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For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, a weekly round-up of news as the industry continues fund-raising even in these challenging...

The Black Lives Matter debate has reached the property industry with some agents dropping the term ‘Master bedroom’ from descriptions. The Times...

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

As you know, having professional images of your properties is the best (only?) way to get people wanting to step through...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

Hello and welcome to this week’s list of good work - yes, despite the virus lockdown.  Earlier this week we featured many...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

Mystery surrounds a historic agency that has ceased trading after 235 years in business - even though its website is still...

A law firm has spoken out about two possible problems in the government’s much-publicised idea of considering Reservation Agreements as a...

Sotheby’s International Realty says two recent sales it achieved 115 miles away from its closest office prove that local agents are...

Properties worth a combined £8.1m have been surrendered to the National Crime Agency following a tax probe. The properties included 16 homes...

A Georgian mansion described as an oasis of seclusion and including a lake with 2,000 fish is being raffled by its...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

Savills, Knight Frank, Cushman & Wakefield and JLL are the main estate agencies now working with a review website allowing buyers...

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...

Over a third of homes across Southern England are at risk of suffering price falls as the housing market slowdown extends...

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...

Prices have dropped 0.5 per cent in the past year according to LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

The vast majority of people want homes built as standard for all age groups - a contrary view to those in...

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...

There’s no end to the PropTech and photography solutions available to estate agents these days to help them sell good, old-fashioned...

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency team has issued new guidance for those seeking redress over leasehold disputes.  This guidance contains a...

Zoopla claims a new Property Valuation Report being trialled in nine areas will win more leads for agents.  The PVR will use...

It’s not just the Cabinet and the government where jobs are in flux - there are plenty of moves to announce...

Winkworth’s Bath franchise has been acquired by new franchisees Lucy McIlroy and Matthew Leonard - the latter having been a partner...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our weekly round up of key moves within the industry. Let us know what’s going on with...

Hello and welcome to another weekly update on the industry’s good work - and a chance for us to show that...

Following a break for last week's final Bank Holiday before Christmas, we're back with a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today. We're...

A downstairs bathroom could knock up to 6% off the value of a property, according to estate agents.  Having a family bathroom...

The new owner of Humberts says he would consider acquiring or working alongside existing agencies who want to be part of...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

The new owner of Humberts is to ultimately close many of the traditional branches and move to what he is calling...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

As noted in Estate Agent Today’s news pages, OnTheMarket’s (OTM) recent dire share performance (at time of writing the price is...

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

Carter Jonas has opened a second office in the Wiltshire market town of Marlborough - and this is its third new...

Homes in the most expensive area of England and Wales cost 25 times as much as in the cheapest area, according...

Another attempt to create an automated conveyancing system has been launched with the claim that it will banish paper trails and...

An estate agent who is campaigning for boards to be banned in his local area says they should be 'confined to...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

New research gives an insight into the difficulties that older home owners have coping with their properties - and highlights the...

New research has identified homebuyers' top 20 'must-have' features that would encourage them to purchase a seller's property. According to the survey...

Work has been completed on the £300,000 refurbishment of the lower ground floor of city living specialist estate agency Morgans in...

A survey of 1,000 parents has apparently revealed just how much they pay when their offspring first leaves home to live...

It’s been another busy week of fund-raising for agents across the industry, sparing time to do good works despite the market...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

Winkworth estate agency in the west London suburb of Chiswick is currently marketing a home with a difference - because all...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

It’s that strange period - the bit-in-the-middle between Christmas and New Year, when most agents are back in the office for...

A health service tribunal has found that a senior paramedic tried to sexually assault an estate agent as she prepared for...

A ban on For Sale and To Let boards in central areas of Bath has been extended - for no less...

Although Brexit, portal juggling and portal wars have stolen property industry headlines in recent months, there's been one story almost constantly...

Bonfire Night is upon us but the brightest lights this weekend are those from our industry tirelessly working for good causes. As ever, those...

We are now less than a month away from Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement to the nation, depending of course on...

It may be Halloween but here at Estate Agent Today we’re not getting distracted from honoured our heroic industry’s efforts to...

Andrews Property Group has announced several acquisitions which have strengthened its operations across London and the South West. The firm, which recently...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...

Paying too much every month for your website? Move your website to us and we guarantee to halve your monthly bill I want...

The People Awards, which honour the very best individuals in residential agency for 2016, are one of the highest accolades any...

A west country property developer is reported to have taken “a significant stake” in Netanagent, a price comparison website focused on...

I started work in 1966 in Exeter with Fox & Sons then moved to a local company in Honiton soon after....

It is no secret that Prime Central London lettings offerings vary from the exquisite to the plain and ugly.  The exquisite boasting...

Zoopla has confirmed that its next date for announcing its agency membership totals - part of its ongoing rivalry with OnTheMarket...

Both Zoopla and OnTheMarket have ramped up their long-standing rivalry. As we reported yesterday afternoon, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a...

With the portal wars ratcheting up ahead of OnTheMarket’s first anniversary, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a “record number” of...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

Rettie & Co. is opening a branch at Jesmond in Newcastle, hot on the heels of the firm’s recent new office...

New property listings on Rightmove plummeted by 21.5 per cent across the UK in November according to an analysis made by...

More than half of the new homes being built today are not big enough to meet the needs of the people...

The UK is filled with popular historic locations. Naturally, Surrey is a popular choice for buyers looking for homes with historic...

A central London agency has launched a ‘try before you buy’ lettings offer on an apartment being marketed for sale at...

A local council is attempting to introduce a permanent ban on estate and letting agents’ boards in almost two-thirds of a...

Agents' Giving: No less than £20,000 has been raised at the Agents Giving Ball where Phil Spencer and 240 of the...

The controversial description of online agency eMoov as being valued at £20m - even though it currently does not even make...

No one likes to be called and told, your boiler has broken down or a burst pipe has caused damage to...

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...

The methodology used by the Nationwide to compile its house price index is to be changed from next month, with more...

A house is pretty much the largest investment a person will make in their lifetime, and it’s natural to want the...