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Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...

Mortgage rates may be falling but tougher lending criteria is stifling many borrowers, including high earners. Research by Investec has found the...

A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...

Agents are being urged to keep marketing throughout the festive season. The ValPal Network (TVPN) suggests the market is set for a...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

Prestige and Village, the premium property agency firm, are continuing their drive to recruit more estate agents as part of their...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

Premium property agency Prestige & Village is expanding beyond its home base in the South East of England. It has launched the...

Why is it that some agents report seeing little impact/improvement from adopting a PropTech solution when another (similar) agent reports transformational...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

Despite the nation feeling the pinch of living costs, the number of home moves are actually rising as TwentyCi reports a...

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

Rising house prices have rendered the government’s Help to Buy ISA scheme useless, an analyst claims. The Help to Buy ISA saving...

Purplebricks has announced that chief financial officer Stephen Long has been given a shares bonus as part of the company’s performance plan...

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

A Canadian investment fund with a roughly two per cent share in Foxtons is arguing for the agency to be put...

Storm clouds continue to gather over the UK economy with growing inflation, another likely interest rate rise, and a warning from...

Fears that the housing market may be seriously damaged by the worsening economy led to share price falls for Rightmove and others...

Foxtons has this morning announced that it’s selling off the sales wing of a rival London agency that it bought just...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

Controversial London agency Foxtons is to review its policy on top management bonuses. This follows a shareholder revolt at the agency's AGM...

Shareholders in Purplebricks have given overwhelming backing to the company’s remuneration policy - including substantial bonuses for senior executives which had...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

The chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Sean Tompkins, is in talks to step down according to an...

A date has been set for Purplebricks’ shareholders to give their verdict on a controversial remuneration package given to the agency’s...

Like most aspects of life since the pandemic hit, the employment arena has been hit hard. But not just with uncertainty...

Purplebricks’ annual report has revealed that a short term bonus scheme to provide incentives for executive directors to meet financial and...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

The current crisis has led to many of us to re-evaluate our lives to ensure that we put ourselves in the...

The independent review into the governance of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is calling for comments. Earlier this year RICS was the...

Another major agency group has agreed to repay substantial sums it claimed under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, introduced to...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

Controversial Foxtons chief executive Nic Budden is to pocket a bonus package of around £1m - despite a huge shareholder rebellion at...

The veteran estate agent who led criticism of Countrywide’s former management is turning his glare on Foxtons. The London estate agency has...

Foxtons is facing another shareholder revolt over the bonus being given to its chief executive despite taking £7m in state Covid...

The annual report of a major estate agency has revealed that its chief executive took two large cuts to bonus payments...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

Paul Creffield, a veteran figure at Countrywide involved in a controversy over bonuses, is staying on to “support” the transition into new...

Zoopla says it has so far delivered almost £80,000 in agent fees through its access to the Modern Method of Auction. MMA...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors last night announced a dramatic U-turn in the controversy over a report by an independent...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

The Sunday Times has made new and detailed allegations regarding the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. For some weeks the newspaper has...

A statement this morning from Countrywide's board says both its executive chairman and its group managing director are leaving the company.  It...

One of the industry’s leading commentators says an unintended consequence of a possible Capital Gains Tax increase could be a bonus...

Foxtons has announced that its remuneration policy for senior management is to stay unchanged - and it says a voting problem...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...

Hindsight is 20-20 vision, of course, and we can all see things we did ‘then’ that we would not do ‘now’....

If anyone thought the days of Purplebricks bosses making millions were in the past,  think again. The chief executive and chief finance...

Rightmove’s new chief financial officer has a basic salary of £390,000 plus bonus options coming to a potential total of £1.75m. Alison Dolan has...

The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...

Rightmove says it’s going to reject over £150,000 in payouts from the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The portal furloughed 160 employees...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be no stamp duty on homes selling for £500,000 or...

There appears to have been a small shareholder rebellion at Countrywide’s annual general meeting over the company’s remuneration of senior management. No...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

Dominic Cummings has been at worst a cause of huge anger to a nation that’s already extremely anxious. At best, he’s been...

Foxtons - which has recently closed branches and furloughed staff - has described a shareholder rebellion over senior management bonuses and pay...

There's widespread expectation that Foxtons’ senior management will face sharp criticism at the company’s Annual General Meeting today. The hottest issue at...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

Foxtons' Annual General Meeting next month is to be held virtually, meaning voting will be electronic. A feature of last year’s AGM...

Foxtons says it’s furloughed 750 staff and asked high paid staff earning over £40,000 to take a 20 per cent pay...

The government has amended the eligibility criteria and will allow some agents' commission payments to be included in claims for Furloughed...

The NAEA and ARLA have jointly written to the government asking it to include agents’ commission in its plans to help those financially...

One of the biggest issues for agencies at the moment is furloughing - a safety net being offered by the government...

Savills has withdrawn its planned dividend to shareholders but says it could declare an "enhanced" payout at an unspecified later date. Only...

Figures released this morning by data firm LonRes provide the latest evidence of a so-called Boris Bounce with the market improving...

In six years of editing Estate Agent Today, some of my most dramatic moments have been covering the troubles - some...

There are reasons to be optimistic that a majority government will improve the housing market, simply by ending political and economic...

Foxtons is reported to have closed four more branches across London, backing up widespread industry speculation that the agency is retrenching further in...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

Foxtons has revealed that the chair of the troubled agency’s remuneration committee has stood down with immediate effect. This are also unconfirmed...

Troubled London estate agency Foxtons says it has rewritten its remuneration policy for its senior management following a shareholder revolt at...

Purplebricks' senior management avoided a shareholder revolt yesterday during the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM). Last weekend, it emerged via the Sunday...

The Purplebricks share price dropped by 1% to 108p yesterday as investors prepare for today's Annual General Meeting. The hybrid agency's market...

Purplebricks - which is at the centre of a string of controversies - has joined the growing campaign for stamp duty...

Purplebricks is reported to be facing a shareholder revolt this coming week at its annual general meeting because of bonuses paid...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...

Is this the ultimate in accountability or a desperate bid to win back public support for a company damaged by the...

A note sent out by OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has suggested that the way estate agents work may directly lead...

Countrywide is now “beyond salvation” according to former chief executive Harry Hill. The industry veteran, who also founded Rightmove, made the remark...

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

A writer for the influential financial publication Money Week says investors should “steer clear” of Foxtons - at least for now. Sarah...

The Annual General Meeting of Foxtons shareholders in London has seen a dramatic rebellion against bonuses for senior management. There were 14 resolutions put...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

Foxtons has revealed that its six branch closures announced towards the end of last year will save the company £3m in...

The row over whether Help To Buy benefits house builders’ personal wealth more than it assists the housing market is continuing...

An agent has started an online petition demanding negotiators and others in the agency industry be paid the legal minimum wage...

A Newcastle-based property company says it has acquired the listings of Emoov and Tepilo. It has emailed and texted vendors to say...

The head of the portal PropertyMutual has accused Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket of being “corporate dinosaurs” and has called on agents...

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

Raffles are in the news as a way of ‘selling’ homes, and not just because an Irish club has won a...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...