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Figures released from OnTheMarket this morning suggest that its conversion programme for agents shifting from free deals to paid membership is...

Countrywide is declining to comment on speculation that it is making 36 of its sales progression staff redundant. Estate Agent Today, which...

Zoopla has taken a swipe at OnTheMarket by conducting a poll of sellers’ views about having properties listed exclusively on just...

It's been another busy 24 hours for publicly-quoted estate agencies. Swiss investment bank UBS has increased its stake in the troubled London...

Welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - because last week there was a Bank Holiday, we have a bumper edition...

It appears that at least three Countrywide brands are undergoing branch closures as the company’s cuts continue to bite. Estate Agent Today...

A London independent agency has joined the franchise network of Hunters. Regent 2000 Properties, which operates in Camden Town, is seeing its...

Rumours continue to circulate about possible large-scale branch closures at Countrywide; its share price ended trading today at its lowest ever...

Countrywide’s shares took another battering yesterday as they plummeted below the psychologically-painful 5p mark - reflecting a 95 per cent loss of...

An agent with over 29 years of experience has taken over as  chief executive officer at Humberts - just as the...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

The fledgling independent agents’ trade group, the Federation of Independent Agents, has signed another partnership deal with a high-profile industry supplier...

North East England regional agency chain Bradley Hall has amended details for a property listed on its website following a complaint...

The scores have been counted and the results are in for the 2019 ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Zoopla. On Friday, over 1,000...

London agency Chestertons is launching a franchise offering which will allow businesses outside of the capital to operate under the Chestertons...

One of the capital's best-known agents, Marsh & Parsons, has expanded its network with a new office in Streatham Hill, South...

A set of historic property details unearthed by a local resident have created a buzz on social media and in the...

Landmark Information’s online valuation tool SmartVal is being retired by the company, with agents who use it being advised to switch to...

The breathing space offered by the October Brexit deadline and the receding prospect of a No Deal exit from the EU...

Countrywide has named a senior businesswoman as chair of its controversial remuneration committee which was at the centre of a row...

The new Federation of Independent Agents - scheduled to launch this week - has revealed a partnership with reviews platform Feefo. The...

It’s not often we can enjoy beautiful sunshine on bank holidays, but I suppose this one was a particularly blessed weekend,...

An estate agency has been ordered by the Advertising Standards Authority not to use an advertisement on its website and Facebook...

Jackson-Stops has launched a new branch in mid-Sussex, expanding the estate agency’s national network to over 45 offices.  The Mid-Sussex branch will...

Two of the PropTech sector's highest profile digital marketing suppliers are integrating in a bid to help agents nurture the leads...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...

The chairman of franchise giant Hunters says his company’s purchasing power is such that it secures 60 per cent discounts from...

Some branches of one of London’s largest agencies, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, have returned to Zoopla after dropping it just over four...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

Local media in the east Midlands report that four estate agency offices operated by the Nottingham building society are to close...

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

Countrywide’s share price dipped to its lowest ever level yesterday, below 8p before recovering a little ground later in the day. The...

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...

An owner who enhanced the price of his property by illegally hacking branches off a tree has ordered to pay back...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

A newspaper claims that 1,228 estate agent branches closed on Britain’s High Streets last year. The Mirror’s business editor, Graham Hiscott, says the...

Average house prices in the UK increased by 1.7 per cent in the year to the end of January according to...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

The end of 2018 was a bit of a rocky time for online estate agents. Yet only a few years ago...

Family-run Chelsea agency Russell Simpson is marking 40 years of business by expanding for the first time in its history, opening...

The road to opening up your own business can be a long one. If you’ve never done it before, there are...

The influential Treasury Select Committee says estate agents should be more closely monitored to ensure they abide by anti-money laundering regulations. In...

Savills has declined to comment on whether it will follow in the footsteps of LSL Property Services and write down its...

LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move and Reeds Rains, has substantially 'written down' its investment in online estate...

OnTheMarket has stepped up its attack on Rightmove with a stridently-worded email to agents explaining how a drop in leads from...

The former chief information officer of Foxtons has taken a senior position at Hunters. The appointment of Dan Rafferty as Hunters’ chief operating...

Your Move and Reeds Rains have confirmed that 39 branches are to be taken over by David Newnes and an existing...

Foxtons has ruled out further branch closures as it continues to struggle against what it calls “the continued weakness” of the...

Chancellors says it has over 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot, making it the most reviewed High Street agency on the platform.  In a statement...

Connells Group says investment in PropTech will be the way to safeguard its almost-600 High Street branches - and it’s repeated...

Countrywide’s high-end brand Hamptons International says agents at its branches will in future be “delighted” to fill water bottles for members of...

Few can deny that with announcements from MPs and an announcement from Purplebricks, that it’s been an extraordinary week.  While it may...

The two men behind a low-profile hybrid estate agency say their company is flourishing after two years in business, during which they...

A new group called the Federation of Independent Agents has been set up as a network of like-minded independent agents who...

The radically-restructured Humberts estate agency claims the risks it took last year in scrapping branches and moving to ‘hubs’ has paid...

Every staff member at a branch of the Connells-owned William H Brown agency has been promoted, after it was voted one...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

There are many misconceptions about the franchising world but, whether we’re talking about estate agency franchises or fast food franchises, it’s...

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...

New figures released this morning from OnTheMarket claim its listing inventory bis now over 80 per cent of the size of...

Formal consultations have started concerning the job losses and branch closures for Your Move and Reeds Rains, revealed yesterday by their...

A major restructuring of LSL Property Services has just been announced to shareholders, with substantial numbers of branch closures. The statement says...

The former chief executive of Emoov says he has the answer to Foxtons’ current downbeat performance - it should exploit its...

OnTheMarket says it now has listings agreements with more than 12,500 estate and lettings agency branches. In a statement to shareholders and...

Franchise giant Hunters, which started 2019 by announcing two new branches, is to open another four next month after an upbeat...

North east England regional chain Bradley Hall Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents has launched a new office in Hexham as its...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...

One of the largest estate agencies in the Midlands, Newton Fallowell, says it’s made a remarkable £5m in referral fees from...

Shares in OnTheMarket hit another new low of 75.7p yesterday, dropping over nine per cent on the day and falling well...

Hunters has continued its expansion in the north of England with two new branches in Yorkshire and Lancashire.  The Pontefract branch becomes...

A firm which recently joined the ‘hub club’ of agencies using centralised services offices says its won a major new build...

The auction firm that purchased the property listings left stranded by the collapse of Emoov is now offering partnership opportunities to...

With the speed of property sales continuing to slow and no end to the sluggishness in sight, it’s time to take...

UBS, a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services company based in Zurich and Basel, now owns approaching 10 per cent...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Hello and with Christmas just around the corner, and temperatures finally being a little more like winter, what better time to...

Hello and welcome to another batch of your agency office Christmas pictures…it’s certainly been a bumper year for them and today...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

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

OnTheMarket had told its shareholders this morning that it now has over 12,000 branches listing and is offering share incentives to...

Countrywide, which was hit by a row over executive pay during the summer, is now on the look out for a...

Thanks so much for cheering us up in these challenging times with your terrific pictures of this year’s Christmas decorations.  We have...

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...

The closure of Foxtons’ Park Lane office and five other branches in the capital are merely the start of things to come...

East Midlands estate and lettings agency Jackson Grundy has signed up to OnTheMarket. The firm, with its Northampton headquarters, has 10 sales...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has told an agents’ conference of the strategy for his service - including a prediction that...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - the last one in November. Career moves tend to slow this time...

Orchards of London is abandoning its current branch network and instead opening a single Hub from the middle of next month. Orchards,...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s our weekly round-up of good work done by the industry. Everyone...

New figures from the British Independent Retailers Association suggest that there are now 135 fewer independent estate agency branches than at...

Humberts’ revolution continues apace as it opens its first controversial hub in Dorset and accompanies it with a brand new vocabulary...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

Amidst all the Brexit chaos let’s remember that it’s Children In Need day...always a time when Britons’ generosity raises the spirits,...

London estate agency JOHNS&CO, which specialises in new homes, has opened its seventh office in the capital - the announcement came...

Foxtons has this morning confirmed that it has now closed six branches. There was high-level publicity given to the closure of its...

The ValPal Network, an automated valuation system, has for the first time provided over 100,000 leads to agents in just one...

Shocking figures from the Local Data Company, a consultancy monitoring the health of High Streets, show that 211 estate agency offices...

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...

Keller Williams, the US agency which allows agents to work from hub-like ‘market centres’, says it now has 130 freelance agents in this...

A first-time agent who has previously owned a retail franchise and some buy to let units, has bought the Century 21 franchise...

London agency chain Portico has signed up to OnTheMarket.  The 17 branch firm, which handles both sales and lettings, has offices in...

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

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

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today exclusive details of progress on its Back To Basics programme as it seeks to recover...

A firm which links with agents to operate online auctions has hit back at a consumer group's allegations that this growing sector...

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...

We all get an extra hour in bed this weekend, giving us more energy to fund-raise for good causes, right? That seems...

Not so long ago, the best estate agents were those who did the best work for their clients and therefore built...

One of London’s best known estate agencies marks its 25th anniversary this month, having started with just two branches in one...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced that franchise giant Belvoir will list all of its 300-plus branches on the challenger portal.  This includes...

An agent in the Guild is launching a ‘hub’ style operation from December 1 and says the concept of traditional estate...

Another high profile estate agency office in London has closed - this time a branch of Winkworth.  The Richmond branch has been...

Almost one in five online sales valuations generated by The ValPal Network over a two-year period resulted in a completion with...

The estate agency group Humberts, which narrowly avoided collapse early this year, now claims to have turned around its fortunes thanks...

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

One of the brokers working with OnTheMarket says the portal will not be profitable until 2021, but predicts that its target...

Foxtons says its use of technology allows it to increase the reach of its branches - and claims this is behind...

OnTheMarket plc, the company which operates the OTM portal, gives its first formal stock market figures tomorrow morning, for the six...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Foxtons has closed another London agency office - this time at Barnes in the borough...

Foxtons is shutting its Park Lane office - the flagship of the agency in prime central London’s Mayfair. Estate Agent Today was...

Andrews, which has over 50 branches across the south of England, is the latest major chain to sign up to OnTheMarket. In...

One of the industry’s best respected trainers and consultants has outlined six key reasons why agents should keep offices on the...

A branch of EweMove - which operates from a traditional High Street office - claims to have generated £140,000 income in...

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...

Industry supplier Mid West Displays has drafted in students from the University of Wolverhampton to design future estate agency branches. The company...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced that it’s signed up the north east of England regional agency Pattinson, which has 27 branches...

With the news that Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to sellers, is this something...

Two agency brands operated by Nick Dunning Associates, a company led by former Countrywide employees, have started listing on OnTheMarket. Townends, covering...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up on the major moves in the agency industry over...

Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to vendors. An announcement from PropTech property auction company Bamboo...

Humberts - which when it was operating jointly with Chestertons was a prominent supporter of Agents’ Mutual and OnTheMarket - has...

Another eight EweMove franchisees have been appointed in just one month - but controversially, some of them have no estate agency...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

Franchise giant Hunters has reported its latest results to the city, showing impressive growth despite a slow-moving property market. In the six...

One of the industry's best-known suppliers for displays has undergone a complete rebrand, showcasing a new logo and website. Mid West Displays...

OnTheMarket has signed up an estate and lettings agency firm run by a family and with 11 offices across west Devon...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

OnTheMarket has seen another increase in listings to more than 10,500 offices, but it is repeating a warning that its free...

The former head of Humberts’ country house department, who has spent 30 years selling homes, has switched to buying. Jeremy Campbell-Harris was...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

Rumours abound over the future of Countrywide, which lost further share value on Friday, closing very slightly down on the day...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

At first sight, to suggest this is a good time for an agency business to go for an IPO - that...

Winkworth is beefing up its services for franchise owners with expanded support teams for its IT, Client Services and China departments.  Winkworth’s...

OnTheMarket has signed up 12-office regional agency Robert Oulsnam and Company.  The firm, which handles sales and lettings, has 12 offices in...

The newly-appointed Group Managing Director of Countrywide says rumours of Hamptons International or other ‘crown jewels’ being put up for sale...

Another OnTheMarket founding estate agency - Strutt & Parker - has rejoined the Zoopla and PrimeLocation portals. Some months ago the London...

Data prepared for the BBC and shared with Estate Agent Today gives a snapshot of how estate agencies, lettings agencies and...

The Financial Times this morning says that Countrywide suffered a failed bond issue earlier this year, forcing it to rely on...

The parent company of Your Move, Reeds Rains and other agency brands has succeeded where Foxtons yesterday did not - in...

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...

‘Up’ is the key word in Rightmove’s figures for the first half of 2018, released to the City and to shareholders...

OnTheMarket has now signed listing agreements with UK estate and letting agents with a total of over 10,000 offices - but...

A businessman who’s just entered the estate agency industry says he’s got the secret behind Purplebricks’ success - even though he...

The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with sales progression company ViewMyChain. BestAgent, run by...

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

The agonisingly painful decline of Countrywide continues, with no one sure whether it is the darkest hour before the dawn or...

At least one estate agency appears to be doing better than expected in the current challenging market - Hunters says sales...

The Welsh estate agency Jeffrey Ross has opened its fourth branch in Cardiff, with a former Savills agent as its head....

The Advertising Standards Authority has today issued a three-point guidance note for estate agents, including controversial interpretations of what constitutes a...

An article in Investors’ Chronicle says the dominance of Rightmove and ZPG in the portal market could be under threat from...

A property software guru says he wants PropTech firms to join with him in an ‘open platform’ which would allow smaller...

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...

Hello, and welcome to this week’s regular Monday summary of all the major jobs moves in our industry.  The industry is still...

An estate agency chain has produced strikingly successful sales figures for the first half of the year - evidence, it says,...

Another four existing estate agency branches have rebranded as Hunters. In the westcountry three branches of Heritage4homes - at Yatton, Nailsea and...

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

Just as some estate agents are reported to be making plans to retrench if the housing market continues to be sluggish,...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

Hunters is hoping to defy the long-running slowdown in the London market with the opening of a new branch in Greenwich.  The...

The World Cup may be entertaining us for the next few weeks but whatever England’s fate may be, one thing is...

OnTheMarket now has listing agreements with over 9,000 estate agency branches - that's another 500 or so since its previous release...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, and although we’re well into the summer season now there are still plenty of...

The entrepreneur behind a free-to-list property portal claiming support from 17 estate agencies has defended the description of them as ‘partners’ -...

A magazine which earlier this year claimed that two big corporates pressured customers to use their preferred mortgage brokers has now...

Property portal OnTheMarket has announced that it now has listing agreements with over 8,500 estate and letting agency branches.  It says that...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Century 21 UK is slashing the cost of becoming a franchisee for a six week period, cutting the price from £23,500...

The rise and fall - and perhaps rise again - of Countrywide has been of enduring interest to the agency industry...

Several agencies operating under different brand names in south east England have been retitled under just one, called Alexander & Co.  This...

The managing director of troubled estate agency Humberts says he has been “inundated” with prospective buyers since news broke over last...

OnTheMarket says it has now struck listing agreements with 7,500 agency branches, adding over 2,000 branches since floating on the London stock...

Humberts has denied a local press report suggesting at least five of the firm’s 22 offices had already closed with some...

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is defying the glut of stories suggesting the London market is beset with difficulties and has launched...

Four estate agencies have opened new branches, either as a result of expansion or because of acquisitions. Homes4u has opened a futuristic...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - our regular Monday look at who’s moving where within our industry. You...

Franchise giant Hunters says independent agencies which joined the firm in recent years have typically beaten the performance of the housing market. Chief...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...

OnTheMarket has this morning issued a statement claiming that its portal traffic reached circa 12m visits during March - more than...

Hybrid agency EweMove says it has seen four portfolio acquisitions and 29 new areas ‘purchased’ by franchisees since June 2017, taking...

The chairman of Chancellors was trampled to death by his own horses after taking them out for a carriage driving exercise,...

Winkworth, the agency which released its 2017 results this morning, says the franchise business model it supports is more resilient than others...

ZPG has announced that it has signed a listings agreement with Chestertons, one of the estate agencies involved in the founding...

Countrywide’s attempt to rebuild its expertise pool following the Alison Platt era continues apace with the announcement today that John Hards...

Countrywide has revealed precisely how many brands, branches and staff it has following the extensive and multiple restructurings of recent years. In...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

A magazine claims its investigations into the sales tactics of Countrywide and Connells suggest the two agency are “harming consumers, stopping them from...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

OnTheMarket says estate agencies with some 1,000 offices have joined the portal in the five weeks since it floated on the...

The long haul back for Countrywide appears to have begun with the first major name who left during the Alison Platt...

In an exclusive and candid interview with Estate Agent Today, Countrywide chairman Peter Long has admitted that the company had been...

The magazine Mortgage Strategy says Countrywide is investigating reports that one of its estate agent branches pressured buyers to use in-house...

Franchise giant Hunters is the latest agency to list its sales and lettings properties on three portals, rather than two. The chain...

Alice Hickmott is the perfect advertisement for apprentices in estate agency - especially as we are now in National Apprentice Week.  Essex...

New figures released by ZPG suggest increasing numbers of agents are listing on three portals. Amongst the latest agencies to renew long...

One of the country’s oldest estate agencies is celebrating 250 years in business.  Essex and Suffolk agency Fenn Wright has roots back...

Foxtons has reported its 2017 figures to shareholders and the City this morning and as expected they show sharp falls in...

Leaders is expanding the mortgage side of its business with a raft of new products and services, as well as introducing...

In an unexpected trading statement this morning, OnTheMarket says it has signed 243 new listing agreements within its first 10 days...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of London’s best known agency chains has acquired one of the capital’s leading independent...

National franchise giant Hunters has delivered a strong trading update, despite what it describes as 'challenging conditions'. Earlier this week, it was...

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...

Administrators have confirmed that 21 jobs have been lost due to the collapse of Hunters' franchise in East Anglia. At a creditors'...

OnTheMarket has told the City this morning that it has already signed up 81 new listing agreements by 5pm yesterday, completing...

The number of first-time buyers has increased 16 per cent in the past month and 10 per cent year on year...

Franchise giant Winkworth, which opened seven new branches in 2017, has announced two new office openings this month.  They are at Banstead...

The bank Morgan Stanley says OnTheMarket’s listings have fallen 19 per cent in the past year. In a note to investors issued...

OnTheMarket has finally completed its stock market float, with less capital raised, at a lower than planned valuation and, as I write,...

All eyes are on Agents’ Mutual’s first day of trading on the London stock exchange - just over five years after...

Connells Group - which includes Connells, Sequence and other brands - says it recorded over 9,000 new homes sales in 2017. This...

Many agents are having a deserved break next week - well, as much of a break as looking after children and...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

Spicerhaart, which describes itself as the UK’s largest independent estate agency group, has been on the acquisition trail again, showing its...

ZPG says it anticipates a strong 2018 according to a trading statement ahead of the company’s annual general meeting today. The firm...

Figures presented to the London Stock Exchange by Agents’ Mutual appear to show that it has 200 fewer branches now than...

Agents’ Mutual has released more details of its float on the stock market, which begins on February 9 with a placing priced...

If Countrywide thought its fortunes would immediately improve following the departure of chief executive Alison Platt, it has to think again...

The chief executive may have left, the share price may still be languishing around 100p and only days ago the firm...

IAM Sold says it is the largest independent residential auctioneer in the UK based on lots sold, for the second year...

Countrywide’s new management has taken immediate steps to try to stem the loss of market share by the troubled agency group,...

ZPG, which operates Zoopla and PrimeLocation as well as owning the Property Software Group, has signed more long-term marketing deals with a...

Another member of Countrywide's top table is leaving the company. Kate Brown, Countrywide’s human resources chief with the responsibility for implementing what...

Leaders has appointed Debra McHale as its new area sales manager for the north west of England. McHale has worked in the...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

Estate agents are facing the biggest industry changes seen in decades. The rise of online and hybrid agents alongside more traditional...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

Franchise giant Winkworth says three new offices are set to open early in 2018 to build upon its seven new branches...

Howard Quirk, a prominent estate agent in the 60s, 70s and 80s, has passed away, aged 71. He was the senior partner...

Thanks so much, as ever, for all of the Christmas cheer you’ve sent our way over the past three weeks or...

Independent agency Coast and Castle has been acquired by Signature, a chain in the north east of England with 18 other...

The UK’s largest property franchise group, Belvoir, says it is reaping rewards from its acquisition of Brook Financial Services and its...

PropTech start up OneDome, which supplies online booking and mapping tools, has teamed up with live chat service provider Yomdel in...

Both Purplebricks and OnTheMarket are keeping their powder dry on speculation that that hybrid agency is going to list on the...

Yesterday morning OnTheMarket confirmed its IPO plans but with no firm date. The question remains on whether the float will be...

Just a fortnight today we’ll be packing our bags and preparing for a well-deserved but all-too-short festive break...but until then, there’s...

The new contract for firms joining or re-signing to OnTheMarket is reported to have a restriction on acquisitions. It is said to...

Three Country Properties offices in Hertfordshire have been rebranded as Hunters - over two years after their acquisition.  The regional agency Country Properties...

Franchise agency Hunters has signed up to the OnTheMarket portal.  This comes as speculation mounts that an announcement is imminent on stock market...

Chancellors Group has signed a five year deal to list its sales and lettings properties with the OnTheMarket portal. The group has...

ZPG has revealed its 2017 annual report this morning with a stream of records - 648 million visits to portals, revenue...

LSL Property Services - which has high street brands including Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons - has signed...

Four weeks today almost the entire industry will be finishing work for Christmas after another year - and ready to start...

The 15-branch Henry Adams agency has signed up to ZPG, just the day after the portal group said it had seen...

Countrywide's decision to 'pause' the roll-out of its online option for sellers and landlords is "unforgivable and dumbfounding" according to a...

Currell is defying any gloomy predictions about the capital's housing market by opening a new office at Hackney Wick Fish Island. Currell...

ZPG says that the number of estate agency branches that left to join OnTheMarket but have now returned has reached over...

Winter seems to be firmly with us now, if the plunging temperatures are anything to go by. After a ridiculously mild...

The much-expected pause in the roll out of Countrywide's online service to vendors, confirmed yesterday, did not appear to impress investors. Countrywide's...

Despite growing concern about the health of the housing market, a string of estate agencies have made appointments this week. Connells Residential...

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

Thanks so much for sending in more photographs of your branches as they prepare for Halloween. We have some here but want...

Hunters has another new office in its network, this time in the west Yorkshire town of Cleckheaton. The franchise group, which is...

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...

ZPG has announced that Connells is the latest major agency chain to sign a long-term deal with its portals Zoopla and...

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

Agents’ Mutual is officially making no comment on the timetable for the company flotation but speculation within the industry is mounting...

London’s long-standing chain Douglas & Gordon is the latest company to embrace the concept of the Purplebricks-style hybrid estate agency. The company’s...

Speculation that OnTheMarket was courting Countrywide to list on its website after flotation may have suffered a setback following an announcement...

An analysis conducted by estate agency comparison website GetAgent has for the first time attempted to calculate how ‘local’ agencies' local property...

It used to be so easy. Around 20 years ago there were what we now call full-service estate and letting agencies, and...

Winkworth, one of the largest estate agencies in London, has expanded with two new offices - although they are 235 and...

Agents’ charity fundraising obviously spans a wide range of genuinely good causes, but it’s noticeable that at the end of each...

Some customers dislike entering traditional estate agency branches, occasionally feeling 'like prey' for sales staff when they enter. This is one of...

Following speculation earlier in the week, Spicerhaart has confirmed that it has purchased 19 branch regional agency butters john bee. The acquisition...

Despite the fact that eight out of 10 statistics are reportedly made up (if you can believe that figure), I bet...

ZPG has acquired Ravensworth, a major provider of print and creative marketing services to estate and letting agents.  Ravensworth, based in Northumberland, specialises in...

Jackson-Stops & Staff is undergoing a rebrand including the creation of a snappier title - it’s just Jackson-Stops now - as...

Over the past few months, hundreds of agents across the UK have been improving their photography skills by taking part in...

The growing anger of some OnTheMarket member agents about the portal’s parent company proposal to float on the London Stock Exchange...

A major regional agency with offices in Kent, Surrey and Sussex says its new online service - Howard Cundey LIVE -...

Countrywide’s share price hit a record low during trading yesterday afternoon when it dropped to 137.75p, having opened the day at...

Network Auctions has revealed its 100th partner estate agency office ahead of its next auction in three weeks’ time. Rolfe East in...