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This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

Chancellors today opens its 56th and newest branch with what it calls its most generous ever offer to potential customers. The office...

A new survey suggests 53 per cent of buyers never actually visit an estate agent’s office during the course of their...

With increasing numbers of portals battling for membership and revenue, Zoopla has revealed that all Carter Jonas’ residential branches will list until...

Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

Reeds Rains is once again fundraising for the wonderful Cash For Kids - and this time there’s a twist. In previous years...

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

Here are the first three TV adverts for Boomin, the new property portal which launches on Friday.The new website launches early...

Fine & Country is opening a new branch in the Welsh capital, Cardiff. It covers the city and surrounding areas, the Vale...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

A new estate agency says it aims to sell homes within 30 days - and dismisses the idea of a traditional...

Uncertain market means additional revenue streams are more important than ever The last year has been an uncertain period for many business...

Connells Group has adopted e-Signatures from Yoti for its sales and lettings business across a number of brands. This follows a successful...

Later this year, on October 22, the ESTAS 2021 will take place in London. The glittering ceremony will welcome property professionals...

A Sheffield estate agency is pioneering a new form of branch office - one that sells homes at the same time...

A prominent estate agent has warned buyers and sellers about the perils of the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA is now...

Connells has bought a small three-branch family-run agency to sit within Sequence - Connells' third acquisition in recent weeks. Holroyds - bought for...

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

Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...

The extraordinary consolidation in the estate agency industry continues apace today with two of the biggest deals reaching critical points. Firstly Hunters’...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

Connells Group, which is of course acquiring Countrywide, has announced it's snapped up another agency - albeit a much smaller one. It...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

A leading market commentator says the acquisition of London agency Douglas & Gordon represents “a strategic step change” for Foxtons -...

An estate agency is this month launching packs of up-front information for buyers in a bid to speed sales and reduce fall-throughs.  Miles...

The Countrywide name is set to disappear from the stock market in a week’s time - and may soon be gone...

The Bruce brothers’ latest project, Boomin, is “ready to launch” some two months after it was expected to see the light...

When it comes to communications, Propertymark could do with a lot fewer confidentiality agreements and a lot more transparency. And I...

Estate agents quitting companies and setting up on their own will prosper only by tapping into the most appropriate level of...

A new service is offering agents free welcome boxes which can be passed over to buyers and tenants who move in. The...

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...

Connells Group, now on the threshold of taking the ailing Countrywide empire under its wings, has signed a five year partnership...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

It now looks likely that Hunters will be taken over by The Property Franchise Group after several months of talks, subject...

Propertymark, combining both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents, claims to speak for the...

Countrywide shareholders will next month have the opportunity to vote on the Connells bid to purchase the troubled estate agency group. The...

Talks continue between The Property Franchise Group and Hunters with both companies agreeing a new deadline of next Friday, January 29. Just...

Well, what a start to 2021! None of us thought things would change as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

An estate agent has shut both branches of his business for safety reasons and wants tighter Coronavirus restrictions on the industry.  ITV...

A property platform claims the current pipeline stock is so large that the average UK agency branch is waiting on £105,000...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is reported to be asking the Prime Minister to review the status of ‘essential retail’ which can...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...

Boomin has announced another 15 independents as members of the site, which is expected to launch in the near future. “The latest...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021.  Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

London’s largest independent estate agency, Dexters, suggests that the stamp duty holiday ending in 12 weeks time will have relatively little...

Connells has revealed that it’s to keep the existing Countrywide branch structure and staff headcount when the acquisition process is completed...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

Hunters has agreed to extend the deadline for talks about a possible takeover by its rival, The Property Franchise Group. In early...

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...

One of the founder agencies of the new Boomin portal, scheduled to launch in the New Year, has also rejoined Zoopla. Farrell...

A north of England agency is opening two new branches which will also have coffee shops and deli counters.  Redbrik’s two new...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

A 10 week marketing campaign is being launched by Zoopla - and the portal urges agents to stay open as much...

Fall throughs which could be avoided by Reservation Agreements have cost agency branches an average £10,000 per month. That’s the claim from digital...

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

The launch of much-hyped new portal Boomin, originally scheduled for this month, has now been pushed back until early next year. A lengthy letter sent...

Welcome to the weekend - and there are just two of these left before Christmas, so it’s time to hit the...

With just over two weeks to go to Christmas and the well-deserved break for the industry, we’re delighted that your pictures...

Zoopla has added over 1,000 branches since lockdown began in March, taking total membership of offices and new homes to a...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

The Property Franchise Group has approached Hunters about a possible takeover. Confirmation came this morning in a statement from Hunters, which you can...

Belvoir has become the latest major agency group to sign up to Boomin as a founder agent.  The properties of all four...

One of the oldest portals in the UK, Mouseprice, has been bought by a service which describes itself as the country’s...

Over 100 Zoopla member branches have signed up to the Modern Method of Auction system offered via the portal. Over the summer Zoopla...

We’re off and running with our annual showcase of the decorations and festivities in agency branches and for those working from...

It’s already a cliche to say that Christmas will be a little different this year - and in reality it will...

We are on the threshold in December with the pandemic still dominating but we’re delighted there is still positive jobs news...

Free-to-list portal group OneDome claims 425 estate agency branches joined its listing services last month,  OneDome Group operates two portals, OneDome and...

The soon-to-launch Boomin portal has signed up a national firm and now claims to have recruited 40 per cent of the...

Connells Group has announced a major recruitment drive as it looks to create 250 new agents' positions - and it’s launched...

Propertymark is in touch with the government to see how the new Tier structure being introduced on December 3 will affect...

Agents should know in the next 36 hours how new Coronavirus restrictions will affect how they work. The Prime Minister is announcing...

One of Countrywide’s two up-market brands, Hamptons International, has unveiled a new look which it describes as part of “a transformational...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

Countrywide, which is thought to have closed over a fifth of its branches in recent years, has opened a new office...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

A five-branch agency in the westcountry is the subject of a management buy out by two directors. Westcoast Properties - with branches...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

A former London estate agency owner and finalist on The Apprentice says he’s now returning to the sector to sell new-builds. Jamie...

Countrywide shares soared yesterday, rising 47 per cent on the previous close at one point as investors relished the prospect of...

The six brands that make up The Property Franchise Group are the latest signings for yet-to-launch portal Boomin. TPFG’s brands are national...

Aspire, the six-branch south west London agency, has dropped its previous franchise structure and reverted to being owned outright by its...

Your Move is to become the English Football League’s official Communities Supporter for the coming season. The agency is already an Official...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

The government has unveiled the public health regulations which will underpin the second national lockdown in England - and the exemptions...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

OnTheMarket has handed out more shares to agencies signing long-term agreements with the portal. It was almost three years ago that OTM, then...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

An extensive culling of branches and staff continues apace at Countrywide as it significantly reduces the size of both its office...

The so-called hub model of estate agency adopted by a growing number of firms appears to be part of a wider...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that a string of Countrywide offices across the country have been closed in recent weeks - but...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

At least two branches of a Countrywide agency have been closed, shortly before news broke of a proposal for a large...

Some 713 estate agency branches have failed to reopen following the spring lockdown according to a business consultancy. TwentyCi says that is the...

Most agents' branches in Wales are expected to close for just over two weeks from 6pm this Friday, October 23 - moving...

The new Boomin portal being launched shortly has named 10 high profile agency chains as founding members. The 10 give the new portal...

OnTheMarket’s acting chief executive says the portal will embrace more social media and innovative marketing strategies in the coming period. Yesterday the...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

A North of England estate agency has been acquired in a management buyout. Dowen Estate Agents has eight branches across the North...

OnTheMarket says it’s going to issue its next trading statement one week today on October 13. This will cover the first six...

The agency leading the Say No To Rightmove campaign has returned all of its offices and brands to Zoopla. The Acorn Group,...

There’s no stopping our industry - whether it’s local lockdowns or early autumn storms, agents and suppliers continue doing great work for...

Franchise network Hunters has recorded strong figures for the first half of 2020 but a trading statement reveals the measures it...

One of the country’s major regional agencies has unveiled a ‘super hub’ structure which began life as a lockdown measure but...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak today reveals his latest measures to help businesses - including agencies, suppliers and other parts of the property...

New PropTech products continue to appear, many aimed at enhancing transparency in buying and selling, or helping agents adopt new ways of...

The regional agency group which master-minded the Say No To Rightmove campaign has made a big commitment to the future of...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all retail staff will be obliged to wear masks when working - and it's now...

Connells Group has revealed seven appointments to its board of directors which it links directly with a target to grow presence and...

The Property Franchise Group has named high-profile industry veteran Eric Walker as managing director of Martin & Co (South and Scotland).  Walker...

Another regional agency group has returned to Zoopla, attributing the move to the portal's “receptive audiences” amongst the house buying and renting...

A North East agency, which first opened in 1977, has revealed a new identity with a new name and fresh branding. Thirlwells...

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has bucked the trend of remote working and closing branches to announce it has secured 12,000...

Hello and welcome to the new working week. Here’s the latest information on key hires across our industry: if you have similar...

Hello, and if it’s the start of a new week it’s time for Property Jobs Today, giving you the inside track...

The battle between portals is hotting up again with Zoopla repeating its offer of free listings until January for agents committing...

Two City consultancies instructed by OnTheMarket have talked up the company’s fortunes after the appointment of its new chief executive.  Shore Capital, which in...

With access to finance being such a hot topic at the moment, more and more estate agents are turning to commercial...

Fine & Country has revealed its latest branch - a West Wales office opening for business on Tuesday. It will initially cover...

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

OneDome, which operates two free-to-list property listing sites, says it’s had a record month as it strives to build an alternative...

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

Whisper it quietly but in just 10 days time we have the final Bank Holiday before Christmas. We would like to mark...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Estate agents’ offices have been explicitly mentioned by the Scottish Government as locations where face masks must now be worn by...

Connells Group has announced its trading statement for the first half of 2020 - and its support for its staff is...

Hunters has announced the launch of an additional franchise office at Torquay in Devon. The branch is a conversion of local independent...

Almost all estate agents are still saying Yes to Rightmove, according to figures produced by the portal this morning. Membership numbers for...

A survey of estate agents’ market share post-lockdown indicates significant advances for independent agencies and online operators. TwentyCi, a data consultancy, says...

A statement by OnTheMarket this morning reveals that as of the end of last month it had a record 14,000 advertisers...

OneDome has released a list of High Street agencies that have signed up to its free-to-list portal and sister website Nethouseprices  -...

Fine & Country has announced it signed a string of agencies to its brand during lockdown. Most F&C agents members are High...

Butters John Bee, one of the oldest agency brands in the UK, is the latest part of the Spicerhaart group to...

New guidance on face coverings for agents working in branches, and for those dealing directly with visitors, was issued last evening. A statement...

Zoopla has entered into a partnership with an online platform to promote the so-called Modern Method of Auction option to estate...

More than 24 hours after the government's announcement about the compulsory wearing of facemasks by shoppers in England, and there is...

Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets is to be made mandatory in England.  Anyone failing to comply with the order...

Six agency branches are being closed as a result of a partnership between franchise giant Belvoir and the Nottingham Building Society. Under...

Hunters has launched two additional franchise branches in Tower Bridge, London and Middleton, North Manchester, taking the company total to over...

Government guidelines regarding future Leicester-style local lockdowns suggest that branches can remain open and viewings can continue. However auction houses must shut. So...

There are various reports of estate agencies closing branches - or not reopening them after lockdown - as they reduce the...

It’s a tough time for agents and our stories show a disturbingly high number of  branches closing - but there are...

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Haart - one of the brands owned by Spicerhaart, which laid off staff in the first hours of the pandemic -...

OnTheMarket says almost 500 branches have signed up in recent months, entitling their business owners to ‘welcome shares’. Of those branches signing...

The estate agency group spearheading the Say No To Rightmove campaign has signed its 36 branches up to new portal Homesearch. The...

Over 50 jobs have been lost as a result of a Midlands regional estate agency falling into administration. The Shropshire Star reports...

A regional agency in the east of England says the Coronavirus lockdown working environment has made it rethink its structure -...

Countrywide has released details of its trading performance, including the knock its income has received as a result of the housing...

Rightmove and OnTheMarket have announced that they are extending their cut-price fees deals, introduced because of Coronavirus. This morning Rightmove says: "We have...

The leader of the Say No To Rightmove campaign has revealed to Estate Agent Today that he has lobbied the portal...

Midlands regional chain Andrew Grant, which last year closed some branches as it moved to a ‘hub’ structure, appears to have...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

The former commercial director of Rightmove has made a strong defence of much of the company’s activities, including the charges it...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has set out strategy suggestions for independent agents facing steep portal bills. A 10-page document reveals...

OnTheMarket says it still aims to be the number one portal, but the acting chief executive has revealed a far more...

Zoopla has upped the stakes in the war between rival websites with two major claims which implicitly challenge both Rightmove and...

OnTheMarket says in a trading statement this morning that as of May 31 only some 9,000 branches were on paying contracts...

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

LSL Property Services has this morning released details of its response to the Coronavirus crisis. All members of its board have taken...

PropTech supplier mio says it now has over 1,000 agency branches using its sales progression platform - and it’s recruited Countrywide...

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

Rightmove has enjoyed over six million visits to its portal in one day, for the first time ever. Three days ago -...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to release a set of options for member agents to consider if the portal...

New figures released by Foxtons this morning show a collapse in commission income to the agency during the Coronavirus period. Sales commissions...

All my recent Natters have been focused on one particular topic, the coronavirus crisis, for obvious reasons. But there has been...

The fast-growing trade group for independent estate agents has launched a partnership with the soon-to-launch Homesearch portal. Of the various free-to-list portals...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to hold a seminar for agents who have already left the portal or are...

Rightmove says it enjoyed 5.3m visits on Tuesday of this week - up four per cent on the comparable day of...

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and if you’re taking time off we hope you and your families enjoy a well-earned break. We’ll...

For the coming Bank Holiday on Monday, we’d like to show images of how agency offices have adapted to cope with...

Countrywide has refuted claims that none of its branches have so far re-opened for business but has issued an explanation why...

The surge in consumer activity encouraged by the government's decision to reopen the property market last week led to two portals...

Veteran estate agency owner Paul Rooney has again featured as the most wealthy individual agency owner in the annual Sunday Times...

A series of polls taken by Estate Agent Today suggest substantial numbers of agents remain uncomfortable about returning to trading even...

Over the past few weeks, estate agents have been forced to close high street branches and adapt to working from home,...

The agency at the heart of a fierce row over staff safety in the lockdown says it's now insisting local managers...

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

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

The acting chief executive of OnTheMarket says the Coronavirus crisis could indirectly create a catalyst for change in the portals marketplace. Clive...

First details of the government’s programme to allow businesses to reopen have begun to emerge - with little comfort for estate...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

Countrywide has added its weight to the campaign asking the government to allow agents to get back to work - and...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Sam Hunter, director of Homesearch. Alongside asking Hunter...

The online agency network love2move has won a new agency client despite the Coronavirus lockdown. Pinkerton - which covers the North Down,...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has started buying social media advertising space in a bid to recruit agents. In a ‘promoted’...

Rightmove, Zoopla and even OnTheMarket could make money even if they did not charge agents anything at all to list properties....

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - our first for some weeks as the coverage has previously been dominated by...

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

The leader of the Say No To Rightmove campaign says that agents are demanding that there is “no return to full...

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...

Hunters has expanded its online offering to improve its service to both the sales and lettings sectors - and it’s even...

Three more agencies have signed up to the ESTAS customer review platform. The arrival of Newton Fallowell, Lovelle and Goodchilds - all...

Only half of the branches signed up to Zoopla have taken advantage of one or other of the discount offers made...

A PropTech firm is reporting a surge in demand for its remote ID verification software products during the virus lockdown. The software,...

Independent agency Nicol & Co is donating £100 to the NHS for every new instruction signed up by April 21. The agency...

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

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...

Individual franchisees operating under the Winkworth banner are receiving what the company calls “comprehensive help” on a range of issues, including...

Some 2,500 estate agency branches have expressed an interest in a new portal, Homesearch, launching next month.  Although the Homesearch website lists...

Countrywide has strongly denied claims made to Estate Agent Today that some people have felt obliged to work at an admin...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

LSL Property Services says one of its measures to “rightsize” the organisation during the Coronavirus crisis will be to put agents...

Yet another one of the giants of our industry, Hunters, says it’s taking “appropriate measures” to safeguard the firm in the...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

It’s time to draw a line in the sand and condemn our rival portals for their current charging structure. Little will...

The key figure behind the Say No To Rightmove campaign says the fight for more realistic fees goes on - and...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

There’s been national newspaper publicity and widespread social media criticism of the Dexters estate agency which asked its staff to report...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

Over 600 agents have now signed up to the Say No To Rightmove campaign including some of the biggest names on...

Beleaguered estate agency group Countrywide has asked the government to give agents a business rates holiday. Measures announced in last week’s Budget...

Rightmove is offering some of its agents a deferred payment option. An announcement this morning says: "While sales agreed pipelines have strengthened following...

Estate Agent Today understands that the Knight Frank agency has been hit by a large number of branch office heads quitting...

Training operator The Able Agent is to include a module on the Modern Method of Auction in its future programme.  Charlotte Jeffry-Campbell,...

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....

LSL Property Services says the Coronavirus crisis has led to a softening of "lead sales indicators" - and it warns of...

Hunters has become one of the first major agencies to reveal the gender balance of its staff - and 60 per...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

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

Rightmove has released another stonking set of results - but there are signs that some agents are defecting from the ever-more-expensive...

Regional estate agency chain Ashtons has been listed in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work for, for the...

Both Countrywide and LSL Property Services have submitted early online paperwork to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, an independent body...

What an interesting few days it’s been. I don’t think the topic of this week’s column is doing anything good for our...

Two agencies are looking to the future with optimism, and striking new deals for their own premises. Vickers & Barrass is reported...

Some of the biggest figures in the industry have given Estate Agent Today their reaction to the news - broken yesterday...

Boydens, a seven branch family-owned business that dates back to 1852, has become the latest agency to join Zoopla. It will list...

It’s been revealed that the branch closure programme by Your Move and Reeds Rains last year resulted in 460 lost jobs...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

A prominent consumer group says homes sold precisely 14 days after first being listed typically achieve the best price - closest...

Zoopla has published a startling set of statistics to demonstrate what it calls “a record January with significant growth in delivery...

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...

The Hunters franchise group says it’s now the third largest agency in the UK, and it promises to reveal a major...

Foxtons's trading statement this morning reveals another huge slump in sales - but no new announcement about future branch closures after a spate...

LSL Property Services, which embarked on a significant branch closure programme last year, has reported a 16 per cent slump in...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

Welcome to this week’s charity round-up, where we include a possible kick-start to your fund-raising efforts for 2020. Whatever you’re doing this...

An agent is defying attempts by a property portal to get him to pay subscriptions for two branches - because he...

The NAEA and ARLA have written a joint letter to government on the impact of business rates on High Street agency...

Zoopla has revealed large growth in agency membership and visitor figures for 2019. Since being bought by US equity firm Silver Lake,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager for the South West of...

Chancellors Estate Agents is next month opening its newest branch in Swindon - the first time the company has operated in...

Here it is - the start of a new decade, a moment for resolutions and remembrance, and the last Bank Holiday...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, is to open three new offices in the New Year.  The...

Connells has confirmed that it has closed two branches in Dorset in the south west of England, in addition to the...

We’re nearing the end of another year in which many agents have faced challenging times and a frustrating market hit by...

The troubled London agency Foxtons says its fleet of branded Minis will go electric - but it has generously set itself...

Connells has confirmed that it’s closing one of its branches on Wednesday with some but not all staff being redeployed. And the...

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

Humberts has signed off in bizarre style leaving only false contact details on its website. The historic agency - which closed several...

The portals say they are ready and willing to play their part in changes approaching the industry, ranging from new agency...

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...

Humberts' experiment rejecting branches and promoting a supposedly one-stop-shop for property related services has failed with reports that the firm is likely...

Countrywide says it is constantly keeping its current branch structure under review, saying any responsible agency would have to consider the...

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

Humberts is the latest estate agency to announce that it’s going to offer customers the controversial Modern Method of Auction option. The...

A traditional property agent says critics of Purplebricks underestimate the beneficial impact the firm has had on the UK agency industry. And...

The Property Franchise Group has issued a trading statement that is upbeat on lettings but warns that the sales market has...

It’s easier than you might think. For any agent the challenge of making a business successful is hard work with the focus...

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals.  This is especially key for agents...

“Multiple”members of the new trade body, the Federation of Independent Agents, are considering cancelling their subscriptions to Rightmove. FIA founder Graham Lock...

The Property Ombudsman scheme is increasing its fees in January for the first time in six years - and it’s implementing...

A new league table of High Street agents’ charges published over the weekend reveals the locations where agents charge an average...

It’s only a week to the Big Day when gore-splattered figures wreak havoc on an unsuspecting industry and nation. But enough about...

Hunters has announced a new branch being opened in Ickenham, part of Hillingdon in north London.  It’s to be the third branch...

Independent family-run agency Kalmars, which currently has just one office in the capital, has revealed the first of four new branches...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has given more details of the trial of reservation agreements likely to take...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has told Estate Agent Today that its recruitment schedule is running “well...

OnTheMarket has this morning posted its latest results to the stock market. The portal reports that 2,346 branches had converted to full-paying...

A regional agency operating across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire has announced an acquisition which adds two branches to its network. This week, Alexander...

An estate agency based in Cumbria has rebranded to Hunters following a management buyout. Cumberland Estate Agents has been purchased by its...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

An independent estate agency has committed its future to the high street by moving one of its offices to a more...

Countrywide says London agency Greene & Co, acquired back in May 2015, will become ‘fully immersed’ into its Hamptons International brand...

A high profile estate agency selling some of the most expensive homes in the west of England has shut two of...