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Independent Kent agent Miles & Barr took a musical approach to an office relocation last weekend. Miles & Barr, which has 12...

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

A County Down-based estate agent has acquired a local rival and launched a new “stop-gap” accommodation service for buyers and sellers...

Hunters has signed a six-year agreement to use Zoopla-backed Alto’s agency software. All of Hunters 200-plus branches and any additional offices added...

If you are an easily offended Frankie Valli fan, look away now. A regional agent that was rapped by the Advertising Standards...

Savills has opened its 10th office in south west London. It takes its London presence to 42 residential branches and 132 across the country...

An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....

The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...

Auction house The iamproperty Group has reached a new agent milestone. It now has 4,000 agents on the network using its auction...

A property analyst has warned against comparing the number of branches on Boomin to Rightmove. Challenger portal Boomin revealed its first batch...

Agents are preparing their businesses for the cost of living crunch, with considerations on fuel use, heating and window display lighting. Much...

The Lomond Group has continued on the agency acquisition trail after backing its Thornley Groves brand to snap up Manchester-based Julian...

In this piece, the team at Iceberg Digital look at whether the first cracks are appearing in the portals. For the last...

A former UK national sales director at Purplebricks has been reunited with the online agent’s founder Michael Bruce at Boomin. Paul Vickerstaff,...

The ValPal Network, a PropTech supplier working with over 4,000 agency branches across the UK, has calculated the key hour for...

A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...

The JLL property consultancy is opening a branch handling sales and lettings in an area of London often by-passed by rival...

A high profile London estate agency has appointed two so-called Wellness Ambassadors to look after the mental health and wellbeing of...

The Skipton Building Society, which owns Connells estate agency, says the house-selling arm helped it reach a record profit pre-tax profit...

haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...

Pacitti Jones, the Glasgow-based estate agent and legal firm, has acquired RGM Solicitors. RGM currently operates in Linlithgow and Grangemouth, and all its staff...

Hello and welcome to the weekend, and another ADC - our chance to pay tribute to fundraisers throughout our industry. Want to...

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC, an opportunity for see how selfless our industry can be at times of hardship...

Hybrid agency EweMove has this morning announced that it’s moving all of its 170 branches to a new fully-automated cloud-based system...

There’s been another large rise in fee earnings for Rightmove this morning, as the portal softens the blow by announcing a...

An agency which in 2020 moved from traditional branches to a hub-based business model, says it’s to become a ‘digital first’...

Connells-owned Countrywide has announced a major deal in which 49 of its brands will use the ESTAS customer review platform. The deal...

One of Scotland’s leading legal and estate agency, Pacitti Jones, is continuing to expand. This week it has snapped up Tip Top...

Midlands-based property firm Sheldon Bosley Knight - also known as SBK - has snapped up north Warwickshire estate agency Hawkins. As well as...

Hybrid agency EweMove - which has a mix of working-from-home agents and High Street branches - has had an outstanding year...

Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

Historic estate agency group Humberts - which was at risk of disappearing entirely just over two years ago - has opened...

A tech company in the compliance sector claims that 25 per cent of UK estate agency branches have failed to register...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

Bowmark Capital is selling its Leaders Romans Group, one of the UK’s largest property services groups, to another private equity operator, Platinum...

Three of Martin & Co’s most prominent branches in the north of England are under new ownership. The Saltaire, Keighley, and Thackley...

An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...

A franchise for two agency offices in west London has been acquired by property professionals Faith Cook and Georgia Everton-Wallach –...

Winkworth has told its shareholders that it expects approaches from prospective franchisees to open new branches this year. In a trading statement...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

Could estate and letting agents sell their branch office window space for third party advertising, above and beyond promoting the properties...

A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...

Propertymark’s chief executive has rejected claims that his organisation’s housing market data inaccurately states the numbers of prospective buyers for each...

A well known westcountry estate agent has died just ahead of what would have been his 50th year with the same...

Fine & Country says it’s celebrating the launch of offices in 12 new locations across Spain this year. The brand says that...

Propertymark has come out in support of the Scottish government’s demand that buyers take lateral flow tests before viewings. The measure is...

Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...

Hello and welcome to our latest fantastic festive display from an agency - this time, Dawsons. The agency’s senior partner Chris Hope...

Hertfordshire agency Sewell & Gardner has cut the ribbon on a refurbished and extended office, which will incorporate two previously-separate branches...

Compliance check list - are you New Year ready? The start of a new year is a great time for estate agents...

We’re already on December 2 - and what better way to celebrate the countdown to Christmas than by showing off a...

Two London agencies have announced acquisitions as consolidation in the capital continues apace. Dexters has six new branches after the acquisition of...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

A long-standing estate agency with three major branches has shut after 27 years of trading - blaming online competition and ‘race...

Chestertons, which is itself currently on sale, has snapped up independent London Residential, a firm operating in the north west of...

A family franchise agency that prides itself on saving costs associated with traditional High Street premises has nonetheless opened a new office...

TV property celebrity Amanda Lamb has revealed the winners of the 2021 allAgents customer experience awards. They were announced at the awards’...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

Today is the 11th day of the 11th month - the traditional annual Armistice Day, commemorating the signing of the armistice...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

An estate agency group is rebranding and pledges that it will build on its current revenue averaging £1m per branch.  Property group...

So with only hours to go before Halloween, here are our final three entries from agents who've entered into the ......

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

Adorning homes with a Halloween-inspired look is becoming increasingly popular giving people an opportunity to show off their creativity. Really? Well that’s...

An analysis of estate agencies in 21 major cities suggests a big rise in competing companies, prompting risks of fee wars between...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

OnTheMarket figures for the first half of this year show stronger revenue and improved profits. Agency numbers have increased modestly since January...

A property company is offering its employees in the UK and overseas a day’s leave later this month to mark World...

Fund-raising takes all sorts of shapes and sizes and this week we have a splendid selection proving that point. Don’t miss out...

Hamptons is to expand the provision of New Homes and residential development services across all of its 90 branches, after a...

The Portico agency - set up in 1818 - has become part of the Leaders Romans Group, which has bought it...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

One of the UK’s oldest estate agency firms has expanded into two new territories.  Nock Deighton was established in Shropshire in 1831...

One of the west of England’s largest independent agencies has signed a two year deal with Zoopla, running across portal listings...

An agency has announced its second acquisition in just a matter of weeks. Legal and estate agency Pacitti Jones has acquired Kilsyth-based...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

A Hertfordshire-based hybrid agency has released a surprising and some might argue refreshing message, saying it’s not interested in size as...

First-time buyers are shifting to online-only banks to help get a mortgage. A survey by personal finance website NerdWallet found that with...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

A London agency has launched a Wellbeing At Work initiative to help agents and other staff as they return to the...

The Federation of Independent Agents has passed the key milestone of 50 member branches covering in excess of 200 exclusive postcode...

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

There is a report that the private equity owner of Leaders Romans Group has appointed bankers to work on a ‘strategic...

Spicerhaart - which is increasingly shifting its activities towards agents operating away from traditional branches - is investing more than £6m...

A regional estate agency is planning an expansion programme after undergoing a management buyout by a former Business Woman of the...

A long-standing agency says it’s proud that some of its most successful recent recruits have absolutely no industry experience. Felicity J Lord...

A director of Essex estate agency Beresfords has announced his retirement after 40 years with the company - and after being...

Hello and welcome to another round-up of our industry’s wonderful work for good causes. Before we salute this week’s heroes, our usual...

Zoopla has issued a data-heavy statement on its services for agents - just days after Boomin criticised it for being over...

A young franchisee with hybrid agency EweMove is expanding into another area just over nine months since launching his agency. Chris Wells,...

LSL Property Services - parent company of Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons - has reported record figures as...

Boomin has revealed to Estate Agent Today the latest figures on agency branches signed up to its fledgling portal. It says it...

The head of Boomin has attacked Rightmove for the fees it currently charges agents, the likelihood of higher fees to come,...

Rightmove has reported a dramatic bounce back in its fortunes - and it’s making more money from agents even than before...

OnTheMarket, which is holding its shareholders’ annual general meeting today, says early figures show the success of initiatives introduced by chief...

Spicerhaart - which is increasingly shifting its activities towards agents operating away from traditional branches - has redesigned its boards in...

The reviews element of the ESTAS Group has signed a two year deal with Hunters. The agreement means Hunters - now part...

London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is opening four new branches this year. KFH recently opened new lettings offices in Brook Green...

A new team of managers at one of the country’s best known franchise brands hopes to promote the concept amongst agents. Hunters...

Two of Britain's largest agency groups have sold their stakes in a property search firm. Both LSL and Connells have announced the sale...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

London-focussed agency Winkworth - which has around 60 of its 100 franchise branches in the capital - has now opened another...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

The intense rivalry between portals continues today with Zoopla announcing one of its longest-standing agent customers has renewed for five more...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

A leading agent has been in touch with EAT to vent his frustration at the government for extending most of the...

A senior estate agent says even if the restrictions easing lockdown, still formally scheduled for June 21, are delayed by several...

Boomin says it’s added over 600 new agency branches during May, with the latest signing being the large Pattinson independent with...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

Foxtons shareholders will today give their verdict on the company’s plans to ‘go national’, revealed at the start of the weekend. On...

It’s been reported that Foxtons is to create ‘virtual branches’ in as many as 15 UK cities outside London, plus commuter...

In a trading statement this morning Foxtons has revealed that following a 49 per cent increase in sales revenue in the...

Franchise agency giant Belvoir has acquired share capital in a small mortgage company. Nottingham Mortgage Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of...

The NEXA agency, which already has branches in Bristol, Portsmouth, Chichester, Manchester and Cardiff, has now opened an office in Liverpool...

Tech is a fantastic enabler but should never be a complete replacement for the human interactions that add real value to...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...

A new survey of some 700 estate agency customers show that they want to get traditional services like High Street branches,...

An online platform claims each agency branch in the UK has benefited from the stamp duty holiday by over £120,000. WiggyWam says...

Purplebricks has pulled off another publicity coup - it’s to sell the Rovers Return in Coronation Street. The hybrid agency, which already...

Zoopla has issued a statement saying it’s entering into a long-term partnership with the Leacders Romans Group, which will be “curated...

Rightmove is to roll-out two-factor authentication within Rightmove Plus to try to protect agents against attempts by fraudsters to steal leads and...

Boomin founder Michael Bruce says his new site has enjoyed a stronger start than any other portal in terms of visits, viewings,...

Century 21 UK is the first agency in the country to white label an app which covers transaction components from property...

We have more regulations controlling the sector than ever before and we have more ‘regulators’ involved in controlling the sector than...

Hertfordshire based agency Ashtons has acquired an independent agency operating in the same county, Aitchisons Residential. Aitchisons’ offices in St Albans and...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity as we are on the threshold of May why not get on to the...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

An increased focus on the provision of financial services has helped boost the trading figures released today by LSL Property Services,...

Independent estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley plans to significantly grow its franchise network across Yorkshire and beyond. Dacres currently employs 125...

A prime London estate agency is going global - not only with a new office in the UK capital but with...

As London plays catch-up with the buoyant housing market seen in the rest of the country, two agencies have announced new...

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

The land and new homes division of Sequence has signed a deal to offer fully-funded part exchange and home buying services...

Free-to-list portal OneDome has signed up the 55 branch agency network Chancellors. The agency will consequently list all of its residential sales...

A major agency is reporting a “frenzy” with branches inundated with enquiries as soon as homes are listed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

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...

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...