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Agents may be gearing up for this year’s ESTAS Customer Service Awards but there is another accolade that you could aim for next...

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...

Mortgage brokers have warned that an increase in downvaluations is starting to hit the property market. Lenders and their valuers are cutting...

The shortlists for this year’s much-coveted ESTAS awards will be revealed from the end of this week. The ESTAS Customer Service Awards,...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

A leading conveyancing network that works closely with estate agents has signed up to property blockchain platform Coadjute. The blockchain technology provided...

Mortgage search platform Twenty7Tec is predicting there could be one million searches for home loans this month. The technology company, which lets...

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

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

Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market that claims it can radically simplify home purchasing, has revealed that PropTech...

The PropTech network Coadjute, which says it will ultimately slash the time it takes to move house by as much as...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

Blockchain PropTech operator Coadjute is to continue as Headline Partner for The ESTAS for 2022 and 2023.  Coadjute - which took over...

Coadjute, the PropTech platform that aims to slash the length of property transactions, has announced a further £6m investment. Coadjute is a blockchain...

A London agency has undergone what it calls a ‘genteel’ rebrand with a subtle change of name - but a major...

Relocation Agent Network, the network of primarily independent agencies, says it’s looking at global options for growth thanks to its relationship...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

Some 1,100 guests are expected to attend the ESTAS awards tomorrow - the first time agents, conveyancers and brokers will gather...

ESTAS has announced that FocalAgent, a visual content supplier to estate agents, has signed up as an executive partner for the...

It may be the final day of August but Propertymark has first out of the blocks with advice for agents to...

Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...

Two prominent estate agencies are amongst those piloting a new financial product that allows aspiring buyers to purchase property with just...

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

Anyone working in residential property knows it is taking longer and longer to get from SSTC (sold subject to contract) to...

Veteran agent and property consultant Dominic Grace, who recently left Savills after 37 years, is to take up a new role...

Welcome to the start of another week and as the housing market continues at full pelt, so does the movement of...

The finance arm of a leading estate agency has taken the unusual step of warning about delays in the conveyancing process. “The...

ESTAS has announced that SDL Property Auctions has become an executive partner for the 2021 Forum and Awards sponsored by Coadjute. In...

Amro Partners, the Build to Rent and student accommodation operator, has launched a venture capital arm investing in PropTech and FinTech. Amro...

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

Zoopla has unveiled new features which it says will deliver more value to agents. In-Search Ads gives agents and housebuilders the option...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

Nationwide Building Society is to become the largest mortgage provider to reintroduce 95 per cent Loan-to-Value home loans without government support.  These...

TM Group and sales progression solution mio have signed up as partners for the 2021 ESTAS Forum & Awards, sponsored by...

A new home buying platform set up by a challenger portal will donate £100 to charity for every transaction it fails...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

The Property Franchise Group and LSL Property Services are linking up mortgage and related activity. This agreement means that LSL will be...

The founder of Zoopla has returned to the property market with a new proposal to disrupt how agents buy and sell homes. Alex...

The ESTAS Group has named a new headline sponsor for its 2021 Forum and Awards, taking over from Zoopla with immediate effect. It’s...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

A broker has launched the UK’s longest-ever fixed rate mortgage, with no early repayment charge or exit fees - the first product...

No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...

Reservation Agreement specialist Gazeal is to sponsor the Estate Agent categories at The ESTAS later this year. Gazeal chief executive Bryan Mansell...

The biggest awards in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 event.  Traditionally the...

A mortgage has been launched targeting borrowers who believe they are unlikely to complete their purchase before the stamp duty holiday’s...

A study of 2,000 home owners shows that over a third have felt pressured by an agent into use its in-house mortgage...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...

The 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards are to be held on Friday June 11. For the first time the awards will host...

In early September, mio achieved an industry first with the release of the mio chain view API. Now, all the parties...

Property technology company OneDome, which operates two portals - OneDome and Nethouseprices - has raised another £5m in funding.  It says it...

If you’re in any way connected to estate agency all it takes is a quick glance at Facebook or LinkedIn to...

Another US real estate agency wants to follow Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway and others by opening in the United Kingdom. Nest Seekers International...

A specialist property lender says transactions are being delayed by key staff being furloughed. Gareth Lewis, commercial director of property lender MT...

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

Customer review and awards platform the ESTAS is parting company with headline partner Zoopla after 10 years. The founder of The ESTAS...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

Britain’s second largest lender is to offer 90 per cent loan to value mortgages once again from next Monday - a...

The ESTAS Group says it will combine its awards events for agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers in one ceremony in May...

Let’s face it sales progression is difficult and frustrating: 1)The process has never been properly joined up - the average chain has...

Collaboration creates a bigger market Iain White, of the Innovation Collaboration Group “the Estate Agency industry must recognise that collaboration will...

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

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

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

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

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

Agents and in some cases their brokers continue to do battle with insurers in a bid to secure pay-outs on their...

The company at the centre of a controversy over estate agents’ business interruption insurance says its core package does NOT cover...

It’s been reported that the government is talking with banks and building societies about putting the housing market ‘on ice’ during the...

The ESTAS today reveals its shortlist for the 2020 Awards which includes the Zoopla Xcellence Award - a special category that celebrates...

When Wolverhampton estate agency Thomas Harvey opened its doors more than 50 years ago, mortgages weren’t really part of the equation...

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

A new website called Silver Sharers says it’s chief objective is to help older home owners remain in their properties without...

“Give me 100 leads and I will make five-times more good appointments than any AI you put me up against,” stated...

In its latest State of the Property Nation report, which questions over 650 agents and 6,000 consumers, Zoopla says 55 per...

Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering. That’s the view of a security...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

The ESTAS, the national customer service awards recognising the best agents, brokers and suppliers, closes for entry at the end of...

Hello and welcome to PJT: even with little more than a fortnight before Christmas it seems there are still plenty of...

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

Troubled online agency Yopa has launched an in-house subsidiary to sell mortgages and other financial services - and not just to Yopa...

Property management service Move with Us has announced a new partnership with chain management service View My Chain. Move with Us, founded...

What a credit to the industry so many agents, surveyors and suppliers are: this week’s ADC shows the diverse range of...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

In the last ten years Google's revenue, largely from pay per click ads (Adwords), has grown by 527% (Source: Statista). In...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

The organisers of next week’s ESTAS Estate & Letting Agent Awards, the biggest and glitziest event on the industry calendar, have...

Mortgage brokers are claiming that “a big number” of buyers are being cajoled into using estate agents’ in-house brokers. The Financial Conduct...

Half of first time buyers say they made expensive mistakes during their process of purchasing their home, with mortgage brokers, removal...

Figures released this morning show a surge in first time buyers securing mortgages in recent months, despite the market showing continued signs...

A new sales portal has launched with a radically different business model, aiming to pay agents to list on it. It’s the brainchild of...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

“Estate Agents must be suffering from supplier fatigue. Where do you even begin? Most agents haven’t got the time.” So started the...

There are only a few days left for agents, brokers and suppliers to enter the ESTAS 2019 - closing date is...

A leading digital analyst says Purplebricks’ success in the US market is not assured and has expressed concern over whether it...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

A mortgage platform is making a pitch for online estate agencies to link with it and offer their customers “a customised...

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

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Keller Williams, the US-led firm that has 170,000 agents worldwide, is to open its fourth...

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

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

  More details have emerged of the government’s proposals to enhance estate agency regulation, regulate referral fees, offer guides for buyers and...

It’s under two weeks to The ESTAS 2018 held in London on Friday April 20. It’s the biggest and best bash in...

The government has announced further measures which will, in its words, “professionalise” house buying and the estate agency business. In yet another Sunday...

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

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...

If an industry, which is going through a major change is going to truly implement change at every level, it must...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a partnership with the ESTAS Group, which runs the customer feedback platform and customer...

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...

In years to come, students of political history might come to look at the 2017 General Election campaign with some interest....

There are only a few days to go before The ESTAS - the biggest event in the awards calendar for agents,...

First impressions are the most important when meeting new people and this is no less true for new customers finding your...

One of the biggest days of the year for agents takes place just two weeks tomorrow when The ESTAS take place...

One of the biggest stories post-Brexit is how the housing market has proven to be more resilient than anyone could have...

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

Mortgage brokers say they are encountering fewer difficulties sourcing products now than at any time for three years.  Research from the Intermediary...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

Recent stats from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that last year 360,000 people moved homes, meaning the number has stayed...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

The ESTAS Group has revealed the shortlist for its 2017 awards - and has announced that this year has seen a...

There has been some really interesting talk recently of the relationship between FinTech (Finance Technology) and PropTech (Property Technology). A few...

Online agency HouseSimple has been told that by the Advertising Standards Authority that its TV advertisement including the claim ‘sell your...

So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

Reapit, the provider of CRM software to much of the estate agency industry, has become one of the partners for the...

The Financial Conduct Authority is to investigate mortgage competition, including the introduction of clients to lenders by estate agents.    It’s part of...

As with finance broking, there can be many frustrations that come with being an estate agent – I perhaps don’t need...

This week, tech startup Habito claims to have launched the world's first artificially intelligent 'digital mortgage adviser'.  The robo-adviser takes into account...

LOT11, an online auction house, is teaming up with short-term lender LendInvest in the first alliance of its kind. LendInvest will ‘pre-qualify’...

As promised, this week’s Natter is dedicated to a question and answer session with Peter Brodnicki, the man who has been...

The Zoopla Property Group have been confirmed as headline partner once again for The ESTAS next year.     The ESTAS is a...

A few of our Industry Views pieces this week focus on the upcoming EU referendum. I don’t think I can add...

While buy-to-let lenders brace themselves for further interventions as part of proposals currently being drawn up by the Prudential Regulation Authority...

The Financial Conduct Authority is to encourage lenders to give would-be buyers more choice in the mortgages available. In the Responsible Lending...

Here are the top letting agents in Britain who go above and beyond to help their customers, as voted for by...

Two initiatives appear to show efforts by the conveyancing industry to make its house transaction processes quicker and more appropriate to...

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...

The complete list of this year’s ESTAS award winners has now been released after a hugely successful ceremony in London hosted...

Having urged agents to think about the full marketing mix and not just price, we must look at our business relationships...

Last month the news of the Conveyancing Association’s (CA) newly-launched progression training course for agents and mortgage brokers, reached the news pages...

A record 30,000 surveys have been submitted to the organisers of The ESTAS awards on the performance of estate and letting...

Consumer choice of mortgage products has reached a near-eight-year high with 17,132 products available on the market. This is the highest number...

New partners have been announced for The ESTAS Group's annual awards event taking place in London in April.  The headline sponsor remains...

Chancellors has acquired a majority stake in the brokers Alexander James Mortgage Services. The deal means that the Bracknell-based firm – one...

The company behind Homeshift, an online tool which helps home-movers, says it aims to build on its current 200 estate and...

The organisers of ESTAS 2016 are on the look-out for the best mortgage brokers to enter the newest category in the...

Coldwell Banker Real Estate, the US-based international agency expected to launch in the UK over the winter, has signed up with...

The Resort Group, the developer of the all-suite Llana Beach Hotel and Spa, which is due to open in 2016, has...

PropSpace, an international cloud-based property software firm that has recently launched in the UK, is one of the new sponsors of...

The Financial Conduct Authority is remaining tight-lipped as to whether its newly-announced assessment of MMR will lead to easier access to...

The ESTAS, the longest and largest awards ceremony in the residential agency industry, has outgrown its old venue and is moving...

The ESTAS are more than the biggest and most prestigious awards in the industry. They are a management information service, marketing...

Two thirds of estate agents report decrease in buyers following the Mortgage Market Review, says the National Association of Estate Agents. Mark...