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Students at a high school have been given an insight into the career opportunities in the property sector. The sixth formers from...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

An estate agency which at one time hoped to be operating nationwide this year has now revised its target. Hortons says it...

A young estate agent is being praised because of his heroic actions to save a woman from drowning.  Austin Mellor - just...

Two companies are to merge to create one of the Home Counties’ largest land and new homes businesses. Ashtons and Putterills Land...

One of the country’s longest-standing independent buying agencies has rebranded. Haringtons, established in 2004 and covering both London and the country, has...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

Propertymark says a new pay-per-viewing service is “interesting” but warns agents to protect themselves by abiding by consumer protection regulations. The warning has come following...

Hello and welcome to another Property Jobs Today, your chance to see the latest moves in our industry. Why not be a...

Zoopla data has confirmed that buyer demand started to moderate in the months prior to the initial stamp duty holiday tapering...

Keller Williams - which says it’s the UK’s leading business-owner or ‘self-employed’ firm with twice the agents of any direct rival -...

Regional hybrid agency Hortons says its repaid its £50,000 bounce back loan at the earliest opportunity - because the industry has...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

Board company Agency Express has become a carbon neutral business - and that’s official. Working with Carbon Neutral Britain, which advises businesses...

It’s a big ask to expect anyone to suddenly change what they have always done, particularly if their results have proven...

Almost a million shares in Purplebricks have been ‘awarded’ to the two most senior men in the organisation. The golden handcuff deal...

An announcement by Foxtons this morning says it is considering future options for its mortgage business, Alexander Hall. The announcement - made...

A leading industry personnel expert says agencies must do more to attract new staff, including adapting how they work to compete...

Creating a New Homes division could be a good way of expanding an agency business according to the head of a...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

Fledgling portal Boomin is launching what it claims to be the most interactive and accurate online valuation tool on the market.  It...

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and strategist Sir Lynton Crosby - the architect of many Conservative election campaigns -...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

I want you to ask yourself a question, what is your reputation? By that I mean your personal reputation and your...

An online estate agency is launching a quasi franchise operation it calls Agency In A Box and claims applicants will “effectively”...

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

Working in real estate can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work to be able to succeed...

New guidance has been issued to agents as the government confirms that most remaining Coronavirus restrictions are to be lifted from...

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

Agents are to be told this week that employees can drop face masks, social distancing and other workplace measures put in...

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

Agents should use a mixture of next-generation 3D style technology and traditional, old-school estate agency to allow them to thrive. That's...

Channel 4 Ventures is one of a number of investors who have collectively put the equivalent of £11m into the online...

The son of an Oscar winner has been named as the latest estate agent working under the easyProperty banner. Damian Wanstall is...

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...

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

Coadjute, the long-awaited real-time network which uses Blockchain technology to sell a property, is launched today with its first property deal...

Foxtons’ chairman and longest-serving board member is to stand down at the end of this year at the latest, after a...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

A leading agency in the capital says it’s seen its strongest ever half year of trading. According to Chestertons’ latest market analysis,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

Purplebricks has addressed its critics on house sales by pledging to return vendors’ upfront fees if the agency fails to find...

From July 19 it is likely that business owners, including agencies and industry suppliers, will no longer have to ask staff...

A bankrupt builder from Devon persuaded pensioners to pay him £271,000 to construct a home - but his poor workmanship has...

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

Several estate agencies have reported record months of business thanks to the rush of transactions ahead of the main stamp duty...

A PropTech entrepreneur is urging agents to maximise their training on existing PropTech to ensure they optimise its effectiveness. Anton Babkov, chief...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

No fewer than seven estate and lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme today. Most of them are now...

One of the highest profile supporters of the online estate agency concept has quit the company he founded. Akshay Ruparelia, who is...

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

Your Move, Reeds Rains and other parts of the LSL Group are to hold an Act of Kindness day to encourage...

I recently saw a fly-through video for a home on sale for well over £2m. The imagery was good (made better by...

There are just three working days until the end of the stamp duty holiday for most buyers. That’s not even enough time...

Peter Everett - a veteran High Street estate agent with a quarter of a century at LSL and a decade at...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

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

A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...

As agents, we’ve finally got used to the word PropTech - some of us even like it! What’s more, PropTech has,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...

Franchise giant Winkworth has launched a new property podcast to boost its marketing. The Property Exchange podcast will air monthly, with the...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

Over the last 15 months (basically since the ‘c’ word entered our daily vocabulary) agent websites has become more crucial than...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

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

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

In the first of a two-part special with the presidents of the UK’s largest property trade organisation, we carry out an...

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...

Fine & Country has a new prime London licensee covering Notting Hill and Chelsea - but there will be no High...

Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale has given Estate Agent Today readers three top tips for improving their performance. The trio of suggestions -...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Well I rarely use them now! Chris Hodgkinson, Managing Director What...

The long running saga of insurance firms failing to honour agents’ Business Interruption claims appears to be making progress at last. A...

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

The policy and campaigns team at Propertymark, headed by Mark Hayward, has been expanded after what it calls “a number of...

A former commercial director of Zoopla, who worked at the portal for 12 years, has been named as managing director of...

The youngsRPS agency now has a fifth branch in the north of England - it’s in Darlington and will cover the...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

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

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

An estate agency says it expects a 40 per cent boost in its turnover this year, its 10th in business. Croft Residential,...

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

LSL Property Services, which owns YourMove and Reeds Rains amongst other industry brands, has created an employee forum to help increase...

OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s on the move. Let us know...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

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

A trade union is demanding that the government ban emails from all employers outside office hours - and it wants emails...

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

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...

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...

An agency says two thirds of its sales valuations in London in the first quarter of the year have been conducted...

Hello, and we’re at the start of a long weekend - and as the weather (finally) improves, perhaps that’s the opportunity...

Before you read on, ask yourself, how many times did you hear “we want to move, but just we can’t find...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

Telephone and chat support service Moneypenny has outlined a strategy to help agents avoid burn out. The service argues that working throughout...

An assessment by a risk solutions firm shows that estate agents are on average just 53 per cent of the way...

One of the industry’s key marketing suppliers has given four tips for agent readers of Estate Agent Today. Graeme Edwards, managing director...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

We recently conducted a survey and discussion session with estate and lettings agencies called Agency panel - Cut through the noise...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a new PropTech platform called Fee Street, which is in its own words “dedicated...

EweMove says it’s has just recorded its best-ever month for new enquiries from sellers. In April the hybrid - which is part...

It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...

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

Three of the leading portals have made major announcements as the fierce rivalry between the big players continues apace.  Firstly Zoopla claims its latest...

A family-run agency has launched a campaign to back the High Street following the reopening of most shops and businesses. London agency...

The Trading Standards agency team has outlined to Estate Agent Today the process it will follow to improve what it calls...

An industry provider has created a free e-book for agents explaining the latest must-have - a Tech Stack. Tech provider Rex has created...

Welcome to another working week and with it, our regular update on appointments and moves within our industry. Please let us know...

Keller Williams UK has announced that Paul Sloan - who quit as operations director of Spicerhaart just weeks ago - is...

Gathering and analysing feedback at all stages in the customer journey is highly important. So, where do we begin? For many estate...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, Dominic Murphy, Managing Director of DM & Co. in the Midlands, speaks to...

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Christopher Keen and Company Director  What is ‘company name’ and what...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak to someone who has made an excellent impression on the property industry in...

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

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

A league table of the most important issues facing vendors places the scale of estate agents’ charges at the bottom - and this...

A series offering “insight and advice” to agents is being launched by Zoopla’s cloud-based software brand, Alto, which was acquired by...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Mark Armstrong, and my business card says...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until the weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She replaces...

A company which was once an early adopter of using a central resource for self-employed agents working under its name, says...

A market analysis by Fine & Country suggests that annual house price inflation could hit 10 per cent next month. Nicky Stevenson,...

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

A leading industry supplier says there’s been a jaw-dropping 495 per cent year-on-year increase in digital spend from agents - and that...

The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...

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

An agent has contacted Estate Agent Today to issue what he calls “an urgent alert” about the risk of Capital Gains...

Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...

House prices are 7.1 per cent above their level a year ago as the boom continues. The latest house price index, from...

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

The anti-money laundering compliance service that is now part of data company LonRes is holding a training session for Rightmove member...

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

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

There’s a new warning that the estate agency industry may be in a more fragile financial condition than before the pandemic,...

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...

Britain’s second largest estate agency has outlined radical new plans to shift direction, making financial services and not sales or rentals...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has acquired a historic independent company operating in prime central...

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

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

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

It’s hard to remember a time at any point in the last 20 years when agents have been looking for a...

The estate agency industry is besotted with digital canvassing to try to win business - but that’s the wrong approach to take...

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

An estate agency is to link with a home set-up service and says it will give its referral fees to an...

A nationalist candidate in next month’s elections claims there is a second homes crisis which may create a “lost generation” of...

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

In my previous Estate Agent Today feature, I endeavoured to explain the key differences between APIs and Apps, to help improve...

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

An insolvency specialist is warning that the real estate sector of the UK is seeing more firms in financial distress despite...

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

Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...

LSL Property Services is to set up a mortgage brokerage called Pivotal Growth. The new brokerage - set up with Pollen Street...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

International investment bank UBS has double-downgraded Purplebricks from ‘buy’ to ‘sell’ - and that could be good for independent agents, a...

Two leading agencies and an agent network have signed up to the UK’s first dedicated portal for those finding, researching, buying...

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

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

Jason Tebb, the ex-Foxtons agent who is now chief executive of OnTheMarket, has given his first in depth public interview since...

It’s Friday so it’s Charity day of course, and today we get to the root of the issue of lockdown easing...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

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

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

Foxtons has reassured investors that 2021 has started well and the agency is on the road to recovery after the Coronavirus...

Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...

Michael Bruce has been promoted from the role of executive chairman of Boomin to group chief executive officer. This is within two...

A survey of 5,000 agents suggests the slow house selling and buying process is one of the biggest challenges facing the...

Sky News is reporting that new portal Boomin is to announce the former chief executive of Sir Richard Branson’s business empire...

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

One of the industry’s leading consultants has calculated staff turnover rates at the country’s leading estate agencies. Christopher Watkin, the consultant who...

An estate agency has apologised after a bogus employee posted offensive comments about Prince Philip on a newly-created fake Facebook account. This...

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...

The Property Franchise Group, which earlier this year completed a buy out of franchise rival Hunters, has expanded its senior management...

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

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

Purplebricks is this summer starting a £7m campaign in a bid to to increase market share, using a new media partner. The...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - and it’s a special look at plans for this year by our own...

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

A new name is to appear at the top of Knight Frank from next spring - and he is charged with bringing...

There’s been a drop of no less than 16,000 in the number of physical viewings over the past year thanks to just...

A high flying agent with experience at a string of top end companies has set up an online business with his...

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

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

It’s 12 years since we opened our doors with the Fine and Country estate agency in Drayton on April 1 2009. The...

Late last year Hamptons launched ‘Relay around the World’… a fundraising initiative to raise money for Cancer Research’s Stand Up To...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

Welsh independent agency Nuttall Parker has been snapped up by Cardiff-based property business Seraph Group. Newport-centred Nuttall Parker is Seraph Group's second...

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

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

OnTheMarket has signed a big media deal with the UK’s largest news publisher. The deal is with Reach, which owns nine national...

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

A controversial property crowdfunding platform, criticised in the past on TV's Dragon’s Den, has gone into administration.  The House Crowd was launched...

Agents who use cheap PropTech could end up spending a lot more than they expect, according to an industry expert. Anton Babkov,...

Hello, and as we near the first Bank Holiday of the year (and a little light at the end of the...

A business that calls itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based estate agency has announced a new franchisee.  Dorset-based Meyers Estate Agents was...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...

New data from The ValPal Network suggests 57 per cent of leads are generated outside office hours, putting the emphasis on...

The original stamp duty freeze, which started in July 2020, has already helped push house prices to a record high and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Hi, I’m Kersteen McConnell and I am a Business Development...

Some 30 tax documents have been released by HM Treasury this afternoon - a mix of responses to past consultations, proposals...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...

OnTheMarket has completed its purchase of PropTech firm Glanty - a deal which began 15 months ago.   OTM took an initial 20...

From 4 May 2021, your agency could be blocked from charging late fees, compounding interest on missing rent and taking any...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Ed Mead,  all-round property guru and founder...

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

There is growing speculation that a raft of tax proposals to be unveiled next week will include reform of Capital Gains...

London’s residential market appears to be showing renewed signs of life thanks to the rollout of the government roadmap and vaccine...

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...

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

A quarter of agents say they intend to recruit new staff in the next 12 months, following on from the surge...

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...

The findings of the new ‘Thriving in a Pandemic’ report, recently published by tmgroup and mio, have highlighted that the market...

A London agency has opened its second office in the south of the capital. Kalmars’ new branch is on the historic Old...

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

A former Countrywide agent who is now a leading figure in a PropTech company has signed up two local agencies which...

The UK is only the eighth most popular country for Asian investment buyers, and accounts for just three per cent of...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

You could be forgiven for overlooking International Women’s Day on Monday. Well, almost. Focus was instead turned to the first day back...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

Rightmove has promised to keep its restrictions on access to Rightmove Plus under review - and says it’s aiming to help...

Pressure is building on London agency Foxtons to repay its furlough funding. The company issued an upbeat trading statement on Wednesday; while...

Agents are up in arms at a Rightmove restriction temporarily preventing access to parts of its listing back-end.  Agents received an email...

The increasingly common live-streaming of property viewings is becoming a source of lead generation according to an industry supplier. The creators of...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

Foxtons says it's set for radical new investment and further takeovers following the acquisition of rival London agency Douglas and Gordon. In...

New guidance has been issued in a bid to allow agents to get the insurance payouts they expect from the Business...

The head of one of the industry’s foremost recruitment organisations says the pandemic has caused people to re-evaluate priorities and change...

Every estate agency can now sign up for the government’s free Coronavirus workplace testing programme - the deadline is March 31. The...

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

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

Savills has upgraded its house price and transaction forecasts following the Budget - and prime London, especially the centre, is tipped to...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

Agencies and suppliers today mark International Women’s Day with events and declarations shining a light on the achievements of female colleagues and...

A conveyancing organisation has launched an initiative called Be Kind We Care to promote kindness and wellbeing within the property industry. The...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jake Field - Area Sales Manager What is lets bid Property...

Agents in England are told that sellers should market their homes by March 23 - only 18 days from now - if...

epropservices - parent company of The Guild and Fine & Country - has made another significant PropTech acquisition, its second in three...

Leaders Romans Group is to use only fully recycled material to create its sales and lettings boards across all of its...

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

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

An independent agency has announced the opening of another office in what it calls a vote of confidence for the local housing...

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

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the stamp duty holiday on properties up to £500,000 will be extended from March 31 to June 30; from...

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

It's been confirmed that Foxtons has bought rival London-focussed agency Douglas & Gordon. In a trading statement this morning Foxtons tells its...

Dexters, which last week secured a reported £130m in new investment for the coming years, has snapped up the historic Roy...

Challenger portal OneDome has signed up one of the larger UK agencies, the Leaders Romans Group. LRG will list all its residential sales...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Rightmove has revealed its figures for the full year 2020 - down in terms of profit and revenue because of the impact...

An open letter from Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce shows how fierce the competition is going to be in the portal field...