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I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020?  If someone had told me at the...

An estate agency group has launched new franchise business models to help those in the industry impacted by Covid-19. Century 21 UK...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

A leading enthusiast of the self-employed agency business model says even in these challenging times people can make a success of...

We can all agree that the recovery of the property market since May has been outstanding. The latest data from Zoopla...

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

Recently, when giving speeches, I have discussed investment trends and industry trends that the built environment is experiencing. They are quite...

I was giving an interview this week for an upcoming conference - yet another to convert from a physical to a...

The battle between rival self-employed agent business models continues apace with eXp UK - set up last autumn - announcing it...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT, the industry’s summary of new movers. Of course many agencies are reassessing their...

I want to talk to you about new ways to sell homes. Let's not encourage people to sell but just swap...

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

The chief executive of the UK operation of a US-owned brand says his agency its the fastest growing in this country...

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

I was asked a question by a German journalist yesterday. What is the biggest lesson German and European PropTech founders can...

I recently read the news about Settled closing its doors. As of 6.29am on Tuesday morning, the article had been read by 8,642...

An estate agency is running a series of five webinars aimed at helping agent discover new business strategies for the post-Covid...

One of the industry’s highest profile figures has suggested the Coronavirus crisis could trigger many more agents becoming self-employed. Nicky Stevenson -...

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

An estate agent who has himself made the move from the High Street to a hybrid operation has urged anyone in...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

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

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

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

A sales agency based in Warrington and set up originally to market new homes in Manchester is now expanding into Shanghai...

The US-based real estate firm Keller Williams says it is aiming to be this country’s leading agency training organisation. Ben Taylor, who...

The German-based Alex Springer publishing company, which is already the largest single investor in Purplebricks, has acquired a prominent online estate...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

I hope you had another wonderful Bank Holiday weekend; only three weeks to hold on until the next one. Personally, it...

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...

Winkworth has a new office at Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, as an independent local agency rebrands as part of the franchise giant. Previously trading...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

One of the largest investors in Purplebricks has now joined forces with an off-shoot of luxury car firm Porsche to launch...

Purplebricks might have the last laugh - its biggest critic is ditching his High Street office and making his own agency online. Controversial...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

Purplebricks says it has seen year-on-year revenue growth of about 20 per cent despite what its chairman calls “a challenging UK...

Propteq Global Property Technology and Innovation summit takes place in London on 26 - 27 Sep. 75 of the world's leading...

There have been two stories dominating the PropTech headlines over this past week. As WeWork places a gentle arm around the...

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the government (well, one of its startup accelerator schemes) giving away £20,000, let...

A recent holiday in the US gave me an opportunity to catch up with property news over there - and surprisingly,...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

It’s all very easy, talking and evangelising about the use of technology in the property market, but, now that I’m selling...

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts has compiled a major report on estate agents’ business models - an exercise...

One of the country’s leading PropTech entrepreneurs has responded to recent criticism of online estate agencies and their allegedly-poor record of...

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

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

The body that regulates conveyancers says controversial referral fees should be disclosed earlier in the house buying process - but they...

Two of the leading lights in the growing Proptech sector are now working with a company which has a product it...

A long-standing traditional agent says the real success of online agencies is not their share of the market but that they...

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

The founder of a new online sales assistance service says agents are often unfairly blamed by the public for failings in...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

LSL Property Services has announced that it has invested £20 million into hybrid agency YOPA. News of the investment broke on Friday...

“When an industry is new, still finding its feet, finding its purpose, the tendency is for those few people within it...

Two leading property technology experts have warned Foxtons that it risks failing to keep up with the digital revolution which the...

You saw it, right? This article from Monday’s Guardian? It says that one in five estate agents are at risk of...

Two leading voices in the PropTech sector suggest a radical overhaul of agents’ fee structures, saying that neither traditional full service nor online...

As debate continues over the merits of upfront fees against post-sale commission for agents and consumers, the fledgling UK ProperTech Association...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

LSL Property Services - which owns high street agency brands Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons - is the...

Chancellor Philip Hammond caught the lettings industry unaware with an incredulous Autumn Statement.  The buy-to-let sector took a bashing earlier in 2015...

A leading PropTech analyst has compared the finances of many of the world's leading property portals and says Rightmove is earning...

Countrywide's second most senior management figure - Head of Retail Sam Tyrer - is to speak before an industry audience next...

A long-standing analyst of property portals and websites worldwide has included Rightmove, Purplebricks and easyProperty in a list of 10 sites...

As property ‘experts’, sector know-how and experience sits centrally to everything we do, right? Of course, but it’s certainly not the only...

An executive director at hybrid estate agency EweMove has hit out at the government’s apparent support for innovation in the house...

Zoopla Property Group has gone for a new chief financial officer steeped in online and digital experience rather than one with...

This week, SearchFlow launches it new brand. Group Marketing and Communications Director, Maud Rousseau discusses the ethos behind the new brand...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement from a property company selling new homes in East London, after it was...

I’m sure I’m not the only estate agent confused by the Government’s approach to residential property ownership. Many of the current ministerial...

The consumer is King and to protect sellers and buyers' best interests estate and letting agents have to operate in the...

The annual RESI conference, usually dominated by developers and debates over housebuilding totals, is this year to include a discussion on...