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Regional agency Mundys has snapped up a sales business, taking its branch total to five. It currently has two offices in Lincoln...

Martin & Co’s Tonbridge office has a new owner. Chatham-born Stephen Castellani has taken the reins from Robert Gordon-James and his wife...

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...

The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has queried why there is a reluctance among estate agents to accept and follow AML responsibilities. It...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

Regulated firms, particularly estate agents, who take on new business clients are leaving themselves exposed to serious red flags by not...

North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

Savills has claimed most of the property markets It operates in are past “peak uncertainty” after posting lower revenues and profits...

The landmark deal between The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) and Belvoir was ‘inevitable’ and more acquisitions could be on the card,...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

A former pub landlord has been appointed a new franchisee to take over Winkworth’s Worthing office on the South Coast. Nathan Wright...

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...

Referrals within the Relocation Agent Network (RAN) reached a four-year high for both the months of December and January, the brand...

When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

Fine & Country is gearing up to host its International Annual Conference and Awards Gala titled ‘Dare to be Iconic’.  The event...

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

On the 24th of January, Adam Walker wrote a very interesting piece about the consolidation of the lettings industry where he...

An independent agency brand has become the latest firm to sign a listings agreement with CoStar-backed OnTheMarket. Edward Mellor, one of the...

The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...

Five years ago, Lettings expert, Tim Lawler, wrote an article for Estate Agent Today charting his early experiences of setting up...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

The emergence of the Digital property market represents the most profound shift for the industry itself since the advent of the...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball in the latest high profile industry acquisition. All...

More than 60,000 property and real estate businesses have started the year in ‘financial distress,’ a professional services and insolvency firm...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

Two estate agency businesses have already signed up to self-employed agency brand eXp’s new brokerage model just weeks after launch. Mackays, a...

The Good Estate Agent has attracted 16 franchisees to its new travel brand, with almost half even combining it with their existing...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

Most markets appear to be either at, or past, the moment of peak uncertainty, Savills claims. A trading update from the agency...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Self-employed agency brand eXp has launched a brokerage model for the UK market. Such a system is already common in the US...

Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...

As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...

Despite the somewhat challenging year, we have seen many agents we work with continuing to flourish. We support hundreds of agents...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Self-employed agency models are helping drive growth in the estate agency sector, while larger firms struggle to maintain positive momentum, research...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

Go back a hundred years and property transactions were a much simpler affair. A group of people could get together in...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

OnTheMarket (OTM) chief executive Jason Tebb has declared “our time is now” after shareholders backed a takeover of the portal by...

This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

Spicerhaart has been awarded the Ministry of Defence’s Silver Award in its Employer Recognition Scheme. The agency brand has achieved the title...

Estate agents are being reminded of their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities. It comes after HMRC has seen a rise in new applications...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Digital transformation is now happening at a monumental pace, and dependence on technology is growing to new heights. In fact, the...

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

Estate agency insolvencies have increased by 11% over the past 12 months, research suggests. Analysis by audit and accountancy firm Mazars found...

The founders of Mr and Mrs Clarke, who sold the business to Belvoir last year, have left the franchise brand and...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Savills has announced the launch of a residential business in Barcelona covering the sales and lettings markets in the city and...

Outsourced communications business Moneypenny has appointed a new head of its property team.  Moneypenny supports 2,500 businesses in the UK property industry,...

The latest guests to join Rightmove’s Autumn webinar schedule include a Generative AI expert from Google and representatives from the Bank...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...

Keller Williams UK’s (KWUK) new chief executive Mark Readings has outlined a new strategy for the self-employed agency brand. Speaking at KWUK’s...

More than 20 property organisations and professionals have been named as finalists in the upcoming Variety North West PROPs awards. The winners...

Viewber has been named among the most loved workplaces in the UK. It ranked number 48 in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved...

An inventive social media video series launched by Worcestershire estate agency Nicol & Co is showcasing local firms sharing why their...

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is working on tools to improve its franchisee brand’s use of data and digital marketing capabilities. Gareth...

Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...

A long-established Coventry estate agent has created a new “super office” in one of the city’s most historic areas as it...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

A new estate agency has benefited from a grant scheme run by multinational company Tata Steel. Lincolnshire estate agent Grahame Barratt-Needham has...

As estate agents, it is important to make sure that your business is efficient and cost-effective. One of the ways to...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

Industry stalwart Paul Smith has stepped down as chief executive of Spicerhaart. The company announced yesterday that the 62-year-old is taking on...

Former Homesearch head of training and development Simon Gates has been appointed as a non executive director of Chris Buckler’s new...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible.  Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

Agents and other businesses are being reminded of a deadline to upgrade their technology systems for voice and broadband connections else...

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...