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02 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Two of Britain’s largest house builders have reacted sharply to calls by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and the Competition and Markets...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Transactions and house price forecasts for the mainstream housing market are being revised upwards by Savills following the Budget. The new predictions follow an...
09 March 2021
From: Breaking News

epropservices - parent company of The Guild and Fine & Country - has made another significant PropTech acquisition, its second in three...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...
01 March 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...
24 February 2021
From: Features

Zoopla says it has so far delivered almost £80,000 in agent fees through its access to the Modern Method of Auction. MMA...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...
10 February 2021
From: Features

House price growth is running out of steam ahead of the stamp duty holiday cliff-edge. That’s the suggestion from the Halifax; its latest...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...
16 January 2021
From: Features

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...
13 January 2021
From: Features

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021. Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The pandemic has reignited the flagging country house market and boosted demand for larger homes with gardens, claims Savills. Larger country houses...
30 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Another day, another index, another record - house prices rose 5.4 per cent annually in October according to official figures from the Office...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A cyber-attack on a London council has caused some transactions to fall through and others to be significantly delayed. The attack occurred...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years. With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...
05 December 2020
From: Features

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...
04 December 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Over 100 Zoopla member branches have signed up to the Modern Method of Auction system offered via the portal. Over the summer Zoopla...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Leadhub, a prospecting tool created by estate agency trainer Richard Rawlings, has been acquired in what he calls “a classic case...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking 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...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The housing market in England and Wales is stabilising, according to analysis of web traffic from a property advice site. Valuation requests...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The soon-to-launch Boomin portal has signed up a national firm and now claims to have recruited 40 per cent of the...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Countrywide is to hold a special general meeting on November 18 to consider its future ownership and structure. Last month Countrywide group...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

A new survey reveals the uphill struggle first time buyers appear to be having in securing a mortgage. A study of 1,000...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....
24 October 2020
From: Features

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Savills says the shape and size of the housing market in the coming months will be determined by the capacity of conveyancers...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the latest 10 agents joining the still-to-launch Boomin portal says it could be the go-to website for all property...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Boomin, the still-to-launch portal created by the founders of Purplebricks, has named another 10 founding member agencies. Like the initial 10 they...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Online auction service Iamsold secured £52.7m in total for vendors in September, an increase of 16 per cent on the same period last...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Sales of £1m-plus homes have surged since lockdown as affluent buyers seek more space and lifestyle changes. An average of 868 £1m-plus...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Savills has boosted its forecast for housing transactions this year because the stamp duty holiday has been such a success at...
01 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A league table drawn up by a quick buy property firm claims that some estate agents' average commission has hit 2.32 per...
30 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and at the start of another working week, welcome to our regular jobs slot announcing who’s moving where within the...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A quick buy firm which typically purchases homes from sellers at below market levels has accused estate agents and the private...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A quick buy firm boasting it has ‘sold’ a home within six days also says it now takes 140 days on...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The strong performance of the auction market in recent months has been reinforced by the latest figures from iamsold, the UK's...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...
16 September 2020
From: Features

Ahead of the launch of a new iBuyer platform later this year, agents are being invited to attend two webinars hosted...
15 September 2020
From: Breaking News

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...
12 September 2020
From: Features

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...
05 September 2020
From: Features

In the week the Nationwide recorded the UK’s highest ever average house price, high-end agency Savills has forecast that prime markets...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

An American realtor who once predicted his company would have 5,000 UK estate agents working under its banner is now saying...
01 September 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...
29 August 2020
From: Features

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...
15 August 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, a weekly round-up of news as the industry continues fund-raising even in these challenging...
14 August 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s hotting up out there as a beautiful summer’s weekend beckons - an ideal time for some fund-raising in the sun,...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Difference should be celebrated. But in our industry it rarely is. I was on the board of a large corporate where...
22 July 2020
From: Features

Another new PropTech platform claims it can streamline the completion process - this time by coordinating the work of estate agents...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks is selling its Canadian business. The sale comes little over a year after the troubled agency closed both its failed Australian and...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Savills has revised its market forecast for the enclaves of prime central London and now says prices will fall by 2.0...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...
27 June 2020
From: Features

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...
20 June 2020
From: Features

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I'm Darren Loftus and it says Commercial Director on...
18 June 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...
06 June 2020
From: Features

The Metropolitan Police says it’s “assessing” the controversial surrounding the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, and a planning decision over which he...
04 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...
30 May 2020
From: Features

The well-known chief executive of Fine & Country, David Lindley, is standing down. An announcement from the agency came late this morning...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...
28 May 2020
From: Breaking News

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

An estate agency is running a series of five webinars aimed at helping agent discover new business strategies for the post-Covid...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The Haart estate agency chain has launched a portal called Off Market which it describes to sellers as being “a unique...
30 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate during the lockdown and social distancing...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Savills has kept in touch with almost 2,000 of its vendors and prospective buyers through two mass webinars. Entitled ‘What COVID-19 means...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the few agents anywhere in the British Isles who has returned to something like normal working has revealed new...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....
25 April 2020
From: Features

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Let me start by wishing everyone well in these uncertain and precarious times. I truly hope you, your families, friends and...
18 April 2020
From: Features

A high number of agents across the country have been furloughed in recent weeks and are now at risk of losing...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...
15 April 2020
From: Features

A high-profile regional agency is “cracking on” with support for a hospice for children and young people that cannot raise funds during...
13 April 2020
From: Breaking News

In this time of economic uncertainty, more and more people are becoming unwilling to leave their homes, yet you and your...
11 April 2020
From: Features

Week three of the lockdown begins - we hope you’re faring well with these temporary restrictions. We’re here to help where...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...
04 April 2020
From: Features

It’s time to draw a line in the sand and condemn our rival portals for their current charging structure. Little will...
28 March 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to a special Agents Do Charity, given over entirely to a wonderful effort to coordinate the industry’s response...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

For complete transparency, I write this column first thing on a Tuesday morning and have done for a couple of years...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A senior figure in the industry has spoken out against the shock sackings and branch closures announced by Spicerhaart. Jon Cooke, chief...
21 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Christopher Pincher, who has been in the role for less than a month, has revealed that his home is...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm claims it will improve the security of estate agents and other lone workers through a new app and location...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Trading Standards report on the future of referral fees is almost completed and will be sent to government next week. However, James...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Estate agency Chestertons has named the new chief operating officer for the roll out of its UK and Europe franchising operation. Some...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Thanks so much for your responses to our request for Valentines office window displays - we didn’t realise February 14 was...
13 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...
05 February 2020
From: Features

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a 135 page document giving explicit details of its latest agency cartel investigation. This includes...
23 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Tributes have been paid to an estate agent known for his “infectious giggle” and great sense of humour. Gerald Flint, who with...
21 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Police are advising estate agents on how to spot the signs of domestic abuse. The Safer Lincolnshire Partnership’s #cutitout campaign will include an...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...
14 December 2019
From: Features

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News

When we launched Reapit’s Foundations Platform as a Service (PaaS) in November, it may have seemed like a recent development in...
11 December 2019
From: Features
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The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...
06 December 2019
From: Features

We’ve really hit the ground running with our appeal for Christmas pictures and videos from your offices this year - thanks...
03 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where and why across our...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...
05 November 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

There may be lots of agents giving time this weekend to see England at the Rugby World Cup final and Lewis...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...
29 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...
19 October 2019
From: Features

News broke last weekend of a further online estate agency casualty as letting agent Upad announced on its website that it...
17 October 2019
From: Features

An estate agency service in the Lake District has rolled out a new benefit to all its staff - and in...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The share price of the UK's largest estate agency remained steady yesterday following its appointment of a new chief operating officer. Countrywide...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The collapse of Thomas Cook, widely seen as failing modernise with the expectations of modern shoppers, is a clear lesson for...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Simon Trippett – Partner at The Property Centre. What services...
18 September 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

An estate agent in Cardiff has come up with a marketing wheeze in a bid to win more instructions - but...
05 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Crowdfunding has been largely avoided by property companies for much of the past year following controversies surrounding Emoov’s fund raising -...
27 August 2019
From: Breaking News

We daren’t mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday before…well, Christmas. Let’s hope agents and suppliers have an opportunity to...
23 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The price of property coming to market fell by 0.2 per cent or an average of £656 in the past month...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...
10 July 2019
From: Features

The PropTech era is changing the way in which employees decide where they are going to work. As CBRE has discovered in...
10 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...
06 July 2019
From: Features

The practices of competitive bidding and sealed bids have made a 'surprise return' to the Prime Central London (PCL) property market,...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

If it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity day - and we’ve got another bundle of good work for you this week,...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The founder of Zoopla has explained how the portal got its name and branding, and the philosophy behind it when it...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees. The...
12 June 2019
From: Breaking News

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...
01 June 2019
From: Features

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...
01 June 2019
From: Features

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...
31 May 2019
From: Breaking News

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...
25 May 2019
From: Features

Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub has this week launched its proposition into the estate agency and mortgage intermediary sectors. The firm is...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News

For the industry's football lovers, the notable achievements and never-say-die attitude of both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on the European stage...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jake Gready Managing Director NEXA Bristol What services do you provide? buying - selling...
08 May 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

In a world where people want instant gratification, it’s important to find ways to connect and engage with customers when they...
08 May 2019
From: Features

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...
20 April 2019
From: Features

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...
13 April 2019
From: Features

Savills, which in the past has been restrained in its critique of Brexit’s effect on the housing market, now says that...
04 April 2019
From: Breaking News

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...
30 March 2019
From: Features

Over 50 per cent of all mortgage products available to home buyers in the UK currently have a standard maximum term...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket has stepped up its attack on Rightmove with a stridently-worded email to agents explaining how a drop in leads from...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Outsourced auction provider IAMSold says it is the top independent auctioneer for residential property lots sold in 2018, according to the...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...
02 March 2019
From: Features

The vast majority of people want homes built as standard for all age groups - a contrary view to those in...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The first major estate agency business to launch a crowdfunding bid since the controversial collapse of Emoov has emphasised its “realistic”...
14 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The review website Trustpilot is to make it easier for the public to see whether companies have tried to stop complaints...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...
02 February 2019
From: Features

High-end agency Savills says London’s super-rich are now buying and selling more actively than a year ago. The agency says London’s so-called...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks has revealed that it’s given its new global chief operating officer 700,000 shares - valued at around £165p each that...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The online sales and lettings platform TheHouseShop has scrapped its £500,000 crowdfunding pitch - and it’s blaming the collapse of online...
03 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Anything can get a Christmas makeover these days, and if you thought it was a sprig of holly too far to...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...
22 December 2018
From: Features

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...
19 December 2018
From: Features

It is now known that at least 32 formal complaints have been received by the crowdfunding platform that helped Emoov raise...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Investment platform Crowdcube has told Estate Agent Today that defunct online estate agency Emoov revised down its company valuation from £104m...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the Wednesday edition of your Christmas agency branch decorations - and what a festive lot you are. Before...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Has no one told the industry that it’s December and things are supposed to be slowing down? This week’s Property Jobs...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...
01 December 2018
From: Features

High-end agency Harrods Estates is not content with selling homes in London’s infamous challenging market - now it’s marketing a box...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The debate about online auction charges levied on buyers continues this morning with the release of figures showing that one company...
26 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Rightmove is this morning reporting that the asking price of property coming to market has fallen 1.7 per cent in the...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s not just the Cabinet and the government where jobs are in flux - there are plenty of moves to announce...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Keller Williams, the US agency which allows agents to work from hub-like ‘market centres’, says it now has 130 freelance agents in this...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Savills has issued its forecast for the housing market for the next five years, and while it highlights some bright spots...
02 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A firm which links with agents to operate online auctions has hit back at a consumer group's allegations that this growing sector...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority says the result of its latest probe into estate agencies’ possible infringement of the Competition Act...
08 October 2018
From: Breaking News

A statement to the London Stock Exchange by eProp Services has cemented its role primarily as a PropTech firm. This is in...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...
22 September 2018
From: Features

The buy-to-let sector, which has been under sustained pressure for a number of years now thanks to tax changes designed to...
15 August 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology. The right technology will make your agency...
08 August 2018
From: Features

Small print in the Countrywide rescue plan announced yesterday spells out in stark terms what could happen if the company’s bid...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Our glorious endless summer has a return visit to many areas this weekend - but it’s still not too hot for...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

With the weather scheduled to get a little cooler this weekend, fund-raising is clearly still a hot topic in the industry...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A disciplinary investigation by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has blown the lid on the infamous fee-fixing cartel scandal involving estate...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority says its compliance team is considering its next steps following the refusal of estate agency PDQ Estates...
12 July 2018
From: Breaking News

I loved my Foxtons office. I started in the Battersea branch. It was the old-style office; traditional carpets, actual properties in...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Some of Britain’s top property experts say bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling number of smaller builders are the main...
06 July 2018
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s best know estate agents, Marc Goldberg, has joined London agency Dexters. Goldberg spent some 30 years at Countrywide’s...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

In what is regarded as his most important speech since becoming housing minister, Dominic Raab has told a conference that it...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Boy it‘s hot out there, with little end in sight yet. That’s the good news. Now the even better news -...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Prime London’s transactions are now the preserve of so-called ‘needs-based buyers’ and not investors according to high-end agency Knight Frank -...
21 June 2018
From: Breaking News

What a big week for PropTech! With the very first MIPIM PropTech conference, taking place in Paris today and tomorrow, comes...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The pace of change is extraordinary. As we reach the middle of one conversation, rumblings of the next already begin. I think...
13 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The entrepreneur behind a free-to-list property portal claiming support from 17 estate agencies has defended the description of them as ‘partners’ -...
07 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The head of eProp Services, parent company of easyProperty, says growth in the online sector is slower than expected - but that...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Cluttons - which a year ago was bought out of pre-pack administration by a so-called ‘turnaround’ business, RCapital - has now...
05 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...
02 June 2018
From: Features

Akshay Ruparelia, the teenager who set up the Doorsteps online estate agency only 18 months ago, is now reported to be...
17 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Graham Norwood has scooped two accolades in the prestigious Property Press Awards for his work on Estate Agent Today and Letting...
17 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Outsourced viewing operator Viewber is expanding its offer to agents by forming what it calls “a close technical cooperation” with keyholding...
16 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Floor plan software provider Metropix celebrated their win at The ESTAS on Friday by announcing an upcoming landmark. Having scooped the “Best...
03 May 2018
From: Sponsored Content

New online auction house BidX1 says it has raised £2,087,000 from its second UK auction, posting a 70 per cent success...
03 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Several newspapers are carrying allegations that the diary secretary working for housing minister Dominic Raab has been selling sex via a...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK’s real estate sector, embracing estate agencies as well as other aspects of the property industry, has been facing “increased...
26 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The sun has finally returned to ours skies and you’re on the lookout for a little bit of summer reading. As...
21 April 2018
From: Features

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone mentioned here...
09 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Neil Cobbold, COO of PayProp, advises letting agents to act now to beat the upcoming letting agent fee ban and discusses...
27 March 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...
24 March 2018
From: Features

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...
24 March 2018
From: Features

It’s spring at last! Although we’ve only just finished wiping the snow off our boots, it’s great news that the clocks...
23 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A 1.0 per cent interest rate rise would add £930 a year to the cost of servicing the average mortgage, according...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...
24 February 2018
From: Features

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...
21 February 2018
From: Features

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...
19 February 2018
From: Breaking News

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...
08 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Purplebricks has increased its charges in Australia by up to 33 per cent. The Australian Financial Review reports that the 33 per...
05 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News

IAM Sold says it is the largest independent residential auctioneer in the UK based on lots sold, for the second year...
25 January 2018
From: Breaking News

A ‘secret’ proposal called Project UHA was put to a hand-picked group of agents on Friday with speculation suggesting it centres...
22 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks has announced that former Countrywide director Lee Wainwright has been appointed chief executive officer of the hybrid agency’s UK operations...
09 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The Home Office has announced a new division to tackle fraud issues, including money laundering. A new national economic crime centre within...
04 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The last of the leading agency analysts and business consultancies have now given their predictions for the UK housing market in...
29 December 2017
From: Breaking News

A Happy New Year to all our readers and their families - and all the very best for a successful, profitable...
29 December 2017
From: Breaking News

So there’s under a week to go to Christmas and it’s clear from your photos that festive jumper time has well...
19 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK’s largest property franchise group, Belvoir, says it is reaping rewards from its acquisition of Brook Financial Services and its...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Financial analysts over the weekend have been giving their view on Purplebricks, which later this week issues its figures for the...
11 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Hybrid estate agency eMoov has announced a new hire as chief operating officer with the remit of driving growth. Guy Halfhead has previously...
11 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Just a fortnight today we’ll be packing our bags and preparing for a well-deserved but all-too-short festive break...but until then, there’s...
08 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being urged to step up and ensure that all rented properties and accommodation meet recent laws relating to carbon...
02 December 2017
From: Features

The London-focussed estate agency Cluttons says chains in central London are becoming increasingly fragile thanks to general uncertainty in the wider...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been. Even better, this property-based...
25 November 2017
From: Features

In the UK, there are over 3.9 million homes situated in off-grid areas with no access to mains gas, so it’s...
11 November 2017
From: Features

The largest mutual life pension and insurance company in the UK has added its voice to growing calls for stamp duty...
08 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The notion of a North-South divide in the UK has been around for as long as I can remember – certainly...
04 November 2017
From: Features

Savills has given a pessimistic outlook for the mainstream housing market for the next five years. It says average house prices across...
03 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...
28 October 2017
From: Features

Three hundred of the UK’s top conveyancers have celebrated the success of the industry at the first ever ESTAS Conveyancer Awards. The...
26 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Employment tribunal fees could soon become extinct, after the Supreme Court ruled they were an obstacle to the ‘access of justice’. Once...
14 October 2017
From: Features

The Competition and Markets Authority has set out precisely what agents and other companies can and cannot do in the event...
10 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has for the first time published details of the findings against a group of six estate...
18 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Let’s be honest - few people saw this coming. The 89 to 11 per cent majority amongst Agents’ Mutual members for...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...
07 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Really? The first day of autumn? Well yes, according to weather professionals who say September 1 is the start of meteorological...
01 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The average price of a home in the UK is now £211,6712 - up slightly on last month but with growth...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Now we hate to spoil a long weekend but for much of the UK this is the final Bank Holiday before......
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The typical asking price of a home coming on sale has fallen by 0.9 per cent, equivalent to £2,758 - precisely...
21 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Not so long ago, new UK car sales were racing ahead, fuelled by confidence in the economic recovery, but car production...
19 August 2017
From: Features

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...
19 August 2017
From: Features

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...
04 August 2017
From: Features

Adam Day, the founder of Connells-owned online estate agency Hatched, has been announced as head of operations at easyProperty. In a statement...
31 July 2017
From: Breaking News

As we head into August there’s no let up on your fantastic efforts for charity - thank you! Everyone below has let...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

More than 270 easyProperty licences have been secured by independent estate agents belonging to The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine...
26 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Given the shift change in the estate agent world at the moment, with online models becoming more prevalent (think easyProperty’s £60...
22 July 2017
From: Features

You may have heard that Airbnb and property management company, Lavanda has closed a £1 million angel investment round. Backers include Purplebricks...
19 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Gently rising house values in the mainstream market and problems facing the prime market in the capital mean that over half...
12 July 2017
From: Breaking News

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...
08 July 2017
From: Features

The chief economist of Price Waterhouse Coopers says that although by some measures the London housing market looks ripe for a...
06 July 2017
From: Breaking News

When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December...
01 July 2017
From: Features

Prime London house prices are now 5.3 per cent lower than at the time of the EU referendum admits Savills, following...
29 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Over 500 members of the Guild of Property Professionals have requested an easyProperty licence following the merger between the two organisations. The...
26 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...
23 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals, which earlier this month merged with easyProperty, has now announced a new link up, this time...
21 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Our client Robert Cooney – an estate agent based in Taunton, Somerset – was so intrigued by the office refurbishment process...
19 June 2017
From: Sponsored Content

“Housing policy should be in independent hands.” That was the conclusion of a panel debate that Andrews held, not recently, but two...
17 June 2017
From: Features

The chief executive of eProp Services Ltd - the company formed by a merger between easyProperty and GPEA Ltd (the parent...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News

GPEA Ltd - the parent company of the Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country - has announced it has...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The industry’s three government-approved redress schemes have this week issued an updated version of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU is...
07 June 2017
From: Breaking News

June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...
27 May 2017
From: Features

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...
20 May 2017
From: Features

News headlines talk more and more about a slowdown in the property market, a drop in house prices and the need...
20 May 2017
From: Features

Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...
06 May 2017
From: Features

The snap General Election on June 8 adds to uncertainty but does not significantly worsen the market for prime properties in...
25 April 2017
From: Breaking News

This actually happened - the names of the guilty have been withheld to protect the innocent. I live in Spain, Marbella actually,...
15 April 2017
From: Features

Savills has acquired Granville Residential, an independent agency covering the high-end Marlow, Maidenhead, Bourne End and Cookham areas in Berkshire and...
12 April 2017
From: Breaking News

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...
01 April 2017
From: Features

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...
24 March 2017
From: Features

The average asking price rise for homes coming to the market in the last month has been a chunky 1.3 per...
20 March 2017
From: Breaking News
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

The estate agency which was fined £200,000 after a prospective house buyer fell 30 feet into a well during a viewing...
27 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...
17 February 2017
From: Features

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The property website Home is warning that while prices may show an early spring uplift there’s a long-term slowing of the market underway...
16 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...
11 February 2017
From: Features

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...
11 February 2017
From: Features

Annual growth in house prices slowed in January - a taste of things to come in 2017 according to the house...
08 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...
02 February 2017
From: Sponsored Content

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...
21 January 2017
From: Features

The rental market has had to face a raft of changes over the past year, including the introduction of the 3% stamp...
14 January 2017
From: Features

Sales of homes in prime central London improved towards the end of 2016 says Savills - but only after prices were...
06 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...
17 December 2016
From: Features

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...
17 December 2016
From: Features

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...
09 December 2016
From: Features

Just a couple of weeks ago, we waited with anticipation to see what the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, would say in...
09 December 2016
From: Features

There’s been a bumper mailbag sent to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk this week to mark what must be the height of the fund-raising season...
09 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The Conveyancing Association has revised its wish-list of reforms to, in its words, “ensure fewer delays, a less costly process, and...
07 December 2016
From: Breaking News

It may have been a challenging year for parts of the industry but there’s no lack of motivation when it comes...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The Daily Mail has calculated which of the 13 housing ministers in office before this autumn has been the most successful,...
21 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The Conveyancers' Association has called for sweeping changes to the house buying and moving system to create a "more certain and...
14 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Countrywide's regional director Martin Coombes has quit the company, having worked for it since the early 1990s. A statement to Estate Agent...
11 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Savills is the latest estate agency to warn that economic uncertainty following the Brexit vote will trigger two years of low...
04 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Bonfire Night is upon us but the brightest lights this weekend are those from our industry tirelessly working for good causes. As ever, those...
04 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority says a Market Harborough firm's leaflet claiming it had 'more sales' than any other agent earlier this...
02 November 2016
From: Breaking News

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...
28 October 2016
From: Features

Several estate agencies have announced expansions and new offices - and once again a former Countrywide management figure is revealed to...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their recent legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to...
14 October 2016
From: Features

One of the great events of the agency year is the Agents Giving Ball, hosted a few days ago at The Lancaster...
07 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Data from the Land Registry suggests that - perhaps contrary to most agents’ expectations - there are some places in the...
29 September 2016
From: Breaking News

An agent from Leicester-based firm James Sellicks has become the Lewis Hamilton to floor plan drawing, thanks to his dramatic sub-three...
28 September 2016
From: Breaking News

A fantastic exclusive this week as I carry out a question and answer session with one of the leading names in...
16 September 2016
From: Features
The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...
13 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has met campaigners to scrap anti-buy to let measures introduced by the Cameron government in the past...
12 September 2016
From: Breaking News

The credit crunch may have been the economic backdrop against which much of the housing market performance of the past 10...
06 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Haart has apologised over what it calls the “completely unacceptable” parking of one of its cars which blocked in a care worker’s...
05 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Schools going back, final Bank Holiday over until Christmas, and agents returning from their summer breaks. It can only mean September. But...
02 September 2016
From: Breaking News

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...
16 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content
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16 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Summer finally arrived, the transport system (as always) went into meltdown, everyone complained that it was too hot and the sun...
05 August 2016
From: Features

There was a small two per cent drop in residential valuations in July compared to the same month last year, according to...
05 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...
29 July 2016
From: Features

With a number of agent partner programmes available nationwide, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, especially...
15 July 2016
From: Features

One of the first major pieces of research to come from an estate agency following the EU referendum suggests the short-term...
14 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Franchise agency Keller Williams has made new appointments as it follows through its long-term plan to epand to between 30 and...
06 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Peter Alan, part of the Connells Group, has acquired Marina Quay, a specialist Swansea Marina estate agency as part of its...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Online estate agency easyProperty has brought in a veteran psychology expert to look at the stress of buying a home -...
23 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Prices are wobbling in the London housing market, with the referendum and ongoing currency fluctuations being two of the major causes. That...
22 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the upcoming EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty...
17 June 2016
From: Features

Valuation activity in May rose by nearly a fifth on an annual basis despite the upcoming EU referendum according to research...
08 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The largest estate agency in Wales is to extend its regional footprint after acquiring an independent firm. Peter Alan has purchased 26-year-old...
03 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The weather may be saying otherwise, but we're now in June and agents will be extra busy as buyers look to...
03 June 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...
27 May 2016
From: Features

It’s been another great week of fund-raising for good causes by our industry, as you can see from our roll of...
13 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Here are the top letting agents in Britain who go above and beyond to help their customers, as voted for by...
10 May 2016
From: Features

House prices dipped by 0.8 per cent in April, the first month of the stamp duty surcharge and the period when...
10 May 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s the Bank Holiday and an extra-long weekend - although many agents will be making the most of sales, lets, open...
29 April 2016
From: Breaking News

An estate agent has pleaded guilty to a charge of drink-driving after being found almost three times above the legal alcohol...
27 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...
25 April 2016
From: Features

By accident or design, the PR machine at OnTheMarket was beefed up last week. Just as well. With the portal still reeling...
23 April 2016
From: Features

This week, as the title suggests, I turn my attentions to the world of deposit protection schemes. Landlords have been legally obliged...
15 April 2016
From: Features

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has sent an email to member agents following articles about alleged legal challenges to the portal...
15 April 2016
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has sent an email to member agents following articles about alleged legal challenges to the portal...
14 April 2016
From: Breaking News

The agency industry consultant who has volunteered to coordinate responses to OnTheMarket’s legal warnings to estate agents say he has been...
12 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Storm Katie (makes it sound so harmless when they give it a name like that, doesn’t it?) might have given the...
01 April 2016
From: Features

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...
18 March 2016
From: Features

A local council is banning estate and letting agents’ boards after it has been handed legal powers to ‘prevent their spread’. Agents...
14 March 2016
From: Breaking News

At the end of January I was one of the many people stood listening to the presentation that our co-founder Rachel...
12 March 2016
From: Features

Countrywide has rebranded its land and new homes team as Countrywide Residential Development and has announced a raft of new senior...
02 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Estate Agent Today readers are amongst the first to be able to see Fine & Country’s new TV advertisement to be...
25 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Karl Tatler Estate Agents & Lettings - recently annointed at Estate Agency of the Year at the Sunday Times annual awards...
25 February 2016
From: Breaking News

We're all wise to the fact that spring is typically the busiest time of year for the property market. The financial...
23 February 2016
From: Sponsored Content

New research shows that the north-south divide over house prices is not only continuing but is getting significantly worse. High-end agency Savills,...
22 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country is launching a series of TV advertisements on Channel 4 next month in what it believes is the...
04 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Surely people will start moving again soon. The employment rate for the last quarter of 2015 is likely to be the...
22 January 2016
From: Features

In charitable works, as in the rest of our industry, January is a time to reflect on what’s been achieved and...
22 January 2016
From: Breaking News

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...
14 January 2016
From: Sponsored Content

It’s time to take a pause, to reflect and put into context—and what a year it has been for our industry...
24 December 2015
From: Features

There are just three weeks before Christmas (and a well-deserved break for agents). But in the meantime there are plenty of opportunities...
04 December 2015
From: Breaking News

A big thanks to the Property Franchise Group for being quick off the mark, sending us images of their agents’ festive...
03 December 2015
From: Breaking News
27 November 2015
From: Features

There’s been shock and anger from agents - especially those in London - at the surprise news of an additional three...
26 November 2015
From: Breaking News

When it comes to the regulation of the conveyancing industry, this question is a topic of open and ongoing debate. Licensed conveyancers...
20 November 2015
From: Features

The new Propcision website says it now has a tool which allows users to see the marketing histories of London properties...
18 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Estate agents have been accused of flouting the rules by erecting For Sale and To Let signs despite a voluntary ban. The...
11 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Someone told me the other day that it’s now only seven Mondays till Christmas. Now there’s a scary thought. Best get...
06 November 2015
From: Features

Economic and housing market commentators have interpreted the latest raft of Bank of England data as indicating that interest rates may...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News

Jon Hunt, the property billionaire who founded, ran and then sold Foxtons, is worth a cool £1.186 billion - yet is...
02 November 2015
From: Breaking News

It’s rare for an incumbent to pivot to a disruptive business model, even in the face of compelling logic that they...
30 October 2015
From: Features

Start increasing stock levels today using Ravensworth's Marketing Toolkit. We understand that stock can be hard to come by in today’s competitive...
21 October 2015
From: Sponsored Content

next2buy Property Retailers has scooped the September ESTAS Estate Agent of the Month title. The Tyne & Wear based agency won...
19 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Well, the hosts have left the party early. England have crashed out of their own Rugby World Cup after a demoralising...
09 October 2015
From: Features

The big online estate agencies appear to have come of age. No, no - I'm not saying they're good, bad, better or...
02 October 2015
From: Features

Savills and Knight Frank say prime central London property values dipped slightly over the summer with stamp duty still being blamed...
01 October 2015
From: Breaking News

Controversial online estate agency eMoov is on the verge of successfully raising £1m through crowdfunding - and may even hit the...
22 September 2015
From: Breaking News

So housing made itself top of the list of questions by the new Leader of the Opposition’s first PMQs on Wednesday...
18 September 2015
From: Features

Rezi’s cloud based SaaS platform seamlessly connects technology and business infrastructures Rezi Enterprise is a sales and lettings SaaS platform with an...
25 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content

Connect branch networks, automate sales and marketing and highlight business opportunities with Rezi’s agile cloud platform Rezi Premium is more than a...
19 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content

London agency Barnard Marcus has secured what is believed to be a record sale price for a former council flat -...
17 August 2015
From: Breaking News

The imbalance of supply and demand in the housing market “will lead to even stronger price gains over the next 12...
14 August 2015
From: Breaking News

With just a few days to go before the formal start of the new football season, the much-publicisied possible easyProperty sponsorship...
05 August 2015
From: Breaking News

The head of research at lettings portal Lettingweb.com says the National Crime Agency’s claims about hundreds of billions of pounds of...
28 July 2015
From: Breaking News

It’s mid-summer and distinctly cooler than it should be - but agents’ enthusiasm for helping those in need appears hotter than...
24 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Three of the four candidates standing for the Labour leadership have effectively dismissed any possibility of reintroducing mansion tax if they...
21 July 2015
From: Breaking News

We are accustomed to increasingly lavish CGIs, fly-throughs and even the (short-lived) 3D floor plan. Now the United States has led...
14 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Agents have expressed their disappointment at the decision by the government to restrict mortgage interest relief for Buy To let investors...
09 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Estate and letting agents and other figures in the property industry have been making their last-minute calls on Chancellor George Osborne...
08 July 2015
From: Breaking News

Scottish house prices have seen their sharpest fall in six years as the ‘transaction tax boom’ has come to an end...
18 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Labour’s low-profile shadow housing minister, Roberta Blackman-Woods, has come out for Yvette Cooper - herself a former housing minister - in...
16 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The estate agent at the centre of an Advertising Standards Authority investigation into promotional claims using Rightmove data has hailed the...
12 June 2015
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority has given its backing to an estate agency using Rightmove data to claim it had the most...
11 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Yesterday we heard about the letter from the CMA warning agents about anti-competitive behaviour. Today, in a scoop for Estate Agent...
04 June 2015
From: Features

This publication recently reported on Russell Quirk's latest attempt to upset the establishment, this time by attacking the hallowed ground of...
29 May 2015
From: Features

In what would have been an unimaginable trend just a year ago, house prices are now rising faster in Scotland than...
22 May 2015
From: Breaking News

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