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Home-movers are being warned to be on alert for ‘Friday afternoon fraud,’ which experts claim is becoming more common since the...

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

Two mothers have launched a new estate agency using a virtual office - and they have overcome personal challenges to achieve their...

A £17.8m pre-tax loss has been reported by Yopa in its latest financial statement filed at Companies House. Figures lodged just before...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

Butters John Bee, one of the oldest agency brands in the UK, is the latest part of the Spicerhaart group to...

Haart - one of the brands owned by Spicerhaart, which laid off staff in the first hours of the pandemic -...

An estate agency is setting up a call centre employing some 100 people in a bid to become “a one stop...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

A controversial estate agent and former head of an online agency is urging agents to knock on the doors of vendors...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

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

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

Purplebricks says it completely rejects any claim of bullying its representatives in Australia. The Australian Financial Review, which last week reported the...

A new report by the residential property team of a legal firm has found widespread criticism of online agents’ over their...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

Data from a firm specialising in lone-worker protection suggests that there has been a 27 per cent increase in the number...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

An estate agent branded as "thoroughly dishonest" following a Gumtree scam has been jailed for 20 months, suspended for two years....

There is growing concern that online agents who do not chase-up on behalf of clients are leading to delays and fall-throughs...

A network of almost 80 independent estate agency offices has launched what it calls a hard-hitting campaign against 'internet-based call centre...

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...

Estate agents with a difference, a twist, a unique selling point, whatever you want to call it, seem to be becoming...

Online estate agent Purplebricks has now completed its pre-Christmas IPO with shares initially valued at £240m. It’s the latest news that...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

It will come as no surprise for those who have read the recently published Which? annual customer service survey which polled...

Rezi’s cloud based SaaS platform seamlessly connects technology and business infrastructures Rezi Enterprise is a sales and lettings SaaS platform with an...

Connect branch networks, automate sales and marketing and highlight business opportunities with Rezi’s agile cloud platform Rezi Premium is more than a...

A number of UK estate agents have announced further expansion and investment. Lincolnshire agency Pygott and Crone, winner of Sunday Times Estate...

Seniors’ group Saga is to handle initial enquiries from buyers of new homes on a development in Wiltshire - thought to...

The presupposed notion still exists that new online agents are ‘tech savvy’ whilst the seemingly old fashioned high street agents are...