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Estate Agent Today understands that the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents’ trade group has announced a new partnership - this time...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...

House prices rose 4.0 per cent in 2019 according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender Halifax, as a December bounce - some...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

First time buyers reached an estimated 353,436 in 2019, the highest level since 2007. This is the fifth time in six years...

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...

The new mood of apparent political stability promoted by supporters of Boris Johnson and Brexit appears to have failed to win...

When looking back on the property market this year, the main message we can take is that it has remained extremely...

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...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

When we launched Reapit’s Foundations Platform as a Service (PaaS) in November, it may have seemed like a recent development in...

A leading estate agent has urged others in the industry to follow his example and make local TV programmes to build...

A trading statement this morning by LSL Property Services - owners of Reeds Rains, Your Move and Marsh & Parsons -...

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

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

I got an overnight flight to Nigeria yesterday. I landed at 5am local time and am only just now getting sensation...

It’s easier than you might think. For any agent the challenge of making a business successful is hard work with the focus...

“Multiple”members of the new trade body, the Federation of Independent Agents, are considering cancelling their subscriptions to Rightmove. FIA founder Graham Lock...

This line is one that I use a lot in my speeches and presentations, often as part of the final slide. I...

Being a market leader means staying on top of industry trends. The more aware you are of what's happening in the...

An estate agency service in the Lake District has rolled out a new benefit to all its staff - and in...

The boss of a 15+ branch estate agency group has explained how he thinks regulation could 'ruin' the estate agency industry. Simon...

The estate and letting agencies which have provided the most consistent levels of high customer service are to be recognised with...

London agency Foxtons has announced some management changes - the first since a shareholder revolt at the firm’s annual general meeting...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

The annual rate of growth of UK house prices has slowed to its lowest level since September 2012. Official government data from...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

As the self-employed estate agency market continues to grow in the UK, one of Australia's most succesful proponents of the model...

Some may say that we’re almost in the ninth month of the year but for many, August Bank Holiday heralds the...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

What a credit to the industry so many agents, surveyors and suppliers are: this week’s ADC shows the diverse range of...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

Rising house prices and the gender pay gap means that there is no English region where a single woman on median...

Sometimes having prior knowledge of a stressful event can be more stressful than the event itself, just look at Brexit for...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

It’s been reported that a Cheshire estate agent and auction house has gone into administration putting 130 jobs at risk. Around 40...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

If it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity day - and we’ve got another bundle of good work for you this week,...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees.  The...

A TV production company is looking for family-run estate agencies to be considered for a possible reality TV show. Curve Media -...

Welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - because last week there was a Bank Holiday, we have a bumper edition...

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...

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

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

Welcome to another ADC, the weekly round-up each Friday of agents’ great fund-raising work.  This week we show the diversity of charitable...

One thing’s clear in the ongoing mess surrounding Brexit - a lot of people are simply putting their head down and...

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...

It’s being suggest that a recent tax tribunal verdict might just open the way to challenges to the three per cent...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

Prices have dropped 0.5 per cent in the past year according to LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your weekly chance to catch up on major moves in our industry. Everyone here has...

Just when you thought it was all Brexit doom and gloom, a major index shows that house prices in February grew...

Connells Group says investment in PropTech will be the way to safeguard its almost-600 High Street branches - and it’s repeated...

Estate agents and property firms are being invited to take part in the inaugural Property & Construction leg of an event...

The head of an online agency has accused the National Association of Estate Agents’ conference of being “a sea of old...

Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

ARPM  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...

A property platform that has chronicled the London sales market’s problems in recent years says the recovery will start in 2020...

I often speak of my wish to see property taken out of the hands of politicians. Indeed, this is likely to...

The government has moved to crack down on money laundering in the UK with a new campaign focusing on the accountancy,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...

Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep refining their long-term goals and business targets. For agencies with a...

‘I need more power’ - it’s a common request experienced by landlords, letting agents and commercial estate agents across the country. Be...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

In the past year it seems every other story has been about PropTech - the big stuff like Purplebricks and the...

Well here we are, at the last Agents Do Charity of the year. It’s been a record haul of good works, as...

A top PropTech analyst says Purplebricks is as much an advertising firm as an estate agency but is nonetheless a huge success...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson is on the acquisition trail yet again - and it’s revealed its eighth deal of the...

It’s Friday and what better way to kick off the weekend than winning two completely FREE tickets for the industry event...

We are delighted to have two completely FREE tickets available for the industry event of the season - the Charity Christmas...

London estate agency JOHNS&CO, which specialises in new homes, has opened its seventh office in the capital - the announcement came...

There’s to be the first-ever Residential Agent Zone at next year’s FUTURE PropTech event to be held on May 14. The zone will...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

I am currently in the back of a taxi. The deadline for this piece is looming and I am desperate to...

It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...

Knight Frank appears to have shrugged off the problems hitting the high end of the housing market, reporting a 14 per...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

The perils of property competitions and raffles have once again been demonstrated, this time with the Advertising Standards Authority upholding three...

Those of you who receive (and read) my Sunday PropTech Review will know that, by far and away, the most shared...

Yes, there’s no getting away from it - although the autumn has only just begun, charity work is firmly aiming at...

An estate agency which operates nationally has agreed to amend its website following a complaint made to the Advertising Standards Authority...

Traditional estate agencies could be in for a stormy autumn and face being the next casualty of the high street shake-out...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

At first sight, to suggest this is a good time for an agency business to go for an IPO - that...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

The heatwave is gone and summer is in its closing stages (sorry!) so it comes as no surprise that there’s already...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

The latest market snapshot released by the National Association of Estate Agents’ shows the challenges faced by the industry right now. The...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

We are currently engaged in consultations with our members to help to find a practical solution to the concern of the...

Foxtons share price hit a new low yesterday, dropping to only 46p early in the afternoon: it eventually closed narrowly up...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

If World Cup 2018 appeared to be low profile at the start, it didn’t last long. Following this week’s Harry Kane goals...

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - this is the first edition for a fortnight as last Monday was a...

Recent void statistics have had me wondering how agents can juggle client and consumer demands in the face of the impending...

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...

The average number of viewings received by properties before a sale is agreed has risen from 11 in 2015 to 19...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

Welcome to another edition of Agents Do Charity, the weekly round-up of fund-raising from across our industry. With spring looking like it’s...

It’s spring at last! Although we’ve only just finished wiping the snow off our boots, it’s great news that the clocks...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

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

Welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to let the rest of the industry know exactly what great...

“Are we there yet?” In the same way that these words can drive you to distraction (any parent who has endured the...

City broker Jefferies is warning that Countrywide’s earnings as calculated through the EBITDA measure could drop to as little as £50m -...

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...

Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant brought over to Britain in the Victorian era, threatens millions of pounds worth of property transactions...

It’s not breaking new ground to say that younger people have what many regard as the raw end of the deal...

The London-focussed estate agency Cluttons says chains in central London are becoming increasingly fragile thanks to general uncertainty in the wider...

A large part of the DCLG’s Call for Evidence on the home buying and selling process focuses on the role of...

Purplebricks’ share price value yesterday dropped below the 300p, over 40 per cent less than its high point over the recent...

A new EU crackdown on money laundering requires estate agency businesses to adopt a collaborative approach if they are to avoid...

A roadshow is being launched to help the industry tackle what is being described as “the biggest change to affect estate...

The spread and sophistication of financial crime in the UK in recent years has been unprecedented.  Figures from UK Finance show that...

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...

A survey of over 1,700 people has revealed that over a quarter who have purchased their home in the last 12 months...

And so summer draws to a close. The slow, lazy months of July and August have come to pass and the...

House prices in June, July and August were a tiny 0.1 per cent higher than in the previous three months according...

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...

It’s been quite a week, much of it concerning the technology that increasingly underpins our industry.  A glut of fund-raising and relaunching...

Following speculation earlier in the week, Spicerhaart has confirmed that it has purchased 19 branch regional agency butters john bee. The acquisition...

Homeowners ready to take their second step up the property ladder say it's harder than getting on it in the first...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

Let’s face it - summer seems to be on holiday itself, if the weather in the UK is anything to go...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

The latest market snapshot by high-end agency Strutt & Parker reveals more bad news for London - despite the agency itself...

Households appear to be more optimistic about the strength of the housing market despite Brexit and political and economic uncertainty, according to...

The start of Wimbledon means we’re reaching peak summer - even if the weather suggests otherwise. But distractions like sporting events...

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...

We take a break from the relentless election coverage to look at the great fundraising work being carried out by our industry. Once...

As we end an especially tragic week, it is heart-warming to remember how our industry - along with so many other...

Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten tips for growing a lettings business. We’re exploring each tip in more...

One of the industry’s best known training operators, TM training & development, is giving away free places on its next five...

Pole-axed by politics? Bored of ballots? Well, this is where you can escape from pledges, promises and politicians and instead read...

The bitter war of words against Purplebricks waged by the fledgling Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents reached a new...

The Conveyancing Association wants the creation of a ‘log book’ and ‘Home Reports’ for each home on sale - reminiscent in...

Business consultancy Jefferies has given a strong endorsement to the digital agency policy set out by LSL Property Services earlier this...

Connells Group has announced strong figures for 2016 with the total number of properties sold rising five per cent and lettings...

The new group for independent owner-managed estate and letting agencies, to be formally inaugurated this week, has stepped up its campaign...

Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents, which is to be set up formally from next week, has set out...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

Gross mortgage lending reached a remarkable £246 billion in 2016 - that’s 12 per cent higher than the previous year and...

It’s always a privilege to publicise fund-raising work by our industry, to show the caring nature of a profession that is...

The end of 2016 saw the launch of 30,000 new build-to-rent (BTR) projects in London alone. With market growth projected to...

Countrywide’s long-term share price decline and turbulent branch closure programme have not prevented a relatively positive endorsement of the group’s strategy and...

I have a confession to make. In 1988 I became a Seekers franchisee. For those of you who don't know who...

This is the final Estate Agent Today until Tuesday January 3 2017, so everyone at Angels Media sends all good wishes for...

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to our galleries of Christmas agency decorations, festive jumpers and Mannequin Challenges during the build...

We’ve had almost three weeks of photographs and Mannequin Challenges from agents and we’re thrilled that they’re still coming in -...

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

With little more than 10 days to go before we all down tools for a well-earned Christmas break - even if...

It’s understandably a little quieter in agents’ offices as Christmas approaches - obviously the ideal time to perfect acting abilities and...

There’s no shortage of acting and video skill in our industry is there? At least if your terrific Mannequin Challenge performances...

Knight Frank is the latest agency to cut staff on the prime London sales side because of the downturn. In an announcement...

In case you missed it yesterday, here’s a summary of everything relating to property that was in Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s Autumn...

Working relationships between estate agents and conveyancers can be mutually beneficial with the referral of work between parties. However, they are missing...

Charity knows no geographical boundaries and we’re always pleased to support fundraising across the country and beyond. If you want to publicise...

Right-wing journalist Melissa Kite has used the columns of the weekly political magazine to accuse estate agents of being “like a...

Thanks so much for a bumper selection of charity deeds this week - as an industry we can be proud of...

Foxtons has confirmed that it will be opening a further two branches in the coming weeks.  The agency said in July that...

A hybrid franchise agency is looking for new partners to expand its reach in the Midlands. Campbells says it is looking for...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

Merged estate agents Leaders and Romans, known also as the Property Services Holdings Group (PSH), have taken aim at their competitors...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...

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

A National Association of Estate Agents report has been roundly dismissed as being “out of date and unhelpful” in blaming a...

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...

Who are you? Iain White, Business Consultant and, most importantly, father to 4 boys.  I travel frequently with work so to...

The Residential Property Surveyors Association is the latest of many trade bodies to come out against government proposals to privatise the...

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

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Countrywide has confounded its critics with an upbeat performance in the first six months of the year, growing revenues by nine...

Rightmove says it is confident of keeping on track to deliver its expected results and profits throughout 2016 despite the unexpected...

Zoopla chief executive Alex Chesterman has been revealed to be one of the business leaders behind a legal challenge regarding the Brexit...

The haemorrhage of Labour spokespeople now includes the party’s respected shadow housing minister John Healey. His letter to party leader Jeremy Corbyn...

The most famous investor in hybrid agency Purplebricks, star fund manager Neil Woodford, says Brexit presents opportunities as well as challenges. In...

One estate agency leader - you’d all recognise his name - described the victory of the Leave camp in the referendum...

It’s official; the estate agency business is tougher than ever. Contrary to perceptions that may exist amongst observers and even clients, the...

The Competition and Markets Authority has reiterated controversial remarks about the government’s proposed privatisation of the Land Registry. Last month it surprised...

Let’s face it - the biggest distraction for many estate agents in the coming weeks may well be the Euro 2016...

As we have just passed the 6 month half way point of 2016 we thought it would be a good idea...

The government's consultation on the proposed privatisation of the Land Registry closes today. Interested parties have had since March 24 to give...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has challenged the government over its renewed attempt to privatise the Land Registry. Last week's Queen's...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has sent an email to member agents following articles about alleged legal challenges to the portal...

Many of the country’s top agents are at The ESTAS 2016 this afternoon, but we’re delighted to honour excellence in charitable...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has sent an email to member agents following articles about alleged legal challenges to the portal...

At 29, I'm Romans’ youngest senior manager. Last year I was promoted to a regional management position and I now oversee...

The NFoPP Awarding Body will hold its annual awards ceremony this May to recognise outstanding achievements in property qualifications completed during...

Alison Platt, the chief executive of Countrywide, has made clear her belief that the transformation of the agency group to become...

For the team at Andrews, the new year started a long time ago. Almost two years ago to be precise as...

Over the past six months I’ve noticed a number of key themes emerge from the conversations I’ve had with agents –...

Countrywide has taken the unusual step, for an estate agency group, of stepping into next year’s London mayoral election by setting...

What is the biggest change you’ve seen in the agency industry during your time at TPO?  For me, the biggest change has...

We know so many agents do good fund-raising during the festive season - here are just a few who made contact...

In many respects 2015 has been a good year. Despite global challenges, we have seen a marked improvement in the UK...

Diversity is a hot topic in offices across the UK as issues regarding the difference in pay and opportunities are being...

The traditional festive spirit of estate agency does not extend simply to decorating offices - it’s about doing good work, too. This...

We may all be reeling from the surprise Autumn Statement stamp duty shocker but estate agents still find time to do...

Peter Young, managing director of John D Wood and one of the capital’s and the country’s best known estate agents, is...

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

Agents across the country, hopefully refreshed by a nice holiday somewhere warm, will be gearing up for the phones to start...

A new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Planning has been announced to address what it calls “the national housing emergency”...

If business is a bit quiet over the next few Mondays, don’t feel guilty at watching TV - you could even...

Thanks to everyone for keeping our readers updated on what’s happening in the world of estate agency charity fund-raising. If you want...

Thanks to everyone for keeping our readers updated on what’s happening in the world of estate agency charity fund-raising. This week’s updates...