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“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

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

A new survey of some 700 estate agency customers show that they want to get traditional services like High Street branches,...

It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...

Hello and if it’s the end of the week it’s time for Agents Do Charity -  your opportunity to respect all...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity as we are on the threshold of May why not get on to the...

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...

A conveyancing organisation has launched an initiative called Be Kind We Care to promote kindness and wellbeing within the property industry. The...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

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

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

We’re just a few days from December so why not get into the festive spirit a little early and get some...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - Friday means charity day, with an update on our industry’s latest...

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly forum for the industry to share its good news on...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

Hello again - the good news is it’s Friday and even better news is it’s Agents Do Charity, celebrating the industry’s great...

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

It’s hotting up out there as a beautiful summer’s weekend beckons - an ideal time for some fund-raising in the sun,...

There are high hopes that the new stamp duty holiday will make an already busy market even busier - but not...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, our weekly opportunity to salute suppliers and agents fund-raising for good causes. We appreciate how...

National property auctioneer Pugh & Co is launching an initiative to partner with estate agents across the UK. Via a new network...

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

If it’s Friday it’s our regular round-up of fund-raising by and involving the property industry, and it’s remarkable how much is...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

Savills is donating over £800,000 to nominated charities across the UK. Following a commitment to Land Aid’s Covid-19 campaign for youth homelessness,...

Hello - yes it’s Friday in case you lost track, and that means it’s Agents Do Charity day: and once again...

To many less fortunate on the follicle front, high profile industry supplier Ed Mead has enjoyed an infuriatingly good head of...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - a sure sign that it’s the end of the week and time to...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week…which must mean Agents Do Charity. There’s plenty to admire in this week’s entries;...

At Agents Giving, we work with estate and letting agents and suppliers across the UK to encourage, support and promote your...

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...

Welcome to this week’s charity round-up, where we include a possible kick-start to your fund-raising efforts for 2020. Whatever you’re doing this...

Welcome to another Agents Do Charity, meaning it’s not just Friday but also a day to think about fund-raising in the...

Hello - HNY and all that from the team at Agents Do Charity. We’re delighted to be back with three great stories...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity’s final edition before this Christmas and the New Year. It’s been a terrific year for...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...

Election time means setting out your stall and getting support - so how about a vote of confidence for those agents,...

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...

Raise more money for your charity with help from the industry charity – Agents Giving. At Agents Giving we work with estate and...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

All eyes are on Japan for the Rugby World Cup beginning this weekend…but there’s still time for our industry to raise...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Simon Trippett – Partner at The Property Centre. What services...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

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...

It’s another Friday so it’s another Agents Do Charity - of course! It’s August and the height of the holidays but as...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...

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

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

Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...

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

Hello and here we go with yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly opportunity to herald the unsung efforts of our...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - the every-Monday round-up of key moves within the industry. Let us know...

The Met Office says today, March 1, is the first official day of spring - perfect timing to coincide with the...

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity - our tribute to the great work done by our industry in...

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...

Still recovering from Christmas and New Year? There’s no shame in that - the agents’ fund-raising season resumes in earnest in...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

Peter Knight, co-founder and public face of Agents Giving, is stepping down as the charity’s chairman. He is to be succeeded by...

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

Hello and welcome to a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today, your weekly insight into the key moves within our industry. Everyone...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to salute those in our industry working hard for great...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another chance to hear about the remarkable fund-raising done by our...

We’re well and truly back from summer with a flurry of fund-raising to report on this week: thanks to each and...

This week may have marked the landmark moment of Facebook entering the UK property market but as the industry prepares for...

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...

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

Our glorious endless summer has a return visit to many areas this weekend - but it’s still not too hot for...

One of three schemes with government backing to offer redress for complaints about estate and letting agents has reignited the debate...

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...

Hello and welcome to this week’s hat-tip towards those in our industry doing so much to help others in need. Summer fund-raising...

Boy it‘s hot out there, with little end in sight yet. That’s the good news. Now the even better news -...

Chestertons has again been recognised for its success in engaging employees with the Payroll Giving fundraising initiative. The Payroll Giving Quality Mark...

We have the presidential seal of approval for our Agents Do Charity this week - well, sort of, but we don’t mean...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - and just because it’s half term, don’t think the industry has...

Hello and welcome to our latest chronicle of fund-raising exploits by our industry: the onset of fine weather and the Bank...

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

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...

The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, is to hold a briefing on the government’s redress reform on Wednesday - five days before...

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

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...

Ombudsman Services, which recently announced it was quitting its role as one of three approved redress schemes for estate and lettings...

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...

One of the three government-approved redress schemes for estate and letting agents says it’s quitting the sector this year - but...

Hello and welcome to our latest Property Jobs Today; if you missed the launch last week, each Monday we will provide...

We seem to be getting more and more contact from agents and others in the industry who are doing great work...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

London-focussed high-end agency Chestertons has won the award as ‘Best Promotional Partnership – Small Employer’ at the 2017 National Payroll Giving Awards. The award is a...

Christmas is just around the corner and we’re all looking forward to a break - but before then we know many...

Today’s the big day when we make our draw for two lucky Estate Agent Today readers to attend the prestigious Agents’...

A gentle reminder to everyone that the clocks ‘fall back’ an hour this weekend - meaning we have an extra hour...

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

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

Every week we carry reports of how great causes are helped by individual agents and other property professionals - this week...

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

It’s been an undeniably tough year for agents so far and no one can say the industry doesn’t deserve a summer...

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

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

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

It’s peak business season for many agents right now and yet they still have time to do good work for charities...

It’s been another busy week of fund-raising for agents across the industry, sparing time to do good works despite the market...

At the end of a week dominated by grim news, it is worth remembering our capacity for good far outweighs rare...

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...

Whatever the weather, whatever the season, our industry excels itself at good work - and we are always delighted to publicise...

Winkworth estate agency in the west London suburb of Chiswick is currently marketing a home with a difference - because all...

There’s plenty to occupy our thoughts these days, including the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th US President - yet...

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

It’s been a difficult week for agents, with a ban on some fees and gloomy market forecasts abounding, so it’s a...

It’s perhaps appropriate that we kick off this week’s Agents Do Charity with an appeal for winter clothing for the homeless...

It's been quite a week in the world but no matter how big the changes, one thing remains constant - our...

Bonfire Night is upon us but the brightest lights this weekend are those from our industry tirelessly working for good causes. As ever, those...

An estate agent is currently with a team of volunteers living in slums in the Indian capital of New Delhi for...

It’s been another very busy week for the excellent fund-raising champions of our industry - and the good causes are encouraging...

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

One of the great events of the agency year is the Agents Giving Ball, hosted a few days ago at The Lancaster...

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

It’s been a remarkable week for Britain and a challenging week for the agency industry - with possibly many more to...

Much of the nation’s attention may have been on saying Remain or Leave in the EU Referendum but this enormous decision...

We seem to have skipped spring completely and moved from winter to summer in just one week - so what better...

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

It’s the Bank Holiday and an extra-long weekend - although many agents will be making the most of sales, lets, open...

The government’s official consultation exercise on the stamp duty surcharge - launched in controversial circumstances over the Christmas holidays - attracted...

Another Friday, another impressive array of agents doing superb work for causes close to their hearts.  Every week we salute agents helping communities...

You are a public-spirited lot - this week’s Agents Do Charity section is perhaps the largest ever thanks to the good...

Birthdays aren’t just something for family and friends to celebrate.   Businesses too can justifiably use these milestones to remember their roots and...

March and spring are fast approaching - time for more entries to be listed on this regular Friday feature, giving respect...

Private equity financier Nick Ferguson is to become chairman of Savills in May.  Ferguson’s CV includes his current role as chairman of...

It’s been another busy week for charitable good works from our industry. We ran this example of a particularly public-spirited agent earlier...

Happy New Year to all those (bet you’re a little bored of hearing that now, aren’t you?) - but we know...

There are just three weeks before Christmas (and a well-deserved break for agents).  But in the meantime there are plenty of opportunities...

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

It was perhaps inevitable that as Christmas looms closer so agents’ fund-raising efforts would grow even stronger - and we’re always...

There’s no escaping it now. The John Lewis advert has been released, the weather is almost as cold as it should...

The answer to the question is that we all should; both in terms of the contribution we can make to the...

It’s Halloween weekend but the spirit that burns in many estate agents is a force for good not evil - as...

Don’t forget there’s an extra hour in bed on Saturday night - a chance to get some extra stamina for your...

An estate agent has been nominated for a national award as result of his local campaigning to help rebuild play equipment...

A new website has been launched to fight back against the attack George Osborne made in the Summer Budget on the...

We’re always happy to publicise your agency’s efforts to help those who cannot help themselves, and we’re delighted that this week’s...

The House of Lords has set the cat amongst the pigeons on the government proposal to give housing association tenants the...

It’s been a tough week for the reputation of some estate agents but across the country the industry continues to do...

This month has marked a real change in the way the private lettings sector is perceived - and it’s a perception...

As the summer holidays near, we’re continuing to publicise the side of estate agency that rarely presents itself to the public...

If it is true (and who would doubt it?) that 90% of property searches start online, then how does this affect...

We’re here again to publicise the side of British estate agency that rarely presents itself to the public - the fund-raising,...