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The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals.  This is especially key for agents...

Purplebricks claims it actually sells - not just lists - three times more than the UK’s next largest estate agency.  The claim...

Rightmove has been given the green light to continue using the claim that “every second someone contacts an estate agent about a...

The controversial former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, is to be the keynote speaker at a property industry...

Purplebricks has this morning released a brief and relatively downbeat trading statement to the City and its shareholders. The statement applies to the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Milton Rodosthenous, Director of Equity and Capital & LetsBid Property.  What...

There may be lots of agents giving time this weekend to see England at the Rugby World Cup final and Lewis...

Just because Halloween has officially been and gone for another year, doesn’t mean we would give up a chance to celebrate...

I was shocked, not so long ago, by an out of office reply I received upon sending an email to a...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

There are many adjectives that can be applied to Boris Johnson, probably very few of them complimentary, but there’s one that...

One of the most high profile estate agencies in the Republic of Ireland says it may re-enter the UK market after...

The chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the struggling hybrid agency is definitely not for sale, despite recent sales of stakes...

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

A trade body has sharply criticised HM Land Registry for its slow progress on digitising local searches after a promising start...

Data from an agency comparison website reveals that in the current market it takes well over a year for a home...

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...

The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK is 27, according to research from Nested.com. The online estate agency says...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Masters – Account Manager for the Midlands What is ‘company...

It never rains but it pours. And that’s certainly been the case for the online estate agency sector in the last...

London-focussed business-to-business deal data service LonRes has acquired an anti-money laundering compliance consultancy specialising in residential and commercial property. Financial Crime Services,...

Cash buyers have fallen in 90 per cent of major UK cities over the past three years according to a Zoopla...

A north of England estate agency is marking its 160th anniversary with the pledge to announce an acquisition by the end...

Picture this: You have finally pushed that sale or purchase through, which means your client is over the moon and happy...

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

Troubled star fund manager Neil Woodford has sold another slice of his share in Purplebricks, prompting further speculation about the future...

An estate agent is linking a drop in transactions of as much as 20 per cent with the stamp duty increases...

It’s bizarre but true (apparently). London’s golf courses could provide the land for homes that could house a million people. An interesting...

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

There are those who say that PropTech is at risk of becoming a bubble market, and others who say bubbles don’t...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

A banking company used by OnTheMarket has issued a note to its investor clients claiming the portal “arguably beats its peers...

Purplebricks’ recent strong share price rise is not a good sign for the agency but an indication that it may be...

A fraudster who claimed to be an estate agent has been jailed for four years after conning vulnerable women into giving...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

In the old days an agent would procure clients based upon their position in the high street, the size of the...

A new PropTech online platform called BestAgent Property Marketplace is to launch next year following a series of 12 meetings this autumn. It...

No less than 56 per cent of properties across the UK are in areas that are affordable for first time buyers...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Tony Strover. On my business card it says...

The National Association of Estate Agents has told the government that it wants one single Ombudsman to provide redress across all...

Crowdfunding has been largely avoided by property companies for much of the past year following controversies surrounding Emoov’s fund raising -...

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

The Liverpool Echo says housing minister Esther McVey, who was born in the city, is now ”reviled” there following comments about poor families. According...

The international estate agency Engel & Volkers is closing its single prime central London office - despite past claims that sales...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

Online estate agency Housesimple has appointed a company to handle its public relations and social media as it rolls it its...

One of the country’s leading estate agents is leading the calls on Chancellor Sajid Javid to sort out the government’s stamp...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

A media report suggests a mystery ‘predator’ is attempting to acquire Countrywide.  The Daily Mail this morning, quoting unnamed “City sources,” says a...

A Leicestershire estate and lettings agent has expanded after buying Barrow Upon Soar-based Strawberry Lettings and Sales.  Berkley Estate & Letting Agents...

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

Savills, once a safe bet for year-on-year growth, has seen its underlying UK residential profits plunge 44 per cent with economic...

A retirement development specialist is warning buyers on such schemes to beware unexpected clauses or restrictions which they may not have...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lino Goncalves – Area Sales Manager What is Lets bid property...

A new analysis of stamp duty suggests that a cut of around a third in SDLT could produce a 40 per...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee - which meets monthly to set the base rate on which the costs of...

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

OnTheMarket has applied to the London Stock Exchange for the release of over a million new shares to agents who have...

A note sent out by OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has suggested that the way estate agents work may directly lead...

Housing experts have expressed their concerns that speculation about a radical stamp duty reduction to be introduced by Boris Johnson’s government...

The average house price growth across southern cities is running at the lowest level recorded since January 2012, according to Zoopla.  Prices...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says clarity and speed are vital to ensure agencies can adequately prepare for a...

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...

Shareholders at today’s annual general meeting of OnTheMarket will hear the latest conversion figures showing how many agents on free or...

The city of Norwich has become the sixth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that an excavation that took place yesterday was part of its ongoing investigation into the disappearance...

This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

Gazumping is alive and well in much of the country, despite the slowdown in the property market, according to new research...

Purplebricks’ former chief executive Lee Wainwright has made a stout defence of the controversial agency’s sales progression process and its local...

The income required for first time buyers to purchase in the three most expensive UK cities has fallen slightly according to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Mark Worrall the co-founder of love2move What is love2move and...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the agency completes on over 80 per cent of the homes it lists...

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

LSL Property Services’ Land & New Homes division says it’s set a record by selling 50 per cent of the units...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett says rival portals may want to “interfere” with his aim of converting agency members from free...

Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub and Acquaint CRM have announced a strategic partnership. New and existing users of Acquaint CRM will have...

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

It’s London Tech Week, everybody! The sprawling city-wide event taking in dozens of conferences, events, workshops, panel debates and so on,...

OnTheMarket claims monthly visits to its website hit a record 25.4m in May - but the portal’s latest update gives no...

A veteran of three online estate agencies has been named as the first UK head of a US real estate operation...

Talks are reported to have been held between Purplebricks leading shareholder, Neil Woodford, and the German publishing group Axel Springer about...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

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

Countrywide’s shares took another battering yesterday as they plummeted below the psychologically-painful 5p mark - reflecting a 95 per cent loss of...

A recently-launched free-to-list portal says it’s uniquely positioned to attract overseas buyers and investors interested in purchasing in major UK cities. Residential...

The gap between average asking prices and average selling prices has increased in recent months according to Zoopla. Its latest study of...

There’s been a mixed response to the government’s surprise announcement that it would make permanent the right of home owners to...

Homeowners will be able to extend properties more easily instead of moving home. In a surprise announcement this morning - less than...

Ultra slow broadband speeds could knock a quarter off the value of a property according to research undertaken by online agency...

A new sales progression tool that claims to have been hugely successful over an 18-month pilot is being rolled out across...

Foxtons has warned shareholders and the City that sales volumes are at a “record low” and that the agency suffered another fall...

A top London estate agency says interest in the capital's residential property from US and Indian buyers has soared over the...

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...

I hope you had another wonderful Bank Holiday weekend; only three weeks to hold on until the next one. Personally, it...

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

Countrywide has named a senior businesswoman as chair of its controversial remuneration committee which was at the centre of a row...

It’s an eye-catching combination - former professional rugby players turn estate agents, set up in converted shipping containers, and promise in time-honoured fashion...

House prices in 20 UK cities analysed by Zoopla show an average 1.7 per cent increase over the 12 months to...

Estate Agent Today has been given details of the new National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team - the body...

The jury appears to be out on whether the new enforcement body for estate and lettings agents will be resourced sufficiently...

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...

I am writing this as I reflect on a recent trip to Nigeria. I was asked to speak at the country’s...

A millionaire who has not previously invested in the property industry has taken the plunge by funding an online agency network. The...

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

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

With next Friday being Easter, this is the last ADC for a fortnight - so it’s our chance to honour those...

HM Revenue & Customs is set to pocket £60m less from one of its property taxes than it forecast. An analysis of...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

OnTheMarket has applied to the London Stock Exchange for the release of shares to agents signing long term deals with the...

An estate agent who operates an online blog has told The Times that Purplebricks has faked price reductions. Other tricks which the agent reveals about...

Mortgage prisoners - borrowers unable to switch lenders despite being up-to-date with payments - may have an escape route in sight...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

A high profile agent has written a robust defence of the industry following a critical article in a business newspaper - but...

Fine & Country is opening a new office in York, joining some 300 similarly branded outlets worldwide.  Frances Bowling, manager of Fine...

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

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...

Savills has this morning talked up its investment in onliner Yopa, which it claims is the sixth largest estate agency in...

A slew of allegations have been made against agents and sometimes even by agents, over alleged misdemeanours over property listings as...

A slew of bad news stories about online estate agencies may have taken the lustre off the sector in recent weeks,...

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...

OnTheMarket has stepped up its attack on Rightmove with a stridently-worded email to agents explaining how a drop in leads from...

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

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

A member of a prominent legal network is warning buyers and their conveyancers to be ”wary” of the Modern Method of...

Both major portals have this morning revealed more evidence of a gently slowing housing market. The average time to sell a property...

Online agency platform Love2move insists that its current bid to attract investors will not be damaged by the adverse publicity surrounding...

It’s been a theatrical week in Westminster with talk of defections and duplicity worthy of Shakespeare. Yet the estate agency world has...

Cast your minds back to the summer of 2014. It’s 9.55 am somewhere in east London ‘Sorry I’m late’ offers the...

Few can deny that with announcements from MPs and an announcement from Purplebricks, that it’s been an extraordinary week.  While it may...

Purplebricks has this morning warned investors its foreign activities are not going as well as predicted - although it insists it is...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

The Daily Telegraph has gone public with City speculation that Chicago-based real estate consultancy JLL may be interested in buying Savills. Both...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...

Northwood has hoovered up Humphreys of Chester, which it describes as one of the city’s “most reputable and well-established estate agencies.” Jim...

Strutt & Parker says transaction levels in Prime Central London, already at a low ebb, plummeted a further nine per cent...

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...

The Property Franchise Group says its online/hybrid agency EweMove traded profitably throughout  last year and will show “a significant improvement” over...

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...

OnTheMarket says it now has listings agreements with more than 12,500 estate and lettings agency branches. In a statement to shareholders and...

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

Outsourcing. Everyone has an opinion on it and there’s a stigma surrounding it in the lettings industry. But get this…letting agents ARE...

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

There’s a distinctly northern flavour to some of the great fund-raising this week - and in particular Yorkshire. This isn’t the only...

Foxtons has reported further small slides in both revenue and profits for 2018 - but sales income plummeted from £43m to...

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...

Former City analyst Anthony Codling - who is now the front-man for a new property portal - has set out why...

Chestertons says its profitability in 2018 doubled compared to the previous year, but appears to have relied heavily on lettings for...

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

It’s been an interesting week of contrasts when it comes to online replacing ‘the old school’. Data from that clever consultancy The...

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

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

An agent has started an online petition demanding negotiators and others in the agency industry be paid the legal minimum wage...

Are you a real Doctor? Not in the conventional sense no, sorry to disappoint! I’m Tom Durrant and I’m the Creative Director...

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...

We’re back with the first edition of Agents Do Charity for 2019 - and despite the uncertainty everywhere else, one thing...

Rightmove has revealed which day was its busiest in 2018 in terms of page views. It says February 19 was the date,...

Ilchester Place in London’s Holland Park may be the most expensive residential street in Britain - but it’s cheaper than a year...

Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more expectations - developments following on from what’s happened in the past...

A major UK city which previously appeared to have avoided Brexit-induced problems is now showing signs of being affected by political...

House price inflation across the UK has slowed to a six-year low of 2.6 per cent thanks to falls in London...

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

The Property Ombudsman scheme has taken action against another six rogue agents in recent days, bringing the total number expelled this...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Has the bell finally tolled for online agencies? Emoov’s collapse and an investor revolt over crowdfunding have left a large question...

A Newcastle-based property company says it has acquired the listings of Emoov and Tepilo. It has emailed and texted vendors to say...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

Two reports have suggested London’s residential market may be damaged by Brexit - both the past two and a half years...

The chief executive of Emoov and the founder of the new portal Rummage4Property had a dramatic spat on Twitter just hours...

At least some calls from potential customers to Emoov are being cut off and rival estate agents are now plundering the...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

Sky News says the online estate agency Emoov is preparing to call in administrators in a last-ditch attempt to salvage its...

The town of Blackpool has become the fourth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - the last one in November. Career moves tend to slow this time...

It’s not just the Cabinet and the government where jobs are in flux - there are plenty of moves to announce...

Every cloud has a silver lining, and a high end prime central London estate agent appears to have found one from...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

Winkworth’s Bath franchise has been acquired by new franchisees Lucy McIlroy and Matthew Leonard - the latter having been a partner...

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

A leading property consultancy has called out Manchester as the location which has seen the highest urban price growth of anywhere...

Foxtons has this morning confirmed that it has now closed six branches. There was high-level publicity given to the closure of its...

It’s been reported that Nested, an estate agency launched two years ago, has received a massive £120m cash injection from venture capitalists. Nested, which...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

Raffles are in the news as a way of ‘selling’ homes, and not just because an Irish club has won a...

You don’t need EAT to remind you that Christmas is now just next month.  Many agents are gearing their fund-raising to that...

Fresh details have emerged about the financial difficulties suffered by Emoov, its search for a buyer and its possible sale price. A...

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today exclusive details of progress on its Back To Basics programme as it seeks to recover...

An early sign of a possible recovery in the London housing market may be appearing, according to data consultancy Hometrack.  It’s just...

A hybrid estate agency with ambitions to rival Purplebricks has revealed that it has significantly expanded its current footprint, with ambitions...

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

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...

We all get an extra hour in bed this weekend, giving us more energy to fund-raise for good causes, right? That seems...

A new online agency says it is currently focussing on one large city but will expand to cover the whole of...

Outspoken online estate agency chief Russell Quirk says the estate agency industry is “really p****d off” with Rightmove trying to ride...

A city’s housing market that suffered badly because of the collapse in North Sea oil prices is now likely to rebound...

An estate agency is moving from its traditional branch to new city centre serviced offices as it expands. East of Exe -...

A new internet and DAB radio station specialising on the subject of property will launch from purpose built studios next month. Property...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

Hello and welcome to a new working week, which means your chance to catch up on the key moves in our...

Purplebricks has been the subject of another complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority - and the issue has again been categorised...

Hello and welcome to our weekly catch-up on the major moves within our industry. Remember, you can let the rest of the...

London has been identified as one of a number of ‘bubble risk cities’ in a report by Swiss bank UBS. In a...

Yopa - the online agency with huge financial backing from Savills - has attracted a Knight Frank agent to become its...

The income first-time buyers need to purchase a home in the UK’s largest cities has shot up by 18 per cent...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Marco Ferrara, Director of Tili What is Tili and what does...

I am a patient man; a pacifist. Yet there is little in life right now that would satisfy me more than...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, the latest weekly catch-up with moves within and across our industry. A quick...

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

Peter Long, the chairman of the troubled Royal Mail organisation, has stepped down from that role to focus full time on...

HM Land Registry says the full roll-out of its Local Land Charges digital register could take up to seven years, with...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

Franchise giant Hunters has reported its latest results to the city, showing impressive growth despite a slow-moving property market. In the six...

Following the first day of trading its new shares yesterday, Countrywide's share price finished at 12.52, down almost 4%. The new shares were...

A few stories caught my eye this week from China, all of which announce the arrival of cutting-edge technological innovation in...

There’s little doubt that downsizing is less of a factor in the housing market than it used to be - so...

For too long the private rented sector has been complacent towards customer satisfaction. In the changing rental landscape, the smartest letting...

Countrywide’s share price defied the expectations of some analysts and rose over six per cent yesterday with the company moving from...

Today sees the first of a series of important deadlines which will determine the success of otherwise of Countrywide’s controversial rescue...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide faces a new crisis - this time over senior management remuneration, particularly for its executive...

High-end agency and international property consultancy Savills has reported strong half-year figures for its UK business - but warns that Brexit...

Purplebricks co-founder Michael Bruce says traditional agents sell only around 50 per cent of the homes that they list, so spend...

Countrywide is under fire again over the controversial rescue plan it announced last week. On Friday the troubled agency group’s share price -...

We may be well into August but there’s little sign of a holiday for our industry, with a string of big...

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

Data prepared for the BBC and shared with Estate Agent Today gives a snapshot of how estate agencies, lettings agencies and...

‘Up’ is the key word in Rightmove’s figures for the first half of 2018, released to the City and to shareholders...

The agonisingly painful decline of Countrywide continues, with no one sure whether it is the darkest hour before the dawn or...

Countrywide has not made any official statement about speculation over the weekend that it was about to seek an additional £100m investment. Estate...

It’s holiday season shortly and we’ve got just the weather for it - good news for some, perhaps less so for...

The Welsh estate agency Jeffrey Ross has opened its fourth branch in Cardiff, with a former Savills agent as its head....

The fast-expanding Spicerhaart group has launched its own in-house Property Marketing Academy and has secured a well-known industry trainer and coach...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

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

The Advertising Standards Authority says its compliance team is considering its next steps following the refusal of estate agency PDQ Estates...

Highly regarded industry figure Simon Whale, who quit his role as head of sales at Reapit on Friday, took to the...

The stock market and at least one City analyst have shrugged their shoulders at the claim by Purplebricks that it is...

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...

  Purplebricks says it enjoyed an 81 per cent growth in revenue in the UK the year to the end of April and...

Purplebricks is reported to be set to reveal increasing losses when it issues its full-year financial results to the London Stock...

Hometrack says other cities are now closing the gap on London in terms of house prices and market value. The latest Hometrack UK...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...

One of Countrywide’s former allies in the City broker community - independent corporate advisor Numis - has downgraded the troubled agency...

High-end housebuilder Berkeley Homes says “macro and political uncertainty, including Brexit” is leading to some developers previously building in London to...

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

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

OnTheMarket now has listing agreements with over 9,000 estate agency branches - that's another 500 or so since its previous release...

Over 100 ‘top achievers’ from Connells Group have just enjoyed an all-expenses paid trip to New York as a thank you...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

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

Russell Quirk, chief executive of Emoov, says his agency is now one of the top seven in the UK following its...

OnTheMarket’s first formal annual figures released since its flotation reveal losses in what it describes as its “transformational year” but also...

OnTheMarket has announced to the City and its shareholders that it’s to reveal its annual results tomorrow - the first such...

Major auction companies continue to claim successes despite the challenging housing market. Auction House says a recent auction of London properties produced...

Property sellers in the South of England are having to accept asking reductions in order to achieve a sale.  Data from Hometrack...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

A study of house price affordability has revealed that train drivers can afford a greater proportion of homes in the UK's...

Respected industry spokesperson Kristjan Byfield is continuing his fightback against the negative coverage of the agency industry in the mainstream press...

Foxtons has this morning given a gloomy trading update to the City and shareholders. In a statement issued at 7am it says:...

Online estate agencies are the centre of attention right now - but one of them seems to be seeking publicity in...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our weekly feature on who’s moving where throughout our industry. And it’s...

Hello and welcome to this week’s celebration of the industry’s fund-raising activities. Remember it’s easy to get publicity and additional support for...

Estate Agent Today understands several major national agencies and some smaller operators are involved in a project to understand why transaction...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

Leading housing analyst Kate Faulkner says the current low transaction level is “a little scary” because with so few sellers, buyers...

New figures from Hometrack show that a typical home in Greater London now takes 17 weeks to find a buyer -...

Four estate agencies have opened new branches, either as a result of expansion or because of acquisitions. Homes4u has opened a futuristic...

A flat in Brixton is being raffled for £5 a ticket by a start-up entrepreneur who claims this is just the...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Awais Ahmad - Founder and CEO of Hystreet (I don’t...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

As the spring market gets into full swing, here’s the traditional beach hut story - yet this time, it really does...

The Property Franchise Group has this morning reported strong figures for 2017 with news that its hybrid brand EweMove traded profitably...

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...

OnTheMarket has this morning issued a statement claiming that its portal traffic reached circa 12m visits during March - more than...

A Maserati 3200 has ended up wedged into the front of a Fox and Sons estate agency office in central Brighton. The...

A US TV company is considering making a news programme about Russian involvement in property transactions in the UK and particularly London. The...

House price growth in London has hit a seven year low according to Hometrack, with prices actually down across 42 per...

The share price of OnTheMarket slipped again on Friday - down around five per cent on the day and ending at...

Estate agency Jackson-Stops says it has discovered precisely how many existing home owners understand the difficulties facing first time buyers in...

High-end international estate agency company Savills claims Yopa, in which it has invested substantial sums, is now the UK’s 10th largest...