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The land and new homes division of Sequence has signed a deal to offer fully-funded part exchange and home buying services...

A leading analyst has told Knight Frank that the end of furlough this autumn is unlikely to kill off the housing...

A leading agent says that for every house he puts on the market, he has over 40 requests for viewings -...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

The stamp duty holiday has backfired and buyers almost everywhere are paying more for homes, rather than less. StripeHomes analysed house price...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

Welsh independent agency Nuttall Parker has been snapped up by Cardiff-based property business Seraph Group. Newport-centred Nuttall Parker is Seraph Group's second...

Fine & Country is opening a new branch in the Welsh capital, Cardiff. It covers the city and surrounding areas, the Vale...

Hello, and as we near the first Bank Holiday of the year (and a little light at the end of the...

Liverpool - where commissioners have been ordered by Whitehall to run part of the council following corruption allegations - is the...

The London housing market is enjoying the end of the lull before the storm, according to a leading buying agent. Sara Ransom...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Hi, I’m Kersteen McConnell and I am a Business Development...

One year on from the UK’s first stay-at-home order, London has been overtaken as the most searched-for location on Rightmove, according...

There is growing speculation that a raft of tax proposals to be unveiled next week will include reform of Capital Gains...

The controversy over the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in the world of property resurfaced over the weekend in a BBC programme. A...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

Transactions and house price forecasts for the mainstream housing market are being revised upwards by Savills following the Budget. The new predictions follow an...

Savills has upgraded its house price and transaction forecasts following the Budget - and prime London, especially the centre, is tipped to...

Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

The latest house price index from the Halifax suggests the market has softened ahead of the original scheduled end of the stamp...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jake Field - Area Sales Manager What is lets bid Property...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

An independent agency has announced the opening of another office in what it calls a vote of confidence for the local housing...

A surge in demand from buyers, even those unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday, offers hope for the market...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

Conveyancing volumes rose 27 per cent in just one month as the sector attempts to cope with huge demand prompted by...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

An agent working for a Countrywide brand in Lancashire has been given a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of...

A study by estate agency Coulters has revealed which areas of the country make the biggest savings courtesy of the stamp...

When it comes to communications, Propertymark could do with a lot fewer confidentiality agreements and a lot more transparency. And I...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

As the official advice over holidays descends into farce - can we go this year? if so at home or away?...

After high levels of publicity for Zoopla and Boomin in recent weeks, Rightmove has struck back with figures suggesting it’s enjoyed...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

Members of staff at an estate agency branch in the Midlands tested positive for Coronavirus in consecutive weeks, triggering a temporary...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

The property sector is set to lead the UK out of its Covid slump according to Ernst & Young’s latest forecast....

Purplebricks’ new chief marketing officer appears to be on the threshold of making major changes in the agency’s publicity drive. Advertising industry...

A leading analyst is questioning whether buyers have benefitted from the stamp duty holiday because demand has purshed up prices far...

Both Rightmove and Zoopla have issued new data showing how the market is changing as buyers’ aspirations alter. Zoopla has looked at where...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

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

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

An appeal has gone out to agents wanting to jump from being employees to running their own businesses - and there are...

Boomin has announced another 15 independents as members of the site, which is expected to launch in the near future. “The latest...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Anthony Codling, the City analyst who made his name as a scourge of Purplebricks, says Brexit may be good news for the...

Zoopla has revealed precisely how much house prices have risen over the course of 2020. Across the UK as a whole prices...

London and other urban areas dominate the league table of locations seeing the biggest house price rises of 2020. This is despite...

The Bank of England is to review the affordability tests imposed on  borrowers, opening the door to a possible relaxation of...

The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

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

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

Revenues have slumped by 18 per cent at LSL Property Services, the corporate which boasts Your Move and Reeds Rains and...

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

The saga over the future of Countrywide continues with the company urging its shareholders to take “no action” over the latest...

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

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

It now takes an average 12 days longer to complete a sale in Britain compared to a year ago - but...

The agency industry may look back on this year and say: “Well...to be honest we didn’t really see it coming.” No, no,...

Property sales take a seriously long time to complete. There are a number of reasons for this, although often delays are...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Vicky Quinn-Campbell – Sales and Marketing Director What is ‘company name’...

Criticism of the management of Countrywide has reached new levels of derision as the mainstream media have attacked the chaos surrounding...

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...

Zoopla’s research team is anticipating the first quarter of next year will see the current boom continue as 100,000 additional sales...

A high-profile publicity campaign has culminated in the launch of a new CRM which calls itself as “a transformative new technology, empowering...

A survey of completion times for house sales over the past four years suggests that the worst performing local authority area...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...

New research attempts for the first time to identify the most lucrative property markets in the country - with surprising results...

A young estate agent who set up his own online auction service took his own life after a long period suffering...

Various investors in Countrywide have submitted early online paperwork to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers - the red tape required to...

A relaunched home buying service says it wants to partner with agents to unlock sales if the housing market deteriorates. The service...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

The trend of buyers apparently fleeing the city to get more for their money in the country has hit the buffers...

Buyers in around 30 per cent of English cities are almost certainly already too late to complete a purchase by March 31...

A London property investment consultancy says 22 per cent of properties it’s advised overseas purchasers on this year have been bought sight-unseen. London...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

A trading statement from Foxtons this morning provides a rare piece of good news for the troubled London agency. It says business...

The so-called hub model of estate agency adopted by a growing number of firms appears to be part of a wider...

The rise and rise of £1m-plus homes continues apace with new research from Rightmove showing the biggest growth areas. Data released this...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

Staying on top of the numbers and figures in a constantly changing industry can be stressful. Changing property prices can be...

It’s no surprise to hear that the property market has seen a lot of change across 2020, with ups and downs...

Another attempt is being made to introduce property logbooks to the selling and buying process, and agents are invited to play a...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am James D. Marshall, Founder and CEO of Pupil. What...

Savills says the shape and size of the housing market in the coming months will be determined by the capacity of conveyancers...

Agents in some parts of the country may be able to make use of data from utilities comparison service uSwitch, which...

Sales of £1m-plus homes have surged since lockdown as affluent buyers seek more space and lifestyle changes.  An average of 868 £1m-plus...

The south of England is not the only region to benefit as city-dwellers search for more greenery and outdoor space, says...

A new portal-style PropTech product has launched and wants to recruit estate agents to its fold - despite describing the way...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

The latest review by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team into referral fees places the outdated practice of...

London’s properties are “over-valued” according to a leading bank. UBS, which has what it calls a Global Real Estate Bubble Index, says...

An estate agent in Liverpool has adopted the unusual technique of urging vendors to sell now “before prices crash.” Clearly unworried about...

A woman who bought a London house in 2012 is now suing the conveyancers that worked for her at the time...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lee Rix - Head of Business Development What is ‘company name’...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has encouraged people to complain if they are unhappy about working conditions and thousands of complaints...

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

Logjams in the mortgage, conveyancing and removal stages of house moving mean sales are taking much longer than usual, according to...

A new league table drawn up by a property advice website may be the most authoritative yet for first time buyers...

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has bucked the trend of remote working and closing branches to announce it has secured 12,000...

Hello and welcome to the new working week. Here’s the latest information on key hires across our industry: if you have similar...

PropertyHeads, a portal which describes itself as the industry’s social network, has sold a three per cent stake partly to raise funds...

If you’re in any way connected to estate agency all it takes is a quick glance at Facebook or LinkedIn to...

A new league table shows how many listings exist per agency in 23 different cities across the UK.  The analysis looks at the...

It’s no surprise the mainstream news remains dominated by coronavirus - not so much the actual effect of it right now,...

A specialist property lender says transactions are being delayed by key staff being furloughed. Gareth Lewis, commercial director of property lender MT...

Two City consultancies instructed by OnTheMarket have talked up the company’s fortunes after the appointment of its new chief executive.  Shore Capital, which in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stewart McRae, Sales Director at CoreLogic UK What is ‘company name’...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

With the UK officially in what has been described as the single worst national recession in the world, one agency has...

New research suggests that British estate agents charge some of the lowest fees in the world. Based on an apparent British average...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

A leading buying agency is warning sellers and buyers not to jump the gun and abandon London in the belief that...

A new agency called Eazy Agent has launched - it’s another online operation, this time with a starting price of £249. For...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

Strutt & Parker is warning that in a worst-case scenario house prices in some locations could drop 10 per cent this...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

The debate over whether For Sale boards remain a valuable source of publicity has been in the headlines of late -...

What do General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have in common? Yes, they are American companies that boasted revenues of $50...

Zoopla says while there may be speculation about people fleeing London and big urban areas for the countryside, the evidence suggests...

National Crime Agency officers working as part of a Paramilitary Crime Task Force have searched a home in Belfast and have...

Agents Do Charity - as the summer heat is on… It’s hotting up outside and while this is set to be a...

Purplebricks has changed the wording of an advertisement on its website after a watchdog stepped in following a complaint. According to the...

An estate agency is warning that the likely rush of transactions when the new stamp duty holiday ends next spring will...

A new study of British agents suggests that buyers with accents from most of the rest of the world receive less...

The Black Lives Matter debate has reached the property industry with some agents dropping the term ‘Master bedroom’ from descriptions. The Times...

We recently issued our Zoopla House Price Index, which analyses the latest real-time trends from the sales market. In our analysis, we...

A former City analyst best known for his scathing criticisms of Purplebricks has launched a PropTech platform that he describes as...

Government figures show the 218,975 properties within Greater London have Chinese owners - and two agents say there will be more...

Zoopla predicts that the price strength that has been seen since the reopening of the housing market is likely to continue...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I'm Darren Loftus and it says Commercial Director on...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has now been named in media investigations into allegations concerning his political boss, Robert Jenrick, and the...

Beleaguered Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is under growing pressure to explain his part in a planning decision - now deemed illegal...

A 27 year old agent with a background working in London’s Canary Wharf has headed north to set up his own...

The latest in the recent surge of consumer information publicised by Rightmove suggests that demand for flats has fallen significantly as...

Typical house prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the rest of summer according to home moving service...

Russell Jervis, who spent 33 years at Spicerhaart rising to managing director before quitting late last year, has re-emerged this morning...

The death has been announced of Colin Lowman, a veteran south London estate agent who had a 64 year career in...

How prime London has changed. In 2002 work began on The Knightsbridge. Located within a stone’s throw of Harrods and a near-neighbour...

Social distancing will be part of our daily routine moving forward for the foreseeable future and if you run an estate...

The Metropolitan Police says it’s “assessing” the controversial surrounding the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, and a planning decision over which he...

A senior property lawyer is to set up a franchise agency which he describes as embracing the best of the High...

There has been a huge surge in demand in some regions of the UK according to new data from Rightmove.  The portal...

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...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

The City regulator which is bringing a test case over insurance firms refusing to honour Business Interruption policies wants policyholders including...

Rightmove has suggested there may be massive changes underway in buyers’ priorities as the housing market resumes and the country begins...

There’s been a very significant increase in the number of listings carrying virtual viewings, accelerating during the period of the Coronavirus crisis and...

A study by Rightmove suggests that 94 per cent of buyers and sellers currently in the market are determined to go...

Rightmove has announced that it’s eligible to access the government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility - the major loan facility made available to some...

If there are agents still uncertain as to whether their company or themselves as individuals are claiming the maximum business support,...

We are all operating in peculiar times. Times of great upheaval. Our lives are both in a complete state of flux...

A new analysis of the simmering Rightmove crisis says there is now “no clear downside” stopping agents leaving. The Financial Times says that Rightmove’s...

Let me start by wishing everyone well in these uncertain and precarious times. I truly hope you, your families, friends and...

Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...

Only half of the branches signed up to Zoopla have taken advantage of one or other of the discount offers made...

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...

Sellers are being warned to make strict checks before responding to advertisements apparently from prospective buyers.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

The John Bray agency based at Rock in Cornwall typically deals with some of the most expensive real estate in the...

Just a month ago our homes felt, for many of us, to be a mere pitstop on a centrifuge of work,...

You wouldn’t expect anything other than very upscale home offices from an esteemed agency with a wonderful history - and that’s...

Two agents have quit Rightmove and taken to social media to give their reasons. One is the 12-branch Andrew Craig agency which...

I won't be the first or last person to say that society and the property industry in which we operate is...

An estate agency in Portsmouth has sold a house subject to contract after nothing more than a video tour filmed by...

Rightmove has this morning told its shareholders it is “taking appropriate measures” to shore up the company. It gives no indication of...

There’s been national newspaper publicity and widespread social media criticism of the Dexters estate agency which asked its staff to report...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

In an ominous and unexpected trading statement this morning, Foxtons says it will take “all necessary steps” to remain in business. It...

In a very brief announcement to the City and to its shareholders this morning, LSL Property Services made clear that it...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

The lightbulb moment for LonRes was born out of sheer frustration. I’d just missed out on a deal and the postman...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jon Notley and I am the co-founder...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

Sellers in the past 12 months accepted an average of 96 per cent of their asking price according to new research. Comparison...

LSL Property Services says the Coronavirus crisis has led to a softening of "lead sales indicators" - and it warns of...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry. You know the drill by now: if...

It may be that we’re facing another year - make that yet another year - of disruption in the housing market. Coronavirus...

The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted once again how fragile and interconnected our societies have become. We don’t know yet how dangerous Covid-19...

There’s been a surge in UK enquiries to global free-to-list portal Residential People, and a comparable rise in interest from Chinese...

Trading Standards says agents must include more “material information” in property details even if this may not be a wholly positive...

We all use postcodes in our daily life but we rarely pay attention to them. It has become a regular part...

Both Countrywide and LSL Property Services have submitted early online paperwork to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, an independent body...

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...

The government is being urged to make commonhold ownership compulsory on all new apartments - and the move could even begin a...

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;...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Joanne (Jo) Tattum. Channel Manager - Property What is Moneypenny and...

A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT - your regular Monday fix of who’s moving where in our industry. As ever, a...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

Mystery surrounds a historic agency that has ceased trading after 235 years in business - even though its website is still...

Is that a headline appropriate for Brexit Day? Surely not. No, instead it’s a description of the results of a survey...

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

Zoopla’s Hometrack data research arm says the start of 2020 has seen buyer demand up 26 per cent compared to the...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

Another hub-based agency has launched in the capital, following in the footsteps of operations like Harding Green, Orchards and Keller Williams. Mariel...

Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...

HM Land Registry appears to be making painfully slow progress on digitising land charge search data - contrary to its earlier...

I don’t want this to be a long piece. I want this to be short and sharp. I want it to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager for the South West of...

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

The scores are in….and it looks like house prices are going to rise gently in 2020 according to forecasts from almost...

Major UK cities have seen average house price rises of 54 per cent in the past decade - an increase of...

Hello again and welcome to more festive fun from agents who have kindly shared their office decorations and parties with our...

A  husband and wife team have bought the franchise for EweMove in York. Local media in the area say Jonathan and Elly...

An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...

Rightmove predicts that the price of property coming to market in Britain will rise by two per cent next year. The portal...

Hello and welcome to the final Property Jobs Today before Christmas - and yes, there are still plenty of people moving...

A high-profile investment advice service says as OnTheMarket nears two years listed on the stock market it “has yet to deliver...

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

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio What is mio and what...

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

OnTheMarket has this morning announced that as of December 2, over 3,000 more offices had been signed under new paying contracts...

Christmas gets ever closer and we’re delighted that you’re sending in those splendid festive videos and still photographs. Everyone today got in...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

Countrywide has this morning revealed that its special general meeting of shareholders to agree the sale of its commercial arm will...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Hinkins and I’m a Sales Consultant...

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

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...

Properties worth a combined £8.1m have been surrendered to the National Crime Agency following a tax probe. The properties included 16 homes...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Michelle O’Brien, mio Account Manager for Home Counties North What is...

There’s bad news peak-time TV shows this evening like DIY SOS and Coronation Street - it looks likely that viewers will...

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents continues to show how political uncertainty is dampening sentiment and...

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 -...