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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 -...

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...