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Dye & Durham says it could potentially appeal the decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to effectively disallow its acquistion...

The right investment can help agents to thrive even during the current cost-of-living crisis. That’s according to cloud-based CRM solution Openview,...

Proptech firm iamproperty has surpassed £1bn of sales using the Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) in the past 12 months. Its iamsold...

The days of storing files on hard drives are over for most agents and others must catch up to comply with...

Anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has reached 1,000 clients in the property industry. It comes amid increased scrutiny of money laundering amid sanctions...

Property data company Dye & Durham has promised to “work collaboratively” with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after the watchdog...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that it may block the merger of two property search firms as it...

Hunters has signed a six-year agreement to use Zoopla-backed Alto’s agency software. All of Hunters 200-plus branches and any additional offices added...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

The iamproperty group - best known for its online auction business - has snapped up cloud-based property software business VTUK for...

Hybrid agency EweMove has this morning announced that it’s moving all of its 170 branches to a new fully-automated cloud-based system...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

Compliance check list - are you New Year ready? The start of a new year is a great time for estate agents...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

OnTheMarket has announced that it’s reducing the amount it’s paying for PropTech supplier Glanty. Glanty is best known for its lettings platform teclet,...

PropTech is booming, and its rise was only accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced the real estate industry – as...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

Luke Thirkettle heads up the lettings division at Stratfords, a single-branch lettings and sales agency based in Milton Keynes. Here, he speaks to...

The stamp duty holiday which finally ends later this week might have a lasting legacy - encouraging more agents to use...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

A series offering “insight and advice” to agents is being launched by Zoopla’s cloud-based software brand, Alto, which was acquired by...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

OnTheMarket has completed its purchase of PropTech firm Glanty - a deal which began 15 months ago.   OTM took an initial 20...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...

Free to list portal Residential People is launching a new cloud-based platform which it says will help agents use Amazon-style technology...

Who are you? Hi, I’m Richard Price, Managing Director at Dezrez. Who are Dezrez and what EACRM do you provide? At Dezrez we’re on...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

So, we’re back to where we were in the spring, more or less. England is in a national lockdown again to...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Let’s face it sales progression is difficult and frustrating: 1)The process has never been properly joined up - the average chain has...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

Hello, and we trust you had as good a weekend as possible in these difficult circumstances.  As we start a new week...

Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...

Zoopla has this afternoon announced a massive growth programme for 2020 with 120 new staff and expansion in most of its...

A new tie-up between Coadjute, a network for decentralised workflow and data sharing within the property industry, and banks including NatWest...

One of the first so-called ‘hub’ hybrid estate agencies using self-employed freelances instead of staff says it’s moving to bigger premises...

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

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting, due to changes in executing daily tasks, and also a fear...

A recent survey conducted by comparison website GetAgent found that traditional high street agents have been given a firm thumbs up...

In recent years click & collect has become a popular way for retailers, supermarkets and online shopping sites such as Amazon...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

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

To a sales-focused agency, having a lettings department can sometimes feel like losing control of the business. Recent cases of property management...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

A recent 'red flag alert' report from an insolvency firm warned that the number of real estate businesses defined as being...

With the news that Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to sellers, is this something...

The buy-to-let sector, which has been under sustained pressure for a number of years now thanks to tax changes designed to...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

Summer is traditionally the time of the year when the property market slows down, with people going away on their holidays...

There is a common misconception that the private rented sector (PRS) is entirely made up of young professionals and students. While...

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

ZPG has revealed its 2017 annual report this morning with a stream of records - 648 million visits to portals, revenue...

We recently witnessed the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increase the base interest rate for the first time since...

There’s much said in the mainstream press about estate agency fees and how costly they can be for consumers. But one point...

If you’re a busy estate or letting agent, you’ll find that it can be quite difficult and time-consuming locating the right...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released the full wording on its decision to give the go-ahead to ZPG’s acquisition of Expert...

Foxtons is reported to have teamed up with Oracle to improve its targeted digital marketing and lead generation. Oracle’s Marketing Cloud product...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

The fees charged by estate agents receive a lot of coverage in the press - and rarely for positive reasons. Negative...

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...

Expert Agent says it is pleased the uncertainty surrounding its takeover had ended but suggests the Competition and Markets Authority’s announcement...

ZPG, owner of digital platforms including Zoopla, uSwitch, PrimeLocation, Hometrack and Property Software Group, has been cleared by the Competition and...

Whether it is a small or large business you run, one of the most important tasks a business can undertake is...

Some big news in the agency world last week won’t have escaped the attention of many in the industry. Last Thursday news...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

Zoopla has acquired Expert Agent - the latest of a string of acquisitons by the portal. This follows the portal company's...

2016 was quite a year – eventful, dramatic, shocking and impossible to predict. In no particular order, we saw Leicester winning...

Zoopla Property Group's estate agency membership grew five per cent and its property listing inventory was up 10 per cent in...

In the world of property and estate agency, competition is always fierce. It’s the same when it comes to your website....

A new automated sales progression tool being launched today promises to require fewer resources from agents in return for ensuring faster...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

More estate agents are using – or at least considering using – virtual reality viewings as part of their services. But what...

Harmony – it’s not always a word that springs to mind when thinking about the world of work. But if you think...

Whether you work from a traditional office, a coffee shop or a bedroom, one thing's for sure is that these days...

You may have heard a lot about 'the cloud' in the last few years. In fact, it's become a bit of...

Finding the right estate agency software supplier can be difficult and time-consuming. It's increasingly important to find a partner that suits your...

Zoopla Property Group has confirmed its conditional agreement to buy The Property Software Group, which it calls the UK’s market-leading provider...

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...

Software. You might not give it much thought a lot of the time, but it’s an absolutely crucial part of how...

PropSpace, an international cloud-based property software firm that has recently launched in the UK, is one of the new sponsors of...

Q: Tell us about Kristina Grimes. I am the Sales Director of Dezrez, one of the leading providers of estate agency software....

www.dezrez.com/rezi Whilst the estate agency market has accelerated over the last ten years, it’s fair to say that technical innovation in the...