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Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey,...
14 May 2022
From: Features

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...
11 May 2022
From: Features

The estate agency sector is now paying almost £6m for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. Businesses are legally required to register for AML...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A ‘frightening’ number of respondents to a Rightmove online poll appear to be unaware of their anti-money laundering reporting requirements. The portal...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...
30 April 2022
From: Features

Accountancy terminology can be a turn off to many business owners, understandably so given that the majority aren’t working in lettings...
27 April 2022
From: Features

Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...
23 April 2022
From: Features

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A new Deputy Ombudsman, Lesley Horton, has been appointed by The Property Ombudsman Scheme. She will work alongside Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh,...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

In the latest edition of the series of webinars hosted by property website Rightmove, compliance and money-laundering will be the topic...
21 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Auction house The iamproperty Group has reached a new agent milestone. It now has 4,000 agents on the network using its auction...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...
09 April 2022
From: Features

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...
09 April 2022
From: Features

It was a quiet first quarter this year for sanctions at The Property Ombudsman (TPO). The redress scheme has revealed that just...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...
06 April 2022
From: Features

Agents will be able to grill Rightmove’s legal and compliance director David Cox this morning as part of the portal’s webinar...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Estate agents and conveyancers have agreed on better working relationships at the first collaborative event between the two professions. There has been...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...
02 April 2022
From: Features

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...
30 March 2022
From: Features

A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

LonRes has teamed up with compliance consultancy iCompli to launch a range of services which they say will keep estate agents...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks chief executive Vic Darvey has quit, citing “personal circumstances”. He leaves at the end of this month with chief operating officer Helena...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

An analysis of anti-money laundering compliance shows the estate agency industry as one of the UK’s worst performing sectors. And the expert...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke, co-founders of iamproperty Group brought together industry leaders in a recent roundtable to discuss the challenges...
08 March 2022
From: Sponsored Content

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...
02 March 2022
From: Sponsored Content

Agents are being told by a trade body to conduct more frequent risk reviews and check purchaser identities against up to...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...
01 March 2022
From: Sponsored Content

HM Revenue & Customs has been warned by financial experts that its latest crackdown on stamp duty abuse could make the...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the UK’s leading economic experts is to be the speaker at a Rightmove seminar this week, considering whether events...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A leading property lawyer says some agents will struggle to meet the demand for more ‘material information’ put forward by Trading...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents are being offered a free review of their compliance status between now and the end of March by a PropTech...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Industry figures have come out in favour of the long-term programme of new compulsory information to be contained on property listings. From...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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If the UK and its allies have been played by Russia over the Ukraine ‘invasion’, and it’s beginning to look that...
19 February 2022
From: Features

The Experts in Property trade group has cut its subscription and rolled out marketing initiatives in a bid to woo new...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...
12 February 2022
From: Features

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...
12 February 2022
From: Features

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...
09 February 2022
From: Features

Rightmove is running a series of webinars this month focused on legislation affecting agents. Tomorrow the former ARLA Propertymark supreme David Cox...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Data, when used to its full potential, holds the key to the property market’s growth. The reason for this is the...
02 February 2022
From: Features

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks says there’s an uncertain period ahead following a sharp loss of revenue in the first half of its trading year. In...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...
29 January 2022
From: Features

A tech company in the compliance sector claims that 25 per cent of UK estate agency branches have failed to register...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News

An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...
25 January 2022
From: Breaking News

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...
22 January 2022
From: Features

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...
15 January 2022
From: Features

A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

As agents return to work after the Christmas break, here’s an insight into possible new instructions. A quarter of owners apparently think...
31 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News

One part of the UK is to get a taste of the mandatory estate agent regulation that many want to see...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Compliance check list - are you New Year ready? The start of a new year is a great time for estate agents...
10 December 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Estate agents are being urged to ensure their compliance procedures are up to scratch after fraudsters stole a man’s identity and...
02 December 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Agents are being advised to wear face masks at work - even if no member of the public is present. Paul Offley,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...
22 November 2021
From: Legislation & Compliance

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...
17 November 2021
From: Features

A website called The Changing Face of Property has been launched to encourage young people planning their careers to consider our...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

FCS Compliance has announced its latest anti-money laundering webinar tailored exclusively for Rightmove members. Are you ready for an HMRC inspection is...
16 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Increasing house prices has encouraged HM Revenue and Customs to launch huge numbers of probes into Inheritance Tax payments. According to law...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News

EweMove - the hybrid brand owned by The Property Franchise Group - says its operating model effectively solves a reported staff...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

PropTech is booming, and its rise was only accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced the real estate industry – as...
26 October 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...
23 October 2021
From: Features

The class action taken by former self-employed workers against two online agencies should be a warning to other firms breaking the...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Agents are being advised to go above and beyond the legal requirements for anti-money laundering requirements. Paul Offley, compliance officer for The...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

In this latest exclusive video interview, EAT’s video reporter Chris Buckler – an agent himself – chats with Peter Grant, chairman of the board at...
25 September 2021
From: Features

Agents are being warned about removing personal data and information from marketing material. Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild of Property...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm backed by Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) tool for estate agents. Thirdfort has...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A Hertfordshire-based hybrid agency has released a surprising and some might argue refreshing message, saying it’s not interested in size as...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News

There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Agents are being contacted by local council officers to check how Covid-safe their operations are. Paul Offley, compliance officer for The Guild,...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...
18 September 2021
From: Features

Being able to show proof of funds in a quick, transparent and simple way is more crucial than ever to keep fall-throughs...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals’ formal qualifications platform is set for launch this month. Agents will be able to access the platform...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Picky buyers are walking away from property deals after realising the internet connection at a property is poor, research claims. A poll...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Agents are always on the lookout to save time and money wherever they can, to improve, streamline and enhance their business. And...
11 September 2021
From: Features
Better AML solutions needed amid warnings of possible impacts of Afghanistan exit on financial crime

Regulators are warning the UK’s property, finance and legal sectors to be aware of the possible impacts of the exit from...
09 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...
04 September 2021
From: Features

The growing number of lettings sector rules is a hotly debated issue, while the sales sector has been seeing its own...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Zoopla-owned Proptech platform Yourkeys has launched what it calls a first-of-its-kind sales progression service for new-build shared ownership properties. It works like...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman says there’s been a big increase in enquiries to its service in recent months, despite the pandemic. In its...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has issued a warning to agents following the fines imposed on three property agencies by HM Revenue & Customs for...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...
16 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Admin teams in most businesses are often the lynchpins that ensure compliance and deal with issues in order to keep the...
14 August 2021
From: Features

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The independent QC asked to prepare a report into the financial conduct row at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A company says it will fund first time buyers’ bids to get on the property ladder by matching them with property...
10 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A survey suggests that almost half of first time buyers have at some time pulled out of deals because of environmental...
09 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Are you experiencing Estate Agent burnout? As The Stamp Duty Holiday has begun to tail off, it didn’t bring the relaxation in...
05 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...
31 July 2021
From: Features

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...
30 July 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...
28 July 2021
From: Features

Propertymark says a new pay-per-viewing service is “interesting” but warns agents to protect themselves by abiding by consumer protection regulations. The warning has come following...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to another Property Jobs Today, your chance to see the latest moves in our industry. Why not be a...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The industry is braced for more anti-money laundering compliance processes according to a risk consultancy. LexisNexis Risk Solutions claims its survey shows...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The founder and managing director of FCS Compliance, Jerry Walters, has died suddenly. A statement from the company says he died during...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The property market was expected to struggle to recover after the first lockdown, but, thanks to the stamp duty holiday and...
30 June 2021
From: Features

No fewer than seven estate and lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme today. Most of them are now...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News

I recently saw a fly-through video for a home on sale for well over £2m. The imagery was good (made better by...
26 June 2021
From: Features

A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News

As agents, we’ve finally got used to the word PropTech - some of us even like it! What’s more, PropTech has,...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...
05 June 2021
From: Features

A council cracking down on the increase of illegally positioned estate agent boards. Agents are required, under Planning and Highways legislation to...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...
01 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...
01 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...
28 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News

An assessment by a risk solutions firm shows that estate agents are on average just 53 per cent of the way...
25 May 2021
From: Breaking News

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...
22 May 2021
From: Features

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...
19 May 2021
From: Sponsored Content

It’s nearly two years since The Tenant Fees Act came into force for tenancies in England. On 1 June 2019 it...
19 May 2021
From: Features

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...
12 May 2021
From: Features
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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...
10 May 2021
From: 60 Second Interview

Estate agents are being invited to a webinar to end their apparent “misconceptions” about the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA has...
06 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The anti-money laundering compliance service that is now part of data company LonRes is holding a training session for Rightmove member...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News

We have more regulations controlling the sector than ever before and we have more ‘regulators’ involved in controlling the sector than...
01 May 2021
From: Features

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...
01 May 2021
From: Features

Agents are being advised on what course of action they should take to safeguard their right to fees should they be dis-instructed...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the earliest London agencies to adopt a hub-style operation with self-employed agents working on a high commission basis, has...
29 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...
28 April 2021
From: Features

Momentum is building for agents to provide more information on property details and portals - not wait until a prospective buyer...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The founder of Zoopla has returned to the property market with a new proposal to disrupt how agents buy and sell homes. Alex...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...
03 April 2021
From: Features

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...
31 March 2021
From: Features

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...
31 March 2021
From: Features

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...
27 March 2021
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals says it’s had a strong response to the launch of its Ofqual-accredited Level Three Agency Qualification. It...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The original stamp duty freeze, which started in July 2020, has already helped push house prices to a record high and...
24 March 2021
From: Sponsored Content

The Law Society is to pilot upfront conveyancers’ information for home buyers and sellers. This will involve the TA6 form which contains...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News

From 4 May 2021, your agency could be blocked from charging late fees, compounding interest on missing rent and taking any...
20 March 2021
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals is to offer a formal agency qualification as it goes increasingly on the offensive in a...
19 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...
13 March 2021
From: Features

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...
20 February 2021
From: Features

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

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...
13 February 2021
From: Features

One of the early operators of the self-employed agency model has launched a scheme under which its agents receive shares in the...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A PropTech company has won a grant for a project to improve ID verification in the buying and selling process, via...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...
16 January 2021
From: Features

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A customer due diligence training webinar is being held for Rightmove members next week. This is the third anti-money laundering training webinar...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News
02 January 2021
From: Features

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...
19 December 2020
From: Features

Christmas is creeping up on us and, for some agents at least, a short seasonal closedown beckons. To get us in the...
16 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...
12 December 2020
From: Features

The Homes Act requires landlords to consider whether their tenants' indoor air is safe. Five key air contaminants are listed in...
12 December 2020
From: Features

HM Revenue and Customs and the Advertising Standards Authority are working together to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of stamp...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...
28 November 2020
From: Features

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...
14 November 2020
From: Features

An unidentified estate agency has been threatened with prosecution by a local council after opening its office to the public during...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...
09 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...
07 November 2020
From: Features

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...
07 November 2020
From: Features

Over a fifth of key businesses say they do not trust any element at all of automated anti-money laundering checks and...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

David Cox is joining Rightmove next week in a dramatic return to the industry. Cox left the ARLA Propertymark in late July after...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...
27 October 2020
From: Recruitment & Business Matters

Lettings agents, property managers and landlords should all be aware of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. The Act...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...
24 October 2020
From: Features

2020 has definitely been a year of change. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the day-to-day operations of almost every industry...
17 October 2020
From: Features

A businessman with links to serious criminals has lost his vast investment property empire worth nearly £10m after a National Crime...
08 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Association of Estate Agents has thrown its weight behind the recommendation of Trading Standards that agents must by law be...
05 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...
03 October 2020
From: Features

Customers must be told about third party referral fees when buying or selling a home says the National Trading Standards Estate...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has teamed up with an employment and health and safety specialist to establish a service for member agents with Coronavirus-related...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

As the review of the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group continues, Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager and...
01 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

A new online platform claims to be the first of its kind to speed up the private treaty sales process for...
01 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...
29 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Hello and at the start of another working week, welcome to our regular jobs slot announcing who’s moving where within the...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Property Franchise Group has named high-profile industry veteran Eric Walker as managing director of Martin & Co (South and Scotland). Walker...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...
19 September 2020
From: Features

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been criticised for its lack of enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation so far in...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The letting industry has come a long way over the past few years, embracing regulation and taking pride in doing good...
09 September 2020
From: Features

Since June 1, under The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, landlords in England have been...
26 August 2020
From: Features

Agents are being advised to operate an appointments-only system if they have offices with only one person on duty during the...
20 August 2020
From: Breaking News

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...
19 August 2020
From: Features

Agents should check where buyers and sellers have been on holiday as part of their approach to safety during the Coronavirus...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s been a very large rise in the number of complaints submitted by consumers to the Property Redress Scheme. This is partly...
29 July 2020
From: Breaking News

If a week is a long time in politics (an old phrase, for younger readers), then a year is a very long...
25 July 2020
From: Features

The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the industry’s leading trainers and consultants has launched a range of 15 new online training modules covering sales skills,...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Agents now have a chance to say what they think should be in a new Code of Conduct being discussed following...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The estate agency industry has been sharply criticised for its record on protecting staff and customers during the Coronavirus crisis. The compliance...
16 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...
15 July 2020
From: Features

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...
04 July 2020
From: Features

The return of non-essential businesses to lockdown in Leicester as a result of a localised spike in Coronavirus cases is a...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

As we adjust to a life post-Covid-19, letting agents, landlords, and tenants are thinking - ways to speed up the process...
24 June 2020
From: Features

Industry veteran Harry Hill, a former chairman of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove, has now become a mentor at the new...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Most letting agents don’t set up a business to become accountants but losing control of client money poses serious risks for...
20 June 2020
From: Features

Purplebricks has instructed a new legal firm to support its sales and lettings activities. Business Insider reports that the commercial team at...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The brothers who founded Purplebricks - Michael and Kenny Bruce - have returned to the agency industry for the first time...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News
Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...
26 May 2020
From: Sponsored Content

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...
15 May 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s been a furious response to the agent who appears to have breached government rules by opening his branch to the...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm has launched a new facial recognition feature to its existing digital anti-money-laundering platform. Due to the restrictions on travel...
06 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A six-point guide is to be issued today to agents reopening offices when the government gives the go ahead, possibly in...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News
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Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...
22 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...
15 April 2020
From: Features

Hello - we hope you had as good an Easter as possible in these unusual circumstances, and welcome back to work. Now...
14 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello, and we trust you had as good a weekend as possible in these difficult circumstances. As we start a new week...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, a service we’re running to share official guidance and agents’ advice in a bid...
17 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The lightbulb moment for LonRes was born out of sheer frustration. I’d just missed out on a deal and the postman...
14 March 2020
From: Features

Training operator The Able Agent is to include a module on the Modern Method of Auction in its future programme. Charlotte Jeffry-Campbell,...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Monthly webinars via Facebook are being set up to discuss compliance issues with member agents of the Guild of Property Professionals. “Because...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...
10 March 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...
04 March 2020
From: Features

Countrywide and LSL Property Services have this morning confirmed that talks are underway about a possible mega-merger. This confirms the speculation yesterday that...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Some of the biggest figures in the industry have given Estate Agent Today their reaction to the news - broken yesterday...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed the names of a string of new member companies from across the UK. Founder Graham...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Agents now have only seven days to complete a referral fees survey, announced late on Friday by Trading Standards and The...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness...
07 February 2020
From: Breaking News

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...
05 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...
22 January 2020
From: Features

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...
15 January 2020
From: Features

Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering. That’s the view of a security...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The Property Franchise Group - which operates five High Street agency brands and the EweMove hybrid - has set up a...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...
11 January 2020
From: Features

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...
04 January 2020
From: Features

Hello - HNY and all that from the team at Agents Do Charity. We’re delighted to be back with three great stories...
03 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Alex Chesterman, the entrepreneur who founded Zoopla, has given vocal backing to a new conveyancing app called Thirdfort. The app allows conveyancers’...
02 January 2020
From: Breaking News

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...
28 December 2019
From: Features

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...
21 December 2019
From: Features

The Council of Property Search Organisations has named three industry figures as members of its newly-formed compliance committee, set to regulate...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s been revealed that Countrywide is involved in a pilot exercise to help the creation of a so-called ‘affordability hub’ for...
10 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK on January 10 2020, strengthening the responsibilities placed on private companies...
07 December 2019
From: Features

There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Association of Estate Agents is warning UK agents to take stock of their data collection and retention procedures following...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...
30 November 2019
From: Features

It’s easier than you might think. For any agent the challenge of making a business successful is hard work with the focus...
20 November 2019
From: Features

An online estate agency which last week claimed it had resolved a dispute over reviews it showed on its website is...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Reapit has launched a platform, cloud infrastructure and marketplace called Foundations which aims to provide “all the PropTech solutions” for agencies’...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Countrywide’s ever-patient investors appear to have been unfazed by the company’s latest compliance issue, which has led to a £100,000 fine...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Property professionals are increasingly worried about the threat of cyber attacks, according to new research. Some 41% of 'real estate professionals from...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...
02 October 2019
From: Features

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,...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The reform of the buying process is to take centre stage at a special conference called Bold Legal LIVE! taking place...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News

‘Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains’. So is written on the tombstone of the father...
19 September 2019
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions - and...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Franchise giant Hunters says its branch network has now hit 200 following a spate of acquisitions in the first half of...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...
05 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content

A PropTech firm is marketing anti-money laundering audit checks for agents to help the industry comply with tighter regulation. Identity verification business...
05 September 2019
From: Breaking News
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

New compulsory qualifications for estate agents will not only offer more transparency for customers but will help recruit better staff into...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News

iamproperty, parent company of IAMsold, says it now works with 2,500 estate agency branches nationwide and has sold over 16,500 properties...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...
03 August 2019
From: Features

Foxtons’ sales slumped another 10 per cent and its total revenue dropped another 3.5 per cent according to figures released this...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Estate agents have been urged to ensure they are carrying out an annual independent audit of their anti-money laundering (AML) processes. ID...
09 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against a listing on property website Houser.co.uk. In January, the complainant notified...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...
22 June 2019
From: Features

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...
08 June 2019
From: Features

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...
05 June 2019
From: Features

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...
01 June 2019
From: Features

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have launched an initiative called Propertymark Inspire to promote training and compliance awareness amongst agents. A statement says the...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
25 May 2019
From: Features

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Zoopla is today unveiling what it calls “a new direction” for its software division and the creation of “market-leading agency CRM...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A Parliamentary committee has claimed that 160 properties in the UK are owned by “high corruption-risk individuals” and wants more to...
20 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The UK property market can be seen by criminals as an effective vehicle to conceal the proceeds of economic crime. Criminally...
18 May 2019
From: Features

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one...
17 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has released its annual report for 2018, showing a 16% rise in the number of complaints made...
08 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Landmark Information’s online valuation tool SmartVal is being retired by the company, with agents who use it being advised to switch to...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...
27 April 2019
From: Features

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...
17 April 2019
From: Features

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...
13 April 2019
From: Features

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...
30 March 2019
From: Features

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News

One of the industry’s leading compliance experts is to lead a roundtable discussion in May on the anti-money laundering issue -...
25 March 2019
From: Breaking News

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here. A...
23 March 2019
From: Features

Over the last few years, there have a number of changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime, which have...
23 March 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
23 March 2019
From: Features

Estate agent anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is under scrutiny again following the publication of figures detailing the fines levied for AML...
13 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...
11 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...
06 March 2019
From: Features

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...
25 February 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...
20 February 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...
09 February 2019
From: Features

The Property Ombudsman’s annual conference is to hear from the chair of the government’s ‘Property Agents Working Group’ - just days...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...
02 February 2019
From: Features

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...
26 January 2019
From: Features

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...
26 January 2019
From: Features

Our latest case study come from a recent news item to have hit the industry and national press. A disgruntled tenant is claiming...
16 January 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The government has moved to crack down on money laundering in the UK with a new campaign focusing on the accountancy,...
16 January 2019
From: Features

Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep refining their long-term goals and business targets. For agencies with a...
12 January 2019
From: Features

The man who is leading the government’s efforts to reform the house buying process will be one of the speaker at...
08 January 2019
From: Breaking News
02 January 2019
From: Features

There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped shape an industry over the past year, but that doesn’t mean...
28 December 2018
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
22 December 2018
From: Features
21 December 2018
From: Sponsored Content

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
01 December 2018
From: Features

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...
24 November 2018
From: Features

Intelligent Services Group - parent company of online auction service IAM Sold - is rebranding around the IAM name. ISG and its...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...
14 November 2018
From: Features

You will perhaps have seen recently that the Government has decided to boost funding to the regulator, the National Trading Standards...
29 September 2018
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals is set to launch in Northern Ireland later this month. The 800-strong network of independent estate agents...
10 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Estate agents have been warned that underestimating their legal obligations when it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) could see an increase...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...
05 September 2018
From: Features

In our previous 2 blogs we have covered the definitions of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) and what the practical...
29 August 2018
From: Sponsored Content

In 2014 The Properties Misdescriptions Act was repealed and replaced with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, otherwise known as...
29 August 2018
From: Sponsored Content

In our previous blog, we looked at the definitions outlined by the CPRs. In our next blog we’ll look at the...
21 August 2018
From: Sponsored Content

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...
11 August 2018
From: Features

Purplebricks co-founder Michael Bruce says traditional agents sell only around 50 per cent of the homes that they list, so spend...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work? Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...
28 July 2018
From: Features

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Emoov’s latest crowdfunding campaign has now gone well over £1.5m, making it already 50 per cent over-funded already from its original...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A property software guru says he wants PropTech firms to join with him in an ‘open platform’ which would allow smaller...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority says its compliance team is considering its next steps following the refusal of estate agency PDQ Estates...
12 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...
09 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content

The dream goes on, and as England eases into the World Cup semi-finals, our agents’ reviews of their games continue -...
09 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...
02 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
26 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...
25 June 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...
09 June 2018
From: Features

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...
02 June 2018
From: Features

An outspoken estate agent has given the government a clear message - get off our backs , ease the red tape...
01 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A new online platform claims agents can now offer people a chance to buy a property with, literally, just one click...
31 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache, that comes with running a business yet equally knows that when...
30 May 2018
From: Features

Many agents are missing out on significant time saving opportunities when it comes to their floor plans say Landmark, parent of the Metropix...
30 May 2018
From: Sponsored Content

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
29 May 2018
From: Breaking News

A leading agent has urged major portals Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket to feature virtual viewings content more prominently on their platforms. Writing...
29 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly! In the...
26 May 2018
From: Features

Respected industry spokesperson Kristjan Byfield is continuing his fightback against the negative coverage of the agency industry in the mainstream press...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
22 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - EAT's weekly roundup of all the big moves going on in our industry. If you...
21 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Gone are the days of having to rush back to your office every time you win an instruction to market the...
16 May 2018
From: Features

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
15 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Mike Day, one of the best known and most popular figures in the agency business, is celebrating 15 years as one...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
08 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The annual report from the Advertising Standards Authority and the Committees of Advertising Practice, out today, shows that the estate and...
04 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...
03 May 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a series of regional roadshows with a target of enhancing the success of independent...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
24 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
17 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...
14 April 2018
From: Features

A proposal by HMRC to speed up HMRC Capital Gains Tax payments for residential property sales could create a “compliance nightmare.” The...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A 15-month research project says HMRC should do more to engage estate agents in recognising the importance of complying with anti-money...
12 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A technology company says that despite government attempts to eradicate money laundering in property transactions, agents and other industry professionals have been left...
06 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A survey suggests that the average fine incurred by estate agents for apparent non-compliance with anti-money laundering regulations is £11,842. Research by...
04 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
03 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman has launched an online training module which it describes as the first of its kind. The interactive module -...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Industry suppliers Landmark Information and The ValPal Network have entered what they call “a strategic relationship” to provide the firms’ respective...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The share price of OnTheMarket slipped again on Friday - down around five per cent on the day and ending at...
26 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
20 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...
17 March 2018
From: Features

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
13 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...
12 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...
08 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A compliance specialist company is warning that as it believes relatively few estate agents fully understand their anti-money laundering obligations, firms...
05 March 2018
From: Breaking News

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear. With...
03 March 2018
From: Features

The National Association of Estate Agents says a new tool just launched will make it easier for agent members to comply...
01 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...
24 February 2018
From: Features

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...
24 February 2018
From: Features

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...
21 February 2018
From: Features

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
20 February 2018
From: Breaking News

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...
10 February 2018
From: Features

A new year means new predictions for what’s to come in the letting industry. Sometimes things come to fruition as expected....
10 February 2018
From: Features

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says Purplebricks is still not complying with a ruling made by the Advertising...
06 February 2018
From: Breaking News

What do you need to know if you are considering selling your sales or lettings business? Here’s ten top tips to think...
24 January 2018
From: Features

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...
13 January 2018
From: Features

There’s a new warning being issued for estate agents and all other businesses to ensure they are prepared for the General...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers says it is worried that HM Land Registry’s decision to publish details of apparent errors in...
03 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...
03 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has told Estate Agent Today that it WILL formally launch after all, in...
20 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority has told the organisers of a house raffle that they must not repeat a promotion because of...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Landlords are being urged to step up and ensure that all rented properties and accommodation meet recent laws relating to carbon...
02 December 2017
From: Features

A large part of the DCLG’s Call for Evidence on the home buying and selling process focuses on the role of...
18 November 2017
From: Features

A new EU crackdown on money laundering requires estate agency businesses to adopt a collaborative approach if they are to avoid...
11 November 2017
From: Features

A roadshow is being launched to help the industry tackle what is being described as “the biggest change to affect estate...
06 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The spread and sophistication of financial crime in the UK in recent years has been unprecedented. Figures from UK Finance show that...
04 November 2017
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals is to allow its associate members to have ID cards showing clients that they have passed...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Estate Agent’s Act 1979 is rapidly approaching its 40th anniversary, yet still agents make mistakes and can all too easily...
28 October 2017
From: Features

The UK estate agency and construction industries are not ready for the huge workload and responsibilities involved in the General Data...
19 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The upcoming national conference for the Relocation Agent Network is introducing an innovative format for part of its agenda - speed...
16 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has set out precisely what agents and other companies can and cannot do in the event...
10 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to fine five estate agents for engaging in a price fixing cartel has...
07 October 2017
From: Features

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...
30 September 2017
From: Features

The UK is home to four million leasehold properties in private ownership, according to government figures. The majority of which require...
30 September 2017
From: Features

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...
26 August 2017
From: Features

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...
19 August 2017
From: Features

Trustpilot, the review service quoted frequently by Purplebricks as evidence of its apparent popularity, is declining to comment on the adverse...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

After a roller-coaster day on the Stock Exchange yesterday, Purplebricks has sought to defend itself against further possible share price losses...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents and Fine & Country are offering agent members the option to have in-person reviews and...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The National Association of Estate Agents is rolling out a series of masterclasses to prepare members for the European Fourth Anti-Money...
25 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The fledgling trade body CIELA says it is going to institute a kitemark-style service for all estate agents to be able...
21 July 2017
From: Breaking News

As an agency business, how much are you spending on professional body memberships? Perhaps it’s time to question how much you...
08 July 2017
From: Features

Estate agents complying with new anti-money laundering regulations introduced this week are unlikely to avoid falling foul of terrorists and criminal...
27 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Independent estate agency network The Guild of Property Professionals has announced that its training scheme has been given formal approval. The Associate...
12 June 2017
From: Breaking News

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...
10 June 2017
From: Features

The UK's largest estate agency has announced a series of internal promotions, bolstering its senior leadership team. Yesterday evening Countrywide confirmed that...
08 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A controversial new search engine claiming to be in the later stages of development is seeking investment from estate agents, corporates...