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Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

Agency website designer and marketing provider is starting to use artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT in the products it provides agents. ChatGPT AI...

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

Despite all the recent speculation surrounding the housing market after the badly-received mini-Budget and regular talk of a possible slowdown, new...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...

Agents will be able to grill Rightmove’s legal and compliance director David Cox this morning as part of the portal’s webinar...

OnTheMarket has inked a deal with Kremer Signs to supply agents with Smartboards to be added to For Sale signs -...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

Auction house iamsold has marked its best summer yet. The auction service said it sold £196m worth of property under the hammer...

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

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

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

The proliferation of free and accessible digital services has - at face value - brought us many great things: same-day deliveries,...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

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

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

As the impact of coronavirus unfolds, we are in constant conversations with customers to understand the challenges they’re facing and to...

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

Property portals generate revenue from estate agents regardless of the outcome of the transaction. This relationship has resulted in a fundamental...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

The head of a new property portal is urging agents to forget about spending money on For Sale and To Let...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

The founder of Zoopla has explained how the portal got its name and branding, and the philosophy behind it when it...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

Estate agents are missing around half of the conveyancing referral opportunities they could take, according to a new report.  PropTech firm OneDome...

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...

Industry supplier Mid West Displays has drafted in students from the University of Wolverhampton to design future estate agency branches. The company...

An upcoming event will see a panel of well-known agents and suppliers appeal for better collaboration between industry stakeholders, particularly CRM...

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

The body that regulates conveyancers says controversial referral fees should be disclosed earlier in the house buying process - but they...

More than 270 easyProperty licences have been secured by independent estate agents belonging to The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine...

Over 500 members of the Guild of Property Professionals have requested an easyProperty licence following the merger between the two organisations.   The...

The chief executive of eProp Services Ltd - the company formed by a merger between easyProperty and GPEA Ltd (the parent...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

It’s official; the estate agency business is tougher than ever. Contrary to perceptions that may exist amongst observers and even clients, the...