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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

You will hopefully have seen that the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 has now received its Royal Assent, meaning it...
30 April 2022
From: Features

Property blockchain network Coadjute has launched a research project to identify ways estate agents and conveyancers can improve their working relationship. It...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents are being offered a free video that could help persuade homeowners who are unsure about listing their property. Industry trainer and...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Three of the leading industry content specialists are set to gather on stage together for what is believe to be the...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to go further with its clampdown on fake reviews. A government announcement aimed at protecting consumers last...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...
23 April 2022
From: Features

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....
23 April 2022
From: Features

Estate agents are being encouraged to go green this Friday to raise awareness for the upcoming World Earth Day. Jerry Lyons who...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Mortgage search platform Twenty7Tec is predicting there could be one million searches for home loans this month. The technology company, which lets...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Spring may be struggling to break through the clouds but agents are continuing to step up for good causes. The humanitarian crisis...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...
02 April 2022
From: Features

More vendors are wanting to use property logbooks in a bid to speed their sales and reduce the risk of fall-throughs. That’s...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...
26 March 2022
From: Features

An estate agency which previously operated only through a remote working model has established a headquarters and expanded its team. Chosen Home,...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Boomin claims that one of the online influencers it has commissioned to create YouTube content has won has many viewers as...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...
16 March 2022
From: Features

The international reviews service Trustpilot has batted away criticism from a property website that it ignores breaches of its guidelines. Last week,...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News

We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...
09 March 2022
From: Features

The war of words between various property review platforms continues apace. The latest accusation concern comparison website GetAgent, and specifically reviews of...
09 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

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...
05 March 2022
From: Features

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...
02 March 2022
From: Features

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

In the last two years digital Property Logbooks for our homes have moved from concept to reality with almost a quarter...
26 February 2022
From: Features

Reapit Elements is an open-source, cross-platform design system that gives designers and developers a framework to quickly create responsive, device-agnostic, and...
18 February 2022
From: Sponsored Content

More than four in 10 owners have significantly repurposed part of their homes during the pandemic says Zoopla. Amongst the 41 per...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...
16 February 2022
From: Sponsored Content

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...
12 February 2022
From: Features

A long running dispute between reviews website allAgents and Purplebricks has come back to life - with a new twist. In 2017...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Good-quality APIs can help agents to thrive in 2022 and beyond according to industry PropTech supplier Openview – Powered by VTUK. API,...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...
01 February 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

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...
13 January 2022
From: PropTech & Innovation

Only one in eight sellers use the estate agent through which they purchased their home to begin with. That’s a staggering loss of...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...
18 December 2021
From: Features

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...
13 December 2021
From: Sponsored Content

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...
03 December 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...
27 November 2021
From: Features

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...
17 November 2021
From: Features

We have been speaking with many agents over the past months and the story appears the same with them all. There...
10 November 2021
From: Features

PropertyHeads, a platform describing itself as a social network for house buyers and sellers, has a new PropTech partnership. It’s linked with...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A Connells senior negotiator has received a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of wounding following an attack at a...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...
27 October 2021
From: Features

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

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...
23 October 2021
From: Features

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...
13 October 2021
From: Features

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...
09 October 2021
From: Features

British homebuyers take an average of 25 seconds to decide whether a house is right for them, according to Purplebricks. As a...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Luke Thirkettle heads up the lettings division at Stratfords, a single-branch lettings and sales agency based in Milton Keynes. Here, he speaks to...
02 October 2021
From: Features

ESTAS has announced that FocalAgent, a visual content supplier to estate agents, has signed up as an executive partner for the...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Chris Watkin - the famous industry content creator, ghostwriter and trainer - has made a series of controversial statements about agents...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....
25 September 2021
From: Features

A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Industry-wide adoption of Unique Property Reference Numbers could be one step closer after an announcement by a major trade body. The Conveyancing...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....
15 September 2021
From: Features

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...
15 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content

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

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...
11 September 2021
From: Features

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...
11 September 2021
From: Features

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...
09 September 2021
From: Marketing & Social Media

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...
08 September 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Does this photo drive you mad? Do you see it everywhere (including on Estate Agent Today stories)? Who are these people and...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Karma Club: An industry partner has celebrated its second birthday by reaching a landmark of more than £15,000 donated to...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News
26 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection can be a contentious subject. While landlords have every right to...
07 August 2021
From: Features

For over 20 years, Reapit's CRM software has been the obvious choice for any self-respecting estate agency business. Used today by...
05 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...
05 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content

A former estate agent has accused the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team of trying to discredit him. Chris Wood,...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...
31 July 2021
From: Features

Zoopla data has confirmed that buyer demand started to moderate in the months prior to the initial stamp duty holiday tapering...
24 July 2021
From: Features

It’s a big ask to expect anyone to suddenly change what they have always done, particularly if their results have proven...
21 July 2021
From: Features

An agent support service set up in the early days of the pandemic has closed down with its architect saying “If...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...
17 July 2021
From: Features

Agents should use a mixture of next-generation 3D style technology and traditional, old-school estate agency to allow them to thrive. That's...
10 July 2021
From: Features

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...
09 July 2021
From: Breaking News
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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...
06 July 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
03 July 2021
From: Features

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...
01 July 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...
30 June 2021
From: Features

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...
28 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

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...
23 June 2021
From: Features

Industry trade body Propertymark has unveiled a digital expansion programme. A statement from the organisation says this initiative shows new chief executive...
22 June 2021
From: Breaking News

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...
12 June 2021
From: Features

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...
09 June 2021
From: Features

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....
09 June 2021
From: Features

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...
07 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Boomin says it’s going to “reinvent the YouTube channel for property.” The portal’s new YouTube channel has gone live with five unique...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...
25 May 2021
From: Sponsored Content
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We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...
13 May 2021
From: PropTech & Innovation

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with property data specialist Sprift, to provide free market appraisal guides. These can be customised...
13 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

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...
05 May 2021
From: Features

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...
28 April 2021
From: Features

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...
24 April 2021
From: Features

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...
24 April 2021
From: Features

Rightmove’s new Modern Method of Auction service launches on Monday. The service - which Rightmove calls Online Conditional Auctions - will involve...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s Friday so it’s Charity day of course, and today we get to the root of the issue of lockdown easing...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority says it has pushed Facebook into taking new action to combat fake reviews - an issue...
12 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...
10 April 2021
From: Features

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...
10 April 2021
From: Features

Agents have contacted Estate Agent Today to say they fear the new MatchMaker service on the Boomin portal could be used...
06 April 2021
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket has signed a big media deal with the UK’s largest news publisher. The deal is with Reach, which owns nine national...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Buyer behaviour has changed over the past year of the pandemic and it’s up to estate agents to calculate how to...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...
27 March 2021
From: Features

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The findings of the new ‘Thriving in a Pandemic’ report, recently published by tmgroup and mio, have highlighted that the market...
17 March 2021
From: Features

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...
06 March 2021
From: Features

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...
24 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

A new service is offering agents free welcome boxes which can be passed over to buyers and tenants who move in. The...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...
10 February 2021
From: Features

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...
16 January 2021
From: Features

Hello and welcome to the end of a busy, busy week for agency news. It’s easy to assume the agency business is...
15 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The ‘future of residential’ is a huge term to contend with but one that was addressed last week through our RE:Connect...
13 January 2021
From: Breaking News

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...
06 January 2021
From: Features

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...
02 January 2021
From: Features

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News

As Christmas gets ever-closer, today’s video from an industry supplier is a touching montage of how bad things got this year...
22 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...
19 December 2020
From: Features

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...
12 December 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...
09 December 2020
From: Features

Delays with the return of property searches is one key factor for sales taking longer to complete. As conveyancers start to warn...
05 December 2020
From: Features

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...
05 December 2020
From: Features

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...
05 December 2020
From: Features

Leadhub, a prospecting tool created by estate agency trainer Richard Rawlings, has been acquired in what he calls “a classic case...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...
21 November 2020
From: Features

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...
14 November 2020
From: Features

Many agents are brilliant at giving a personal touch and are professional in the way they treat customers, but I would...
11 November 2020
From: Features

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...
10 November 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...
10 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content

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

Fledgling portal Boomin - launching later this month - has announced another 10 independent regional agencies as founder members. This includes its...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

Yet-to-launch portal Boomin has secured the support of 10 more estate agencies, one of them the national chain Humberts. In its third...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Online agency Purplebricks says an absence of technology in property details is one of the biggest turn-offs for potential buyers. A survey...
15 October 2020
From: Breaking News

I wanted to take this opportunity to write an advice piece on what we here at Angels Media have found important...
14 October 2020
From: Features

How to stay on top of arrears during a global pandemic Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how...
08 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Boomin, the new portal being set up by the founders of Purplebricks, is holding a series of confidential webinars next week...
25 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

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...
16 September 2020
From: Features

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...
12 September 2020
From: Features

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting. After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...
09 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

For many agents it’s been a big week…not because of the surge of buyers, but because their children have returned to...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...
03 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Some 275,000 subscribers have signed up for the latest Zoopla email education programme under the Zooploma banner. This one is aimed at...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Reviews and awards platform ESTAS has announced that it’s now the preferred partner of the Guild of Property Professionals. “Over the past...
11 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...
18 July 2020
From: Features

One of the many free-to-list portals now vying for attention is offering agents six months free access to a platform boasting...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News

How businesses can list properties on Facebook Marketplace What is Facebook Marketplace? Marketplace is a discovery and search experience on Facebook designed to...
06 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content

"New property website launches. Not immediately sure what it does differently, what its USP is or who will use it, but...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello - Friday already so that means another Agents Do Charity, marking the wonderful work of our industry even in these...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News

With most fund-raising involving organised runs, treks or mudders, we know how difficult it is right now to do great work...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...
13 June 2020
From: Features

Now that it’s June it’s officially summer (as if we didn’t realise that from the sudden drop in temperatures). With good...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Social distancing will be part of our daily routine moving forward for the foreseeable future and if you run an estate...
04 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Rightmove has contacted all member agents saying it has enhanced its automated online viewing feature first introduced in April. As part of...
04 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

Rightmove has suggested there may be massive changes underway in buyers’ priorities as the housing market resumes and the country begins...
18 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you? I’m Craig Fenner, a Customer Success Director at Feefo. I work directly with Feefo’s Enterprise clients to ensure they...
14 May 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Over the past few weeks, estate agents have been forced to close high street branches and adapt to working from home,...
14 May 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The Agents Here To Help initiative, launched recently by Kristjan Byfield of The Depositary, is now developing fast and becoming a...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Rightmove says it’s to launch its biggest ever national marketing campaign in a bid to kick-start the market once lockdown eases. 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

Virtual viewings are here to stay and will continue long after lockdown eases according to the head of a PropTech group. Babek...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

We all know the world has gone digital—nothing new there. Every time you jump online, you’re one of 4.5 billion internet...
29 April 2020
From: Features

Conveyancing search provider Searchflow has amended its website after an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. A claim on the site stated:...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Kerfuffle is the first property-related review site in the world to offer agents the ability to post video reviews on supplier...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....
25 April 2020
From: Features

Hello - yes it’s Friday in case you lost track, and that means it’s Agents Do Charity day: and once again...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A Fine & Country agent has just sold a home based on a video viewing, and is now sharing tips with...
23 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 - we’re here to help on a daily basis, sharing information across the industry. As ever, we’d love your input to...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and here’s the latest daily update to help the industry through these unprecedented times. If you have any appropriate advice you...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...
01 April 2020
From: Features

The key figure behind the Say No To Rightmove campaign says the fight for more realistic fees goes on - and...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the latest Conquering Corona - our guide for agents to get through these challenging times. Please let us...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Owners and investors who may be leaving their properties empty in the current Coronavirus crisis risk having their insurance invalidated. High-end property...
27 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

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...
23 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

Property expert Phil Spencer will soon be sharing his unique insight into Move iQ’s engaged consumer audience alongside advice from other...
16 March 2020
From: Sponsored Content

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...
14 March 2020
From: Features

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...
11 March 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....
11 March 2020
From: Features

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

A second prominent agent has broken cover to say Coronavirus is slowing the market. Jess Simpson - an ex-Savills and ex-Strutt and...
03 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...
26 February 2020
From: Features

A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla by using smaller rival portals...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Another weekend, another storm: it’s hard to put a smile on your face when winter goes on this long but the...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

An outspoken industry commentator says some of the country’s leading agencies are failing because they’re not actually run by experienced agents. Russell...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News

An analysis of the market share of online agents shows they are on 4.8 per cent - virtually unchanged from the...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
01 February 2020
From: Features

The Law Society has announced that there will be a new TA6 Property Information Form launching next week, on Friday February...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...
25 January 2020
From: Features

“Give me 100 leads and I will make five-times more good appointments than any AI you put me up against,” stated...
22 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...
18 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

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...
14 December 2019
From: Features

A new tie-up between Coadjute, a network for decentralised workflow and data sharing within the property industry, and banks including NatWest...
11 December 2019
From: Sponsored Content

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A new portal has been launched aiming to take on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket in the retirement property sector - and...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...
27 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

The competition is hotting up between Zoopla and OnTheMarket for new homes listings. Today Zoopla has revealed that it has seen a...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A London estate agency says a new scheme of apartments being launched for sale this weekend will be the first ever...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...
06 November 2019
From: Features

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...
29 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...
19 October 2019
From: Features

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...
15 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

As an agent, it’s part of your role to protect and advise your clients throughout the buying and selling process. Mortgages are...
26 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content

A survey claims that millions of potential sellers would use online estate agents - and bizarrely, this includes an online agency...
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

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...
22 August 2019
From: Features

Online estate agency Housesimple has appointed a company to handle its public relations and social media as it rolls it its...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...
14 August 2019
From: Features

Yes it’s Monday, so it’s another edition of PJT, your guide to the key moves and changes in the agency and...
12 August 2019
From: Breaking News

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...
03 August 2019
From: Features

1. Win More Listings For estate agency in the UK, the number one task is to get new properties to market. However,...
29 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content

‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...
23 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...
20 July 2019
From: Features

A recent study has revealed what the biggest moving home fails are in the UK, including damaged furniture, scratched walls and...
18 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...
06 July 2019
From: Features

– use technology to build a trusted brand as a people-focused custodian of client money Non-stop regulatory changes in the industry are...
01 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Phil Spencer and his advice website IQ have endorsed the concept of legally binding reservation agreements and digital legal packs through...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...
22 June 2019
From: Features

A series of damning reviews about Purplebricks’ working environment, apparently written by existing and former staff, have appeared online. Indeed is a...
19 June 2019
From: Breaking News

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...
08 June 2019
From: Features

A recent survey conducted by comparison website GetAgent found that traditional high street agents have been given a firm thumbs up...
06 June 2019
From: Sponsored Content

PropTech company Landmark has thrown its weight behind the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ new Home Survey Standard, which is now out...
06 June 2019
From: Breaking News

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...
29 May 2019
From: Features

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...
22 May 2019
From: Features

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...
18 May 2019
From: Features

A new portal for the prime London property market has launched this week, recruiting a string of big-name agents. Vyomm, founded by...
14 May 2019
From: Breaking News

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...
04 May 2019
From: Features

Having a responsive website - one which is designed to automatically resize to fit the size of the screen of the...
24 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

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...
09 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content

At PayProp we recognise that it’s the hard-working agents and other staff that make the industry a success, so training should...
04 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban. There’s no...
03 April 2019
From: Features

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...
27 March 2019
From: Features

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

When it comes to major issues confronting housing, and in particular the direction that the government would like to take the...
23 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...
11 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...
05 March 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive. Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...
02 March 2019
From: Features

A new sales portal has launched with a radically different business model, aiming to pay agents to list on it. It’s the brainchild of...
28 February 2019
From: Breaking News

More details are emerging of the first-ever ESTAS conference for conveyancers - the Bold Legal Conference - taking place on the...
26 February 2019
From: Breaking News

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 head of an online agency has accused the National Association of Estate Agents’ conference of being “a sea of old...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
12 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

To a sales-focused agency, having a lettings department can sometimes feel like losing control of the business. Recent cases of property management...
07 February 2019
From: Sponsored Content

OnTheMarket is to continue its TV advertising campaign throughout February - and this time it’s ad is also going to be...
04 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...
29 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A new bespoke Customer Relationship Management system developed by The Property Franchise Group claims to enable High Street agents to fight...
22 January 2019
From: Breaking News

I don’t think I can add anything more to the excellent 2019 pieces we’ve seen on EAT in recent weeks –...
19 January 2019
From: Features

When it comes to building online reputation, Google is king. It is estimated that over 90% of consumers Google a business before...
19 January 2019
From: Features

A firm which recently joined the ‘hub club’ of agencies using centralised services offices says its won a major new build...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News
02 January 2019
From: Features

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...
19 December 2018
From: Features

Audioagent and KeyAGENT have merged to create the UK’s largest property marketing group. Together they provide property marketing services to the UK’s...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

High-end agency Harrods Estates is not content with selling homes in London’s infamous challenging market - now it’s marketing a box...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Photos and floor plans remain an essential tool in property marketing. Despite a wealth of choice from aspiring UK PropTech start-ups the...
21 November 2018
From: Features

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
17 November 2018
From: Features

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...
03 November 2018
From: Features

A recent 'red flag alert' report from an insolvency firm warned that the number of real estate businesses defined as being...
31 October 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...
24 October 2018
From: Features

OnTheMarket has this morning announced that franchise giant Belvoir will list all of its 300-plus branches on the challenger portal. This includes...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Andrews, which has over 50 branches across the south of England, is the latest major chain to sign up to OnTheMarket. In...
04 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The perils of property competitions and raffles have once again been demonstrated, this time with the Advertising Standards Authority upholding three...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Estate agents say the continuing gentle slowdown reflected in the latest government house price figures will be the story of the...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Yieldit, an online agency that specialises in selling investment houses and apartments with tenants in situ, is claiming a strong quarter...
18 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...
08 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

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...
25 August 2018
From: Features

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

The debate over alleged ‘down-valuing’ by mortgage lenders has flared again with one leading agent claiming that surveyors are just “covering...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News

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

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the government (well, one of its startup accelerator schemes) giving away £20,000, let...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A new digital product claims to help agents estimate which of their past customers are statistically most likely to move again...
16 July 2018
From: Breaking News

I loved my Foxtons office. I started in the Battersea branch. It was the old-style office; traditional carpets, actual properties in...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Everyone wants to rank highly on Google. Why? Well, as the world’s biggest search engine, with more than 65% market share,...
04 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content

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

PayProp clients power through their monthly invoicing, collections, settlements and payouts in just a few clicks – whether they're managing 1...
02 July 2018
From: Sponsored Content

An insolvency firm claims 153 estate agencies have gone bust in the past year with more than 7,000 “showing signs of...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...
30 June 2018
From: Features

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...
09 June 2018
From: Features

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

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

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

Sotheby's International Realty has launched what it claims to be the first 'real estate-branded' augmented reality (AR) app. 'Curate', which is now...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...
19 May 2018
From: Features

Graham Norwood has scooped two accolades in the prestigious Property Press Awards for his work on Estate Agent Today and Letting...
17 May 2018
From: Breaking News

How much more of it would you have if you could do all your month-end payments and reconciliations in a couple...
03 May 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...
21 April 2018
From: Features

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...
06 April 2018
From: Sponsored Content

OnTheMarket says estate agencies with some 1,000 offices have joined the portal in the five weeks since it floated on the...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...
10 March 2018
From: Features

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images. With most buyers browsing the internet for...
07 March 2018
From: Features

Your buy-to-let investment is an extremely valuable asset and you need to know the income generated from it will be safely...
05 March 2018
From: Sponsored Content

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...
01 March 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket has told the City this morning that it has already signed up 81 new listing agreements by 5pm yesterday, completing...
16 February 2018
From: Breaking News

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...
08 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...
03 February 2018
From: Features

The BBC says it is to broadcast a special one-hour radio documentary this weekend investigating online estate agencies. The show will go...
02 February 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech firm Iceberg Digital has revealed an expansion of its marketing deal with franchise agency giant Hunters. This will involve local content...
29 January 2018
From: Breaking News

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...
27 January 2018
From: Features

Agents’ Mutual has released more details of its float on the stock market, which begins on February 9 with a placing priced...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News

While there is a distinct market for flats held on particularly short leases, there is a middle ground where flat owners...
13 January 2018
From: Features

Two UK online estate agencies have been named in a list of the world’s top 50 real estate start-ups to watch...
11 January 2018
From: Breaking News

In 2018, Google will introduce changes to the way it ranks websites, meaning sites will be ranked on the quality of...
02 January 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Just a fortnight today we’ll be packing our bags and preparing for a well-deserved but all-too-short festive break...but until then, there’s...
08 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Today’s the big day when we make our draw for two lucky Estate Agent Today readers to attend the prestigious Agents’...
01 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Hands up if you’ve read all of the property reports that have been published in the past week or so? Forever...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been. Even better, this property-based...
25 November 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

Winter seems to be firmly with us now, if the plunging temperatures are anything to go by. After a ridiculously mild...
11 November 2017
From: Features

We recently witnessed the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increase the base interest rate for the first time since...
07 November 2017
From: Sponsored Content

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...
28 October 2017
From: Features

A new online property competition platform has launched that gives entrants the opportunity to win a home for £2 - but...
19 October 2017
From: Breaking News

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...
14 October 2017
From: Features

Employment tribunal fees could soon become extinct, after the Supreme Court ruled they were an obstacle to the ‘access of justice’. Once...
14 October 2017
From: Features

A new firm has launched in Surrey describing itself as “the premium hybrid estate agency” with an innovative presence on the...
13 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Carter Jonas has launched a new website which it says ”reflects and enhances the business’ role in delivering a highly personalised...
27 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The founder of a new online sales assistance service says agents are often unfairly blamed by the public for failings in...
19 September 2017
From: Breaking News

An early Gold member of OnTheMarket is making a last-ditch bid to stop its parent company, Agents’ Mutual, from floating on...
11 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...
09 September 2017
From: Features

Online estate agency YOPA - well known recently for advertisements featuring the Village People - is this evening launching a new...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Stephanie Slater died last week, aged 50. Whilst she died from cancer (tragically, only 11 days after diagnosis), it’s the events...
06 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Giving clients reliable advice when they are buying, selling or letting a home lies at the core of every successful estate...
31 August 2017
From: Sponsored Content

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

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned online agency HouseSimple from claiming that High Street agents charge “1.5% to 4% (plus 20%...
16 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Agents’ Mutual has confirmed that it proposes to form a new company, OnTheMarket plc, to list on the AIM market of...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...
01 August 2017
From: Sponsored Content

As discussed in our previous article, it’s all about the first impression. Once your team have handled that initial phone call...
22 July 2017
From: Features

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...
14 July 2017
From: Features

Foxtons is reported to have teamed up with Oracle to improve its targeted digital marketing and lead generation. Oracle’s Marketing Cloud product...
11 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...
08 July 2017
From: Features

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...
08 July 2017
From: Features

One of the industry’s leading trainers and consultants claims there is “a gaping hole” in the way agents use marketing content...
06 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Dear Sales Doctor, The biggest challenge I’m facing right now is winning more instructions. What advice do you have for my listers...
01 July 2017
From: Features

Estate and letting agents' property descriptions are becoming increasingly likely to appear in keyword searches, according to a web marketing expert. Director...
13 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Google, under the command of parent company, Alphabet, has set its sights on building the world’s first digital city, in Toronto,...
24 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Two of the most influential figures behind the PropTech sector have run a microscope over Rightmove’s business model and technology -...
22 May 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...
06 May 2017
From: Features

Purplebricks' share price moved up over two per cent yesterday on the strength of its latest trading statement - but its...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Odds are that you use TripAdvisor when you book a restaurant or hotel; perhaps you scroll down Amazon before clicking ‘buy...
29 April 2017
From: Features

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...
29 April 2017
From: Features

Countrywide’s Bairstow Eves brand has launched a series of video guides for customers using their £995 online agency service and for...
27 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The new chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals has accused some online agents of carrying out “aggressive” marketing campaigns...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Being featured in newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as on radio and TV, can be a great way to build...
22 April 2017
From: Features

It’s never more obvious how important good communication is for letting agents than in times of bad weather. Havoc caused by...
15 April 2017
From: Features

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...
01 April 2017
From: Features

The publication of our Strategic Plan, ‘Building the framework for the future’, met with an anticipated degree of positive and not-so-positive...
01 April 2017
From: Features

Each of Hunters’ 180 branches will soon be able to create their own online branded monthly property lifestyle magazine or newspaper. The...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A US technology company is warning that estate agency websites with log-in pages are “at risk of data theft, account takeover...
27 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...
11 March 2017
From: Features

The housing market has not been short of a White Paper over the last few months, and while you might just...
25 February 2017
From: Features

A new website supporting high street estate agents has recently launched. Agent Locator provides an online platform for high street estate agents to showcase...
16 February 2017
From: Sponsored Content

If you work in lettings, I’ll already have a pretty good idea on how you feel about the current Conservative Government. The...
11 February 2017
From: Features

The story of the week has been the first steps of a trade body to represent independent estate agents - as...
21 January 2017
From: Features

The go-ahead has been given to create a group aiming to unite independent estate and letting agents into a single powerful...
19 January 2017
From: Breaking News

2016 was quite a year – eventful, dramatic, shocking and impossible to predict. In no particular order, we saw Leicester winning...
18 January 2017
From: Sponsored Content

One of the country’s leading estate agency consultants and trainers, Richard Rawlings, this week embarks on a six-week tour of the...
16 January 2017
From: Breaking News

One of the earliest entrepreneurs to found a website to allow for-sale-by-owner property listings back in 2000, predicts current online agents...
05 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Richard Morris MD at Hartleys Estate Agents, part of the Newton Fallowell Group, approached Mid West Displays looking for a team...
21 December 2016
From: Sponsored Content

What a mad, bonkers year it’s been. We’ve had, in no particular order: Trump, Brexit, Leicester winning the Premier League, a...
03 December 2016
From: Features

In the world of property and estate agency, competition is always fierce. It’s the same when it comes to your website....
22 November 2016
From: Sponsored Content

We are now only days away from one of the most-anticipated events in UK politics; one which has a considerable impact...
19 November 2016
From: Features

Facebook is a difficult beast to tame. You have 2,000 followers, but your most recent post was only seen by 200 people....
05 November 2016
From: Features

All estate and letting agents now have a website – but just how effective is yours? Your 'virtual shop window' is now...
31 October 2016
From: Sponsored Content

YOPA, the online agency that recently had an extensive TV campaign, has amended the content of its website following a complaint to...
26 October 2016
From: Breaking News
The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...
13 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...
09 September 2016
From: Features

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...
26 August 2016
From: Features

It’s a headline from an Australian business journal this week but it has a familiar ring to it: “Estate agents’ attempts...
26 August 2016
From: Features

Harmony – it’s not always a word that springs to mind when thinking about the world of work. But if you think...
24 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...
19 August 2016
From: Features

Surveys on housing and Brexit are coming thick and fast - the latest have Haart estate agency reporting a £30,000 price...
10 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Whether you work from a traditional office, a coffee shop or a bedroom, one thing's for sure is that these days...
04 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Zoopla is linking with Samsung to offer its members giant touch-screens for use in offices, displaying the agents’ own inventory of...
25 July 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s never been more important to show clients you know the market. Using market intelligence is a powerful tool. It allows...
21 July 2016
From: Sponsored Content

I’m indebted to one of the most enthusiastic estate agents I’ve had the pleasure of meeting for suggesting the subject of...
15 July 2016
From: Features

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...
17 June 2016
From: Features

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...
27 May 2016
From: Features

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...
25 April 2016
From: Features

The Competitions and Markets Authority has sent two open letters - one to online publishers and one to marketeers - warning...
06 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Storm Katie (makes it sound so harmless when they give it a name like that, doesn’t it?) might have given the...
01 April 2016
From: Features

Estate Agent Today readers are amongst the first to be able to see Fine & Country’s new TV advertisement to be...
25 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The Conveyancing Association is launching a training course for estate agents, as the debate swirls over whether a shortage of conveyancers...
24 February 2016
From: Breaking News

The chief executive of Countrywide has lavished praise on Rightmove and Zoopla for being consumer-friendly and offering agents good value marketing. Alison...
17 February 2016
From: Breaking News

With the scale of devastation from flooding witnessed recently, anxiety about purchasing a property in a flood risk area is heightened....
16 February 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Fine & Country is launching a series of TV advertisements on Channel 4 next month in what it believes is the...
04 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Marketing and property often go hand in hand. But from time to time you might come across certain marketing terms that...