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From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....

UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

As the Group HR Director of LRG – an organisation of over 3,000 employees – and perhaps more importantly, as a...

In celebration of International Women's Day, Tunbridge Wells property services company Presence & Co. proudly spotlights the exceptional achievements of our...

OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...

CRM provider Street.co.uk has unveiled a new partnership that will see technology firm Global 4’s 8x8 hosted telephony directory made available...

Despite the announcements, the publicity, the guidance and the acres of website information, the most common complaint surrounding house sales is...

UK estate agents are paid one of the lowest commission rates in the world, according to a spokesperson for a leading...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan and I am the Sales...

The process from a Local Plan allocation to a digger on site typically stretches beyond the length of a five-year political...

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

Licensing of estate agents may raise the barrier to entry but it won’t stop those with poor morals, Fine & Country’s...

Russell Quirk may have already irked plenty of estate agents in his time as boss of collapsed online brand Emoov and...

Rightmove has launched its latest Best Price Guide for agents. The portal said the guide is its most popular report with agents...

OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...

The chief executive of the Building Societies Association is warning that mortgage lending - already down on last year - is...

More than 20 streets in Worcestershire have signed up to take part in a garage sale organised by local agent Nicol...

Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...

Hearing a lot about integration and wondering what it all means for your firm? Don’t panic. Take a look at what Paul...

Propertymark has released details of a panel featuring several industry heavyweights at its much anticipated conference in June. Founder of emoov-turned-property-pundit and...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has launched a range of new tools that aim to boost the user experience for consumer and also make...

A new instant messaging platform has been launched that aims to change the way estate agents manage communications with customers and...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss estate agency in 2023. Who is embracing technology, and how...

Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds.  Two years ago, after the...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

There have been plenty of heart-warming examples of agents supporting their local communities and charities this week, from sleep-outs to donations. Whatever...

Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...

Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...

OnTheMarket (OTM) chief executive Jason Tebb has hailed securing new contracts with major agencies and revealed discussions are ongoing with more...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

A leading property association has warned that house prices are likely to spike in the wake of the government’s recent economic...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

Choosing the right technology platform for your agency is hard. Getting it wrong is easy. The last thing you need is to...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...

Zoopla is urging couples to tackle the “awkward but all-important financial and ‘what if’ questions” ahead of buying a property together...

Agents are being invited to help shape and be part of the future of the proptech sector. Propertymark is hosting proptech investment company...

The managing director of an Essex-based estate agency has set up a GoFundMe page to encourage donations for a stricken colleague...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

The latest White Paper from the Institute of Residential Property Management (now part of The Property Institute) has called for customers...

Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

Agents are being urged to discuss pricing with vendors after research shows 52% of listings have been on the market for...

As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

Facebook has been a platform which has opened the door to those looking to advertise their services in exceptional ways. Digital...

Agents can now access an online qualification in listings and market appraisals. Agency training provider The Able Agent has launched what it...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

Unless you have been living under a rock since the end of last year, you won’t need to be told about...

Dexters is set for more acquisitions in 2022 as agents exit the sector amid concerns over new rules and regulations, its...

OnTheMarket has been having “positive discussions” with founding shareholder agents about renewing their contracts once they expire next year. Agents who invested...

For years, the issue of phone etiquette created tension between estate agents and the legal profession, the former claiming lawyers won’t...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

Speedy property sales may not be as good as they seem, an industry figure has warned. Recent figures released by Rightmove indicate...

In this video interview – part of a regular monthly series – Homesearch’s Sam Hunter speaks to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill...

Increasingly cautious mortgage lending could dampen the property market and cause more sales to fall-through, it has been warned. Recent house price...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

The sponsor of an industry forum for agents and conveyancers to be held next week says the collaborative event hails the...

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...

The head of one of Britain’s most successful agency groups says he is a big fan of PropTech - but it...

Dog facilities - even separate rooms for them - are now a major factor on the ‘want list’ for growing numbers...

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

Phil Spencer’s new series of Move iQ podcasts is to be sponsored by Propertymark. During the nine part series, Spencer will talk...

Estate agents, and indeed all professionals, should be offered the option of flexible working when they are appointed to the job. That’s...

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...

Relocation Agent Network, the network of primarily independent agencies, says it’s looking at global options for growth thanks to its relationship...

Sustainable Agent, a new members-owned eco-scheme for agents and property management companies, has announced a tie-in with review and awards platform ESTAS. As...

We have been speaking with many agents over the past months and the story appears the same with them all. There...

As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...

Leading politicians operating in the housing industry have paid tribute to murdered backbencher Sir David Amess. Housing Secretary Michael Gove tweeted: “David...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

Newly instructed properties across the country dropped by 10 per cent in August compared to July’s numbers, according to Homesearch. The company,...

Since the announcement of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), an increasing amount of Principle, Partners and Directors (PPD) from the...

A PropTech operator claims that agents currently pay around £250 per lead, averaging costs of different sources ranging from Google Ads...

There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...

OnTheMarket’s new market appraisal guides - first announced some months ago - have this morning gone live.  In June OTM announced a...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

NAEA Propertymark says there’s no appetite that it can see amongst its representatives across the UK for charging people £30 for...

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

Students at a high school have been given an insight into the career opportunities in the property sector. The sixth formers from...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

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

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

In the first of a two-part special with the presidents of the UK’s largest property trade organisation, we carry out an...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

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

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....