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Savills has held its fourth remote auction, raising some £32m with an 82 per cent success rate - making it the...

The chairman of LSL Property Services - Simon Embley - says he is “increasingly optimistic” about the outlook for the market,...

A law practice says HM Revenue & Customs is launching a probe into companies that have allegedly abused the Coronavirus furlough...

    Purplebricks says changes to its fees structure - possibly becoming less reliant on controversial upfront charges - has been delayed until...

OnTheMarket has confirmed it is “considering” making redundancies - the second of the large portals to be in this position. Rumours have been...

Agents are awaiting the outcome of a test case regarding Business Interruption Insurance, which may determine whether they receive thousands of...

A new study confirms the growing trend of buyers wanting good broadband links - and the possibility that homes without them...

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...

Government leaks to mainstream and building trade media suggest the controversial Help To Buy scheme will be extended beyond its end-of-2020 deadline. An...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday means prime property in the UK now enjoys lower tax rates than most European countries. Buyers...

Rightmove says a study of some 400,000 homes on its portal has revealed that those with a coveted south-facing garden have...

A trading statement from Foxtons this morning reveals that 85 per cent of staff are now off furlough, and that the...

Zoopla says while there may be speculation about people fleeing London and big urban areas for the countryside, the evidence suggests...

A founder of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, suggests there was nothing wrong with the controversial Commisery TV ads that contributed to making...

There’s a record number of property industry companies, including agencies, in financial distress according to the latest Red Flag alert monitor. The...

Zoopla says its sale and vendor leads have reached a 2020 high, beating volumes delivered even during the strong start to the...

If a week is a long time in politics (an old phrase, for younger readers), then a year is a very long...

Tens of billions of pounds of new taxes should be levied through a Capital Gains Tax imposed on main homes, not...

New guidance on face coverings for agents working in branches, and for those dealing directly with visitors, was issued last evening. A statement...

The EweMove hybrid agency has been singled out for special praise in a trading statement from its parent company, which also...

Agents Do Charity - as the summer heat is on… It’s hotting up outside and while this is set to be a...

Agents have almost unanimously been reporting a big surge in business since the reopening of the housing market, but new figures...

Large scale increases in and changes to the Capital Gains Tax regime could seriously hurt the housing market, a senior figure...

Propertymark is working with an organisation called the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance to inform agents how to sport signs and respond...

Speculation is mounting that Capital Gains Tax could for the first time be applied to gains made when owners sell first...

An eight day court hearing kicks off this morning as the Financial Conduct Authority begins a test case regarding Business Interruption...

Rightmove says it’s going to reject over £150,000 in payouts from the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. The portal furloughed 160 employees...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Knight Frank has reported a remarkable set of figures for June showing how the housing market has bounced back with a...

The estate agency industry has been sharply criticised for its record on protecting staff and customers during the Coronavirus crisis. The compliance...

More than 24 hours after the government's announcement about the compulsory wearing of facemasks by shoppers in England, and there is...

Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets is to be made mandatory in England.  Anyone failing to comply with the order...

The ESTAS Group says it will combine its awards events for agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers in one ceremony in May...

You have to feel for Rishi Sunak - well, at least a little. Leave to one side that he carries more presentational...

Savills has revised its market forecast for the enclaves of prime central London and now says prices will fall by 2.0...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be no stamp duty on homes selling for £500,000 or...

A PropTech supplier claims that an agency has secured the first ever transaction where the complete chain used Reservation Agreements.  Harrison Residential,...

Hunters has launched two additional franchise branches in Tower Bridge, London and Middleton, North Manchester, taking the company total to over...

Unnamed government sources quoted in many newspapers today suggest stamp duty reforms may be announced later this year. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to...

The property market has been reopen for almost eight weeks now and during that time demand from prospective buyers has soared. Rightmove...

Haart - one of the brands owned by Spicerhaart, which laid off staff in the first hours of the pandemic -...

Purplebricks is starting a new wave of TV advertisements today, continuing its theme from earlier this year as a sponsor of...

A survey of 2,000 prospective movers by Zoopla shows the vast majority still intent on buying - but younger purchasers’ plans...

The return of non-essential businesses to lockdown in Leicester as a result of a localised spike in Coronavirus cases is a...

There appears to have been a small shareholder rebellion at Countrywide’s annual general meeting over the company’s remuneration of senior management. No...

The recommendations to regulate and train the estate agency industry put forward a year ago remain on the Housing Secretary’s desk...

Government figures show the 218,975 properties within Greater London have Chinese owners - and two agents say there will be more...

Over 50 jobs have been lost as a result of a Midlands regional estate agency falling into administration. The Shropshire Star reports...

A regional agency in the east of England says the Coronavirus lockdown working environment has made it rethink its structure -...

It may be that by the time you read this it’s all over for Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

Countrywide has released details of its trading performance, including the knock its income has received as a result of the housing...

The challenger portal scheduled to launch in less than a week’s time on July 1 has secured the support of 10,000...

Savills has revealed the measures it has taken to mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus on its activities and balance sheet. The...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign says the portal has merely kicked the fees can down the road, deferring a long-term...

Estate agents facing crippling running costs as the wider impacts of the Coronavirus crisis hit home may benefit, at least in...

Industry veteran Harry Hill, a former chairman of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove, has now become a mentor at the new...

Zoopla predicts that the price strength that has been seen since the reopening of the housing market is likely to continue...

Rightmove and OnTheMarket have announced that they are extending their cut-price fees deals, introduced because of Coronavirus. This morning Rightmove says: "We have...

A regional agency says the Coronavirus crisis was the opportunity for it to complete a takeover of a rival company in...

The Welsh housing market is back in business today - at least in part. Letting and estate agents can reopen their offices...

One in six home owners with a mortgage across the UK are now on some form of payment holiday with lenders...

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

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

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

A tax and legal specialist says there’s been a huge rise in stamp duty refund cases between March and June -...

With most fund-raising involving organised runs, treks or mudders, we know how difficult it is right now to do great work...

One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...

A market commentator says it will take up to three months before the housing market stabilises into the ‘new normal’ after...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

Tuesday mornings at 6am is usually my time to review all the latest PropTech news. This fires off ideas for my...

Online sector veterans Russell Quirk and Kenny Bruce have used social media to call for a temporary scrapping of all stamp...

Estate agents are likely to get through the next five to six months even if the market falls away - but...

Data released this morning by Rightmove suggests that agents in England have agreed no fewer than 40,000 sales since the market...

OnTheMarket says it still aims to be the number one portal, but the acting chief executive has revealed a far more...

The housing market in Northern Ireland is resuming on Monday after its lockdown because of the Coronavirus crisis. Arlene Foster, first minister...

Zoopla has upped the stakes in the war between rival websites with two major claims which implicitly challenge both Rightmove and...

OnTheMarket says in a trading statement this morning that as of May 31 only some 9,000 branches were on paying contracts...

Virtual viewings could transform estate agency so fundamentally that they might mean the work of five negotiators could in future be...

More details have been released about a test case being brought by the Financial Conduct Authority about the ongoing Business Interruption...

The managing director of a Winkworth branch is threatening to report a senior member of a nearby Countrywide office to the...

There’s been a strong rebound in demand for homes and an “unprecedented” bounce in new sales agreed according to Zoopla. The portal...

The latest in the recent surge of consumer information publicised by Rightmove suggests that demand for flats has fallen significantly as...

Typical house prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the rest of summer according to home moving service...

National property auctioneer Pugh & Co is launching an initiative to partner with estate agents across the UK. Via a new network...

A quarter of vendors and buyers contacted by a high-end agency say the lockdown and the Coronavirus crisis have made them...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

The government is extending the eviction ban for a further two months. A tweet early this evening from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick...

LSL Property Services has this morning released details of its response to the Coronavirus crisis. All members of its board have taken...

OnTheMarket is to issue its annual figures next Thursday, June 11. The report only covers the portal company’s financial year which ended...

The Property Franchise Group - parent company of six agency brands including EweMove and Martin & Co - says all of...

Social distancing will be part of our daily routine moving forward for the foreseeable future and if you run an estate...

An overwhelming 98 per cent of vendors questioned by Zoopla say they remain anxious about the Coronavirus and would prefer to...

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

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...

A taxation institute is urging the government to delay Capital Gains Tax changes relating to housing transactions until the virus crisis...

UK house prices fell by 1.7 per cent in May, after taking account of seasonal effects – this is the largest...

Troubled estate agency group Countrywide has invited shareholders to submit questions to the company ahead of its AGM later this month. Countrywide...

A survey of sellers by a high-end agency suggests that around a third expect price falls of six per cent or...

There has been a huge surge in demand in some regions of the UK according to new data from Rightmove.  The portal...

Restrictions introduced a decade ago after the financial crisis are holding back many first time buyers from purchasing a home. That’s the...

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to release a set of options for member agents to consider if the portal...

Cushman & Wakefield has pulled out of direct sales of homes in the UK. The firm has closed its UK new homes department...

A mystery group, believed to consist of high-level former agents and suppliers, is asking the industry for its feedback on current...

The financial services industry’s much-hyped mortgage holiday scheme, heavily endorsed by the government, could cost home owners hundreds of pounds in...

OnTheMarket has introduced a new filter that allows buyers to limit their searches to those properties with online viewing options. These can...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...

The government is jeopardising the success of the housing market relaunch through the inflexibility of the furlough scheme, claims a group...

NAEA Propertymark is advising agents to continue measures to allow them to operate if a second wave of Coronavirus hits later...

Research from Zoopla suggests that demand from buyers across England surged 88 per cent shortly after the housing market reopened -...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...

New figures released by Foxtons this morning show a collapse in commission income to the agency during the Coronavirus period. Sales commissions...

The Chancellor has revealed how he will wean businesses off the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - meaning that agencies and suppliers...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has revised its Anti-Money Laundering guidance in the light of Coronavirus. It says the scale of...

The Financial Conduct Authority has published new draft guidance for lenders which will set out options available to their customers in the extended...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

All my recent Natters have been focused on one particular topic, the coronavirus crisis, for obvious reasons. But there has been...

There’s been a cautious welcome for the extension to the current mortgage holiday scheme, due to run out for ‘early adopters’...

Typical prices in the UK housing market will drop 12 per cent before long-term growth resumes in 2021 and beyond. That’s the...

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and if you’re taking time off we hope you and your families enjoy a well-earned break. We’ll...

During March, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the property market with an enforced period of shutdown. However, almost two...

Countrywide says it is pursuing the businessman who failed to complete on the purchase of the troubled agency’s commercial arm, Lambert...

The industry should continue to prepare for large-scale reforms such as mandatory agency training, the licensing of agents and a new...

An analysis of seven countries which underwent different forms of lockdown during the pandemic suggests the British and Italian housing markets...

London estate agency Benham & Reeves says there’s been a sharp fall-off in demand for ultra-expensive homes in prime suburbs of...

The Bank of Ireland UK is the latest mortgage lender to resume physical valuations of properties in England, subject of course...

A survey of agents’ attitudes which two weeks ago showed a big majority of agents wanting to work as self employed...

Countrywide has refuted claims that none of its branches have so far re-opened for business but has issued an explanation why...

The City regulator which is bringing a test case over insurance firms refusing to honour Business Interruption policies wants policyholders including...

Rightmove has suggested there may be massive changes underway in buyers’ priorities as the housing market resumes and the country begins...

Veteran estate agency owner Paul Rooney has again featured as the most wealthy individual agency owner in the annual Sunday Times...

Rightmove has taken the unusual step this weekend of issuing its usual monthly asking price index on a Saturday instead of...

There’s been a very significant increase in the number of listings carrying virtual viewings, accelerating during the period of the Coronavirus crisis and...

A food packaging manufacturer is re-shaping its production line to make PPE equipment which it is selling to estate and letting...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

The online estate agency Settled appears to have ceased trading with its customers refunded. It was launched in 2014 by former Google...

The agency at the heart of a fierce row over staff safety in the lockdown says it's now insisting local managers...

A large majority of property professionals polled by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors say a stamp duty holiday would be...

Foxtons - which has recently closed branches and furloughed staff - has described a shareholder rebellion over senior management bonuses and pay...

Guidance issued by the government explicitly advises agents, buyers and sellers that more activity should be done online if possible. “The process...

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

The announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he was extending the furlough scheme until the end of October appears...

The second part of a survey which has already thrown up shock results has been launched with an appeal for agents...

A respected estate agency has revised downwards its price forecast for the housing market for the second time since the start...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is expected to announce tomorrow that the housing market in England can resume with estate and letting...

The Chancellor has announced that the furlough scheme is to be extended until the end of October. He made the announcement in...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

Domestic cleaners can now re-enter private homes under new Coronavirus return-to-work guidelines - the very guidelines which appear to stop estate...

The acting chief executive of OnTheMarket says the Coronavirus crisis could indirectly create a catalyst for change in the portals marketplace. Clive...

The Financial Conduct Authority is reported to be considering offering homeowners up to 12 month’s mortgage holidays. Currently 1.2m mortgage payment holidays...

There's widespread expectation that Foxtons’ senior management will face sharp criticism at the company’s Annual General Meeting today. The hottest issue at...

There’s a warning today to agency chiefs to keep in touch with their staff as lockdown eases across England in a...

First details of the government’s programme to allow businesses to reopen have begun to emerge - with little comfort for estate...

Details being presented to Parliament today may include information on how agents can return to work in some sort of ‘new normal.’ A 50...

There’s been an explosion of anger about Rightmove’s pledge to undertake its biggest-ever marketing campaign - while at the same time...

There’s been a substantial 20 per cent rise in formal complaints about agents taken up by The Property Ombudsman.  The figures refer...

EweMove is this week hosting a webinar in a bid to win recruits to its hybrid model from agents who may...

The Agents Here To Help initiative, launched recently by Kristjan Byfield of The Depositary, is now developing fast and becoming a...

The government has temporarily suspended its official house price index as a result of the Coronavirus crisis. In a long and far-reaching announcement...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

Fine & Country is one of those clever agencies employing interior designers to help stage properties, making them look their best...

There’s been a furious response to the agent who appears to have breached government rules by opening his branch to the...

A third of agencies say at least some of their staff will be working from home permanently when the Coronavirus pandemic...

NAEA Propertymark has made a series of demands on the government in the light of the Coronavirus crisis.  In a formal written...

Agencies, many of which campaigned vigorously to be included in the business rates holiday announced in March by the government, have...

Savills is donating over £800,000 to nominated charities across the UK. Following a commitment to Land Aid’s Covid-19 campaign for youth homelessness,...

An estate agent has reopened his High Street office to the public with social distancing and other safety measures in place. It’s...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

Savills has given the industry an insight into how buyers’ and sellers’ priorities may change as the industry returns to work...

A PropTech firm has launched a new facial recognition feature to its existing digital anti-money-laundering platform. Due to the restrictions on travel...

A Labour council in London has come out against the government’s plan to offer 30 per cent discounts to first time...

The market share for all online agents fell sharply in the period up to the start of the pandemic according to new...

Three of the highest profile industry suppliers and house moving services have given government a four-step plan to restart the housing...

Rightmove’s shareholders appear to have been generally unmoved by the string of protests against the portal in recent weeks. At the portal’s...

Virtual viewings are here to stay and will continue long after lockdown eases according to the head of a PropTech group. Babek...

Zoopla is launching a series of Skills Sessions to support agents through the Coronavirus crisis.  The sessions are free to join and...

Countrywide has added its weight to the campaign asking the government to allow agents to get back to work - and...

Since my last column in April, one could argue that very little has changed for agents in terms of the market...

Listings from an agent who ended his contract with Rightmove were not removed as he expected - instead, he is accusing...

HM Land Registry is making it easier to verify individuals’ ID from today. In addition to conveyancers and chartered legal executives, verification...

The housing market is likely to rebound relatively strongly after the Coronavirus lockdown eases, according to the Nationwide. House prices grew at...

Housing minister Chris Pincher is drawing up guidelines which could allow agents to return to something like normal working in the near...

The coming week’s stories in the mainstream media - inevitably focused on Coronavirus - will be dominated by two things. Firstly there...

The scandal over Business Interruption Insurance policies is hotting up, with class actions being discussed against insurance firms and the Financial Conduct Authority announcing...

The Property Ombudsman is advising agents to use virtual viewings only as a filtering process with offers being agreed only ‘subject...

The Kremer Signs company has unveiled a package of products for agents to use in the new era of social distancing.  These...

The online agency network love2move has won a new agency client despite the Coronavirus lockdown. Pinkerton - which covers the North Down,...

The Federation of Independent Agents and the ESTAS review and awards platform have formed what they call “a key partnership.” The FIA...

Countrywide’s senior staff earning over £45,000 per year have had their pay cut by a fifth while some 78 per cent...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has started buying social media advertising space in a bid to recruit agents. In a ‘promoted’...

The Haart estate agency chain has launched a portal called Off Market which it describes to sellers as being “a unique...

A major consumer survey of existing home owners and potential movers has resulted in a plea to government to allow house...

Lockdown may be over soon - but who knows what a relaxation of the current restrictions will really mean for our...

The Mail Online is running a story on estate agents allegedly breaking the lockdown by conducting physical viewings in recent weeks...

The government of one part of the British Isles has produced guidelines for removal firms. Until now, house moving in an era...

Rightmove, Zoopla and even OnTheMarket could make money even if they did not charge agents anything at all to list properties....

Business consultancy TwentyCi is the latest to try to put a value on the potential losses to the property industry and...

Rightmove has announced that it’s eligible to access the government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility - the major loan facility made available to some...

A six-point guide is to be issued today to agents reopening offices when the government gives the go ahead, possibly in...

Savills has kept in touch with almost 2,000 of its vendors and prospective buyers through two mass webinars. Entitled ‘What COVID-19 means...

OnTheMarket’s share price dropped again yesterday, ending down 2.4 per cent. This was despite the portal announcing a share giveaway to encourage new agents...

Gareth Samples has been confirmed as the new chief executive of The Property Franchise Group, stepping into the role on Thursday...

There’s going to be a 35 per cent drop in the number of new homes delivered this year because of the...

Agents and in some cases their brokers continue to do battle with insurers in a bid to secure pay-outs on their...

Only 33 per cent of agents want to return to working the same way as before the Coronavirus crisis, according to...

One of the few agents anywhere in the British Isles who has returned to something like normal working has revealed new...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - our first for some weeks as the coverage has previously been dominated by...

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

Estate agents in one small part of the British Isles are reopening their offices this weekend. Agents on the Channel Island of...

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

The company at the centre of a controversy over estate agents’ business interruption insurance says its core package does NOT cover...

One of prime central London’s most respected estate agencies is warning that it could take until spring 2021 for the luxury...

If there are agents still uncertain as to whether their company or themselves as individuals are claiming the maximum business support,...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

A regional agency has thrown its weight behind an independent report which says estate and lettings agents could lead the economy...

House sales edged down only slightly in March compared with February according to HM revenue & Customs, despite the lockdown in...

Today is the final day that agencies can register with the government scheme offering furlough pay on April 30. The furlough programme...

Property and construction are amongst the worst hit sectors for businesses in so-called ‘critical distress’ according to figures taken before the worst...

The market could take five years to recover from the Coronavirus crisis after possible double-digit percentage price falls and fast-increasing repossessions.  That’s the...

The peak of the 2020 sales market is likely to be September instead of the usual early summer - but that...

Fine & Country says now is “a great time” for estate agents to go upmarket and become “the luxury agent” in...

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...

A new analysis of the simmering Rightmove crisis says there is now “no clear downside” stopping agents leaving. The Financial Times says that Rightmove’s...

One of the industry’s top recruitment gurus wants to check the pulse of the industry - and that includes whether furloughed...

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...

Ed Mead, co-founder of outsourced viewing service Viewber and a high profile agent for over 30 years, has had his closest...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

Let me start by wishing everyone well in these uncertain and precarious times. I truly hope you, your families, friends and...

This month saw the introduction of the final stages of the Section 24 tax changes, first introduced in April 2017. Whereas buy-to-let...

The leader of the Say No To Rightmove campaign says that agents are demanding that there is “no return to full...

Foxtons says it’s furloughed 750 staff and asked high paid staff earning over £40,000 to take a 20 per cent pay...

Investment bank RBC Capital has downgraded its rating of Rightmove and is warning that the property market is entering a prolonged...

An estate agency says it’s using so-called Covid Clauses in contracts to keep transactions on course. Knight Frank says it’s writing ‘Coronavirus...

An estate agency that runs its own TV shows via YouTube has launched a second season featuring local companies, amenities and...

Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...

Estate agents’ offices will be in the first category of High Street premises to reopen when the lockdown finally ends, newspapers claim this...

A high number of agents across the country have been furloughed in recent weeks and are now at risk of losing...

Hunters has expanded its online offering to improve its service to both the sales and lettings sectors - and it’s even...

A trade body has reported some council search departments to the government for refusing to provide email details and forcing search...

The controversial Help To Buy scheme looks likely to be expanded in breadth and extended in duration to help kick-start the...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

OnTheMaket has this morning announced a raft of what it calls ‘mitigating measures’ to help it survive the Coronavirus crisis. These include...

Only half of the branches signed up to Zoopla have taken advantage of one or other of the discount offers made...

Some estate agents are now receiving small business grants from the government, according to the Guild of Property Professionals. Guild chief executive...

Over 1.2m mortgage payment holidays have been offered by lenders to customers impacted by the Coronavirus crisis - that’s equivalent to...

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...

Allsop has staged its first principal residential auction entirely online, and has raised £28m. Some 76 per cent of all lots offered...

Knight Frank is furloughing agents and other staff with the company topping up the taxpayers’ funding to ensure employees get 100...

The impact of the Coronavirus crisis is going to reduce agents' revenue into the third quarter finishing in late September warns a leading...

Sellers are being warned to make strict checks before responding to advertisements apparently from prospective buyers.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

Another body is calling for a stamp duty holiday to help resuscitate the housing market following the Coronavirus standstill. The Royal Institute...

An economic consultancy predicts house prices will fall by a sixth as unemployment grows across Britain this year. The consultancy, Cebr, says...

Hello - we hope you had as good an Easter as possible in these unusual circumstances, and welcome back to work. Now...

A PropTech firm is reporting a surge in demand for its remote ID verification software products during the virus lockdown. The software,...

A high-profile regional agency is “cracking on” with support for a hospice for children and young people that cannot raise funds during...

A branch of Northwood is offering its pool car to any NHS workers who need it during the Coronavirus crisis. The Fiat...

The John Bray agency based at Rock in Cornwall typically deals with some of the most expensive real estate in the...

Independent agency Nicol & Co is donating £100 to the NHS for every new instruction signed up by April 21. The agency...

This Easter, and during the whole period of the Coronavirus crisis, Agents Giving is reminding everyone to use the hashtag #IndustryActsofKindness...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

Just a month ago our homes felt, for many of us, to be a mere pitstop on a centrifuge of work,...

In this time of economic uncertainty, more and more people are becoming unwilling to leave their homes, yet you and your...

You wouldn’t expect anything other than very upscale home offices from an esteemed agency with a wonderful history - and that’s...

You know the old saying - a dog is an agent’s best friend?  Well that’s clearly true for this trio of agencies...

Working from home is something of a leveller right now, applying to people in the capital and in the sticks, but...

You wouldn’t expect the good folk at Strutt & Parker to have anything less than a superlative set of home offices...

Independent agencies are the backbone of our industry so it’s great to be able to share images from three such experts...

The government has been called upon by one of the industry’s most respected bodies to announce a stamp duty holiday to...

New temporary rules have thrown a lifeline to troubled agencies like Countrywide and Purplebricks which may need to raise additional funds...

A leading estate agency says it has observed that some banks previously opposed to accepting remote and desktop valuations have started...

Floorplan and photography supplier FocalAgent is making a free offer to every agent in the UK during the virus crisis -...

Hello - we’re here to help on a daily basis, sharing information across the industry.  As ever, we’d love your input to...

One of the first analyses of portal listings since the start of the Coronavirus crisis shows that new listings have plummeted...

For many this coming Easter weekend will be the strangest ever - for agents and industry suppliers it will not be...

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

Zoopla has confirmed that it’s to extend its ‘three months free’ plan to five months of free portal usage for agents...

An online estate agency which has described the Coronavirus pandemic as “a disrupter and game changer” for the agency industry says...

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...

One of Britain’s leading agents says online viewing and interest in videos for homes on sale continues to be relatively strong...

One of the industry’s highest profile figures has suggested the Coronavirus crisis could trigger many more agents becoming self-employed. Nicky Stevenson -...

What is thought to be the first survey of sellers since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak suggests that they anticipate...

Individual franchisees operating under the Winkworth banner are receiving what the company calls “comprehensive help” on a range of issues, including...

Good morning and welcome to today’s edition, helping agents find a way through the Coronavirus crisis by sharing information with the...

The Police and Crime Commissioner for an area with thousands of holiday homes wants their owners to make them available to...