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A shareholder of Foxtons believes the agency could be worth £300m if sold today - substantially above its existing market capitalisation...

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

To commemorate PayProp’s 20th year in business, Estate Agent Today’s Lee Dahill took a walk down memory lane with Neil Cobbold,...

Simon Bradbury has returned to estate agency with self-employed brand eXp. Bradbury, who quit as managing director of Thomas Morris in January,...

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...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

“I like finance. I find it intellectually interesting – there’s lots of numbers and that’s great.” That sentence coming out of the...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...

CoStar has defended its operations after a third open letter from OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone attempted to derail the US property...

Fine & Country is embarking on its Autumn Regional Tour this month. This events across the UK bring together industry professionals, business...

Chestertons, one of the UK’s oldest estate agencies, has been sold to a European real estate services and technology group. The buyer...

Foxtons has regained its position as London’s number one agent in Guy Gittins’ first year as chief executive. Former Chestertons boss Gittins...

Dexters has become the first estate agent in the UK to gain an Ofsted accreditation for its academy. The agency’s academy invests...

Spicerhaart has boosted its senior team with the appointment of a new managing director within its estate agency division.  Tommy Taylor is...

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

Spicerhaart’s HR director has been promoted to the company’s Board after being credited with helping to foster a high-performance culture and...

It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...

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

Agency brand Hat and Home has launched a new branch in Ascot that will be led by Paul Price. He joins the...

Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Not every story about our industry makes me smile but I was delighted to read in the trade press about someone...

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new recruitment drive across the North East. There are 10 jobs being created initially with a...

Homebuyers should be warned about climate-related risks of a purchase, new Law Society guidance suggests. The legal membership body has issued guidance...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

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

Foxtons has lost its DNA, its chief executive has warned. It comes as the company published its first annual results under new...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...

A property business acquisition expert has highlighted the challenges Dexters could face in its recent takeover of Marsh & Parsons. Dexters acquired...

Lucy Frazer became the 13th Housing Minister to leave the role in the past decade yesterday after she was promoted to...

Lucy Frazer has been promoted from Housing Minister to Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport in Rishi Sunak’s latest...

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

Dexters has acquired rival London estate agent Marsh & Parsons from LSL Property Services. The move creates an agency operating 150 offices across London,...

Fine & Country is holding a recruitment open evening in its flagship office on Park Lane in Mayfair, London.  The event will...

Readers of a certain age may remember 1983. The Space Shuttle Challenger made its first flight, Neil Kinnock was elected Labour leader,...

Winkworth has expanded further in the South West of England with a new office opening in the Bishopston area of Bristol. The...

You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...

Purplebricks is working on ways to diversify its revenue stream to be less susceptible to the whims of the housing market,...

HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has received awarded B Corporation status. The certification recognises Thirdfort’s commiutment to goals outside of shareholder profit...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

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

Spicerhaart has appointed a former Connells area director to lead some of its most high-profile brands. Daniel Ansell has been appointed as...

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...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

Yesterday’s publication of Purplebricks’ annual results – which made for very difficult reading for the troubled brand – came as part...

The Tory leadership candidates have been urged to not forget about housing as the race to be the new Prime Minister...

Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has unveiled details of its much-anticipated conference, and you don’t have to be a member (yet) to...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

Agents are being given the chance to learn how to improve their anti-money laundering (AML) processes from a veteran police investigator. Rightmove...

The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...

As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...

There are some inspiring examples of agents and property professionals raising money for all-important children's charities this week. Remember, if you have...

The head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has suggested the material listings rules should be...

A best-selling author and ex-military wellness culture revolutionary have been named as headliners for this year’s NAEA Propertymark conference. Dr Andy Cope...

Referral fees, lack of trust and too much email have been identified as barriers to greater collaboration between conveyancers and estate...

Industry charity and mentoring group Agents Together is planning to help firms prioritise mental wellbeing. It has developed a checklist that agents...

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

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

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

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...

Purplebricks chief executive Vic Darvey has quit, citing “personal circumstances”.  He leaves at the end of this month with chief operating officer Helena...

Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke, co-founders of iamproperty Group brought together industry leaders in a recent roundtable to discuss the challenges...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

‘Knowledge is power’ goes the old saying, and one variation on that theme is a quote from academic, Robert Boyce, who...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

RICS has appointed Lord Michael Bichard to lead a wide-ranging independent review into the governance and purpose of the institution. The review...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

Knight Frank has beaten a string of prestigious household name companies to take the Overall Winner award at the 2021 Customer...

The bid by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to re-establish itself as a trusted body continues with the naming of...

The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...

There are some parts of the world, including in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, where estate agent isn’t seen as...

Rural-focussed agency Brown&Co has acquired Lincoln-based agency JH Walter - the merged operation formally begins on October 1.  Brown&Co opened its Lincoln...

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...

Purplebricks has this morning confirmed that it’s ending its self-employed Local Property Experts operation and is moving to “a fully employed model...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

One of the highest profile supporters of the online estate agency concept has quit the company he founded. Akshay Ruparelia, who is...

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

Welcome to our second Euros Agent Match Report, when we get leading agents’ and suppliers’ takes on the matches featuring England and Scotland.  Today...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak to someone who has made an excellent impression on the property industry in...

A company which was once an early adopter of using a central resource for self-employed agents working under its name, says...

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

A former senior Foxtons and Douglas & Gordon agent has hit out at “the relentless key performance indicator culture” of some agencies. Matthew...

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

The veteran estate agent who led criticism of Countrywide’s former management is turning his glare on Foxtons. The London estate agency has...

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