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A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Alto has made a range of improvements to its cloud-based agency software based on user feedback. The Houseful-backed brand formed a Software...

Hands-up who likes doing check-in reports? These start-of-tenancy reports may not be the most popular of activities for the letting agent...

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

The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...

Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...

Sales progression service ASAP has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) product to help agents comply with due diligence requirements and...

According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new legal preparation module to its movebutler onboarding and sales progression platform. The aim is to...

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology could change the way buyers search for property and alter the way portals operate, a proptech boss...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

Around one-third of properties on the portals are ‘fake listings,’ it has been claimed. Industry analyst Charlie Lamdin, founder of estate agency...

Chain management tool, ViewMyChain has been integrated with agency software provider Reapit. The integration means Reapit users will have a single sign...

Estate agents hold more than 7,000 duplicate database records per branch on average, research claims. Insight from estate and letting agency customer...

I am somewhat disappointed, yet not surprised, when I see the headlines ‘blaming’ various fractions of a property transaction as the...

Smart conveyancers are making themselves indispensable to estate agents by doing their due diligence for them. Until now, estate agents and conveyancers...

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

There have been many articles about ‘digitising upfront information’, following the publication of DLUHC’s Levelling-Up white paper and National Trading Standards...

If there’s not a book called ‘The Art of Collaboration’ then there should be. Update: a quick Google search shows there...

In this guest piece, Colum Smith, a property expert at law firm Taylor Rose MW, sets out why speedier transactions could...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

Zoopla’s cloud based software service Alto has launched a video series giving a behind the scenes look at estate agencies around...

PropTech solutions have continued to ingratiate themselves in both the forefront of an agency within advertising mediums and in the backend...

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

A long running dispute between reviews website allAgents and Purplebricks has come back to life - with a new twist. In 2017...

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

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

The name of Purplebricks - which once claimed its business model was a global success - has now been removed in...

Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...

Prime Central London’s attraction to multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers appears to have soared during the pandemic. High end agency Beauchamp Estates says...

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

A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...

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

A prominent London-focussed buying agent says she is seeing more foreign buyers returning to the UK capital - with more expected...

Guided by our philosophy of being open and connected, at MRI we are constantly evolving and developing relationships and partnerships with...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

Amro Partners, the Build to Rent and student accommodation operator, has launched a venture capital arm investing in PropTech and FinTech. Amro...

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

Late last year Hamptons launched ‘Relay around the World’… a fundraising initiative to raise money for Cancer Research’s Stand Up To...

An industry group charged with trying to make house buying simpler and quicker says it’s made a breakthrough on ‘upfront’ information...

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

The firm behind iamsold, the leading operator in the controversial Modern Method of Auction arena, is entering the private treaty sales...

Hello, welcome to our latest charity roundup, and as the weather improves and the vaccine roll-out lifts the spirits, so we...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

Countrywide shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the offer by Connells to buy the company. At a special virtual AGM today 99.58 per cent...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

It now looks likely that Hunters will be taken over by The Property Franchise Group after several months of talks, subject...

Countrywide shareholders will next month have the opportunity to vote on the Connells bid to purchase the troubled estate agency group. The...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Connells has revealed that it’s to keep the existing Countrywide branch structure and staff headcount when the acquisition process is completed...

Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Integration, collaboration and connected platforms – some great buzzwords, but what do they actually mean and do they really help agents? One...

Hello and welcome to the start of the weekend and that means it's time for Agents Do Charity. Each week, we publicise...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

“Many hands make light work” – Does John Heywood’s old English proverb from the 1300s apply to modern approaches on how...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jon Horton, Product director of sales progression platform, mio What does...

Purplebricks’ sale of its Canadian operation for some £35m begs the question - where can it now recoup some of its losses...

Purplebricks is selling its Canadian business. The sale comes little over a year after the troubled agency closed both its failed Australian and...

Let’s face it sales progression is difficult and frustrating: 1)The process has never been properly joined up - the average chain has...

As we emerge from lockdown, quickly progressing sales to completion is vital to replace lost commission income.  What role can mio...

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

One of Britain’s most outspoken and high profile agents has quit Rightmove in spectacular fashion, using an open letter to the...

A woman claims she had no idea that her husband stole almost £1.5m from two high-profile employers - one of them...

Estate agents concerned over security breaches will be closely analysing what happens with a case concerning a London firm’s compromised email...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager for the South West of...

28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...

Controversy and Purplebricks have gone hand in hand since the agency was first launched in 2012, through its float on the...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

A buying agent has revealed how she advises potential clients to use portals when looking for a property to buy -...

PropTech start-up BestAgent is to stage a day-long event for suppliers to the agency industry later this month. This follows BestAgent founder...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

Welcome back to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today (PJT) after a Bank Holiday break. Each week, we round up...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

There’s anger in the industry over an article in The Times which accused agents of overvaluing properties - although why this was happening...

PropTech players behind a recent trial claim that use of Blockchain can cut a transaction time from a typical three months...