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Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

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

OnTheMarket has partnered with The Able Agent to provide agents with access to online training courses at discounted rates. As part of...

Agency franchise brand Keller Williams UK (KWUK) held its largest ever UK event at the Vue cinema in London’s Leicester Square...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group - which owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - has acquired Brief Your Market,...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...

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

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

A PropTech platform is urging agents to keep in touch with clients on their databases to increase their chances of future...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

An industry supplier is urging agents to dust off old prospects to build their pipeline and keep the market boom going...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...

A new tool which identifies preferences of Facebook users and then targets them with ads for appropriate homes on sale, is...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads - even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook...

Estate agents and small businesses are being warned to take greater care over passwords to stop hackers breaking into their systems. David...

A new property website relying heavily on Artificial Intelligence allows sellers to by-pass estate agents and instead list directly for £14.99...

Have you ever wondered how industry-specific software and property portals have influenced the typical estate agency of today? A new book, which...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

Outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has launched a new facility called Client Services for agents resuming business. Moneypenny’s 80-strong team of receptionists can...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram.  The buyer - who was in the French...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

Homesearch, the data service which launched this year as free-to-use with a subscription model launching in 2020, has announced it’s introducing...

A free-to-list portal says it’s an ideal way to capture potential leads so as to augment agents’ client databases that have...

A free-to-list property portal says that contrary to opinion within parts of the agency industry, the more portals there are the...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

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

A portal powered by Artificial Intelligence claims it is offering investors a much-needed and superior alternative to Rightmove and Zoopla. One &...

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

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

A new junior estate agent apprenticeship standard has been launched with skills being offered for residential, commercial and auction sectors. Created by...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

A new anti-money laundering app has been launched which allows agents to conduct checks remotely.  The app allows access from devices -...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

A roadshow is being launched to help the industry tackle what is being described as “the biggest change to affect estate...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on letting agent fees charged to tenants generated ten tips for growing your...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

Carpe diem, seize the day – whatever you call it, it’s something all of us in the property industry should be looking...