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In another bid to take on Rightmove, OnTheMarket is introducing a new range of advertising products which will enable agents to...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

The end of 2018 was a bit of a rocky time for online estate agents. Yet only a few years ago...

Hello and here we go with yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly opportunity to herald the unsung efforts of our...

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

A new training and development team has been set up by Connells Group. It’s designed - in the company’s words - “to...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity - our tribute to the great work done by our industry in...

A design and renovation business has set up a property sourcing business which will find homes requiring renovation. What’s more, it claims...

We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...

A review website has launched that describes itself as “a new and powerful research and marketing tool in the residential property...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...

There’s no end to the PropTech and photography solutions available to estate agents these days to help them sell good, old-fashioned...

By thinking outside the box, agents can truly embrace the idea of space-as-a-service and create entirely new, and highly valuable, streams...

An estate agent who stole per £300,000 from an estate agency spent the money on designer goods and expensive holidays -...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed...

Every day thousands of estate agency boards are erected across the UK. Even in the digital age the board remains one...

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...

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

The weather suggests that at long last winter has truly kicked in - so what better time to celebrate, amongst other...

Part of the Arun Estates Group has rebranded - by dropping the ‘& Partners’ element of its name. The agency formerly known...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...

‘I need more power’ - it’s a common request experienced by landlords, letting agents and commercial estate agents across the country. Be...

Recent years have seen tighter regulation and new legislation hit the lettings industry. Combined with the fee ban, there is no...

Are you a real Doctor? Not in the conventional sense no, sorry to disappoint! I’m Tom Durrant and I’m the Creative Director...

A new portal which had branded itself as “the UK’s first decentralised property listing database” appears to have had a setback...

Today sees the launch of Unissu, a platform which has classified over 6,000 PropTech businesses in a bid to offer estate...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

Has the bell finally tolled for online agencies? Emoov’s collapse and an investor revolt over crowdfunding have left a large question...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement calling properties for sale ‘park homes’ when the buildings themselves could not be...

With portal rivalry hotting up again, Zoopla has announced that with immediate effect it’s removing all non-property related adverts from all...

Last year it was ‘disruptor’ and before that came ‘exclusive’ - now, according to one estate agency at least, the over-used...

Communities have missed out on more than 10,000 affordable homes in the past three years as a result of government rules...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...

A platform that allows individual private sellers and landlords to list their properties alongside those from professional agents says it’s not...

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

Orchards of London is abandoning its current branch network and instead opening a single Hub from the middle of next month. Orchards,...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s our weekly round-up of good work done by the industry. Everyone...

Humberts’ revolution continues apace as it opens its first controversial hub in Dorset and accompanies it with a brand new vocabulary...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

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

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

1.             Who are you and what do you do? HeyJuno Property is a business dedicated to empowering estate and letting agents throughout...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

You know the shiver you get when the portal reps call you out of the blue? That cold sweat in the...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

Not so long ago, the best estate agents were those who did the best work for their clients and therefore built...

Several agents have asked me whether they should consider ditching their high street offices and move to an out of town...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

One of London’s highest profile and most outspoken estate agent chiefs has scolded ‘Maybot’ Theresa May on the day she is to...

The six-figure refurb of the office on London’s Park Lane occupied by The Guild and Fine & Country is officially launching...

Industry supplier Mid West Displays has drafted in students from the University of Wolverhampton to design future estate agency branches. The company...

Over the last 10 years, so much has changed within the marketing sector, including the surge of mobile use, the way...

The old cliche about statistics may be cruel but the government has perhaps left itself open to its use after announcing...

With the news that Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to sellers, is this something...

Tili does all the work to deliver a smooth home move for customers and income for agents. An innovative and easy to...

What are the magic ingredients for building a strong brand, attracting new customers and building trust with your target market? Gareth Helm,...

One of the industry's best-known suppliers for displays has undergone a complete rebrand, showcasing a new logo and website. Mid West Displays...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

I received a press release yesterday - one of many that get sent my way - and, as I always do,...

Independent review website allAgents says its ultimate ambition is to be a serious rival to existing portals like OnTheMarket. Unveiling a new...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

The buy-to-let sector, which has been under sustained pressure for a number of years now thanks to tax changes designed to...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

When you are starting up a new business, it is unlikely that you will already have enough capital to invest. Taking...

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

The new owner of Humberts is to ultimately close many of the traditional branches and move to what he is calling...

You will notice that there is a new author for this regular column for Estate Agent Today. Last month I was...

One of three schemes with government backing to offer redress for complaints about estate and letting agents has reignited the debate...

There’s a new twist in the row between a Cornish agent and the Advertising Standards Authority. The row revolves around a tweet...

The Advertising Standards Authority says its compliance team is considering its next steps following the refusal of estate agency PDQ Estates...

As any agent will know, the task of ordering, erecting and maintaining boards can be time- consuming and cumbersome. While ultimately working...

Hello and welcome to this week’s hat-tip towards those in our industry doing so much to help others in need. Summer fund-raising...

A branch of Andrews estate and lettings agency, damaged by water as a result of a fire eight months ago, is...

Two high-profile PropTech entrepreneurs have raised £150,000 to help fund what they call “the first global PropTech platform.” James Dearsley and Eddie...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...

Summer is traditionally the time of the year when the property market slows down, with people going away on their holidays...

Over 100 ‘top achievers’ from Connells Group have just enjoyed an all-expenses paid trip to New York as a thank you...

The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...

The Federal Trade Commission - the US equivalent of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority - will today discuss how the...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that a new property firm is being launched specialising solely in the sale of off-market homes...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

Reapit has announced the acquisition of Resource Techniques in a bid to strengthen its position in the agency software market. Resource Techniques,...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

There is a common misconception that the private rented sector (PRS) is entirely made up of young professionals and students. While...

A new report suggests Capital Gains Tax changes coming into effect next year are worrying a large majority of wealthy overseas...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, our regular Monday round-up of moves around our industry. Please let us know what’s happening...

Four estate agencies have opened new branches, either as a result of expansion or because of acquisitions. Homes4u has opened a futuristic...

A flat in Brixton is being raffled for £5 a ticket by a start-up entrepreneur who claims this is just the...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Awais Ahmad - Founder and CEO of Hystreet (I don’t...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone mentioned here...

It’s under two weeks to The ESTAS 2018 held in London on Friday April 20. It’s the biggest and best bash in...

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...

Welcome to another edition of Agents Do Charity, the weekly round-up of fund-raising from across our industry. With spring looking like it’s...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

TV property expert Phil Spencer is launching an online advice service for buyers and tenants, including offering guidance on the specific...

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...

One of the industry’s largest sign makers has been spelling out its environmental credentials on the back of increased concern about...

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

Many agents are having a deserved break next week - well, as much of a break as looking after children and...

Latest figures suggest there are only 1,850 apprentices employed in the entire property sector, suggesting an even smaller number in the...

NAEA Propertymark is to introduce bursaries designed to support novice staff deemed to be showing exceptional potential to attend the association’s...

Hello and welcome to our latest Property Jobs Today; if you missed the launch last week, each Monday we will provide...

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

Purplebricks has this morning announced it’s to launch in New York. A statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning read: The...

One of the most influential select committees in parliament has told the government that it needs to do more - much...

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

With the year in full swing we have some more heroic fund-raising and grant-giving stories to tell this week. Thanks so much...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

In 2018, Google will introduce changes to the way it ranks websites, meaning sites will be ranked on the quality of...

HouseSimple is reported to have secured £20m in growth capital which it says will help it “challenge Purplebricks as the UK’s...

Hybrid estate agency eMoov has announced a new hire as chief operating officer with the remit of driving growth.  Guy Halfhead has previously...

Hands up if you’ve read all of the property reports that have been published in the past week or so? Forever...

As Augmented Reality (AR) and Microsoft’s Hololens showcase the finest in modern architecture, it’s time for me to think again about...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

British politics is extraordinarily volatile right now and the ongoing battle between austerity and anti-austerity, Leave and Remain, and Conservative and...

The largest mutual life pension and insurance company in the UK has added its voice to growing calls for stamp duty...

We recently witnessed the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increase the base interest rate for the first time since...

The head of a major Oxford estate and lettings agency has written an open letter to Chancellor Phillip Hammond urging him...

A former estate agent has teamed up with two interiors experts to offer a home staging rental service to dress properties...

Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has launched a consultation on proposals to reform the house buying...

The head of marketing at Rightmove has been named as one of London’s most influential people - a sign of the...

Employers and government should introduce auto-enrolment of monthly salaries to allow people aged 18 to 40 to save for deposits on...

As we outlined in our EAT and LAT stories earlier this week, we (Angels Media) are seeking responses from estate and...

A new firm has launched in Surrey describing itself as “the premium hybrid estate agency” with an innovative presence on the...

There’s much said in the mainstream press about estate agency fees and how costly they can be for consumers. But one point...

Angels Media and a property technology consultancy are joining forces to conduct the first-ever survey into how agents and other property...

Like many of Labour’s recent policy proposals, its call for rent controls leaves more questions than answers.  There has been widespread criticism...

Jon Hunt, the billionaire founder of Foxtons, has come out on top in his bid to dig down -  he has...

Carter Jonas has launched a new website which it says ”reflects and enhances the business’ role in delivering a highly personalised...

Zoopla is launching a new advert as part of its ongoing TV and radio campaign - and it stars those hermit...

Fine & Country is to allow interior designers to operate under its brand name. Fine & Country Interior Design will be run...

Let’s be honest - few people saw this coming. The 89 to 11 per cent majority amongst Agents’ Mutual members for...

Some customers dislike entering traditional estate agency branches, occasionally feeling 'like prey' for sales staff when they enter. This is one of...

Arun Estates reports that it has netted an additional £350,000 in fees thanks to a scheme designed to woo vendors using online...

ZPG has acquired Ravensworth, a major provider of print and creative marketing services to estate and letting agents.  Ravensworth, based in Northumberland, specialises in...

Giving clients reliable advice when they are buying, selling or letting a home lies at the core of every successful estate...

If you’re a busy estate or letting agent, you’ll find that it can be quite difficult and time-consuming locating the right...

As the mainstream mortgage market braces itself for yet another clampdown on buy-to-let lending, a growing number of property investors are...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

MPL Interiors has not one but two brilliant things to give away this summer. We want to encourage as many estate...

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...

Three agencies have been expelled from membership of The Property Ombudsman for two or more years, after failing to pay awards...

Foxtons has reported its half-year figures for the six months to the end of June and, as expected, they show how...

Purplebricks’ well-publicised attempt to break into the Australian market with a similar model to the one being used here has come...

The government wants the views of estate agents and other professionals affected by anti-money laundering legislation, in a new consultation launched...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

Haus Properties - the estate agency set up by former Apprentice finalist Jamie Lester, who quit the company suddenly last year...

White & Sons came to MPL Interiors specifically to counteract the growing threat from online and hybrid estate agents, commissioning a...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

It was only a couple of weeks ago that I was writing about the Google City, in Toronto, and now the...

Our client Robert Cooney – an estate agent based in Taunton, Somerset – was so intrigued by the office refurbishment process...

In their election rhetoric all the political parties informed us that the UK is experiencing a ‘housing crisis’, with all promising...

Berkshire estate agents Braxton partnered with MPL Interiors to increase the size of its Maidenhead High Street office and refit its...

Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range, Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of...

The industry’s three government-approved redress schemes have this week issued an updated version of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU is...

MPL Interiors was brought in to execute an office fit-out in a former paint shop in Wantage, Oxfordshire, for estate agent...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...

As we end an especially tragic week, it is heart-warming to remember how our industry - along with so many other...

Google, under the command of parent company, Alphabet, has set its sights on building the world’s first digital city, in Toronto,...

First time buyers who were supposed to be helped by the high-profile Help To Buy ISA have in fact found it...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

The Guild of Property Professionals, which has over 800 agent members across the country, has this week launched a new website.  The...

Cash is becoming an increasingly large proportion of the funding used to buy homes according to a new analysis of transactions...

Pole-axed by politics? Bored of ballots? Well, this is where you can escape from pledges, promises and politicians and instead read...

First impressions are the most important when meeting new people and this is no less true for new customers finding your...

One of the biggest days of the year for agents takes place just two weeks tomorrow when The ESTAS take place...

A prominent housing expert says estate agents must not merely sell homes but should become “lifelong consumer property advisors.” Kate Faulkner -...

News was released this week of a new PropTech partnership: banking disrupter Revolut has joined up with mortgage brokerage, Trussle, to offer...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

Countrywide’s share price, which just over three years ago was riding high at just above 685p, has hit a new low...

The results of a survey conducted by the Home Builders Federation has been attacked by consumer group, the HomeOwners Alliance. For over...

A leading housing market analyst has made a stout defence of the growing trend of young buyers relying on their parents...

LSL-owned London estate agency Marsh & Parsons has removed what one Twitter users called a ‘sleazy’ advertisement, following a row over...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Some big news in the agency world last week won’t have escaped the attention of many in the industry. Last Thursday news...

Countrywide has revealed that in 2016 it spent over £8.1m on redundancies, some £7.4m on contract costs relating to closed premises,...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

Fund-raising is vitally important to so many organisations as one of our agency contributors this week shows - but as other...

A series of leaks to national newspapers and a flurry of broadcast interviews by housing minister Gavin Barwell means we already know...

It’s over. Done. The only ones interested are those with too much time on their hands. For God’s sake - behind...

From the outset of any merger, it is vital that each agency understands and can identify its purpose and the USP...

Hybrid agency EweMove is rapidly expanding its network footprint this year and will be a “challenger brand” deliberately designed to be...

2016 was quite a year – eventful, dramatic, shocking and impossible to predict. In no particular order, we saw Leicester winning...

1.For those who are not familiar with Properstar yet, how would you summarise your services? Properstar is an online portal that helps...

Agents who subscribe to LonRes are being offered a personalised report builder offering sales and lettings data at postcode level, and...

The introduction of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax to replace stamp duty in Scotland is having an “eye watering” impact...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

Only a week to the Christmas break and still our industry goes above and beyond the call of duty to raise...

One of Britain’s best known housing innovators says he may just have found one way of helping overcome the UK’s shortage...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

A new property portal is to launch in April, and has this week started recruiting estate and letting agency members while...

Forget a machine injury, a nasty fall or even being stabbed in the back by a jealous colleague, a death in...

Zoopla Property Group has acquired the estate agency website specialist design firm Technicweb. The acquisition - its announcement was buried in yesterday's...

Zoopla Property Group's estate agency membership grew five per cent and its property listing inventory was up 10 per cent in...

In the world of property and estate agency, competition is always fierce. It’s the same when it comes to your website....

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

What does it say on your business card? Rajeev Nayyar, Managing Director of Fixflo We’re here to talk about your new product,...

We know all about Grand Designs and Location, Location, Location - now Channel 4 hopes another new TV property programme will become just...

Mid West Displays has established a reputation as a leading manufacturer of window & interior display solutions and products. The LEDMAG...

Who are you? Matt Lancaster, one of the founding partners of Free2Convey and Docs4Home.   Tell us about Free2Convey… Free2Convey is the UK’s first free...

All estate and letting agents now have a website – but just how effective is yours? Your 'virtual shop window' is now...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

We are now less than a month away from Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement to the nation, depending of course on...

The huge consequences of the EU referendum, and the impending Brexit negotiations, have drawn into sharp light the consequences for a...

Property Academy is embarking on its annual Home Moving Trends Survey in a bid to find out how vendors select agents...

After two long years, Moneypenny finally moved into its new headquarters over the summer.  It was a milestone we had all been...

A 24-unit block of apartments designed by the company behind the Yo! Sushi chain has been given consent to be constructed...

Who are you? Michelle Farnsworth – Senior Account Manager at LED interior & windows display specialists Mid West Displays.   Where can we see...

Zoopla has formally announced the launch of its new 'Invest' channel, which has been designed to provide consumers with the opportunity...

Who are you? Nick Dyoss, Group Business Development Director, SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists You have a high profile within the conveyancing search industry,...

When marketing a property for sale, there are a number of attributes that buyers and sellers today expect ‘as standard’, but...

More estate agents are using – or at least considering using – virtual reality viewings as part of their services. But what...

The network of independent estate agents known as the Property Sharing Experts has become the Experts in Property. The change of name...

Given the uncertainty that shrouded the immediate build up to, and aftermath of, the EU referendum, the current lettings market in...

A new website has launched with the aim of providing vendors, landlords, buyers and tenants with an easy way of registering...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...

JLL and CBRE are the joint sole agents for Spire London, which at 771 feet and 67 storeys is to be the...

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...

With almost a fifth of house sales in Britain collapsing every year, it’s now more vital than ever that we –...

Several agencies have unveiled expansion plans despite the EU referendum, economic uncertainty and fears of a major downturn in the London...

Who are you? Iain White, Business Consultant and, most importantly, father to 4 boys.  I travel frequently with work so to...

By Iain C. White, Agency Mentors One of the best pieces of advice I have been given over the years is to...

With ever increasing obligations, estate agents know that compliance matters now more than ever.  However, being able to obtain access to the...

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers has become the latest body to call for the scrapping of stamp duty to give the...

Older readers may recall a terrific movie called Network where a character, disillusioned by life, shouts from a window: “I’m as...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

A residential property consultancy has opened one of the first estate agency coffee shops in the UK.  Go Holdings, which works with...

What a month it has been. By the time you read this, we'll have a new Prime Minister, a new Cabinet,...

Details have come out of what Theresa May thinks about the current housing market, as she approaches taking over as Prime...

The news that Theresa May will be installed as Prime Minister tomorrow has immediately stabilished the share prices of estate agents...

The joke doing the rounds last week still seems to be just as relevant this week: “the only man with a...

As I sit and write this piece, even with the FTSE 100 back up and sterling having recovered some of its...

Despite each day bringing remarkable headlines - not necessarily good news for a market wanting stability - estate agents are nonetheless...

One of the many estate agencies hoping to market increasing numbers of new homes has been praised by a developer client...

An estate agency has amended its website after being contacted by the Advertising Standards Authority following a complaint from a member...

One of the country’s leading property experts says she expects buyers to hold off over the summer as a result of...

One of the UK’s leading manufacturer of LED light frames has introduced a new range that promises ‘a little bit more’....

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...

I pride myself as a logical person, so much so that it amazes me how most people seem to struggle to...

Who are you? Sarah Neate, Design and Marketing Manager     Who Are Mid West Displays? We make, supply and install window and interior display panels. ...

While buy-to-let lenders brace themselves for further interventions as part of proposals currently being drawn up by the Prudential Regulation Authority...

Hamptons International has announced that it is to launch a 'private conveyancing hub' later this year. The initiative has been designed to...

There’s been a glut of fundraising events surrounding the 90th birthday celebrations for HM The Queen - and we salute those...

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...

In this business you get used to dealing with regular customer and third-party feedback, input, and (occasionally) complaints.  Much like the agency market...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Director of Business Development Q: Who are PayProp? PayProp is an automated payment and reconciliation...

Finding the right estate agency software supplier can be difficult and time-consuming. It's increasingly important to find a partner that suits your...

A high end estate agency is calling for “a dramatic increase” in purpose-built retirement housing for older people.  Knight Frank says around...

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...

By accident or design, the PR machine at OnTheMarket was beefed up last week.  Just as well. With the portal still reeling...

Respected housing analyst Kate Faulkner is accusing campaigning charity Shelter of ignoring key facts and scaremongering about the alleged difficulties of...

Recently, I was speaking to the owner of a chain of estate agents which is thinking of refreshing its company image. They...

Connells Survey and Valuation says the total number of valuations conducted in March showed a 21 per cent increase over the...

The organisers of The ESTAS 2016 have issued a guide to the event, which takes place in a week’s time in...

Unlock the power of your emails “You would never send thousands of canvass letters that did nothing, but most agents send emails...

An estate agency display specialist is strongly refuting comments made by a digital marketing company that agents are doing too little...

Strutt & Parker is to open a new agency office in South Kensington on June 1, despite ongoing uncertainty over the...

Storm Katie (makes it sound so harmless when they give it a name like that, doesn’t it?) might have given the...

What Countrywide are getting at is that they want to think more like retailers to engage better with customers.  If this is...

This website recently published a piece ahead of the nationwide launch of our new property platform, Be Street Smart.  It explained how...

Manchester estate agency Ascend Properties has appointed a former agency chief to spearhead sales in the city.  Ged McPartlin, the new sales...