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After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

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

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...

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

Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired a rival brand. The independent agency has announced the takeover of Ryedales Estate Agents, a well-established agency...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

The government should reverse some of its latest energy efficiency policies so owners, landlords and tenants can enjoy cheaper fuel bills The...

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

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

Almost half of home buyers would pay a premium for more energy efficient properties, research suggests. Analysis by Barclays found 47% of...

Purplebricks has claimed it is returning to its 'disruptive roots' after unveiling a cheaper pricing model. The online agent, officially acquired by...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Conveyancers are warning that this week’s Land Registry strikes could have a knock-on effect on property sales once staff return to...

The flat market in prime central London (PCL) is undergoing a resurgence, a buying agent claims. Residential and investment buying agency London...

Next week may not be the best time for agents to chase conveyancers waiting for Land Registry information. The Public and Commercial...

Purplebricks is considering an alternative ownership structure to ‘better realise the potential of the group.’ The beleaguered online agent launched a strategic...

Lenders approved the lowest number of mortgages since May 2020 in December. The latest Bank of England data shows mortgage approvals for...

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

The Land Registry has said it anticipates ‘minimal disruption’ if a civil service strike goes ahead. Civil servants across 126 public sector...

A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...

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

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

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

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

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

Technology continues to enhance the way estate agents work, from improving efficiencies, reducing admin time, and ensuring your team remains highly...

Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

Zoopla is piloting a new data migration tool to quickly transfer agent data from its Jupix to Alto software brand in just...

After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...

Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study. Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

Inflation could deal a double blow to the housing market, an agency expert warns. Last week it was revealed that UK inflation...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

MRI Software’s newest Agency Solutions expert, Michael Connolly, made the leap from working on the front line of an estate agent...

The Simplify Group’s latest statement on the ongoing IT problem suggests a gradual improvement in services to agents and other clients. It...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

The latest update on the prime central London market from agency Knight Frank warns that it’s still not business as usual,...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

Purplebricks’ chief executive says a £4m marketing blitz scheduled for the autumn will go ahead despite the upheaval caused by the...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says he wants to move his agency’s 600 Local Property Experts from self-employed to employed status...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

By any measure, the housing market has been unprecedently busy in recent months, fuelled not just by the stamp duty holiday...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

A relatively modest interest rate rise could trigger a crash in the housing market according to the housing analyst behind the...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

Agents who use cheap PropTech could end up spending a lot more than they expect, according to an industry expert. Anton Babkov,...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

One of London’s best known and well respected agents has given insights into how he believes his own prime patch of...

Agents are up in arms at a Rightmove restriction temporarily preventing access to parts of its listing back-end.  Agents received an email...

The Law Society for England and Wales says it wants action now to prevent tens of thousands of  transactions collapsing at...

A newspaper claims that thousands of customers’ financial details held by Foxtons Group are being freely accessed on the so-called dark...

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

A slight change to the normal column this week. I was very fortunate to be given the virtual floor at the...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been told to avoid a stamp duty holiday cliff-edge next March at any price - because it...

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

Foxtons is alleged by a newspaper to have suffered a malware attack and data breach which closed its MyFoxtons client website. The...

An estate agent in Liverpool has adopted the unusual technique of urging vendors to sell now “before prices crash.” Clearly unworried about...

A leading agency says so-called Covid Clauses are being inserted into contracts as buyers become increasingly cautious ahead of a possible...

Figures drawn up by a property industry recruitment guru show that estate agents work only two thirds of the hours they...

An overview of the global PropTech sector is often what I am asked to cover at conferences around the world. This generally...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

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

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

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

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

Over the past few weeks, estate agents have been forced to close high street branches and adapt to working from home,...

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

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...

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

Savills has withdrawn its planned dividend to shareholders but says it could declare an "enhanced" payout at an unspecified later date. Only...

In an ominous and unexpected trading statement this morning, Foxtons says it will take “all necessary steps” to remain in business. It...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, a service we’re running to share official guidance and agents’ advice in a bid...

There has been broad support and relief amongst property industry players following announcements from several lenders that they would grant mortgage...

It may be that we’re facing another year - make that yet another year - of disruption in the housing market. Coronavirus...

The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted once again how fragile and interconnected our societies have become. We don’t know yet how dangerous Covid-19...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

The man who founded Zoopla is now a second hand car salesman - but with a digital difference. Alex Chesterman, who founded...

The latest Rightmove asking price index indicates a smaller than usual autumn bounce - that’s a sign, the portal says, of...

Pressure continued to mount on the government to clearly address the issue of stamp duty as a leading business consultancy suggested...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

News this week tells of Zehomes, the German property management company, raising €13 million in Series-A funding, bringing its all-time total...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

We now have a new Leader of the Conservative Party and, rather more importantly, a new Prime Minister. That individual is Boris...

I want to take the time this week to look at an area of PropTech and real estate which is seeing...

Purplebricks’ most influential investor says there is “opportunity aplenty” for the company but says it would back the closure of the US...

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have launched an initiative called Propertymark Inspire to promote training and compliance awareness amongst agents.  A statement says the...

We’ve reached the final instalment of my market transformation do’s and don’ts.  In previous articles, we’ve looked at: Do encourage, don’t deter;...