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Agency staff owed money from the collapse of Douglas & Gordon last year will be repaid, the brand’s administrator has said,...

Propertymark has welcomed the reappointment of Julie James as the new Welsh Housing Minister. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and campaigns at...

Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...

Representatives from Propertymark, Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman (TPO) are set to discuss estate agency regulation in the House of...

The administration of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon has been extended by a year. Douglas & Gordon called in Grant Thornton...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...

The Government appears to have gone through so many housing ministers that it is now repeating them. Lee Rowley was appointed as...

Propertymark has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to reiterate its longstanding call for regulation of property agents. The agency trade...

Propertymark has given its backing to commitments from the Housing Minister on the long-awaited next steps of leasehold reform. Timothy Douglas, head...

Propertymark has urged the Treasury to do more to alleviate the cost of living crisis for those on low-income budgets, reduce...

The Labour Party has committed to introducing the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules if it wins next year’s General Election. Shadow...

Savills has expanded its residential sales teams in south west London with the appointment of two associate directors. Oliver Morley joins as...

More families need a home they can call their own, the Housing Secretary Michael Gove has claimed. Speaking at the Tory Party...

Secured creditors of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon are likely to receive most money owed to them but there is...

Arun Estates has unveiled plans to close six Douglas Allen branches as it moves agents in the East London region to...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

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

Propertymark has given its backing to simplifying how firms are regulated under anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The Treasury is currently consulting on...

New laws are set to give more estate agents the chance to sell charity land – as long as you are...

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

Agents of all sizes are being urged to make themselves aware of a new anti-money laundering (AML) charge that has come...

A home linked to Douglas & Gordon chief executive James Evans is currently listed for sale at £3.5m. The property has been...

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

Estate agents are entering a ‘rocky period,’ an accountancy firm has warned, as research shows insolvencies in the sector are on...

Estate agency brand Douglas & Gordon was confirmed to have entered administration yesterday. There were rumours over the weekend that the well-known...

The Government is being urged to help homeowners go green and reintroduce mortgage interest relief as a way of boosting rental...

Agents have expressed disappointment at the lack of support for homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy efficient. It comes...

The Northern Ireland Executive should seek devolved powers over Stamp Duty, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body has urged the Executive to...

Propertymark has called for Stamp Duty incentives and wider funding to make homes more energy efficient. It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

Propertmark is calling for a 12 month exemption on additional Stamp Duty rates to boost rental property supply. The issue will be...

Property professionals are hoping for calmer markets after Rishi Sunak was confirmed as the new UK Prime Minister yesterday. Sunak won the...

OnTheMarket has secured contract renewals from several major agency brands as it reports a revenue boost for the first six months...

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...

The Government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited package of energy bill support for businesses. It will help firms including high street estate agents...

High street agents are eagerly anticipating a government announcement on support for business energy bills today. As with many businesses, estate agents...

From sky dives to golf days, here is how agents have been raising money for charity this week. If there are charitable...

Former Douglas & Gordon managing director Ivor Dickinson has passed away. He was known as one of London’s most high-profile and colourful...

Independent London agent Dexters has unveiled its latest acquisition. The brand has purchased south east London firm Conran Estates, taking on its...

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...

Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

Propertymark has given its backing to the ban on ground rents for new leasehold properties and has reminded agents of their...

Foxtons, Chancellors and Douglas & Gordon have been named among the first paid-up agency brands on Boomin. The challenger portal, launched by...

The government’s long awaited Energy Security Strategy has failed to spark excitement among estate agents. The government unveiled its plans to create...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

An estate agency says London’s sales market is now at its busiest since the Brexit referendum in mid-2016. Douglas & Gordon, sold by...

The long-standing commitment of London-focussed agency Dexters to expand through acquisitions is continuing apace. Over the weekend it was announced that the...

The government is considering seizing British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list without paying compensation. The Financial Times says Housing...

Agents have told Housing Secretary Michael Gove that his Levelling Up agenda needs to include positive efforts to bring hundreds of...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...

Foxtons has confirmed its intention to sell the sales side of Douglas & Gordon, the London agency chain it acquired only...

Propertymark has appointed an insider to the key role of policy adviser - effectively the position vacated last month by industry...

Foxtons has this morning announced that it’s selling off the sales wing of a rival London agency that it bought just...

Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...

The Propertymark Qualifications Awards annual ceremony taking place early next month have revealed their shortlist. There is a total of nine Awards...

Foxtons has given an upbeat trading update to shareholders this morning. It says so far this year sales revenue is a huge...

Agents trade body Propertymark has given its verdict on yesterday’s Budget with this statement - “Some good news but it leaves...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

Propertymark has welcomed the move by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to help make certain leasehold flats more attractive to would-be buyers...

It was never going to be easy for Scotland - and there was no sense of jeopardy for an already-through England. Yet...

With just hours to go to the start of the Euros, we can announce our squad for writing Agents Reports on...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

Two former directors of the prestigious Beauchamp Estates agency in central London have set up their own new company. They say their...

The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...

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

Foxtons has reassured investors that 2021 has started well and the agency is on the road to recovery after the Coronavirus...

One of the industry’s leading consultants has calculated staff turnover rates at the country’s leading estate agencies. Christopher Watkin, the consultant who...

Welsh independent agency Nuttall Parker has been snapped up by Cardiff-based property business Seraph Group. Newport-centred Nuttall Parker is Seraph Group's second...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Ed Mead,  all-round property guru and founder...

Foxtons says it's set for radical new investment and further takeovers following the acquisition of rival London agency Douglas and Gordon. In...

The extraordinary consolidation in the estate agency industry continues apace today with two of the biggest deals reaching critical points. Firstly Hunters’...

A leading market commentator says the acquisition of London agency Douglas & Gordon represents “a strategic step change” for Foxtons -...

It's been confirmed that Foxtons has bought rival London-focussed agency Douglas & Gordon. In a trading statement this morning Foxtons tells its...

Foxtons is in talks to takeover rival London agency Douglas & Gordon. A statement from Foxtons to shareholders this afternoon says: "Further to...

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

Douglas & Gordon, one of the highest profile London agency networks, is the latest signing for the yet-to-launch Boomin portal. The agency...

The government has unveiled the public health regulations which will underpin the second national lockdown in England - and the exemptions...

Ed Mead has joined a growing chorus demanding government action on the cladding crisis. He is one of the industry’s leading figures from...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to former agent and founder of Viewber, Ed...

The popular and well respected ex-Knight Frank partner Tom Tangney has joined Rose & Partners, a boutique property firm serving prime...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

To many less fortunate on the follicle front, high profile industry supplier Ed Mead has enjoyed an infuriatingly good head of...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday Property Jobs Today feature, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in...

Hello and welcome to a new week - one with darker evenings and colder days. But there is still plenty of activity...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

I suspect that at some time we have all rented an Airbnb (I am sitting on the couch of one as...

Savills says it’s not commenting on whether it will list on Zoopla in the future. Last week Knight Frank - which in...

One of the agencies most active in the creation of OnTheMarket is trialling a return to listing on Zoopla after an...

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

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