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An Australian FinTech which this year entered the UK market has outlined the e-conveyancing lessons that the UK property industry can...

Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...

New data from Moneypenny has revealed that eco features are falling off the wish-list of potential house buyers as a result...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

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

Another piece about conveyancing? Seems like it's been a bit of free-for-all in the last couple of weeks on the woes...

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

Connells Group - the largest agency group in the UK after its purchase of Countrywide - has today announced its financial results for...

As the great sporting summer continues – with the Lionesses triumphant against Germany last Sunday, the ongoing Commonwealth Games, and the...

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has announced the schedule for its annual Conference. The event returns to its traditional in-person format this year,...

PropTech brand nurtur.group has announced the appointment of Clive Beattie as its new Chief Financial Officer. As we revealed in Estate Agent...

Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...

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

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

During the summer holidays, your home is left susceptible to opportunistic thieves. Despite this rise in threat, data found that only...

Yesterday’s publication of Purplebricks’ annual results – which made for very difficult reading for the troubled brand – came as part...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

Recent months have seen interest rates rise from historic lows back closer to pre-financial crisis levels as the Bank of England...

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

Leading portal OnTheMarket has announced this morning that Clive Beattie has resigned as Chief Financial Officer 'to pursue another opportunity'. According to a...

A quarter of agents have indicated they may prefer Rishi Sunak as the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister –...

Rightmove has been backed to weather the cost of living crisis and a property market downturn. Analysis by investment service Wealth Club,...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

The relationship between estate agents and conveyancers is undoubtedly a complex one and has certainly had ‘its moments’ over the years,...

Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...

As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...

Foxtons interim chief executive Peter Rollings has said “change was needed” to boost the London brand after Guy Gittins was appointed...

Agents have taken a different approach to going on the run for charity this week. Here are some of the latest industry...

It may be cliche to say, but technology is advancing at such a fast pace. So fast, in fact, that according...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

Lettings has helped drive Foxtons revenue and profits for the first half of the year, a company update has revealed. The listed...

Properties are staying on the market for longer and discounts are rising but fall-throughs are not increasing yet, data suggests. Heather Staff...

As UK temperatures soared last week, potential property buyers and sellers were even too hot to enquire about homes. Data from live...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has opened its first offices in Northern Ireland. It comes after...

Buyers of new-build homes are being left exposed to the risk of Japanese knotweed due to difference in the conveyancing process...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events, has compiled a guide to submitting an offer and exchanging contracts, to help buyers...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

Property firms are still failing to make basic anti-money laundering checks (AML), and some may even unwittingly be helping politically exposed...

Asking prices for typical first-time buyer homes and equivalent rents have risen three times faster compared with the pre-pandemic years, Rightmove...

Industry comparison website allAgents has announced a change of event date for their 2022 Customer Experience Awards Ceremony. It will now be...

There has been so much coverage recently over how painfully slow conveyancing is at the moment - 18-20 weeks is now...

With so many benefits including lower fall-through rates and quicker sales, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

Agents have been celebrating some of the top fundraising exploits of the past 12 months but the activity continues. Remember, if you...

In this Guides & Tips piece, the team at Together set out what Right to Buy is and who is eligible. If...

Automation is the direction the industry is moving in and it’s gathering pace every day. Forward-thinking agents are using automation and...

Agents have a “clear opportunity” to nudge high-value homeowners who are considering listing their properties for sale, Zoopla claims. It comes as...

Temperatures are soaring and it’s only going to get hotter this week. Electric fans will be on full blast and cold...

More than a third of England’s regions have seen buyer demand fall over the previous quarter, research claims in the latest...

Being an estate agent can be sweat-inducing at the best of times but property professionals intend to keep going through the...

A typical comment accompanying news of the UK heatwave is that our homes are not built for 40-degree heat. Many residential homes...

Fine & Country has launched a radio advertising drive to push awareness of its upmarket agency offering. Its 30-second adverts can be...

A recent study revealed that as many as 4.6 million homes in England overheat. With highs of 40°C this week and warnings...

More properties went under offer in June 2022 than during the same month of the stamp duty holiday rush of last year,...

The Tory leadership candidates have been urged to not forget about housing as the race to be the new Prime Minister...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

The current challenges facing the conveyancing sector have put the industry in the spotlight. Here, property expert Colum Smith, Chief Vision...

Anti-money laundering (AML) software provider SmartSearch is warning of a rise in financial crime, particularly targeting smaller property firms. A survey of...

Issues with property titles and borrower affordability have been revealed among the main reasons why mortgage offers have been withdrawn. The results...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

From bike rides to boxing, agents and property professionals have been turning up the heat with their fundraising exploits. Remember, if you...

Agency bosses are being urged to do more to help staff with the cost of living crisis if they want to...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

In this piece, the Iceberg Digital team set out the launch of the latest version of Lifesycle - Lifesycle 3. Iceberg Digital...

Auctioneers have a better chance than agents of getting homes sold by Christmas, an industry figure claims. Jeremy Prior, managing director of...

The government is being urged to not just treat housebuilding as a numbers game. It comes as the Department for Levelling Up,...

Former Fine & Country chief executive David Lindley has teamed up with other industry heavyweights to launch a network of independent...

A senior member of the Home Buying and Selling Group has insisted work on reforms is ongoing despite the ministerial merry-go-round...

More than half of agents disagree that mobile phone signal should be treated as material information in listings. James Munro, head of...

Damian Wanstall is a relative newcomer to estate agency. He entered the sector in April 2021 when he was made redundant after...

Knight Frank is predicting a post-summer slump in the prime London property market. It comes despite its data for the second quarter...

People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...

There’s talk of 50-year mortgages being introduced, loans that, along with the property they finance, could be passed to the next...

Facebook has been a platform which has opened the door to those looking to advertise their services in exceptional ways. Digital...

Marcus Jones has been appointed as housing minister. The appointment came late last night after a tumultuous day in Westminster that saw...

Agents and property professionals have been in boats, on bikes and even used football stars to help raise funds for charity...

Greg Clark has been named as the new Housing Secretary. Clark will replace Michael Gove who was sacked by Prime Minister Boris...

Independent agent Barrows and Forrester has called for the appointment of a housing tsar for a fixed term as yet another...

New research suggests agents can win more business by making better use of video content. A survey of 2,000 home sellers by...

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

Housing minister Stuart Andrew has become the latest minister to resign from the government. More than 15 government ministers and officials have...

Propertymark is considering creating a membership category for estate agency businesses.  The agency trade body already has 18,000 individual members but is...

An estate agency in Snodland, Kent, has been honoured with an award for services to the local community. Independent agency was presented...

Legal experts are warning that the rush to beat interest rate rises could lead to “ill conceived” and “rushed transactions.” The Bank...

Sales and lettings board provider Agency Express has launched a strategic partnership with The Key Safe Company. The partnership provides a bolt-on...

Long-term 50-year mortgages that can be passed on by parents to their children appear to be the latest idea from the...

Agents can now access an online qualification in listings and market appraisals. Agency training provider The Able Agent has launched what it...

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

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

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

Propertymark has announced an extension of its working relationship with property expert and TV presenter Phil Spencer. The agency trade body will...

Zoopla has unveiled a new marketing campaign aimed at high-value home movers and claims it has already boosted leads with agents. The...

New rules on leasehold homes came in this week, banning ground rents on new leases but a property expert warns this...

There has been plenty of movement in the property jobs market this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Unless you have been living under a rock since the end of last year, you won’t need to be told about...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Tom Cummuskey, I am the Sales & Marketing...

A senior agency executive has said minimum standards and qualifications are “desperately needed” in the property sector. Adam Day, international expansion leader...

Fine & Country has made its latest move in the metaverse with the launch for a second non-fungible token (NFT) linked...

Reviews website allAgents has revealed the location of this year’s Customer Experience Awards. The ceremony will be held at the Kia Oval...

It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...

The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...

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

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

Agents and property professionals haven't let the mini-heatwave stop them sweating and stepping up for charity. Here are some of the sector's...

Proptech firm iamproperty has overhauled its movebutler platform with more material information features and a Love Island theme. The end-to-end onboarding and...

Agents need to use social media for more than just posting property listings, an industry digital marketing expert claims. Craig Vile, director...

OneDome has launched a new product to let pre-qualified buyers register their interest for properties with local estate agents. The Buyer Passport...

PropertyHeads has relaunched its valuation and insights tool as Mouseprice Pro in the UK after a period of major investment and...

The owners of Parkers’ Witney branch have marked their third year under the sales and lettings brand by opening their second...

National estate agency and advisory company Fisher German has merged with commercial property consultancy Matthews & Goodman. The merger creates one of...

In the third part of this exclusive series with Homesearch’s chief operating officer, Sam Hunter, Angels Media’s Lee Dahill questions him...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

Portals are aiming to boost consumer awareness of new material information rules rather than refusing non-compliant listings. Agency listings have been required...

The interim chairman of the RICS governing council has vowed to get the beleaguered body in a “good position” for reforms...

A high-profile review of the governance and purpose of the RICS has said the need for change at the institution is...

The founder of prime London estate agency Beauchamp Estates is set to reveal all on his most prestigious property sales. Gary Hersham has...

More than 500,000 homes are currently sold subject to contract, creating a conveyancing logjam, Rightmove claims. Data from the portal suggests the...

The remaining amount of agency stock still for sale remains at the same level as last year, TwentyCi claims. The property data...

Dexters is set for more acquisitions in 2022 as agents exit the sector amid concerns over new rules and regulations, its...

A group of mortgage advisers has proposed a range of reforms to reduce barriers to home ownership for first time buyers. The...

Between you and me, dear reader, I had little to no idea about what the metaverse was before researching it for...

As another round of property firms is fined, named and shamed for breaching anti-money laundering rules, it feels like the road...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

Homeowners are being warned that their properties may inadvertently end up the Secret Property section of Boomin’s portal. Boomin’s Secret Property tool...

OneDome has launched a new platform for agents to monitor and manage referrals made and earned through the challenger portal. The platform,...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

In this article, the team at Iceberg Digital highlight how one agent has benefitted from using software that has enabled him...

New data suggests the prime London market has a new lease of life as buyers and sellers look to beat the...

A new calculator has been launched to let homeowners compare how much their property has earned compared in a year and...

The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove and minister Stuart Andrew are set to be grilled by MPs on their property market plans today. The...

This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...

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

There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...

Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...

There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...

Conveyancers have had their busiest year on record, industry data shows. Search Acumen’s latest Conveyancing Market for the first quarter of 2022...

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

Limited supply is prompting more buyers to consider new-builds but the sector is also suffering from a stock shortage, Savills warns. Research...

First-time buyers are now facing up to a nine-year wait to save enough of a deposit to get on the property...

Hybrid estate agent ZOOM 995 has relaunched its website and logo as part of a rebrand. As part of the change, the...

The Prime Minister has tonight won a confidence vote in his leadership and hung on to his premiership. After a dramatic day at...

A EweMove franchisee has revealed how her first sale was so successful that it convinced the vendor to become an estate...

Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Credas is hosting a free lunch and learn session for estate agents in south Wales and south-west...

When was the last time you updated your website? New consumer research suggests 81% of sellers will not contact an estate agent...

House price growth is set to slow but talk of a correction is overstated, Savills claims. The latest house price forecasts from...

Why the urgency? Because the appetite is strong. Research by the Conveyancing Association reports that 98% of consumers are overwhelmingly in...

From cardboard cutouts to selfie frames and knitted crowns, agency window displays are ready for the Platinum Jubilee. We have featured several...

WhatsApp is being predicted to become a key messaging tool for estate agents in the coming years. Messaging provider SMS Speedway analysed...

RE/MAX has signed a software contract with Zoopla-owned Alto. The two-year agreement means that all of RE/MAX’s 250 plus associates across England...

Rural areas are dominating the boost in property supply. Agents have reported an improvement in sales stock in recent weeks. Analysis by Knight...

AllAgents has revealed the 10 worst rated agency brands on its customer review platform, with Purplebricks leading the worst performers. The reviews...

Buyer issues have been cited as the main cause of fall-throughs, according to new research. A survey of more than 940 agents,...

Agency branch windows are being transformed this week to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. High streets across the country...

House price growth may be slowing but there is still plenty of movement in the property jobs market. Here are some of...

Cash buyers may no longer be king in the property market. The level of demand and lack of supply in the current...

Cardiff estate agent Thomas H Wood has become the lead sponsor for Whitchurch Heath Cricket Club for its 2022 season. The established...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

For years, the issue of phone etiquette created tension between estate agents and the legal profession, the former claiming lawyers won’t...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

Agents and property professionals are travelling far and wide to raise money for charity, plus there is a new way to...

Agents from Leaders are getting into the Platinum Jubilee spirit across the country. The brand’s branches have added a royal touch to...

Stanley Michael Brecker, an iconic and revered figure on the London commercial property scene for more than 60 years has died...

MPs have called for carbon emissions to be considered when it comes to house building. A report released this week by the Environmental Audit...

There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has announced an integration with lead generation tool Spectre to help agents secure instructions. Agency firms that...

The pool of candidates for jobs in the estate agency sector appears to be shrinking. It comes after official figures showed overall...

In this latest video interview zoning in on the current property market, and the stats, facts and data behind its present...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

A best-selling author and ex-military wellness culture revolutionary have been named as headliners for this year’s NAEA Propertymark conference. Dr Andy Cope...

A former chairman of challenger bank Monzo has joined OneDome’s board. Tim Brooke Thom has been appointed as non-executive director of the challenger...

The Belvoir Group has announced the acquisition of mortgage broker TIME. The agency franchise and financial services brand has acquired the entire issued...

An anonymous ex-estate agent has revealed how poor pay and high pressure forced them to quit the profession. The mystery agent said...

Many agents will remember the nerves and jubilation of their first property sale. Estate Agent Today has launched a new video series...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

In this latest video interview, exclusively for EAT and LAT readers, Estate Agent Today's Lee Dahill chats with Mike Dawson from...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...

The issue of agency qualifications has finally been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament, almost three years since the landmark Regulation...

Excitement is building for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. A four-day Bank Holiday to mark the occasion will kick off on 2...

Scottish estate and lettings agent Stonehouse has sealed a new partnership deal with Aberdeen Football Club. Stonehouse, an Aberdeen-based sister brand to...

Referral fees, lack of trust and too much email have been identified as barriers to greater collaboration between conveyancers and estate...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches...

Independent Kent agent Miles & Barr took a musical approach to an office relocation last weekend. Miles & Barr, which has 12...

Hamptons has created a new international department after its latest acquisition. The agent this week revealed it has acquired Venres, a specialist...

There are signs that properties are starting to take longer to sell. A lack of stock in recent months has meant agents...

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

The number of areas where the average house sale price exceeded £500,000 has surpassed 15% of Great Britain for the first...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey,...

A County Down-based estate agent has acquired a local rival and launched a new “stop-gap” accommodation service for buyers and sellers...

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...

New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...

The prime country market outside of London appears to be booming again in a rush to beat a slowdown in house...

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

Speedy property sales may not be as good as they seem, an industry figure has warned. Recent figures released by Rightmove indicate...

London accounted for almost half of million-pound plus property sales over the past 12 months but the most active borough at...

A former letting agent claims to have removed the need for estate agents to use floorplan software. Mark McCorrie, who describes himself...

In this guest piece, the team at Iceberg Digital set out the benefits of Lifesycle 3, which is to appear this autumn. Perfect...

The Queen’s Speech has unveiled proposed overhauls on planning, consumer and economic crime laws that could all have an effect on...

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

Agents are being urged not to fear exams when it comes to new industry qualifications for the sector. The industry is still awaiting...

Many agents will remember the nerves and jubilation of their first property sale. Estate Agent Today has launched a new video series...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

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

PropTech company Gazeal has launched a new product to help agents secure a sale at any point. The new product is called...

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...

Hunters has signed a six-year agreement to use Zoopla-backed Alto’s agency software. All of Hunters 200-plus branches and any additional offices added...

In this video interview – part of a regular monthly series – Homesearch’s Sam Hunter speaks to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill...

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...

Surveyors have revealed the key issues coming up in reports that could stifle sales or reduce offers. The most common issues over...

OnTheMarket is seeking shareholder approval for a proposed cancellation of capital.  The portal said in a stockmarket update this morning that this...

If you are an easily offended Frankie Valli fan, look away now. A regional agent that was rapped by the Advertising Standards...

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

You will hopefully have seen that the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 has now received its Royal Assent, meaning it...

I attended a forum in London a couple of weeks ago, which for the first time brought estate agents and conveyancers...

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year.  And with record numbers of properties predicted...

Property portals are preparing to support agents in complying with a new era of upfront material information. From the end of May,...

The debate within estate agency on upfront information rumbles on and now there are calls for greater levels of transparency from...

Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better.  Here are some of the...

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Estate agency recruiter Josh Rayner has said job demand is at the highest level he can remember. Rayner, who runs property jobs...

Agents are being offered a free video that could help persuade homeowners who are unsure about listing their property. Industry trainer and...

An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...

Three of the leading industry content specialists are set to gather on stage together for what is believe to be the...

EweMove managing director Nick Neill has set out plans to double the size of the franchise network by 2025 as the brand’s...

The government is being urged to go further with its clampdown on fake reviews. A government announcement aimed at protecting consumers last...

Record numbers of buyers are now purchasing homes chain-free research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that an increase in the share...

It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...

Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...

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

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...

The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

A new Deputy Ombudsman, Lesley Horton, has been appointed by The Property Ombudsman Scheme. She will work alongside Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh,...

In the latest edition of the series of webinars hosted by property website Rightmove, compliance and money-laundering will be the topic...

Following a series of unexplained delays, Helena Marston has now finally been confirmed as the new chief executive of beleaguered agency...

A leading figure in the Say No To Rightmove (STNR) campaign says the attempts to get agents to ditch Rightmove have...

A leading online residential conveyancing firm has opened its new headquarters and apprenticeship academy in Wirral, Merseyside, to try and help...

OnTheMarket has revealed it is expanding the scope and scale of its successful Town Hall initiative in response to growing demand...

Estate agents are being encouraged to go green this Friday to raise awareness for the upcoming World Earth Day. Jerry Lyons who...

Agency stock is shifting faster and buyers who hesitated last year are now finding it harder to afford similar priced properties,...

Local residents are to be given the final say on changes to the name of their street under new government plans. The...

Law firm Taylor Rose MW has acquired a stake in proptech firm SlothMove in an effort to help combat property fraud. SlothMove...

The creator of a local social network app acquired by US company Nextdoor is marking a year in prime estate agency...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

Keller Williams has marked a record month for new agents but has announced the closure of its Bristol market centre hub...

All regions of the UK remain in a seller’s market as the traditional spring selling season begins for agents. Housing market consultancy...

The proportion of homes sold to landlords has hit a five-year high but buyers are paying above asking price due to...

Conveyancing software company ULS Technology has rebranded. The London Stock Exchange-listed company, which encompasses conveyancing brands eConveyancer, DigitalMove, Legal Eye and Amity...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

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...

Agents are preparing their businesses for the cost of living crunch, with considerations on fuel use, heating and window display lighting. Much...

You’re probably up to your neck at the start of a busy spring market but I’d hope there’s one thing most...

The Lomond Group has continued on the agency acquisition trail after backing its Thornley Groves brand to snap up Manchester-based Julian...

The typical time taken to sell a property has got so long that people could learn a language before a transaction...

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

The pandemic may have helped first-time buyers get on the property ladder sooner but are they paying too high a price? Research...

Zoopla has unveiled a Sales Advisory Board in an attempt to give agents a greater say in how the portal is...

Estate agency marketing tool Spectre is planning to boost its data science team as it predicts greater use of artificial intelligence...

In this piece, the team at Iceberg Digital look at whether the first cracks are appearing in the portals. For the last...

Trading Standards has advised agents to update listings once they reach the "sold subject to contract" (SSTC) stage. It comes after legal...

Agents will be able to grill Rightmove’s legal and compliance director David Cox this morning as part of the portal’s webinar...

A former UK national sales director at Purplebricks has been reunited with the online agent’s founder Michael Bruce at Boomin. Paul Vickerstaff,...

Estate agency veteran Robin Paterson has joined new ‘quick buy” service UPSTIX. Paterson, a former chief executive of Hamptons and managing director...

Estate agents and conveyancers have agreed on better working relationships at the first collaborative event between the two professions. There has been...

Propertymark says only a national retrofitting programme  can make UK homes more energy efficient - and it says a new government...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

A government aim to improve the home buying process by making Local Land Charge search results instantly available is well underway,...

For the record, this isn’t my last Industry Views for Estate Agent Today, although by the time you read this I'll be...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

An estate agency is shutting for good today following the shock death of its young owner. Last week we reported that Ciaran...