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A new analysis of the online estate agency business model claims that it ‘could be described as a Ponzi scheme’. The accusation...

A specialist property portal says it’s offering estate agents “a captive audience for the ski properties on their books.” SnowOnly says that...

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

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

It’s that time of year when we gaze to the future, when we ponder what the coming year will bring, and...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

Two reports have suggested London’s residential market may be damaged by Brexit - both the past two and a half years...

One of the country’s most influential bodies says house price rises over 2019 will be limited to around two per cent...

The chief executive of failed online agency Emoov has been named this week as one of the 500 top “tech influencers”...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

Emoov has this afternoon appointed administrators as a result of not being able to secure a buyer - the move had...

House prices showed an unexpected pre-Christmas boost last last month but worries about Brexit remain foremost for buyers according to the...

Data from the National Association of Estate Agents suggests that the number of registered buyers per member branch has slumped to...

A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in relation to housing is a potential fall in house prices -...

The chief executive of Haart, Paul Smith, is warning that a No Deal exit from the EU could leave Britain with...

A new prime London hybrid agency wants what it calls “disillusioned property professionals” to join the firm and take advantage of...

The market is now over-supplied with homes to sell while at the same time demand is dipping and there are widespread...

A leading property consultancy has called out Manchester as the location which has seen the highest urban price growth of anywhere...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

A London buying agent has called for a second referendum on Britain’s EU membership, suggesting that it would give more certainty...

What may just be the UK’s ultimate property domain names have come up for sale - property.co.uk and realestate.co.uk. Both domains, which...

Akshay Ruparelia, the young founder and head of the online agency Doorsteps, has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious...

A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

Purplebricks says its performance in the UK “is currently showing double-digit growth year-on-year in monthly instructions.” In a brief UK trading update...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our weekly round up of key moves within the industry. Let us know what’s going on with...

A platform which previously offered online private treaty exchanges says a sale of a home in the Republic of Ireland has...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

An accountancy trade body has revealed that last year it briefed MPs - including the Prime Minister and Housing Minister of...

Transactions in prime central London have dropped nine per cent in the year to the end of August according to Knight...

From where I’m standing there’s a lot in common between the debate between online and traditional agents, and the argument over...

Today’s long-awaited debate staged by fledgling PropTech platform Best Agent will address the issue of how the agency industry can most...

We’ve all heard the comments - the countryside is being covered in concrete, new houses are springing up everywhere, our green...

“Baton down the hatches. Stockpile the food cupboard. Brexit is coming and it’s little more than six months away!” I jest, but there is...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney says a no-deal Brexit exit could lead to a 35 per cent house price crash. The...

The raison d'être for estate agents everywhere is to get their properties noticed! It’s as simple as that. These days you’re likely...

A well-known London estate agency says it signing up to a US-based real estate franchise network run by billionaire Warren Buffett. From...

Zoopla Property Group's founder and chief executive, Alex Chesterman, is to step back from day to day operations at the end...

A 'new breed' estate agency with no shop front, which uses bloggers to market its properties, has announced the opening of...

A new estate agency has opened its doors in North London, despite operating in what it describes as a 'weak' London...

The online auction platform BidX1 has announced a strategic investment which will be used to accelerate its growth. The investment comes from...

As summer turns to autumn over the next few weeks, that won't stop the nation's agents and property professionals from raising...

An online estate agency run by one of the country’s youngest entrepreneurs has agreed to change a reference about savings on...

A downbeat report from property investment specialist London Central Portfolio says “there are very few causes for optimism in the domestic...

The team behind a new ‘open platform’ targetting smaller agencies in need of Proptech support have revealed a heavyweight line up...

Estate and lettings agency is arguably one of the most fierce, ruthless and relentless industries going. And, with fluctuating stock levels,...

The investment bank Jefferies says Foxtons’ long-running share price slump is a reflection of Brexit uncertainty “until we find out what...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

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

The Swiss investment bank Credit Suisse has slashed its target share price for the company from 77p to only 17.2p.  The reason...

High-end agency and international property consultancy Savills has reported strong half-year figures for its UK business - but warns that Brexit...

One of London’s leading estate agents says Brexit has had at worst a neutral effect on the housing market and may...

Hello again from Italy. Only another week or so left out here, working every day from the same table at my...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

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

The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with sales progression company ViewMyChain. BestAgent, run by...

Purplebricks has told the Press Association it wants to secure over 10 per cent of the agency market share in the...

With the shelf life of recent housing ministers being on a par with football managers, it's perhaps little surprise that we're...

Peter Long, executive chairman of Countrywide, has resigned from another boardroom to focus on saving the troubled estate agency. Long has chosen...

The UK division of Keller Williams, the world's largest estate agency, says it can help entrepreneurial agents to set up their...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

An agent who is only 20 - and who set up his own firm when he was still a teenager -...

Leading PropTech guru Mike DelPrete has revealed that he was involved in Purplebricks’ latest expansion, entering the Canadian agency market via the...

It’s been announced this morning that Dominic Raab - who became housing minister just a few months ago - is to...

An outspoken high-end London estate agent says millionaire foreign buyers purchasing “cheap” properties in the capital represent what he calls “the...

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...

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

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

To say this is a turbulent time for UK politics would be something of an understatement. As I write, the Brexit...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

The young entrepreneur behind Doorsteps, the estate agency that deliberately avoids the huge marketing razzamatazz of other online companies, says his...

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

The entrepreneur behind a free-to-list property portal claiming support from 17 estate agencies has defended the description of them as ‘partners’ -...

London estate agency Kay & Co says it is targeting Chinese buyers following research data produced by a portal. The China property...

A poll of housing market experts suggests London house prices are likely to fall this year as a result of Brexit...

Cluttons - which a year ago was bought out of pre-pack administration by a so-called ‘turnaround’ business, RCapital - has now...

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

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

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

Our industry does great work for good causes not just in this country but around the world, as this week’s Agents...

The rise and fall - and perhaps rise again - of Countrywide has been of enduring interest to the agency industry...

Emoov founder Russell Quirk says that in some cases social media might give a more accurate picture of an estate agency’s...

A leasehold reform campaigner has called on the government to ensure it publishes its report on leasehold reform before the summer recess at...

Today is the day. 1,600 people will gather in London for FUTURE: PropTech, an event I have supported when there were...

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

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

The Henley Business School is often identified with cutting edge forecasts - but now it has revealed the history of what...

Purplebricks has issued a statement saying that 99.98 per cent of its shareholders have backed the new investment to expand its...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

A leading buying agency says the Brexit transition deal will help central London’s fragile sales market. Caspar Harvard-Walls, a partner in the...

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

The boss of an electrical company has set up a new estate and letting agency with the help of six-figure funding...

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

Purplebricks has announced what it describes as “a strategic investment from Axel Springer, Europe’s leading digital publisher” - but this comes...

The Haart agency group has given an upbeat picture of the housing market in its latest figures with instructions up 15...

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

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

In an exclusive and candid interview with Estate Agent Today, Countrywide chairman Peter Long has admitted that the company had been...

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...

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

One of the country’s leading PropTech entrepreneurs has responded to recent criticism of online estate agencies and their allegedly-poor record of...

The National Association of Estate Agents says a new tool just launched will make it easier for agent members to comply...

Brexit uncertainty and weakening consumer demand are likely to hit house prices this year, according to a survey of 33 housing...

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

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...

The managing director of property data consultancy Hometrack, Charlie Bryant, is to lead a reorganised property marketing, software and data division...

In its first release of performance figures under the ownership of BNP Paribas, the UK agency Strutt & Parker says it...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

One of the largest investment firms in the United States has taken a stake in the London-based venture capital firm Pi...

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled on another complaint lodged about Purplebricks. Although the latest appears minor it adds to a lengthy list...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

An analysis of one month’s listings on Purplebricks by City consultancy Jefferies concludes that it sold 51.6 per cent of its...

I have high expectations for this year’s PropTech events and property conferences.  Those that I attended in 2017 demonstrated a real step...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...

A set of figures produced by Haart suggests the market has had a difficult past 12 months - but the firm...

Mortgage Advice Bureau has batted off the flat housing market by reporting good figures for 2017. Revenue for the year increased by...

Andrews & Robertson, one of the UK’s highest profile auction houses, has been taken over by Ireland’s BidX1 and is set...

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

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

There’s a new warning being issued for estate agents and all other businesses to ensure they are prepared for the General...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

Howard Quirk, a prominent estate agent in the 60s, 70s and 80s, has passed away, aged 71. He was the senior partner...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor says some “pretty dodgy” overseas buyers have purchased homes in the UK in the past -...

A specialist leasehold enfranchisement firm has branded government leasehold reforms as "incredibly weak". In an announcement lost in the noise following Damian Green’s sacking,...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has told Estate Agent Today that it WILL formally launch after all, in...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

The investment service arm of international ratings agency Moody's is warning that affordability issues are likely to lead to a slowdown...

OnTheMarket has announced some details of its IPO and the launch of its stock market flotation - but it has given nothing...

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

Online property platform Settled, which claims its customers receive their first offer in an average of 17 days, has announced two...

John Taylor, a high-end international estate agency which until earlier this year had a presence in London, says it intends to...

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

Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt says she welcomes the government’s scrapping of stamp duty for first time buyers purchasing homes under...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

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

Coldwell Banker, the huge US-based international estate agency business, is warning that Brexit is beginning to damage the market and the...

News agency Reuters says a top five shareholder in price comparison service GoCompare says the firm should respond “positively” if ZPG...

Nicky Morgan, a former Cabinet minister and now chair of the highly respected Commons' Treasury Select Committee, is the most senior...

Currell is defying any gloomy predictions about the capital's housing market by opening a new office at Hackney Wick Fish Island. Currell...

A new EU crackdown on money laundering requires estate agency businesses to adopt a collaborative approach if they are to avoid...

In the UK, there are over 3.9 million homes situated in off-grid areas with no access to mains gas, so it’s...

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

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

It has been revealed that a paper on Brexit’s impact on the property market, prepared by a government department, is one...

The man seeking to establish the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says he is hopeful that the fledgling trade...

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...

A gentle reminder to everyone that the clocks ‘fall back’ an hour this weekend - meaning we have an extra hour...

London house prices are stuck in neutral according to the latest figures from property consultancy Hometrack, which says values in the...

The UK estate agency and construction industries are not ready for the huge workload and responsibilities involved in the General Data...

The death throes of the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents are continuing. A statement by software entrepreneur Charlie Wright, who...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that two TV advertisements for Purplebricks cannot be shown again in their current form because...

The HomeOwners’ Alliance says vendors must put their homes on the market no later than Tuesday if they are serious about selling by...

Agents’ Mutual is officially making no comment on the timetable for the company flotation but speculation within the industry is mounting...

Homes in the most expensive area of England and Wales cost 25 times as much as in the cheapest area, according...

The research director of an investment firm which has advised Purplebricks says the “odd detractor” who doesn’t sell their home does...

The long-running saga of whether independent agents’ group CIELA is ever going to launch appears to be nearing its end game...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

UBS says London's housing market still faces the risk of becoming a bubble - although that risk has marginally eased over...

Confidence in buying property remains negative according to the quarterly sentiment measure undertaken by the Building Societies Association. Over a quarter of...

90% of PropTech’s work is good and vital, but that final ten has the potential to damage the rest. In my Sunday...

Countrywide’s share price hit another new low yesterday of around 115.5p - a fall of just over four per cent on...

It used to be so easy. Around 20 years ago there were what we now call full-service estate and letting agencies, and...

Agents’ charity fundraising obviously spans a wide range of genuinely good causes, but it’s noticeable that at the end of each...

One of the more puzzling questions in London's estate agency industry has been resolved - how a company which appears to...

Investors from countries as diverse as South Africa and Russia are getting a 21 per cent discount on UK property according...

One of the world’s leading property technology experts, who at one time was head of strategy at a property portal, says investing...

Winkworth says solid performances from its lettings and property management services, plus new franchise deals, have compensated for a challenging sales...

And so summer draws to a close. The slow, lazy months of July and August have come to pass and the...

The flotation of Agents’ Mutual on the London Stock Exchange could happen as soon as later this year following the endorsement...

Viewber, the outsourced viewing service, has marked its first anniversary by notching up its 6,500th appointment.  Launched in early September 2016 by...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

New research has revealed that Britain's impending exit from the European Union is not a consideration for 71% of consumers. A study...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

A leading business consultancy which advises clients on investments has refuted a claim by a prominent media analyst that it is...

Ten out of 14 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News say Brexit and economic uncertainty are likely to stall London’s housing market...

The investment consultancy chosen by Agents’ Mutual to advise on its float plans - Zeus Capital - is the same one...

Not so long ago, new UK car sales were racing ahead, fuelled by confidence in the economic recovery, but car production...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

Savills has reported strong figures for the first half of 2017 across its worldwide activities, but its UK residential divisions have...

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

Agents’ Mutual has confirmed that it proposes to form a new company, OnTheMarket plc, to list on the AIM market of...

A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have had...

Sky News is reporting that OnTheMarket is to demutualise and list on the Stock Exchange.    The portal made much of its mutual...

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

Countrywide has revealed a massive plunge in its profits for the first six months of 2017.   Pre-tax profit for the six months...

The National Association of Estate Agents is rolling out a series of masterclasses to prepare members for the European Fourth Anti-Money...

For the second time in two weeks, experts are warning that new data protection laws could seriously disrupt the agency industry...

The housing market is approaching something of a standstill as the summer holiday season begins according to a downbeat report from...

Housing minister Alok Sharma has blocked some of his Twitter followers, accusing them of “abusive language”.   Sharma has a relatively modest 9,169 followers...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows price growth dipping further, struggling transaction volumes and the...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to prepare for new data protection legislation coming into effect next year - but...

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

It’s hot outside but that’s no deterrent to agents helping others, even at the height of summer. Before we honour this week’s...

One of the country’s leading buying agents says over six million people are living in the wrong property because they are...

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...

The political ebb and flow continues - seemingly with all the subtlety of a Boris Johnson rugby tackle on a 10-year...

Prime London house prices are now 5.3 per cent lower than at the time of the EU referendum admits Savills, following...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated 10 tips for growing your business. Since then, we’ve been...

Luxury global estate agency Sotheby's International Realty has expanded its operation in Italy. The firm has opened a new office in the...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

As the nation waits with bated breath to see if Theresa May can form either a minority or coalition government after...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a selection of tips for growing your business. We’re now...

An audit and tax consultancy is urging estate agencies across the UK to prepare for new EU General Data Protection Regulation...

The number of house hunters registered per estate agency branch fell last month to 381 - well down on its figure...

A website now marketing 380,000 homes from 900 agents across the world has struck a deal with an international property referral...

The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated the industry headlines in recent months but this election campaign suggests...

The UK Independence Party’s housing policy for the General Election hinges around a huge expansion in modular factory-built housing - but...

Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten tips for growing a lettings business. We’re exploring each tip in more...

A ‘disrupter’ estate agent says the English housing market operates in a way that is far less efficient than Scotland’s -...

Given that around 95% of property searches now start online, it is more important than ever that an agent has an...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a range of tips for growing your business.   We recently...

The industry magazine Estates Gazette is reporting that Cluttons, the residential and commercial agency, has been bought out of pre-pack administration...

A record number of over 300 agents have so far signed up for next week’s FUTURE: PropTech conference, the largest event...

Five per cent of homeowners say they will definitely not be buying a property until the Brexit process is over, while...

Humberts - until now known as an agency operating predominantly in market towns across southern England - is opening a Mayfair office in...

Property transactions rose marginally in March this year, up 0.5 per cent on February’s total according to figures from HM Revenue...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten top tips for growing your business.  We plan to...

Yesterday’s decision by MPs to agree to Theresa May’s snap General Election on June 8 means that the current government -...

Estate agents have been broadly supportive of the decision by Prime Minister Theresa May to push for a snap General Election...

This actually happened - the names of the guilty have been withheld to protect the innocent. I live in Spain, Marbella actually,...

A series of strong sales performances at recent auctions has led one firm to claim the sector is leading the residential industry’s...

High-end agency Savills has produced a few notable house price figures in its time but its latest measure takes some beating...

New research by business information firm Bloomberg suggests many thousands of London’s financial services jobs are under threat thanks to Brexit...

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

An analysis by a leading PropTech entrepreneur has attempted to throw light on the startling losses reported last week by online...

A Cincinatti-based international property agency, Barnes, has acquired a majority stake in the high end consultancy Hanover Private Office. “We believe there...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

The triggering of Article 50 may have been regarded as a historic event but it appears to have left the housing...

As Trussle and Placester add to 2017s bonkers tally of PropTech investment, isn’t it time we end the conflict between Tech...

The consumer group HomeOwners Alliance claims new research indicates that more than a million UK adults have shelved plans to purchase...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

Savills has revealed relatively strong figures for 2016 in its report to the City this morning, with group revenue up 13...

After a year of turbulence thanks to Brexit and the consequences of stamp duty changes, prime central London’s housing market appears...

Foxtons has received lavish praise from investment consultancy Jefferies despite long-term share price worries reflecting its mixed performance in the troubled...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

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

Foxtons' figures released to the City this morning confirm a huge slump in sales in 2016 - and even lettings revenue...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

Charity takes on many appearances and this section of Estate Agent Today treats all aspects of fund-raising equally - it all...

Over 60% of UK consumers think that Estate Agents’ Photos Are Very Poor To Average A recent survey* by dedicated property photo...

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

An analysis of estate agents quoted on the London Stock Exchange suggests that almost all the traditional firms have suffered since...

Not many of us have a multi-million property portfolio, so the results of the MSCI / IPD UK property index for...

Organisers of the Future:PropTech2017 conference on May 4 have revealed new sponsors involved with the event - including Angels Media, publisher...

A competition organised by Real Hot Property - which says it “aims to be Europe’s largest property portal” - has been...

A leading buying agency says there might be at least one upside to having The Donald in the White House -...

The first week of February has seen some extraordinary goings on in the property sector, from which two stories particularly stand out...

There's bad news for the government in the form of house building targets on the eve of its long-awaited Housing White...

The Independent Press Standards Organisation has ruled that a Daily Express newspaper story - “EU Exit Boosts House Prices” - was...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

Brexit and the economic uncertainty since the EU Referendum have not prevented Connells delivering overall growth in 2016 - despite a...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

Winkworth estate agency in the west London suburb of Chiswick is currently marketing a home with a difference - because all...

Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...

Two reports produced by Savills suggests continuing struggles for high-priced properties in prime locations to combat economic uncertainty and the deterrent...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

The story of the week has been the first steps of a trade body to represent independent estate agents - as...

The flexibility of Foxtons’ business model - especially its ability to control headcount, including the number of agents it employs -...

The managing director of the UK’s oldest estate agent recruitment consultancy has slammed a report which claims a cap on skilled...

One of the earliest entrepreneurs to found a website to allow for-sale-by-owner property listings back in 2000, predicts current online agents...

Most would-be house buyers have moved on from the shock result of the EU referendum and are likely to renew their...

The managing partner of a property investment firm says London residential property values have fallen by 15 to 25 per cent...

After years of surveys suggesting the UK’s new-build homes were getting smaller, and may even be the smallest in much of...

The chief executive of one of Britain’s top house builders is warning that the industry must do more to prevent an...

This is the final Estate Agent Today until Tuesday January 3 2017, so everyone at Angels Media sends all good wishes for...

A former estate agent is reported to have won £1,000 ‘commission’ from a seller - simply because she shared a sale-by-owner...

Brexit and wider economic uncertainties worsened by changes to property taxation have forced the Council of Mortgage Lenders to cut its...

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

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...

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

Becky Fatemi of central London estate agency Rokstone says prime areas of the capital are to suffer a “prolonged phase of...

House prices will rise 2.0 per cent in 2017, below the rate of inflation and just under half the rise predicted...

One of the key factors associated with an active private rental market in the UK, as detailed in the Dataloft PRS...

Prominent top end London estate agent Trevor Abrahmsohn says some homes in the higher levels of the market may now have...

A housebuilder that has in the past profited from its concentration on high-end London schemes says demand for its units is...

What a mad, bonkers year it’s been. We’ve had, in no particular order: Trump, Brexit, Leicester winning the Premier League, a...

A trading update released by Countrywide this morning shows a 29 per cent slump in London exchanges in the third quarter...