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An agency that operates across and around Bristol is the latest to declare its commitment to go carbon neutral. The associate director...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

Buying agency Middleton Advisors has made a commitment to go carbon neutral - and its method may be a template for...

Boomin has revealed an upgrade to its SmartVal feature, which tries to blend real-time online valuations with local expertise from member...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

A new league table of earnings by estate agents, based on basic salary and commission combined, suggests that UK agents earn...

Sustainable Agent, a new members-owned eco-scheme for agents and property management companies, has announced a tie-in with review and awards platform ESTAS. As...

A new membership scheme aiming to increase the industry’s energy efficiency credentials is being launched next year by allAgents. The Sustainable Agent...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

There’s been an update this morning on the dramatic systems crash that has hit the conveyancing services operated by the Simplify...

The challenge of selling a property that has been garishly decorated over the Christmas period is one many agents will be familiar...

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

New research suggests estate agents earn some of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions.  Nested, an online agency promoting the...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

Leeds estate agency Adair Paxton is enhancing its sustainability credentials and helping to tackle climate change by planting two trees for...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...

A service that sells properties and elements of joint venture schemes to investors says it’s seeking to expand after completing on...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

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

Every agent likes to have their phones ringing off the hook. So London agent Robert Irving Burns must have been excited when...

Boris Johnson's sudden and unexpectedly ruthless Cabinet reshuffle, which drew comparisons with Margaret Thatcher's 'purge of the wets' in 1981, ended...

Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. He was the third major name to...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

The police investigation into the Savills agents who allegedly racially abused England players on Twitter after the Euros 2020 final is...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another edition of good will and cheer generated by the industry’s fund-raising heroes. It’s...

The Savills member of staff who allegedly racially abused England players online after the Euros 2020 final has been sacked. The Metro...

In this article, the team at Iceberg Digital outline why agents should consider attending the Estate Agency X event as well...

Blockchain network Coadjute has announced new partnerships with software firms. Coadjute launched in July and claims it will halve the time it...

Mortgage approvals declined over the last month as the tapering stamp duty holiday deterred home purchases, according to data from the...

The chairman of the Commons housing, communities and local government committee has criticised the institutional bulk-buying of existing homes for denying...

There are some parts of the world, including in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, where estate agent isn’t seen as...

The entrepreneur behind the live chat service Yomdel is to retire from the business.  Andy Soloman, the founder of the managed chat...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising agents not to settle for simply having their websites up and running, and instead using CRM...

Every so often it comes around – the argument that stamp duty should be reformed/removed/replaced (delete as appropriate). But why? Where’s the...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

Purplebricks has this morning confirmed that it’s ending its self-employed Local Property Experts operation and is moving to “a fully employed model...

It’s a great sign of our slow but reassuring return to normality when much-missed fundraising events make a welcome comeback -...

A young franchisee with hybrid agency EweMove is expanding into another area just over nine months since launching his agency. Chris Wells,...

A prominent advocate of a reformed transaction process says more secure moving systems can help agents maintain high business levels when...

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

Purplebricks’ annual report has revealed that a short term bonus scheme to provide incentives for executive directors to meet financial and...

Board company Agency Express has become a carbon neutral business - and that’s official. Working with Carbon Neutral Britain, which advises businesses...

Greater Manchester Police have arrested the Savills estate agent who allegedly posted a racist tweet about black England football stars after...

There is growing criticism of Savills on social media following the controversy over a racist tweet apparently sent from the personal...

One of the most senior politicians involved in the property industry is embroiled in a row over her anti-Marcus Rashford social...

The police have now received complaints about the tweet believed to have been sent from a personal account of a Savills...

High end agency Savills is conducting “a full investigation” into a racist tweet posted overnight. A Savills statement posted on Twitter this...

A 3-2 loss on penalties. It’s sad and disappointing - desperately. Yet that gives way to pride when England’s performance across the whole...

How are the fingernails? After a tense night and with England destined for their first international tournament final in 55 years...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

The industry is braced for more anti-money laundering compliance processes according to a risk consultancy. LexisNexis Risk Solutions claims its survey shows...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

All eyes on Rome this weekend as England face Ukraine on their way - we hope - to winning Euro 2020. Some...

A PropTech entrepreneur is urging agents to maximise their training on existing PropTech to ensure they optimise its effectiveness. Anton Babkov, chief...

There’s no need for excuses if you’re not fund raising for good causes on Saturday evening - tens of millions will...

So, who would have thought it? England finally beat Germany in a knockout game at a major competition - and it...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

There are just three working days until the end of the stamp duty holiday for most buyers. That’s not even enough time...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

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

Almost 77 per cent of people think the government must build more homes - but if that means reclassifying Green Belt...

Welcome to the start of another week and as the housing market continues at full pelt, so does the movement of...

For a match between two great rivals, the England-Scotland 0-0 draw on Friday may have brought both nations together. After all it’s...

In the first of a two-part special with the presidents of the UK’s largest property trade organisation, we carry out an...

London’s housing market may be distinctly lacklustre compared to much of the rest of the UK right now but one development...

Average house prices in the year to the end of April increased by 8.9 per cent according to the government’s Office...

A traditional problem for agents has been ‘tyre kickers’ who come to view a home out of curiosity with little or...

Welcome to our second Euros Agent Match Report, when we get leading agents’ and suppliers’ takes on the matches featuring England and Scotland.  Today...

Hello and welcome to our first Euros Agent Match Report, a really engaging piece on England's triumphant campaign start yesterday. Our thanks go to...

Right now it seems that another day means another house price record, an all-time high for transactions, and a conveyancing log-jam...

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

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

Prices in prime central London grew by 0.3 per cent in the year to May - tiny rise but a significant...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

We’re only a little over a week away from the Euros, happening at last a year later than scheduled because of...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

Shock price rises in materials are set to make new build homes more expensive if a warning from leading industry figures...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Christopher Keen and Company Director  What is ‘company name’ and what...

Zoopla has issued a statement saying it’s entering into a long-term partnership with the Leacders Romans Group, which will be “curated...

The government has set up a committee to push forward ideas on the collective form of homeownership known as commonhold. Housing Secretary...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

The Prime Central London pain throughout the pandemic can be seen by new figures just released by an investment consultancy, showing...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

Independent estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley plans to significantly grow its franchise network across Yorkshire and beyond. Dacres currently employs 125...

Around 30 people spent all night queuing outside an estate agent ahead of 14 homes going on sale - the most...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

The veteran estate agent who led criticism of Countrywide’s former management is turning his glare on Foxtons. The London estate agency has...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

An agent in part of the UK with the strongest seller’s market claims the stock shortage is the worst he’s seen...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Winkworth says Covid and its aftermath will not derail plans to open five offices a year.  In a trading statement to shareholders...

A prominent London agency says today’s new two per cent stamp duty surcharge imposed on most overseas buyers will not dampen...

Knight Frank is investing an undisclosed sum in a venture capital firm specialising in PropTech. The money is going into a European...

Boomin co-founder Kenny Bruce says the UK economy should now be opening up thanks to the success of the Coronavirus vaccines. In...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...

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

Welcome to Agents Do Charity, the weekly fund-raising catch up - as ever, even during challenging times, it’s great to see...

A PropTech firm says the public wants an easier way to buy and sell property.  A survey of 672 existing home owners...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...

Leaders Romans Group is to use only fully recycled material to create its sales and lettings boards across all of its...

A conveyancing trade publication wants those involved in residential transactions to be kind to each other - especially as the stamp duty...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

Today’s the day when Parliament debates a possible extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond its March 31 cliff edge deadline...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

Despite the booming housing market the whole property sector - a key indicator of the economy's performance - has seen 11,000...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...

A mortgage lender says it will now accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for residential purchases in a bid to speed up the...

1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020?  If someone had told me at the...

Anthony Codling, the City analyst who made his name as a scourge of Purplebricks, says Brexit may be good news for the...

MPs want the government to publish the names of estate agencies and other companies claiming furlough funding. The all-party Public Accounts Committee of...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Belvoir has become the latest major agency group to sign up to Boomin as a founder agent.  The properties of all four...

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...

The agency industry may look back on this year and say: “Well...to be honest we didn’t really see it coming.” No, no,...

Property sales take a seriously long time to complete. There are a number of reasons for this, although often delays are...

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...

A high-profile publicity campaign has culminated in the launch of a new CRM which calls itself as “a transformative new technology, empowering...

The new property portal Boomin has revealed its fees structure for agents. Tapping into the industry debate over portal fees, Boomin describes...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

A leading enthusiast of the self-employed agency business model says even in these challenging times people can make a success of...

Over a fifth of key businesses say they do not trust any element at all of automated anti-money laundering checks and...

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly forum for the industry to share its good news on...

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...

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

Another new property portal has been launched, this one - Mutual - describing itself as the ‘Pre-Portal Property Platform for estate...

The country producing the largest number of buyers of prime London properties is not China, nor from north America or the...

The senior management from four of the agencies announced as founding members of Boomin have spoken out in favour of the...

An estate agency in Lancashire has been taken over by a hotel group, which pledges to expand and create more jobs. Mikhail...

A new Proptech platform is launching next month with claims it will “up-end the way agents do business” and that it will...

London’s properties are “over-valued” according to a leading bank. UBS, which has what it calls a Global Real Estate Bubble Index, says...

Savills has boosted its forecast for housing transactions this year because the stamp duty holiday has been such a success at...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

The first leading agency to make a 2021 forecast says the market should be stable next year - so long as...

Hello and welcome to the latest ADC, your regular Friday round-up of great work being done by agents, suppliers and others...

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

The frenzied housing market and the uncertain wider economic outlook during the pandemic have combined to lead to a surge in...

When it comes to the future of the property market in the wake of Covid-19, there are two main schools of...

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...

Another US real estate agency wants to follow Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway and others by opening in the United Kingdom. Nest Seekers International...

Hello, and if it’s the start of a new week it’s time for Property Jobs Today, giving you the inside track...

For many agents it’s been a big week…not because of the surge of buyers, but because their children have returned to...

Estate agents are increasingly using low-key ‘grey’ marketing to avoid too many prospective buyers swamping them when homes go on sale. That’s...

Two City consultancies instructed by OnTheMarket have talked up the company’s fortunes after the appointment of its new chief executive.  Shore Capital, which in...

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

Hindsight is 20-20 vision, of course, and we can all see things we did ‘then’ that we would not do ‘now’....

Swiss bank UBS has upgraded its investment rating on Purplebricks, raising its price target and urging investors to buy. In a note...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, a weekly round-up of news as the industry continues fund-raising even in these challenging...

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

OnTheMarket has confirmed it is “considering” making redundancies - the second of the large portals to be in this position. Rumours have been...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

A housing market snapshot for prime London shows a fall of over half in the number of £1m-plus properties sold so...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday means prime property in the UK now enjoys lower tax rates than most European countries. Buyers...

A new website that describes itself as an estate agency says it wants to “empower people to sell their own home”...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Purplebricks’ sale of its Canadian operation for some £35m begs the question - where can it now recoup some of its losses...

A new study of British agents suggests that buyers with accents from most of the rest of the world receive less...

Government guidelines regarding future Leicester-style local lockdowns suggest that branches can remain open and viewings can continue. However auction houses must shut. So...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

"New property website launches. Not immediately sure what it does differently, what its USP is or who will use it, but...

One of the key members of the Purplebricks board has stood down after two years. Andreas Wiele joined the Purplebricks board in...

A brand and marketing strategic who also ran one of the country’s most successful lettings agencies for a decade has said...

As we adjust to a life post-Covid-19, letting agents, landlords, and tenants are thinking - ways to speed up the process...

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

The phrase ‘game-changer’ has been hugely overused. But when applied to how Covid-19 is changing the way estate agents will work...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

Tuesday mornings at 6am is usually my time to review all the latest PropTech news. This fires off ideas for my...

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

How prime London has changed. In 2002 work began on The Knightsbridge. Located within a stone’s throw of Harrods and a near-neighbour...

I was asked a question by a German journalist yesterday. What is the biggest lesson German and European PropTech founders can...

Arguments over the alleged gaming of reviews by and for some estate agencies have waged ferociously in recent years, and now...

Countrywide says it is pursuing the businessman who failed to complete on the purchase of the troubled agency’s commercial arm, Lambert...

The industry should continue to prepare for large-scale reforms such as mandatory agency training, the licensing of agents and a new...

An analysis of seven countries which underwent different forms of lockdown during the pandemic suggests the British and Italian housing markets...

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

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...

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

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s update on what offers and advice are available to agents at this most difficult and challenging...

Good morning and welcome to today’s edition, helping agents find a way through the Coronavirus crisis by sharing information with the...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

Hello and here’s the latest daily update to help the industry through these unprecedented times.  If you have any appropriate advice you...

Hello and welcome to this week’s list of good work - yes, despite the virus lockdown.  Earlier this week we featured many...

An online agency has offered to sell the homes of NHS frontline staff for free. Doorsteps, set up by high profile young...

Can any agency beat Knight Frank for a brilliant collection of selfless work? We doubt it, as the agency has provided...

Kays Estates in the north of England - one of the agencies ‘powered by Keller Williams’ - has prepared packs for...

Hello, and we trust you had as good a weekend as possible in these difficult circumstances.  As we start a new week...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

The advantage given to overseas buyers when Sterling weakened during the long-running Brexit saga has returned with the arrival of the...

Hello and welcome to a special Agents Do Charity, given over entirely to a wonderful effort to coordinate the industry’s response...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

Purplebricks is anticipating “a prolonged period of low activity” during the Coronavirus crisis with 25 instructions a day according to a...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

Property expert Phil Spencer will soon be sharing his unique insight into Move iQ’s engaged consumer audience alongside advice from other...

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

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...

Increasing numbers of reports suggest that the government will use next week’s Budget to confirm a three per cent stamp duty...

Mortgage lenders approved the highest number of loans for house purchase in nearly four years in January, according to Bank of...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - a sure sign that it’s the end of the week and time to...

The threat of Coronavirus is beginning to make an impact in the world of property. The Cushman & Wakefield agency announced overnight that...

Rupert Sebag-Montefiore has this morning been named as a non-executive director of OnTheMarket. He will also serve as chairman of the portal’s...

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

Despite still being in the transition period after leaving the EU on January 31, we are seeing an upturn in the...

Estate agency Chestertons has named the new chief operating officer for the roll out of its UK and Europe franchising operation. Some...

Countrywide is remaining silent over the stalled sale of its commercial arm. The troubled agency group’s share price dropped over 3.5 per...

Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known former Property Academy chief Nicky Stevenson. The...

The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a...

Countrywide is declining to explain why due diligence on the sale of its commercial arm did not catch a problem which...

The mystery of why Countrywide’s crucial sale of its commercial arm has failed to go through as scheduled deepened over the...

Agents now have only seven days to complete a referral fees survey, announced late on Friday by Trading Standards and The...

The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness...

Coutts has identified areas of London where house prices are still below peak. Although the wealth manager and private bank says there...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

The war of words between estate agency review website allAgents and consumer review service Trustpilot continues apace. Trustpilot has hit back, describing allAgents’...

The chair of the working group introducing mandatory examinations and qualifications for estate and letting agents says senior politicians will meet...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

Some buying agents have batted away the many signs of an improving housing market but one says the Boris Bounce is...

There’s been an average asking price rise of 2.3 per cent in the past four weeks - the biggest ever increase...

In its latest State of the Property Nation report, which questions over 650 agents and 6,000 consumers, Zoopla says 55 per...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

As I look towards this year, I am sure that my thoughts are the same as many within the industry. I am...

Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering. That’s the view of a security...

A survey of readers of Estate Agent Today suggest that the majority believe the Chancellor will fail to honour a pledge...

UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...

In six years of editing Estate Agent Today, some of my most dramatic moments have been covering the troubles - some...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

Stepping back and moving out of the front line is all the rage…but not, it seems, for hard-working agents and others...

Agents are being offered a two week free trial of a service giving mobile telephone signal strength information and broadband connectivity...

Estate agents who deliberately over-value properties in order to win instructions are effectively committing fraud according to a prominent industry figure. Russell...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

Alex Chesterman, the entrepreneur who founded Zoopla, has given vocal backing to a new conveyancing app called Thirdfort. The app allows conveyancers’...

The government introduced the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive into UK law just before Christmas - and it has a significant implication for...

A new year dawns - but will 2020 bring new change for the agency industry now that the market appears to...

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...

The financial consultancy advising OnTheMarket says the portal company will be in profit by Easter next year. “We now expect OnTheMarket to...

The new mood of apparent political stability promoted by supporters of Boris Johnson and Brexit appears to have failed to win...

The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Airbnb is not subject to strict rules governing estate and lettings agents in...

Government figures from the Office for National Statistics show that house prices across the UK rose by a mere 0.7 per...

Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...

love2move, the digital platform that allows High Street agents to operate parallel online agencies alongside their traditional offerings, is holding a...

An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

Everyone thought John Bercow was short. It probably didn’t help that I was on stage just before him. 5ft 6 versus...

There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case...

The National Association of Estate Agents is warning UK agents to take stock of their data collection and retention procedures following...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents continues to show how political uncertainty is dampening sentiment and...

The chief of an online auction service says the Conservatives’ controversial proposal for a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on...

It’s only five weeks to the New Year and new decade and the first agents have started making predictions for the...

Rightmove has this morning named Andrew Fisher as its non-executive chairman, stepping into the role on January 1.  He succeed Scott Forbes,...

Last week, it was announced that Plentific, the London-based tenant experience, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Plentific’s model sees...