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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

More than 60,000 property and real estate businesses have started the year in ‘financial distress,’ a professional services and insolvency firm...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

The end of the year is always a time of reflection around careers and whether we should pursue pastures new. I...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

Propertymark is preparing for its next regional conference. The next destination is Canterbury Cathedral Lodge in Kent on 9 November 2023. Members have...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...

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

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

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

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

Ben Madden has outlined further plans for his Agents MVMT initiative and the Pass the Syrup podcast. Madden, of Fine & Country...

The managing editor of The Good Schools Guide has outlined the measures that some families take to secure a place at...

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...

At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet...

Experienced agency owners mustn’t let their teams get carried away during the good times in the property market, senior industry executives...

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

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

Groundsure has launched a training partnership for conveyancers on climate risks. The environmental and climate data authority will provide training and education...

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

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...

As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

Being owned by Google, YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest search engine, you can find all the logical reasons online, just...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

More than two-thirds of Europeans are willing to compromise on certain features of their future home for the sake of the...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) has launched a new training platform for its network. The digital platform, described as KW University, provides tools...

Estate agency software provider and platform Reapit has recruited its first graduate as a result of a recent partnership with the...

With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

Gallagher, the insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has announced a £5,000 fund to help two businesses further their learning at...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week, from on land to under the...

The UK’s real estate sector is set to lose some 127,320 jobs by 2030, according to a new report by Arden...

There has been an understandable focus on things other than Government since the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced, but Prime...

Brand marketing and personal marketing very often work well together and with the help of a robust marketing strategy they can...

Reviews website allAgents has revealed the host for its 2022 Customer Experience Awards. The event will be hosted by property and lifestyle...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

What do Tilly Ramsay and Kim Kardashian have in common? Other than both having well-known fathers, they’ve both also mastered the art...

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

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

Propertymark Qualifications has added two industry veterans to its board. Jan Hytch, residential and operations partner for Arnold Keys and Katie Griffin,...

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

Homesearch has partnered with professional body Propertymark, to provide increased support to its estate agent members and boost innovation across the...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) is putting together an advisory panel to improve governance, accountability and sector representation when formulating policies. It...

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

Propertymark has rebranded its charitable arm. Its members charity Arbon Trust unveiled a new identity and vision at the trade body’s national...

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

NAEA Propertymark’s new president Stephen McCarron has said he intends to focus on making agency an attractive option for school leavers...

A survey earlier this week may have shown the older generation feel younger people’s spending habits are destroying their chances of...

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

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

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

Next month will see new rules around upfront Material Information for property sales and lettings come into force in the UK...

Rightmove is to try to help potential buyers get their finances in order much earlier in the transaction process, to reduce...

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

Despite the roaring housing market, a new report says that no fewer than 70,500 real estate and property businesses are showing...

With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...

A property company is offering its employees in the UK and overseas a day’s leave later this month to mark World...

In a day of unexpected drama, Boris Johnson carried out a surprisingly brutal and widespread Cabinet reshuffle which saw a number...

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

A prominent London-focussed buying agent says she is seeing more foreign buyers returning to the UK capital - with more expected...

Hello and welcome to another round-up of our industry’s wonderful work for good causes. Before we salute this week’s heroes, our usual...

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

Students at a high school have been given an insight into the career opportunities in the property sector. The sixth formers from...

A new Home Buyer App has been launched by the Mortgage Advice Bureau in a bid to educate first time buyers...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

The government and property industry have been talking about it for a long time, and there have been numerous initiatives introduced...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

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

It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...

The managing director of Fine & Country Cardiff, Dan Thomas, has wasted no time with his fundraiser - starting as soon...

Zoopla employees have held a 'March for March' challenge to raise funds for The Captain Tom Foundation. This is a fine cause...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

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

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...

The UK is only the eighth most popular country for Asian investment buyers, and accounts for just three per cent of...

You could be forgiven for overlooking International Women’s Day on Monday. Well, almost. Focus was instead turned to the first day back...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

Some 100 new apprentice estate agents are to be recruited in London. Dexters, which has 70 offices across the capital including 12...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

A new working group on mental health in the agency industry is being set up following a poll revealing 62 per cent...

Hello and welcome to the end of a busy, busy week for agency news.  It’s easy to assume the agency business is...

The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...

A survey conducted by charity Agents Together suggests a large majority of industry people would like to see more focus on...

A London estate agency chief executive says agents "have become good at pretending that they are qualified and regulated when the...