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

With three months of lockdown behind us, commission income is vital, and sales progression is more important than ever. Emma Vigus, Managing...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

Hello - Friday already so that means another Agents Do Charity, marking the wonderful work of our industry even in these...

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

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

With most fund-raising involving organised runs, treks or mudders, we know how difficult it is right now to do great work...

Imagine a Zoom call where ten people are discussing the same topic, but everyone speaks a different language and has a...

Zoopla has upped the stakes in the war between rival websites with two major claims which implicitly challenge both Rightmove and...

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...

Consumers are not as worried as they should be about conveyancing fraud, putting them at risk of losing life-changing sums of...

Although the shake-out in the industry is ongoing - online agency Settled and established new-build agency Cushman & Wakefield have both...

If it’s Friday it’s our regular round-up of fund-raising by and involving the property industry, and it’s remarkable how much is...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...

A specialist legal advisory service is urging conveyancers to use the reopening of the housing market as an opportunity to increase...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and if you’re taking time off we hope you and your families enjoy a well-earned break. We’ll...

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend and the first since lockdown was eased and the housing market returns - so perhaps a...

NetAnAgent, a website which offers consumers instant quotes from a selection of traditional and online agents, has changed some of its...

The City regulator which is bringing a test case over insurance firms refusing to honour Business Interruption policies wants policyholders including...

As you know, having professional images of your properties is the best (only?) way to get people wanting to step through...

A series of polls taken by Estate Agent Today suggest substantial numbers of agents remain uncomfortable about returning to trading even...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

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 huge surge of public interest in the housing market again, just hours after the industry lockdown came to...

There’s been an explosion of anger about Rightmove’s pledge to undertake its biggest-ever marketing campaign - while at the same time...

Rightmove says it’s to launch its biggest ever national marketing campaign in a bid to kick-start the market once lockdown eases. The...

Listings from an agent who ended his contract with Rightmove were not removed as he expected - instead, he is accusing...

HM Land Registry is making it easier to verify individuals’ ID from today. In addition to conveyancers and chartered legal executives, verification...

Buying and selling a house is often referenced as being one of the most stressful life experiences that we can go...

If anyone told us six weeks ago that agents would still be doing such amazing work for their communities during lockdown...

Lockdown may be over soon - but who knows what a relaxation of the current restrictions will really mean for our...

Agents and in some cases their brokers continue to do battle with insurers in a bid to secure pay-outs on their...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

Hello - yes it’s Friday in case you lost track, and that means it’s Agents Do Charity day: and once again...

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

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...

A trade body has reported some council search departments to the government for refusing to provide email details and forcing search...

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...

A branch of Northwood is offering its pool car to any NHS workers who need it during the Coronavirus crisis. The Fiat...

The John Bray agency based at Rock in Cornwall typically deals with some of the most expensive real estate in the...

Hello - we’re here to help on a daily basis, sharing information across the industry.  As ever, we’d love your input to...

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...

I won't be the first or last person to say that society and the property industry in which we operate is...

Almost every part of the agency industry is operating remotely these days - and we would love to know how you’re...

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...

Countrywide has strongly denied claims made to Estate Agent Today that some people have felt obliged to work at an admin...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

Welcome to the latest edition of our daily service dedicated to advice and guidance on how agents can best cope with...

The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If...

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...

It’s time to draw a line in the sand and condemn our rival portals for their current charging structure. Little will...

Hello and welcome to the latest Conquering Corona - our guide for agents to get through these challenging times. Please let us...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

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

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...

The property franchise company Belvoir Lettings has laid off 15 workers from its Grantham headquarters - and warns there may be...

Hello - here we are with Friday’s help and advice.  A reminder, if you need it, that we want to share your...

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry. You know the drill by now: if...

Agents are consistently being told that they need to get on board with change. And one could quite easily make the...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry - and it’s March already. If there...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

The National Association of Estate Agents has launched its Sales Protocol Toolkit, in a bid to reduce fall-throughs and dramatically improve...

Buyers and sellers using online estate agencies could inadvertently sign contracts if they carelessly use email signature blocks. Blocks are the ‘auto-signatures’...

An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram.  The buyer - who was in the French...

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

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week…which must mean Agents Do Charity. There’s plenty to admire in this week’s entries;...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

New research shows that 77 per cent of consumers use portals to conduct property searches - meaning, surprisingly, that almost a...

A number of estate agents have recently received phishing emails, fraudulently claiming to be from the main portals and trying to...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week - and it’s been a frantic seven days since the last...

Another weekend, another storm: it’s hard to put a smile on your face when winter goes on this long but the...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the most senior figures in Countrywide’s upmarket John D Wood and Hampton International brands...

With just a few day’s to go to Valentine’s, we’re delighted to have another themed agency window to share with readers. Many...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT - your regular Monday fix of who’s moving where in our industry. As ever, a...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

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

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...

Estate agents concerned over security breaches will be closely analysing what happens with a case concerning a London firm’s compromised email...

Understanding the customer journey plays a huge role in the success of any estate agent. From that very first viewing right through...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to send “a strong signal” to the estate agency industry that price-fixing will...

The hugely-respected Phil Spencer is to write a regular column for the industry on Estate Agent Today under the auspices of...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a 135 page document giving explicit details of its latest agency cartel investigation. This includes...

The founder of an online agency has spoken publicly for the first time about how his near-death experience led him to...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

An agent is defying attempts by a property portal to get him to pay subscriptions for two branches - because he...

Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...

Six common ‘crimes of modern-day call handling’ are blighting UK estate and letting agencies and hampering their growth, reputation and profitability. These...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

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

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2020 - and we’ve plenty to report even with the New...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity’s final edition before this Christmas and the New Year. It’s been a terrific year for...

The public are being asked to inform the authorities if they know of agents operating fee-fixing cartels. The request - from the...

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

Here we go again with another brilliant Christmas pic - this time it’s from Under The Hammer, an online auction service...

Hello and welcome to the final Property Jobs Today before Christmas - and yes, there are still plenty of people moving...

We’re back to our Christmas celebration photographs, and with the holiday break just over a week away here’s a reminder that...

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...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...

Humberts has signed off in bizarre style leaving only false contact details on its website. The historic agency - which closed several...

Hello and welcome to PJT: even with little more than a fortnight before Christmas it seems there are still plenty of...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

love2move, which offers High Street agents a white-labelled digital platform that allows them to offer online services to vendors, has revealed...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Hinkins and I’m a Sales Consultant...

Zoopla is advising agents to prepare for a festive rush of leads. The portal says it expects a 60  per cent month-on-month increase...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where and why across our...

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

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

Problems with relationships are usually helped, if not always resolved, by people asking straight questions and getting straight answers. That’s what we...

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...

28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...

Hello and welcome to the final Property Jobs Today for November - the festive month of December is just around the...

A survey conducted by Estate Agent Today suggests there is huge anger from agencies against Rightmove in particular for its fees. On...

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

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals.  This is especially key for agents...

Well there’s little doubt that after this week’s weather winter is well on the way - the perfect time for fund-raising...

Rightmove has been given the green light to continue using the claim that “every second someone contacts an estate agent about a...

ESTAS, the national customer service award scheme which recognises estate and letting agents,  conveyancers and mortgage advisors, has now fully launched...

Hello, we hope you had a good weekend, and welcome to Monday - as ever, Property Jobs Today time, bringing you...

If you haven’t noticed, it’s November already - a month where it’s increasingly popular for men to grow moustaches for charity....

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

I was shocked, not so long ago, by an out of office reply I received upon sending an email to a...

The Advertising Standards Authority has clamped down on misleading claims made by the organisers of a property raffle. The controversy surrounds an...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

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

A few days to go before Halloween and it’s great to see agents getting into the swing of the event. Today’s shout...

OnTheMarket is being accused by an agent of charging a monthly fee for a branch it knows to be shut. Ian King...

Thanks so much for the first pictures that you have sent of your fiendishly decorated offices for Halloween. It’s less than a...

A controversial estate agent and former head of an online agency is urging agents to knock on the doors of vendors...

Young homebuyers want tech-savvy, astute and attentive estate agents who are able to handle their complex requirements via a range of...

Hello, welcome to another Monday and the latest PJT. As ever, a brief reminder to please let us know your appointments new...

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

As the country nears a Brexit deal (maybe… perhaps… possibly) there’s time to reflect on a quite contrasting process - the no-nonsense...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

Property portal OnTheMarket has thrown down the challenge to Rightmove by launching two new features for its listing agents. The first, Market...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

How can estate and letting agents nurture leads who aren't ready to sell or let a property instantly? It's a question many...

The tech publication WIRED has conducted an in-depth analysis of Purplebricks’ reviews on the Trustpilot site and suggests the agency may...

The annual number of property transactions edged down slightly according to the figures released applying to August. However, buyers and sellers email...

A well known regional agent has closed one of its offices saying “the old shop window of an estate agency is...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

A fraudster who claimed to be an estate agent has been jailed for four years after conning vulnerable women into giving...

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

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

The international estate agency Engel & Volkers is closing its single prime central London office - despite past claims that sales...

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...

A new PropTech product uses WhatsApp to communicate within agency teams as soon as a lead is received from a portal. However,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

Hello and welcome to the final PJT before September - yes that means summer is almost over.  Yet even during the holiday season...

What a credit to the industry so many agents, surveyors and suppliers are: this week’s ADC shows the diverse range of...

Prime London subscription-based property platform LonRes has launched an off-market service for its subscribers. It says that as transactions across prime London...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

Yes it’s Monday, so it’s another edition of PJT, your guide to the key moves and changes in the agency and...

A distinctly autumnal storm seems to be gripping the UK for the early part of the weekend but as ever, nothing...

I wrote last week about Keller Williams and how their leader, Gary Keller, is doing an admirable job of driving innovation through...

Hello and welcome to PJT, breaking you in to the working week every Monday with news of the movers and shakers...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

It’s another Friday so it’s another Agents Do Charity - of course! It’s August and the height of the holidays but as...

Estate and letting agents will for the first time be able to use WhatsApp to respond to leads on a 24/7...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

The Property Ombudsman will in future refer more estate agents to the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team if...

Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today. It's the time of the week when you can catch up with...

Hello and welcome to both this week’s PJT and welcome to July. It may be summer and Wimbledon time, but there’s no...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...

The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the way properties are bought and sold across the UK.  By putting the...

MyBid4It is an online auction platform which has been developed to partner with Estate Agents and revolutionise the way properties are...

A company which promotes property raffles have been told that it cannot repeat certain elements of its advertisements on Facebook and...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

The weekend is over all-too-quickly but at least if it’s Monday, it’s Property Jobs Today - your weekly catch up with...

If it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity day - and we’ve got another bundle of good work for you this week,...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Figures released from OnTheMarket this morning suggest that its conversion programme for agents shifting from free deals to paid membership is...

A member of a legal information and networking organisation says an online estate agency expects him to do some work in...

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

OnTheMarket claims monthly visits to its website hit a record 25.4m in May - but the portal’s latest update gives no...

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the destination where you can catch up with the key moves announced in the...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - yet more examples of stupendous fund-raising by our industry (and a lot of...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

For the industry's football lovers, the notable achievements and never-say-die attitude of both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on the European stage...

Hello and welcome to another one of those great long weekends that come along often at this time of year -...

My article last week has sparked some really great engagement, which I’m delighted about!  Thank you to everyone who commented or dropped...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - because of the flurry of Bank Holidays at this time of year, it’s...

It’s London Marathon week, always a great event in the calendar and - we’re sure - an event that attracts a...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Zoopla has been spelling out more details of prospective buyers’ and renters’ patterns of portal-watching and how they relate to leads...

Two of the PropTech sector's highest profile digital marketing suppliers are integrating in a bid to help agents nurture the leads...

With next Friday being Easter, this is the last ADC for a fortnight - so it’s our chance to honour those...

OnTheMarket says high take up for its alert service demonstrates that it’s closing the gap on Rightmove. The challenger portal says that...

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

Welcome to another ADC, the weekly round-up each Friday of agents’ great fund-raising work.  This week we show the diversity of charitable...

Hello, welcome to a new week and to PJT, your regular Monday round-up of jobs news in the industry. Do please let...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

One thing’s clear in the ongoing mess surrounding Brexit - a lot of people are simply putting their head down and...

Purplebricks’ and Foxtons’ apparent success on Trustpilot have come under scrutiny in a Times newspaper analysis of the review platform. The Times’...

As the clock ticks down and Britain’s future gets ever more difficult to predict, one of the few certainties to cling...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

The founder and former chief executive of Emoov, Russell Quirk, is back in the headlines with a new but until now...

Hello - here we are once again with the weekly round-up of key moves in the agency and related industries. We’re letting...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your weekly chance to catch up on major moves in our industry. Everyone here has...

A slew of allegations have been made against agents and sometimes even by agents, over alleged misdemeanours over property listings as...

Hello and here we go with yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly opportunity to herald the unsung efforts of our...

The troubled online agency House Network has amended its website after a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about its claims...

OnTheMarket has stepped up its attack on Rightmove with a stridently-worded email to agents explaining how a drop in leads from...

Here’s an unusual story, describing the work of one of Purplebricks’ Local Property Experts who was with the company for around...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - the every-Monday round-up of key moves within the industry. Let us know...

House Network, one of the first ever online estate agencies, is alleged to be considering calling in administrators. Two reliable sources close...

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

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity - our tribute to the great work done by our industry in...

We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...

BAD PHOTOS – 6 BIG MISTAKES YOU MIGHT BE MAKING! In our last article, we highlighted some really important and shocking stats...

New figures released this morning from OnTheMarket claim its listing inventory bis now over 80 per cent of the size of...

Purplebricks might have the last laugh - its biggest critic is ditching his High Street office and making his own agency online. Controversial...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT.  Everyone here let us know about their jobs news by emailing press@estateagenttoday.co.uk - please do...

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...

There’s a distinctly northern flavour to some of the great fund-raising this week - and in particular Yorkshire. This isn’t the only...

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...

A new bespoke Customer Relationship Management system developed by The Property Franchise Group claims to enable High Street agents to fight...

There’s been another raft of movers and shakers in the industry in recent days, so this is a busy Property Jobs...

When it comes to building online reputation, Google is king. It is estimated that over 90% of consumers Google a business before...

The weather suggests that at long last winter has truly kicked in - so what better time to celebrate, amongst other...

A firm which recently joined the ‘hub club’ of agencies using centralised services offices says its won a major new build...

The new management at Emoov says that following its acquisition out of administration it will relaunch as an online estate agency later...

“Estate Agents must be suffering from supplier fatigue. Where do you even begin? Most agents haven’t got the time.” So started the...

Hello and welcome to another PJT, your regular Monday update on who’s moving where within our industry. Please keep us informed of...

Still recovering from Christmas and New Year? There’s no shame in that - the agents’ fund-raising season resumes in earnest in...

With the speed of property sales continuing to slow and no end to the sluggishness in sight, it’s time to take...

Are you a real Doctor? Not in the conventional sense no, sorry to disappoint! I’m Tom Durrant and I’m the Creative Director...

Rightmove has taken steps to improve its email security and accuracy through the adoption of what has been called a “machine...

Zoopla is claiming a big surge in leads provided to agents and a new high in the number of visits to...

Hello and welcome to this year’s first edition of Property Jobs Today, reporting on the first industry moves of 2019. We’re told...

If you thought Christmas Eve meant no more news in terms of industry movers and shakers…well, think again - we’ve one...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Well here we are, at the last Agents Do Charity of the year. It’s been a record haul of good works, as...

There are only a few days left for agents, brokers and suppliers to enter the ESTAS 2019 - closing date is...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - and while it may be just days to Christmas, there’s still plenty of...

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

The HomeOwners Alliance says a hack on its IT infrastructure was “a professional attempt at deception” by people who uploaded 5,000...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

A Newcastle-based property company says it has acquired the listings of Emoov and Tepilo. It has emailed and texted vendors to say...

Agents should be on the alert after what appears to be the hacking of the email account of the consumer group...

The world may be going crazy outside but we’re delighted to tell you that in the estate agency industry it’s still...

Two weeks to Christmas but no sign of our industry slowing down with more job moves announced in recent days.  Please let...

It’s that time of the week again when we focus on the great work done by the industry, usually without much...

Thanks so much for cheering us up in these challenging times with your terrific pictures of this year’s Christmas decorations.  We have...

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...

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

At least some calls from potential customers to Emoov are being cut off and rival estate agents are now plundering the...

December is here and we’re delighted to start our annual displays of agents’ Christmas windows, decorations and even those dodgy jumpers. Our...

It’s that time of year again - many offices will mark the start of December (that’s tomorrow) by putting up decorations....

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

More speculation has swirled around the future of Emoov as it appeared that company chief executive and founder Russell Quirk had...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...