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TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A fifth of Estate Agent Today readers have claimed house prices are falling either nationally or regionally, a survey has revealed. It...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...
30 March 2024
From: Features
Further estate agency regulation won’t be too expensive for the industry, Lord Best has said. Lord Best, who led the Regulation of...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket (OTM) has surpassed 15,000 advertisers for the first time in its history. The milestone comes in the first 60 days since...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
To commemorate PayProp’s 20th year in business, Estate Agent Today’s Lee Dahill took a walk down memory lane with Neil Cobbold,...
23 March 2024
From: Features
The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) reforms has expressed frustration that the recommendations have failed to materialise as...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
As most of the regular readers of this column will know (and because I’m not shy about admitting it) – I’ve...
16 March 2024
From: Features
The Law Society is exploring concerns that Propertymark's Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) puts agents at risk of legal issues, Estate Agent...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The landmark deal between The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) and Belvoir was ‘inevitable’ and more acquisitions could be on the card,...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Keller Williams UK (KWUK) brand is facing yet another restructure with its leadership in the country effectively removed. KWUK spent much...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Nat Daniels, chief executive of Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media is among guests to appear on a new industry podcast...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Five years ago, Lettings expert, Tim Lawler, wrote an article for Estate Agent Today charting his early experiences of setting up...
03 February 2024
From: Features
Let’s start at the very beginning - Happy New Year. Now, let’s give thanks to the guy who made January 1st...
06 January 2024
From: Features
Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...
29 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today, Michael Polzler, chief executive...
17 November 2023
From: Breaking News
CoStar has defended its operations after a third open letter from OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone attempted to derail the US property...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents should be given longer induction periods to avoid mistakes and retain staff, an industry trainer claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The founders of Mr and Mrs Clarke, who sold the business to Belvoir last year, have left the franchise brand and...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...
14 October 2023
From: Features
Despite the announcements, the publicity, the guidance and the acres of website information, the most common complaint surrounding house sales is...
14 October 2023
From: Features
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is working on tools to improve its franchisee brand’s use of data and digital marketing capabilities. Gareth...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...
09 September 2023
From: Features
As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be? Here, in his...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Property guru and TV presenter Phil Spencer has paid tribute to his parents after they died in a car crash at...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
A QR code on a sales board can land agents multiple leads at around £1 each, says Agency Express managing director,...
29 July 2023
From: Features
Everyone at Estate Agent Today is delighted to announce that our Editor, Marc Shoffman, has won the prestigious Headlinemoney freelance journalist...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Challenger portal Jangle has secured its first round of funding and has had hundreds of agents sign up so far. Jeremy Rosenblatt,...
04 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency media brand Made Snappy 360 has come up with a rather different way of promoting its role at the upcoming...
21 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The boss of new Purplebricks owner Strike has said he has “exciting plans” for the brands. It comes as Strike was officially...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
A black cab may not be the most expected place for lead generation but a London agent has explained how finding...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has said he is looking forward to building a “new force” in the property industry after...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The company behind Keller Williams' Evolve Market Centre - TBF Centres - has entered voluntary liqudation, Companies House documents show. It comes...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are being urged to be clearer about their terms of business with clients after the public face of The Property...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The organisers behind a prestigious property journalist awards ceremony has announced the event will no longer go ahead. The Property Press Awards...
03 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Zoopla has outsourced its customer service operation for agents in a move that the portal said will improve the experience for...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
A senior peer has vowed to do more to ensure that leaseholders excluded from new building safety regulations get the support...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Keller Williams (KW) UK has shifted around responsibility for its market centres amid speculation of closures. The self-employed agency brand’s Aspire market...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is ready for another acquisition, its chief executive has said. After successfully integrating Hunters into the TPFG...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low during trading yesterday amid its latest update on the potential sale of the beleaguered...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks remains in discussions with “credible bidders” about a sale of its business, a stock market update has revealed. An announcement from...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is believed to have snapped up the historic Brightwell Manor as his new home. Johnson, who was...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents have begun reporting concerns that Barclays has suspended access to their business bank accounts. Vijay Vashistha, co-founder of online agent 99home,...
24 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could change the way people search for agents and property within just a few years, an industry...
23 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...
21 March 2023
From: Breaking News
News of a potential takeover gave Purplebricks’ share price a boost yesterday. Its share price rose 15.5% in a day after Estate...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has confirmed that it has been in discussions with online agency rival Strike regarding a potential takeover offer. As reported by...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Online agency brand Strike is believed to be considering a bid for beleaguered rival Purplebricks. A source close to the talks has...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Around a third of agents still have some sort of dress code at work while almost half are kust expected to...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low last week after it announced a strategic review that could lead to the sale...
20 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A majority of Estate Agent Today readers have revealed they do not charge for anti-money laundering checks but around a quarter...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A property consumer group has had its Twitter account suspended and its bid to be reinstated has failed - and it...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has begun charging buyers and sellers a £60 fee for anti-money laundering (AML) checks. An online message to potential buyers interested...
08 February 2023
From: Breaking News
More than half of Estate Agent Today readers have indicated they will raise their fees this year. Several industry executives have suggested...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents and property professionals have been getting on their feet for charity this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has blamed uncertainty since the September mini-Budget and rising mortgage rates for making the market more...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Half of Estate Agent Today readers agree that industry regulations and minimum qualifications will improve standards in the sector but a...
30 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are making their way into the estate agency sector. Many people will be aware of the ChatGPT AI...
18 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...
14 January 2023
From: Features
The “red tape ridden” system of buying a home is to blame for transaction delays more than individual conveyancers, agents or...
13 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A Keller Williams agent has revealed how he gets clients to happily pay 2% and he is calling on others to...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
An eXp UK agent has highlighted the importance of personal branding and his own beard in securing property sales. Ben Moore, who...
06 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are preparing to return for a full week of work as the festive period comes to an end, but was...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Hatched founder Adam Day has drawn on his experiences of running the online agent during the 2008 financial crisis to advise...
30 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Talk of a housing market crash is overstated, Zoopla’s chief executive Charlie Bryant has claimed. Speaking in an exclusive video interview with Estate...
30 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Getting a property on the market has become more efficient but agents still require the same people and sales skills that...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
As we get ever closer to 2023, this final Natter of the year is dedicated to the five biggest property moments of...
17 December 2022
From: Features
HMRC fined 24 estate agency and property businesses for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches between April and June 2022, new figures show. The...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
A former adviser to Boris Johnson who is running to be the Tory candidate for London Mayor has promised to put...
13 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents have begun trialling a new common technology framework devised by a committee within the Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG)...
07 December 2022
From: Breaking News
I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The estate agency sector is close to being hit by a fall-through per minute as an industry veteran warns that the...
05 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The major property portals have ruled out cuts and discounts to agency fees amid the cost of living crunch. Estate agents, like...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media and Facebook expert Paul Long have teamed up to launch a new social media lead...
01 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents have been warned against “panic selling” when seeking an exit amid the tougher economic conditions. Lucy Noonan, founder of property sector...
30 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The Wales versus England match has been lined up as a crunch game this week after disappoint results in the second...
28 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has got itself into a bind due to its addiction to brand awareness over addressing the customer experience of paying...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s beginning to feel a lot like… ok we will stop there but if you are already getting into the Christmas...
25 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...
19 November 2022
From: Features
The World Cup is set to kick off in Qatar this weekend and Estate Agent Today has compiled a team of...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The COP27 UN Climate Conference may be over but environmental challenges remain and one agent is urging others in the sector...
18 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Properties are taking longer to sell but this is encouraging other previously hesitant vendors to put their home on the market,...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The Land Registry has said it anticipates ‘minimal disruption’ if a civil service strike goes ahead. Civil servants across 126 public sector...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Estate agents could face new transaction delays after the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent were among Government departments and civil...
15 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Estate Agent Today was named Trade Publication of the Year at the Property Press Awards last night. The title beat tough competition...
15 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The Government’s latest Housing Minister Lucy Frazer brings plenty of property experience as a landlord and has also indirectly received donations...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
A co-founder of new free-to-list portal Jangle has outlined how the new business aims to disrupt the property listings market. Prime property...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents should consider risk-scoring buyers and refocus on customer experience in the face of the more challenging housing market, a senior...
07 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Video and virtual tours have an important place in property marketing but should be used on the most appropriate platforms, FocalAgent...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The number of viewings per sale should be used as an indicator for the health of the housing market, a senior...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Challenger portal and property platform Boomin informed staff that it was calling in liquidators yesterday. As first reported by Sky News, the...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Boomin users have been emailed this afternoon to confirm that the challenger portal has “reluctantly” been placed into liquidation. An email from...