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A branch manager who appeared to celebrate the death of Jewish financier and philanthropist Lord Rothschild and call for other Zionists...

An estate agency based in the heart of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities has faced backlash after one of its...

The closing bell is ringing for estate and letting agents across the UK to participate in this year's Voice of the...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to take data protection rules more seriously. It comes as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...

Agents are being invited to respond to a new survey on the state of the industry.  Former Fine & Country boss Simon...

TV presenter Phil Spencer announced the winners at the 20th ESTAS Awards in October As most of you will know The ESTAS...

Rightmove has launched a course for estate and letting agents to help them understand and remain compliant with the Consumer Protection...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

Fixer-upper homes have become the most in-demand properties, Rightmove claims. The portal has analysed the home features that are driving the most...

Alto has boosted its training offering for estate and letting agents.  Agency users can now access an overview of Alto training via...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan and I am the Sales...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Adam Pigott, CEO of OpenBrix What is ‘company name’ and what...

Rightmove and Propertymark have unveiled a two-year partnership to provide agents with the latest local market data and easier access to...

As we move into a more challenging market this summer with interest rates still on the rise, house prices relaxing and...

The Able Agent has launched a white label training platform for firms to provide more branded and personalised content. The product, In-House...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

The majority of estate agents are in the dark about the Government’s Economic Crime Levy (ECL), when it was implemented or...

Agents and consumers have given their backing to minimum industry standards but there are differences when it comes to the level...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Dixon - Founder, Prestige & Village Group International What is...

Agents will be able to book their exams next week for the new Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting Agents...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? On my card it says: Vincent Anthony, Managing Director of Propertynest.  ...

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

Rightmove has launched a new agent qualification that has been officially approved by the government’s regulatory body, The Office of Qualifications...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

Choosing the right technology platform for your agency is hard. Getting it wrong is easy. The last thing you need is to...

Rightmove has unveiled details of a new qualification for agents. Sales and lettings agents can now sign up to register their interest...

A leading firm has claimed that the number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has almost halved over the last...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Tom Cummuskey, I am the Sales & Marketing...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

Today’s consumers judge a business not just on the quality of its products, but also on their experience in using them....

The number of complaints about estate and letting agents increased last year but fewer gripes were upheld. Data based on members of...

A former agency apprentice has worked her way up to a qualified accounts technician in under a decade. Carrie Howcroft joined Preston...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

Propertymark is urging agents to respond to a consultation exercise being conducted by the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents...

A webinar this week is set to see the release of more details of changes to property listings being demanded by...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team has released background information on how it came to make changes to...

A lead generation platform that boasts Leaders, EweMove and Northwood amongst its clients says it’s expanding into mortgages. Rentround, now in its...

Industry figures have come out in favour of the long-term programme of new compulsory information to be contained on property listings. From...

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

Propertymark, the main industry trade body, has this evening updated its guidance on Covid safety for estate and letting agents in...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

Could estate and letting agents sell their branch office window space for third party advertising, above and beyond promoting the properties...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

Hello and welcome to a very special edition of Agents Do Charity - a tribute to someone who has arguably done...

Face masks are legally required in estate and letting agents from today according to new government guidance released overnight. The guidance makes...

Fears are growing that large estate agency groups may have to pay a mandatory levy towards the cost of anti-money laundering...

There are plenty in the estate agency and lettings world who don’t like the concept of Airbnb and similar enterprises. But they...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Well I rarely use them now! Chris Hodgkinson, Managing Director What...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Mark Armstrong, and my business card says...

The current crisis has led to many of us to re-evaluate our lives to ensure that we put ourselves in the...

I was not surprised when I came across an industry article recently citing that over half of home buyers never visit...

National Trading Standards wants agents, portals and industry groups to come up with ways to provide basic essential material information ‘upfront’.  The National...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

There’s been a drop of no less than 16,000 in the number of physical viewings over the past year thanks to just...

We recently launched our state of the property nation survey – a two-minute poll designed to give estate and letting agents...

On Monday, we launched our state of the property nation survey – a 14-question poll designed to give estate and letting...

On Monday next week, Estate Agent Today will launch its state of the property nation survey, a 14-question poll for UK...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jake Field - Area Sales Manager What is lets bid Property...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

Propertymark is the only agency trade body with sufficient influence on, and links with, government to achieve major gains for the...

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...

Agents and the housing market in England are still in business even during the third national lockdown which begins on Wednesday and...

The government is considering stricter tier structures for the coming weeks as the number of Coronavirus infections continues to rise. There is...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

An agency operating in the new Tier 4 area has abandoned viewings and visits to homes until New Year, even though the...

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

The housing market is to stay open across the UK, including in the new Tier 4 areas of England. An announcement from Housing Secretary...

Around half of all estate agencies selling homes for £5m or more have not even registered for anti-money laundering processes, and/or...

Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...

As what now seems like a common occurrence everything has changed again since I last sat down to write about the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Vicky Quinn-Campbell – Sales and Marketing Director What is ‘company name’...

Boomin is to levy a traditional monthly fee for estate and letting agents listing on the site, in line with other...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am James D. Marshall, Founder and CEO of Pupil. What...

2020 has definitely been a year of change. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the day-to-day operations of almost every industry...

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

Lifesycle, the platform built by Iceberg Digital to help estate and letting agents work smarter, continues to launch new features and...

OnTheMarket’s latest trading update shows a significant rise in revenue but agency branch membership numbers stalling. Revenue was up 28 per cent...

Two independent agencies in London have joined forces to form a 'full circle' service for developers, promising to transform the property...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lee Rix - Head of Business Development What is ‘company name’...