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![Agents submit more suspicious activity reports](/upload/images/shutterstock_1097913926.jpg)
Estate agents submitted 30% more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) SARs last year, research suggests. Analysis by...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![How Abby and Michaela turned their friendship into an agency](/upload/images/2%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20How%20Abby%20and%20Michaela%20turned%20their%20friendship%20into%20an%20agency%20V2.jpeg)
Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Agency recruitment firm rebrands](/upload/images/shutterstock_2199773305.jpg)
A property recruitment firm that already works with almost 100 estate agencies has rebranded. Genum Recruitment, which has helped supply talent to...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![North East agent to continue on the acquisition trail](/upload/images/shutterstock_407762704.jpg)
Pattinson Estate Agency is on the lookout for more acquisitions. The family-owned North East agency said it wants to acquire businesses that...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Do Online Estate Agencies Exist Any More?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Industry%20View%20Do%20online%20estate%20agencies%20exist%20any%20more%20IV.png)
Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![Estate agents and money laundering - the need for vigilance](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Estate%20agents%20and%20money%20laundering%20-%20the%20need%20for%20vigilance%20by%20Niall%20Hearty%20Partner%20at%20Rahman%20Ravelli_.jpg)
For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Self employed brand reveals more agencies signing up](/upload/images/shutterstock_2197519793.jpg)
Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Alert: The Digital Takeover Transforming Estate Agency now!](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency. The...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why does it take SO long to complete a sale? Reapit has an idea...](/upload/images/shutterstock_628553066.jpg)
A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![At last! Property sales data shows recovery from Brexit](/upload/images/shutterstock_1074715964.jpg)
It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tyron Ash: Corporate agents are 'self-entitled'](/upload/images/shutterstock_1504571753.jpg)
High-end estate agent Tyron Ash has hit out at the “sense of entitlement” at corporate estate agencies who he said don’t...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Century 21 opens global listings site to UK estate agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![The 'personal agent' - threat or opportunity?](/upload/images/3%20Proofed%20--%20The%20%E2%80%98personal%20agent%E2%80%99%20%E2%80%93%20threat%20or%20opportunity%20by%20Richard%20Rawlings%2C%20Estate%20Agency%20Trainer.jpg)
Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![The Evolution of Estate Agency Software: Transactions down, profit margins up](/upload/images/24%2003%2012%20evolution%20of%20ea%20software2.png)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolution of Estate Agency Software. For a long...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Pros and cons for the PRS in Hunt’s 'small beer' Budget](/upload/images/3%20Pros%20and%20cons%20for%20the%20PRS%20rented%20sector%20by%20EAT%20Writer.jpg)
Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Take advantage of a better market](/upload/images/4%20ESTAS%20EAT%20Feature%2017th%20Feb%20by%20Simon%20Brown.jpg)
Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...
17 February 2024
From: Features
![Estate agency businesses on the rise despite branch closures - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![eXp UK launches brokerage model for ‘traditional agents’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Self-employed agency brand eXp has launched a brokerage model for the UK market. Such a system is already common in the US...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Elevating Estate Agency: Iceberg Digital's Dual Focus on AI Tools and Human Business Development](/upload/images/EAT-Article-nov-2023__400x311.jpg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![AllAgents Awards reveal top rated estate agencies](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
The winners of the AllAgents Customer Experience Awards have been revealed. A ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow last week...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![OneDome launches Premier Agent list](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
OneDome has launched a new service tailored to benefit prospective buyers and sellers. The homebuying platform has launched Premier Agent, an invitation...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Family firm merges to create large independent agency brand](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Three firms run by the same family have merged to create one of Derbyshire’s largest independent estate agency brands cope&co. Husband and...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons sold to European technology and property giant](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Chestertons, one of the UK’s oldest estate agencies, has been sold to a European real estate services and technology group. The buyer...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![High profile proptech named among ‘most loved workplaces’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20Equality%20comes%20through%20learning%20-%20PIT%20by%20Chitra%20Stern.jpg)
Viewber has been named among the most loved workplaces in the UK. It ranked number 48 in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - aspirational autumn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![The only way is ethics! New ethical agent network launches](/upload/images/shutterstock_2160072433.jpg)
Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...
11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Could stricter regulation mean higher fees? A marketer explains….](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20weekend%20features%20-%20could%20stricter%20regulations%20mean%20higher%20fees%20by%20Simon%20Leadbetter.jpg/2%20weekend%20features%20-%20could%20stricter%20regulations%20mean%20higher%20fees%20by%20Simon%20Leadbetter__399x266.jpg)
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
![Marketing expert: House of agency brands strategy is ‘inefficient’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
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
![‘Car crash’ building safety rules putting sales at risk](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
An estate agent is urging people selling their flats to have building safety documentation in place before putting the property on...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency franchise brand expands into Wokingham](/upload/images/shutterstock_1476390641.jpg)
Winkworth has expanded further in the South East of England with a new office opening in Wokingham – its fourth office...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![New OnTheMarket service will chase leads for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prestige & Village announce exciting new partnership with Desert Springs Resort](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Chase%20Communications/PrestigeNVillage_Jun23_SC.png)
In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...
08 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Is your letting business still compliant?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Is%20your%20business%20still%20compliant.jpg/Is%20your%20business%20still%20compliant__400x267.jpg)
Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...
27 May 2023
From: Features
![Phil Spencer: You're never too old to learn](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer.png)
Not every story about our industry makes me smile but I was delighted to read in the trade press about someone...
11 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tackling fraud in the current climate - what’s the reality for agents?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Tackling%20fraud%20in%20the%20current%20climate.jpg/Tackling%20fraud%20in%20the%20current%20climate__400x279.jpg)
Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....
06 May 2023
From: Features
![Why estate agents need to instantly respond to every new enquiry 24/7](/upload/images/Why%20estate%20agents%20need%20to%20respond%20to%20every%20enquiry%2024%207.png)
With rising mortgage rates and the cost of living expected to be the biggest cause of a slowdown in the housing...
06 May 2023
From: Features
![More agencies launching but fewer women are at the helm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Just 8% of estate agencies launched last year were started by women, new research suggests. Companies House data analysed by Instant Offices...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lifesycle is now one of the most popular CRMs in the industry](/upload/images/Site%20logos/__thumbs/Lifesycle-by-Iceberg-Digital-Square-full-colour.jpg/Lifesycle-by-Iceberg-Digital-Square-full-colour__320x320.jpg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the Lifesycle CRM platform. Last month saw Lifesycle become one of the...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Keller Williams seeking business owners to grow network](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Keller Williams (KW) UK chief executive Ben Taylor has announced a “significant expansion plan” for the UK network but has said...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Number of UK estate agencies booms by over 10%](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
An extraordinary increase in estate agencies has been recorded over the past year. A total of 10.6% more estate agencies existed in...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Websites that tell your sellers how many buyers you have](/upload/images/EAT%20March%202023%20Image.jpeg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...
28 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...
28 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Zoopla secures long-term deals with northern agency brands](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with Northern Estate Agencies Group. The deal encompasses the 46 branches of Manning Stainton, Mortimers...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Downsizing incentives and first-time buyer support top Budget wishlist](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Shutterstock_374810995%20small.png)
From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...
13 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is keeping estate agents awake at night in 2023?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/reapit-image.jpg)
Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...
15 February 2023
From: Features
![Most agents missed a pay rise last year - report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Only 11% of property businesses including estate agencies increased staff pay last year, a new report officially launched next week claims. Property...
06 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![On the rise! Number of property firms up 20%](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
The number of property businesses in the UK has increased over the past five years despite economic challenges. Business owners have had...
06 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - When the going gets tough, agents get growing](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
One of the nice things about this time of year is that slowly, ever so slowly, we begin to emerge from...
28 January 2023
From: Features
![Agency software provider receives cybersecurity certification](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/VideoTours-400x310.jpg)
Agency software provider Reapit has achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security management. The certification means that Reapit has implemented one of...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Merger and acquisitions become more popular in times of uncertainty - here's why](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Atomic%20Consultancy/LucyNoonan_360x280.png)
With the property market showing signs of a slow-down and the economic outlook rather uncertain, we spoke to Lucy Noonan, founder...
18 January 2023
From: Features
![Estate Agency 2023: Who will win and who will lose](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss estate agency in 2023. Who is embracing technology, and how...
18 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![eXp agents celebrate successful 2022](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
Agents from eXp UK filled the Waldorf Hilton hotel in London’s Aldwych earlier this month with more than 250 of its...
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents return to pre-pandemic working patterns amid new challenges](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
Estate agents are back to their pre-pandemic working patterns but some are now facing financial struggles, an industry survey claims. Property data...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents trial ‘fair data sharing’ to speed-up transactions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/BroadbandConnection-400x310.png)
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
![Agent AML buyer checks to rise 30% by end of 2022](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
The number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks by agents declined in the third quarter but looks se to be up by...
29 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why estate agents need to be aware of social housing fraudsters](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
In this guest feature, Dillon Darbar, counter fraud manager at Network Homes, sets out why estate agents need to be aware...
26 November 2022
From: Features
![Homeflow acquires agency lead management business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Agency website and lead generation software provider Homeflow has acquired lead management and automation business of Area Technologies. Homeflow said the move...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents facing increased AML fines ‘by accident’ - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Fine-400x310.png)
Most agents are falling foul of anti-money laundering (AML) rules by accident but the sector could face more compliance-related fines by...
09 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the movers, shakers and people in the news](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyJobsToday-400x310.png)
There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Claim - self-employed firms sell and exchange fastest and at highest prices](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/FemaleInvestor2-400x310-min.jpeg)
Self-employed agencies are currently outperforming other agency types when it comes to price secured, according to new research from data firm...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight: ministerial changes have slipped under the radar](/upload/images/new-story-stock-images/GovernmentImage-400x310.jpg)
There has been an understandable focus on things other than Government since the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced, but Prime...
24 September 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity – Back to School, Agents Giving and Bluewater campaign](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
As the great sporting summer continues – with the Lionesses triumphant against Germany last Sunday, the ongoing Commonwealth Games, and the...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![What could a digitally enabled future look like for estate agents?](/upload/images/library/PropTech-Agent-Hands-400x310.jpg)
For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...
03 August 2022
From: Features
![AML platform secures investment from three major estate agencies](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPeople-400x310.jpg)
Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has secured funding from three high profile estate agents. Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech subsidiary Grosvenor...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Regional agency network expands geographical presence](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Estate agency network the Experts in Property has expanded its geographical spread. The group of more than 65 independent estate agencies across...
20 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Knobbly knees and ice lollies’ – how agents are coping with the heatwave](/upload/images/Locations/LondonSummer-400x310.png)
Being an estate agent can be sweat-inducing at the best of times but property professionals intend to keep going through the...
19 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![High-performing agent network opens conference to potential members](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Conference-Stock-400x310.jpg)
Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has unveiled details of its much-anticipated conference, and you don’t have to be a member (yet) to...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Opinion - government mortgage plan could mean more inherited debt](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Mortgage-image400x310.png)
There’s talk of 50-year mortgages being introduced, loans that, along with the property they finance, could be passed to the next...
09 July 2022
From: Features
![Opinion: Fairer lettings are not a horror story](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Homes-MaginifyingGlass-400x310.jpg)
The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...
18 June 2022
From: Features
![Estate agents down £119m a year from missed calls](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennial-BusinessWoman-Communication-400x310.jpg)
Estate agents could be losing thousands of pounds a year to missed calls. Communications platform YourBusinessNumber analysed data on the typical number of...
09 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why fraud becomes a major problem in rentals during a UK recession](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Tenancy-fraud400x310.png)
We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...
01 June 2022
From: Features
![Home hunters urged to go offline to find agency stock](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![New material information rules will benefit consumers and agents](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyInformationKeys-400x310.jpg)
Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...
11 May 2022
From: Features
![Cost of AML compliance hits £6m for estate agents](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/calculator.png)
The estate agency sector is now paying almost £6m for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. Businesses are legally required to register for AML...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Auctioneer slams ‘outdated’ partner agent contracts](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
An online auctioneer has hit out at exclusive partner agreements between agents and traditional auction houses. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and director of...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![New agencies, please! Wimbledon Village welcomes new boutique firm](/upload/images/Wimbledon%20Homes.jpg)
A new ‘local and independent’ boutique estate agency has been founded in the heart of Wimbledon Village, with a vision of...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents encouraged to go green this Friday for climate change awareness](/upload/images/library/ClimateProtestSign-400x310.jpg)
Estate agents are being encouraged to go green this Friday to raise awareness for the upcoming World Earth Day. Jerry Lyons who...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
!['Accelerated sales' promised as conveyancing network joins blockchain platform](/upload/images/library/Blockchain-1-400x310.jpg)
A leading conveyancing network that works closely with estate agents has signed up to property blockchain platform Coadjute. The blockchain technology provided...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![The biggest problem with PropTech? All the choice it offers!](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTech-Innovation-400x310.jpg)
Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...
06 April 2022
From: Features
![Ukraine - call for estate agencies to provide jobs for refugees](/upload/images/Locations/russia%20ukraine%202.png)
An estate agency which has already donated £50,000 to help the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, is now calling on other firms...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Behind The Scenes video series looks at how agents work](/upload/images/library/MillennialAgent-Tech-400x310.jpg)
Zoopla’s cloud based software service Alto has launched a video series giving a behind the scenes look at estate agencies around...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![What can estate agents learn from tech companies?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...
19 March 2022
From: Features
![High profile self-employed agency snapped up by Belvoir](/upload/images/Logos/BelvoirNEWESTLogo400x310.jpg)
Franchise giant Belvoir has snapped up one of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![HMRC very likely to crackdown on estate agencies - warning](/upload/images/library/rogue-letting-agent400x310.png)
An analysis of anti-money laundering compliance shows the estate agency industry as one of the UK’s worst performing sectors. And the expert...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Russians in London given six months to reveal true ownership or sell-up](/upload/images/Locations/russia%20flag.png)
The UK government appears to have given sanctioned Russian property owners a get-out-of-jail card valid for six months. It’s been confirmed that...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks shares hit new low as Ukraine fears hit UK property sector](/upload/images/Logos/Purplebricks-2019Logo-400x310.jpg)
Share prices of estate agencies and property companies plummeted yesterday as tensions continued to rise following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Purplebricks...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![One of Britain’s oldest agencies - has it closed permanently?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Homes-MaginifyingGlass-400x310.jpg)
It’s feared one of the country’s oldest estate agencies may have entered receivership. The Drew Pearce company of agents and chartered surveyors...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![easyProperty online agency signs three-year PropTech deal](/upload/images/library/easy-property400x310.png)
Online agency easyProperty - which says it has a mission to transform the way people sell their home - has signed...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Cyber-security in 2022: what do agents need to know?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlineAgents-1-400x310.jpg)
I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...
12 February 2022
From: Features
![Ex-Purplebricks executive takes over at Yopa online agency](/upload/images/Logos/YopaLogo-2020-Blue-400x310.jpg)
A former Purplebricks chief is the new CEO of rival online company Yopa. Verona Frankish has been involved in the property industry...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hybrid agency expands by acquiring sales arm of rival firm](/upload/images/library/MergerAcquisition-1-400x310.jpg)
The sales arm of independent Leicester agency Fothergill Wyatt has been sold to fast-growing local business Hortons. Fothergill Wyatt was established in...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![One year on, my perspective on running my own partnership](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2022Begins-400x310.png)
In this piece, Leanna Donkin from house. partnership reflects on what the last year has brought for her after a leap...
29 January 2022
From: Features
![Agency selling homes for free rolls out nationwide](/upload/images/Logos/Strike-Logo-400x310.jpg)
The online agency Strike - which has a business model selling homes for free and relying on referral fees for revenue...
29 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![£100m deal for famous London agency - 'talks underway'](/upload/images/library/Chestertons-logo400x310.png)
Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![5 key questions when buying a new estate agency website](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/Feature%202%20360x280.jpg)
A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...
13 December 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Property Natter - video interview with Stephen Brown and RAN 2021!](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...
04 December 2021
From: Features
![Why trust is the strongest tool for agents in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...