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Not so long ago, new UK car sales were racing ahead, fuelled by confidence in the economic recovery, but car production...

Remember when August used to be quiet with not much news? This year, whether it’s industry upheavals at Countrywide, Purplebricks and Agents’...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned online agency HouseSimple from claiming that High Street agents charge “1.5% to 4% (plus 20%...

There’s a distinct sense of déjà vu over the debacle of OnTheMarket. I avoided joining two years ago because I couldn’t see...

Once upon a time there were estate agents. That was it. Nice and simple. If you marketed and sold residential property,...

No one can say Agents’ Mutual has failed to provoke debate within the industry. The project was the centre of fierce argument...

Let’s face it - summer seems to be on holiday itself, if the weather in the UK is anything to go...

Record low stock numbers, political uncertainty and the aftermath of tax changes are the obstacles hindering the housing market, according to...

After my article last week predicting that Agents’ Mutual would likely seek to raise external capital, including possibly on the public markets,...

Purplebricks’ share price has now recovered all of the value it lost after being criticised on two BBC consumer programmes and...

Mortgage broker The Mortgage Hut has signed distribution deals with Century 21, Taylor Hill & Bond, Aspire Estate Agents and Wayne...

As the mainstream mortgage market braces itself for yet another clampdown on buy-to-let lending, a growing number of property investors are...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

I hate to be the guy to say ‘I told you so’…but I told you so! It seems that my predictions...

Agents’ Mutual has confirmed that it proposes to form a new company, OnTheMarket plc, to list on the AIM market of...

Agents’ Mutual (oops, that name might need to change…read on) has been touting its recent legal victory and is about to...

MPL Interiors has not one but two brilliant things to give away this summer. We want to encourage as many estate...

A data analytics firm that has studied over 2.7m visits to UK property company websites claims that once a visitor arrives...

William H Brown, part of the Sequence UK network, has acquired Barnfields estate agents in Enfield, north London.    Barnfields was an independent...

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents and Fine & Country are offering agent members the option to have in-person reviews and...

You saw it, right? This article from Monday’s Guardian? It says that one in five estate agents are at risk of...

LSL Property Services - owners of Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons amongst estate agency brands - has enjoyed...

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...

Some 19 per cent of estate agents in the UK currently show warning signs that indicate they are at risk of going...

Adam Day, the founder of Connells-owned online estate agency Hatched, has been announced as head of operations at easyProperty.    In a statement...

Installing solar panels on your home makes no difference to how much it’s worth, according to two thirds of estate agents.     Research...

It’s traditional for estate agents to support each other when they come under attack from the press or public. After all,...

Purplebricks’ well-publicised attempt to break into the Australian market with a similar model to the one being used here has come...

More than 270 easyProperty licences have been secured by independent estate agents belonging to The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine...

The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped in after receiving a complaint about two ads for properties listed on Rightmove. The homes were...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released the full wording on its decision to give the go-ahead to ZPG’s acquisition of Expert...

The National Association of Estate Agents is rolling out a series of masterclasses to prepare members for the European Fourth Anti-Money...

Reapit has launched a new digital product following agents’ demands to handle an increasing volume of out of hours dealings with...

The government wants the views of estate agents and other professionals affected by anti-money laundering legislation, in a new consultation launched...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

As discussed in our previous article, it’s all about the first impression. Once your team have handled that initial phone call...

Given the shift change in the estate agent world at the moment, with online models becoming more prevalent (think easyProperty’s £60...

The fledgling trade body CIELA says it is going to institute a kitemark-style service for all estate agents to be able...

Purplebricks has landed a deal to sell new-build homes, an activity previously done usually directly by developers or traditional high street estate...

You may have heard that Airbnb and property management company, Lavanda has closed a £1 million angel investment round.  Backers include Purplebricks...

A new report reveals how clients’ reviews and star ratings - used by many online estate agents in particular - are...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...

PropTech start-up OneDome - which describes its products as allowing traditional estate agents to challenge Purplebricks and other online rivals -...

A traditional estate agency has launched a new online package to give vendors the opportunity “to save thousands.” FranKeys in Lincoln has...

Foxtons - a company seen by many as a barometer of the London housing market - is likely to face a...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

High end London agency Chestertons has opened a new office in West Putney, bringing its network across the capital to 33. The branch...

The fees charged by estate agents receive a lot of coverage in the press - and rarely for positive reasons. Negative...

A man who stole envelopes containing keys from an estate agents’ office by using a pole projected through the letter box...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint over a Purplebricks website statement featuring testimonials from clients; the complaint was made...

Major westcountry agency Wilkinson Grant has told the Advertising Standards Authority it will not re-use wording following a complaint from a...

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...

Dear Sales Doctor, The biggest challenge I’m facing right now is winning more instructions. What advice do you have for my listers...

Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...

The controversial raffle of a home reportedly purchased in 2014 under the Right To Buy scheme for just £360,000 is back...

ZPG, owner of digital platforms including Zoopla, uSwitch, PrimeLocation, Hometrack and Property Software Group, has been cleared by the Competition and...

The Nationwide is warning that a slowdown in household spending is likely in the near future, leading to a ‘drag’ on...

Estate agents are increasingly helping customers who have been forced to sell their homes to pay off interest-only mortgages ahead of...

Estate agents are angry over delays in processing land searches by a local authority in the south west. The average land search time...

A new PropTech venture aims to do what the ill-fated Veyo system failed to achieve -  creating an online platform bringing...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the General Election led to a drop in the number of registered house hunters...

Estate agents complying with new anti-money laundering regulations introduced this week are unlikely to avoid falling foul of terrorists and criminal...

A network which helps estate agents win more instructions in the land and new homes sector is launching a lead generation...

White & Sons came to MPL Interiors specifically to counteract the growing threat from online and hybrid estate agents, commissioning a...

A consumer group says it is giving what it calls “the top 1,000 estate agents in England and Wales” badges to...

A trade body which has been founded to represent the interests of independent estate agents has partnered with consumer reviews platform...

An estate agent claims that chain management tool View My Chain has helped his firm to deal with chains involving online...

Luxury global estate agency Sotheby's International Realty has expanded its operation in Italy. The firm has opened a new office in the...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

Any good estate agent knows that they have to be available for customers when they need them. But many forget that...

Online estate agency Settled has raised £1.2 million in funding to further develop its product. Settled describes itself as a 'powerful digital...

The vast majority of estate agents believe that not enough people are downsizing to free up family homes, according to conveyancing...

The share price of hybrid estate agency Purplebricks dipped yesterday after it announced its US expansion will begin in California. Purplebricks' share...

A new online estate agency is offering vendors a sales package for just £24.99. MoveSelf, which is based in Manchester, allows vendors to...

A one branch independent estate agency has this week launched a fixed-fee sales option alongside its traditional commission-based service. WH Breading, which...

The chief executive of eProp Services Ltd - the company formed by a merger between easyProperty and GPEA Ltd (the parent...

A telephone number is more than just a number. To consumers, it gives useful information about the company it belongs to....

One of the biggest choices you can make in regards to the logistics of your estate agency can be picking a...

We live in world where the online economy is just as important as the offline economy. Whether your business is online...

Midlands estate agency and property auctions firm Loveitts has announced a series of internal promotions to bolster its board. Former associate directors...

Berkshire estate agents Braxton partnered with MPL Interiors to increase the size of its Maidenhead High Street office and refit its...

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...

There’s barely a week that goes by when you don’t read about an estate or letting agency business that’s been acquired...

The man behind fledgling trade body The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents (CIELA) says that public misunderstanding of the...

We take a break from the relentless election coverage to look at the great fundraising work being carried out by our industry. Once...

GPEA Ltd - the parent company of the Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country - has announced it has...

Calls made to estate agents to book property valuations increased by 26% this spring, according to telephone answering service Moneypenny. Enquiries made...

The Wallington branch of Andrews Property Group recently contacted a local resident – but not to book a valuation or organise...

Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range, Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of...

Two successful high street estate agency directors claim to have invested a six-figure sum into their new hybrid estate agency.  ispymyhome.com, which...

International agency brand Fine & Country has announced the opening of its 12th Portuguese office. The global network, which now has agents...

The National Association of Estate Agents says its election for a new vice president is to go ahead as scheduled despite...

If a political party wants to run a country, it’s probably a good idea that it shows it can at least...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

Any good estate agent knows that they have to be available for customers when they need them. But many forget that...

Hybrid estate agency YOPA has launched a recruitment campaign suggesting that agents have “the chance to make between £6k and £12k per...

The number of house hunters registered per estate agency branch fell last month to 381 - well down on its figure...