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There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

allAgents has announced that Google reviews will be integrated onto its website. allAgents has called the move “a game changer within the...

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

Estate agents who differentiate themselves from competitors should not be afraid of charging more - and should have confidence when doing...

Some two thirds of agents and other property professionals who have worked alone have suffered an incident endangering their safety, according to...

The existence of online agencies means some consumers believe real life estate agents are unnecessary in a deal - but the rest of...

High-profile outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has joined the industry PropTech hub known as the Innovation Collaboration Group. There are around 40 companies...

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

An estate agent claims he may be the highest paid in the industry this year - and he puts it down to...

House prices rose by the most in almost 15 years in September ahead of the end of the stamp duty holiday.  The...

Fund-raising takes all sorts of shapes and sizes and this week we have a splendid selection proving that point. Don’t miss out...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...

A burglar who ransacked an independent agency’s branch office and stole equipment worth almost £2,000 has escaped prison. Bilal Hemmi of Windsor...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped in following a complaint about a property advertised by Connells-owned Countrywide estate agents. The issue revolves...

An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

Estate agents, even before Covid-19 reared its ugly head, were flexible, hybrid workers. It is a job that requires a significant...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

ESTAS has announced that FocalAgent, a visual content supplier to estate agents, has signed up as an executive partner for the...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

The stamp duty holiday which finally ends later this week might have a lasting legacy - encouraging more agents to use...

An estate agency that charges buyers not sellers is proposing to roll out nationwide. FreeAgent247.com, has been set up by Daniel Lewis...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

In this guest editorial, experienced property solicitor Lorraine Richardson argues that reservation agreements - designed to reduce the number of fall-throughs in...

A PropTech firm backed by Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) tool for estate agents. Thirdfort has...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

A Hertfordshire-based hybrid agency has released a surprising and some might argue refreshing message, saying it’s not interested in size as...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...

A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...

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

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

Regulators are warning the UK’s property, finance and legal sectors to be aware of the possible impacts of the exit from...

Estate agents are being urged to future-proof and diversify by linking with retirement developers via part-exchange services. Property investment service HBB Solutions...

In this article, the team at Iceberg Digital outline why agents should consider attending the Estate Agency X event as well...

A prominent prime London estate agent has been awarded £180,000 by a compensation panel following her victory earlier this year in...

Does this photo drive you mad? Do you see it everywhere (including on Estate Agent Today stories)?  Who are these people and...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

A small survey commissioned by a PropTech firm appears to show that a majority of respondents believe estate agents lack expertise...

Blockchain network Coadjute has announced new partnerships with software firms. Coadjute launched in July and claims it will halve the time it...

A regional estate agency is planning an expansion programme after undergoing a management buyout by a former Business Woman of the...

The Karma Club: An industry partner has celebrated its second birthday by reaching a landmark of more than £15,000 donated to...

A PropTech operator claims that agents currently pay around £250 per lead, averaging costs of different sources ranging from Google Ads...

The first house price index for August suggests they rose 2.1 per cent in just a month - despite forecasts that the...

An agent promoting self-employed business models has launched a course showing how estate agents can earn £100,000 per year. The set of...

There are some parts of the world, including in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, where estate agent isn’t seen as...

The work of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team is “vital” it claims - and the case of the...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

An estate agent says the housing market now has a hidden characteristic - an absence of homes that are friendly for...

An estate agency is to launch its third branch, this time in a seaside location. Stoneridge Estate Agents’ new Brightlingsea town centre...

The Guardian has sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing and then extending the stamp duty holiday - because helping estate...

The Property Ombudsman says there’s been a big increase in enquiries to its service in recent months, despite the pandemic.  In its...

An agent has gone on record saying how he has progressed from being a photocopier boy at a Connells branch to...

Things can change. For those who remember, it’s no secret that I became one of the industry's strongest critics of OnTheMarket (OTM). My reasons...

A director of Essex estate agency Beresfords has announced his retirement after 40 years with the company - and after being...

Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...

One of the country's largest independent regional agency groups has been formed through an acquisition announced today. Yorkshire estate agent, Manning Stainton,...

Estate agents have gone on the record to say the flow of purchasers from London to country and market town locations...

My neighbour had been seeking to move home for some time. Suggestions that he wanted to get away from his neighbours...

Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...

The estate agents’ trade body has set out three ways conveyancers can further help the sales process. Propertymark has made the suggestions...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

Two prominent estate agencies are amongst those piloting a new financial product that allows aspiring buyers to purchase property with just...

Tim Balcon, who lasted just four months in the role of Propertymark chief executive before a mystery resignation, has now become...

The controversial proposal by a PropTech start up to charge potential viewers of properties to let or for sale has been...

Are you experiencing Estate Agent burnout? As The Stamp Duty Holiday has begun to tail off, it didn’t bring the relaxation in...

A young franchisee with hybrid agency EweMove is expanding into another area just over nine months since launching his agency. Chris Wells,...

The Fine & Country network has added another agency to its network - this one in the west country city of...

One of the best known faces in estate agency has launched his own podcast - and is giving Estate Agent Today...

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

Some 18 months on, we’re only just beginning to understand the impact of Covid-19 and how it’ll shape the future economy...

Boomin has announced the appointment of six agents, described as independent representatives, who are now on the new portal’s strategic board. The...

An estate agency which at one time hoped to be operating nationwide this year has now revised its target. Hortons says it...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

Remember the early days of lockdown when there was a general panic? Perhaps the hot demand for toilet rolls was a sign...

A new online forum wants to unite estate agents and conveyancers, and ditch the traditional rivalry between the two professional disciplines. It’s...

A leading industry personnel expert says agencies must do more to attract new staff, including adapting how they work to compete...

Fledgling portal Boomin is launching what it claims to be the most interactive and accurate online valuation tool on the market.  It...

It may be ‘Freedom Day’ but it looks certain that many estate agents will still wear masks in offices today and...

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

A prominent London estate agency owner wants an industry anti-racism campaign to counter what she describes as the “discrimination and prejudice...

An online estate agency is launching a quasi franchise operation it calls Agency In A Box and claims applicants will “effectively”...

A new team of managers at one of the country’s best known franchise brands hopes to promote the concept amongst agents. Hunters...

Working in real estate can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work to be able to succeed...

An estate agency is opening a large new office in London which it claims will be “very different” to the traditional...

Is print dead as an advertising medium for estate agents? Many have suggested it is, thanks to the rise and rise of...

Anyone working in residential property knows it is taking longer and longer to get from SSTC (sold subject to contract) to...

Agents should use a mixture of next-generation 3D style technology and traditional, old-school estate agency to allow them to thrive. That's...

Channel 4 Ventures is one of a number of investors who have collectively put the equivalent of £11m into the online...

The son of an Oscar winner has been named as the latest estate agent working under the easyProperty banner. Damian Wanstall is...

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...

Coadjute, the long-awaited real-time network which uses Blockchain technology to sell a property, is launched today with its first property deal...

Veteran agent and property consultant Dominic Grace, who recently left Savills after 37 years, is to take up a new role...

The second man to appear in a notorious video showing an estate agent accosting Professor Chris Whitty has now been charged...

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

Agency staff who worked from home at any point during the pandemic - even for just one day - can still...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

The property market was expected to struggle to recover after the first lockdown, but, thanks to the stamp duty holiday and...

One of the highest profile supporters of the online estate agency concept has quit the company he founded. Akshay Ruparelia, who is...

Estate agency comparison website GetAgent has calculated the typical fees charged to vendors in different parts of the country. It says agents...

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...

Phil Spencer has interviewed five key regional estate agents in the latest of his Move iQ industry videos. It’s a fascinating insight...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

NAEA Propertymark says the news that two major players in the leasehold sector have reformed their activities must be just the...

It was never going to be easy for Scotland - and there was no sense of jeopardy for an already-through England. Yet...

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

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

In an unusual move, HM Land Registry has issued guidance to agents to help them reassure jittery buyers and sellers ahead...

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...

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

Amro Partners, the Build to Rent and student accommodation operator, has launched a venture capital arm investing in PropTech and FinTech. Amro...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

With just hours to go to the start of the Euros, we can announce our squad for writing Agents Reports on...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

New research shows that UK estate agents are amongst the best value in the world. Using data from the Global Property Guide...

Despite the vast amount of publicity given to the concept of virtual viewing, a survey suggests relatively few properties on sale...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

A council cracking down on the increase of illegally positioned estate agent boards. Agents are required, under Planning and Highways legislation to...

An online agency has issued an outlandish statement that it, and other online agencies, have made the profession more trusted amongst...

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

A new home buying platform being set up by a challenger portal has revealed details of its mortgage offer to users. OneDome...

Books about property are, relatively speaking, commonplace - books by estate agents are far less so, hence the interest in The...

Tech is a fantastic enabler but should never be a complete replacement for the human interactions that add real value to...

Buying agents level the playing field with estate agents according to Phil Spencer - the TV property expert who started his...

Hello, and we’re at the start of a long weekend - and as the weather (finally) improves, perhaps that’s the opportunity...

An anonymous conveyancer has admitted increasing fees to deter buyers and sellers in the frenzied housing market during the stamp duty...

Before you read on, ask yourself, how many times did you hear “we want to move, but just we can’t find...

Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...

A firm has agreed to amend its claim that it was the number one selling agent in its town in 2020,...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

Telephone and chat support service Moneypenny has outlined a strategy to help agents avoid burn out. The service argues that working throughout...

An assessment by a risk solutions firm shows that estate agents are on average just 53 per cent of the way...

One of the country’s leading estate agents claims some solicitors are charging exorbitant fees on transactions as they near the latest...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

We recently conducted a survey and discussion session with estate and lettings agencies called Agency panel - Cut through the noise...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a new PropTech platform called Fee Street, which is in its own words “dedicated...

The Federation of Independent Agents is forming a partnership with the new portal lead management platform Agent Response. Agent Response is led...

It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...

A controversial league table of corporate agents’ market share is deliberately excluding Purplebricks and other online agencies.  This is despite Purplebricks this...

A new four part TV series is to lift the lid on some of the agency activities that go on to...

Propertymark has produced a new guide for estate agents in the wake of the latest step on the roadmap out of Covid...

A family-run agency has launched a campaign to back the High Street following the reopening of most shops and businesses. London agency...

One of the men behind the defunct Emoov online estate agency has re-emerged as the head of a marketing service. The service...

The Trading Standards agency team has outlined to Estate Agent Today the process it will follow to improve what it calls...

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

Gathering and analysing feedback at all stages in the customer journey is highly important. So, where do we begin? For many estate...

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

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

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak to someone who has made an excellent impression on the property industry in...

A league table of the most important issues facing vendors places the scale of estate agents’ charges at the bottom - and this...

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

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

Rightmove is to roll-out two-factor authentication within Rightmove Plus to try to protect agents against attempts by fraudsters to steal leads and...

Even before the pandemic, the estate agency sector was evolving considerably as a younger generation started buying, selling and letting homes,...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Property owners who play it cool when it comes to marketing their home find their frustration soon becomes overheated. The constant we...

A leading industry supplier says there’s been a jaw-dropping 495 per cent year-on-year increase in digital spend from agents - and that...

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

Estate agents are being invited to a webinar to end their apparent “misconceptions” about the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA has...

Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...

We have more regulations controlling the sector than ever before and we have more ‘regulators’ involved in controlling the sector than...

You could make about 65 more cold calls, or hold 13 more viewings, or you could take a power-nap every day...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity as we are on the threshold of May why not get on to the...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

It’s hard to remember a time at any point in the last 20 years when agents have been looking for a...

Independent estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley plans to significantly grow its franchise network across Yorkshire and beyond. Dacres currently employs 125...

In my previous Estate Agent Today feature, I endeavoured to explain the key differences between APIs and Apps, to help improve...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

International investment bank UBS has double-downgraded Purplebricks from ‘buy’ to ‘sell’ - and that could be good for independent agents, a...

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

A hybrid agency which until now has been active only in London is launching new hubs in Manchester and Brighton. Agent &...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

Zoopla has unveiled a subtle rebranding plus new features and functionality - and says it wants to be number one, not...

Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...

Michael Bruce has been promoted from the role of executive chairman of Boomin to group chief executive officer. This is within two...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

The founder of Zoopla has returned to the property market with a new proposal to disrupt how agents buy and sell homes. Alex...

One of the industry’s leading consultants has calculated staff turnover rates at the country’s leading estate agencies. Christopher Watkin, the consultant who...

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

Winkworth says Covid and its aftermath will not derail plans to open five offices a year.  In a trading statement to shareholders...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...

It’s 12 years since we opened our doors with the Fine and Country estate agency in Drayton on April 1 2009. The...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

OnTheMarket has signed a big media deal with the UK’s largest news publisher. The deal is with Reach, which owns nine national...

First the good news - estate agents are trusted more than politicians and no less than bankers. Now the bad news:...

Buyer behaviour has changed over the past year of the pandemic and it’s up to estate agents to calculate how to...

A business that calls itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based estate agency has announced a new franchisee.  Dorset-based Meyers Estate Agents was...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

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

The original stamp duty freeze, which started in July 2020, has already helped push house prices to a record high and...

The Law Society is to pilot upfront conveyancers’ information for home buyers and sellers. This will involve the TA6 form which contains...

OnTheMarket has completed its purchase of PropTech firm Glanty - a deal which began 15 months ago.   OTM took an initial 20...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

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

Later this year, on October 22, the ESTAS 2021 will take place in London. The glittering ceremony will welcome property professionals...

The findings of the new ‘Thriving in a Pandemic’ report, recently published by tmgroup and mio, have highlighted that the market...

A prominent estate agent has warned buyers and sellers about the perils of the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA is now...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

You could be forgiven for overlooking International Women’s Day on Monday. Well, almost. Focus was instead turned to the first day back...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

Rightmove has promised to keep its restrictions on access to Rightmove Plus under review - and says it’s aiming to help...

Over the last year, the majority of the UK workforce will have spent some time working from home as a result...

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

Agencies and suppliers today mark International Women’s Day with events and declarations shining a light on the achievements of female colleagues and...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

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...

Agents in England are told that sellers should market their homes by March 23 - only 18 days from now - if...

Fundamental changes to the way in which agents can work were shown at the online launch of Lifesycle 2 by Iceberg...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

The head of a PropTech platform wants financial penalties on conveyancers if transactions miss deadlines. “The only way to accelerate the current...

Dexters, which last week secured a reported £130m in new investment for the coming years, has snapped up the historic Roy...

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

Honesty is a concept that journalists will tell their readers is non-existent for estate agents. Yeah, right! But as the end...

Hello, welcome to our latest charity roundup, and as the weather improves and the vaccine roll-out lifts the spirits, so we...

CRM supplier Reapit, backed by private equity funding, has entered into an international deal to acquire a leading Australian PropTech provider...

A conveyancing trade publication wants those involved in residential transactions to be kind to each other - especially as the stamp duty...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

The Bruce brothers’ latest project, Boomin, is “ready to launch” some two months after it was expected to see the light...

OnTheMarket says it’s going to increase investment in new products and services, and invest further in ‘internal website development resources’. In a...

When it comes to communications, Propertymark could do with a lot fewer confidentiality agreements and a lot more transparency. And I...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

An agent has told a court she was 'heartbroken' to discover her accountant had stolen cash from her business, which then...

Estate agents quitting companies and setting up on their own will prosper only by tapping into the most appropriate level of...

Reservation Agreement specialist Gazeal is to sponsor the Estate Agent categories at The ESTAS later this year. Gazeal chief executive Bryan Mansell...

A huge number of additional transactions completing in the next few weeks due to the stamp duty holiday provides estate agents...

Agents and conveyancers are expressing doubt over whether a possible six week extension to the stamp duty holiday will be enough...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US and led by Adam Day, a veteran of three online agencies -...

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

Estate and letting agencies are the best performing businesses for low call waiting times in the UK. A survey of 1,000 people...

Agents will soon have a chance to hear a US motivational speaker described as one of the world’s most influential sales...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

Property porn as a popular pastime is as big in the US as it is here, as fans of shows like Netflix’s...

It seems like a week does not go by without a new ‘gamechanging’ piece of technology being announced to the industry. 2020...

Some 100 new apprentice estate agents are to be recruited in London. Dexters, which has 70 offices across the capital including 12...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...

REACH, a programme encouraging start-ups in the property world, has released a list of UK companies that will feature in its...

A branch of franchise agency CJ Hole is marking what it calls “an incredible 30 years of success” this month. The Burnham-on-Sea...

We are now over four weeks in to our third national lockdown in the UK. Although the property market remains open,...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

One of the country’s most popular tourist destinations may ban the sale of new builds to second home buyers. The council in Padstow -...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

Property portals remain an essential marketing tool for estate agents and their value is clearly appreciated by consumers. However, with a...

An online petition has been started by an independent estate agent seeking a radical overhaul of how homes are sold in...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

Boomin has denied that it will ever allow direct property sales, cutting out estate agents. Founder Michael Bruce says the new service...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

Just as the new chief executive of Propertymark holds interviews across the industry, so The Guild of Property Professionals is coming out...

Propertymark, combining both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents, claims to speak for the...

There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to buying agent and TV property pundit Henry...

If your house is anything like mine, the postman has a path beaten to your door over the last nine months. In...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

A hybrid agency is appealing to corporate estate agents to jump ship and try its self employed business model. Mr & Mrs...

The BBC says some buyers are taking advantage of lockdown rules to travel hundreds of miles to view homes. The story suggests...

Another group of independent estate agents have launched a portal - a rival to a similar project launched by other agencies...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...