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It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...

The cost and time consuming nature of the house moving process is deterring older owners from downsizing, it’s been alleged. An upfront...

Connells Group has boosted its affordable housing offering after appoint Roy Hind as a director. Hind has been named affordable housing director...

North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolution of  Estate Agency Software. For a long...

When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

Fintech firm Phoebus has joined UK trade body the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as an associate member. The brand provides systems and...

Yopa has detailed a restructure of its business after chairman Grenville Turner mysteriously stepped down as a director. Companies House documents last...

As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...

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

Digital transformation is now happening at a monumental pace, and dependence on technology is growing to new heights. In fact, the...

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

Fine & Country is embarking on its Autumn Regional Tour this month. This events across the UK bring together industry professionals, business...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are constantly developing, helping to improve efficiencies across all sectors and disciplines. Recent data* highlights that the...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

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

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

If we turn the clock back only twenty years, the concept of managing our lives from a handheld device was within...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible.  Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...

Keller Williams UK’s (KWUK) Gatwick market centre is rumoured to have closed but the self-employed agency network’s chief executive Ben Taylor...

The company behind Keller Williams' Evolve Market Centre - TBF Centres - has entered voluntary liqudation, Companies House documents show. It comes...

The phrase ‘customer experience’ is bandied around a lot these days, so much so that it’s sometimes easy to think that...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) is celebrating its 180th year with the opening of a new flagship office. The Midlands-based land and property...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has announced a new update to the Leasehold Property Enquiries (LPE1) form, which it...

Propertymark has made its annual call for new property professionals to join its leadership team and ambassadorial positions. The agency trade body...

LSL is on the lookout for a new non-executive chair after announcing its incumbent Bill Shannon will retire from the agency...

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has implemented a hiring freeze and reduced land approvals as it warns of uncertain buyer confidence. A half-year trading...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has formed a new member panel that will be chaired by senior industry figure Eric Walker. The...

House prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, the worst run since 2008, according to Nationwide. The lender’s final House...

The housing market is struggling to regain momentum following the mini-Budget but a ‘soft landing’ is possible, Nationwide suggests. The lender is...

Zoopla’s homepage may look a little different from today. The portal is supporting homeless charity Crisis’s Christmas fundraising campaign with a homepage...

The Northern Ireland Executive should seek devolved powers over Stamp Duty, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body has urged the Executive to...

Fine & Country has elected new representatives to its National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is responsible for providing advice, suggestions and...

Increasing numbers of complaints about agents are being resolved without formal investigation but issues are becoming more complex, The Property Ombudsman...

I can’t really write about anything else this week, can I? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Is Facebook giving you a headache? If you’re in the property sector, you’re not alone! From the Cambridge Analytica Scandal to...

A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...

OnTheMarket (OTM) is not currently aiming to overtake Rightmove or Zoopla but has succeeded in reducing listing fees for agents across...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

Inflation remains a bigger concern to homeowners than house prices but potential vendors may get sensitive if prices drop, research suggests. A...

Zoopla has teamed up with homelessness charity Crisis to help campaign for reform of housing benefits and to tackle the affordable...

The new owner of easyProperty has promised changes and expansion at the hybrid agent. It comes after Evolve – which acquired easyProperty...

Former Evolve staff are being offered £2,000 ex-gratia payments by the easyGroup after its ownership of easyProperty ended. Jason Bull, national sales...

In this piece, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, discusses how the trade body is working to ensure member agents get the best of...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Thanks to a relentless market, the property market has enjoyed a purple patch over the past few years. But now that...

OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has set out plans to be “more than just a portal." Tebb provided an update to industry...

New research suggests agents can win more business by making better use of video content. A survey of 2,000 home sellers by...

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

OnTheMarket has partnered with flexible workspace platform Instant Offices to boost commercial listings. The deal will increase the flexible office space listings being...

There have been many articles about ‘digitising upfront information’, following the publication of DLUHC’s Levelling-Up white paper and National Trading Standards...

For years, the issue of phone etiquette created tension between estate agents and the legal profession, the former claiming lawyers won’t...

Google rather than the portals is the starting point for sellers finding an estate agent, a survey claims. A survey among 2,000...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

Boomin has unveiled its latest round of paying agents. The challenger portal, launched by former Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce, has revealed 10...

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...

Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...

The branding and technology supplier epropservices - which also owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - is changing...

A law firm is warning that one of the key risks facing that industry this year revolves around professional negligence claims against...

I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

As we all know, the sector is constantly evolving and as we start to get to grips with the changes, another...

The Nested online agency, which recently revamped its business model to attract more self-employed agents, is expanding outside London for the...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

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

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is trying to win back respect within the property industry with new Rules of Conduct...

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

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

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

There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...

Agents are always on the lookout to save time and money wherever they can, to improve, streamline and enhance their business. And...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

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

Guided by our philosophy of being open and connected, at MRI we are constantly evolving and developing relationships and partnerships with...

Propertymark has worked with one of the UK governments to create an information sheet which, in virtual or hard copy firm,...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

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