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Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay is at risk of widening,...

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

Exchanges are on the rise but the amount of stock and level of properties going through conveyancing has dipped, new figures...

Agents are feeling more positive about the next 12 months after reporting higher prices and fewer abortive sales. The Federation of Independent...

GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has unveiled a new collaboration with Dataloft. The partnership will give FIA members access to Dataloft’s...

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

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Landmark Information Group has partnered with payment processor Shieldpay. The partnership aims to provide faster and more transparent conveyancing payments. Shieldpay’s digital platform,...

Members of the Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) are to be given free access to an exclusive quarterly online masterclass session...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

A promise to sell homes for £1 by Scottish Labour has been labelled as a “politically led housing gimmick” by estate...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

If early indications are to be believed. Yes! 2022 was the year that offered so much at the start and then hit...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has launched criminal record bureau and directorship checks for all new and existing members. Graham Lock,...

The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has launched a new mobile app for members. It is described as the first of its...

How did the housing market transform from incredibly strong - almost too strong - early in the year, to a situation...

Seven adverts pushing the Government’s flagship levelling up policy have been banned. The advertising watchdog censured the Department for Levelling Up, Housing...

One of the particular characteristics of the property market is how it brings contrasting professions together. From estate agents to conveyancers,...

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

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) members are to be given access to exclusive training schemes from industry expert Julian O’Dell. The...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has partnered with industry data specialist TwentyEA to offer a new tool for the membership...

A fundraising page setup to encourage donations for a sales negotiator who suffered a life threatening accident while on a family...

The managing director of an Essex-based estate agency has set up a GoFundMe page to encourage donations for a stricken colleague...

Homeowners are being warned that their properties may inadvertently end up the Secret Property section of Boomin’s portal. Boomin’s Secret Property tool...

This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...

The property sector has continuously been showing its generosity Ukrainian refugees amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Support ranges from financial donations to...

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a property investment firm from using a letter claiming that it wanted to buy homes...

There’s a claim that Japanese Knotweed, described as one of the UK’s most invasive plant species, has been spotted growing earlier...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...

Purplebricks’ share price has hit its lowest-ever level following the postponement of a trading statement after the company admitted a blunder...

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...

Purplebricks insists there is no basis for a class action legal case over its employment practices which may start this month. A pressure group, Contractors...

The Federation of Independent Agents has today announced a strategic partnership with award-winning website creative firm Estate Apps. The partnership will enable...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

The Federation of Independent Agents has passed the key milestone of 50 member branches covering in excess of 200 exclusive postcode...

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

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

Another major agency group has agreed to repay substantial sums it claimed under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, introduced to...

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

An open letter from Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce shows how fierce the competition is going to be in the portal field...

The Federation of Independent Agents has released details of the entry criteria for agencies interested in joining the growing group. “We’re already...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

An agent is challenging the insurer Hiscox over its interpretation of whether to honour a Business Interruption Insurance policy. A standard letter...

As the official advice over holidays descends into farce - can we go this year? if so at home or away?...

The Federation of Independent Agents says a survey of member agencies suggests only around a fifth per cent would definitely be listing...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...

The advertising watchdog has told the agency industry to clean up its act on four issues, with clarity over fees being...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has encouraged people to complain if they are unhappy about working conditions and thousands of complaints...

A new customer service award category at The ESTAS will see agency networks competing against each other for the first time.  Networks...

If you’re in any way connected to estate agency all it takes is a quick glance at Facebook or LinkedIn to...

For a mixture of reasons, I now only write this column every two weeks. At first, I missed the weekly consideration...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

The Federation of Independent Agents has announced its latest partnership - this time with a live-streaming viewing service called Gavl. The platform...

The new portal OpenBrix, which is powered by Blockchain, has revealed its fee structure ahead of its formal launch on September...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

The Federation of Independent Agents has announced its latest partnership offering exclusive services for members - it property recruitment firm The...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Tuesday mornings at 6am is usually my time to review all the latest PropTech news. This fires off ideas for my...

The fast-growing trade group for independent estate agents has launched a partnership with the soon-to-launch Homesearch portal. Of the various free-to-list portals...

The coming week’s stories in the mainstream media - inevitably focused on Coronavirus - will be dominated by two things. Firstly there...

The Federation of Independent Agents and the ESTAS review and awards platform have formed what they call “a key partnership.” The FIA...

Agents and in some cases their brokers continue to do battle with insurers in a bid to secure pay-outs on their...

A branch of Northwood is offering its pool car to any NHS workers who need it during the Coronavirus crisis. The Fiat...

There’s been national newspaper publicity and widespread social media criticism of the Dexters estate agency which asked its staff to report...

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed the names of a string of new member companies from across the UK. Founder Graham...

Independent agents in a fast-growing trade body are to be given the opportunity to secure exclusivity on land deals and new...

Estate Agent Today understands that the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents’ trade group has announced a new partnership - this time...

A new year dawns - but will 2020 bring new change for the agency industry now that the market appears to...

Agents who join the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents will have full access to the new Homesearch mine of data. Homesearch debuted...

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

KPMG published its Global PropTech Survey 2019 last week with the title: Is your digital future in the right hands? Interesting question:...

“Multiple”members of the new trade body, the Federation of Independent Agents, are considering cancelling their subscriptions to Rightmove. FIA founder Graham Lock...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

The Federation of Independent Agents, the new trade group set up in May, is holding its first conference this week.  The FIA...

A senior estate agency director is warning that house price growth could continue to stall “with Boris loose at the wheel”. Benham...

The fledgling Federation of Independent Agents has revealed a list of agents which have joined the scheme.  The very latest is Oakwood...

Improved communication and increased transparency throughout the buying process can manage vendors’ expectations, improve satisfaction scores and create long-term clients. That’s the...

The Federation of Independent Agents has agreed another new partnership with an industry supplier. The arrangement will allow FIA agent members nine...

A new service which aims to provide estate and letting agents with what it calls “game changing” access to property data...