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New sales agreed have already plummeted by 15 per cent and over the next three months there’s going to be a...

Almost exactly one quarter of house sales in England and Wales fell through prior to completion according to new figures. In the...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

Buyers and sellers changing their minds lie behind almost a third of fall-throughs - the single biggest reason why transactions collapse,...

Almost inevitably on Halloween, there’s a report today on the horror stories that deter buyers - but it may well be...

Another estate agency has come out in favour of reservation agreements. High-end agency Chestertons says transactions currently fall through too frequently and the...

A London agency has told Estate Agent Today that it makes some of its buyers pay upwards of £5,000 in Reservation...

There has been a surprise, but small, increase in the market share of online estate agents according to the latest survey. Business...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

A new survey claims that 28 per cent of those who have put their home up for sale in past five...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

An insurance company claims that over 29,000 property deals fall through in a year because buyers get cold feet over their...

An industry provider of reservation agreements says its services can “entirely eliminate” fall throughs and reduce failed transactions “to almost zero.” PropTech...

There’s more fuel added to the current debate about reform of the house purchasing process, as new data reveals one buyer...

One of the country’s leading conveyancing chiefs has given his support to reforms to the house buying process. But Rob Hailstone -...

Politicians and officials are studying a ‘model’ two page reservation agreement drawn up by a law firm as a possible way...

A family is raffling a £3m home on the Hampshire/Dorset border after a series of sales fell through. Mark and Sharon Beresford...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

A new company is claiming to reduce chain collapses during sales by creating a lockout agreement, also known as a reservation agreement. Property...

It seems a lifetime ago but in fact we’re approaching just the first anniversary since the government triggered its Call for...

Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...

Breakdowns within property chains are the most common cause of fall throughs, according to a new study. Over the last ten years,...

One in five sellers suffer a fall-through costing them an average £2,700 - but many lose £5,000 or more. These are the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

The number of house sales falling through pre-completion during the first quarter of 2018 reached its highest level for this time...

More than one in four house sales across England and Wales fell through before completion in the third quarter of 2017...

Over a quarter of prospective house sales completed in the past three months had fallen through at some stage according to...

Sohail Rashid discusses data driven sales progression in this video below. View My Chain allows agents and home movers to view automated...

More than one in three house sales across England and Wales fell through before completion in the first quarter of 2017,...

A survey of 1,200 people buying and selling shows that 13 per cent of those questioned “have now cancelled their move...

As a service provider to both Estate Agents and Conveyancing Solicitors from one platform, ETSOS sits in a fairly unique position...

Almost three in 10 buyers have seen their house purchase fall through after making an offer - typically leaving them almost...

In this business you get used to dealing with regular customer and third-party feedback, input, and (occasionally) complaints.  Much like the agency market...

The Conveyancing Association is launching a training course for estate agents, as the debate swirls over whether a shortage of conveyancers...

More than one in four house sales in the first quarter of 2015 failed to complete according to a quick sale...