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Labour’s shadow housing minister John Healey is reported to be one of a number of prominent front bench opposition spokespeople being...

Even so close to the event, I don’t think anyone will be deeming 2017 as the ‘summer of love’.  The summer of...

The average cost of moving home in the UK has increased by £628 over the past year from £10,966 to £11,624...

Purplebricks has given more details of its activities in the United States, where it is hoping to break into a market...

An online platform that allows the public to compare the services and fees of traditional estate agents in their areas has...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

Hunters’ figures for the six months to the end of June show small rises in income and turnover but a substantial...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

With party conference season around the corner and the next Budget just a couple of months away, more industry players are...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved another complaint made against wording on Purplebricks’ website.  A complainant suggested that the wording...

Arun Estates reports that it has netted an additional £350,000 in fees thanks to a scheme designed to woo vendors using online...

Nearly all home owners (96%) consider fees to be the most important factor when choosing an estate agent, according to research...

Despite the fact that eight out of 10 statistics are reportedly made up (if you can believe that figure), I bet...

Jackson-Stops & Staff, a critic of the stamp duty system since its reform in 2014, now says the government should slash...

Online agency HouseSimple has once again been the subject of a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority. Earlier this month a HouseSimple advertisement...

Consumer group Which? says the public should be wary of claims made by online estate agents. This follows a series of complaints about...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

It’s not just the evenings drawing in that marks the approach of autumn - it’s also the return to work of...

Before we go any further, assuming you are an Agents’ Mutual member, let me ask you a question. If you had...

Research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research has shown that the cost of the average rental deposit is expected...

The roadshow of presentations of Agents’ Mutual’s plans to float on the stock market have just passed the half-way mark. Remaining sessions...

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...

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

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

ZPG has stepped into the escalating dispute between portals by revealing record figures on new leads - two hours before the first...

  The first two meetings in a roadshow which OnTheMarket has organised for local member agents take place today - another 18...

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

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...

There has been general support from the industry for the government’s apparent intention to ban new homes in England being sold...

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

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

OnTheMarket is keeping its powder dry over the possible legal action against it by dissident agents who have formed an action...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

As an agency business, how much are you spending on professional body memberships? Perhaps it’s time to question how much you...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on letting agent fees charged to tenants generated ten tips for growing your...

The OnTheMarket Action Group of dissident agents has told Estate Agent Today it is now in a position to decide on...

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

Agents’ Mutual says it will be seeking to recover costs and compensation for losses incurred after what is widely seen as...

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

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...

A gathering of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has called on the industry to unite and improve the buying and selling process...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated 10 tips for growing your business. Since then, we’ve been...

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...

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

The detailed paperwork accompanying the Queen’s Speech includes the Conservative party manifesto pledge to streamline house buying - but gives no...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

The fledgling and highly vocal CIELA group says it is possible it may not launch this autumn after all despite months of...

TV property expert and online agency owner Sarah Beeny says there will always be some sellers who prefer to use traditional...

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

A network of almost 80 independent estate agency offices has launched what it calls a hard-hitting campaign against 'internet-based call centre...

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...

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

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

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a selection of tips for growing your business. We’re now...

Two leading voices in the PropTech sector suggest a radical overhaul of agents’ fee structures, saying that neither traditional full service nor online...

A study described as the biggest of its type seeks to explain why vendors choose - or avoid - online agents. The...

The Conservative and Labour party manifestos do not go far enough to tackle problems with the leasehold system. That’s the view of...

The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated the industry headlines in recent months but this election campaign suggests...

The Green Party, one of the final political groups to launch their manifesto for the June 8 General Election, wants an end...

The Conservative Party says it wants greater competition and more digitisation to cut the costs and reduce the amount of time...

Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten tips for growing a lettings business. We’re exploring each tip in more...

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they "had...

The Conservatives have this morning announced a reform of the house buying process in the party’s manifesto for the June 8...

A respected City analyst has pointedly dissed Purplebricks over its allegedly modest inventory of homes for sale and rent. Antony Codling of...

It has emerged that global property firm Savills won a case in the Court of Appeal, entitling them to claim an...

Think ‘fake agents’ are no threat to your business? Think again. The rise of online agents - dubbed by some as...

An attempt to raffle a property - like the much-publicised case of an owner in south east London, which reached some...

One of the industry’s best known training operators, TM training & development, is giving away free places on its next five...

EasyProperty has removed from its advertising any reference to clients getting ‘an offier in 20 weeks’ after an intervention by the...

Two friends have launched a new estate agency with a High Street office but charging vendors flat fees instead of a...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a range of tips for growing your business.   We recently...

Purplebricks' share price moved up over two per cent yesterday on the strength of its latest trading statement - but its...

Purplebricks has this morning issued its latest trading update, reporting what it calls "strong growth" in the UK and updating investors on...

The average cost of moving home in the UK was £9,472 in 2016 according to a survey by the Centre for...

Even some of the most successful professionals from other professions fail to grasp the most important point when it comes to...

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

I was recently contributing to whitepaper by a major bank about the future of the property industry and, as I was...

The new chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals has accused some online agents of carrying out “aggressive” marketing campaigns...

As debate continues over the merits of upfront fees against post-sale commission for agents and consumers, the fledgling UK ProperTech Association...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten top tips for growing your business.  We plan to...

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

Purplebricks’ advertising is very negative and critical of the competition. They talk about 'commisery', trying to make potential sellers feel ripped...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

The bitter war of words against Purplebricks waged by the fledgling Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents reached a new...

Purplebricks has stepped up its attack on what it calls “Britain's antiquated method of buying and selling homes” by describing it as...

Property Franchise Group - formerly known as Martin & Co - has announced that 12 EweMove franchises have been sold in...

The Advertising Standards Authority has given the green light to an circular which provoked complaints suggesting it deliberately did not appear...

A two year investigation by the Law Commission has ended with a claim that some owners of leasehold retirement properties, and...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

A former partner of Strutt & Parker in prime central London has set up his own firm to provide what he...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...