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A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A US real estate brokerage is heading to the UK, with plans to target those looking for a holiday home across...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty has gone live across central London as it accelerates its expansion across the UK. The app,...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has urged the Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members. Responding to a call for evidence...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country is gearing up to host its International Annual Conference and Awards Gala titled ‘Dare to be Iconic’. The event...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...
10 February 2024
From: Features
The Guild of Property Professionals has set a date for its Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony on 22 March 2024. It will...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...
27 January 2024
From: Features
A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal has launched its app with an initial focus on Bath. The brand, called Jitty, aims...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...
13 January 2024
From: Features
Fall-throughs are estimated to have cost UK buyers and sellers £270m during the third of last year, research suggests. It marks the...
04 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Inflation fell to its lowest level in two years during November, raising hopes that interest rate cuts and lower mortgage pricing...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents have been warned to be wary about the resurgence of Purplebricks. It comes after the online brand was taken over by...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A media agency that has worked with brands such as Toyota and TalkTalk has been appointed to revive Purplebricks' fortunes. Purplebricks has...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The chance for estate agents to control their own industry has been lost for good, OnTheMarket founder Trevor Abrahmsohn has claimed. Writing...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone is still making last-ditch attempts to stifle a takeover of the portal by CoStar UK. Stone, a...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...
11 November 2023
From: Features
CoStar has defended its operations after a third open letter from OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone attempted to derail the US property...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Campaigners and commentators have reacted cautiously to leasehold reform proposals put forward in the King’s Speech. The King took part in his...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Many first-time buyers are unaware of the upfront costs they need to budget for before applying for a mortgage and purchasing...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country is embarking on its Autumn Regional Tour this month. This events across the UK bring together industry professionals, business...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...
21 October 2023
From: Features
Propertymark has frozen membership fees for 2024. Acknowledging the impact of ongoing inflationary pressure and high-interest rates, the agency trade body has...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
UK estate agents receive the lowest sales commission across eight of the world’s biggest property markets, new research suggests. The analysis suggests...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...
10 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
Falling Stamp Duty and survey fees have pushed down the cost of moving. Comparison website reallymoving analyses the cost of moving home...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Higher agency fees and the end of pandemic support boosted Zoopla’s revenue in 2022. The portal’s annual accounts for the year to...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A conveyancing services proptech firm claims to have sped up transactions and reduced fall-throughs in just its first 18 months of...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Referral fees for estate agents could be back in the sights of industry regulators. It was reported last week that the National...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...
16 September 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...
09 September 2023
From: Features
Spectre has hailed the success of its recently launched fee recovery tool after helping an agent reclaim £7,000 in owed fees. Launched...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series focused on the art of maximising fees and boosting additional revenue. Set to...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Property franchise and financial services group, Belvoir plc, has reported increased half-year revenue and pre-tax profits. Revenues grew 3% to £15.9m, management...
05 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Buyers are facing higher costs when moving home, research shows. Analysis by Barrows & Forrester found the costs associated with moving home,...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Agents are being urged to place more value on their work and to charge higher fees. Richard Palfreeman, advisor at training provider...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has become the first major UK portal to allow agents to promote their own revenue generating partnerships on listing pages. Agents who...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Belvoir has reported revenue growth for the first half of 2023 despite “challenging market conditions,” with its lettings performance offsetting lower...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
29 July 2023
From: Features
The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents sold a record number of properties via auction between April and June, data from iamproperty suggests. The proptech firm’s latest...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...
20 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Parts B and C of Material Information guidance are on the horizon and expected to come into play this autumn. I caught...
15 July 2023
From: Features
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Fall throughs are estimated to have cost UK estate agents £1.27bn in 2022, new research suggest. Upfront information provider Moverly looked at...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has launched a new financial services arm. The portal has unveiled OnTheMarket Money, an umbrella brand providing consumers with access to...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents should use the recent Rightmove fee hikes to increase their own charges, senior industry figures have claimed. Speaking on the latest Agents...
16 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Two major agency brands used their annual general meetings (AGM) yesterday to outline a positive view of the property market, with...
07 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has claimed it is returning to its 'disruptive roots' after unveiling a cheaper pricing model. The online agent, officially acquired by...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Self-employed agency network eXp UK’s Adam Day has admitted he shoulders some blame for low fees in the sector. Speaking on the...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove has been named as the most effective portal for driving leads but there is a sense of frustration about fake...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency technology company the nurtur.group has launched the first phase its Automated Referral System, to help agents in the Fine &...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled details of a new nationwide roadshow including an as yet unnamed ex-footballer. Its ‘Growing into...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Cooling house prices are resulting in the average estate agent losing around £441 of per month, research suggests. Hybrid agent Nested has...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
A new mobile-based agency franchise network has attracted 50 agents during the first quarter of the year and is already planning...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are being urged to be clearer about their terms of business with clients after the public face of The Property...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agent comparison site GetAgent has handed a lifeline to struggling Purplebricks sellers. It has announced that it will give home sellers...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Letting agents are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to opening a client account and getting Client...
06 May 2023
From: Features
Mandatory regulations and qualifications could lead to higher fees for UK agents, a former industry executive claims. Former Fine & Country global...
26 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents working with auctioneer iamproperty recorded record sales under the hammer during the first quarter of 2023, new research claims. A new...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The majority of estate agents are in the dark about the Government’s Economic Crime Levy (ECL), when it was implemented or...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...
18 April 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
Agents and consumers have given their backing to minimum industry standards but there are differences when it comes to the level...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The issue of conditional selling in estate agency has hit Westminster. There have been several reports in recent months about agents requiring...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has released details of a panel featuring several industry heavyweights at its much anticipated conference in June. Founder of emoov-turned-property-pundit and...
11 April 2023
From: Breaking News
New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...
29 March 2023
From: Features
Belvoir is seeking more acquisitions this year, the agency franchise brand has revealed. The company revealed in its annual results yesterday that...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Dixon - Founder, Prestige & Village Group International What is...
27 March 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could change the way people search for agents and property within just a few years, an industry...
23 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget yesterday failed to include any specific measures to boost the housing market but a mortgage broker...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost half of sellers who took their homes off the market in 2022 will relist them in the next two years,...
16 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...
14 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are being offered a new tool to help them reclaim fees they are owed following a vendor’s withdrawal from the...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents may have been slightly put out by Rightmove reporting a boom in user fees despite a drop in members, but...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Agents may be regularly debating increasing their fees but property buyers and sellers are already used to paying more for conveyancing,...
17 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A former Countrywide director says that since becoming a Keller Williams agent he’s racked up over £1m in fees. Dominic Marcel -...
14 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has begun charging buyers and sellers a £60 fee for anti-money laundering (AML) checks. An online message to potential buyers interested...