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Rightmove has released another stinking set of results - but there are signs that some agents are defecting from the ever-more-expensive...

The Trading Standards report on the future of referral fees is almost completed and will be sent to government next week. However, James...

Foxtons is warning that 2020 will be yet another difficult year for the agency despite the so-called Boris Bounce helping the...

Future complaints about property raffles by individual home owners seeking to avoid estate agency fees will in future be handled by...

What an interesting few days it’s been. I don’t think the topic of this week’s column is doing anything good for our...

A new call has been issued this morning by the Competition and Markets Authority for estate agents to confess if their...

An estate agent who has himself made the move from the High Street to a hybrid operation has urged anyone in...

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

Despite still being in the transition period after leaving the EU on January 31, we are seeing an upturn in the...

A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites - especially Rightmove - are contributing to estate agencies...

The government is being urged to make commonhold ownership compulsory on all new apartments - and the move could even begin a...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has revealed that it has recruited over 50 agents in its first...

Foxtons has this morning announced that chairman Garry Watts is to retire from his position on March 1. He is also quitting...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

Another former Savills agent has joined freelance agency operation Keller Williams, the second in recent weeks. In January it was revealed that...

A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla by using smaller rival portals...

The government has been told that raising the stamp duty threshold would both trigger more house moves, and bring the tax...

The head of SEO at Rightmove has defected to a rival portal, Residential People. Farhaad Saleh was responsible for all of Rightmove's...

A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...

Agents now have only seven days to complete a referral fees survey, announced late on Friday by Trading Standards and The...

Now we’re well into the second month of the year, we have reached a crucial point in the ongoing plans to...

The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness...

Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

An online agency’s claim that it sells homes “for free” has been disputed by a High Street rival - but the...

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...

Keller Williams UK is opening a new Market Centre, this time in Oxfordshire - and it has signed a senior Savills...

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...

Foxtons's trading statement this morning reveals another huge slump in sales - but no new announcement about future branch closures after a spate...

It is possible that agents and their business partners in the conveyancing, mortgage and survey industries could be obliged to have...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

Property portals generate revenue from estate agents regardless of the outcome of the transaction. This relationship has resulted in a fundamental...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to send “a strong signal” to the estate agency industry that price-fixing will...

An agent is defying attempts by a property portal to get him to pay subscriptions for two branches - because he...

The annual conference of the National Association of Estate Agents takes place on February 27 - the date when the future...

In its latest State of the Property Nation report, which questions over 650 agents and 6,000 consumers, Zoopla says 55 per...

UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...

Stepping back and moving out of the front line is all the rage…but not, it seems, for hard-working agents and others...

A property portal says that it’s going to remain free to list for estate and letting agents - and that pledge...

The typical house move in 2019 turned out to be just nine miles - and large numbers of buyers moved within...

Purplebricks is not revealing details of the different pricing strategies it is testing “in the field” early this year. Last month the...

A senior regional estate agent says the appliance of PropTech has helped his company streamline communications, reduce sales times, and generate...

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

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

When looking back on the property market this year, the main message we can take is that it has remained extremely...

The public are being asked to inform the authorities if they know of agents operating fee-fixing cartels. The request - from the...

A law firm has spoken out about two possible problems in the government’s much-publicised idea of considering Reservation Agreements as a...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

Foxtons is reported to have closed four more branches across London, backing up widespread industry speculation that the agency is retrenching further in...

The portals say they are ready and willing to play their part in changes approaching the industry, ranging from new agency...

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...

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

A new portal claims it will do what OnTheMarket failed to do, and offer an agent-led operation charging every agency branch...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Hinkins and I’m a Sales Consultant...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

Problems with relationships are usually helped, if not always resolved, by people asking straight questions and getting straight answers. That’s what we...

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

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

A new portal has been launched aiming to take on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket in the retirement property sector - and...

A prominent regional agent says the industry owes it to vendors to try competing marketing outlets for property, and not to...

Humberts is the latest estate agency to announce that it’s going to offer customers the controversial Modern Method of Auction option. The...

A new survey suggests that an overwhelming majority of householders want a legal ban on gazumping. The result is likely to be...

The Property Franchise Group has issued a trading statement that is upbeat on lettings but warns that the sales market has...

The Great Debate over the charges levied on agents by portals and the huge profits that Rightmove and Zoopla make has...

A survey conducted by Estate Agent Today suggests there is huge anger from agencies against Rightmove in particular for its fees. On...

The prospective buyers of a home in Oxfordshire who paid a deposit of £108,000 before withdrawing are suing the sellers in...

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

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals.  This is especially key for agents...

A sales agency based in Warrington and set up originally to market new homes in Manchester is now expanding into Shanghai...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

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

The Property Ombudsman scheme is increasing its fees in January for the first time in six years - and it’s implementing...

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

An estate agency has been fined £30,000 for waiting until minutes after the sale of a flat was completed to tell...

An online agent claims to have the answer to why fewer people are buying and selling these days. It’s not Brexit, stamp...

A 10 point manifesto to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by prominent campaigner Louie Burns, of The Leasehold Solutions Group. The 10...

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

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

OnTheMarket will on Wednesday of this week issue over a million shares to agents who have signed new long-term listing agreements...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Milton Rodosthenous, Director of Equity and Capital & LetsBid Property.  What...

Reservation Agreements may require bigger financial penalties than the £500 to £1,000 currently envisaged if they are to work. That’s the view...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

Two very different views on Brexit have come forward in the past 24 hours from different players in the industry. First off,...

Foxtons' latest trading statement shows another fall in sales revenue - but this time lettings income is down too. In an announcement...

A tax expert is urging owners of second homes, as well as property investors and existing landlords, to seek independent financial...

The former chief of an online estate agency says the top three surviving firms in the sector must merge if they...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

An estate agency will pay out over £40,000 after being found to have misled customers and allowing one of its own...

A new league table of High Street agents’ charges published over the weekend reveals the locations where agents charge an average...

OnTheMarket is being accused by an agent of charging a monthly fee for a branch it knows to be shut. Ian King...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

One of the industry’s leading consultants says Rightmove is in a form of abusive relationship with agents, who should consider legal...

One of the country’s most prominent estate agents has given renewed backing to a pilot project on reservation agreements, being tested...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has given more details of the trial of reservation agreements likely to take...

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has told Estate Agent Today that its recruitment schedule is running “well...

Controversy and Purplebricks have gone hand in hand since the agency was first launched in 2012, through its float on the...

There has been a real wind of change in estate agency and over the last 18 months we have seen the...

The US-based real estate firm Keller Williams says it is aiming to be this country’s leading agency training organisation. Ben Taylor, who...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

A new online auction service has launched this week, pledging a fairer service for agent partners, as well as buyers and...

Property portal OnTheMarket has thrown down the challenge to Rightmove by launching two new features for its listing agents. The first, Market...

A yet-to-launch estate agency comparison site is nearing its crowdfunding target of £50,000. Invite Agents, which is crowdfunding on crowdcube, had, as...

Three key industry organisations have endorsed a best practice guide for the controversial Modern Method of Auction. The iamsold guide is aimed at...

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...

The reform of the buying process is to take centre stage at a special conference called Bold Legal LIVE! taking place...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

A trading statement from OnTheMarket reveals that fewer agents than anticipated have so far converted from free or discounted deals to...

Picture this: You have finally pushed that sale or purchase through, which means your client is over the moon and happy...

A sales and lettings agency which has entered insolvency is reported by a local newspaper to have offered vendors cut-price fees...

A quick move company claims that the general public underestimate estate agents’ fees by around £6,000.  A survey of 2,000 home owners...

A study from Santander Mortgages has blown the cover on first time buyers, suggesting they know almost nothing and research very...

Former Purplebricks chief executive Lee Wainwright says the problem for estate agents maintaining a strong level of fees isn’t competition from...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

The typical estate agency fee paid by a seller has actually fallen one per cent in the past year according to...

A former Foxtons estate agent has set up a property finding service which is exclusively for first time buyers - believed...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions - and...

The government has issued a revised version of its official How To Buy and How To Sell documents, aimed at consumers...

As the self-employed estate agency market continues to grow in the UK, one of Australia's most succesful proponents of the model...

Franchise giant Hunters says its branch network has now hit 200 following a spate of acquisitions in the first half of...

Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...

An estate agent in Cardiff has come up with a marketing wheeze in a bid to win more instructions - but...

In the old days an agent would procure clients based upon their position in the high street, the size of the...

OnTheMarket’s selective fee freeze for agents has been challenged by a new portal which asks agents: ‘Why pay at all?’ OTM revealed...

A new online estate agency has attacked the industry for being “largely cloaked and ambiguous” - and says that of all...

OnTheMarket says it will not increase listing charges in 2020 for any agents currently paying full fees, while agencies which list on only...

A company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it is trying to improve the sector’s image after a series...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

The head of online agency Housesimple has made another strident attack on the integrity of High Street agents by saying some...

A new service which launched in June and pledged to provide estate and letting agents with “game changing” access to property...

Purplebricks has revealed it is considering changes to its pricing structure to correct “mistakes” of the past. Chief executive Vic Darvey has...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

Speculation is growing about the future of online agency Yopa. This follows a key resignation from Yopa’s board and one expert’s analysis...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

Online estate agency Housesimple has appointed a company to handle its public relations and social media as it rolls it its...

Richard Rawlings’ annual roadshow opens on September 3 with the first of 17 stops across the UK, each giving a three...

A free-to-list property portal says that contrary to opinion within parts of the agency industry, the more portals there are the...

Akshay Ruparelia, the 21 year old who founded the online agency Doorsteps while he was still in sixth form, has called for...

iamproperty, parent company of IAMsold, says it now works with 2,500 estate agency branches nationwide and has sold over 16,500 properties...

One of the largest surveys of housing concerns amongst consumers suggests that agents fees - once a major issue - is...

It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lino Goncalves – Area Sales Manager What is Lets bid property...

Traditionally speaking, users who are looking to buy, rent, or sell their property to customers on an international basis have been...

Countrywide has thrown its weight behind the proposals for a new single industry-wide regulator taking on the roles of Trading Standards...

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a guidance note warning online estate agents, after complaints about them have “grown dramatically”. “Property is big...

After months of difficulties and closures for many online and hybrid estate agencies, EweMove claims to have bucked the trend. In a...

In a trading statement this morning, Countrywide says it has “a new covenant package with lenders provides the financial flexibility to...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

Foxtons’ sales slumped another 10 per cent and its total revenue dropped another 3.5 per cent according to figures released this...

Some estate agents are charging as much as 2.9 per cent commission according to a survey by comparison website GetAgent. While the...

Some 115,000 house moves are delayed annually because of funds not being cleared on time or because sellers have not vacated...

Sometimes having prior knowledge of a stressful event can be more stressful than the event itself, just look at Brexit for...

An online agency which last autumn said it wanted to have as much as a three per cent market share of...

This may be the final full day in office for Kit Malthouse, the latest politician to occupy the short-term position of housing...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

The recent announcement of a clicktopurchase partnership demonstrates some much-needed progression from Rightmove. In doing so, however, it could be said it...

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...

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

Now could be the time to buy shares in Purplebricks and Foxtons if one stock market pundit turns out to be...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

A survey of property sellers has revealed that 'achieving the asking price' (43%) and 'selling properties quickly' (35%) are the most...

love2move, the online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has announced its latest partner. Peter David...

Estate Agent Today has been contacted by an individual who says he is one of three former Emoov customers intending to...

A leasehold reform campaigner says government proposals risk creating a two-tier market and do nothing to assist leaseholders already hit by...

Another house price raffle has closed amid rancour, and with cash prizes being awarded instead of the property originally promoted. The latest...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

Online agency Housesimple has become the first in the UK to sell houses for free. It says that based on the average...

The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the way properties are bought and sold across the UK.  By putting the...

MyBid4It is an online auction platform which has been developed to partner with Estate Agents and revolutionise the way properties are...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Mark Worrall the co-founder of love2move What is love2move and...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

An online auction service which only came into existence in September last year claims to have 150 partner estate agents already,...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub and Acquaint CRM have announced a strategic partnership. New and existing users of Acquaint CRM will have...

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that four agencies broke competition law by taking part in a price fixing...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees.  The...

The Competition and Markets Authority has formally launched an investigation into the sale of leasehold properties - including possible mis-selling. This follows...

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...

A recent survey conducted by comparison website GetAgent found that traditional high street agents have been given a firm thumbs up...

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

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...

In a surprising announcement overnight, housing minister Kit Malthouse says he is standing to become the Conservative party leader and next...

The head of the Property Redress Scheme is urging agents to prepare for yet more regulation and legislation changes likely to...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

What a great time to be a letting agent. In decades, never has there been so much change. As you’re well aware,...

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...

A firm supporting leaseholders across the UK says the ongoing Competition and Markets Authority probe should “punish” what it calls “rip off...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

So far in our contribution to the campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold we have outlined the stories of some of...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...

An expert who has invested in an online agency in the past has slammed Purplebricks’ business model. James Max, who presents the...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

A new portal for the prime London property market has launched this week, recruiting a string of big-name agents.  Vyomm, founded by...

Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub has this week launched its proposition into the estate agency and mortgage intermediary sectors. The firm is...

99home is the latest online agency to launch a no sale, no fee option for its vendors. The firm, which was launched...

With a mere matter of weeks until the Tenant Fees Act comes in to effect, I can’t help but wonder just...

Two PropTech suppliers have this week announced new partnerships and products with the aim of helping estate agents.  Firstly, sales progression and...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has launched its long-awaited ‘How to sell a home’ and ‘How to...

The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...

Proceedings against an estate agent at the centre of a fees cartel case have been dropped following his agreement not to stand as...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

Estate Agent Today has been given details of the new National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team - the body...

The leasehold scandal continues to generate plenty of column inches, with fresh stories emerging almost daily of people living in unsellable...

The jury appears to be out on whether the new enforcement body for estate and lettings agents will be resourced sufficiently...

A quick buy company that describes itself as an “express estate agency” is making a pitch for vendors who may be...

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Charlie Lancaster,  Managing Director, m: 07976 507107 e:charlie.lancaster@mybid4it.com,  Blake House, 18 Blake...

The failure of online agencies to significantly disrupt the industry is down to their being too cheap and creating a perception...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...

There was a time when the mere mention of the financial services industry brought with it scorn and mistrust. The issues arising...

Experienced sales trainer Boyd Mayover, co-founder of Sales Doctors, explains how agents can overcome price objectives, impress prospective clients and offer...

A family run estate agency faces a string of charges relating to commission fees and “undue influence” exerted on clients. The charges...

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...

Hybrid estate agency has reported a modest pre-tax profit of some £400,000 as part of the 2018 results of its parent...

Online estate agents have seized on the recent national newspaper article accusing estate agents of over-valuing properties to earn higher fees. The...

The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...

The chairman of franchise giant Hunters says his company’s purchasing power is such that it secures 60 per cent discounts from...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

An online estate agency insists the online/hybrid sector will take a 50 per cent market share in the future - despite...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission in the European Union according to new research from a comparison website. Despite high levels...

Many estate and letting agents are receiving more leads through OnTheMarket than through Rightmove, the challenger portal claims - and it...

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...

A large-scale survey by a consumer group has revealed that over half of home owners regard stamp duty as a growing...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

As the clock ticks down and Britain’s future gets ever more difficult to predict, one of the few certainties to cling...

The Network Auctions ‘E” online property platform, used by an estimated 100 agents, has been revamped with vendors now offered three...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

Estate agents have been warned that if new guidance over referral fees is not taken seriously, they could be faced with...

In another bid to take on Rightmove, OnTheMarket is introducing a new range of advertising products which will enable agents to...

The leasehold system has created many unsellable and unmortgageable homes and should change, MPs say. The all-party Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Another new online auction company has launched and is bidding to woo traditional estate agents with the controversial ‘modern method of...

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

Estate agent anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is under scrutiny again following the publication of figures detailing the fines levied for AML...

The easyProperty online agency has abandoned an across-the-board fee structure, allowing its licensee agents to charge what they like. “Each local market is unique...

Half of first time buyers say they made expensive mistakes during their process of purchasing their home, with mortgage brokers, removal...

The Property Ombudsman has issued new guidance over what it calls “a growing issue” - that is, disputes over dual fees. TPO...

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

Countrywide’s senior executives have set out reasons why investors should put their money into the group, despite its troubled recent years. Yesterday...

Countrywide’s executive chairman and group managing director have spoken to Estate Agent Today about the impact of Brexit on the company,...

Countrywide's report to shareholders this morning warns that the residential market is heading for a difficult 2019 which may hit the...

The head of residential property at a law firm is warning that referral fees can backfire on estate agents who may...

Rightmove is undertaking an investigation into a PropTech app that has tried to list private sales on the portal. The perhaps-ironically named...

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...

The troubled online agency House Network has amended its website after a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority about its claims...

OnTheMarket has stepped up its attack on Rightmove with a stridently-worded email to agents explaining how a drop in leads from...

The director of strategy at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers says “the onus is very much on estate agents” to respond...

The National Association of Estate Agents has led the support for stricter new guidelines on transparency for referral fees. The clampdown means agents...

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team has this afternoon revealed new industry guidance to make referral fees more transparent to...

An estate and lettings agency that has been trading in the centre of Exeter for 12 years has ceased trading and...

The Competition and Markets Authority has this afternoon taken the latest step in the lengthy case of an estate agency cartel. This revolves...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

A member of a prominent legal network is warning buyers and their conveyancers to be ”wary” of the Modern Method of...

Another For Sale By Owner website has been launched - this one, apparently, because the founder was “frustrated” with estate agents’...

It’s been a theatrical week in Westminster with talk of defections and duplicity worthy of Shakespeare. Yet the estate agency world has...

Cast your minds back to the summer of 2014. It’s 9.55 am somewhere in east London ‘Sorry I’m late’ offers the...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

The first major estate agency business to launch a crowdfunding bid since the controversial collapse of Emoov has emphasised its “realistic”...

There are many misconceptions about the franchising world but, whether we’re talking about estate agency franchises or fast food franchises, it’s...

The Property Franchise Group says its online/hybrid agency EweMove traded profitably throughout  last year and will show “a significant improvement” over...

An annual study of transaction charges shows that house moving costs are now at a record average high of almost £10,000...

Purplebricks might have the last laugh - its biggest critic is ditching his High Street office and making his own agency online. Controversial...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

Outsourcing. Everyone has an opinion on it and there’s a stigma surrounding it in the lettings industry. But get this…letting agents ARE...

The head of a For Sale By Owner website claims that some agents are making “vast amounts” of up to £7,000...

By thinking outside the box, agents can truly embrace the idea of space-as-a-service and create entirely new, and highly valuable, streams...

The Property Ombudsman is to give agents new guidance on dual fees, following a surge in complaints from the public. In 2017, TPO received...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

There’s been a dramatic improvement in the speed of searches being completed and returned by local authorities, the government claims. Housing minister...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...