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epropservices, parent company of The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country, has acquired estate agency website supplier Starberry. The firm is...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
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Honesty is a concept that journalists will tell their readers is non-existent for estate agents. Yeah, right! But as the end...
27 February 2021
From: Features

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...
20 February 2021
From: Features

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News
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Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

You can always tell when Budget day is approaching. There’s lots of comment from every imaginable quarter about what the Chancellor of...
13 February 2021
From: Features

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...
12 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading agency chief suggests there will have to be substantial bargaining between buyers and sellers as the stamp duty holiday cliff...
10 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...
06 February 2021
From: Features

Zoopla has revealed a multi-million-pound programme of future developments which have taken 18 months to finalise. Chief executive Charlie Bryant has told...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...
28 January 2021
From: Breaking News

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

High profile agency owner Sean Newman is offering his entire self-employed team of 100 agents and mortgage advisors a chance for...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

An appeal has gone out to agents wanting to jump from being employees to running their own businesses - and there are...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021. Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...
08 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s most experienced estate agents has spoken out about mental illness in the industry and his own condition...
04 January 2021
From: Breaking News

At the start of December 2020, a select handful of agents attended a private online event to see the latest news...
23 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...
19 December 2020
From: Features

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...
12 December 2020
From: Features

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...
12 December 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...
05 December 2020
From: Features

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...
05 December 2020
From: Features

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...
01 December 2020
From: Breaking News

We’re just a few days from December so why not get into the festive spirit a little early and get some...
27 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...
21 November 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - Friday means charity day, with an update on our industry’s latest...
20 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A regional wing of Fine & Country has reported a record month - and puts it down to the self-employed ‘associate’ business model...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...
14 November 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The six brands that make up The Property Franchise Group are the latest signings for yet-to-launch portal Boomin. TPFG’s brands are national...
10 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Over a fifth of key businesses say they do not trust any element at all of automated anti-money laundering checks and...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

New guidance spells out how leniency can be exercised on agencies or individuals who inform on anti-competition cartels of the kind that...
05 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Advanced information released today about Boomin suggests it will seek a much closer relationship with agents than existing portals, with lifetime...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...
27 October 2020
From: Recruitment & Business Matters

Lettings agents, property managers and landlords should all be aware of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. The Act...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...
27 October 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation

Another attempt is being made to introduce property logbooks to the selling and buying process, and agents are invited to play a...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...
24 October 2020
From: Features

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...
24 October 2020
From: Features

A reassessment of an independent agency’s activities during the Coronavirus crisis has led to it merging with a local franchise operation. Maison...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Some 713 estate agency branches have failed to reopen following the spring lockdown according to a business consultancy. TwentyCi says that is the...
20 October 2020
From: Breaking News

I wanted to take this opportunity to write an advice piece on what we here at Angels Media have found important...
14 October 2020
From: Features

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...
10 October 2020
From: Features

A security company says it is “disappointing” the estate agency industry is only around 55 per cent through preparations to cope...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...
03 October 2020
From: Features

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...
03 October 2020
From: Features

There’s no stopping our industry - whether it’s local lockdowns or early autumn storms, agents and suppliers continue doing great work for...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News
Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...
29 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The frenzied housing market and the uncertain wider economic outlook during the pandemic have combined to lead to a surge in...
24 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...
23 September 2020
From: Features

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all retail staff will be obliged to wear masks when working - and it's now...
22 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been criticised for its lack of enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation so far in...
18 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The estate agency industry is still under the spotlight for possible illegal price fixing cartels according to the Competition and Markets...
11 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...
03 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

From December, the new RICS Home Survey Standard will become mandatory for all RICS professionals undertaking home surveys. The below article explains...
02 September 2020
From: Features

There’s good news from the think-tank the Resolution Foundation, which says the threat of negative equity because of the Coronavirus crisis...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the victims of a notorious estate agency price fixing cartel has spoken out against one of the offenders. Christina Davis...
01 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country has revealed its latest branch - a West Wales office opening for business on Tuesday. It will initially cover...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A developer working in collaboration with Silverstone race circuit is creating homes inside the track, near one of the motor racing...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

If anyone thought the days of Purplebricks bosses making millions were in the past, think again. The chief executive and chief finance...
18 August 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s hotting up out there as a beautiful summer’s weekend beckons - an ideal time for some fund-raising in the sun,...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A new director has been appointed at Fine & Country charged with achieving the corporate goal of “becoming the largest premium...
03 August 2020
From: Breaking News

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...
01 August 2020
From: Features

Fine & Country has announced it signed a string of agencies to its brand during lockdown. Most F&C agents members are High...
30 July 2020
From: Breaking News

A new analysis of corporate estate agencies’ social media followings and websites shows the big winners to be Savills, Foxtons and...
28 July 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s a record number of property industry companies, including agencies, in financial distress according to the latest Red Flag alert monitor. The...
27 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Difference should be celebrated. But in our industry it rarely is. I was on the board of a large corporate where...
22 July 2020
From: Features

The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The online agency Housesimple has rebranded to become 'Strike' with immediate effect. The news comes as a surprise given the apparent success...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

More than 24 hours after the government's announcement about the compulsory wearing of facemasks by shoppers in England, and there is...
15 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets is to be made mandatory in England. Anyone failing to comply with the order...
14 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Have you ever wondered how industry-specific software and property portals have influenced the typical estate agency of today? A new book, which...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...
04 July 2020
From: Features

Agents have remained calm in the light of Nationwide’s house price index which shows the first annual fall for eight years...
02 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Collaboration creates a bigger market Iain White, of the Innovation Collaboration Group “the Estate Agency industry must recognise that collaboration will...
30 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content

With three months of lockdown behind us, commission income is vital, and sales progression is more important than ever. Emma Vigus, Managing...
27 June 2020
From: Features

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...
27 June 2020
From: Features

The latest branch of Fine & Country says it intends to expand both its premises and its workforce by the end...
23 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Most letting agents don’t set up a business to become accountants but losing control of client money poses serious risks for...
20 June 2020
From: Features

Imagine a Zoom call where ten people are discussing the same topic, but everyone speaks a different language and has a...
17 June 2020
From: Features

The Competition and Markets Authority - which yesterday announced it had disqualified two estate agency directors for their parts in a...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The devolved government in Wales - where the housing market is still officially closed - has urged agents to report rivals...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...
13 June 2020
From: Features

There’s been a strong rebound in demand for homes and an “unprecedented” bounce in new sales agreed according to Zoopla. The portal...
10 June 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...
06 June 2020
From: Features

How prime London has changed. In 2002 work began on The Knightsbridge. Located within a stone’s throw of Harrods and a near-neighbour...
06 June 2020
From: Features

An agent in the unusual position of operating across the England and Welsh border says many of his competitors appear to...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A former Purplebricks chief has become managing director of an agency aiming to be a national brand. Jim Harris - a former training...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The well-known chief executive of Fine & Country, David Lindley, is standing down. An announcement from the agency came late this morning...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Many of the leading advocates of the self-employed estate agent business model have talked about why many want new recruits with...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend and the first since lockdown was eased and the housing market returns - so perhaps a...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

An estate agency is running a series of five webinars aimed at helping agent discover new business strategies for the post-Covid...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country is one of those clever agencies employing interior designers to help stage properties, making them look their best...
08 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Three of the highest profile industry suppliers and house moving services have given government a four-step plan to restart the housing...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate during the lockdown and social distancing...
29 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A six-point guide is to be issued today to agents reopening offices when the government gives the go ahead, possibly in...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....
25 April 2020
From: Features

Hello - yes it’s Friday in case you lost track, and that means it’s Agents Do Charity day: and once again...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A Fine & Country agent has just sold a home based on a video viewing, and is now sharing tips with...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

A regional agency has thrown its weight behind an independent report which says estate and lettings agents could lead the economy...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country says now is “a great time” for estate agents to go upmarket and become “the luxury agent” in...
21 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...
18 April 2020
From: Features

A high number of agents across the country have been furloughed in recent weeks and are now at risk of losing...
16 April 2020
From: Breaking News

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...
11 April 2020
From: Features

An online estate agency which has described the Coronavirus pandemic as “a disrupter and game changer” for the agency industry says...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s update on what offers and advice are available to agents at this most difficult and challenging...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the industry’s highest profile figures has suggested the Coronavirus crisis could trigger many more agents becoming self-employed. Nicky Stevenson -...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Good morning and welcome to today’s edition, helping agents find a way through the Coronavirus crisis by sharing information with the...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

An estate agency in Portsmouth has sold a house subject to contract after nothing more than a video tour filmed by...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...
26 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...
25 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Over 600 agents have now signed up to the Say No To Rightmove campaign including some of the biggest names on...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A Spanish housebuilder’s bespoke system to allow prospective buyers to view properties without visiting is being offered to the UK agency...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Monthly webinars via Facebook are being set up to discuss compliance issues with member agents of the Guild of Property Professionals. “Because...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...
04 March 2020
From: Features

A new hybrid set up by ex-Purplebricks territory owners says it wants to "redefine estate agency in the customer's favour." Knock Knock...
03 March 2020
From: Breaking News

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...
29 February 2020
From: Features

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....
29 February 2020
From: Features

The National Association of Estate Agents has launched its Sales Protocol Toolkit, in a bid to reduce fall-throughs and dramatically improve...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News

A new call has been issued this morning by the Competition and Markets Authority for estate agents to confess if their...
25 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Countrywide and LSL Property Services have this morning confirmed that talks are underway about a possible mega-merger. This confirms the speculation yesterday that...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country has introduced a self-employed agency business model to be run by well-known former Property Academy chief Nicky Stevenson. The...
14 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Now we’re well into the second month of the year, we have reached a crucial point in the ongoing plans to...
08 February 2020
From: Features

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...
06 February 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

New research suggests the internet and broadband coverage have become even more important to buyers and tenants. The study - involving 228...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...
03 February 2020
From: Breaking News
01 February 2020
From: Features

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...
25 January 2020
From: Features

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to send “a strong signal” to the estate agency industry that price-fixing will...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a 135 page document giving explicit details of its latest agency cartel investigation. This includes...
23 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...
18 January 2020
From: Features

Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering. That’s the view of a security...
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Nicky Stevenson, formerly the managing director of the Property Academy, has quit hybrid agency Keller Williams UK after just eight months. Stevenson’s...
07 January 2020
From: Breaking News

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...
04 January 2020
From: Features

Hello again and welcome to more festive fun from agents who have kindly shared their office decorations and parties with our...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

We’re nearing the end of another year in which many agents have faced challenging times and a frustrating market hit by...
19 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The public are being asked to inform the authorities if they know of agents operating fee-fixing cartels. The request - from the...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

“There won’t be a single home but millions of different homes”, is one quote. “There will be an end to gadgets”, is...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A law firm has spoken out about two possible problems in the government’s much-publicised idea of considering Reservation Agreements as a...
17 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the final Property Jobs Today before Christmas - and yes, there are still plenty of people moving...
16 December 2019
From: Breaking News

An unlicensed landlord who let out rooms with dangerous electrics and refused to pay a civil fine, has been told he...
12 December 2019
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket’s TV advert, promoting its ‘New & exclusive’ feature, will be back on screens from Boxing Day ahead of what it calls a...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Christmas gets ever closer and we’re delighted that you’re sending in those splendid festive videos and still photographs. Everyone today got in...
10 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to PJT: even with little more than a fortnight before Christmas it seems there are still plenty of...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News

There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...
07 December 2019
From: Features

There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Association of Estate Agents is warning UK agents to take stock of their data collection and retention procedures following...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...
30 November 2019
From: Features

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...
30 November 2019
From: Features

A prominent regional agent says the industry owes it to vendors to try competing marketing outlets for property, and not to...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A conveyancing company has thrown its weight behind reforms to surveys outlined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. As Estate Agent Today...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Lord Sebastian Coe is to be the keynote speaker at the Fine & Country annual conference in February. Known most recently for...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News

An estate agency has been fined £30,000 for waiting until minutes after the sale of a flat was completed to tell...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...
06 November 2019
From: Features

Being a market leader means staying on top of industry trends. The more aware you are of what's happening in the...
02 November 2019
From: Features

Reservation Agreements may require bigger financial penalties than the £500 to £1,000 currently envisaged if they are to work. That’s the view...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Countrywide’s ever-patient investors appear to have been unfazed by the company’s latest compliance issue, which has led to a £100,000 fine...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The big day is here and thanks so much to all the agents who have this year sent in their Halloween...
31 October 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s now emerged that Countrywide has to pay a £100,000 fine to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors after breaching guidelines...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News

I have been banging on about partnerships and collaborations for years now. Whether it’s between two real estate firms, two PropTech firms,...
09 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Property portal OnTheMarket has thrown down the challenge to Rightmove by launching two new features for its listing agents. The first, Market...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An independent agency has partnered with high-end firm Fine & Country after its own brand reached a 'glass ceiling'. Home Truths Sales...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News

It may only be October 4, but temperatures have already started to drop this week as preparations for winter begin. As we...
04 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Property professionals are increasingly worried about the threat of cyber attacks, according to new research. Some 41% of 'real estate professionals from...
03 October 2019
From: Breaking News

London-focussed business-to-business deal data service LonRes has acquired an anti-money laundering compliance consultancy specialising in residential and commercial property. Financial Crime Services,...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that the original Emoov online agency has been fined for breaches of money laundering regulations. HMRC...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News

All eyes are on Japan for the Rugby World Cup beginning this weekend…but there’s still time for our industry to raise...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A PropTech company is suggesting that property mis-measurements and resulting over-valuations may be the next PPI scandal. The firm - Spec, which...
17 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A free-to-list portal says it’s an ideal way to capture potential leads so as to augment agents’ client databases that have...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake, who is also a Conservative MP, has given notice that he would resign the party whip if...
10 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm is marketing anti-money laundering audit checks for agents to help the industry comply with tighter regulation. Identity verification business...
05 September 2019
From: Breaking News
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Tony Strover. On my business card it says...
30 August 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

OnTheMarket TV adverts return on Monday with what the portal calls “a refreshed version” giving more prominence to its ‘new and...
30 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The Housing Secretary says he wants to make home ownership more affordable for first time buyers - which could mean discounts...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...
24 August 2019
From: Features

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...
22 August 2019
From: Features

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...
21 August 2019
From: Features

An estate agent has been jailed for 19 months and will have to be on the sex offenders’ register for the...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A property company chief has been banned from being involved in any company for five years following a case involving over...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Advertising on Zoopla is a must-have for most sellers but for Susan Tate in Anglesey it meant she ended up in...
19 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a guidance note warning online estate agents, after complaints about them have “grown dramatically”. “Property is big...
01 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Online estate agency EasyProperty has been acquired by a firm with the backing of Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. easyProperty has been sold by the eProp...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A note sent out by OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has suggested that the way estate agents work may directly lead...
30 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Esther McVey is to be the new housing minister - one of the most seasoned politicians to take the job in...
25 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Estate and letting agents are being urged to check that they are signed up with an approved redress scheme that covers...
25 July 2019
From: Breaking News

This may be the final full day in office for Kit Malthouse, the latest politician to occupy the short-term position of housing...
23 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined a London estate agency £80,000 for leaving 18,610 customers' personal data exposed for almost two years. The security...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Trade bodies and property firms have strongly welcomed the recommendations for root and branch reform of the agency industry - and...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The recent announcement of a clicktopurchase partnership demonstrates some much-needed progression from Rightmove. In doing so, however, it could be said it...
17 July 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...
13 July 2019
From: Features

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...
06 July 2019
From: Features

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country, the international network of prime estate agencies, has this week announced the opening of two new offices. The first...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...
02 July 2019
From: Breaking News

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...
29 June 2019
From: Features

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s been reported that a Cheshire estate agent and auction house has gone into administration putting 130 jobs at risk. Around 40...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

An estate agent has been fined after racially abusing a police officer in an incident outside a nightclub. Sarah Loasby, from Kettering,...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country has a new office in Hampshire as a result of an independent which has joined its network. Hampshirewide is...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...
08 June 2019
From: Features

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News

An estate agency in St Albans has rebranded as Fine & Country. JW&Co Langleys office in St Albans was acquired by Tom...
03 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The head of the Property Redress Scheme is urging agents to prepare for yet more regulation and legislation changes likely to...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...
21 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one...
17 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Franchise giant Hunters is to be the subject of a Channel 4 TV show on air this evening at 8pm. When I...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News

For the industry's football lovers, the notable achievements and never-say-die attitude of both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on the European stage...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The issue of ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been raised in recent weeks, some might say somewhat ironically by a House of Lords’...
04 May 2019
From: Features

The organisers of next week’s ESTAS Estate & Letting Agent Awards, the biggest and glitziest event on the industry calendar, have...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Proceedings against an estate agent at the centre of a fees cartel case have been dropped following his agreement not to stand as...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Mark Witherspoon, well known in the agency industry as the former data services director of Zoopla, has joined the TwentyCi company. TwentyCi...
30 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...
13 April 2019
From: Features

Purplebricks has been named one of Britain’s ‘most relevant’ brands to consumers. The agency came in 13th in a list of...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokers are claiming that “a big number” of buyers are being cajoled into using estate agents’ in-house brokers. The Financial Conduct...
02 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A statement this morning from the government says that property details must use Imperial Measurements after Britain leaves the EU. The Imperial...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...
30 March 2019
From: Features

An owner who enhanced the price of his property by illegally hacking branches off a tree has ordered to pay back...
25 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday edition of Property Jobs Today. Everyone here contacted us on press@estateagenttoday.co.uk to espresso the word;...
25 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country is opening a new office in York, joining some 300 similarly branded outlets worldwide. Frances Bowling, manager of Fine...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Estate agent anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is under scrutiny again following the publication of figures detailing the fines levied for AML...
13 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The Property Ombudsman has issued new guidance over what it calls “a growing issue” - that is, disputes over dual fees. TPO...
11 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...
09 March 2019
From: Features

The influential Treasury Select Committee says estate agents should be more closely monitored to ensure they abide by anti-money laundering regulations. In...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The huge £215,000 fine levied on Countrywide for failing to abide by anti-money laundering procedures is a demonstration that estate agents...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News

HM Revenue & Customs has issued more details of its bid to encourage estate agents to combat money laundering in the...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s been revealed that Countrywide has been hit with a £215,000 fine as part of a swoop by HMRC cracking down...
04 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The Met Office says today, March 1, is the first official day of spring - perfect timing to coincide with the...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has this afternoon taken the latest step in the lengthy case of an estate agency cartel. This revolves...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The chief executive and founder of a developer and property investment group says Purplebricks is “an excellent business” but its recent...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Both major portals have this morning revealed more evidence of a gently slowing housing market. The average time to sell a property...
27 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Few can deny that with announcements from MPs and an announcement from Purplebricks, that it’s been an extraordinary week. While it may...
22 February 2019
From: Breaking News

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...
16 February 2019
From: Features

Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...
16 February 2019
From: Features

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity - our tribute to the great work done by our industry in...
15 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The government has launched an official consultation about a new stamp duty surcharge - the long-awaited additional one per cent for...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket is to continue its TV advertising campaign throughout February - and this time it’s ad is also going to be...
04 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...
02 February 2019
From: Features

There’s a distinctly northern flavour to some of the great fund-raising this week - and in particular Yorkshire. This isn’t the only...
01 February 2019
From: Breaking News

There has been a nine per cent rise over the past year in estate agency and property industry firms in so-called...
31 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...
29 January 2019
From: Breaking News

If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...
26 January 2019
From: Features

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...
26 January 2019
From: Features

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...
26 January 2019
From: Features

The government has this morning set out wide-ranging changes to redress systems for agents, the sales and lettings sectors, and other...
24 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country has revealed that it is the fastest-growing premium agency in the UK. Quoting research from TwentyCi - the business...
24 January 2019
From: Breaking News

The weather suggests that at long last winter has truly kicked in - so what better time to celebrate, amongst other...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Our latest case study come from a recent news item to have hit the industry and national press. A disgruntled tenant is claiming...
16 January 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Margot James, has used social media to say she is “thrilled to see...
14 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Still recovering from Christmas and New Year? There’s no shame in that - the agents’ fund-raising season resumes in earnest in...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News
02 January 2019
From: Features

Londoners paid some £30 billion on homes elsewhere in the UK this year - the highest amount since 2007. A report from...
27 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country’s annual conference in the New Year is to have former England rugby player Matt Dawson MBE as the...
27 December 2018
From: Breaking News

If you thought Christmas Eve meant no more news in terms of industry movers and shakers…well, think again - we’ve one...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News
21 December 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...
19 December 2018
From: Features

Hello, and the wind-down to the Big Day continues with more pictures of your agency offices. Thanks so much, firstly, to Becky...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...
15 December 2018
From: Features

OnTheMarket had told its shareholders this morning that it now has over 12,000 branches listing and is offering share incentives to...
13 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The head of the portal PropertyMutual has accused Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket of being “corporate dinosaurs” and has called on agents...
10 December 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s that time of the week again when we focus on the great work done by the industry, usually without much...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement calling properties for sale ‘park homes’ when the buildings themselves could not be...
05 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...
01 December 2018
From: Features

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s our weekly round-up of good work done by the industry. Everyone...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Amidst all the Brexit chaos let’s remember that it’s Children In Need day...always a time when Britons’ generosity raises the spirits,...
16 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Rather like doctors, estate agents are present at critical points in our lives – moving in together, bidding farewell to a...
07 November 2018
From: Features

A recent 'red flag alert' report from an insolvency firm warned that the number of real estate businesses defined as being...
31 October 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...
27 October 2018
From: Features

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...
27 October 2018
From: Features

An insolvency firm is warning that the real estate sector of the economy is showing a growing number of businesses defined...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

We all get an extra hour in bed this weekend, giving us more energy to fund-raise for good causes, right? That seems...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority is stepping up its campaign to identify and prosecute companies behind cartels - and it’s offering...
24 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The government says mobile home residents are to receive greater protection from dishonest site owners seeking to make a profit at...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...
20 October 2018
From: Features

The culture of impatience and instant gratification has a lot to answer for. It has forced the hand of the property...
17 October 2018
From: Features

It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...
13 October 2018
From: Features

Local business reviews are becoming increasingly important for reputation management, with recent research showing 90% of consumers read online reviews before...
13 October 2018
From: Features

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to salute those in our industry working hard for great...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The Competitions and Markets Authority says the result of its latest probe into estate agencies’ possible infringement of the Competition Act...
08 October 2018
From: Breaking News

When Facebook first announced it would be entering the property listings market a few weeks ago it sent shockwaves across the...
06 October 2018
From: Features

A statement to the London Stock Exchange by eProp Services has cemented its role primarily as a PropTech firm. This is in...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another chance to hear about the remarkable fund-raising done by our...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The six-figure refurb of the office on London’s Park Lane occupied by The Guild and Fine & Country is officially launching...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country has opened its latest office in the Lancashire town of Rossendale, specialising in high-end properties across the county. The...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The raison d'être for estate agents everywhere is to get their properties noticed! It’s as simple as that. These days you’re likely...
12 September 2018
From: Features

There’s been a huge vote of no-confidence in online reviews, often used for marketing by many online agencies and some traditional...
11 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Estate agents have been warned that underestimating their legal obligations when it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) could see an increase...
07 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Hybrid agency Emoov has released research in which it claims consumers rank high street estate agency commission fees as the second...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country is claiming to be the fastest growing premium estate agency brand in England and Wales over the last...
31 August 2018
From: Breaking News

As summer turns to autumn over the next few weeks, that won't stop the nation's agents and property professionals from raising...
31 August 2018
From: Breaking News

In 2014 The Properties Misdescriptions Act was repealed and replaced with the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations, otherwise known as...
29 August 2018
From: Sponsored Content

A downbeat report from property investment specialist London Central Portfolio says “there are very few causes for optimism in the domestic...
29 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Dare we mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday weekend of the year before Christmas - so what a...
24 August 2018
From: Breaking News

A maverick Cornish estate agent who falsely gave the impression to customers that his business was highly successful has been hit...
20 August 2018
From: Breaking News

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News

LonRes says transactions in prime locations in London dropped another six per cent when the second quarter of 2018 is compared...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The heatwave is gone and summer is in its closing stages (sorry!) so it comes as no surprise that there’s already...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The government has revised its guidance to agents over redress schemes - amending it to take account of the fact that...
06 August 2018
From: Breaking News

It was interesting to see the recent story on Estate Agent Today about OnTheMarket (OTM) raising its fees after signing up...
04 August 2018
From: Features

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work? Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...
28 July 2018
From: Features

The couple at the centre of a court case about agents’ fees say the issue could have been resolved earlier had...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News

With the weather scheduled to get a little cooler this weekend, fund-raising is clearly still a hot topic in the industry...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
24 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday feature, Property Jobs Today. There’s plenty going on despite the summer holidays beginning for many...
23 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A disciplinary investigation by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has blown the lid on the infamous fee-fixing cartel scandal involving estate...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The creators of a website using market data to define postcodes as hosting a seller’s market or a buyer’s market have...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s holiday season shortly and we’ve got just the weather for it - good news for some, perhaps less so for...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority has today issued a three-point guidance note for estate agents, including controversial interpretations of what constitutes a...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals are refurbishing the Park Lane showroom they share - and it’s going...
12 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to this week’s hat-tip towards those in our industry doing so much to help others in need. Summer fund-raising...
06 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The director of an estate agency has been ordered to pay more that £1,800 for failing to dispose of waste properly. Adebayo...
03 July 2018
From: Breaking News

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...
30 June 2018
From: Features

House prices rose at their slowest annual rate in five years in June according to the latest indicator of this summer’s...
28 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The head of London’s largest estate agency brand has hit back at a council in the capital which wants enhanced powers...
26 June 2018
From: Breaking News

If World Cup 2018 appeared to be low profile at the start, it didn’t last long. Following this week’s Harry Kane goals...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Savills has suggested that it may be time for a fundamental review of what’s left of the flagship policy of Margaret...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...
16 June 2018
From: Features

The World Cup may be entertaining us for the next few weeks but whatever England’s fate may be, one thing is...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

News media in Australia say Purplebricks is the subject of an investigation by a consumer watchdog in the province of Western...
11 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...
09 June 2018
From: Features

We have the presidential seal of approval for our Agents Do Charity this week - well, sort of, but we don’t mean...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The head of eProp Services, parent company of easyProperty, says growth in the online sector is slower than expected - but that...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A magazine which earlier this year claimed that two big corporates pressured customers to use their preferred mortgage brokers has now...
04 June 2018
From: Breaking News

100 years ago, 90% of the UK population rented a home. Today, that figure has flipped, and over two thirds are...
26 May 2018
From: Features

As we move towards another Bank Holiday Weekend, there is no shortage of phenomenal fundraising efforts from those in our industry. If...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Our industry does great work for good causes not just in this country but around the world, as this week’s Agents...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
08 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to our latest chronicle of fund-raising exploits by our industry: the onset of fine weather and the Bank...
04 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
17 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Two estate agency directors have been disqualified over a cartel scandal which resulted in five agencies being fined over £370,000 for...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s under two weeks to The ESTAS 2018 held in London on Friday April 20. It’s the biggest and best bash in...
09 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A technology company says that despite government attempts to eradicate money laundering in property transactions, agents and other industry professionals have been left...
06 April 2018
From: Breaking News

A survey suggests that the average fine incurred by estate agents for apparent non-compliance with anti-money laundering regulations is £11,842. Research by...
04 April 2018
From: Breaking News

As noted in Estate Agent Today’s news pages, OnTheMarket’s (OTM) recent dire share performance (at time of writing the price is...
27 March 2018
From: Features

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular look at key moves inside our industry. Next week there’s no PJT as...
26 March 2018
From: Breaking News

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...
17 March 2018
From: Features

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...
16 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...
08 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A compliance specialist company is warning that as it believes relatively few estate agents fully understand their anti-money laundering obligations, firms...
05 March 2018
From: Breaking News

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear. With...
03 March 2018
From: Features

Collars up, gloves on, scarves pulled tight...it’s so cold you can hardly concentrate on work let alone anything else. But the...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...
24 February 2018
From: Features

An online agency says it knows exactly when a home should be marketed in order to sell in the optimum timeframe. And...
23 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...
21 February 2018
From: Features

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
20 February 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...
17 February 2018
From: Features

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...
16 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Almost a third of all ‘Suspicious Activity Reports’ concerning possible anti-money laundering infringements and reported to the National Crime Agency have...
13 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Many agents are having a deserved break next week - well, as much of a break as looking after children and...
09 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country has now opened its latest office in the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells. The firm says that strategically, this...
08 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...
07 February 2018
From: Features

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...
03 February 2018
From: Features

An analysis of one month’s listings on Purplebricks by City consultancy Jefferies concludes that it sold 51.6 per cent of its...
01 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Advice Bureau says early evidence suggests typical first time buyers are now spending more following the effective scrapping of stamp...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

IAM Sold says it is the largest independent residential auctioneer in the UK based on lots sold, for the second year...
25 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Estate agents have been hit with six- and seven-figure fines under new anti-money laundering and anti-tax evasion regulations according to the...
22 January 2018
From: Breaking News

An overwhelming 86 per cent of RICS members questioned in a survey claim they have seen no increase in interest from...
18 January 2018
From: Breaking News

The number of owners selling up and moving home is at its highest level since 2007 with one exception - London. The...
17 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Only two weeks into the new year and we’re already in full swing with a wide range of fund-raising - well...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

There’s a new warning being issued for estate agents and all other businesses to ensure they are prepared for the General...
05 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Mystery surrounds a claim made by Prime Minister Theresa May that the stamp duty changes for first time buyers made in...
04 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Christmas is just around the corner and we’re all looking forward to a break - but before then we know many...
15 December 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s been a trend developing in the past few months - estate agents increasingly flirting with the idea of selling homes...
08 December 2017
From: Breaking News

John Taylor, a high-end international estate agency which until earlier this year had a presence in London, says it intends to...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Images from your decorated offices are coming in thick and fast. Today we’ve three different agencies on show below, to paraphrase Oliver...
05 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Today’s the big day when we make our draw for two lucky Estate Agent Today readers to attend the prestigious Agents’...
01 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Hands up if you’ve read all of the property reports that have been published in the past week or so? Forever...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Earlier this month Fine & Country announced it was to offer an auction option to vendors - now the Surrey agency...
27 November 2017
From: Breaking News

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been. Even better, this property-based...
25 November 2017
From: Features

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing. The decision to cut stamp duty...
25 November 2017
From: Features

The government has defined the ‘first time buyers’ who will benefit from its immediate scrapping of stamp duty for FTB purchases...
23 November 2017
From: Breaking News

As Augmented Reality (AR) and Microsoft’s Hololens showcase the finest in modern architecture, it’s time for me to think again about...
22 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country claims it has increased its brand awareness amongst its target audience - homeowners aged over 35 and earning...
21 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Auction House says it sold more properties in October than during any other month in the company’s 10 year history. The firm...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s one of the biggest days of the year for fund-raising in the UK, and we know many across our industry...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country is to offer auction sales options to vendors in its 200 offices from next year. “The modern method of...
13 November 2017
From: Breaking News

In the UK, there are over 3.9 million homes situated in off-grid areas with no access to mains gas, so it’s...
11 November 2017
From: Features

Mortgage approvals are well above last year's levels despite concerns about the health of the housing market. There were 66,185 mortgage applications...