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Following a rigorous process, Lifesycle has been chosen as the software provider for By Design, a new high-end network brand for independent...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently published a list of firms that have received penalty notices for failure to meet their...

A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

Another ‘prestigious’ London location has been added to the Fine & Country roster, with Teddington the latest to open a branch...

Sellers are always looking for ways to improve the value of their home, and according to new research agents may just...

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

Interest rates made their biggest leap in 27 years yesterday, rising by 0.5% from 1.25% to 1.75%. It was the biggest...

A compliance expert has warned that even though most agents will have robust anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes in place,...

Agents have taken a different approach to going on the run for charity this week. Here are some of the latest industry...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

Fine & Country has launched a radio advertising drive to push awareness of its upmarket agency offering. Its 30-second adverts can be...

Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has unveiled details of its much-anticipated conference, and you don’t have to be a member (yet) to...

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

Former Fine & Country chief executive David Lindley has teamed up with other industry heavyweights to launch a network of independent...

Simon Leadbetter has stepped down as global chief executive of Fine & Country. Leadbetter’s LinkedIn profile shows he stopped working for the...

There’s talk of 50-year mortgages being introduced, loans that, along with the property they finance, could be passed to the next...

Fine & Country is predicting the impending housing market slowdown will be gradual. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine & Country UK...

Fine & Country has made its latest move in the metaverse with the launch for a second non-fungible token (NFT) linked...

Purplebricks has pushed back the publication of its annual accounts. The online agent’s full year results were due to be published on...

There have been many articles about ‘digitising upfront information’, following the publication of DLUHC’s Levelling-Up white paper and National Trading Standards...

Upmarket agent Beauchamp Estates has hailed the return of wealthy buyers to London after selling the home of two former Lebanon...

As another round of property firms is fined, named and shamed for breaching anti-money laundering rules, it feels like the road...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

Fine & Country claims it has overtaken the established prime agency brands in recent months when it comes to listings. The premium...

There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

Many of the property firms recently fined for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches have previously turned down help, Credas claims. It was revealed...

Purplebricks has revealed a drop in instructions so far this year. The online agency brand issued a trading update this morning for...

The new owner of Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has set his sights on rivalling...

Fine & Country has been revealing the secrets of running an premium estate agency. The agency brand is currently hosting a Masterclass...

Estate agents are in a unique position – we handle the meeting of people’s aspirations probably more than any other profession....

Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...

More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group has appointed Damon Bullimore BriefYourMarket co-founder Damon Bullimore as chief technology officer (CTO). It follows nurtur.group’s acquisition of the...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

An online auctioneer has hit out at exclusive partner agreements between agents and traditional auction houses.  Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and director of...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

EweMove managing director Nick Neill has set out plans to double the size of the franchise network by 2025 as the brand’s...

The government is being urged to go further with its clampdown on fake reviews. A government announcement aimed at protecting consumers last...

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....

First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

Spring may be struggling to break through the clouds but agents are continuing to step up for good causes. The humanitarian crisis...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

LonRes has teamed up with compliance consultancy iCompli to launch a  range of services which they say will keep estate agents...

This week, you will have all seen the sad news that Graham Norwood is stepping down as editor of Estate Agent...

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...

An analysis of anti-money laundering compliance shows the estate agency industry as one of the UK’s worst performing sectors. And the expert...

Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke, co-founders of iamproperty Group brought together industry leaders in a recent roundtable to discuss the challenges...

A 20 year old estate agent who admitted being four times over the drink driving limit has been fined and banned...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group - which owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - has acquired Brief Your Market,...

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...

A leading property lawyer says some agents will struggle to meet the demand for more ‘material information’ put forward by Trading...

Agents are being offered a free review of their compliance status between now and the end of March by a PropTech...

Industry figures have come out in favour of the long-term programme of new compulsory information to be contained on property listings. From...

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

If the UK and its allies have been played by Russia over the Ukraine ‘invasion’, and it’s beginning to look that...

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...

Reapit Elements is an open-source, cross-platform design system that gives designers and developers a framework to quickly create responsive, device-agnostic, and...

The coming annual conference of Fine & Country, being held next month, is to have Boris Johnson’s brother as a keynote...

A company that sold a record 465 homes in 2021 has invested in a new office which it claims will “redefine...

An Australian PropTech platform called PEXA aims to break into the UK property industry this year, claiming to improve transaction processes. PEXA...

The government is threatening to deny planning consent to developers who refuse to pay towards the removal of unsafe cladding on...

The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

A study suggests that 70 per cent of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with good indoor...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

The branding and technology supplier epropservices - which also owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - is changing...

Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...

A tech company in the compliance sector claims that 25 per cent of UK estate agency branches have failed to register...

There’s been huge sale price inflation in the rarified high-end country estate market according to a buying agent. Jess Simpson, who runs...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

Barely three weeks into the new year and we’re already talking about plans to raise tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of...

From first-time buyers to serial investors, no two days are ever the same for a Sales and Investment Consultant at Walton...

A leading accountant is warning of a possible stamp duty change affecting residential property this year. HMRC is currently consulting on a...

The online agency Strike - which has a business model selling homes for free and relying on referral fees for revenue...

Zoopla’s chief operating officer says the portal has made progress for agents in 2021 but recognises there’s more to do next...

Fine & Country says it’s celebrating the launch of offices in 12 new locations across Spain this year. The brand says that...

The Lomond Group, reported over the weekend to be in talks to buy high-end London agency Chestertons, has this morning announced it’s...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

There’s lots of talk of people moving over within estate agency to be self-employed so they can chase the dream of...

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

One of the country’s leading estate agents has shared his top tips for using PropTech. Simon Bradbury is managing director at Thomas...

Purplebricks is delaying release of its half-year figures which were scheduled to be given to shareholders tomorrow. This follows revelations in the Daily...

Knight Frank has appointed David Lewis as head of rural sales for Devon and West Somerset. Lewis’s career in residential property began...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

Face masks are legally required in estate and letting agents from today according to new government guidance released overnight. The guidance makes...

With December just days away we’re receiving more videos and images to entertain the industry in the countdown to Christmas. Today’s is from...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

With the conveyancing crisis at the Simplify Group now approaching two weeks old, it appears Purplebricks has been the worst affected...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, your weekly opportunity to salute those in our industry doing so much...

PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

The concept of the High Street estate agency branch has been given an endorsement by two companies announcing new offices. Fine &...

Agents are being offered a theoretical £300,000 if they introduce a buyer willing to pay £30m for a mansion on sale in...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget did not ignore Capital Gains Tax after all.   For those selling UK residential property the deadline to file...

Southend on Sea, soon to be designated a city out of respect for murdered MP Sir David Amess, is to see...

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective - formerly called Bective Leslie...

There are plenty in the estate agency and lettings world who don’t like the concept of Airbnb and similar enterprises. But they...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

Fine & Country has opened another office - this time in Exeter, one of the most popular locations to which people...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

Former BBC Director General Greg Dyke has been revealed as the man behind a £35m project to developer a historic part...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hinted for the second time that he is looking towards property to help fund his...

There’s good news and bad news from the shake-up in government ministers and ministries that was presented to the nation last...

A PropTech firm backed by Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) tool for estate agents. Thirdfort has...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

A Hertfordshire-based hybrid agency has released a surprising and some might argue refreshing message, saying it’s not interested in size as...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another edition of good will and cheer generated by the industry’s fund-raising heroes. It’s...

Regulators are warning the UK’s property, finance and legal sectors to be aware of the possible impacts of the exit from...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

The former group marketing director at Countrywide has been appointed as global chief executive of Fine & Country. Simon Leadbetter has also...

The work of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team is “vital” it claims - and the case of the...

A banned West Midlands estate agent has today been sentenced to a custodial sentence of six weeks, suspended for two years, and fined £4,000 at Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...

Like most aspects of life since the pandemic hit, the employment arena has been hit hard. But not just with uncertainty...

Every so often it comes around – the argument that stamp duty should be reformed/removed/replaced (delete as appropriate). But why? Where’s the...

Propertymark has issued a warning to agents following the fines imposed on three property agencies by HM Revenue & Customs for...

One of the most effervescent figures in the industry has given his five top tips to becoming a great estate agent...

One of the country's largest independent regional agency groups has been formed through an acquisition announced today. Yorkshire estate agent, Manning Stainton,...

Three property agents feature on the latest list of businesses in trouble for failing to comply with money laundering regulations. The list...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

The controversial proposal by a PropTech start up to charge potential viewers of properties to let or for sale has been...

Zoopla has revealed that some 200 agents have joined its new Product Research Panel, testing new innovations introduced by the portal. First...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

If you were hoping for a summer lull during August, think again. That’s the messages from Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine...

A bank which a year ago told investors to sell Rightmove shares has now changed its tune - radically. In August 2020...

The Fine & Country network has added another agency to its network - this one in the west country city of...

One of the best known faces in estate agency has launched his own podcast - and is giving Estate Agent Today...

With stock remaining perilously short for most agents, the industry has been advised to use data to identify those existing owners...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

Remember the early days of lockdown when there was a general panic? Perhaps the hot demand for toilet rolls was a sign...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

New guidance has been issued by the Competitions and Markets Authority for whistleblowers who want to report anti-competitive practices by their...

A supplier of virtual viewings claims physical viewings cost £233 of an agent’s time on average - and that’s without fuel...

An estate agency is opening a large new office in London which it claims will be “very different” to the traditional...

Anyone working in residential property knows it is taking longer and longer to get from SSTC (sold subject to contract) to...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

I recently saw a fly-through video for a home on sale for well over £2m. The imagery was good (made better by...

There are just three working days until the end of the stamp duty holiday for most buyers. That’s not even enough time...

Fine & Country has a new prime London licensee covering Notting Hill and Chelsea - but there will be no High...

London’s housing market may be distinctly lacklustre compared to much of the rest of the UK right now but one development...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...

Hello - it’s Friday already and that means more salutes to those in our industry raising money for good causes. If...

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

An industry provider has created a free e-book for agents explaining the latest must-have - a Tech Stack. Tech provider Rex has created...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Christopher Keen and Company Director  What is ‘company name’ and what...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

A market analysis by Fine & Country suggests that annual house price inflation could hit 10 per cent next month. Nicky Stevenson,...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Property owners who play it cool when it comes to marketing their home find their frustration soon becomes overheated. The constant we...

Hello and if it’s the end of the week it’s time for Agents Do Charity -  your opportunity to respect all...

Agents are being advised on what course of action they should take to safeguard their right to fees should they be dis-instructed...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

A major agency is reporting a “frenzy” with branches inundated with enquiries as soon as homes are listed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

One of the most outspoken campaigners against stamp duty has been fined for avoiding tens of thousands of pounds in … stamp...

It’s 12 years since we opened our doors with the Fine and Country estate agency in Drayton on April 1 2009. The...

The managing director of Fine & Country Cardiff, Dan Thomas, has wasted no time with his fundraiser - starting as soon...

Zoopla employees have held a 'March for March' challenge to raise funds for The Captain Tom Foundation. This is a fine cause...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

Fine & Country is opening a new branch in the Welsh capital, Cardiff. It covers the city and surrounding areas, the Vale...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

A new licensee at Fine & Country is taking the brand into a new territory with a sales patch 170 miles wide...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

You could be forgiven for overlooking International Women’s Day on Monday. Well, almost. Focus was instead turned to the first day back...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

epropservices - parent company of The Guild and Fine & Country - has made another significant PropTech acquisition, its second in three...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

epropservices, parent company of The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country, has acquired estate agency website supplier Starberry. The firm is...

Honesty is a concept that journalists will tell their readers is non-existent for estate agents. Yeah, right! But as the end...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

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

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...

A leading agency chief suggests there will have to be substantial bargaining between buyers and sellers as the stamp duty holiday cliff...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

Zoopla has revealed a multi-million-pound programme of future developments which have taken 18 months to finalise. Chief executive Charlie Bryant has told...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

High profile agency owner Sean Newman is offering his entire self-employed team of 100 agents and mortgage advisors a chance for...

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...

An appeal has gone out to agents wanting to jump from being employees to running their own businesses - and there are...

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

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

One of the country’s most experienced estate agents has spoken out about mental illness in the industry and his own condition...

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

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

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

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

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

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

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...

We’re just a few days from December so why not get into the festive spirit a little early and get some...

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - Friday means charity day, with an update on our industry’s latest...

A regional wing of Fine & Country has reported a record month - and puts it down to the self-employed ‘associate’ business model...

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

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

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...

Over a fifth of key businesses say they do not trust any element at all of automated anti-money laundering checks and...

New guidance spells out how leniency can be exercised on agencies or individuals who inform on anti-competition cartels of the kind that...

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

Advanced information released today about Boomin suggests it will seek a much closer relationship with agents than existing portals, with lifetime...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...

Lettings agents, property managers and landlords should all be aware of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. The Act...

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

Another attempt is being made to introduce property logbooks to the selling and buying process, and agents are invited to play a...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

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

A reassessment of an independent agency’s activities during the Coronavirus crisis has led to it merging with a local franchise operation. Maison...

Some 713 estate agency branches have failed to reopen following the spring lockdown according to a business consultancy. TwentyCi says that is the...

I wanted to take this opportunity to write an advice piece on what we here at Angels Media have found important...

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

A security company says it is “disappointing” the estate agency industry is only around 55 per cent through preparations to cope...

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...

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

There’s no stopping our industry - whether it’s local lockdowns or early autumn storms, agents and suppliers continue doing great work for...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...

The frenzied housing market and the uncertain wider economic outlook during the pandemic have combined to lead to a surge in...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all retail staff will be obliged to wear masks when working - and it's now...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been criticised for its lack of enforcement of anti-money laundering (AML) legislation so far in...

The estate agency industry is still under the spotlight for possible illegal price fixing cartels according to the Competition and Markets...

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

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

There’s good news from the think-tank the Resolution Foundation, which says the threat of negative equity because of the Coronavirus crisis...

One of the victims of a notorious estate agency price fixing cartel has spoken out against one of the offenders.  Christina Davis...

Fine & Country has revealed its latest branch - a West Wales office opening for business on Tuesday. It will initially cover...

A developer working in collaboration with Silverstone race circuit is creating homes inside the track, near one of the motor racing...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

If anyone thought the days of Purplebricks bosses making millions were in the past,  think again. The chief executive and chief finance...

It’s hotting up out there as a beautiful summer’s weekend beckons - an ideal time for some fund-raising in the sun,...

A new director has been appointed at Fine & Country charged with achieving the corporate goal of “becoming the largest premium...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

Fine & Country has announced it signed a string of agencies to its brand during lockdown. Most F&C agents members are High...

A new analysis of corporate estate agencies’ social media followings and websites shows the big winners to be Savills, Foxtons and...

There’s a record number of property industry companies, including agencies, in financial distress according to the latest Red Flag alert monitor. The...

Difference should be celebrated. But in our industry it rarely is. I was on the board of a large corporate where...

The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...

The online agency Housesimple has rebranded to become 'Strike' with immediate effect. The news comes as a surprise given the apparent success...

More than 24 hours after the government's announcement about the compulsory wearing of facemasks by shoppers in England, and there is...

Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets is to be made mandatory in England.  Anyone failing to comply with the order...

Have you ever wondered how industry-specific software and property portals have influenced the typical estate agency of today? A new book, which...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Agents have remained calm in the light of Nationwide’s house price index which shows the first annual fall for eight years...

Collaboration creates a bigger market Iain White, of the Innovation Collaboration Group “the Estate Agency industry must recognise that collaboration will...

With three months of lockdown behind us, commission income is vital, and sales progression is more important than ever. Emma Vigus, Managing...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

The latest branch of Fine & Country says it intends to expand both its premises and its workforce by the end...

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

Imagine a Zoom call where ten people are discussing the same topic, but everyone speaks a different language and has a...

The Competition and Markets Authority - which yesterday announced it had disqualified two estate agency directors for their parts in a...

The devolved government in Wales - where the housing market is still officially closed - has urged agents to report rivals...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

There’s been a strong rebound in demand for homes and an “unprecedented” bounce in new sales agreed according to Zoopla. The portal...