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Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
“I like finance. I find it intellectually interesting – there’s lots of numbers and that’s great.” That sentence coming out of the...
02 March 2024
From: Features
TwentyEA has unveiled a suite of new marketing solutions combining its data tools, giving estate agents greater flexibility over their prospecting...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...
31 January 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Two estate agency businesses have already signed up to self-employed agency brand eXp’s new brokerage model just weeks after launch. Mackays, a...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A new self-employed estate agency says it’s signed-up 30 new recruits in four months. iad - which had 20 recruits until recently...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC) was this week due to conclude its consultation on proposed changes to...
30 September 2023
From: Features
Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...
23 September 2023
From: Features
Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....
15 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
A lack of flexibility is causing recruitment issues in estate agency and could threaten the survival of firms, executives claim. Speaking on...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
At iamproperty we are excited to share the announcement of our future innovation strategy and vision, continuing our commitment to transform...
10 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Self-employed agency brand eXp has unveiled a new approach to attract recruits. Speaking at the end of the eXp UK roadshow last...
29 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The majority of mortgage lenders have committed to showing more flexibility to struggling borrowers but the Government has confirmed that support...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost 4,000 agents have completed Propertymark Qualifications’ exams so far this year, the trade body has revealed. The figures equate to an...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The average age of a UK home mover has dropped but the number of actual moves has hit a record low,...
30 May 2023
From: Breaking News
In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...
17 May 2023
From: Sponsored Content
A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...
15 April 2023
From: Features
You don’t need me to tell you that buy to let has had a torrid time of it lately. For agents trying...
10 March 2023
From: Breaking News
The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...
11 February 2023
From: Features
Housebuilder Barratt Developments has implemented a hiring freeze and reduced land approvals as it warns of uncertain buyer confidence. A half-year trading...
12 January 2023
From: Breaking News
New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...
07 January 2023
From: Features
Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...
23 December 2022
From: Sponsored Content
Agents will be able to take Propertymark Qualifications’ exams remotely from the new year following the launch of a new invigilation...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Self-employed estate partnership brand The Agency UK (TAUK) has launched a series of roadshows to attract agents to its offering. The company...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has received awarded B Corporation status. The certification recognises Thirdfort’s commiutment to goals outside of shareholder profit...
05 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...
28 September 2022
From: Features
In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...
27 September 2022
From: Sponsored Content
The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
In this latest Day in the Life of...Natter, I get an insight into one of the most vital cogs of the...
27 August 2022
From: Features
A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...
29 July 2022
From: Sponsored Content
You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...
27 July 2022
From: Features
Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...
15 June 2022
From: Features
This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...
11 June 2022
From: Features
A survey of 700 borrowers by a high net worth lender suggest almost four out of 10 have lost a mortgage...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News
New portal Boomin suggests it has “thousands” of agents who have signed up on a paid basis. The portal - which launched almost...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...
13 January 2022
From: PropTech & Innovation
Estate agents, and indeed all professionals, should be offered the option of flexible working when they are appointed to the job. That’s...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News
With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...
04 December 2021
From: Features
Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency. We don’t have...
03 December 2021
From: Sponsored Content
The head of a small hybrid firm that describes traditional agencies with offices as “antiquated” says property professionals working for corporates...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Boomin has revealed an upgrade to its SmartVal feature, which tries to blend real-time online valuations with local expertise from member...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News
A family franchise agency that prides itself on saving costs associated with traditional High Street premises has nonetheless opened a new office...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The Women In Property group claims talented females are being lost to the industry due to the menopause. It says panic attacks,...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News
An estate agent who has now gone self-employed after working on the staff of Connells and Spicerhaart says her move is...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News
Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...
09 October 2021
From: Features
The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...
09 October 2021
From: Features
In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...
02 October 2021
From: Features
Hunters, now part of The Property Franchise Group, has announced its first so-called ‘Personal Agent’ signing - and says it’s ideal...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The first agency to give its market forecast for 2022 and beyond has suggested an upbeat performance next year. Hamptons says the...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...
15 September 2021
From: Features
Buyers are getting less square foot for their money when buying a property. Research by insurer Churchill has found that the average...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News
Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...
11 September 2021
From: Features
What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...
11 September 2021
From: Features
Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are. Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News
There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...
25 August 2021
From: Features
Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...
16 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content
One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...
14 August 2021
From: Features
An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...
13 August 2021
From: Breaking News
A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...
20 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...
17 July 2021
From: Features
Price renegotiations are underway between buyers and sellers in danger of missing Wednesday’s stamp duty holiday deadline, says Knight Frank. The agency...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The youngsRPS agency now has a fifth branch in the north of England - it’s in Darlington and will cover the...
14 June 2021
From: Breaking News
An industry supplier is urging agents to dust off old prospects to build their pipeline and keep the market boom going...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...
09 June 2021
From: Features
As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...
07 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...
15 May 2021
From: Features
Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...
05 May 2021
From: Features
Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...
05 May 2021
From: Features
This time last year the industry was awaiting the launch of a new portal - the free to list public site...
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...
14 April 2021
From: Features
The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...
20 March 2021
From: Features
A broker has launched the UK’s longest-ever fixed rate mortgage, with no early repayment charge or exit fees - the first product...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News
This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News
We are now over four weeks in to our third national lockdown in the UK. Although the property market remains open,...
03 February 2021
From: Features
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...
19 January 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News
There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...
09 January 2021
From: Features
1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020? If someone had told me at the...
06 January 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...
06 January 2021
From: PropTech & Innovation
Many agents have been operating under Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions for some days, but today sees another 20 million residents in...
31 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
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
As we embark on another nationwide lockdown, the team at SDL Auctions are keen to help agents ride the storm, beat...
11 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content
Purplebricks recently launched a meditation service to help buyers and sellers manage stress. You might disagree with the idea, but moving...
04 November 2020
From: Features
The so-called hub model of estate agency adopted by a growing number of firms appears to be part of a wider...