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Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...

Winkworth is expanding its operations to focus on land and new homes opportunities across London. Dominic Agace, chief executive of Winkworth, said...

There are plenty of inspiring examples of charity partnerships with property brands this week, from foodbanks to hospitals. If there are charitable endeavours...

It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...

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

The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

There’s already plenty of talk about autumn - depressing huh? - with agents pondering how the housing market will respond to...

It’s a great sign of our slow but reassuring return to normality when much-missed fundraising events make a welcome comeback -...

Late last year Hamptons launched ‘Relay around the World’… a fundraising initiative to raise money for Cancer Research’s Stand Up To...

Purplebricks has unveiled changes to its For Sale and To Let boards to reflect its continuing sponsorship of Team GB and...

The new Boomin portal being launched shortly has named 10 high profile agency chains as founding members. The 10 give the new portal...

We all know what the problem is, but what’s the solution? The problem is that landlords, thinking they offer a valuable service...

The chief executive of the UK operation of a US-owned brand says his agency its the fastest growing in this country...

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...

Some buying agents have batted away the many signs of an improving housing market but one says the Boris Bounce is...

A new analysis of stamp duty suggests that a cut of around a third in SDLT could produce a 40 per...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...

A city’s housing market that suffered badly because of the collapse in North Sea oil prices is now likely to rebound...

The eight strong residential estate agency team of a prominent Scottish law firm is being off-loaded to a rival, according to...

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

The managing director of independent agency network Spicerhaart says shop workers who are unemployed because of the latest round of retail...

We have the presidential seal of approval for our Agents Do Charity this week - well, sort of, but we don’t mean...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

The head of a major Oxford estate and lettings agency has written an open letter to Chancellor Phillip Hammond urging him...

Giving clients reliable advice when they are buying, selling or letting a home lies at the core of every successful estate...

Scottish estate agency and solicitors firm McEwan Fraser Legal has announced a deal which will see it become the sponsor of...

We take a break from the relentless election coverage to look at the great fundraising work being carried out by our industry. Once...

It’s peak business season for many agents right now and yet they still have time to do good work for charities...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...

Marsh & Parsons has expanded its Residential Development & Investment team - just one of a number of agencies to announce...

Fraser & Co is opening a new office in the City of London, despite gloomy reports from other agencies about the...

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to our galleries of Christmas agency decorations, festive jumpers and Mannequin Challenges during the build...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

A Scottish estate agency has announced the details of a unique sponsorship with two football clubs. McEwan Fraser Legal is now the...

We seem to have skipped spring completely and moved from winter to summer in just one week - so what better...