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Sky News is reporting that new portal Boomin is to announce the former chief executive of Sir Richard Branson’s business empire...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - and it’s a special look at plans for this year by our own...

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

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

Propertymark has chosen YoungMinds as its charity partner of the year.  YoungMinds is dedicated to ensuring every young person gets the mental...

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

Reeds Rains is once again fundraising for the wonderful Cash For Kids - and this time there’s a twist. In previous years...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

Welcome to Agents Do Charity, the weekly fund-raising catch up - as ever, even during challenging times, it’s great to see...

Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

Hello, welcome to our latest charity roundup, and as the weather improves and the vaccine roll-out lifts the spirits, so we...

As the official advice over holidays descends into farce - can we go this year? if so at home or away?...

It’s pretty cold out there, making a difficult time that much worse - except for fans of sledging of course. But many...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

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

The New Year lull is well and truly over and this week’s Agents Do Charity show fundraising is back in business despite...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

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

Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...

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

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

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

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

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...

Hello again - the good news is it’s Friday and even better news is it’s Agents Do Charity, celebrating the industry’s great...

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

The Times has revealed new allegations concerning the behaviour of Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The Cabinet member has been under the spotlight...

Hello and welcome to the latest ADC, your regular Friday round-up of great work being done by agents, suppliers and others...

Hello and welcome to the start of the weekend and that means it's time for Agents Do Charity. Each week, we publicise...

As many in the industry will know, Ian Westerling passed away last week at the age of 51: he was a...

For many agents it’s been a big week…not because of the surge of buyers, but because their children have returned to...

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

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

There are high hopes that the new stamp duty holiday will make an already busy market even busier - but not...

With most fund-raising involving organised runs, treks or mudders, we know how difficult it is right now to do great work...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has now been named in media investigations into allegations concerning his political boss, Robert Jenrick, and the...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

Beleaguered Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is under growing pressure to explain his part in a planning decision - now deemed illegal...

Now that it’s June it’s officially summer (as if we didn’t realise that from the sudden drop in temperatures). With good...

If it’s Friday it’s our regular round-up of fund-raising by and involving the property industry, and it’s remarkable how much is...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

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

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...

A high-profile regional agency is “cracking on” with support for a hospice for children and young people that cannot raise funds during...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

Welcome to the weekly salute for agents and others in the industry fund-raising for good causes - and we know that...

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - a sure sign that it’s the end of the week and time to...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week…which must mean Agents Do Charity. There’s plenty to admire in this week’s entries;...

Another weekend, another storm: it’s hard to put a smile on your face when winter goes on this long but the...

At Agents Giving, we work with estate and letting agents and suppliers across the UK to encourage, support and promote your...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

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

Welcome to this week’s charity round-up, where we include a possible kick-start to your fund-raising efforts for 2020. Whatever you’re doing this...

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

Election time means setting out your stall and getting support - so how about a vote of confidence for those agents,...

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...

Well there’s little doubt that after this week’s weather winter is well on the way - the perfect time for fund-raising...

If you haven’t noticed, it’s November already - a month where it’s increasingly popular for men to grow moustaches for charity....

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...

Raise more money for your charity with help from the industry charity – Agents Giving. At Agents Giving we work with estate and...

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

Hybrid agency Yopa has announced that its chief executive, Ben Poynter, will be standing down at the end of October to...

In an increasingly aggressive UK right now, it’s worth remembering that most people just want to get along and do good...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

There’s plenty of action in and around Westminster these days, but while the political temperature rises, the marvellous work of agents,...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

Some may say that we’re almost in the ninth month of the year but for many, August Bank Holiday heralds the...

The Guardian has revealed that small investors lured into putting money into TV property guru Kevin McCloud’s eco-friendly housing projects -...

We daren’t mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday before…well, Christmas.  Let’s hope agents and suppliers have an opportunity to...

A distinctly autumnal storm seems to be gripping the UK for the early part of the weekend but as ever, nothing...

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...

Sorry about the weather everyone…miserable isn’t it, and the summer is supposed to be well underway? But we’re not allowing our fund-raising...

Purplebricks’ most influential investor says there is “opportunity aplenty” for the company but says it would back the closure of the US...

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...

We’ve reached the final instalment of my market transformation do’s and don’ts.  In previous articles, we’ve looked at: Do encourage, don’t deter;...

For the industry's football lovers, the notable achievements and never-say-die attitude of both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on the European stage...

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...

One thing’s clear in the ongoing mess surrounding Brexit - a lot of people are simply putting their head down and...

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

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

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...

The online estate agency platform Love2Move has scrapped its bid for investment via a controversial crowdfunding platform. The platform - which allows...

Hello and here we go with yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly opportunity to herald the unsung efforts of our...

The Met Office says today, March 1, is the first official day of spring - perfect timing to coincide with the...

Online agency platform Love2move insists that its current bid to attract investors will not be damaged by the adverse publicity surrounding...

Few can deny that with announcements from MPs and an announcement from Purplebricks, that it’s been an extraordinary week.  While it may...

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...

There’s a distinctly northern flavour to some of the great fund-raising this week - and in particular Yorkshire. This isn’t the only...

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

The weather suggests that at long last winter has truly kicked in - so what better time to celebrate, amongst other...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...

Former Emoov chief executive Russell Quirk has made his first on-the-record comments about the factors behind the dramatic collapse of his...

The former boss of Emoov, the controversial Russell Quirk, has resuscitated his career as a public relations man and pro-Brexit commentator. Just...

We’re back with the first edition of Agents Do Charity for 2019 - and despite the uncertainty everywhere else, one thing...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Well here we are, at the last Agents Do Charity of the year. It’s been a record haul of good works, as...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

A crowdfunding bid to Emoov’s staff to win financial help over the Christmas period has flopped badly with a paltry £30...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in relation to housing is a potential fall in house prices -...

It’s Friday and what better way to kick off the weekend than winning two completely FREE tickets for the industry event...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s our weekly round-up of good work done by the industry. Everyone...

We are delighted to have two completely FREE tickets available for the industry event of the season - the Charity Christmas...

You don’t need EAT to remind you that Christmas is now just next month.  Many agents are gearing their fund-raising to that...

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today exclusive details of progress on its Back To Basics programme as it seeks to recover...

We all get an extra hour in bed this weekend, giving us more energy to fund-raise for good causes, right? That seems...

Bored with Brexit? Baffled by the backstop? Troubled by the transition period?  Well here’s a promise - there’s no mention of the...

Doorsteps, the online agency founded by a teenager, has raised over £700,000 - that’s 175 per cent of its original £400,000 target,...

Hello and welcome to another weekly update on the industry’s good work - and a chance for us to show that...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another chance to hear about the remarkable fund-raising done by our...

We’re well and truly back from summer with a flurry of fund-raising to report on this week: thanks to each and...

Shareholders in the ailing Countrywide agency group appeared to remain largely indifferent to the news that their executive chairman Peter Long...

Those of you who receive (and read) my Sunday PropTech Review will know that, by far and away, the most shared...

Yes, there’s no getting away from it - although the autumn has only just begun, charity work is firmly aiming at...

This week may have marked the landmark moment of Facebook entering the UK property market but as the industry prepares for...

Following the first day of trading its new shares yesterday, Countrywide's share price finished at 12.52, down almost 4%. The new shares were...

As summer turns to autumn over the next few weeks, that won't stop the nation's agents and property professionals from raising...

Dare we mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday weekend of the year before Christmas - so what a...

Today sees the first of a series of important deadlines which will determine the success of otherwise of Countrywide’s controversial rescue...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide faces a new crisis - this time over senior management remuneration, particularly for its executive...

The heatwave is gone and summer is in its closing stages (sorry!) so it comes as no surprise that there’s already...

Countrywide is under fire again over the controversial rescue plan it announced last week. On Friday the troubled agency group’s share price -...

It’s being reported this morning that Countrywide will seek new investment of over £100m, probably in the next few days.  The Sunday...

It’s holiday season shortly and we’ve got just the weather for it - good news for some, perhaps less so for...

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the government (well, one of its startup accelerator schemes) giving away £20,000, let...

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...

Highly regarded industry figure Simon Whale, who quit his role as head of sales at Reapit on Friday, took to the...

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...

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

Chestertons has again been recognised for its success in engaging employees with the Payroll Giving fundraising initiative. The Payroll Giving Quality Mark...

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

An estate agency has been threatened with legal action by its local council for displaying fundraising event banners above its office. Country...

As we move towards another Bank Holiday Weekend, there is no shortage of phenomenal fundraising efforts from those in our industry.  If...

Our industry does great work for good causes not just in this country but around the world, as this week’s Agents...

Outsourced viewing operator Viewber is expanding its offer to agents by forming what it calls “a close technical cooperation” with keyholding...

Hello and welcome to this week’s celebration of the industry’s fund-raising activities. Remember it’s easy to get publicity and additional support for...

Trussle, which describes itself as the UK’s first online mortgage broker, has won £13.6m in financing from international investors led by...

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...

Collars up, gloves on, scarves pulled tight...it’s so cold you can hardly concentrate on work let alone anything else. But the...

Welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to let the rest of the industry know exactly what great...

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...

Only two weeks into the new year and we’re already in full swing with a wide range of fund-raising - well...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

A Happy New Year to all our readers and their families - and all the very best for a successful, profitable...

Christmas is just around the corner and we’re all looking forward to a break - but before then we know many...

Training for Agents Giving’s Strictly Come Dancing event is now entering its final two weeks - and Estate Agent Today readers...

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

It’s not just that the days are shortening and the occasional smell of smoke lingers in the evening - the weather...

Agents’ charity fundraising obviously spans a wide range of genuinely good causes, but it’s noticeable that at the end of each...

It’s been quite a week, much of it concerning the technology that increasingly underpins our industry.  A glut of fund-raising and relaunching...

Now we hate to spoil a long weekend but for much of the UK this is the final Bank Holiday before......

Let’s face it - summer seems to be on holiday itself, if the weather in the UK is anything to go...

The start of Wimbledon means we’re reaching peak summer - even if the weather suggests otherwise. But distractions like sporting events...

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...

As the UK is gearing up for a weekend of BBQs, beach visits and sunburn, property professionals have continued to do...

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

June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...

As we end an especially tragic week, it is heart-warming to remember how our industry - along with so many other...

This might just be one of the busiest Agents Do Charity columns we’ve ever had with many firms having a mixture...

On the day when hundreds of agents descend on the capital to celebrate the great and good of the industry at...

Pole-axed by politics? Bored of ballots? Well, this is where you can escape from pledges, promises and politicians and instead read...

Two figures with high profiles in the world of PropTech have formed a consultancy to try to sell their services to...

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

It’s been another busy week of fund-raising for agents across the industry, sparing time to do good works despite the market...

In a week that I am recovering from the exuberance of MIPIM, there are two big pieces of fundraising news that...

It’s been a week dominated by an embarrassing U-turn in political circles. But when it comes to fund-raising, agents aren’t for...

There was nothing doing in the Budget - no stamp duty reform, no second look at mortgage interest tax relief changes,...

Charity takes on many appearances and this section of Estate Agent Today treats all aspects of fund-raising equally - it all...

There’s plenty to occupy our thoughts these days, including the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th US President - yet...

Today we mark the start of Christmas week with a fabulously festive Mannequin Challenge (that’s how it starts off, anyway) and a...

Only a week to the Christmas break and still our industry goes above and beyond the call of duty to raise...

There’s been a bumper mailbag sent to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk this week to mark what must be the height of the fund-raising season...

There’s no need to worry but...er....there are only three weeks to go until Christmas. With traditional feelings of goodwill at this time...

It’s perhaps appropriate that we kick off this week’s Agents Do Charity with an appeal for winter clothing for the homeless...

It's been quite a week in the world but no matter how big the changes, one thing remains constant - our...

Bonfire Night is upon us but the brightest lights this weekend are those from our industry tirelessly working for good causes. As ever, those...

It may be Halloween but here at Estate Agent Today we’re not getting distracted from honoured our heroic industry’s efforts to...

It’s been another very busy week for the excellent fund-raising champions of our industry - and the good causes are encouraging...

Charity knows no geographical boundaries and we’re always pleased to support fundraising across the country and beyond. If you want to publicise...

One of the great events of the agency year is the Agents Giving Ball, hosted a few days ago at The Lancaster...

Thanks so much for a bumper selection of charity deeds this week - as an industry we can be proud of...

As we approach another autumn weekend, the country's estate agents and property professionals have not taken their foot off the pedal...

Despite storms in the North and September sun in the South, estate agents haven't been deterred from giving their all for charity this...

While we as a country salute our paralympic heroes in Rio, our industry does the same for those agents and other...

Schools going back, final Bank Holiday over until Christmas, and agents returning from their summer breaks. It can only mean September. But...

It’s Bank Holiday weekend and - dare we say it? - the final one for most of the UK until Christmas. But...

The Olympics are inspiring us, the summer is distracting us, and then there’s the day job of working too. Yet despite all...

Britain’s gathering Olympics medal haul is heart-warming, but our heroes in Rio are not the only ones doing great work and...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, EAT’s weekly round-up of the unseen side of our industry - its work...

It’s a familiar theme – kids doing charity trips and needing sponsorship or raffle prizes to help fund their fares. If we...

It’s the height of holiday season but despite the rival attractions of traffic jams and airport delays, many agents are still...

We’re used to remarkable changes in just a short time - a week ago, who would have thought Theresa May would...

It’s been a remarkable week for Britain and a challenging week for the agency industry - with possibly many more to...

Much of the nation’s attention may have been on saying Remain or Leave in the EU Referendum but this enormous decision...

Well, the Euros have turned into a nail-biter for the home teams - but that appears not to be deterring you...

Let’s face it - the biggest distraction for many estate agents in the coming weeks may well be the Euro 2016...

The weather may be saying otherwise, but we're now in June and agents will be extra busy as buyers look to...

As we approach another Bank Holiday weekend, estate and letting agents across the country have again been raising thousands of pounds...

There’s been a glut of fundraising events surrounding the 90th birthday celebrations for HM The Queen - and we salute those...

It’s been another great week of fund-raising for good causes by our industry, as you can see from our roll of...

It’s London Marathon weekend and while plenty of agents do great charity work in other ways, this event is always a...

Forget the gloomy stamp duty news, or the prospect that a new house price index might revalue house prices downwards, or...

You are a public-spirited lot - this week’s Agents Do Charity section is perhaps the largest ever thanks to the good...

March and spring are fast approaching - time for more entries to be listed on this regular Friday feature, giving respect...

In charitable works, as in the rest of our industry, January is a time to reflect on what’s been achieved and...

It’s been another busy week for charitable good works from our industry. We ran this example of a particularly public-spirited agent earlier...

Happy New Year to all those (bet you’re a little bored of hearing that now, aren’t you?) - but we know...

There’s been plenty of forecasting in recent weeks - banks, consultancies and high-end estate agents have predicted house prices in the...

We know so many agents do good fund-raising during the festive season - here are just a few who made contact...

The traditional festive spirit of estate agency does not extend simply to decorating offices - it’s about doing good work, too. This...

There are just three weeks before Christmas (and a well-deserved break for agents).  But in the meantime there are plenty of opportunities...

The answer to the question is that we all should; both in terms of the contribution we can make to the...

There’s no stopping our industry’s good works, which this week range from sleeping out in aid of the homeless to running...

Don’t forget there’s an extra hour in bed on Saturday night - a chance to get some extra stamina for your...

Agents' Giving: No less than £20,000 has been raised at the Agents Giving Ball where Phil Spencer and 240 of the...

An entrepreneurial website has revealed the investors behind this month's crowdfunding success by online agency eMoov. Episode 1 Ventures and Maxfield Capital...

It's only one month before the clocks change so agents have been cramming in their good works before the worst of...

Another Friday so another opportunity for us to pay tribute to agents doing something for those in need. If you want your...

Controversial agency eMoov, which has already raised over half a million pounds in a weekend of crowdfunding, says online agencies now...

An estate agent has been nominated for a national award as result of his local campaigning to help rebuild play equipment...

Every week we publicise the efforts of estate agents and property professionals who have been working extra hard in the name...

We are always happy to salute those agents who work tirelessly to improve their communities and those who need help more...

The sun’s back - maybe - but the warm feeling of agents doing their bit for charity has never gone away. If...

It’s mid-summer and distinctly cooler than it should be - but agents’ enthusiasm for helping those in need appears hotter than...

Another week, another set of heroes. We love honouring the agents who work for good causes, and if you do the...

It’s pretty hot out there but our industry still confounds critics by doing good work for good causes.  We’ll gladly publicise your...

Despite it being a short working week, we have once again been inundated with stories of estate and letting agents’ charity...

It’s over at last. But while the property market has been awaiting the outcome of the closest poll in years, many...

Thanks to everyone for keeping our readers updated on what’s happening in the world of estate agency charity fund-raising. If you want...

easyProperty, the online lettings agency set to launch a sales operation later this year, plans an Initial Public Offering after the...