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Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

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

In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

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

Plans to set ground rents at a ‘peppercorn rate’ are reported to have been dropped amid opposition from freehold campaigners and...

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

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

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

A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

The search for the very best of the property industry is officially on for The Midlands PROPS Awards 2024. The awards is...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...

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

Client compliance platform Thirdfort has launched its updated Secure share product to help estate agents boost referrals through the secure sharing...

There’s no question that trust is the bedrock of any longstanding client relationship. It is built on delivering on your promises...

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

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The liquidator of collapsed portal Boomin is investigating a sale of the portal's intellectual property to My Bespoke Room as its...

Extra tax and rising costs drove agency acquisitions last year and more are expected in 2024. Agency broker Atomic Consultancy has said...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Property professionals have one more week to submit their entries for the inaugural North West PROPs Awards. The search for the very...

OnTheMarket Software has announced an integration with digital ID and source of funds provider Thirdfort. The digital ID, anti-money laundering and source...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

UK homebuyers have expressed support for more digital tools to reduce the administrative burden of purchasing a property yet few have...

Agents are being invited to get involved in the inaugural North West PROPS Awards. The North West PROPS, a northern-focused version of...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The number of properties going under the hammer has increased but there has been a dip in the percentage of lots...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has warned it is receiving “too many complaints” about breaches of undertakings by solicitors. The regulator...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Sales management hub mio has launched a new video series featuring compliance consultant and industry trainer Michael Day from Integra Property...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Here’s the news you don’t normally get to hear about - the agency industry in full swing doing good work. If you’ve...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Chris Brown, CEO and Founder of Hydrogard...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Landmark Information Group has partnered with payment processor Shieldpay. The partnership aims to provide faster and more transparent conveyancing payments. Shieldpay’s digital platform,...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The most common time for a property sale to fall through is in the second week after the sale is agreed,...

Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....

Letting agents are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to opening a client account and getting Client...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The Bank of England last week announced the completion of Project Meridian, a digital synchronised settlement prototype that aims to digitise...

Recent research estimated that up to £100 billion is being stolen in the UK each year, with much of it due...

For just over a decade, the Government has operated ‘Help to Buy’ schemes in England. The first of these, ‘NewBuy’, which...

LSL has sold its mortgage, protection, and general insurance brokerage firms Embrace and First2Protect. The brands have been sold to Pivotal Growth,...

Blockchain property network Coadjute has secured £4m of funding as it looks to continue efforts to transform the ease and speed...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

A claims management company (CMC) is in the process of helping with more than 500 claims from homeowners to get refunds...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Estate agency leaders have partnered to raise vital funds to support those affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and...

Agents and property professionals have been getting on their feet for charity this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

The north-south house price divide may be narrowing, eXp UK claims. Research by the self-employed agency brand has found that while the...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

Agents and property professionals have kicked off the year by supporting a range of causes. Whatever the cause you are working for,...

Agents are marking a record breaking 2022 for fundraising and are hoping to attract more funds for charitable causes during the...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

Sanctions against Russian oligarchs are working but agents and property professionals are being warned against getting complacent when checking international buyer...

From carols to Christmas lights and jumpers, prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has been getting into the festive...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...

There have been plenty of heart-warming examples of agents supporting their local communities and charities this week, from sleep-outs to donations. Whatever...

HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas has integrated open banking technology as part of its agent-facing proposition.  Open banking lets consumers securely share their...

Over the last few months, The Letting Partnership has seen an increase in calls from agents who are struggling to open...

One of the stranger stories emerging from the fallout of Kwasi Kwarteng’s sacking last Friday has been news that someone in...

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

Trade body Propertymark has revealed that it has opened compliance cases against a small number of members following the latest HMRC...

Agents have been putting their hands in their pockets and getting active for plenty of good causes over the past week. If...

From golf swings, to running and rowing, there is an active theme to this week's fundraising exploits. If there are charitable endeavours...

From sky dives to golf days, here is how agents have been raising money for charity this week. If there are charitable...

Thousands more leaseholders are expected to see ground rents cut and some may even receive refunds. It forms part of the Competition...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the summer holidays slow down their fundraising efforts. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

A new lender is preparing to enter the mortgage market with long-dated fixed rate mortgages in a move seen by some...

Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...

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

A well-known local agency in Kent is turning 100 this year.   Starting out in Gillingham in 1922, Wards is now based...

We’re undergoing another heatwave at the moment, with the mercury rising above 30 degrees for five successive days before it breaks...

One of the UK’s leading property companies has appointed marketing firm alan. agency to launch a crucial annual report.    Knight Frank...

Smart conveyancers are making themselves indispensable to estate agents by doing their due diligence for them. Until now, estate agents and conveyancers...