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A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

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...

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. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

It was a busy 2022 for the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad and 2023 could be more manic for parents,...

The managing director of Essex-based agent Lamb & Co has designed his own gin that will be part of moving-in packs...

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

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

There are Christmas gifts aplenty waiting for agents who maintain their focus on marketing plans throughout December, according to The ValPal...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

What do Tilly Ramsay and Kim Kardashian have in common? Other than both having well-known fathers, they’ve both also mastered the art...

Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...

New calls have emerged to give pensioners stamp duty tax breaks to downsize their homes. The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB)...

As agents return to work after the Christmas break, here’s an insight into possible new instructions. A quarter of owners apparently think...

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

The Karma Club: An industry partner has celebrated its second birthday by reaching a landmark of more than £15,000 donated to...

Admin teams in most businesses are often the lynchpins that ensure compliance and deal with issues in order to keep the...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

A traditional problem for agents has been ‘tyre kickers’ who come to view a home out of curiosity with little or...

A delighted couple sent “thank you” gifts of jewellery to three staff at an agency after moving into their dream home. The...

Two property directors have been banned from holding company office for a total of 25 years after abusing £7.7m taken from...

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

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

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

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

London agency JOHNS&CO says the performance of its staff during the Coronavirus period has led it to launch what it regards as...

We all use postcodes in our daily life but we rarely pay attention to them. It has become a regular part...

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...

Properties worth a combined £8.1m have been surrendered to the National Crime Agency following a tax probe. The properties included 16 homes...

For my final EAT contribution of 2018, I’ve put together a list of Christmas gifts that you could buy your PropTech-loving...

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

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

We think about technology all the time. At least, I do. And there’s nothing left in property that technology hasn’t touched...

The countdown to Christmas has now officially begun and what better way to celebrate than with an online advent calendar from...

Just a fortnight today we’ll be packing our bags and preparing for a well-deserved but all-too-short festive break...but until then, there’s...

Today’s the big day when we make our draw for two lucky Estate Agent Today readers to attend the prestigious Agents’...

Four weeks today almost the entire industry will be finishing work for Christmas after another year - and ready to start...

We’re always happy to publicise the fund-raising work of agents and others in our industry - even when, as this week,...

A leading housing market analyst has made a stout defence of the growing trend of young buyers relying on their parents...

Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings didn’t entirely shut down for the Christmas period - instead, one of its staff helped the...

Christmas is here - feet up, mulled wine ... a well-deserved break. As we know, however, it’s not just selling and letting houses...

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

Zoopla Property Group has gone for a new chief financial officer steeped in online and digital experience rather than one with...

We know that many agents will be shutting up shop at the end of today for a well-earned Christmas break -...

Over one in 20 home buyers this year used a gift for all or part of their deposit, helping to fund...

There’s no escaping it now. The John Lewis advert has been released, the weather is almost as cold as it should...

Over 64,000 property purchases over the last year involved the buyer relying on a gift of cash for all or part...

A number of my member firms (Bold Legal Group) have reported that, compared to three years ago, the time to get...

The National Association of Estate Agents says HMRC have been making unscheduled visits to individual agency offices to check on their...