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It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...

Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

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

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

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

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

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

TwentyEA has unveiled a suite of new marketing solutions combining its data tools, giving estate agents greater flexibility over their prospecting...

Kerfuffle has finalised the acquisition of agency reviews platform View Agents. With the acquisition of Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale said the brand’s...

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

The Able Agent has launched the first ever general course about the structure of property – aimed at all types of...

Average mortgage rates have hit a six-month low, giving new hope to buyers looking to climb on or up the property...

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

Webbers Estate Agents is marking its 100th anniversary this year. The South West-based agent, an exclusive Guild of Property Professionals member in...

Agents should be more picky about their listings during 2024 and focus on sellers that will help speed up sales by...

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

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

The Able Agent has launched a Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR) guidance short course to support agents amid new Trading Standards material...

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

The chance for estate agents to control their own industry has been lost for good, OnTheMarket founder Trevor Abrahmsohn has claimed. Writing...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

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

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

The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...

The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...

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

A former Hamptons agent has moved into staging after finding she was spending much of her time helping vendors in this...

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

Interest rates were held for a second consecutive month yesterday, giving agents renewed hopes that the cost of borrowing has reached...

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...

Prime London Residential, which describes itself as London’s largest single branch agency, has acquired 21 Grosvenor Gardens from Grosvenor, securing the...

Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...

The stats on the slowing market are widely known, but a slowdown is by no means doom and gloom – it’s...

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

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Chestertons: London agent Chestertons has added two...

Industry figure Sean Newman has named seven additional speakers for the Estate Agent Success Summit, with 50% of tickets already sold. The...

Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

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

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

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

As estate agents, it is important to make sure that your business is efficient and cost-effective. One of the ways to...

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

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

Agency software provider Alto has launched a new Partner Hub for proptech firms. The Zoopla-backed brand said proptech firms will be able...

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

Mortgage lenders are at last cutting their rates on some deals, confident that the Bank of England’s base rate may rise...

Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...

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

More than one in four estate agents are unsatisfied with the property portals that they use, according to a new survey. An...

Agents are being urged to take extra care when dealing with sales on behalf of someone who lacks mental capacity. Kate Stockdale,...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

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

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

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

Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...

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

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month in May, Land Registry data shows. The official figures show house prices...

The publication of inflation figures by the government tomorrow will be a Do-Or-Die moment for the housing market, it’s been claimed. At...

Agents are facing challenges of rising price reductions but fewer listings are being withdrawn and the level of fall-throughs is dropping,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

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

Self-employed agency brand eXp has unveiled a new approach to attract recruits. Speaking at the end of the eXp UK roadshow last...

It’s a brave business owner who actually invites criticism.  I speak from the personal experience of asking the opinions of the...

Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...

An agency brand claims to have reduced its fall-through rate to just 8% by legally preparing properties for sale before they...

This May, we saw almost twice as many properties listed for sale across the UK than there were in May 2022....

Industry charity Agents Giving is asking the property industry to rally together for local food banks this week and beyond. Agents Giving...

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

Smoove has entered into a strategic agreement with Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) to provide conveyancing comparison and related home-buying support services. The...

Two major agents have been on the acquisition trail this week. Chestertons, London’s oldest estate agency, has continued its expansion plans with...

Mortgage brokers have expressed concern about products being removed with little or no notice. Hundreds of mortgages have been withdrawn from the...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

 A case brought by claims firm Contractors for Justice (C4J) against Purplebricks over its agents alleged rights to certain employment benefits...

The average age of a UK home mover has dropped but the number of actual moves has hit a record low,...

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

An artificial intelligence-powered property due diligence platform that is popular in the commercial market has raised £7.5m to help expand into...

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...

Next month’s much-anticipated Propertymark One conference is set to go out with a bang, the trade body has said – and...

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

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

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

The latest Instagram update allowing multiple links in bios will provide a ‘world of marketing possibilities’ for estate agents, it has...

Agents could be giving up a “prospecting goldmine” if they effectively shut-up shop on their marketing in the run up to...

Foxtons completed the highest number of viewings for five years during the first quarter of 2023, giving it hopes of a...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Hamptons: Agency brand Hamptons has announced it...

Agency staff have little more than a week to ensure their allAgents profile is up to date so they can boost...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

The acquisition will boost the group’s presence in South London, and both branches will be re-branded to Portico. John Chase, director at...

According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...