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In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to leasehold reform and fixing cladding issues before the next election. It comes as the Government...

Face masks are legally required in estate and letting agents from today according to new government guidance released overnight. The guidance makes...

Agents have been told in new government guidance that the liftings of some Covid restraints in wider society “does not mark...

OnTheMarket’s annual general meeting date has been set for later this month - and it’s likely to be virtual despite expected...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

From 4 May 2021, your agency could be blocked from charging late fees, compounding interest on missing rent and taking any...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Many agents have been operating under Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions for some days, but today sees another 20 million residents in...

The housing market is to stay open across the UK, including in the new Tier 4 areas of England. An announcement from Housing Secretary...

So, we’re back to where we were in the spring, more or less. England is in a national lockdown again to...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

The housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Survivors and bereaved family members from the Grenfell Tower fire have joined forces with residents trapped in allegedly dangerous flats in...

With the high street open again, and the Chancellor’s temporary stamp duty holiday helping to stimulate the market, estate and letting...

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

Since June 1, under The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, landlords in England have been...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

The managing director of a Winkworth branch is threatening to report a senior member of a nearby Countrywide office to the...

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and there is a great deal of positive things to be said about a...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

Guidance issued by the government explicitly advises agents, buyers and sellers that more activity should be done online if possible. “The process...

The chief executive of NAEA Propertymark says he expects specific government guidance later this week for estate agents to return to...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

There’s been a furious response to the agent who appears to have breached government rules by opening his branch to the...

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

The boss of controversial estate agency Dexters has hit out at social media reports and press articles about company staff working...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

Hello and welcome to the latest Conquering Corona - our guide for agents to get through these challenging times. Please let us...

The Law Society says there is still some possibility that those home movers scheduled to complete in the near future might...

Estate Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...

The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus...