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The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...
30 April 2024
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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The landmark deal between The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) and Belvoir was ‘inevitable’ and more acquisitions could be on the card,...
11 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...
08 March 2024
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A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...
04 March 2024
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Representatives from Propertymark, Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman (TPO) are set to discuss estate agency regulation in the House of...
01 March 2024
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Homeowners with mortgages have seen the highest increase in household costs over recent months, official data suggests. The latest Household Costs Index...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Parliamentary news may have been dominated by the fallout from the Rwanda Bill yesterday but another important piece of legislation also...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
12 January 2024
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Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A fifth of homeowners are considering moving somewhere cheaper due to the cost of living crisis, KPMG has revealed. The firms latest,...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....
15 September 2023
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The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
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At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...
19 August 2023
From: Features
The chairman of the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has queried the relevance of a new Government-backed property group focused on digital...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
29 July 2023
From: Features
Two all-party groups of MPs and Peers have called on the government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality,...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Here’s the news you don’t normally get to hear about - the agency industry in full swing doing good work. If you’ve...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...
07 June 2023
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Two former housing ministers have criticised the Government for scrapping housebuilding targets. The Government officially watered-down proposals for mandatory local housebuilding targets...
07 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The proposals to shake the Private Rental Sector (PRS) to its foundations will, depending upon your political persuasion and housing status,...
03 June 2023
From: Features
The dreaded ‘C word’ – compliance – has been facing Estate Agents for years now and it’s not going anywhere. Looking ahead...
15 April 2023
From: Features
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...
29 March 2023
From: Features
Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...
25 March 2023
From: Features
A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Home-movers have been identified as one of the most attractive consumer groups during the cost-of-living crisis, contributing an estimated £29 billion...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
24 February 2023
From: Breaking News
It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Should commercial properties be converted into homes? I think so. I don’t mean the upscale barns becoming large houses, or the fashionable...
28 January 2023
From: Features
Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...
06 January 2023
From: Breaking News
From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...
09 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...
26 November 2022
From: Features
Increased conveyancing fees would speed-up transaction times, it has been claimed. Iain McKenzie, chief executive of The Guild of Property Professionals suggests...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
With the sudden rise in energy prices in the last few months, many tenants will be feeling the pinch. Combine this...
16 November 2022
From: Features
I’ve been on Twitter for a decade and have 23,500 followers - a gratifying number and of those a couple of...
12 November 2022
From: Features
Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents are being urged to consider apprenticeships for both younger and older recruits as a way of tackling staff attrition problems...
07 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Property professionals heralded the end of the low interest era yesterday after the latest Bank of England base rate hike. The Bank...
04 November 2022
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House prices could fall by 10% next year as higher mortgage pricing and rising inflation dampen buyer budgets, Savills has warned. The agency...
04 November 2022
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There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...
29 October 2022
From: Features
A surveyors’ trade body has retracted guidance that previously claimed homes with spray foam loft insulation could be impossible to sell. The Residential Property...
27 October 2022
From: Breaking News
We are dedicating today's round-up to two important cause that agents are being called on to get behind. Agents are being urged...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week, from on land to under the...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
Who would be in the shoes of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng? I don’t mean who would like their power, pay and...
01 October 2022
From: Features
The confirmation of an immediate Stamp Duty cut last week may have meant delayed sales could complete, but there are concerns...
26 September 2022
From: Breaking News
The current period of national solidarity over the death of Queen Elizabeth II has embraced the world of property as it...
17 September 2022
From: Features
Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
I came across something which genuinely shocked me the other day. It was research showing that 1.7 per cent of homes listed...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
From sky dives to golf days, here is how agents have been raising money for charity this week. If there are charitable...
02 September 2022
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The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...
31 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Agents and property professionals haven't let the summer holidays slow down their fundraising efforts. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
On 23 June 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) released its English Private Landlord Survey, the first...
17 August 2022
From: Features
There’s a spotlight now on property listings and as with so many changes in our industry, this is a case of...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...
23 July 2022
From: Features
Estate agency trade body Propertymark is hoping to “maintain momentum” with newly appointed Housing Secretary Greg Clark. He replaces Michael Gove, who...
08 July 2022
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02 July 2022
From: Features
From golf days to white collar boxing, agents and property professionals have been swinging into action for charitable causes recently. Remember, if...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...
25 June 2022
From: Features
Agents and property professionals haven't let the mini-heatwave stop them sweating and stepping up for charity. Here are some of the sector's...
24 June 2022
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Proptech firm iamproperty has overhauled its movebutler platform with more material information features and a Love Island theme. The end-to-end onboarding and...
24 June 2022
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A high-profile review of the governance and purpose of the RICS has said the need for change at the institution is...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News
Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...
15 June 2022
From: Features
This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...
11 June 2022
From: Features
The Belvoir Group has announced the acquisition of mortgage broker TIME. The agency franchise and financial services brand has acquired the entire issued...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has expanded its partnership with agency coaching brand Property Academy. The exclusive commercial relationship was agreed last year, giving full-fee paying...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...
23 April 2022
From: Features
One of estate agency’s biggest groups yesterday announced the start of a share buyback programme for a tranche of up to...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A leading figure in the Say No To Rightmove (STNR) campaign says the attempts to get agents to ditch Rightmove have...
20 April 2022
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The creator of a local social network app acquired by US company Nextdoor is marking a year in prime estate agency...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The property sector has continuously been showing its generosity Ukrainian refugees amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Support ranges from financial donations to...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...
26 March 2022
From: Features
If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...
19 March 2022
From: Features
The government has now formally launched the Homes For Ukraine scheme, heavily leaked in recent days. The Secretary of State for Levelling...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A leading surveyor in London says the likely introduction of a register of overseas property ownership and sanctions making it difficult...
02 March 2022
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The controversial conveyancing firm at the centre of an apparent cyber attack has hit back at newspaper claims that it did...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...
12 February 2022
From: Features
The head of one of Britain’s most successful agency groups says he is a big fan of PropTech - but it...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News
The regional agency group Experts In Property is back in business with an online awards event. Majoring on training, online marketing and...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...
05 February 2022
From: Features
For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Our Agents Do Charity column each Friday does a fantastic job of highlighting the amazing charitable work of agents up and...
29 January 2022
From: Features
Bowmark Capital is selling its Leaders Romans Group, one of the UK’s largest property services groups, to another private equity operator, Platinum...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
PropTech firm CoreLogic UK has acquired the property search and marketing platform Rummage4. Rummage4 was founded in 2015 by agent Robert May...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...
19 January 2022
From: Features
Estate Agent Today understands that the civil servant who has been at the heart of plans to reform the house buying...
13 January 2022
From: Breaking News
For the first time since before the global financial crisis of 2008, the number of first-time buyers is estimated to have...