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You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

A well-known Surrey estate agent has rebranded. Burns & Webber is rebranding to adopt its parent company’s name Curchods. The four Burns &...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...

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

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

“I like finance. I find it intellectually interesting – there’s lots of numbers and that’s great.” That sentence coming out of the...

A home staging firm that partners with estate agents to present properties has secured financial backing. Lemon and Lime Interiors has received...

Fine & Country agent Luke Hammond is looking to make his mark on Mayfair after 13 years covering central London. Hammond established...

On the 24th of January, Adam Walker wrote a very interesting piece about the consolidation of the lettings industry where he...

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

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

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...

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

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

Agency brands Knight Frank and Savills are among 12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK behind a new...

Agents should be given longer induction periods to avoid mistakes and retain staff, an industry trainer claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The...

Residential property auctioneer iamproperty is creating 18 new job opportunities for people to join the fast-growing world of auction, as consumer...

Athlete Roger Black will join star agents of the future at the Propertymark Qualifications Awards on December 1. The event at the...

By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...

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

Dexters has become the first estate agent in the UK to gain an Ofsted accreditation for its academy. The agency’s academy invests...

Fisher German has promoted 39 colleagues across all areas of its business, include making three partners. Ed Moore, part of the agency...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has named a new Head of Sales and claims this marks “a new...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...

The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan and I am the Sales...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...

Industry stalwart Paul Smith has stepped down as chief executive of Spicerhaart. The company announced yesterday that the 62-year-old is taking on...

Propertymark is appealing to school leavers to consider a career in property. As students discover their A level results or Highers in...

Do you need help to reach your target audience with the right content at the right time? Do you wish there...

OnTheMarket has become the first major UK portal to allow agents to promote their own revenue generating partnerships on listing pages. Agents who...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

Property Webmasters is seeking international expansion that it says will further support its UK growth. The estate agency website and marketing provider...

More than half of property professional have admitted experiencing constant stress at work, new research suggests. The findings were revealed as part...

A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

Everyone at Estate Agent Today is delighted to announce that our Editor, Marc Shoffman, has won the prestigious Headlinemoney freelance journalist...

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...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

In the fiercely competitive property industry, staying ahead of the game is essential for thriving and achieving success. That's where the...

Connells group chief executive David Livesey has announced his intention to retire during 2024. Highly respected throughout the industry, Livesey joined Connells...

As we move into a more challenging market this summer with interest rates still on the rise, house prices relaxing and...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a tiered membership offer which it says will allow agents to choose according to...

Prestige and Village, the premium property agency firm, are continuing their drive to recruit more estate agents as part of their...

The founders of three-branch Berkshire-based agency Hat and Home has expanded into mortgage broking. Keeping with the hat theme, the brand’s co-founders...

Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...

A company aiming to “disrupt the conventional homebuying space” has raised £8m in a Series A equity funding round. Wayhome offers a...

Property recruitment firm the deverellsmith group has acquired the entire issued share capital of Daisy Chain. The transaction will see Louse Deverell-Smith’s...

Property Webmasters has launched an overseas property opportunity for its estate agency clients to earn ‘passive income.’ The website and marketing tools...

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

Propertymark has released details of a panel featuring several industry heavyweights at its much anticipated conference in June. Founder of emoov-turned-property-pundit and...

I was delighted to read recently about the creation of the first ever ‘register of logbooks’ in the UK, which offers...

A regional estate agent has expanded its presence in East Sussex with a new acquisition. Neil Newstead, founder and chief executive of...

Industry charity Agents Together is celebrating reaching new mentorship and volunteering milestone. It has revealed that 800 free mentorships have now been...

Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...

  The over-50s could make the best estate agents, an industry training platform has claimed. It comes as the Treasury unveiled plans for...

Award-winning sales progression platform mio has uncovered the home moving experiences of nearly 200 movers and evaluated what this means for...

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

By the Co-founders of Freehold; David Mann MBE, Partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor and Saleem Fazal MBE, Real Estate Partner at...

Vaboo is a Customer Engagement and Reward Platform enabling Tenants and Landlords to give their insights into the relationships that matter...

Do you have lots of hipsters on your books looking for a home? New analysis aims to identify the hotspots for hipster...

Property social network and listings website PropertyHeads has launched a sister-version across the pond. The company has launched a US twin which...

There are plenty of inspiring examples of charity partnerships with property brands this week, from foodbanks to hospitals. If there are charitable endeavours...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Quick-buy and part exchange company Spring has announced a leadership reshuffle as it targets £100m of property acquisitions and sales this...

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

Former youth Olympic Badminton player Grace King is one of first recruits in a campaign launched by hybrid agency Mr and...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? On my card it says: Vincent Anthony, Managing Director of Propertynest.  ...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

Propertymark has released a new calendar of events for 2023, doubling the number of regional conferences, and in a first, attendance...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

Making predictions for the year ahead is notoriously difficult and leaves me open to having egg on my face, but I’m...

Agents are being urged to consider apprenticeships for both younger and older recruits as a way of tackling staff attrition problems...

Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has partnered with insurance brokers Mint to provide policyholders with access to anti-money laundering (AML) and...

Are landlords following the law? To answer this question, the Government grouped answers from its English Private Landlords Survey 2022 according...

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

Estate agency franchise network Propertynest is looking to expand its reach as it looks to become a 100 franchisee-plus network over...

There are no signs of a post-summer lull in the property jobs market. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

Good estate agents are always busy, we get that, but the constant juggling of tasks that could be outsourced to others...

One of the particular characteristics of the property market is how it brings contrasting professions together. From estate agents to conveyancers,...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

Property expert Kate Faulkner has been announced as the host of this year’s Society of Licensed Conveyancers’ annual conference. The event is...

Industry figure Iain White has admitted he has overcome ‘original scepticism’ about the launch of OnTheMarket after the portal was added...

Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...

Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...