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Connells Group has become the first estate agency brand to be named an accredited supplier by the New Homes Quality Board...

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

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Agency Express has won the Franchisor of the Year – Gold award at the 2023 British Franchise Association (BFA) HSBC British...

Hat and Home has opened its fifth office and a new headquarters in the heart of Sandhurst. The move centralises the agency...

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

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

Cluttons has moved its London office headquarters to a new prime trophy building in the City as it looks to accelerate...

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 market remains ‘resilient’ with more listings and homes going under, according to the latest TwentyCi data. It comes as figures...

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

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

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

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

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

Proptech firm Finch has been named as the latest supplier accredited by the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB). It joins other brands...

Move with Us and Moving Made Easy have been awarded the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) accreditation for their part-exchange and...

Zoopla has become the latest accredited supplier of the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) for its software that supports housebuilders. It come...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

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

Estate agency leaders have partnered to raise vital funds to support those affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

A new Code of Practice for builders and an independent Ombudsman for consumers in the new-build sector went live this week. Customers...

With the Treasury and the Bank of England stepping in to try and calm the markets, talk of an emergency interest...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has marked 150 years in business by opening a new headquarters. It has moved...

A leading online residential conveyancing firm has opened its new headquarters and apprenticeship academy in Wirral, Merseyside, to try and help...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

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

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has revealed that what it calls its “second HQ” will be in Wolverhampton,...

A leading industry supplier says there’s been a jaw-dropping 495 per cent year-on-year increase in digital spend from agents - and that...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

Countrywide shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the offer by Connells to buy the company. At a special virtual AGM today 99.58 per cent...

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

Connells has revealed that it’s to keep the existing Countrywide branch structure and staff headcount when the acquisition process is completed...

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years.  With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly forum for the industry to share its good news on...

The so-called hub model of estate agency adopted by a growing number of firms appears to be part of a wider...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Hello and welcome to the latest ADC, your regular Friday round-up of great work being done by agents, suppliers and others...

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

Hindsight is 20-20 vision, of course, and we can all see things we did ‘then’ that we would not do ‘now’....

As we emerge from lockdown, quickly progressing sales to completion is vital to replace lost commission income.  What role can mio...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

Individual franchisees operating under the Winkworth banner are receiving what the company calls “comprehensive help” on a range of issues, including...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

Hello and here’s the latest daily update to help the industry through these unprecedented times.  If you have any appropriate advice you...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

The property franchise company Belvoir Lettings has laid off 15 workers from its Grantham headquarters - and warns there may be...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio What is mio and what...

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...

Hello and welcome to a new week - one with darker evenings and colder days. But there is still plenty of activity...

It never rains but it pours. And that’s certainly been the case for the online estate agency sector in the last...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...

Chestertons says its profitability in 2018 doubled compared to the previous year, but appears to have relied heavily on lettings for...

The Minister for Digital and the Creative Industries, Margot James, has used social media to say she is “thrilled to see...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

Carter Jonas has doubled the footprint of its UK headquarters in prime central London. It’s added a further 6,760 square feet of...

As we move towards another Bank Holiday Weekend, there is no shortage of phenomenal fundraising efforts from those in our industry.  If...

The chief executive may have left, the share price may still be languishing around 100p and only days ago the firm...

So just a few days to go, and there are still more images from increasingly merry agents to show you all! Our...

An estate agent who was offered a sex act by his boss if he hit sales targets has won a sex...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Manchester-based sister firms Sequre Property Investment and Sequre International have extended their office space thanks rising demand for UK buy to...

The trading standards team of a county council has taken the unusual step of challenging the sales claim of an estate...

So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...

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

One of the key factors associated with an active private rental market in the UK, as detailed in the Dataloft PRS...

Tepilo, Sarah Beeny’s online estate agency, has opened a new headquarters in central London after doubling its turnover in the past...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...

Paying too much every month for your website? Move your website to us and we guarantee to halve your monthly bill I want...

Sotheby’s has opened a new office in Belgravia, which it calls ‘the ultimate prime central London location,” to serve at its...

As we have just passed the 6 month half way point of 2016 we thought it would be a good idea...

Estate agents with a difference, a twist, a unique selling point, whatever you want to call it, seem to be becoming...

Estate Agent Today understands that Countrywide's Chief Information Officer is the latest high-profile manager to leave the organisation. Oliver Skagerlind joined Countrywide,...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

We know so many agents do good fund-raising during the festive season - here are just a few who made contact...

Zoopla Property Group is reported to be looking for a new headquarters to house its property portals and recent acquisition, the...

An estate agency that has occupied the same London office for 135 years has now seen the property receive formal listed...