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The long running spat between review website allAgents and hybrid agency Purplebricks reignited over the weekend following a Facebook post. A Purplebricks...

Hybrid agency Emoov is now offering a tailored sales package aimed at attracting developers listing and selling new homes. Rather than paying...

A flat in Brixton is being raffled for £5 a ticket by a start-up entrepreneur who claims this is just the...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

The average number of viewings received by properties before a sale is agreed has risen from 11 in 2015 to 19...

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...

The Henley Business School is often identified with cutting edge forecasts - but now it has revealed the history of what...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says its first quarter’s sales figures for 2018 are ahead of those for the same period...

In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...

Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...

I’m writing this a week into my instruction decision. It has been a fascinating journey to date. As I discussed last week,...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

Online agency HouseSimple has become a completely No Sale No Fee agency - and is thought to be the only online...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the industry’s best known research experts, Johnny Morris, has left Countrywide.  Morris joined Hamptons...

A central London buying agent says she was once offered a bribe by an estate agent to try to persuade a...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A man who is accused of assaulting an estate agent is to face trial. The Bournemouth Daily Echo reports that Marc Skelton,...

Prices of new-to-the-market property rose by a modest 0.4 per cent over the past month says Rightmove - but that’s enough...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - our regular Monday look at who’s moving where within our industry. You...

A website that monitors house prices says “red warning lights are flashing as market conditions in London and the South East...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

A proposal by HMRC to speed up HMRC Capital Gains Tax payments for residential property sales could create a “compliance nightmare.” The...

The Property Redress Scheme - one of the three government-approved redress schemes handling complaints about sales and lettings agents - has...

Franchise giant Hunters says independent agencies which joined the firm in recent years have typically beaten the performance of the housing market. Chief...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

Demand is down for the 12th successive month according to the latest market survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. New...

The Conveyancing Association has backed the government’s calls for extensive reform of the buying and selling process, announced at the weekend. The...

There were 43 per cent more new properties listed for sale than in the same month last year according to online...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Awais Ahmad - Founder and CEO of Hystreet (I don’t...

Purplebricks has issued a provocative response to the government’s new measures to promote a more professional and transparent house buying process.  The...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

As the spring market gets into full swing, here’s the traditional beach hut story - yet this time, it really does...

Two estate agency directors have been disqualified over a cartel scandal which resulted in five agencies being fined over £370,000 for...

The number of house sales falling through pre-completion during the first quarter of 2018 reached its highest level for this time...

The conveyancing industry regulator has thrown its weight behind the government’s proposals to improve the buying and selling process.  Stephen Ward, director of strategy...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The latest house price index figures from the Halifax gives just the spur the market may need as the spring sales...

Agents and representatives from other property sectors have reacted enthusiastically to proposals to professionalise the industry. As we reported yesterday, the government...

  More details have emerged of the government’s proposals to enhance estate agency regulation, regulate referral fees, offer guides for buyers and...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone mentioned here...

The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, is to hold a briefing on the government’s redress reform on Wednesday - five days before...

The government has announced further measures which will, in its words, “professionalise” house buying and the estate agency business. In yet another Sunday...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

With the rise of Purplebricks in recent years, many will be eager to know what the hybrid agency’s Local Property Experts...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...

Welcome to another edition of Agents Do Charity, the weekly round-up of fund-raising from across our industry. With spring looking like it’s...

The first-ever ‘digital mortgage’ deed has been lodged at HM Land Registry, for a property at Rotherhithe in London.  Coventry Building Society...

Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...

Statistics published for the Annual Tax for Enveloped Dwellings show that the government appears to be succeeding in its  bid to...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

OnTheMarket has this morning issued a statement claiming that its portal traffic reached circa 12m visits during March - more than...

Countrywide is not quite finished with online experimentation yet, for today sees the launch of an online mortgage service, backed by...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

At any given moment it’s difficult to say which issue dominates our marketplace, but I think it’s fair to acknowledge during...

The chairman of Chancellors was trampled to death by his own horses after taking them out for a carriage driving exercise,...

Holiday home sales in one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations are holding up, despite stamp duty and the age...

A US TV company is considering making a news programme about Russian involvement in property transactions in the UK and particularly London. The...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Industry suppliers Landmark Information and The ValPal Network have entered what they call “a strategic relationship” to provide the firms’ respective...

As noted in Estate Agent Today’s news pages, OnTheMarket’s (OTM) recent dire share performance (at time of writing the price is...

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...

ZPG has announced that it has signed a listings agreement with Chestertons, one of the estate agencies involved in the founding...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the government’s first time buyer stamp duty incentive “seems to be having the desired...

Countrywide’s attempt to rebuild its expertise pool following the Alison Platt era continues apace with the announcement today that John Hards...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular look at key moves inside our industry. Next week there’s no PJT as...

The share price of OnTheMarket slipped again on Friday - down around five per cent on the day and ending at...

The Future:PropTech event on May 2 is now under six weeks away and more details have been released about speakers and...

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

A property technology analyst has floated the idea that portals could become eclipsed by powerful alternatives such as Google, triggered by...

HM Revenue and Customs has won a key ruling concerning a tax avoidance scheme promoter which claimed to be able to...

It’s spring at last! Although we’ve only just finished wiping the snow off our boots, it’s great news that the clocks...

The comparison site Reallymoving, which allows users to get online quotes for conveyancers, surveyors and removal firms, has acquired the property...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

Countrywide’s 132-page annual report, released today, has given details of the management and restructuring costs incurred by the company during its...

A magazine claims its investigations into the sales tactics of Countrywide and Connells suggest the two agency are “harming consumers, stopping them from...

Smart sensors, and smart technology as a whole, are enjoying a period of accelerated innovation and adoption.  It’s my opinion that such...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

London has 585 one bed flats on the market at £1m or more according to research by online agency HouseSimple.  HouseSimple says...

Average asking price of newly-marketed property have jumped 1.5 per cent - or over £4,500 - in the past month, says...

Only one local authority in England and Wales has an average house price below £100,000 - while in every London borough...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone here simply...

A Manchester-based property investment firm is claiming to be the first company in Britain to record an online exchange of a...

House prices have taken a spring leap in the north of England as the market improves - but it’s a different...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...

Estate agency Jackson-Stops says it has discovered precisely how many existing home owners understand the difficulties facing first time buyers in...

High-end international estate agency company Savills claims Yopa, in which it has invested substantial sums, is now the UK’s 10th largest...

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...

Andrews Property Group has won the Feefo Trusted Service award, which the agency describes as “an independent seal of excellence that...

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

A critic of the conveyancing process has accused a law firm’s charge of £95 for “exchange and completion within five working...

Average house prices rose 0.5 per cent in February, making it the biggest rise in five months according to the latest...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A major revamp of Northern Ireland’s Propertynews portal has been unveiled with one of the targets being to enhance the visability...

The long haul back for Countrywide appears to have begun with the first major name who left during the Alison Platt...

Ombudsman Services, which recently announced it was quitting its role as one of three approved redress schemes for estate and lettings...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

The Ernst & Young ITEM Club - a group of economists highly regarded by politicians and some sectors of the property...

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

New research appears to show that Purplebricks, HouseSimple, Yopa and other prominent online agencies are most popular with vendors selling in...

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...

In an exclusive and candid interview with Estate Agent Today, Countrywide chairman Peter Long has admitted that the company had been...

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...

The magazine Mortgage Strategy says Countrywide is investigating reports that one of its estate agent branches pressured buyers to use in-house...

House prices in the UK have suffered their first quarterly fall in almost a year - but strong transaction totals suggest...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

Investment consultancy London Central Portfolio has launched a new index which it claims uses “the most comprehensive data available” to assess...

Crimestoppers is working with estate agencies and financial advisers as well as conveyancers in a bid to eliminate house buyers’ deposits...

Franchise giant Hunters is the latest agency to list its sales and lettings properties on three portals, rather than two. The chain...

It is thought likely that there will be no new update on the investigation into agents’ alleged infringement of the Competitions...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Alice Hickmott is the perfect advertisement for apprentices in estate agency - especially as we are now in National Apprentice Week.  Essex...

Your buy-to-let investment is an extremely valuable asset and you need to know the income generated from it will be safely...

HM Land Registry has taken another step towards its aim to “make conveyancing simpler, faster and cheaper” for the general public. The...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

The Competitions and Markets Authority is investigating a suspect infringement of the Competition Act 1998 by estate agents. Few details have been...

New figures released by ZPG suggest increasing numbers of agents are listing on three portals. Amongst the latest agencies to renew long...

A EweMove branch operating from a franchisee’s home in Staffordshire has taken over the running of a bricks and mortar agency. EweMove’s...

House prices fell unexpectedly in February with the Nationwide Building Society reporting a drop of 0.3 per cent. This ended some analysts’...

Collars up, gloves on, scarves pulled tight...it’s so cold you can hardly concentrate on work let alone anything else. But the...

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

The ESTAS Group has revealed the agencies, suppliers and other property companies shortlisted for its 2018 Estate & Letting Agent Awards. The...

One of the country’s leading PropTech entrepreneurs has responded to recent criticism of online estate agencies and their allegedly-poor record of...

One of the country’s oldest estate agencies is celebrating 250 years in business.  Essex and Suffolk agency Fenn Wright has roots back...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is stepping up the pressure on government to speed up the delivery of a new public register...

Organisers of the MIPIM conference - primarily for commercial property but with a growing residential presence - are under pressure to clean up...

Foxtons has reported its 2017 figures to shareholders and the City this morning and as expected they show sharp falls in...

We think about technology all the time. At least, I do. And there’s nothing left in property that technology hasn’t touched...

London estate agency chain Dexters is expanding its brand once again thanks to a new partnership with Stirling Ackroyd New Homes.  Dexters...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...

Representatives from estate and lettings agencies as well as professional organisations have formed The Home Buying And Selling Group with a...

A former president of the National Association of Estate Agents has attacked “irresponsible agents” for over-valuing asking prices in London in...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...

Land and investment deals achieved by Connells Group in 2017 will add a further 2,750 units to its new homes pipeline,...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

In the great swathe of housing market data which is delivered each month, conveyancers’ case volumes often get overlooked, however the...

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...

A forecast suggests HM Revenue & Customs will rake in no less than £8.8 billion in Capital Gains Tax in 2018...

Welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to let the rest of the industry know exactly what great...

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...

National franchise giant Hunters has delivered a strong trading update, despite what it describes as 'challenging conditions'. Earlier this week, it was...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

Home movers are opting to use specialist conveyancers over local solicitors, according to new research. Conveyancing software firm InfoTrack says 43% of...

Three councils are encouraging local residents to sign a new register which aims to bring more quality homes for sale to...

Over the last few weeks, mortgage lenders have started to adjust their pricing in anticipation of a further interest rate rise...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A new PropTech platform is providing a service to help agents market their new listings instantly across portals and social media. BestAgent...

Online auction house BidX1 has launched its first UK online auction following its acquisition of London-based auctioneer Andrews & Robertson. This is...

Conveyancing volumes shrunk by 12 per cent last year, the first annual drop in workloads since 2011 - and the struggling...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

Scotland is considering giving first time buyers relief or exemption from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax - the replacement for stamp...

The other day I met with two agents who have 30 years of property sales experience between them, and yet also...

“Are we there yet?” In the same way that these words can drive you to distraction (any parent who has endured the...

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...

OnTheMarket has told the City this morning that it has already signed up 81 new listing agreements by 5pm yesterday, completing...

An estate agency has started a petition to get bollards erected outside its branch after two accidents, in each of which...

EweMove has made a senior hire in the shape of Chris Webb, formerly of Countrywide and Winkworth.  He now takes up the...

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...

OnTheMarket remains defiant despite the decision of Douglas & Gordon, one of its founder agencies, to list once again on Zoopla...

An online estate agency brand launched a year ago by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition has exceeded...

City broker Jefferies is warning that Countrywide’s earnings as calculated through the EBITDA measure could drop to as little as £50m -...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled on another complaint lodged about Purplebricks. Although the latest appears minor it adds to a lengthy list...

And now, as if the friction between property and PropTech wasn’t difficult enough, estate agents are turning on estate agents.  We are...

Readers of a certain age may remember the spoon-bending eccentric Uri Geller, self-proclaimed friend of Michael Jackson and an almost permanent...

Franchise giant Winkworth, which opened seven new branches in 2017, has announced two new office openings this month.  They are at Banstead...

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

Almost a third of all ‘Suspicious Activity Reports’ concerning possible anti-money laundering infringements and reported to the National Crime Agency have...

OnTheMarket’s share price fell just over five per cent yesterday, continuing its troubled launch on to the London stock exchange. It...

The bank Morgan Stanley says OnTheMarket’s listings have fallen 19 per cent in the past year. In a note to investors issued...

Traditional solicitor estate agents north of the border have a higher success rate than any other estate agency model. The claim comes, perhaps...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today; this is the latest of our weekly round-ups of key job moves within estate...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

OnTheMarket has finally completed its stock market float, with less capital raised, at a lower than planned valuation and, as I write,...

Estate Agent Today can exclusively reveal that well known London estate agent Patricia Farley has joined the new ‘freelance’ agency Harding...

All eyes are on Agents’ Mutual’s first day of trading on the London stock exchange - just over five years after...

Many agents are having a deserved break next week - well, as much of a break as looking after children and...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

The General Data Protection Regulation legislation coming into effect in the UK on May 25 has undergone some subtle changes which...

MPs will next month debate a Bill which aims to have the energy efficiency of all UK homes brought up to...

Prices in the three months to the end of January were 2.2 per cent, indicating a further slowing from the previous...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

Most listed agencies and portals suffered share price falls yesterday, creating a challenging landscape for Agents’ Mutual which launches on the London stock exchange...

I had an interesting meeting last week with a VR company called Garou. Based in New York, they claim to have...

A law firm says the problems with housing transactions lie not with issues like fall-throughs but with “people’s general lack of...

One of the three government-approved redress schemes for estate and letting agents says it’s quitting the sector this year - but...

Leading independent property expert Kate Faulkner says the current row regarding the accuracy of Purplebricks’ sales figures should be the trigger...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says Purplebricks is still not complying with a ruling made by the Advertising...

This year is going to be “challenging” for the housing market according to the influential Ernst & Young ITEM Club, a...

Pressure continues to mount on Purplebricks to reveal its sales data after a weekend during which claims about its effectiveness continued...

Spicerhaart, which describes itself as the UK’s largest independent estate agency group, has been on the acquisition trail again, showing its...

Hello and welcome to our latest Property Jobs Today; if you missed the launch last week, each Monday we will provide...

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

The BBC says it is to broadcast a special one-hour radio documentary this weekend investigating online estate agencies. The show will go...

PayProp had an exceedingly good 2017, enjoying excellent growth in client numbers, new regions – and, best of all, our customers’...

Data from a firm specialising in lone-worker protection suggests that there has been a 27 per cent increase in the number...

Annual house price growth is now 3.2 per cent according to Nationwide - an unexpected rise from the 2.6 per cent recorded at...

We seem to be getting more and more contact from agents and others in the industry who are doing great work...

An analysis of one month’s listings on Purplebricks by City consultancy Jefferies concludes that it sold 51.6 per cent of its...

Q. How did you get in to the property industry? My career in the property industry actually started out as a holiday...

Alison Platt may have been ousted but Countrywide appears not to be out of the woods yet as its share price...

The ESTAS Group has announced that it now accepts Feefo reviews as part of its agency awards process.  The ESTAS Group’s Estate...

A new ‘quick buy’ property company claims it will make an offer on any home within 24 hours of the vendor...

Harding Green, an agency with a business model based on freelance associates earning commission of up to 70 per cent, says...

I have high expectations for this year’s PropTech events and property conferences.  Those that I attended in 2017 demonstrated a real step...

The Mortgage Advice Bureau says early evidence suggests typical first time buyers are now spending more following the effective scrapping of stamp...

ZPG says it anticipates a strong 2018 according to a trading statement ahead of the company’s annual general meeting today. The firm...

The costs of the majority of mainstream mortgages increased in the final three months of last year.  The news comes from mortgage...

The housing market has returned to stability with exchanges up one per cent year on year and the average house price...

Whatever else you say about OnTheMarket, you can’t say it’s not consistent, consistent in treating its core membership shabbily.  We already know...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

Analysts have given a frosty reception to the announcement by Agents’ Mutual that it is going to float shares priced at...

A former director at London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has taken a swipe at agencies that have made knee-jerk changes...

The government has given its support to Land Registry proposals to increase the digitalisation of its services, with changes coming into...

PropTech firm Iceberg Digital has revealed an expansion of its marketing deal with franchise agency giant Hunters.  This will involve local content...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

If you were under any misconceptions about how pivotal a role HM Land Registry is going to play in the future...

Agents’ Mutual has released more details of its float on the stock market, which begins on February 9 with a placing priced...

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...

A senior figure at the UK arm of American agency Keller Williams has suggested that Purplebricks won’t succeed in the New...

Auction House says it has maintained its number one industry ranking, selling 3,485 lots last year – four per cent up...

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...

Foxtons has this morning given details of a sharp fall in both profits and revenue, wirth sales significantly falling away and...

If Countrywide thought its fortunes would immediately improve following the departure of chief executive Alison Platt, it has to think again...

The Financial Times has identified that 10 of the 21 tables at the notorious Presidents Club dinner last weekend were sponsored by...

IAM Sold says it is the largest independent residential auctioneer in the UK based on lots sold, for the second year...

The ESTAS Group has announced record entries for its 2018 estate and letting agents awards.  The national award scheme - which recognises...

Here’s how the LetsBid Property team is helping them do it. A new property platform called LetsBid has launched in the...

What do you need to know if you are considering selling your sales or lettings business?  Here’s ten top tips to think...

There was confirmation this morning, as expected, that Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt has quit - but so far there is no...

There was an excellent article, published last week, based around an interview with Chandra Dhandapani, CBRE’s chief digital and technology officer.  The...

The number of transactions last year dropped to 1.22m - a minor 0.8 per cent drop on the year before and...

Countrywide appears to be in turmoil with Sky News reports that board members are discussing trying to get rid of controversial...

It is now an industry truism to say that Alison Platt has transformed Countrywide - but recent evidence, and now doubt...

Mortgage Advice Bureau has batted off the flat housing market by reporting good figures for 2017. Revenue for the year increased by...

Sky News is this evening reporting that Alison Platt, the chief executive of the troubled Countrywide agency, may soon be leaving...

Another member of Countrywide's top table is leaving the company. Kate Brown, Countrywide’s human resources chief with the responsibility for implementing what...

The Countrywide chief executive, Alison Platt, is said to have warned staff that the reaction from the markets and shareholders to...

Andrews & Robertson, one of the UK’s highest profile auction houses, has been taken over by Ireland’s BidX1 and is set...

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...

Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant brought over to Britain in the Victorian era, threatens millions of pounds worth of property transactions...

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

Shares in troubled agency group Countrywide have fallen to their lowest-ever level of 106.40p in trading this morning. Yesterday shares fell a...

US bank J P Morgan has predicted that Purplebricks, which it says now has around six per cent of advertised homes...

Connells Group’s estate agency business increased its market share of new instructions in 2017 by almost four per cent, despite a...

New research from the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents reveals that no fewer than...

  A new league table showing how long it takes homes to sell on average in different postcodes across England and Wales...

With the year in full swing we have some more heroic fund-raising and grant-giving stories to tell this week. Thanks so much...

An overwhelming 86 per cent of RICS members questioned in a survey claim they have seen no increase in interest from...

Franchise giant Winkworth has told its shareholders that its revenues for 2017 are likely to be less than five per cent...

Fall-through rates have long been a problem for the UK residential property market, the issue is nothing new. Today, however, the...

A new Mayfair-based short-term property finance provider has been launched with Harry Hill, the Countrywide founder and ex-Rightmove chief executive, as...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

In a sign of how technology has become a mainstream part of the house sales process. the consumer group Which? has...

Claims by President Donald Trump that the US got a bad deal by selling its prime central London embassy and building...

Leaders has appointed Debra McHale as its new area sales manager for the north west of England. McHale has worked in the...

New analysis by credit and comparison service Totally Money has revealed the districts where the controversial Help To Buy initiative is...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

While there is a distinct market for flats held on particularly short leases, there is a middle ground where flat owners...

Connells says it is still unable to comment on whether it will appeal against the Competition Appeals Tribunal verdict of last...

Labour MP Chris Williamson, regarded as an ally of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, is suggesting that high-value homes in England should...

Only two weeks into the new year and we’re already in full swing with a wide range of fund-raising - well...

The Sun reports that a British estate agent spent three weeks in jail in Dubai after sending a highly critical WhatsApp...

In last week’s column, I asked 14 industry leaders to give their predictions for the year ahead. Well, it seems a handful of...

There has been general surprise at the appointment of legal expert and outspoken Brexiteer Dominic Raab to the post of housing...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

The latest house prices as indicated by the most recent index offer confirmation of “a slowing rather than collapsing market” according...

December saw the fewest number of people put their homes on the market than in any month in 2017, according to...

The death has been announced of Jim Horsley, a former chairman of Yorkshire agency chain Dacre Son & Hartley - and...

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

A chain tracking platform claims a trial by Leaders Group during 2017 shows its sales progression tool improving completion times by...

A senior figure in another regional estate agency group has expressed scepticism about the popularity of online choices for vendors. Last week...

The business editor of right-wing political weekly The Spectator has made an attempt to defend the controversial £109m bonus paid to...

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

Estate agents are facing the biggest industry changes seen in decades. The rise of online and hybrid agents alongside more traditional...

Arun Estates says his group’s four main operating companies are to become ‘premium brands’ through a mixture of marketing and PropTech...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

Online estate agency Tepilo has denied industry speculation that it is to change its fee structure now that it is under...