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With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK on January 10 2020, strengthening the responsibilities placed on private companies...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

A new portal claims it will do what OnTheMarket failed to do, and offer an agent-led operation charging every agency branch...

Everyone thought John Bercow was short. It probably didn’t help that I was on stage just before him. 5ft 6 versus...

You are an enterprising lot! Today we’ve got two fantastic Christmas videos from agents who’ve kindly responded to our call for...

There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case...

An online agency which is free to list for vendors says it wants prospective buyers to stay in the property they...

Countrywide has this morning revealed that its special general meeting of shareholders to agree the sale of its commercial arm will...

The dispute between controversial online estate agency Emoov and the Advertising Standards Authority is rumbling on.  In the first half of November...

We’ve really hit the ground running with our appeal for Christmas pictures and videos from your offices this year - thanks...

Another estate agency has provided evidence of the problems that continue to hurt the prime central London housing market. Strutt & Parker,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Hinkins and I’m a Sales Consultant...

A trading statement this morning by LSL Property Services - owners of Reeds Rains, Your Move and Marsh & Parsons -...

Zoopla is advising agents to prepare for a festive rush of leads. The portal says it expects a 60  per cent month-on-month increase...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where and why across our...

We’re now into December and many offices are already decorated for the festive season - and we have our first pictures...

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

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

Problems with relationships are usually helped, if not always resolved, by people asking straight questions and getting straight answers. That’s what we...

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

A new portal has been launched aiming to take on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket in the retirement property sector - and...

House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide.  However, annual...

Don’t even think how quickly Christmas has come around again: it’s December 1 on Sunday, so we imagine many offices will...

He portrays himself as a scourge of the Remoaner elite and a champion of the people, but when it comes to...

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...

A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...

Properties worth a combined £8.1m have been surrendered to the National Crime Agency following a tax probe. The properties included 16 homes...

A Georgian mansion described as an oasis of seclusion and including a lake with 2,000 fish is being raffled by its...

The latest figures from investment consultancy London Central Portfolio suggests new build sales have plummeted in prime areas of the capital...

28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Michelle O’Brien, mio Account Manager for Home Counties North What is...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

A PropTech company says the majority of transactions now involve chains and that the issue is becoming more problematic for agents...

A sales and lettings agency in the Cotswolds has taken on a fleet of fully electric company cars. The Volkswagen eGolfs selected...

I got an overnight flight to Nigeria yesterday. I landed at 5am local time and am only just now getting sensation...

There’s bad news peak-time TV shows this evening like DIY SOS and Coronation Street - it looks likely that viewers will...

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents continues to show how political uncertainty is dampening sentiment and...

The chief of an online auction service says the Conservatives’ controversial proposal for a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on...

London’s specialist mews estate agency, Lurot Brand, is opening a new office in the capital.  Established in 1971 and widely regarded as...

It’s only five weeks to the New Year and new decade and the first agents have started making predictions for the...

Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...

Hello and welcome to the final Property Jobs Today for November - the festive month of December is just around the...

In a new video interview, Steve Carroll, director of industry relations at Real Estate Group, tells industry commentator Christopher Watkin why...

Recent Zoopla reports stating that first-time buyers are deciding against purchasing one-bedroom flats came as no surprise to me, or I’m...

Pressure is building on the Conservative party to honour its previous commitment to reform stamp duty for British buyers and sellers...

Rightmove has this morning named Andrew Fisher as its non-executive chairman, stepping into the role on January 1.  He succeed Scott Forbes,...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that residential property transactions have increased by 4.3 per cent year-on-year. In October 2019...

A conveyancing company has thrown its weight behind reforms to surveys outlined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. As Estate Agent Today...

Election time means setting out your stall and getting support - so how about a vote of confidence for those agents,...

The head of a new property portal is urging agents to forget about spending money on For Sale and To Let...

Labour is pledging a “housing revolution” with the biggest council house building programme for decades Its manifesto being launched today will include new...

A new survey suggests that an overwhelming majority of householders want a legal ban on gazumping. The result is likely to be...

It’s easier than you might think. For any agent the challenge of making a business successful is hard work with the focus...

An online estate agency which last week claimed it had resolved a dispute over reviews it showed on its website is...

The Great Debate over the charges levied on agents by portals and the huge profits that Rightmove and Zoopla make has...

Last week, it was announced that Plentific, the London-based tenant experience, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Plentific’s model sees...

A PropTech firm has calculated the different delays that lead to transactions taking an average 120 days (and often much longer)...

A prominent agency owner and industry figure has attacked Rightmove for failing to support estate agents and has accused it of...

There’s been a significant drop in the number of housing transactions dealt with by conveyancers in the first nine months of...

The prospective buyers of a home in Oxfordshire who paid a deposit of £108,000 before withdrawing are suing the sellers in...

Rightmove is this morning reporting a huge fall in the number of new sellers coming to the market - a drop...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday Property Jobs Today feature, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals.  This is especially key for agents...

Well there’s little doubt that after this week’s weather winter is well on the way - the perfect time for fund-raising...

Purplebricks claims it actually sells - not just lists - three times more than the UK’s next largest estate agency.  The claim...

A PropTech company that monitors search times for transactions says only just over two thirds of them are now completed in...

love2move, an online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has teamed up with the Mortgage...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

Fledgling online estate agency Emoov - now owned by PropTech firm Mashroom - has removed reviews and endorsements from its website...

Rightmove has been given the green light to continue using the claim that “every second someone contacts an estate agent about a...

KPMG published its Global PropTech Survey 2019 last week with the title: Is your digital future in the right hands? Interesting question:...

The head of the UK’s longest-established agency recruitment consultancy says experience and qualifications are not key when looking for new staff. Property...

House prices are forecast to dip as the year ends and stagnate at the start of 2020 according to the latest...

Rightmove has announced that Robyn Perris is to step down as finance director next year after 12 years at the company. During...

An estate agency says it is now holding weekly online auctions in addition to its bi-monthly traditional ‘showroom’ auctions. Loveitts, which operates...

Mark Bentley, the immediate past president of the National Association of Estate Agents, has become the highest profile agent yet to...

The Property Ombudsman scheme is increasing its fees in January for the first time in six years - and it’s implementing...

Hello, we hope you had a good weekend, and welcome to Monday - as ever, Property Jobs Today time, bringing you...

The latest market snapshot of prime central London suggests that homes there are now 15.2 per cent cheaper than five years...

Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...

Zoopla says it now offers the fastest listings search of all three leading UK property portals on mobile devices. In turn, it...

House prices dipped a tiny 0.1 per cent in October - but this led to the annual rate coming in at...

It’s not-so-unlucky 13 for national property consultancy Bruton Knowles which has opened its 13th office in the country. The new office is...

If you haven’t noticed, it’s November already - a month where it’s increasingly popular for men to grow moustaches for charity....

A London estate agency says a new scheme of apartments being launched for sale this weekend will be the first ever...

An online agent claims to have the answer to why fewer people are buying and selling these days. It’s not Brexit, stamp...

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...

This line is one that I use a lot in my speeches and presentations, often as part of the final slide. I...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

Buyers and sellers changing their minds lie behind almost a third of fall-throughs - the single biggest reason why transactions collapse,...

A new study by the London School of Economics suggests that a high profile ban on the sale of new homes...

Relocation Agent Network has revealed a new competition in which member agents can win tip to £5,000. RAN currently offers four customer...

Ashleigh Thwaites, Branch Manager at Emersons Green, Taylors shares how mio has transformed her approach to sales progression by making it...

OnTheMarket will on Wednesday of this week issue over a million shares to agents who have signed new long-term listing agreements...

Zoopla is continuing its aggressive expansion of listings and services to agents with news this morning that it has added a...

Hello there and welcome along to the latest PJT, your weekly catch-up on who’s moving where in agency, amongst suppliers and...

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

The phrase ‘death of the high street’ can be found in nearly any publication in any given week. And for fair...

Being a market leader means staying on top of industry trends. The more aware you are of what's happening in the...

Reservation Agreements may require bigger financial penalties than the £500 to £1,000 currently envisaged if they are to work. That’s the view...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

A London estate agency is attempting to help leaseholders with short leases who may be finding it hard to raise funds...

There may be lots of agents giving time this weekend to see England at the Rugby World Cup final and Lewis...

Just because Halloween has officially been and gone for another year, doesn’t mean we would give up a chance to celebrate...

Foxtons' latest trading statement shows another fall in sales revenue - but this time lettings income is down too. In an announcement...

Countrywide’s ever-patient investors appear to have been unfazed by the company’s latest compliance issue, which has led to a £100,000 fine...

Almost inevitably on Halloween, there’s a report today on the horror stories that deter buyers - but it may well be...

The big day is here and thanks so much to all the agents who have this year sent in their Halloween...

Countrywide has this afternoon released a statement suggesting it has, in its eyes, settled the controversy over unclaimed lettings funds being...

In recent months, we’ve seen headlines dominated by changes to tenancy rules, government consultations and more than a few scare stories. Landlords...

The former chief of an online estate agency says the top three surviving firms in the sector must merge if they...

I was shocked, not so long ago, by an out of office reply I received upon sending an email to a...

Agents have interpreted the latest house price figures as evidence that the market is in limbo waiting for the Brexit -...

Thanks a lot - or should that be fangs so much? - for sending in photographs of your brilliantly decorated offices...

The Advertising Standards Authority has clamped down on misleading claims made by the organisers of a property raffle. The controversy surrounds an...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

An estate agency will pay out over £40,000 after being found to have misled customers and allowing one of its own...

Another estate agency has come out in favour of reservation agreements. High-end agency Chestertons says transactions currently fall through too frequently and the...

We’ve had a particularly scary entry for our Halloween videos and photographs - and our sympathy goes out to the innocent...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

A former 10 Downing Street adviser says stamp duty on house sales should be scrapped or at least slashed in order...

Troubled online agency Yopa has launched an in-house subsidiary to sell mortgages and other financial services - and not just to Yopa...

A new league table of High Street agents’ charges published over the weekend reveals the locations where agents charge an average...

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

A few days to go before Halloween and it’s great to see agents getting into the swing of the event. Today’s shout...

There are many adjectives that can be applied to Boris Johnson, probably very few of them complimentary, but there’s one that...

It has been said time and time again that the uncertainty around Brexit is causing, well, uncertainty. As I write this, the...

One of the most high profile estate agencies in the Republic of Ireland says it may re-enter the UK market after...

Thanks so much for the first pictures that you have sent of your fiendishly decorated offices for Halloween. It’s less than a...

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...

A controversial estate agent and former head of an online agency is urging agents to knock on the doors of vendors...

New figures released this morning by the National House Building Council show the number of new homes registered to be built...

It’s only a week to the Big Day when gore-splattered figures wreak havoc on an unsuspecting industry and nation. But enough about...

Enhanced customer care strategies, relationship-building schemes, cost-cutting measures and new revenue streams can’t help the lettings industry if the fundamental underlying...

A London agency has told Estate Agent Today that it makes some of its buyers pay upwards of £5,000 in Reservation...

It was in this very column, back in July, when I wrote about how the British government was starting to take...

Young homebuyers want tech-savvy, astute and attentive estate agents who are able to handle their complex requirements via a range of...

One of the industry’s leading consultants says Rightmove is in a form of abusive relationship with agents, who should consider legal...

One of the country’s most prominent estate agents has given renewed backing to a pilot project on reservation agreements, being tested...

Independent family-run agency Kalmars, which currently has just one office in the capital, has revealed the first of four new branches...

One month on from introducing sales progression and communication tool, mio, to her branch in Chippenham (Wiltshire), Michelle Hallas, Residential Sales...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has given more details of the trial of reservation agreements likely to take...

The latest Rightmove asking price index indicates a smaller than usual autumn bounce - that’s a sign, the portal says, of...

Hello, welcome to another Monday and the latest PJT. As ever, a brief reminder to please let us know your appointments new...

The chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the struggling hybrid agency is definitely not for sale, despite recent sales of stakes...

Zoopla has unveiled new functionality that it claims will make searching for new homes easier for consumers - and resumes the...

A London estate agency chain says It’s seen a 59 per cent surge in the number of its clients who have...

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has told Estate Agent Today that its recruitment schedule is running “well...

Controversy and Purplebricks have gone hand in hand since the agency was first launched in 2012, through its float on the...

The police are looking for witnesses or anyone who can help identify the burglars accused of an extensive spray-paint attack on...

The latest housing market snapshot from the listings website Home suggests more regional markets are heading for price corrections. Home says that...

As the country nears a Brexit deal (maybe… perhaps… possibly) there’s time to reflect on a quite contrasting process - the no-nonsense...

Countrywide has named Amanda Rendle as a new independent non-executive director of the estate agency group; she joined the board yesterday. Rendle...

A service has launched for estate and letting agents to copy and paste a widget into online advertisements free of charge. It...

Stories with good news about the prime central London market seem few and far between but the latest figures from B2B...

News broke last weekend of a further online estate agency casualty as letting agent Upad announced on its website that it...

There has been a real wind of change in estate agency and over the last 18 months we have seen the...

The US-based real estate firm Keller Williams says it is aiming to be this country’s leading agency training organisation. Ben Taylor, who...

A few weeks ago, I came across a couple of really interesting articles which I immediately thought worth writing a piece...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

There has been a surprise, but small, increase in the market share of online estate agents according to the latest survey. Business...

A relatively new company which signs up vendors and then effectively sub-contracts their sales to strongly-performing local estate agents says it...

Reservation agreements locking in buyers and sellers could be trailed with some agencies and conveyancers early in 2020, a government official...

November 6 has been declared Budget Day - at least if there is a Brexit deal agreed in principle in the...

OnTheMarket is delivering agents “a higher marketing yield than Rightmove” according to an investment consultancy which works with OTM. Investors appear to...

Hello, welcome to the new working week and the latest PJT. Before we kick off, a reminder to please let us know...

An estate agency service in the Lake District has rolled out a new benefit to all its staff - and in...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

Fewer property sales fell through before completion, despite uneasy market conditions, according to Quick Move Now. The home buying company's data shows...

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...

The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK is 27, according to research from Nested.com. The online estate agency says...

OnTheMarket has this morning posted its latest results to the stock market. The portal reports that 2,346 branches had converted to full-paying...

A new online auction service has launched this week, pledging a fairer service for agent partners, as well as buyers and...

The boss of a 15+ branch estate agency group has explained how he thinks regulation could 'ruin' the estate agency industry. Simon...

A regional agency operating across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire has announced an acquisition which adds two branches to its network. This week, Alexander...

Of all the UK properties for sale over the last year, 59% would have been exempt from any type of transaction...

Raise more money for your charity with help from the industry charity – Agents Giving. At Agents Giving we work with estate and...

An estate agency based in Cumbria has rebranded to Hunters following a management buyout. Cumberland Estate Agents has been purchased by its...

I have been banging on about partnerships and collaborations for years now. Whether it’s between two real estate firms, two PropTech firms,...

Auction House has reported a record number of sales for September, while its founder claims private treaty sales 'won't be able...

Halloween is just over three weeks away and while the government prepares for the planned departure from the EU on the...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

Property portal OnTheMarket has thrown down the challenge to Rightmove by launching two new features for its listing agents. The first, Market...

The new managing director of easyProperty claims the hybrid agency will be targeting branch managers and senior negotiators who think they...

The ValPal Network, which consists of over 800 agency brands with more than 4,000 offices, has launched a new product which...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...

Purplebricks' senior management avoided a shareholder revolt yesterday during the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM). Last weekend, it emerged via the Sunday...

Prospective property buyers have been provided with several reasons why they should stop delaying purchasing decisions due to Brexit uncertainty. Buying agency...

It may only be October 4, but temperatures have already started to drop this week as preparations for winter begin. As we...

Three key industry organisations have endorsed a best practice guide for the controversial Modern Method of Auction. The iamsold guide is aimed at...

A former sales agent with a historic property name and heritage has launched his own buying agency after becoming 'frustrated' with...

The Purplebricks share price dropped by 1% to 108p yesterday as investors prepare for today's Annual General Meeting. The hybrid agency's market...

Property professionals are increasingly worried about the threat of cyber attacks, according to new research. Some 41% of 'real estate professionals from...

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

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...

Hybrid agency Yopa has announced that its chief executive, Ben Poynter, will be standing down at the end of October to...

I want to take the time this week to talk about PropTech startups and how they can often be seen to...

A growing free-to-list property portal says there's never been a better time for estate agents to target foreign investors. Residential People, which,...

Countrywide says London agency Greene & Co, acquired back in May 2015, will become ‘fully immersed’ into its Hamptons International brand...

A company that treats Japanese Knotweed has made startling claims about the extent of the problem across the UK. Environet claims that...

Purplebricks - which is at the centre of a string of controversies - has joined the growing campaign for stamp duty...

The German-based Alex Springer publishing company, which is already the largest single investor in Purplebricks, has acquired a prominent online estate...

It’s Monday so that can mean only one thing - a chance to catch up on the key moves in and...

Briefings from the Conservative Party to The Sun newspaper suggest that the party will this week announce further relaxation in planning...

Cash buyers have fallen in 90 per cent of major UK cities over the past three years according to a Zoopla...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

Although property transactions have, unsurprisingly, recently seen a decline which is almost certainly in part due to the ‘B-word’, this doesn’t...

How can estate and letting agents nurture leads who aren't ready to sell or let a property instantly? It's a question many...

Stamp duty won’t take centre stage at the Conservative Party conference - that’ll be Brexit, quelle surprise. But if the government...

London agency Foxtons has announced some management changes - the first since a shareholder revolt at the firm’s annual general meeting...

When Jasmine Fakir moved from her home in Brent, north London, to look after her ill mother she certainly did not...

A trading statement from OnTheMarket reveals that fewer agents than anticipated have so far converted from free or discounted deals to...

In an increasingly aggressive UK right now, it’s worth remembering that most people just want to get along and do good...

As an agent, it’s part of your role to protect and advise your clients throughout the buying and selling process. Mortgages are...

The tech publication WIRED has conducted an in-depth analysis of Purplebricks’ reviews on the Trustpilot site and suggests the agency may...

A high profile estate agency selling some of the most expensive homes in the west of England has shut two of...

A north of England estate agency is marking its 160th anniversary with the pledge to announce an acquisition by the end...

Picture this: You have finally pushed that sale or purchase through, which means your client is over the moon and happy...

A story from America caught my eye this week. It’s about a company called Curbio partnering with another called The Keyes...

The annual number of property transactions edged down slightly according to the figures released applying to August. However, buyers and sellers email...

The niche agency Singer Veille has set up its own PropTech consultancy and application development service for the property industry. Singer Veille...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, who earlier this month told a newspaper that he wanted to introduce a Right To Buy policy for...

The Conservative Party conference agenda, now published, gives the housing issue several bites of the cherry in Manchester next week. Housing minister...

Robert Anderson, Branch Manager at William H Brown in Leicester shares how sales progression and communication tool, mio, has created a...

A well known regional agent has closed one of its offices saying “the old shop window of an estate agency is...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that the original Emoov online agency has been fined for breaches of money laundering regulations. HMRC...

All eyes are on Japan for the Rugby World Cup beginning this weekend…but there’s still time for our industry to raise...

A property MOT being launched by Countrywide and described as “game changing” for the house buying process will include survey and...

An estate agent is linking a drop in transactions of as much as 20 per cent with the stamp duty increases...

The annual rate of growth of UK house prices has slowed to its lowest level since September 2012. Official government data from...

It’s bizarre but true (apparently). London’s golf courses could provide the land for homes that could house a million people. An interesting...

‘Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains’. So is written on the tombstone of the father...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Simon Trippett – Partner at The Property Centre. What services...

There are those who say that PropTech is at risk of becoming a bubble market, and others who say bubbles don’t...

A report by the influential Public Accounts committee of MPs has been highly sceptical of the effectiveness of Help To Buy. It...

It’s been revealed this morning that the organisation behind a new clean-air website is encouraging buyers to seek reductions of as...

Continuing political uncertainty over Brexit and now a significant chance of an autumn or winter General Election makes the case for...

New research shows that three bedroom homes are the quickest selling property type this autumn. After a series of sluggish house price...

Former Purplebricks chief executive Lee Wainwright says the problem for estate agents maintaining a strong level of fees isn’t competition from...

A pessimistic set of figures on asking prices, transaction volumes and stock levels culminates in Rightmove urging vendors to be willing...

Two former directors of Savills in Cornwall have set up their own agency based near the county capital, Truro. Shore Partnership has been...

Hello: the weekend is over and that means it’s time for another PJT, catching up with who’s moving where in our...

A rock bottom supply of homes on sale is helping to reinvigorate London sales according to a market monitor. The website Home...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

A blog for the British Property Federation has come up with three radically different proposals for stamp duty, providing food for...

Connells Group has announced its acquisition of an independent Cambridgeshire agency - and it says it’s on the look out for...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

Winkworth’s trading statement for the first half of 2019 show the company’s revenue and pre-tax profit both dipping slightly - but...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

Purplebricks has spent £26.7m on marketing in the past year - that represents £382 per instruction.  The figures, revealed in the agency’s...

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...

The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions - and...

Barratt Developments’ three consumer brands - Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Barratt London - are the first developers to list...

The parent company of franchised hybrid estate agency EweMove says that experienced estate agents outperform inexperienced franchisees - but only for...

A £3.6 billion Towns Fund to support towns across England to build prosperous futures through innovative regeneration is a perfect chance...

A fraudster who claimed to be an estate agent has been jailed for four years after conning vulnerable women into giving...

Fox and Sons goes digital and improves their sales progression with mio Lucy Luxton, Branch Manager at Fox and Sons, Tiverton (Devon)...

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

Another house price index has suggested the housing market continuing to show great resilience despite the continuing economic and political uncertainty. The...

First time buyers will constitute the largest single group of purchasers in 2019, despite the apparent difficulties of deposits and securing...

As the self-employed estate agency market continues to grow in the UK, one of Australia's most succesful proponents of the model...

It’s been six years since the Help to Buy scheme was launched, with the honourable intentions of helping more people onto...

A survey claims that millions of potential sellers would use online estate agents - and bizarrely, this includes an online agency...

A business site says an agency’s administration has been extended as insolvency specialists try to find its former owner to claim...

There’s plenty of action in and around Westminster these days, but while the political temperature rises, the marvellous work of agents,...

Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...

One of the country’s largest regional estate and lettings agencies has now fully rejoined Zoopla. Yorkshire-based Dacre, Son & Hartley brings its...

An estate agent in Cardiff has come up with a marketing wheeze in a bid to win more instructions - but...

A housing market monitor that for some months has been pessimistic about London and the rest of the England and Wales...

Whinge. Moan. Lead quality. Crap market. Decision procrastination. Fee pressure. Bloody competitors. Especially Purplebricks. Brexit, of course, Brexit... These are just some...