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Agents and property professionals are travelling far and wide to raise money for charity, plus there is a new way to...

Winkworth has seen a boom in potential franchisees while the first wave of agents are also working on succession planning. Writing exclusively...

In this guest piece, Colum Smith, a property expert at law firm Taylor Rose MW, sets out why speedier transactions could...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

Only 6.8m homes in England now have mortgages, just 28 per cent of the overall market and about two per cent...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

Savills has welcomed its first intake of residential apprentices with seven individuals hired by the business to study and work within...

With a Bank of England base rate rise expected as soon as tomorrow, new figures from the government add weight to...

Three of Martin & Co’s most prominent branches in the north of England are under new ownership. The Saltaire, Keighley, and Thackley...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

The average first-time buyer’s home across Britain has increased in price by approaching £9,000 a year for the past decade. FTBs are...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

EAT readers may have seen a piece in Friday’s property section of The Times about the long-running Simplify saga, which has...

We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...

The company selling new homes in a London development has added a new twist to our celebration of Christmas 2021 -...

A petition is being started, urging the government to ban the payment of referral fees to estate agents. It’s reported to have...

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...

Conveyancing firms in the Simplify Group, hit by a massive systems crash for much of this week, say they are working...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

It’s been revealed that HM Revenue & Customs scours the listings on both Rightmove and Zoopla to assess whether property investors...

First-time buyers are £25,000 worse off thanks to the stamp duty holiday, according to estate agent comparison site GetAgent. The website revealed...

The police investigation into the Savills agents who allegedly racially abused England players on Twitter after the Euros 2020 final is...

The Savills member of staff who allegedly racially abused England players online after the Euros 2020 final has been sacked. The Metro...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...

As the Tokyo Olympics draws to a close this weekend, the Nationwide Building Society has analysed long-term capital appreciation in locations regenerated...

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

New research suggests that the number of owners enquiring to sell across Greater London has increased by 68 per cent since...

There is growing criticism of Savills on social media following the controversy over a racist tweet apparently sent from the personal...

The MP who chairs one of the most important committees in the House of Commons has urged the government to increase...

The man behind the free-to-list portal Residential People says security across all portals should be tightened, with so-called Two Factor Authentication...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

Thousands of sales are at risk because slow searches by councils may prevent deals completing by the next stamp duty deadline. With just under...

Century 21 UK is the first agency in the country to white label an app which covers transaction components from property...

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...

Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

Industry supplier Kerfuffle and high-profile training service Marvellous have launched a competition for the children of agents and suppliers. The kids are...

Agents and a wide range of property experts have demanded yet more government funds to end the cladding crisis that is...

A newspaper claims that thousands of customers’ financial details held by Foxtons Group are being freely accessed on the so-called dark...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

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

London and other urban areas dominate the league table of locations seeing the biggest house price rises of 2020. This is despite...

A cyber-attack on a London council has caused some transactions to fall through and others to be significantly delayed. The attack occurred...

Delays with the return of property searches is one key factor for sales taking longer to complete. As conveyancers start to warn...

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

It may make little difference to agents but a leading analyst suggests thousands of buyers have effectively lost money on their purchase...

The rise and rise of £1m-plus homes continues apace with new research from Rightmove showing the biggest growth areas. Data released this...

A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...

Two reports this morning suggest that activity in the most expensive sectors of the housing market is doing as well as...

Estate agents and small businesses are being warned to take greater care over passwords to stop hackers breaking into their systems. David...

Hello, and if it’s the start of a new week it’s time for Property Jobs Today, giving you the inside track...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday means prime property in the UK now enjoys lower tax rates than most European countries. Buyers...

Difference should be celebrated. But in our industry it rarely is. I was on the board of a large corporate where...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

A successful property newspaper has collapsed after one of its former directors turned computer hacker and deliberately deleted over 5,000 files...

A Labour council in London has come out against the government’s plan to offer 30 per cent discounts to first time...

The head of a firm that has been creating digital property log books for well over a decade says the house-moving...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - a sure sign that it’s the end of the week and time to...

Estate agents concerned over security breaches will be closely analysing what happens with a case concerning a London firm’s compromised email...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

Bristol is the location outside London most searched for on Rightmove this year, by both buyers and renters. The average asking price...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, is to open three new offices in the New Year.  The...

A major regional estate agency is expanding with another physical office because it says the traditional High Street business model delivers...

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

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

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

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

We daren’t mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday before…well, Christmas.  Let’s hope agents and suppliers have an opportunity to...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined a London estate agency £80,000 for leaving 18,610 customers' personal data exposed for almost two years. The security...

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

Sellers are back with a vengeance according to figures from online agency HouseSimple.  It claims the Brexit date extension has given sellers...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...

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

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

An owner who enhanced the price of his property by illegally hacking branches off a tree has ordered to pay back...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT.  Everyone here let us know about their jobs news by emailing press@estateagenttoday.co.uk - please do...

A property platform that has chronicled the London sales market’s problems in recent years says the recovery will start in 2020...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - and while it may be just days to Christmas, there’s still plenty of...

Savills has snapped up an independent London estate agency in what is likely to be one of the last deals of...

The HomeOwners Alliance says a hack on its IT infrastructure was “a professional attempt at deception” by people who uploaded 5,000...

With only 10 days to go before Christmas, surely everyone’s decorations are up by now? It seems that way in the agency...

Agents should be on the alert after what appears to be the hacking of the email account of the consumer group...

The chief executive of Emoov and the founder of the new portal Rummage4Property had a dramatic spat on Twitter just hours...

I remember renting flats when I was a 25-year-old negotiator at Foxtons. Many of you will remember my love for the...

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...

With the continued indecision surrounding Brexit and the final divorce settlement still months away, it seems property buyers are choosing to...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

There is a common misconception that the private rented sector (PRS) is entirely made up of young professionals and students. While...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

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

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

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

There’s a new warning being issued for estate agents and all other businesses to ensure they are prepared for the General...

Currell is defying any gloomy predictions about the capital's housing market by opening a new office at Hackney Wick Fish Island. Currell...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

An insurance provider says small estate agencies are peculiarly vulnerable to cyber attack yet are amongst the least prepared amongst their...

I’m excited to write this piece. I love it when something comes along and delivers that genuine thrill; the thrill of...

Twenty areas in Greater London have an average price in excess of £5,000 per square metre according to new research from...

Nick Dunning Associates - a firm led by senior ex-Countrywide staff - has acquired the well-known six-branch London agency Stirling Ackroyd. Stirling...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to prepare for new data protection legislation coming into effect next year - but...

Jamie Lester, the former Apprentice reality TV star who ran a high-profile estate agency in London until last autumn, has resurfaced...

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

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

It is a tedious fact, but the housing market is underpinned by economic fundamentals. This won’t be a surprise.  However, at a...

Despite storms in the North and September sun in the South, estate agents haven't been deterred from giving their all for charity this...

Several agencies have unveiled expansion plans despite the EU referendum, economic uncertainty and fears of a major downturn in the London...

Fraudsters attacking the conveyancing sector, successfully stealing large sums of money from homebuyers, are making national headlines at a depressing rate....

Research from a residential investment consultancy throws light on the extraordinary large pipeline of new homes to be built in central London,...

A high-end estate agent who was one of the founding directors of Agents' Mutual says a British exit from the EU may not...

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

An estate agency claims there is a “contagion” spreading across the prime London housing market with sales reduced drastically thanks to...

Property journalists, and more than a few estate agents, are beginning their annual autumn ritual – forecasting what’s going to happen...

Let’s face it: the work of an estate agent can be a thankless task. With clients on both sides of the...

The property at the centre of what has been described as the world’s first virtual open house on Facebook has sold...

A new analysis of rising property values measured in price per square metre, suggests one location has risen 773 per cent...

So, a sigh of relief.  Most agents will be pleased with the election result - even if they are not Tory supporters...

Gentrification is a divisive, provocative issue, but why are estate agents (especially Foxtons) appearing to bear the brunt of the public’s...