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The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

Britain is in the midst of a senior living housing crisis – according to CBRE, an undersupply of 614,000 mid-market senior...

Sir Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to be ousted from Downing Street may well express what many of his MP...

We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

New homes – we need more in ‘24 2023 was a year which saw the 'need to moves' active in the housing...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

Campaigners and commentators have reacted cautiously to leasehold reform proposals put forward in the King’s Speech. The King took part in his...

If you’ve paid even scant attention to Landlord Today or other trade titles, you’ll be familiar with the headlines about rogue...

On Halloween eve, Safestyle decided to give everyone a real fright and announced the company had gone into administration. This has...

Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...

Keir Starmer’s announcement about building on the Green Belt attracted some contentious headlines. It immediately thrust housing and planning into the...

Exchanged prices across the UK have grown at an average of 3.8% over the past year despite ‘gloomy headlines’, TwentyEA claims. New...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...

After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...

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

Interesting news from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) this week when they revealed sales figures across the group for June. Nationally, sales figures...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...

Experienced agency owners mustn’t let their teams get carried away during the good times in the property market, senior industry executives...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector.  Here, the first of a new series of...

Mortgage lenders may have been grabbing the headlines in recent weeks with rates below 4% but a broker has warned this...

A promise to sell homes for £1 by Scottish Labour has been labelled as a “politically led housing gimmick” by estate...

Agency website designer and marketing provider is starting to use artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT in the products it provides agents. ChatGPT AI...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology could change the way buyers search for property and alter the way portals operate, a proptech boss...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are making their way into the estate agency sector. Many people will be aware of the ChatGPT AI...

T'was two nights before Christmas, when all through the site, We’ve delivered award-winning stories to bring you delight. The headlines were written with...

You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

Given their leading role in the recent upfront information revolution, interest in the work of the National Trading Standards Estate &...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

How did the housing market transform from incredibly strong - almost too strong - early in the year, to a situation...

Research by property firm Savills has revealed that a large majority (77%) of buyers say that the potential energy consumption of...

It’s fair to say that ours is an industry which has a language of its own, and often revels in the...

First-time buyers and homeowners seeking to sell alike are worried and confused about the current state of the housing market. With the average...

I am somewhat disappointed, yet not surprised, when I see the headlines ‘blaming’ various fractions of a property transaction as the...

A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...

The cost-of-living crisis has been dominating the news headlines for some months now, but new research has revealed the extent to...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

Facebook has been a platform which has opened the door to those looking to advertise their services in exceptional ways. Digital...

Unless you have been living under a rock since the end of last year, you won’t need to be told about...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

Buyers and sellers should focus on the Bank of England’s actions rather than words when it comes to the housing market,...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...

For the record, this isn’t my last Industry Views for Estate Agent Today, although by the time you read this I'll be...

A new service has been set up by Agents Giving to highlight how the industry can help the humanitarian effort in...

Location Location Location co-presenter Kirstie Allsopp has fought back after her comments on first time buyers were sharply criticised oil social...

Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple - were opposed...

Government data shows the average UK house price increasing by 10 per cent on an annual basis in November. On a monthly...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

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

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

An England football manager who resigned after a newspaper sting is in a podcast series launched by Boomin and Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny...

There’s been a huge rise in references to electric car charging within property listings submitted to Rightmove. The number of homes listed...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

Viewings are in the news right now and with good reason.  As the impact of the stamp duty holiday fades, and transaction...

Propertymark says the supply of homes on the market has dwindled almost continuously since the start of the year, with 40...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

The apparent plight of first time buyers hits the headlines frequently but new research shows that second steppers face a wide...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

The government has issued an official note to detail the announcement made yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding stamp duty holiday...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

A leading analyst is questioning whether buyers have benefitted from the stamp duty holiday because demand has purshed up prices far...

One of the housing market’s senior analysts says the end of the stamp duty holiday on March 31 would not be...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

The agency industry may look back on this year and say: “Well...to be honest we didn’t really see it coming.” No, no,...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

A leading market analyst says the widespread belief that we are ‘safe’ in our homes may indirectly lead to the recent...

One of the industry's senior agency leaders says it would be a mistake for agents to be stopped from working in...

The debate over whether For Sale boards remain a valuable source of publicity has been in the headlines of late -...

The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...

Rightmove is reporting a mini-boom that was existing even before the stamp duty holiday - enough to propel average asking prices...

There appears to have been a small shareholder rebellion at Countrywide’s annual general meeting over the company’s remuneration of senior management. No...

The chief executive of a property information platform says now is a “dangerous time” to buy or sell homes because of...

Dominic Cummings has been at worst a cause of huge anger to a nation that’s already extremely anxious. At best, he’s been...

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

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

Purplebricks is to give its next trading update on General Election day, December 12, when it will tell shareholders the details...

This morning’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the worst - that the market is in...

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

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

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

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

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

It’s been quite a week for news so you might have missed this story - there is yet another boost for...

It’s that time again. Each year I take a look at newspaper readership - not from the angle of journalists, but...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

Keller Williams continues to drive culture, mentality, and process transformation by partnering with DocuSign to enable electronic signatures. It’s another lesson in...