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From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

A surveyors’ trade body has retracted guidance that previously claimed homes with spray foam loft insulation could be impossible to sell. The Residential Property...

Cardiff estate agent Thomas H Wood has become the lead sponsor for Whitchurch Heath Cricket Club for its 2022 season. The established...

Sussex-based estate agent Mishon Mackay is celebrating 25 years of sevice each for three of its staff members. Sarah Fitzgerald, Sarah McCarthy,...

The creator of a local social network app acquired by US company Nextdoor is marking a year in prime estate agency...

A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...

Boots is the latest company to dip its toe into the water of the property sector.  Modular housing company ilke Homes has...

The youngsRPS agency now has a fifth branch in the north of England - it’s in Darlington and will cover the...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

Independent estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley plans to significantly grow its franchise network across Yorkshire and beyond. Dacres currently employs 125...

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

Zoopla has revealed a multi-million-pound programme of future developments which have taken 18 months to finalise. Chief executive Charlie Bryant has told...

One of Countrywide’s two up-market brands, Hamptons International, has unveiled a new look which it describes as part of “a transformational...

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

A row is brewing over an agency which acted on a vendor’s request to use the English version of a house...

I recently read the news about Settled closing its doors. As of 6.29am on Tuesday morning, the article had been read by 8,642...

Another west country tourist hotspot looks set to ban any future new-build home being sold as a holiday or additional property. Bigbury...

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

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT - your regular Monday fix of who’s moving where in our industry. As ever, a...

Two separate former High Street estate agents have sung the praise of switching to the hybrid business model. Appleby’s in Gloucestershire is...

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

The head of online agency Housesimple has made another strident attack on the integrity of High Street agents by saying some...

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

A distinctly autumnal storm seems to be gripping the UK for the early part of the weekend but as ever, nothing...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

Cambridge-based agency and auctioneers Cheffins is celebrating the approach of 200 years in business with a very 21st century event -...

The weather suggests that at long last winter has truly kicked in - so what better time to celebrate, amongst other...

One of the west country’s best known estate agencies is about to enter a new era – led by a managing...

Peter Long, the chairman of the troubled Royal Mail organisation, has stepped down from that role to focus full time on...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

Another four existing estate agency branches have rebranded as Hunters. In the westcountry three branches of Heritage4homes - at Yatton, Nailsea and...

Boy it‘s hot out there, with little end in sight yet. That’s the good news. Now the even better news -...

It will be 'business as usual' for Humberts following the announcement of its sale to Natural Retreats, says the agency's new...

High-end London chain Marsh & Parsons, part of the LSL Property Services empire, has opened in 30th office in Chiswick.  “Chiswick’s wonderful...

Several agencies operating under different brand names in south east England have been retitled under just one, called Alexander & Co.  This...

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

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

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

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

Members of the Relocation Agent Network are celebrating after a successful annual awards event in London, combined with keynote conference sessions...

A Countrywide agency is launching a publicity campaign involving well-known social media bloggers and YouTube ‘stars’ known as vloggers.  The publicity campaign,...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...

This week has seen the estate agency industry demonstrating just how big it is these days with Purplebricks raising £50m in...

Only a week to the Christmas break and still our industry goes above and beyond the call of duty to raise...

A ban on For Sale and To Let boards in central areas of Bath has been extended - for no less...

Graham Norwood recently wrote that it’s going to be harder than ever to predict the shape of the property market in...

Proctors estate agency in south London is one of many throughout the country with a proud heritage - but in this...

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

John D Wood, one of Countrywide's two high-end brands operating in London and southern England, has produced a cinema commercial to be...

For the team at Andrews, the new year started a long time ago. Almost two years ago to be precise as...

A survey of 2,000 existing and former house sellers in London suggests that relatively few regard the age and history of...

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

One of the country largest agency chains, Connells, has unveiled an updated logo and boards, along with plans to modernise its offices...

A number of UK estate agents have announced further expansion and investment. Lincolnshire agency Pygott and Crone, winner of Sunday Times Estate...

A 250-year-old pub in Elephant and Castle looks set to become Foxtons’ latest branch.  The pub, named The Elephant & Castle, closed...