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Yet another one of the giants of our industry, Hunters, says it’s taking “appropriate measures” to safeguard the firm in the...

It seems an eternity ago but the housing market in February - that’s only last month - was in rude health...

The human cost of the Coronavirus crisis is growing and devastating, but behind that businesses are being badly hurt too. Many consider...

The founder and chairman of Hunters, who is also a Conservative MP, has been criticised for a tweet saying he would...

Over 600 agents have now signed up to the Say No To Rightmove campaign including some of the biggest names on...

Countrywide shares fell by just over 30 per cent yesterday as the stock market blood-letting continued for property stocks. The value fell 30.86...

Almost all quoted agencies and portals have suffered as a result of stock market investors being spooked by Coronavirus, with some...

The ESTAS today reveals its shortlist for the 2020 Awards which includes the Zoopla Xcellence Award - a special category that celebrates...

Hunters has become one of the first major agencies to reveal the gender balance of its staff - and 60 per...

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

Rightmove has released another stonking set of results - but there are signs that some agents are defecting from the ever-more-expensive...

The Trading Standards report on the future of referral fees is almost completed and will be sent to government next week. However, James...

New figures from the National Association of Estate Agents show a big surge in demand despite the winter weather since the...

New research shows that 77 per cent of consumers use portals to conduct property searches - meaning, surprisingly, that almost a...

Rightmove may continue to be a target for criticism from some agents and rival portals but it has just enjoyed it...

An outspoken industry commentator says some of the country’s leading agencies are failing because they’re not actually run by experienced agents. Russell...

The Hunters franchise group says it’s now the third largest agency in the UK, and it promises to reveal a major...

Zoopla’s Hometrack data research arm says the start of 2020 has seen buyer demand up 26 per cent compared to the...

The housing market appears to have ended 2019 on a positive note according to the National Association for Estate Agents. Its latest...

The tussle for New Build listings between Zoopla and OnTheMarket has swung in favour of the former this morning with the...

For the stock market generally, 2019 has been a positive year - but a few high profile agencies and associated companies...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced it has raised £3.4m through a placing of shares. It has placed 4,857,143 new ordinary shares at a...

Hello again and welcome to more festive fun from agents who have kindly shared their office decorations and parties with our...

An unknown website called EA League Tables has issued a list of agencies and agency-groups which it claims shows their order by...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

Zoopla has this afternoon announced a massive growth programme for 2020 with 120 new staff and expansion in most of its...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

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

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...

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

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

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

Zoopla has revealed the most searched-for property terms on its portal in the past 12 months with ‘garage’, ‘parking’ and ‘garden’...

The competition is hotting up between Zoopla and OnTheMarket for new homes listings. Today Zoopla has revealed that it has seen a...

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

The controversial former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, is to be the keynote speaker at a property industry...

Agents and property industry figures have given a clear message to the government six weeks ahead of the General Election -...

Hunters has announced a new branch being opened in Ickenham, part of Hillingdon in north London.  It’s to be the third branch...

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

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

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

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents shows that the late summer period was a good one...

Two prominent estate agency chiefs, both members of the Conservative Party, have both tweeted their opposition to some of the policies...

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

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake, who is also a Conservative MP, has given notice that he would resign the party whip if...

Franchise giant Hunters says its branch network has now hit 200 following a spate of acquisitions in the first half of...

No less than 56 per cent of properties across the UK are in areas that are affordable for first time buyers...

Estate agent turned Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has provoked a furious response on social media by coming out in favour of...

A new digital platform has been set up in a bid to provide a one-stop-shop for self-build enthusiasts - and it...

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

Traditionally speaking, users who are looking to buy, rent, or sell their property to customers on an international basis have been...

Former Countrywide employees who take to social media or the mainstream press to criticise the company are betraying those who remained...

The National Association of Estate Agents says that  both demand and particularly supply have dipped in the past month - but...

A bid to ban the building of new homes for out-of-town buyers has backfired on a Cornish community - and now...

The chief executive of Hunters franchise operation, Glynis Frew, says online estate agencies have given the industry two ‘positives’ - but...

New figures from the National Association of Estate Agents suggest that supply is at last creeping back up to seasonal norms...

An analyst on shares website Motley Fool says Purplebricks is not only in surprisingly strong financial health, but is actually outperforming...

Zoopla has taken a swipe at OnTheMarket by conducting a poll of sellers’ views about having properties listed exclusively on just...

A London independent agency has joined the franchise network of Hunters. Regent 2000 Properties, which operates in Camden Town, is seeing its...

The number of sales agreed per branch has increased for the first time this year, rising from an average of seven...

Franchise giant Hunters is to be the subject of a Channel 4 TV show on air this evening at 8pm.  When I...

There may be rain outside but the housing market is now officially in a drought according to the National Association of...

The chairman of franchise giant Hunters says his company’s purchasing power is such that it secures 60 per cent discounts from...

Many estate and letting agents are receiving more leads through OnTheMarket than through Rightmove, the challenger portal claims - and it...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the number of house hunters registered per branch fell 15 per cent in February...

The founder of the Hunters franchise agency group, Kevin Hollinrake - now a Conservative MP - is the latest parliamentarian to...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your weekly chance to catch up on major moves in our industry. Everyone here has...

The former chief information officer of Foxtons has taken a senior position at Hunters. The appointment of Dan Rafferty as Hunters’ chief operating...

OnTheMarket will be “blanketing the commercial radio landscape” as well as engaging in sports and agency industry sponsorship programmes over the...

Data from NAEA Propertymark suggests there were 20 per cent fewer buyers in January this year than in the same month...

Well-known Essex and Hertfordshire agency Mullucks Wells is rebranding as part of the Hunters Group. Mullucks Wells will remain independently owned but...

Franchise giant Hunters, which started 2019 by announcing two new branches, is to open another four next month after an upbeat...

An estate agent in the north of England has been confronted by vigilantes who duped him into thinking they were underage girls.  The...

Brexit may be continuing to dominate the headlines - try to stifle that yawn - but there is still a housing...

A PropTech firm that provides photography for virtual tours, floor plans and online and hard copy property details is relocating from Latvia to...

Hunters has continued its expansion in the north of England with two new branches in Yorkshire and Lancashire.  The Pontefract branch becomes...

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

Countrywide, which was hit by a row over executive pay during the summer, is now on the look out for a...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

It’s been nine years since we created a dedicated team of property receptionists to answer telephone calls on behalf of agents,...

One of the brokers working with OnTheMarket says the portal will not be profitable until 2021, but predicts that its target...

Bradleys Estate Agents, the westcountry’s largest independent agency chain, is the latest agency to sign up with Bamboo, an online property...

Sales of properties to first time buyers have hit their lowest level for three years according to data from the National...

With the news that Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to sellers, is this something...

Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to vendors. An announcement from PropTech property auction company Bamboo...

OnTheMarket today launches a new TV advertising campaign which aims to highlight its 'New & Exclusive' marketing feature. Agents listing with the...

Franchise giant Hunters has reported its latest results to the city, showing impressive growth despite a slow-moving property market. In the six...

At first sight, to suggest this is a good time for an agency business to go for an IPO - that...

Another OnTheMarket founding estate agency - Strutt & Parker - has rejoined the Zoopla and PrimeLocation portals. Some months ago the London...

‘Up’ is the key word in Rightmove’s figures for the first half of 2018, released to the City and to shareholders...

At least one estate agency appears to be doing better than expected in the current challenging market - Hunters says sales...

Foxtons share price hit a new low yesterday, dropping to only 46p early in the afternoon: it eventually closed narrowly up...

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

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

Another Purplebricks ad has been stamped down on by the Advertising Standards Authority following a complaint by Hunters Property Group - but...

Hunters is hoping to defy the long-running slowdown in the London market with the opening of a new branch in Greenwich.  The...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

National franchise agency Hunters has announced the opening of its latest branch in the Welsh town of Llandrindod Wells. The agency's third...

Only one property in every eight sold in the current market succeeds in achieving its asking price - while no fewer than...

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

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

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

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

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

A survey by an industry recruitment consultancy indicates that work-life balance is increasingly important to agency job applicants, second in importance...

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

The National Association of Estate Agents says the year has started with a boom as demand from prospective house-hunters increased by...

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

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

Administrators have confirmed that 21 jobs have been lost due to the collapse of Hunters' franchise in East Anglia. At a creditors'...

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

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

Hunters is partnering with a PropTech firm to allow homes on the market and still awaiting buyers to be short-let for...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

No fewer than 85 per cent of properties sold for less than the asking price in November, the highest seen since...

Asking prices are being cut more heavily than at any time in the past six years says Zoopla.  It says just over...

The Elf on the Shelf has been something of a craze in the build up to this Christmas, notoriously getting up...

We have images from three more agency offices to show you today as the pictures keep rolling in - thanks so...

The new contract for firms joining or re-signing to OnTheMarket is reported to have a restriction on acquisitions. It is said to...

Three Country Properties offices in Hertfordshire have been rebranded as Hunters - over two years after their acquisition.  The regional agency Country Properties...

Franchise agency Hunters has signed up to the OnTheMarket portal.  This comes as speculation mounts that an announcement is imminent on stock market...

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents suggests that the proportion of sales made to first time...

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

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

Hunters has another new office in its network, this time in the west Yorkshire town of Cleckheaton. The franchise group, which is...

Figures just released by the National Association of Estate Agents suggest that the number of house hunters registered at agencies dropped...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

Hunters says it will not be following other traditional-style estate agencies by offering online-only services to sellers - but it will...

An analysis conducted by estate agency comparison website GetAgent has for the first time attempted to calculate how ‘local’ agencies' local property...

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...

Hunters’ figures for the six months to the end of June show small rises in income and turnover but a substantial...

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

House hunters in the UK are the global leaders in online property research according to a new study from HSBC.    The bank...

In its latest report to shareholders, Rightmove has revealed yet more growth in agent numbers, traffic to its website, revenue per...

Hunters is opening a new branch in the fashionable area of Shoreditch in east London, despite a slump in sales across...

The latest figures from NAEA Propertymark suggest that the market is bouncing back after its hiatus during the General Election and...

A father and son duo have taken over ownership of the franchise of one of the two Hunters offices in York.   Gary and John...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the General Election led to a drop in the number of registered house hunters...

Harry Hill - former chief executive of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove - has sharply criticised the appointment of Theresa May’s...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

Former housing minister Gavin Barwell has been appointed as Theresa May's chief of staff. Barwell lost his Croydon Central seat – and...

The number of house hunters registered per estate agency branch fell last month to 381 - well down on its figure...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

Franchise agency Hunters has launched another London office. Hunters has already opened six new branches across the country this year, and acquired...

A record number of over 300 agents have so far signed up for next week’s FUTURE: PropTech conference, the largest event...

I wrote last month about how the Government, in introducing a 3% stamp duty surcharge on second homes, had scored an...

Zoopla has launched a new advertising campaign to promote its usefulness to house movers as told through the eyes of hermit...

Hunters has told investors that its revenues rose 15 per cent to £13.8m in the year to the end of December,...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

Each of Hunters’ 180 branches will soon be able to create their own online branded monthly property lifestyle magazine or newspaper.   The...

Hunters has boosted its office network over the 200 mark through the acquisition of Besley Hill, one of the longest established...

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

Estate agents are angry that Chancellor Phillip Hammond made no attempt in his first Spring Budget to reform stamp duty -...

An analysis of estate agents quoted on the London Stock Exchange suggests that almost all the traditional firms have suffered since...

The average number of prospective buyers registered in each branch in January was 425, a 10 per cent rise from December...

Harry Hill - former chief executive of Countrywide and the founder of Rightmove, and one of the most respected figures in the...

No fewer than 84 per cent of homes sold for less than their asking prices last month - the highest number...

They’re still coming thick and fast, so many thanks for sharing your office decorations with our readers. Remember, we’re also happy...

Almost a third of total sales in October were to first time buyers according to the National Association of Estate Agents...

Relocation Agent Network has ended the year handing out 28 awards to individuals and firms at a gala dinner in London. The...

A series of announcements offer an insight into the market flux at the moment. Firstly the franchise giant Hunters has added three...

Hunters has developed a formally recognised estate agency qualification for its own network of branches.  The qualification - which Hunters claims is...

The average number of house hunters registered at each branch of the National Association of Estate Agents rose to 333 from 287...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

Hunters has set up a fund-raising site in honour of Andrew Grant (pictured centre), its commercial and operations director and a...

Hunters has opened another sales and lettings branch, this time at Malmesbury in Wiltshire, taking its network to over 180.  The agency...

When marketing a property for sale, there are a number of attributes that buyers and sellers today expect ‘as standard’, but...

Property portal Rightmove has revealed its new logo to estate and letting agents ahead of its official launch in December. The portal...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has met campaigners to scrap anti-buy to let measures introduced by the Cameron government in the past...

Hunters has delivered an upbeat report to shareholders, claiming income up 42 per cent in the first six months of the...

Rightmove has launched its autumn TV advertising offensive, the latest to follow the Find Your Happy theme.   The new ad -...

Against the trend of some recent market snapshots, the National Association of Estate Agents says there has been a sharp drop...

A report says agents in the Cornish holiday home haven of St Ives admit the local market has been hit by...

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which was once one of the leading industrial cities in Britain and is still recognised for its...

Haus Properties, the high-profile London estate agency started almost five years ago by Apprentice star Jamie Lester, now appears to be...

The news that Theresa May will be installed as Prime Minister tomorrow has immediately stabilished the share prices of estate agents...

Channel 4 is launching another property programme to complement hits such as Location, Location, Location and Phil Spencer’s Secret Agent, with...

Uncertainty - even that which existed before the EU referendum just a week ago today - means demand for property has...

Agents have been giving their reaction to the shock Brexit referendum result - and their comments have ranged from the gloomy...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...

Franchise giant Hunters is launching three new offices, previously trading as the independent Drewery & Wheeldon Estate Agents.  The Lincolnshire indie, first...

One of the UK's largest estate agency chains has issued its latest trading update, reporting a strong start to the year. Hunters,...

During April demand for housing dropped to the lowest level recorded since March 2014, according to the National Association of Estate...

The National Association of Estate Agents says there is light at the end of the tunnel for first time buyers seemingly...

In 2014 there were 19,000 estate agent branches in the UK. Of which 18,000 were registered to list properties on the...

The National Association of Estate Agents has quantified what the industry has known for some weeks - there has been a...

Agents' boards get a lot of stick. Many see them as stains on the landscape, some see them as useless in...

In a digital age where we have an abundance of information at our fingertips via desktops, tablets and smartphones, our attention...

Leaders has acquired another agency just weeks after absorbing another agency in the same region.  Tudor Estates was founded in 1959 and...

Yet another agency is opening a new office in Greater London - this time it is Century 21 UK which has...

The supply of homes to buy is at its lowest level in 14 years according to the National Association of Estate...

And so it begins. Four months and counting before we vote to leave or remain. For a country apparently so divided about...

Kevin Hollinrake - the founder of Hunters estate agency and now Conservative MP for Thirsk, Malton & Filey - says he is...

A poor exterior of a property on sale knocks an average £57,600 off the price that a home fetches from fast-deciding...

The supply of available housing on sale has almost halved in the past 10 years according to the National Association of...

Sales and lettings franchise giant Hunters has told the City it is anticipating “significant expansion” this year through additional franchises and...

Hunters is expanding its London presence with a new branch in Willesden Green - and the promise of more openings in...

Estate Agent Today understands that Countrywide's Chief Information Officer is the latest high-profile manager to leave the organisation. Oliver Skagerlind joined Countrywide,...

Franchise giant Hunters says 2015 was its most successful year to date.  The firm opened in 32 new locations during the past...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

The number of sales made to first time buyers fell in November according to data just released by the National Association...

A six bed farmhouse in Consett, County Durham has been named the most viewed property in 2015 by Zoopla.  The home that...

The number of sales made to first time buyers has risen for the second month running, to the highest level in...

Two leading estate agency groups have changed website details of properties after complaints were lodged with the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA...

Hunters has four more offices in south east England - the former Black & White Estates branches in Ashford, Folkestone, Hythe...

Sales to first time buyers now account for 29 per cent of all sale transactions according to the National Association of...

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

Two more agencies have set up new home divisions - a barometer of how they anticipate residential development becoming a bigger...

The latest trading figures from Hunters, which in recent years has become one of the country’s largest sales and lettings agents,...

A new online agency launched on Monday is already in hot water. It used photographs of a Manchester property on sale through...

National estate agency Hunters has relocated two of its branches to prime high street locations to raise its brand profile.  The firm...

Housing supply increased by 25% in July, according to the latest report from the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA).  The number...

Rightmove is to relaunch its portal with a design to emphasise what it claims is increasing consumer-friendliness and ever-higher volumes of...

How do you best sum up the current market status quo? Given the specific regional nature of the housing market in...

Rightmove and Foxtons have reported their half-year figures to the City this morning - and they tell very different stories. Rightmove’s customer...

The number of house hunters registered per agency branch in June was the highest recorded in 11 years according to the...

Estate agents have given an enthusiastic endorsement to Chancellor George Osborne’s proposals to help boost housing building totals through changes to...

Agents have expressed their disappointment at the decision by the government to restrict mortgage interest relief for Buy To let investors...

The Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced a series of measures impacting on the property industry, including:   Mortgage interest relief for buy-to-let homebuyers...

Demand for homes last month hit an eight-month high according to the National Association of Estate Agents. But as individual agents have...

Hunters, the franchise chain with over 150 branches and now established as the UK's sixth largest estate agent, could be valued...

Hunters is reported to be confirming its intention to float on the stock exchange today, after a series of high-profile expansions...

Kudos Residential, a Norfolk sales and lettings agency, today becomes part of the Hunters empire, bringing the number of Hunters-branded franchise...

Two new reports add fuel to the continuing debate over portals. Firstly Rightmove claims to have had its busiest-ever May, with 115m...

Working with a well-connected local estate agent should be a priority for British house-hunters looking for property overseas, according to an...

The majority of agents do not see the supply and demand of homes levelling out over the next five years, according...

Hunters founder and new Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake says he supports the Tory policy of extending Right To Buy to housing...

Hunters has added another 23 franchised offices to its empire with the acquisition of Home Counties estate and letting agency Country...

The industry is awaiting news of exactly who will become the new housing minister and whether the role will have cabinet...

Demand for property is at the lowest level it has been since March 2014, according to the National Association of Estate...

A survey conducted on behalf of Rightmove comes out with predictable results - the two biggest problems facing would-be buyers are...

It seems like every day there’s a new article about On The Market. Usually it consists something Zoopla have said, followed...

easyProperty, the online lettings agency set to launch a sales operation later this year, plans an Initial Public Offering after the...

Franchise brand Hunters, currently the sixth largest estate agency group in the UK, is opening two new branches on the Wirral...