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The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

Hunters franchisee Lester Hurst has bolstered his branch’s managed portfolio with a maiden independent acquisition. Lester, who has owned the Otley and...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

High-end estate agent Tryon Ash is looking to share the secrets of his success with other agents and property professionals. The agent,...

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...

The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...

You’ll know by now that I’m a fully signed up member of the PropTech fan club. And I’ve had an exciting...

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

The first Women in Estate Agency Award winners were announced at the ESTAS last week. The ESTAS Awards marked its 20th anniversary last...

A former senior executive for Boomin and Purplebricks has returned to traditional estate agency. Tom Kirk, previously chief product officer for Boomin...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is working on tools to improve its franchisee brand’s use of data and digital marketing capabilities. Gareth...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has posted record revenues for the first half of the year despite the subdued market. An interim...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Buyers are waiting for mortgage rates to stabilise before making a move in the property market, Chestertons claims. It comes as the...

Hunters West Cornwall has announced a new initiative to celebrate the Cornish language. The agency brand has introduced new sales boards that...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

Hunters’ Surrey Quays office has been taken over by franchise partner Richard Wells. He is already owner of the Hunters Catford office...

A group of Hunters’ franchisees have taken on the brand’s Medway business. Andrew Barker, Rob Stewart, Richard Watts, Andrew Scott and Duncan...

The race for space is reversing as more employers are calling staff back into the office. Research by agency brand Jackson-Stops has...

Chestertons has reported an increase in buyer enquiries and listings as it heads into the traditionally busy spring market. The London estate...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is ready for another acquisition, its chief executive has said. After successfully integrating Hunters into the TPFG...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has described its sales business as ‘operationally challenging’ for last year despite posting a record financial...

Purplebricks was the top brand for new listings and sales agreed during March, new data shows. A new quarterly market report launched...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

A more competitive mortgage market may actually dampen hopes of a downsizing boom, an agent has predicted. Many property professionals last year...

More than half of homebuyers have become more willing to compromise in the search for their next home, new research reveals. Analysis...

Hunters has welcomed two new franchise partners who have acquired the Hunters Scarborough, Bridlington and Filey businesses. Sam Lakin and Pete Croft have...

The flat market in prime central London (PCL) is undergoing a resurgence, a buying agent claims. Residential and investment buying agency London...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is expecting the market to align with conditions seen in 2019. A trading update from the listed...

Energy efficiency will become key considerations for buyers next year while those with cash will be preferred purchasers, Jackson-Stops has predicted. The...

And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...

The housing market is moving but sellers need to be more realistic about pricing, Propertymark claims. It comes as the agency trade...

Property brokerage and estate agency Nest Seekers International is set to reveal the highs and lows of luxury property sales in...

Forget the ‘race for space’ or room for an extension, should agents start highlighting the green features of a vendor’s property...

The sales process is starting to speed up, The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has claimed. Gareth Samples, chief executive of TPFG, which...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is still expecting a strong 2022 after posting increased half-year revenues and profits this morning. The listed...

Home hunters are increasingly searching for eco-friendly homes amid concerns about rising energy bills, figures suggest. New data from Legal & General...

Estate Agent Today's good friend Christopher Watkin recently carried out a video interview with Glynis Frew, the well-known former managing director...

We’re undergoing another heatwave at the moment, with the mercury rising above 30 degrees for five successive days before it breaks...

Last week was quite a week for major trading updates, with four of the market’s biggest players announcing either half-year or...

The Property Franchise Group, the UK's largest property franchisor, has provided a trading update ahead of publishing its interim results on Tuesday...

Portals are aiming to boost consumer awareness of new material information rules rather than refusing non-compliant listings. Agency listings have been required...

There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...

Agency branch windows are being transformed this week to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. High streets across the country...

Sales remain the predominant source of income for most estate agency brands, research claims. The analysis warns that agents shouldn’t ignore lettings...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...

Hunters has signed a six-year agreement to use Zoopla-backed Alto’s agency software. All of Hunters 200-plus branches and any additional offices added...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

Agency franchisees with brands such as Hunters, Martin & Co, Belvoir and EasyProperty are being given the chance to sign up...

A new survey by interior experts Hammonds Furniture has outlined how important interior style is to potential buyers, with 40% of...

A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely to find it 'much harder' to be approved for loans as...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) chief executive Gareth Samples has called for a steer on when the long-awaited Regulation of Property...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is planning more acquisitions after a busy 2021 for buying-up agencies. The umbrella property brand, which incorporates...

The Property Franchise Group has reported record like-for-like revenue for 2021. The umbrella property brand, which incorporates well-known names such as EweMove,...

At least 18 MPs have come out in favour of a new annual Proportional Property Tax which would be levied on...

Sales agreed per Propertymark member branch are now running at eight per month - the highest figure since last October according...

Glynis Frew will be stepping down as managing director of franchise giant Hunters from the end of this month after 20...

These are undeniably darker days as news comes through of a humanitarian crisis in Ukraine - we have the first agency...

A national newspaper has lifted the lid on what it alleges to be the backgrounds of high-end self-employed agents who feature...

An agency is warning some house hunters that they face a more competitive time this year following a “truly remarkable” change...

A young entrepreneur has won an award for creating an online service making it simpler for couples to buy their first...

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

Rightmove has rolled out a new feature within MyRightmove that allows home-hunters organise saved properties into various property lists. The portal says...

Hybrid agency EweMove - which has a mix of working-from-home agents and High Street branches - has had an outstanding year...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their...

Propertymark’s chief executive has rejected claims that his organisation’s housing market data inaccurately states the numbers of prospective buyers for each...

The last Propertymark housing market snapshot for 2021, based on date from the end of November, finds that there is an...

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

A coroner says there is no explanation how an estate agent suffered a cut to his wrist, which led to his...

The Property Franchise Group, the agency industry’s largest franchise operation, has reported strong performance in recent months. Chief executive Gareth Samples has...

An online intelligence platform has started ranking agencies in terms of their SEO and Google searches. The platform - Industry Alerts, which...

The proportion of properties selling above asking price has dipped according to Propertymark - a likely sign the market is softening at...

An estate agent in a branch of Hunters says he’s lucky to be alive after a car containing an elderly couple...

Rightmove is at the centre of a revolutionary advertising initiative involving Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Using Artificial Intelligence technology, a digital...

Hunters, now part of The Property Franchise Group, has announced its first so-called ‘Personal Agent’ signing - and says it’s ideal...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

Record numbers of properties sold above asking price in August, agents claim. Data from NAEA Propertymark shows that despite the summer lull,...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) – the umbrella property brand which incorporates well-known names such as EweMove, Ellis & Co, Martin...

A surprise statement from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the stamp duty holiday, which goes on until the end...

360 tour technology company Made Snappy has grown rapidly over the past 18 months and whilst many agents have grasped the...

Zoopla has issued a data-heavy statement on its services for agents - just days after Boomin criticised it for being over...

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

Rightmove has reported a dramatic bounce back in its fortunes - and it’s making more money from agents even than before...

Hybrid agency EweMove has continued growing with the sale of 37 new territories in the first six months of the year...

“There is an average of 19 buyers for every available property on the market” according to Propertymark’s latest market snapshot for...

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

The reviews element of the ESTAS Group has signed a two year deal with Hunters. The agreement means Hunters - now part...

A new team of managers at one of the country’s best known franchise brands hopes to promote the concept amongst agents. Hunters...

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

A leading agency in the capital says it’s seen its strongest ever half year of trading. According to Chestertons’ latest market analysis,...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...