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Independent agents are busier than they have ever been thanks to the post-lockdown surge but larger corporates are actually losing market...

A new customer service award category at The ESTAS will see agency networks competing against each other for the first time.  Networks...

The Guild of Property Professionals says that in the past quarter it has had its highest number of new joiners on...

Reviews and awards platform ESTAS has announced that it’s now the preferred partner of the Guild of Property Professionals.  “Over the past...

The Guild of Property Professionals is relaunching its online auction brand - Guild Auctions - even though it has already successfully...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

An estate agency is warning that the likely rush of transactions when the new stamp duty holiday ends next spring will...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

The Guild of Property Professionals says “a remarkable number” of agencies has joined it during the lockdown. Some 27 agencies signed up...

The combined market share of agencies in the Guild of Property Professionals is now higher even than it was at the...

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

A third of agencies say at least some of their staff will be working from home permanently when the Coronavirus pandemic...

Some estate agents are now receiving small business grants from the government, according to the Guild of Property Professionals. Guild chief executive...

Estate Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to give guidance to agents on how to run their businesses remotely.  Chief executive Iain McKenzie...

House prices have risen 2.3 per cent in the past year - the strongest rate of inflation for property since July...

As competition hots up between affinity groups and associations in the industry, the Guild of Property Professionals has come out fighting. It...

House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide.  However, annual...

A £3.6 billion Towns Fund to support towns across England to build prosperous futures through innovative regeneration is a perfect chance...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...

The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...

Agents appear to be speaking with one voice in response to the latest house price index, saying that once Brexit is...

The Guild of Property Professionals says its network of over 800 independent estate agents across the UK has, collectively, the highest...

It’s not just the high-end market for homes in the south east that’s hit by Brexit according to the Guild of...

The Guild of Property Professionals is seeking views from member agents on the government’s reform agenda.  The Regulation of Property Agents working...

Agents have suggested that the latest price figures from the Halifax may be masking increased activity in the market in recent...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...

  The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents have thrown their weight behind the government’s latest...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

The shortlist has been announced for the annual Guild of Property Professionals Awards to be held on January 17 in London.  The...

“I’ll have a vowel please Rachel….then an award.” The puns are likely to be much in evidence in the New Year when...

Last week, the first of a new kind of industry event took place; an open debate between agents and PropTech suppliers. Strong...

The Guild of Property Professionals is set to launch in Northern Ireland later this month. The 800-strong network of independent estate agents...

An upcoming event will see a panel of well-known agents and suppliers appeal for better collaboration between industry stakeholders, particularly CRM...

The team behind a new ‘open platform’ targetting smaller agencies in need of Proptech support have revealed a heavyweight line up...

Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...

We are currently engaged in consultations with our members to help to find a practical solution to the concern of the...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a series of regional roadshows with a target of enhancing the success of independent...

The Guild of Property Professionals has given details of a strong field of potential winners in this week’s ESTAS awards.  This year...

The Guild of Property Professionals has won a major award from reviews platform Feefo. The Feefo Gold Service award is described by...

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a marketing campaign to promote the benefits of the No Sale, No Fee estate...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to allow its associate members to have ID cards showing clients that they have passed...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a partnership with the ESTAS Group, which runs the customer feedback platform and customer...

No one can say Agents’ Mutual has failed to provoke debate within the industry. The project was the centre of fierce argument...

The Guild of Property Professionals says the first sale through its white-labelled Guild Auctions operations has produced over £18,000 in commissions...

The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country have launched a new referral system app which allows its members to...

Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...

The Guild of Property Professionals, which earlier this month merged with easyProperty, has now announced a new link up, this time...

A regional estate agency has urged the Government and the new housing minister to implement the policies outlined in the housing...

Independent estate agency network The Guild of Property Professionals has announced that its training scheme has been given formal approval. The Associate...

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...

The Guild of Property Professionals, which has over 800 agent members across the country, has this week launched a new website.  The...

The Guild of Property Professionals is holding its annual regional meetings next month at 10 sporting venues across the UK under...

The new chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals has accused some online agents of carrying out “aggressive” marketing campaigns...

Former Countrywide director Iain McKenzie is the new chief executive of The Guild of Property Professionals. He replaces Marcus Whewell who has...