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![TPFG acquires Fine & Country and The Guild](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals have been revealed as the next acquisition for The Property Franchise Group...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild launches learning platform video series for members](/upload/images/shutterstock_2082750772.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new video series for members on its online Learning Platform. The 'Sharing Success' video...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![House price inflation turns positive - but will it last?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2431300217.jpg)
Average house prices rose annually for the first time since July 2023 in March, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...
23 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![High profile agency hangs its hat on Guild of Property Professionals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild reveals 20 latest hand-picked agent members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year. With the property market...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Trading Standards: Material information rules should be seen as positive](/upload/images/shutterstock_2257281787.jpg)
Material information requirements should be seen by agents as a positive change, a Trading Standards investigator has claimed. Speaking to The Guild...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild members given new Ezine digital marketing tool](/upload/images/shutterstock_401394121.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new Ezine system to boost member marketing. Agents will be able to create digital...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Guild names property presenter to host awards](/upload/images/shutterstock_576245266(1).jpg)
TV presenter and property expert Laura Hamilton is set to host this year’s Guild Awards. The presentation will take place at the...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Land Registry reveals 1.4% house price drop in 2023](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1).jpg)
Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild conference to share how agents can charge higher fees](/upload/images/shutterstock_2232908121(1).jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals has set a date for its Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony on 22 March 2024. It will...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Land Registry: House prices dropping at fastest rate since 2011](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide: Average prices fell in 2023 and rebound unlikely in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices fall again but agents remain resilient](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![More training needed for agents as sales market slows - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents2-400x310.png)
The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMRC: October property market activity hits two-year low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Guild hails success of virtual Autumn Tour](/upload/images/shutterstock_1707297172.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Autumn Statement: Treasury pledges £3m to ‘improve homebuying process'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property sales slump in September as mortgage rates remain high - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market rollercoaster is ‘coming to an end’ – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2341925563(1).jpg)
The property market’s 18-month “white-knuckle ride” is coming to an end, Tom Bill claims. Speaking on the Guild of Property Professionals’ The...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Guild agents reach reviews milestone](/upload/images/shutterstock_1902604156.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating reaching 13,000 ESTAS reviews. This has given the network an average customer service rating of 96.6%. Based on...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Women in Estate Agency group unveils webinar series](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/magneteventpro.jpg)
The Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) group is launching a webinar series. The first will go live on Friday 13 October at...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Are UK agents the poor relation when it comes to global commission rates?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20EAT%20features%20-%20Are%20UK%20agents%20the%20poor%20relation%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20global%20commission%20rates%20by%20EAT%20team.jpg/2%20EAT%20features%20-%20Are%20UK%20agents%20the%20poor%20relation%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20global%20commission%20rates%20by%20EAT%20team__400x267.jpg)
UK estate agents are paid one of the lowest commission rates in the world, according to a spokesperson for a leading...
07 October 2023
From: Features
![Summer slump? Sales and mortgage approvals drop in August](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![House price growth slows again as agents enter ‘busy autumn’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 - Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage boss: Higher rates will delay buying decisions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Homebuyers should get used to interest rates of 6% to 7% being the norm, a senior industry executive claims. Peter Brodnicki, chief...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Industry trainer reveals most important agent trait](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Forget sales skills or an ability to keep track of countless numbers of keys and alarm codes, a senior industry trainer...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![House price declines continue ‘but soft landing is possible’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Guild introduces new tiered membership options](/upload/images/shutterstock_1103033018.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a tiered membership offer which it says will allow agents to choose according to...
01 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Building safety laws set to delay home moves – claim](/upload/images/Featured%20content%20for%20the%20Features%20newsletter%20LT_LandlordBuyer_March_Content_Legislation.jpg)
The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency backer slams ‘outdated housing market metrics’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Toscafund Asset Management chief economist Savvas Savouri has slammed the use of ‘outdated metrics’ when measuring the housing market. The investment firm...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices hit by largest annual decline since 2009](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Average UK house prices were hit by the largest annual decline since July 2009 last month. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests...
03 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Don’t rely on Rightmove to sell homes, agents told](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
The way to sell a property has changed and agents shouldn’t rely on just listing on Rightmove, senior property leaders have...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Media blamed for ‘stifling market sentiment’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
Industry leaders have hit out at the media for “stifling sentiment” as they urge agents to help vendors make an informed...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Guild agents grow market share amid wider decline - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Portal_Agents-400x310.png)
Agents within The Guild of Property Professionals are the only grouping in the top five positions that has seen new instruction...
21 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency boss: Higher conveyancing fees can speed-up sales](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/CoinsHouses-2020-400x310.jpg)
Increased conveyancing fees would speed-up transaction times, it has been claimed. Iain McKenzie, chief executive of The Guild of Property Professionals suggests...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency network boss: Focus on affordability rather than rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
Agents should be getting buyers to focus on what they can afford now and in the future rather than worrying about...
01 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight – what impact will the economic tug-of-war have on the property market?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/_Kwasi%20Kwarteng_400x310.png)
With the Treasury and the Bank of England stepping in to try and calm the markets, talk of an emergency interest...
28 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![On the road again - The Guild launches agent roadshow](/upload/images/library/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals is set to embark on a roadshow next month to meet agents and share insights and...
22 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons became too flabby, interim boss claims](/upload/images/Logos/FoxtonsBoards-400x310.jpg)
Foxtons had become ‘flabby’ and lost its sense of business, its interim chief executive Peter Rollings claims. Speaking on The Guild of...
18 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity – Back to School, Agents Giving and Bluewater campaign](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
As the great sporting summer continues – with the Lionesses triumphant against Germany last Sunday, the ongoing Commonwealth Games, and the...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property market questions pace and funding of PM's housing reforms](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Boris%20Johnson01.png)
Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![House price growth slows as cost of living crisis starts to hits the market](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-Keyring-400x310.jpg)
House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – the who’s who of the industry](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...
30 April 2022
From: Features
![‘Watershed moment’ as estate agents and conveyancers agree to ditch rivalries](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Business-Handshake-Transaction-400x310.jpg)
Estate agents and conveyancers have agreed on better working relationships at the first collaborative event between the two professions. There has been...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents and conveyancers in new era of partnership, says PropTech chief](/upload/images/library/PropTech-4-400x310.jpg)
The sponsor of an industry forum for agents and conveyancers to be held next week says the collaborative event hails the...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Is Your Agency Here? Industry award winners named](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Award-400x310.png)
Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Giving charity appoints another senior agency figure to board](/upload/images/library/AgentsDoCharity2-400x310.jpg)
Agents Giving - widely recognised as the industry’s main charity - has appointed another senior agency figure to its board. It’s Iain...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents and Conveyancers work together? Forum aims to make it happen](/upload/images/library/ESTASForum22-400x310.png)
The ESTAS Forum scheduled for March says its aim is to encourage agents and conveyancers to work more closely together. “There doesn’t...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![We’re Different - Agent group wants to stand out after 25 years](/upload/images/Logos/Guild-Logo-400x310.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a pledge to work hard this year to stand out...
21 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agent Roadshow back on tour for the first time in 18 months](/upload/images/Logos/Guild-Logo-400x310.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals launches its Autumn/Winter 2021 Tour this week - the first time its members have met in person...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![We Salute You! - industry tribute after the stamp duty holiday frenzy](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agent’s website or portal? Marketing tips from the Guild Guru](/img/default/eat.png)
Iain McKenzie, chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals, has given Estate Agent Today readers four exclusive marketing tips. In a...
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents to be given data forecasting when existing owners will move](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals is to give its members a tool which, it claims, will show existing owners’ propensity to...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks downgrade signals booming independent agents - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
International investment bank UBS has double-downgraded Purplebricks from ‘buy’ to ‘sell’ - and that could be good for independent agents, a...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty: Agents told to warn vendors they may miss deadline](/img/default/eat.png)
An analysis of the average time taken for properties from 10 leading estate agency brands to complete shows a significant increase...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - will there be live property events this year?](/img/default/eat.png)
The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...
10 April 2021
From: Features
![New data deal means agents get discounted property reports](/img/default/eat.png)
PropTech firm Sprift has entered into a deal with The Guild of Property Professionals. The partnership means that Guild member agents have...
23 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty: new cliff edge or cause for delight?](/img/default/eat.png)
Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...
04 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ delight as stamp duty extension helps another 300,000 deals](/img/default/eat.png)
Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty surge shows signs of weakening says HMRC](/img/default/eat.png)
Transaction totals took a tumble last month for the first time since last summer as HMRC figures suggest the stamp duty...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Covid-19 testing for agents available within days - government](/img/default/eat.png)
A trade body says it’s been contacted by the government explaining how agencies can get Coronavirus asymptomatic testing for staff. The Guild of...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![The Sales Hunter to tell estate agents how to boost market share](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents will soon have a chance to hear a US motivational speaker described as one of the world’s most influential sales...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Boomin dismisses speculation of ‘direct sales’ cutting out agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Boomin has denied that it will ever allow direct property sales, cutting out estate agents. Founder Michael Bruce says the new service...
29 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Trade groups slug it out - Guild says it saves agents £33,500 a year](/img/default/eat.png)
Just as the new chief executive of Propertymark holds interviews across the industry, so The Guild of Property Professionals is coming out...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Digital ID scheme for buyers and sellers wins government support](/img/default/eat.png)
A PropTech company has won a grant for a project to improve ID verification in the buying and selling process, via...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![On The Fence! - MPs stay neutral over stamp duty holiday extension](/img/default/eat.png)
MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Lobby your MP over stamp duty holiday extension, says Guild](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry - all agents, not just its own members - to lobby MPs...
25 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Facebook users to be targeted with properties matching their likes](/img/default/eat.png)
A new tool which identifies preferences of Facebook users and then targets them with ads for appropriate homes on sale, is...
27 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Corporates and onliners lose market share to local firms - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
Independent agents are busier than they have ever been thanks to the post-lockdown surge but larger corporates are actually losing market...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agency networks to compete against each other for first time](/img/default/eat.png)
A new customer service award category at The ESTAS will see agency networks competing against each other for the first time. Networks...
14 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Guild selects 40 new agency members from 100 applicants](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals says that in the past quarter it has had its highest number of new joiners on...
08 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS strengthens reviews link with Guild of Property Professionals](/img/default/eat.png)
Reviews and awards platform ESTAS has announced that it’s now the preferred partner of the Guild of Property Professionals. “Over the past...
11 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Online auction option relaunched by Guild after 1,000 sales](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals is relaunching its online auction brand - Guild Auctions - even though it has already successfully...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: what will property conferences and events of the future look like?](/img/default/eat.png)
Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...
18 July 2020
From: Features
![Stamp Duty mayhem? Conveyancers may not cope, warn agents](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agency is warning that the likely rush of transactions when the new stamp duty holiday ends next spring will...
09 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – who are the industry’s major trade bodies?](/img/default/eat.png)
They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...
04 July 2020
From: Features
![Guild claims influx of new agency members during lockdown](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals says “a remarkable number” of agencies has joined it during the lockdown. Some 27 agencies signed up...
08 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Market share of Guild members 'now higher than during Boris Bounce'](/img/default/eat.png)
The combined market share of agencies in the Guild of Property Professionals is now higher even than it was at the...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers and removers join agents on ‘Back To Work Day’](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Third of agents say some staff will permanently work from home](/img/default/eat.png)
A third of agencies say at least some of their staff will be working from home permanently when the Coronavirus pandemic...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Some agents receiving government grants already, says Guild](/img/default/eat.png)
Some estate agents are now receiving small business grants from the government, according to the Guild of Property Professionals. Guild chief executive...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Conquering Corona: guidance and news for agents facing the virus](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Guild agents to be advised on running businesses remotely](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals is to give guidance to agents on how to run their businesses remotely. Chief executive Iain McKenzie...
13 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Brexit clarity allows house price leap - but Brexit uncertainty returns](/img/default/eat.png)
House prices have risen 2.3 per cent in the past year - the strongest rate of inflation for property since July...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents told they could each save over £27,000 a year - but how?](/img/default/eat.png)
As competition hots up between affinity groups and associations in the industry, the Guild of Property Professionals has come out fighting. It...
04 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents stay positive as house prices continue to creep up](/img/default/eat.png)
House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide. However, annual...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to work with businesses on urban regeneration proposals](/img/default/eat.png)
A £3.6 billion Towns Fund to support towns across England to build prosperous futures through innovative regeneration is a perfect chance...
10 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Twitter, FB or Instagram: agents urged to boost social media performance](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Fees Ban, compliance and new business on agenda at Guild's roadshows](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Stay calm about the market; 'Once Brexit is sorted, demand will return'](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents appear to be speaking with one voice in response to the latest house price index, saying that once Brexit is...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Guild claims highest market share and targets big rise in membership](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals says its network of over 800 independent estate agents across the UK has, collectively, the highest...
14 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Brexit splits first time buyers across the country say Guild agents](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s not just the high-end market for homes in the south east that’s hit by Brexit according to the Guild of...
06 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Have your say! Guild wants agent input on government’s reform agenda](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals is seeking views from member agents on the government’s reform agenda. The Regulation of Property Agents working...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents shrug off gloomy New Year price figures from Halifax](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents have suggested that the latest price figures from the Halifax may be masking increased activity in the market in recent...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![The importance of being part of a trade association](/img/default/eat.png)
When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...
26 January 2019
From: Features
![Review – what did we learn from the Guild Conference?](/img/default/eat.png)
Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...
26 January 2019
From: Features
![NAEA and Guild back government's new Housing Complaints service](/img/default/eat.png)
The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents have thrown their weight behind the government’s latest...