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Purplebricks Local Property Experts are asking sellers who are not allowing agents into their homes during the virus crisis to draw...

An international comparison of how major portals have discounted their charges to agents show Rightmove and Zoopla making “deeper and longer...

Hello - here we are with Friday’s help and advice.  A reminder, if you need it, that we want to share your...

A Spanish housebuilder’s bespoke system to allow prospective buyers to view properties without visiting is being offered to the UK agency...

Savills is the latest agency to warn about the possible threat of Coronavirus to its business activities and success this year. In...

A second prominent agent has broken cover to say Coronavirus is slowing the market. Jess Simpson - an ex-Savills and ex-Strutt and...

Agents and senior industry figures fear Coronavirus may derail the strong start to the  2020 housing market. One of the country’s leading...

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has revealed that it has recruited over 50 agents in its first...

Estate agency Chestertons has named the new chief operating officer for the roll out of its UK and Europe franchising operation. Some...

A high profile and widely-respected estate agent is predicting a huge demographic change to one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves -...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the most senior figures in Countrywide’s upmarket John D Wood and Hampton International brands...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

An estate agent has set up his own buying operation because he claims the quality of service for high-end buyers has...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its debut last year with teams from the property sector makes a welcome return...

It's been confirmed that Humberts has been sold for an undisclosed amount to a consortium of franchisees - and that the...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to send “a strong signal” to the estate agency industry that price-fixing will...

Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering. That’s the view of a security...

UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

There’s been a long-term trend of growing numbers of Londoners quitting the capital to afford a home elsewhere - and typically...

In six years of editing Estate Agent Today, some of my most dramatic moments have been covering the troubles - some...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

Nicky Stevenson, formerly the managing director of the Property Academy, has quit hybrid agency Keller Williams UK after just eight months. Stevenson’s...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

Hello - HNY and all that from the team at Agents Do Charity. We’re delighted to be back with three great stories...

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

An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...

A statement made by Purplebricks in its trading statement yesterday appears to fly in the face of statements it has made...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...

Sotheby’s International Realty says two recent sales it achieved 115 miles away from its closest office prove that local agents are...

The legendary Mayfair estate agency Wetherell is linking with London’s Dexters chain in a new partnership. Wetherell, run by high profile chief...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where and why across our...

Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...

A report from Countrywide says the proportion of homes in Great Britain bought with cash fell to a mere 28 per...

Lord Sebastian Coe is to be the keynote speaker at the Fine & Country annual conference in February. Known most recently for...

A sales agency based in Warrington and set up originally to market new homes in Manchester is now expanding into Shanghai...

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...

Being a market leader means staying on top of industry trends. The more aware you are of what's happening in the...

Countrywide’s upmarket brand Hamptons International is urging all owners of homes with septic tanks to prepare for new regulations that kick...

Knight Frank - which a year ago loudly announced a 14 per cent profits leap - has now reported an 11...

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

There are fewer ‘accidental landlords’ - vendors who resort to letting out their homes because the sales market is difficult. That’s the...

A high-end estate agency which describes itself as 'the world's only global lifestyle real estate company' is recruiting new partner agents. Quintessentially...

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...

A growing free-to-list property portal says there's never been a better time for estate agents to target foreign investors. Residential People, which,...

Countrywide says London agency Greene & Co, acquired back in May 2015, will become ‘fully immersed’ into its Hamptons International brand...

It’s Monday so that can mean only one thing - a chance to catch up on the key moves in and...

Tim Hyatt, currently in charge of Knight Frank’s London residential operation, is to take over as the firm’s residential work across...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

Hello: the weekend is over and that means it’s time for another PJT, catching up with who’s moving where in our...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

Former Purplebricks US chief executive officer Eric Eckardt is seeking some £6m in funding from across the world for his latest...

A London estate agency says one of its buyers wants to delay completion until November 1 “just in case stamp duty...

We daren’t mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday before…well, Christmas.  Let’s hope agents and suppliers have an opportunity to...

The international estate agency Engel & Volkers is closing its single prime central London office - despite past claims that sales...

What a credit to the industry so many agents, surveyors and suppliers are: this week’s ADC shows the diverse range of...

A free-to-list property portal says that contrary to opinion within parts of the agency industry, the more portals there are the...

Savills, once a safe bet for year-on-year growth, has seen its underlying UK residential profits plunge 44 per cent with economic...

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

It’s another Friday so it’s another Agents Do Charity - of course! It’s August and the height of the holidays but as...

Countrywide has told Estate Agent Today that it will not be releasing any figures on the branch closure programme it introduced...

Those who bought and sold the same property in 2018 made an average of £30,150 - but the number who do...

Esther McVey is to be the new housing minister - one of the most seasoned politicians to take the job in...

The new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is the relatively unknown Robert Jenrick -  but his new housing...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from the Regulation of Property Agents, the government’s working party which has...

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...

A trade association of agents selling properties overseas has launched a new feature which it claims will give buyers greater security...

A new global free-to-list property portal says it has secured 800 new property enquiries for estate agents in the last four...

Two Countrywide brands have joined forces to launch Airspace Exchange – a service to push the idea of constructing homes and...

Fine & Country, the international network of prime estate agencies, has this week announced the opening of two new offices. The first...

Purplebricks has revealed its annual results for the year ending April 30 2019.  The hybrid agency has posted an operating loss of...

Hello and welcome to both this week’s PJT and welcome to July. It may be summer and Wimbledon time, but there’s no...

The free-to-list property portal Residential People says it now has over 740 independent agents in the UK on board - and...

A high-end estate agency is reporting a dramatic rise in the number of US buyers in London as they have taken...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

Knight Frank says Brexit-related uncertainty has curbed trading activity across all UK residential markets over the last 12 months - and...

A review website set up by a former estate agent says £1m of new funding will allow it to roll out...

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is running a Certified Property Measurer course aimed at training agents and others in the...

A recently-launched free-to-list portal says it’s uniquely positioned to attract overseas buyers and investors interested in purchasing in major UK cities. Residential...

New data from property consultancy The Advisory shows that the top 10 online estate agents now have a combined market share...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

Home movers from the European Union have become less interested in moving to the UK, according to new research. Analysis of over...

London agency Chestertons is launching a franchise offering which will allow businesses outside of the capital to operate under the Chestertons...

Another bank has slashed its forecast for Purplebricks, citing concerns over its the long-term viability of its international activities in particular. As...

Respected investment consultancy London Central Portfolio is warning that “sales go on falling and falling” across the capital, fuelled by Brexit...

It’s a new index but it tells an old story - how prime central London prices have dropped significantly since their...

A PropTech analyst insists that the tumbling share price of Purplebricks on the London Stock Exchange does not indicate that the...

The average time it takes for a single first time buyer to save for a 15 per cent deposit in England...

There’s anger in the industry over an article in The Times which accused agents of overvaluing properties - although why this was happening...

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

Hello, welcome to a new week and to PJT, your regular Monday round-up of jobs news in the industry. Do please let...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

A high profile agent has written a robust defence of the industry following a critical article in a business newspaper - but...

One of the largest investors in Purplebricks has now joined forces with an off-shoot of luxury car firm Porsche to launch...

Hello and here we go with yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly opportunity to herald the unsung efforts of our...

The chief executive and founder of a developer and property investment group says Purplebricks is “an excellent business” but its recent...

Countrywide’s high-end brand Hamptons International says agents at its branches will in future be “delighted” to fill water bottles for members of...

One of the world’s leading digital analysts has given his latest verdict on the UK portal market and offers a major...

If anyone thought Brexit may allow domestic buyers a bigger share of the market, think again: no fewer than 57 per...

A review website has launched that describes itself as “a new and powerful research and marketing tool in the residential property...

The online publication aimed at London’s high-rolling property professionals, Prime Resi, has named what it believes to be the capital’s 10...

High-end agency Savills says London’s super-rich are now buying and selling more actively than a year ago.  The agency says London’s so-called...

If Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is as sophisticated as they say, Porter Pioneers’ launch could leave agents kicking their feet.  Those of...

The government has moved to crack down on money laundering in the UK with a new campaign focusing on the accountancy,...

Zoopla is radically changing its strategy by exploiting the freedom it has under its new private equity ownership. That’s the conclusion of...

The high-end New York based estate agency Corcoran has issued franchise documents for ‘global markets’ prompting speculation that it could spread...

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

One of the world’s leading PropTech analysts says Purplebricks has turned the UK online/hybrid estate agency business into “a one horse...

Hamptons International - at one time tipped to be sold off or even shut during the recent problems afflicting parent company...

We’re back with the first edition of Agents Do Charity for 2019 - and despite the uncertainty everywhere else, one thing...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

Londoners paid some £30 billion on homes elsewhere in the UK this year - the highest amount since 2007. A report from...

Uncertainty will be a key characteristic of the housing market for “the next few years” warns Countrywide - and not just...

A top PropTech analyst says Purplebricks is as much an advertising firm as an estate agency but is nonetheless a huge success...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

Purplebricks says it has £100m net cash to exercise “relentless innovation” and benefit from an industry shake-out that will ”expose undercapitalised traditional...

A leading digital analyst says Purplebricks’ success in the US market is not assured and has expressed concern over whether it...

The ‘new broom’ owners of Zoopla have revealed that Gary Bramall is to be the firm’s new chief marketing officer charged with...

The circus surrounding the fate of online agency Emoov has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday Sky News revealed that the company was...

A high-end estate agency selling some of the country’s most expensive homes says the possible currency falls resulting from Brexit chaos...

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

Every cloud has a silver lining, and a high end prime central London estate agent appears to have found one from...

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

Fresh details have emerged about the financial difficulties suffered by Emoov, its search for a buyer and its possible sale price. A...

Experts suggest that overseas buyers are likely to act quickly to take advantage of a delay in any stamp duty surcharge on...

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today exclusive details of progress on its Back To Basics programme as it seeks to recover...

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

Hello and welcome to a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today, your weekly insight into the key moves within our industry. Everyone...

Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 200p level yesterday as the hybrid agency’s longer-term slide continues. In the summer of 2017...

One of London’s most prominent buying agencies says post-Brexit the interest in buying in the capital will return - whether there...

Transactions across England and Wales in September dropped 7.6 per cent year on year while Prime Central London now sees fewer than...

Outspoken online estate agency chief Russell Quirk says the estate agency industry is “really p****d off” with Rightmove trying to ride...

Cash used to be king in the housing market but new figures released today show that in the first half of...

Few things anger the industry more than the effect of stamp duty and other costs on property transactions (well, maybe Purplebricks...

A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...

Purplebricks says its performance in the UK “is currently showing double-digit growth year-on-year in monthly instructions.” In a brief UK trading update...

Savills is warning that heightened uncertainty around Brexit negotiations will delay recovery in the prime central London housing market for up...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

Knight Frank appears to have shrugged off the problems hitting the high end of the housing market, reporting a 14 per...

Agents have continued to express their shock and opposition to the announcement by the government that it wants a stamp duty...

Experts suggest that overseas buyers are likely to act quickly to take advantage of the delay in any stamp duty surcharge...

A statement to the London Stock Exchange by eProp Services has cemented its role primarily as a PropTech firm. This is in...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, the latest weekly catch-up with moves within and across our industry. A quick...

Estate agents say the continuing gentle slowdown reflected in the latest government house price figures will be the story of the...

A well-known London estate agency says it signing up to a US-based real estate franchise network run by billionaire Warren Buffett. From...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

OnTheMarket has signed up an estate and lettings agency firm run by a family and with 11 offices across west Devon...

Some 31 per cent of first time buyers residing in London ended up moving away from the capital to purchase a...

Lucie Hirst and Delphine Colombo, two of Prime Central London’s most high profile sales agents, have combined forces to set up Hirst...

The chairman of LonRes says online estate agents have only a one per cent share of the market in prime central...

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

High-end agency and international property consultancy Savills has reported strong half-year figures for its UK business - but warns that Brexit...

Winkworth is beefing up its services for franchise owners with expanded support teams for its IT, Client Services and China departments.  Winkworth’s...

One of London’s leading estate agents says Brexit has had at worst a neutral effect on the housing market and may...

The newly-appointed Group Managing Director of Countrywide says rumours of Hamptons International or other ‘crown jewels’ being put up for sale...

As if to prove there are two ways to interpret every figure, a new analysis of Rightmove’s recent trading statement suggests...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the place where you find all the key agency industry moves over recent days. Please...

With the continued indecision surrounding Brexit and the final divorce settlement still months away, it seems property buyers are choosing to...

One of the country’s largest regional agencies is moving into the sale of homes overseas despite Brexit uncertainty and concern over...

It’s holiday season shortly and we’ve got just the weather for it - good news for some, perhaps less so for...

Agents appear to be getting more pessimistic over the housing market as the latest government figures show prices still growing - but...

One of the top PropTech analysts in the world, Mike DelPrete, says Purplebricks deserves more credit for its performance in the...

House prices in London are projected to fall in the short-term, down by two per cent by the end of 2018...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...

A left-leaning think tank is urging the Bank of England to manipulate the housing market to ensure house prices don’t rise...

Leading PropTech guru Mike DelPrete has revealed that he was involved in Purplebricks’ latest expansion, entering the Canadian agency market via the...

An outspoken high-end London estate agent says millionaire foreign buyers purchasing “cheap” properties in the capital represent what he calls “the...

Hello, and welcome to this week’s regular Monday summary of all the major jobs moves in our industry.  Despite summer and the...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

One of the country’s best know estate agents, Marc Goldberg, has joined London agency Dexters. Goldberg spent some 30 years at Countrywide’s...

A leading digital analyst says online agency Yopa has doubled its listings this year and is fighting the merged Emoov-Tepilo operation...

Chestertons has announced two changes to its management team in order to, in its own words, “help lead the business into...

One of Countrywide’s former allies in the City broker community - independent corporate advisor Numis - has downgraded the troubled agency...

Senior management at Countrywide came in for a pasting on Twitter yesterday as TV market commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor...

What a weekend for British sport! In F1 there was Lewis Hamilton’s dominant win at the French Grand Prix, and the big...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today, the regular Monday round-up of moves and changes in our industry. Do please let us...

A fund set up in memory of a 27 year old estate agent, who died of cancer just weeks after his...

The World Cup may be entertaining us for the next few weeks but whatever England’s fate may be, one thing is...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, and although we’re well into the summer season now there are still plenty of...

A leading property industry analysts says Rightmove may be amongst the top portals in the industry worldwide, but it is facing...

London estate agency Kay & Co says it is targeting Chinese buyers following research data produced by a portal. The China property...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that a new property firm is being launched specialising solely in the sale of off-market homes...

A recent holiday in the US gave me an opportunity to catch up with property news over there - and surprisingly,...

An outspoken estate agent has given the government a clear message - get off our backs , ease the red tape...

A new online platform claims agents can now offer people a chance to buy a property with, literally, just one click...

A PropTech startup which claims to revolutionise the speed at which property transactions can be processed has officially launched this week. When...

Sotheby's International Realty has launched what it claims to be the first 'real estate-branded' augmented reality (AR) app. 'Curate', which is now...

Trussle, which describes itself as the UK’s first online mortgage broker, has won £13.6m in financing from international investors led by...

One of the world’s leading agency and PropTech analysts says the race is on for who comes second in the UK’s...

Here’s some good news to take into the Bank Holiday weekend.  Research undertaken by Estate Agent Today suggests that fees charged by...

Hello and welcome to our latest chronicle of fund-raising exploits by our industry: the onset of fine weather and the Bank...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the regular Monday update on who’s moving where within our industry. Let us know what’s...

The Future: PropTech conference takes place in under a fortnight’s time on May 2 and over 1,200 delegates have now been...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the industry’s best known research experts, Johnny Morris, has left Countrywide.  Morris joined Hamptons...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - our regular Monday look at who’s moving where within our industry. You...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

Holiday home sales in one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations are holding up, despite stamp duty and the age...

A US TV company is considering making a news programme about Russian involvement in property transactions in the UK and particularly London. The...

The Future:PropTech event on May 2 is now under six weeks away and more details have been released about speakers and...

One of London’s leading estate agents is advising sellers to consider giving the negotiator who sells their property a bonus, and...

London has 585 one bed flats on the market at £1m or more according to research by online agency HouseSimple.  HouseSimple says...

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

One of the leading PropTech analysts says Rightmove’s huge success means that it has two difficult choices ahead if it is...

High-end international estate agency company Savills claims Yopa, in which it has invested substantial sums, is now the UK’s 10th largest...

Franchise agency Winkworth is marking International Women’s Day - that’s today - by celebrating the achievements of its female franchisees and...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts has compiled a major report on estate agents’ business models - an exercise...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...

Online auction house BidX1 has launched its first UK online auction following its acquisition of London-based auctioneer Andrews & Robertson. This is...

The other day I met with two agents who have 30 years of property sales experience between them, and yet also...

Fine & Country has now opened its latest office in the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells.  The firm says that strategically, this...

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

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

Purplebricks has this morning issued an unusual statement to the Stock Exchange blaming a City report for the sharp fall in the...

Harding Green, an agency with a business model based on freelance associates earning commission of up to 70 per cent, says...

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

Purplebricks has this morning announced it’s to launch in New York. A statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning read: The...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

Countrywide has announced the death of Nick Hole-Jones, the director of Hamptons International’s prime and country house office, after what it describes...

Two UK online estate agencies have been named in a list of the world’s top 50 real estate start-ups to watch...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

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

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

In 2017 the average seller sold their home for £92,466 more than they paid for it, having owned the home for...

Here it is - the industry’s verdict on the latest set of figures from Purplebricks. The agency doesn’t play by any of...

Purplebricks’ latest trading statement for the six months ending October 31 claims a large rise in revenue, its number of UK...

The investment service arm of international ratings agency Moody's is warning that affordability issues are likely to lead to a slowdown...

Hybrid estate agency eMoov has announced a new hire as chief operating officer with the remit of driving growth.  Guy Halfhead has previously...

A former Hamptons International and Savills agent is the first to join a ‘freelance agency’ set up in prime central London. In...

Online property platform Settled, which claims its customers receive their first offer in an average of 17 days, has announced two...

John Taylor, a high-end international estate agency which until earlier this year had a presence in London, says it intends to...

The London-focussed estate agency Cluttons says chains in central London are becoming increasingly fragile thanks to general uncertainty in the wider...

The small print of the Budget has revealed that the government is to make minor changes to the ‘additional homes’ three...

Coldwell Banker, the huge US-based international estate agency business, is warning that Brexit is beginning to damage the market and the...

An estate agency has used the experiences of Cambridge, Oxford and other cities to forecast that pockets of central London's housing...

Online agency EweMove - part of The Property Franchise Group, which recently failed to agree merger terms with Belvoir - claims...

International property analyst Mike DelPrete has queried the suggestion that Countrywide's online sales option is drawing in additional business to those...

The owner of a penthouse flat in London says he is willing to accept the cryptocurrency Bitcoin - providing the buyer...

Chris Bell, a former chief executive of bookies’ organisation Ladbrokes, has been named as the non-executive chairman of Agents’ Mutual as...

Winter really is the time for fund-raising - and thanks for letting us know exactly what you are up to to...

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

There’s much said in the mainstream press about estate agency fees and how costly they can be for consumers. But one point...

If an industry, which is going through a major change is going to truly implement change at every level, it must...

Carter Jonas has made three key appointments to beef up its London team. Simon Scott has joined as an associate partner in...

UK estate agency commission levels are amongst the lowest in the world according to a league table compiled by an international...

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...

Countrywide’s share price hit another new low yesterday of around 115.5p - a fall of just over four per cent on...

We’re always happy to publicise the fund-raising work of agents and others in our industry - even when, as this week,...

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

With party conference season around the corner and the next Budget just a couple of months away, more industry players are...

Countrywide’s share price hit a record low during trading yesterday afternoon when it dropped to 137.75p, having opened the day at...

Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals are to keep their current Mayfair office on London’s Park Lane -...

As discussed in our previous article, it’s all about the first impression. Once your team have handled that initial phone call...

It’s been an undeniably tough year for agents so far and no one can say the industry doesn’t deserve a summer...

The controversial website Houser, which made waves when it launched in 2014, has been ordered by the Advertising Standards Authority to...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

Dear Sales Doctor, The biggest challenge I’m facing right now is winning more instructions. What advice do you have for my listers...

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

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

Luxury global estate agency Sotheby's International Realty has expanded its operation in Italy. The firm has opened a new office in the...

A telephone number is more than just a number. To consumers, it gives useful information about the company it belongs to....

As we approach Thursday's General Election, more property professionals have criticised stamp duty and called for the Government to make changes...

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has announced it has become a 1% shareholder in international property portal business Propertyfinder Group (PFG). The organisation,...

International agency brand Fine & Country has announced the opening of its 12th Portuguese office. The global network, which now has agents...

London Central Portfolio, a property investment consultancy, has set out a five point plan for the next government elected this week...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

A website now marketing 380,000 homes from 900 agents across the world has struck a deal with an international property referral...

As we end an especially tragic week, it is heart-warming to remember how our industry - along with so many other...

Baroness Diana Warwick (below right) has been appointed chair of The Property Ombudsman scheme’s independent council. A life peer for the past 18...

An internet monitoring service operated by international financial services giant Morgan Stanley says OnTheMarket is continuing to lose both its share...

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

Given that around 95% of property searches now start online, it is more important than ever that an agent has an...

International property agency Sotheby's International Realty is expanding in India after agreeing a 25-year master franchise agreement covering the whole country. The...

Countrywide has announced an extensive reorganisation of senior management at its Hamptons International brand - with a pledge to "reach into...

What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com  and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com                                  What is The World Property Network...

Pole-axed by politics? Bored of ballots? Well, this is where you can escape from pledges, promises and politicians and instead read...

Purplebricks has this morning issued its latest trading update, reporting what it calls "strong growth" in the UK and updating investors on...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, one of London’s best known estate agents and a founder of OnTheMarket, says stamp duty should be split between...

The snap General Election on June 8 adds to uncertainty but does not significantly worsen the market for prime properties in...

The aftermath of Easter and shock announcement of a snap General Election have done little to stop the industry making plenty...