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Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

Formal consultations have started concerning the job losses and branch closures for Your Move and Reeds Rains, revealed yesterday by their...

Strutt & Parker says the housing crisis - in the shape of too few homes and their stubbornly high prices -...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT.  Everyone here let us know about their jobs news by emailing press@estateagenttoday.co.uk - please do...

Outsourcing. Everyone has an opinion on it and there’s a stigma surrounding it in the lettings industry. But get this…letting agents ARE...

There’s a distinctly northern flavour to some of the great fund-raising this week - and in particular Yorkshire. This isn’t the only...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your Monday update on jobs and key moves across the industry. Everyone mentioned here has...

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...

There’s been another raft of movers and shakers in the industry in recent days, so this is a busy Property Jobs...

“Estate Agents must be suffering from supplier fatigue. Where do you even begin? Most agents haven’t got the time.” So started the...

Hello and welcome to another PJT, your regular Monday update on who’s moving where within our industry. Please keep us informed of...

Today sees the launch of Unissu, a platform which has classified over 6,000 PropTech businesses in a bid to offer estate...

Hello and welcome to this year’s first edition of Property Jobs Today, reporting on the first industry moves of 2019. We’re told...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

If you thought Christmas Eve meant no more news in terms of industry movers and shakers…well, think again - we’ve one...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - and while it may be just days to Christmas, there’s still plenty of...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

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

Two weeks to Christmas but no sign of our industry slowing down with more job moves announced in recent days.  Please let...

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...

Has no one told the industry that it’s December and things are supposed to be slowing down? This week’s Property Jobs...

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - the last one in November. Career moves tend to slow this time...

It’s not just the Cabinet and the government where jobs are in flux - there are plenty of moves to announce...

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

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

The first signs of a seasonal slowdown are appearing according to some agents in touch with EAT, but there are still...

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

If it’s Monday it must be Property Jobs Today, your round up of the industry’s key moves. Are you changing jobs yourself?...

Bored with Brexit? Baffled by the backstop? Troubled by the transition period?  Well here’s a promise - there’s no mention of the...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our weekly round up of key moves within the industry. Let us know what’s going on with...

Hello and welcome to a new working week, which means your chance to catch up on the key moves in our...

Hello and welcome to our weekly catch-up on the major moves within our industry. Remember, you can let the rest of the...

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

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

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up on the major moves in the agency industry over...

Owning a home has become almost impossible for many public sector workers across Britain, according to research from the union UNISON. Getting...

As the property market gears up for a busy autumn period, agents and property firms have been equally busy bolstering their...

Following a break for last week's final Bank Holiday before Christmas, we're back with a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today. We're...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

  Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - a thinner than usual edition as the industry enjoys the last of the...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - and as ever we have a breakdown of key moves within our industry. To...

We may be well into August but there’s little sign of a holiday for our industry, with a string of big...

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...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday feature, Property Jobs Today. There’s plenty going on despite the summer holidays beginning for many...

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the government (well, one of its startup accelerator schemes) giving away £20,000, let...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - a slim edition given how quiet the industry is at the...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

Highly regarded industry figure Simon Whale, who quit his role as head of sales at Reapit on Friday, took to the...

Rowcliffes, the Derbyshire estate agency, has been sold out of administration with all 22 agency jobs being saved. A statement from the...

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

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

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

The UK arm of the US-based estate agency Keller Williams says it is making a specific bid to recruit more women...

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

Hello - if it’s Monday, it must be Property Jobs Today, your chance to see a snapshot of the key moves...

The managing director of independent agency network Spicerhaart says shop workers who are unemployed because of the latest round of retail...

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

Is there really any true value to an estate agent in our current climate? Will there be a role for traditional agents...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - this is the first edition for a fortnight as last Monday was a...

It will be 'business as usual' for Humberts following the announcement of its sale to Natural Retreats, says the agency's new...

It has today been announced that the Natural Retreats group has purchased Humberts. The entirety of Humberts has been included in the...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - EAT's weekly roundup of all the big moves going on in our industry. If you...

There is a common misconception that the private rented sector (PRS) is entirely made up of young professionals and students. While...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our weekly feature on who’s moving where throughout our industry. And it’s...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

The managing director of troubled estate agency Humberts says he has been “inundated” with prospective buyers since news broke over last...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, our regular Monday round-up of moves around our industry. Please let us know what’s happening...

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...

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

The latest house price index figures from the Halifax gives just the spur the market may need as the spring sales...

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

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular look at key moves inside our industry. Next week there’s no PJT as...

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

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

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

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

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

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

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'...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

EweMove has made a senior hire in the shape of Chris Webb, formerly of Countrywide and Winkworth.  He now takes up the...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today; this is the latest of our weekly round-ups of key job moves within estate...

Latest figures suggest there are only 1,850 apprentices employed in the entire property sector, suggesting an even smaller number in the...

Hello and welcome to our latest Property Jobs Today; if you missed the launch last week, each Monday we will provide...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

We’re delighted to announce that later this month there will be a regular feature each week called Property Jobs Today.  It will...

We’re delighted to announce that later this month there will be a regular feature each week called Property Jobs Today.  It will...

In last week’s column, I asked 14 industry leaders to give their predictions for the year ahead. Well, it seems a handful of...

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

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

Stamp duty on property sales is gumming up the housing market, stopping people from moving to the jobs they need, and...

Ten jobs have been lost with the closure of a long-standing north of England estate agency - with the downward pressure...

So at last someone has woken up to the fact that Purplebricks needs to be clearer about how it charges for...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

The average price of a home in the UK is now £211,6712 - up slightly on last month but with growth...

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

For those of us working within the property sector, we’re in the very midst of what, for generations, has been one...

Supporting the adoption of technology does not mean we have to stop protecting the core values of the property industry. In...

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

Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range, Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of...

MPL Interiors was brought in to execute an office fit-out in a former paint shop in Wantage, Oxfordshire, for estate agent...

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

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

The Liberal Democrats have set a building target of 300,000 new homes a year, have pledged to scrap housing association Right...

There’s no sign yet that the snap General Election is distracting our industry from continuing its fine record of doing good...

New research by business information firm Bloomberg suggests many thousands of London’s financial services jobs are under threat thanks to Brexit...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

Contrary to some reports suggesting London’s housing market may be recovering, new data from Hometrack reveals the capital’s performance is still...

Earlier this week it was Dads4Daughters Day – a campaign that strives to promote gender equality in the workplace.  I have three...

A data portal called REalyse and aimed at professional property investors is launching today after raising £500,000 in seed capital.  The site...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

From the outset of any merger, it is vital that each agency understands and can identify its purpose and the USP...

If this past year is anything to go by, outsourcing is firmly on the agenda for estate agents. Rather than being...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

If you provide a service, you expect to be paid for it. Sound fair? But with the forthcoming ban on tenant...

Becky Fatemi of central London estate agency Rokstone says prime areas of the capital are to suffer a “prolonged phase of...

One of the key factors associated with an active private rental market in the UK, as detailed in the Dataloft PRS...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s aim of creating a 24-hour city is one step closer with the appointment of London’s first Night...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

Working relationships between estate agents and conveyancers can be mutually beneficial with the referral of work between parties. However, they are missing...

The growing size and scale of the private rented sector is not new news. Headlines shout about the changing profile of...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

Some of this week’s headlines - ‘Firms must list foreign workers’ and ‘NHS to no longer rely on foreign doctors’ -...

Suzy Lamplugh was just 25 years old when she disappeared whilst working as an estate agent in London in 1986. She’d...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

An estate agency with four offices across Greater Manchester has been bought out of administration, with all of its 21 staff...

The government is reported to have yet again delayed a decision on whether to privatise the Land Registry. The Financial Times says...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Nearly three quarters of people who have sold or bought a property deem it more stressful than having a child or...

Campagining housing charity Shelter claims that an estimated 13 million people aged between 18 and 44 feel the high costs of buying...

An estate agency chief operating in an area where there are high levels of holiday home ownership has stood up for...

Who are you? Sarah Neate, Design and Marketing Manager     Who Are Mid West Displays? We make, supply and install window and interior display panels. ...

A disillusioned vendor has been running a campaign against standard term agency contracts for almost two years.  Paul Tranter has been specifically...

The jobs of 32 estate agents working at a high-end chain have been saved after the firm and its assets were sold...

The National Association of Estate Agents and Association of Residential Letting Agents say that although there are no conclusive ‘leave’ or...

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...

Countrywide's chief information officer Oliver Skagerlind this morning joins online agency easyProperty as de facto number two to chief executive Rob...

The government - which controversially launched consultation on its stamp duty surcharge between Christmas and New Year - has now used...

Hybrid agency Purplebricks has launched a recruitment drive for what it calls ‘local property experts’ in 17 parts of the country...

Data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that gross mortgage lending reached £17.6 billion last month - that's the highest...

When you're on the hunt for a new job, once your diary is starting to get booked up with interviews it's...

At 29, I'm Romans’ youngest senior manager. Last year I was promoted to a regional management position and I now oversee...

Don’t be shy - a production company making a new documentary series for Channel 4 is on the look out for...

In January readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given the opportunity to give their views on proposed...

In charitable works, as in the rest of our industry, January is a time to reflect on what’s been achieved and...

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

Diversity is a hot topic in offices across the UK as issues regarding the difference in pay and opportunities are being...

Once you go beyond the industry’s anger about the Chancellor’s three per cent stamp duty surcharge – and that’s an anger...

The possibility of the Land Registry being amongst £4.6 billion of public assets earmarked for privatisation has provoked protests across the...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve seen it feature prominently this year on film (in...

Communities Secretary Greg Clark will be sacked if there is no improvement in the number of homes built in the next...

It’s always interesting when Which? produces a report that includes estate agency. It asked 1,990 people their views on buying and selling...

JLL today opens its eighth residential office in London, this one at at the Riverlight development in Nine Elms.  The office, which...

UK average house prices rose 0.4 per cent in July taking the annual pace of change up to 3.5 per cent,...

Many Councils are now introducing Landlord Licensing within different boroughs, for those that have one of the requirements is a 24...

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

Fracking could reduce house prices by as much as seven per cent and make homes harder to sell because of traffic...

Some companies pride themselves on being able to accommodate customers of all kinds. “No job too big or too small,” they...

Roy Fuller, owner at Everything Lettings’, says:  for just £25 per week you can have in place our emergency helpline 365...

With another hung parliament looking increasingly likely, the so-called ‘challenger parties’ look set to have a major say in who forms...