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

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...

An interesting debate has been sparked in PropTech this week. It started with an interview, published on YouTube, in which Kristjan Byfield...

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

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

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...

“They think it’s all over ... it is now.” The refrain that haunts England fans returned last night, not in a good...

The dream goes on, and as England eases into the World Cup semi-finals, our agents’ reviews of their games continue -...

A leading agent has urged major portals Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket to feature virtual viewings content more prominently on their platforms. Writing...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Respected industry spokesperson Kristjan Byfield is continuing his fightback against the negative coverage of the agency industry in the mainstream press...

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...

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

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

Four Proptech experts have listed the top 10 start up companies they believe are the ones to watch for agents and...

Purplebricks' share price moved up over two per cent yesterday on the strength of its latest trading statement - but its...

It’s been revealed that next month’s Future: PropTech conference will feature a debate between ‘technologists’ and ‘traditionalists’ over the future of...

The go-ahead has been given to create a group aiming to unite independent estate and letting agents into a single powerful...

The old and eternal debate over whether or not tenant fees should be banned continues to rumble on. It’s a major concern...

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...

The main debate at this year’s FUTURE: PropTech conference - the industry’s leading technology forum, held yesterday in London - saw...

Here are the top letting agents in Britain who go above and beyond to help their customers, as voted for by...