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Agents from Purplebricks and Leaders are the latest recruits to sign up as area partners for Spicerhaart. Tyrone Matthews has been named...

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

There are a huge array of products and services covering the entire journey of lettings, from prospecting all the way through to...

Jonny Dyson, a leading London estate agent and the former regional director of John D Wood & Co., has joined Winkworth...

As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

The Guild of Property Professionals’ formal qualifications platform is set for launch this month. Agents will be able to access the platform...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) – the umbrella property brand which incorporates well-known names such as EweMove, Ellis & Co, Martin...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

Purplebricks says it’s beginning interviewing this week for roles at three key levels where there were not enough ‘switchers’ willing to...

Franchise giant Winkworth says it has backed the start up of a commercial company advising on investment in retail or business...

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

Belvoir’s chief executive haas taken to Twitter to hail his company’s latest results as “superb” - with sales for the franchise agency...

Newly instructed properties across the country dropped by 10 per cent in August compared to July’s numbers, according to Homesearch. The company,...

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

There is a report that the private equity owner of Leaders Romans Group has appointed bankers to work on a ‘strategic...

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

The Karma Club: An industry partner has celebrated its second birthday by reaching a landmark of more than £15,000 donated to...

Chestertons, the London high-end estate agency chain, is reported to be looking for a buyer. Sky News says it’s hired Deloitte, the...

A plea has been made to the government to help small companies and stop letting online firms off the hook. The Federation...

The growing number of lettings sector rules is a hotly debated issue, while the sales sector has been seeing its own...

A long-standing agency says it’s proud that some of its most successful recent recruits have absolutely no industry experience. Felicity J Lord...

PropTech platform Agent Response has just released its latest league table for conversion stats relating to the first two weeks of...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

The Property Ombudsman says there’s been a big increase in enquiries to its service in recent months, despite the pandemic.  In its...

A director of Essex estate agency Beresfords has announced his retirement after 40 years with the company - and after being...

One of the country's largest independent regional agency groups has been formed through an acquisition announced today. Yorkshire estate agent, Manning Stainton,...

Fenn Wright, a prominent East Anglian independent agency, is to open its first office in Felixstowe this autumn, making this the...

Three property agents feature on the latest list of businesses in trouble for failing to comply with money laundering regulations. The list...

Admin teams in most businesses are often the lynchpins that ensure compliance and deal with issues in order to keep the...

Hello and welcome to another round-up of our industry’s wonderful work for good causes. Before we salute this week’s heroes, our usual...

Guided by our philosophy of being open and connected, at MRI we are constantly evolving and developing relationships and partnerships with...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...

Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection can be a contentious subject. While landlords have every right to...

For over 20 years, Reapit's CRM software has been the obvious choice for any self-respecting estate agency business. Used today by...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

NAEA Propertymark says there’s no appetite that it can see amongst its representatives across the UK for charging people £30 for...

Kevin Thomas, the long time director at Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings, is retiring from the industry after more than 40...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

Students at a high school have been given an insight into the career opportunities in the property sector. The sixth formers from...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

Hello and welcome to another Property Jobs Today, your chance to see the latest moves in our industry. Why not be a...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

An agent support service set up in the early days of the pandemic has closed down with its architect saying “If...

Creating a New Homes division could be a good way of expanding an agency business according to the head of a...

Fledgling portal Boomin is launching what it claims to be the most interactive and accurate online valuation tool on the market.  It...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is opening four new branches this year. KFH recently opened new lettings offices in Brook Green...

An online estate agency is launching a quasi franchise operation it calls Agency In A Box and claims applicants will “effectively”...

A commercial property agency in London says it will open a residential sales and lettings operation this year. Bermondsey-based Henshall & Partners...

A new team of managers at one of the country’s best known franchise brands hopes to promote the concept amongst agents. Hunters...

Foxtons’ chairman and longest-serving board member is to stand down at the end of this year at the latest, after a...

A north London new homes agency is to rebrand as Connells-owned Hamptons. Lanes New Homes has been owned by Hamptons for some...

Several estate agencies have reported record months of business thanks to the rush of transactions ahead of the main stamp duty...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

No fewer than seven estate and lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme today. Most of them are now...

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...

I recently saw a fly-through video for a home on sale for well over £2m. The imagery was good (made better by...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

London-focussed agency Winkworth - which has around 60 of its 100 franchise branches in the capital - has now opened another...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

As agents, we’ve finally got used to the word PropTech - some of us even like it! What’s more, PropTech has,...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

Fine & Country has a new prime London licensee covering Notting Hill and Chelsea - but there will be no High...

Hello and welcome to another ADC, the weekly wrap of good work by the industry. You probably know the score by now...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s on the move. Let us know...

Franchise agency giant Belvoir has acquired share capital in a small mortgage company. Nottingham Mortgage Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

An agency says two thirds of its sales valuations in London in the first quarter of the year have been conducted...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

Digital marketing agency Angels Media and digital platform Gazeal have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to help improve and speed up...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

We recently conducted a survey and discussion session with estate and lettings agencies called Agency panel - Cut through the noise...

Keller Williams UK has announced that Paul Sloan - who quit as operations director of Spicerhaart just weeks ago - is...

It’s been quite a week for the rental sector. Lettings agents and landlords have had such a torrid time in recent years...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

Zoopla has issued a statement saying it’s entering into a long-term partnership with the Leacders Romans Group, which will be “curated...

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Mark Armstrong, and my business card says...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

In a video interview for Letting Agent Today, Neil Cobbold, Chief Sales Officer of PayProp, speaks to property professional Chris Buckler...

The current crisis has led to many of us to re-evaluate our lives to ensure that we put ourselves in the...

There’s a new warning that the estate agency industry may be in a more fragile financial condition than before the pandemic,...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

One of the earliest London agencies to adopt a hub-style operation with self-employed agents working on a high commission basis, has...

Another major agency group has agreed to repay substantial sums it claimed under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, introduced to...

Rightmove and Zoopla have both made PropTech announcements as the scramble to retain and win agents continues. Rightmove’s draw-a-search tool has been...

In my previous Estate Agent Today feature, I endeavoured to explain the key differences between APIs and Apps, to help improve...

Momentum is building for agents to provide more information on property details and portals - not wait until a prospective buyer...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

An online agency that already operates in the lettings field is spreading into sales - and pledges to give most of...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Chancellors today opens its 56th and newest branch with what it calls its most generous ever offer to potential customers. The office...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Boutique estate agency D S Churchill is to open a countryside office serving the Cotwolds, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. D S Churchill...

There’s been a drop of no less than 16,000 in the number of physical viewings over the past year thanks to just...

A high flying agent with experience at a string of top end companies has set up an online business with his...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

Late last year Hamptons launched ‘Relay around the World’… a fundraising initiative to raise money for Cancer Research’s Stand Up To...

Welsh independent agency Nuttall Parker has been snapped up by Cardiff-based property business Seraph Group. Newport-centred Nuttall Parker is Seraph Group's second...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Targeting the specialist student rental market can be rewarding for letting agents and landlords if they take the right approach. The current...

Buyer behaviour has changed over the past year of the pandemic and it’s up to estate agents to calculate how to...

Hello, and as we near the first Bank Holiday of the year (and a little light at the end of the...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...

The Guild of Property Professionals says it’s had a strong response to the launch of its Ofqual-accredited Level Three Agency Qualification. It...

Will Rightmove still be the dominant portal by 2030? Will Boomin really shake up the industry as Purplebricks did before it?...

OnTheMarket has completed its purchase of PropTech firm Glanty - a deal which began 15 months ago.   OTM took an initial 20...

Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to offer a formal agency qualification as it goes increasingly on the offensive in a...

Uncertain market means additional revenue streams are more important than ever The last year has been an uncertain period for many business...

Connells Group has adopted e-Signatures from Yoti for its sales and lettings business across a number of brands. This follows a successful...

A former Countrywide agent who is now a leading figure in a PropTech company has signed up two local agencies which...

If it’s Monday, it’s jobs news day on EAT - welcome to the latest update. Want to be featured in our next...

You could be forgiven for overlooking International Women’s Day on Monday. Well, almost. Focus was instead turned to the first day back...

Pressure is building on London agency Foxtons to repay its furlough funding. The company issued an upbeat trading statement on Wednesday; while...

Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...

Foxtons says it's set for radical new investment and further takeovers following the acquisition of rival London agency Douglas and Gordon. In...

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

epropservices - parent company of The Guild and Fine & Country - has made another significant PropTech acquisition, its second in three...

Leaders Romans Group is to use only fully recycled material to create its sales and lettings boards across all of its...

Connells Group, which is of course acquiring Countrywide, has announced it's snapped up another agency - albeit a much smaller one. It...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

An independent agency has announced the opening of another office in what it calls a vote of confidence for the local housing...

A leading market commentator says the acquisition of London agency Douglas & Gordon represents “a strategic step change” for Foxtons -...

Dexters, which last week secured a reported £130m in new investment for the coming years, has snapped up the historic Roy...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

An open letter from Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce shows how fierce the competition is going to be in the portal field...

Propertymark has named a veteran industry figure as interim chief executive - and says it has a "new strategy." Nathan Emerson has some...

Connells Group says it is the UK's largest estate agency group by market share - and that's before the Countrywide acquisition...

A trade body says it’s been contacted by the government explaining how agencies can get Coronavirus asymptomatic testing for staff. The Guild of...

Foxtons is in talks to takeover rival London agency Douglas & Gordon. A statement from Foxtons to shareholders this afternoon says: "Further to...

A report drawn up by a software firm analyses sales, lettings and valuation leads from agents listing on Rightmove, Zoopla and...

An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

We’re now well into the third national lockdown and as the nation’s thoughts start to focus on how and when we’ll...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and shifting tenant requirements are reinforcing the need for good broadband in the rental market...

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

A PropTech supplier says the conveyancing process is “antiquated” and buyers and sellers would be better served if they were ’shadowed’...

There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...

Well, what a start to 2021! None of us thought things would change as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

An estate agent has shut both branches of his business for safety reasons and wants tighter Coronavirus restrictions on the industry.  ITV...

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...

A firm calling itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based agency says it wants to roll out nationally with a network of franchisees...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

The ‘future of residential’ is a huge term to contend with but one that was addressed last week through our RE:Connect...

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...

Independent agents inspired by the Say No To Rightmove campaign are to launch a rival portal next month. Wearethemarket is a portal...

A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

Propertymark has told the government that it needs to introduce overarching regulation of agents now, because existing piecemeal provisions are unmanageable...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

Well, what a year it has been for everyone, including the property market. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who...

The hundreds of estate and lettings agencies involved in various Business Interruption Insurance policies must wait even longer to find their...

It is the end of my column for another year, my 4th if I am not mistaken.  This year has seen a...

Christmas is creeping up on us and, for some agents at least, a short seasonal closedown beckons. To get us in the...

OnTheMarket is to undergo a revamp under its new chief executive, former Foxtons agent Jason Tebb - who has been given...

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years.  With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...

Foxtons has this morning reported to shareholders that its sales revenue has improved - although both mortgage and lettings revenue have...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

The Property Franchise Group has approached Hunters about a possible takeover. Confirmation came this morning in a statement from Hunters, which you can...

Leadhub, a prospecting tool created by estate agency trainer Richard Rawlings, has been acquired in what he calls “a classic case...

The Property Ombudsman has joined calls for greater disclosure of referral fees by agents.  The issue has become a hot topic in...

We are on the threshold in December with the pandemic still dominating but we’re delighted there is still positive jobs news...

As what now seems like a common occurrence everything has changed again since I last sat down to write about the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Vicky Quinn-Campbell – Sales and Marketing Director What is ‘company name’...

The high profile Yorkshire agency chain Dacre, Son & Hartley has been appointed by the largest charity care provider for older...

Propertymark is in touch with the government to see how the new Tier structure being introduced on December 3 will affect...

Agents anxious to know if they will receive a payout from their Business Interruption Insurance will have to wait still longer...

One of Countrywide’s two up-market brands, Hamptons International, has unveiled a new look which it describes as part of “a transformational...

The mixture of the stamp duty holiday and generally fast-rising house prices has led to a resurgence of flipping. Data released this...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...

The new property portal Boomin has revealed its fees structure for agents. Tapping into the industry debate over portal fees, Boomin describes...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

I remember so clearly in my Foxtons days, working as a lettings manager in Putney, that lettings, though less sexy than...

The Business Interruption Insurance saga, involving hundreds of agencies awaiting pay-outs on policies, enters its next and final stage later this month. An...

Boomin is to levy a traditional monthly fee for estate and letting agents listing on the site, in line with other...

Countrywide is to hold a special general meeting on November 18 to consider its future ownership and structure. Last month Countrywide group...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

A trading statement from Foxtons this morning provides a rare piece of good news for the troubled London agency. It says business...

David Cox is joining Rightmove next week in a dramatic return to the industry. Cox left the ARLA Propertymark in late July after...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

Lettings agents, property managers and landlords should all be aware of the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. The Act...

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...

2020 has been a testing year right from the start. With Storms Ciara and Dennis causing £184m+ worth of damage to...

It’s no surprise to hear that the property market has seen a lot of change across 2020, with ups and downs...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and evenings that get darker earlier.  As winter approaches we’re continuing to bring you...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

Integration, collaboration and connected platforms – some great buzzwords, but what do they actually mean and do they really help agents? One...

One of the industry's senior agency leaders says it would be a mistake for agents to be stopped from working in...

When letting agents are preparing to migrate from one piece of client accounting software to another, it can sometimes seem like...

An estate agency in Lancashire has been taken over by a hotel group, which pledges to expand and create more jobs. Mikhail...

The government has issued new guidance to estate and lettings agencies on their obligations regarding money laundering issues - and online...

There’s to be a new Marsh & Parsons office in London as the LSL-owned brand expands its network to Acton in...

Two agencies have announced the opening of offices in out-of-town-centre locations with easy parking. In Loughborough, well-known local agency Andrew Granger &...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our Monday feature giving you the inside track on major moves in and across our industry. Let...

We all know what the problem is, but what’s the solution? The problem is that landlords, thinking they offer a valuable service...

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...

The many agents believed to be awaiting pay-outs on their Business Interruption Insurance will have some consolation in knowing that the...

Franchise network Hunters has recorded strong figures for the first half of 2020 but a trading statement reveals the measures it...

One of the country’s major regional agencies has unveiled a ‘super hub’ structure which began life as a lockdown measure but...

A veteran agent with 38 years experience of the industry - much of it at Countrywide - has become the head...

One of the many new portals recently launched has made a pitch for agents to join because of its referral fees...

One of the growing number of free to list property portals, Residential People, claims a record-breaking number of sales and letting...

The Property Franchise Group has named high-profile industry veteran Eric Walker as managing director of Martin & Co (South and Scotland).  Walker...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

I’m sure I speak for most in the property industry when I say that back in March and April I had...

The result of a test case over Business Interruption Insurance involving agents has been handed down by the High Court. It has...

Hello and welcome to the new working week. Here’s the latest information on key hires across our industry: if you have similar...

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

An estate agency founded in 1995 has undergone a management buyout from two existing director. Westcoast Properties is a north Somerset firm,...

Agents involved in a test case over their Business Interruption insurance will know the result next Tuesday morning. The test case concluded...

Franchise giant Winkworth has reported an 11 per cent drop in gross revenue and profit plummeting 20.2 per cent in the...

The letting industry has come a long way over the past few years, embracing regulation and taking pride in doing good...

Hybrid agency EweMove has outperformed its traditional sister companies within The Property Franchise Group over the past six months. That’s the clear...

Hello, and if it’s the start of a new week it’s time for Property Jobs Today, giving you the inside track...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

A south coast estate agency which has been operating since the 1980s has opened its seventh office.  Jacobs Steel’s latest branch is...

One of the victims of a notorious estate agency price fixing cartel has spoken out against one of the offenders.  Christina Davis...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT, the industry’s summary of new movers. Of course many agencies are reassessing their...

Letting agents are struggling to open new bank accounts and even large established letting agents with a long history of trading...

It was officially announced last week that the UK is in recession for the first time since 2009, and although this...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

Agents should check where buyers and sellers have been on holiday as part of their approach to safety during the Coronavirus...

Hunters has announced the launch of an additional franchise office at Torquay in Devon. The branch is a conversion of local independent...

The Federation of Independent Agents has announced its latest partnership - this time with a live-streaming viewing service called Gavl. The platform...

The UK residential activities of high-end agency Savills suffered a 54 per cent reduction in profits and an eight per cent...

The chairman of LSL Property Services - Simon Embley - says he is “increasingly optimistic” about the outlook for the market,...

Rightmove and OnTheMarket have revealed their latest bids to keep agent support. Rightmove is launching an extensive redesign of property details pages, after...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

Agents are awaiting the outcome of a test case regarding Business Interruption Insurance, which may determine whether they receive thousands of...

A statement by OnTheMarket this morning reveals that as of the end of last month it had a record 14,000 advertisers...

There’s been a very large rise in the number of complaints submitted by consumers to the Property Redress Scheme. This is partly...

A trading statement from Foxtons this morning reveals that 85 per cent of staff are now off furlough, and that the...

Do you want to run the newly-merged Propertymark, embracing both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...