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The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals.  This is especially key for agents...

Well there’s little doubt that after this week’s weather winter is well on the way - the perfect time for fund-raising...

Troubled London estate agency Foxtons says it has rewritten its remuneration policy for its senior management following a shareholder revolt at...

This morning’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the worst - that the market is in...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

Two separate former High Street estate agents have sung the praise of switching to the hybrid business model. Appleby’s in Gloucestershire is...

Hello, we hope you had a good weekend, and welcome to Monday - as ever, Property Jobs Today time, bringing you...

Zoopla says it now offers the fastest listings search of all three leading UK property portals on mobile devices. In turn, it...

If you haven’t noticed, it’s November already - a month where it’s increasingly popular for men to grow moustaches for charity....

An estate agency has been fined £30,000 for waiting until minutes after the sale of a flat was completed to tell...

One of London’s leading estate and lettings agents has criticised the government over what he calls its “pitiful” record on affordable...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

Hello there and welcome along to the latest PJT, your weekly catch-up on who’s moving where in agency, amongst suppliers and...

The phrase ‘death of the high street’ can be found in nearly any publication in any given week. And for fair...

Foxtons' latest trading statement shows another fall in sales revenue - but this time lettings income is down too. In an announcement...

Countrywide’s ever-patient investors appear to have been unfazed by the company’s latest compliance issue, which has led to a £100,000 fine...

The big day is here and thanks so much to all the agents who have this year sent in their Halloween...

It’s now emerged that Countrywide has to pay a £100,000 fine to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors after breaching guidelines...

Countrywide has this afternoon released a statement suggesting it has, in its eyes, settled the controversy over unclaimed lettings funds being...

In recent months, we’ve seen headlines dominated by changes to tenancy rules, government consultations and more than a few scare stories. Landlords...

Countrywide has declined to comment on circumstances surrounding today’s Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors disciplinary meeting about diverted funds. One of RICS’...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

Hello and welcome to a new week - one with darker evenings and colder days. But there is still plenty of activity...

It has been said time and time again that the uncertainty around Brexit is causing, well, uncertainty. As I write this, the...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

Enhanced customer care strategies, relationship-building schemes, cost-cutting measures and new revenue streams can’t help the lettings industry if the fundamental underlying...

Hunters has announced a new branch being opened in Ickenham, part of Hillingdon in north London.  It’s to be the third branch...

Hello, welcome to another Monday and the latest PJT. As ever, a brief reminder to please let us know your appointments new...

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...

Midlands estate agency Centrick has launched a new specialist division to focus on the luxury homes market across the West Midlands...

The boss of a 15+ branch estate agency group has explained how he thinks regulation could 'ruin' the estate agency industry. Simon...

The estate and letting agencies which have provided the most consistent levels of high customer service are to be recognised with...

Property portal OnTheMarket has thrown down the challenge to Rightmove by launching two new features for its listing agents. The first, Market...

An independent agency has partnered with high-end firm Fine & Country after its own brand reached a 'glass ceiling'. Home Truths Sales...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

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

Leaders Romans says it has won new funding to acquire more agencies.  “We have made no secret of the group’s intention to...

A trading statement from OnTheMarket reveals that fewer agents than anticipated have so far converted from free or discounted deals to...

The tech publication WIRED has conducted an in-depth analysis of Purplebricks’ reviews on the Trustpilot site and suggests the agency may...

One of the first so-called ‘hub’ hybrid estate agencies using self-employed freelances instead of staff says it’s moving to bigger premises...

The collapse of Thomas Cook, widely seen as failing modernise with the expectations of modern shoppers, is a clear lesson for...

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

A well known regional agent has closed one of its offices saying “the old shop window of an estate agency is...

A sales and lettings agency which has entered insolvency is reported by a local newspaper to have offered vendors cut-price fees...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Simon Trippett – Partner at The Property Centre. What services...

A hybrid estate and lettings agency operating currently in Manchester, Liverpool and others parts of the north of England has told...

A PropTech start-up says its service allows investors from anywhere in the world to buy property in the UK which can...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

Connells Group has announced its acquisition of an independent Cambridgeshire agency - and it says it’s on the look out for...

Winkworth’s trading statement for the first half of 2019 show the company’s revenue and pre-tax profit both dipping slightly - but...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

The parent company of franchised hybrid estate agency EweMove says that experienced estate agents outperform inexperienced franchisees - but only for...

The government has issued a revised version of its official How To Buy and How To Sell documents, aimed at consumers...

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

Franchise giant Hunters says its branch network has now hit 200 following a spate of acquisitions in the first half of...

One of the country’s largest regional estate and lettings agencies has now fully rejoined Zoopla. Yorkshire-based Dacre, Son & Hartley brings its...

Knight Frank has expanded its residential London network with the addition of a new South Bank office. While many agencies have shut...

I suspect that at some time we have all rented an Airbnb (I am sitting on the couch of one as...

A new PropTech online platform called BestAgent Property Marketplace is to launch next year following a series of 12 meetings this autumn. It...

OnTheMarket says it will not increase listing charges in 2020 for any agents currently paying full fees, while agencies which list on only...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

I think I speak for most people when I say that we are not currently where we thought we would be...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Tony Strover. On my business card it says...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

The head of online agency Housesimple has made another strident attack on the integrity of High Street agents by saying some...

Crowdfunding has been largely avoided by property companies for much of the past year following controversies surrounding Emoov’s fund raising -...

Since first meeting the mio team at The Negotiator Awards back in November 2018 – and being presented with no less...

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...

An estate agent has been jailed for 19 months and will have to be on the sex offenders’ register for the...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

Hello and welcome to the final PJT before September - yes that means summer is almost over.  Yet even during the holiday season...

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...

A Leicestershire estate and lettings agent has expanded after buying Barrow Upon Soar-based Strawberry Lettings and Sales.  Berkley Estate & Letting Agents...

There’s been only a vague government response to the recommendations for an estate and lettings agency regulator. Last month the Regulation of...

Zoopla claims its new app has a huge level of what it calls “user engagement” within a month of launching. It’s hit...

A distinctly autumnal storm seems to be gripping the UK for the early part of the weekend but as ever, nothing...

It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...

The owners of four branches of a franchise agency in Berkshire have launched a new office in the county, just over...

Countrywide has thrown its weight behind the proposals for a new single industry-wide regulator taking on the roles of Trading Standards...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

After months of difficulties and closures for many online and hybrid estate agencies, EweMove claims to have bucked the trend. In a...

In a trading statement this morning, Countrywide says it has “a new covenant package with lenders provides the financial flexibility to...

LSL Property Services, parent firm of Your Move and Reeds Rains, says the company’s branch closure programme was a success with profits...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

Foxtons’ sales slumped another 10 per cent and its total revenue dropped another 3.5 per cent according to figures released this...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to check that they are signed up with an approved redress scheme that covers...

How many of you are in favour of estate agents being licenced? Would most agents rather not be overseen by a regulator...

One of the country’s most respected agents has advised the agency industry to treat Boris Johnson’s pledges with real caution. Black Brick buying...

An online agency which last autumn said it wanted to have as much as a three per cent market share of...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

Belvoir, the UK's largest property franchise, has changed its name - at least slightly - from Belvoir Lettings to Belvoir Group.  In...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says clarity and speed are vital to ensure agencies can adequately prepare for a...

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

Trade bodies and property firms have strongly welcomed the recommendations for root and branch reform of the agency industry - and...

Agents have put a brave face on official government figures which have shown a shock fall in London house prices and...

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...

Jamie Lester, the London estate agent who starred in The Apprentice almost a decade ago, has set up a property industry...

Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today. It's the time of the week when you can catch up with...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

The new owners of Emoov have confirmed that 70 previous customers have opted to re-list their homes with the firm since it...

In the last ten years Google's revenue, largely from pay per click ads (Adwords), has grown by 527% (Source: Statista). In...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

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

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

The weekend is over all-too-quickly but at least if it’s Monday, it’s Property Jobs Today - your weekly catch up with...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

A PropTech firm has repeated claims it first made in March about allegedly inaccurate floorpan measurement and says a new initiative...

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

It's been another busy 24 hours for publicly-quoted estate agencies. Swiss investment bank UBS has increased its stake in the troubled London...

Tributes are being paid to David Hall, a senior partner at an agency in the Midlands where he worked for a...

Welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - because last week there was a Bank Holiday, we have a bumper edition...

An estate agency in St Albans has rebranded as Fine & Country. JW&Co Langleys office in St Albans was acquired by Tom...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

It appears that at least three Countrywide brands are undergoing branch closures as the company’s cuts continue to bite. Estate Agent Today...

Countrywide’s shares took another battering yesterday as they plummeted below the psychologically-painful 5p mark - reflecting a 95 per cent loss of...

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...

An agent with over 29 years of experience has taken over as  chief executive officer at Humberts - just as the...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

Foxtons has warned shareholders and the City that sales volumes are at a “record low” and that the agency suffered another fall...

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

“I’m Russell Quirk, and I’ve failed” - with those words, the former chief executive of Emoov has begun to explain how...

John D Wood has announced that Nick Taylor, the agency’s managing director and a well-known figure in the industry for four...

The scores have been counted and the results are in for the 2019 ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Zoopla. On Friday, over 1,000...

With a mere matter of weeks until the Tenant Fees Act comes in to effect, I can’t help but wonder just...

One of the capital's best-known agents, Marsh & Parsons, has expanded its network with a new office in Streatham Hill, South...

Major regional agency Humberts, which was bought out of administration last year, has announced the first acquisition since its new owners...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jake Gready Managing Director NEXA Bristol What services do you provide? buying - selling...

OnTheMarket has revealed several agents have signed up to the portal on long-term contracts and stopped listing properties on Rightmove. The agencies...

A London sales and lettings agent has revealed to Estate Agent Today some of the tactics used by his rivals in...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

Hello and welcome to another one of those great long weekends that come along often at this time of year -...

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - because of the flurry of Bank Holidays at this time of year, it’s...

Sales and lettings firm The Grantley Group has purchased lettings and management agency Property Services Haslemere in the latest example of...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...

Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...

Estate Agent Today has been given details of the new National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team - the body...

The jury appears to be out on whether the new enforcement body for estate and lettings agents will be resourced sufficiently...

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...

Hybrid estate agency has reported a modest pre-tax profit of some £400,000 as part of the 2018 results of its parent...

Welcome to another ADC, the weekly round-up each Friday of agents’ great fund-raising work.  This week we show the diversity of charitable...

Winkworth’s latest trading statement reveals that while its rental side blossomed, sales suffered thanks to the familiar cocktail of Brexit, uncertainty...

An anonymous estate agent has renewed his attack on Purplebricks after an article in The Times at the weekend. Estate Agent Today...

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

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

Foxtons has revealed that its six branch closures announced towards the end of last year will save the company £3m in...

Many estate and letting agents are receiving more leads through OnTheMarket than through Rightmove, the challenger portal claims - and it...

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...

Three portals are to reveal their thoughts on how their platforms and others are likely to develop at this spring’s annual...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

Regional agency Prospect, which already has offices in Berkshire and Surrey, has opened its 10th office at Farnborough in Hampshire. Last year Prospect...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...

Last week, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a number of measures aimed at further tackling homelessness, including...

Countrywide’s executive chairman and group managing director have spoken to Estate Agent Today about the impact of Brexit on the company,...

Countrywide's report to shareholders this morning warns that the residential market is heading for a difficult 2019 which may hit the...

Savills has declined to comment on whether it will follow in the footsteps of LSL Property Services and write down its...

LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move and Reeds Rains, has substantially 'written down' its investment in online estate...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

Foxtons has ruled out further branch closures as it continues to struggle against what it calls “the continued weakness” of the...

An estate and lettings agency that has been trading in the centre of Exeter for 12 years has ceased trading and...

Connells Group says investment in PropTech will be the way to safeguard its almost-600 High Street branches - and it’s repeated...

Online agency platform Love2move insists that its current bid to attract investors will not be damaged by the adverse publicity surrounding...

Online estate agent Emoov failed to tell crowdfunding investors it was losing £3m a month before its collapse, a Sunday paper claims. The...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

The head of an online agency has accused the National Association of Estate Agents’ conference of being “a sea of old...

The radically-restructured Humberts estate agency claims the risks it took last year in scrapping branches and moving to ‘hubs’ has paid...

Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...

The first major estate agency business to launch a crowdfunding bid since the controversial collapse of Emoov has emphasised its “realistic”...

A trading statement this morning from beleaguered agency group Countrywide reveals that its revenue is down again - but it insists...

Northwood has hoovered up Humphreys of Chester, which it describes as one of the city’s “most reputable and well-established estate agencies.” Jim...

An estate agent says he’s “bruised” by recent mysterious negative online reviews he has received - shortly after he posted positive...

To a sales-focused agency, having a lettings department can sometimes feel like losing control of the business. Recent cases of property management...

Winkworth has set up a dedicated land and new homes division. The franchise agency, which has most of its offices in and...

New figures released this morning from OnTheMarket claim its listing inventory bis now over 80 per cent of the size of...

The Property Franchise Group says its online/hybrid agency EweMove traded profitably throughout  last year and will show “a significant improvement” over...

A major restructuring of LSL Property Services has just been announced to shareholders, with substantial numbers of branch closures. The statement says...

OnTheMarket says it now has listings agreements with more than 12,500 estate and lettings agency branches. In a statement to shareholders and...

Purplebricks might have the last laugh - its biggest critic is ditching his High Street office and making his own agency online. Controversial...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

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

ARPM  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...

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

Foxtons has reported further small slides in both revenue and profits for 2018 - but sales income plummeted from £43m to...

Franchise giant Hunters, which started 2019 by announcing two new branches, is to open another four next month after an upbeat...

If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...

  The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents have thrown their weight behind the government’s latest...

The government has this morning set out wide-ranging changes to redress systems for agents, the sales and lettings sectors, and other...

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

LSL Property Services - parent company of Your Move, Reeds Rains and London agency Marsh & Parsons - has given a...

A property platform that has chronicled the London sales market’s problems in recent years says the recovery will start in 2020...

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

Chestertons says its profitability in 2018 doubled compared to the previous year, but appears to have relied heavily on lettings for...

I don’t think I can add anything more to the excellent 2019 pieces we’ve seen on EAT in recent weeks –...

Hunters has continued its expansion in the north of England with two new branches in Yorkshire and Lancashire.  The Pontefract branch becomes...

A statement this morning by franchise agency Winkworth says lettings and property management now accounts for 50 per cent of its turnover. The...

A Scottish estate agency has changed its website following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority. The complaint relates to West Property...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...

Recent years have seen tighter regulation and new legislation hit the lettings industry. Combined with the fee ban, there is no...

Century 21 UK appears to have bucked the trend of closing offices and reduced footfall by marking the opening of 16...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

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

A hybrid estate agency which uses freelance agents operating from a central hub is now expanding from London into the Home...

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

The online sales and lettings platform TheHouseShop has scrapped its £500,000 crowdfunding pitch - and it’s blaming the collapse of online...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that US-owned franchise agency Keller Williams has ‘soft-opened’ two new market centres in the south of...

Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more expectations - developments following on from what’s happened in the past...

It’s been reported that an estate agency in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, has had its windows smashed, causing £1,500 of damage. Arlington...

There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped shape an industry over the past year, but that doesn’t mean...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...

As we near the Christmas break so it’s time to put our feet up for a moment and celebrate another year. What better...

Hello and welcome to another batch of your agency office Christmas pictures…it’s certainly been a bumper year for them and today...

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...

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...

Savills has snapped up an independent London estate agency in what is likely to be one of the last deals of...

A crowdfunding bid to Emoov’s staff to win financial help over the Christmas period has flopped badly with a paltry £30...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

It is now known that at least 32 formal complaints have been received by the crowdfunding platform that helped Emoov raise...

Maybe it’s the Brexit Blues but something is making the industry excel itself this year when it comes to celebrating Christmas....

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...

Hello and welcome to the Wednesday edition of your Christmas agency branch decorations - and what a festive lot you are.  Before...

The demise of Emoov, Tepilo and lettings platform Urban raises question marks over the long-term viability of online agencies according to...

December is here and we’re delighted to start our annual displays of agents’ Christmas windows, decorations and even those dodgy jumpers. Our...

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

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...

East Midlands estate and lettings agency Jackson Grundy has signed up to OnTheMarket. The firm, with its Northampton headquarters, has 10 sales...

A sales and lettings agency specialising in waterside property along the Thames is linking up with a larger business to co-market...

It’s a great start to the week for Wesley Carney, a lettings negotiator at the wonderful Breckon & Breckon agency in...

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

Orchards of London is abandoning its current branch network and instead opening a single Hub from the middle of next month. Orchards,...

Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson is on the acquisition trail yet again - and it’s revealed its eighth deal of the...

Humberts’ revolution continues apace as it opens its first controversial hub in Dorset and accompanies it with a brand new vocabulary...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new guide in a bid to end what it calls inconsistencies and...

Time appears to be running short for the sale of troubled online agency Emoov. An Emoov insider has told Estate Agent Today...

A new prime London hybrid agency wants what it calls “disillusioned property professionals” to join the firm and take advantage of...

Winkworth’s Bath franchise has been acquired by new franchisees Lucy McIlroy and Matthew Leonard - the latter having been a partner...

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

London estate agency JOHNS&CO, which specialises in new homes, has opened its seventh office in the capital - the announcement came...

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...

He’s got a fax machine for PropTech, he’s got an answerphone so he’s open 24/7, and he’s got 2.5 per cent...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

London agency chain Portico has signed up to OnTheMarket.  The 17 branch firm, which handles both sales and lettings, has offices in...

One of Emoov’s agents in the field has contacted Estate Agent Today to give an insight into how the agency has...

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

Two former High Street agents say their new hybrid agency has enjoyed an impressive launch gathering 40 instructions in just four...

You don’t need EAT to remind you that Christmas is now just next month.  Many agents are gearing their fund-raising to that...

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

Sky News says Emoov is to be sold, just months after the controversial online agency merged with Sarah Beeny's Tepilo and the...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

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

A hybrid estate agency with ambitions to rival Purplebricks has revealed that it has significantly expanded its current footprint, with ambitions...

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...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

Traditional estate agent fees average just 1.1 per cent across the UK according to research from an agency comparison website -...

One of London’s best known estate agencies marks its 25th anniversary this month, having started with just two branches in one...