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In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...

We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

The winners of the AllAgents Customer Experience Awards have been revealed. A ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow last week...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan and I am the Sales...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has highlighted land banks and planning blockages as potential areas for investigation. It comes as the...

Andrews Lettings Director Angharad Trueman has identified two priorities for her forthcoming term as President of the Association of Lettings Agents. Known...

Propertymark has given its backing to simplifying how firms are regulated under anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The Treasury is currently consulting on...

In the fiercely competitive property industry, staying ahead of the game is essential for thriving and achieving success. That's where the...

HMRC data showing more than £1m of anti-money laundering (AML) fines to estate and lettings agents should be a “wake-up call”...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a tiered membership offer which it says will allow agents to choose according to...

Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by trade body Propertymark, alongside Propertymark Qualifications. The...

Agents will receive automatic updates for ‘on market’ and ‘sold/let’ by area under the latest innovation from prospecting tool, Spectre. It will assist...

Leaders’ Lettings Agents has launched its new sustainable office in Aylesbury as part of plans to make the whole brand carbon...

Listings are down, mortgage rates are high, regulations are becoming even more complex and already stretched tenants are feeling the effects...

The competition watchdog is set to shine a spotlight on property, with investigations into the housebuilding market and a separate project...

Residential estate agents are the lowest-paid professionals in the real estate industry, new research claims. Analysis of real estate salary data from...

Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...

Automated rental payment specialists PayProp recently held a high-profile event in London - PayProp Connect - which included a number of...

Rightmove has launched a new agent qualification that has been officially approved by the government’s regulatory body, The Office of Qualifications...

Rightmove has unveiled details of a new qualification for agents. Sales and lettings agents can now sign up to register their interest...

Two major regional agents have expanded their geographical presence and sales focus. Midlands-based land and property agent Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) has...

Connells agents are to start using an app that will boost the safety of lone staff at viewings. The agent has partnered...

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

With new and exciting PropTech solutions approaching the market, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, discusses some of their relevance and whether...

More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches...

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

In the latest edition of the series of webinars hosted by property website Rightmove, compliance and money-laundering will be the topic...

A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...

The company selling new homes in a London development has added a new twist to our celebration of Christmas 2021 -...

Agents are being advised to wear face masks at work - even if no member of the public is present.  Paul Offley,...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

Tech stack is a term often used nowadays to describe all the software tools within a business. Calling it a stack...

An alert has gone out to sales and lettings agents to be more diligent with their checking of data, and to...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New guidance on face coverings for agents working in branches, and for those dealing directly with visitors, was issued last evening. A statement...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

There’s been a furious response to the agent who appears to have breached government rules by opening his branch to the...

A regional agency has thrown its weight behind an independent report which says estate and lettings agents could lead the economy...

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...

An online estate agency which has described the Coronavirus pandemic as “a disrupter and game changer” for the agency industry says...

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...

The two major portals have unveiled their discounts and deals for agents facing a dramatic loss of business because of the...

As residential sales and lettings professionals we are conditioned to adapt to change, it’s the nature of the profession. However, developments...

A new website called Silver Sharers says it’s chief objective is to help older home owners remain in their properties without...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced it has raised £3.4m through a placing of shares. It has placed 4,857,143 new ordinary shares at a...

The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Airbnb is not subject to strict rules governing estate and lettings agents in...

Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

It normally costs estate or lettings agents £10,000 to buy a franchise for the online company called The Good Estate Agent...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In our previous 2 blogs we have covered the definitions of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) and what the practical...

A Labour MP who has in the past been fiercely critical of estate and lettings agents now says that property is...

Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache, that comes with running a business yet equally knows that when...