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The Good Estate Agent, set up in 2010, is slashing its franchise fee - it claims the reductions are for Black...

In its latest State of the Property Nation report, which questions over 650 agents and 6,000 consumers, Zoopla says 55 per...

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

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

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

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

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

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

Last week’s news that the lettings fee ban is unlikely to materialise before next spring was perhaps to be expected. Ever since...

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...

Peel Hunt, the City investment broker that has worked closely with Purplebricks, has issued an investment note to clients with a...

Phillip Hammond has delivered his first Autumn Statement, tackling amongst other things, what he called “the housing challenge.” The speech made no...

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

Hamptons International has been slapped down by the Advertising Standards Authority for not making it clear that some lettings fees were...