OnTheMarket (OTM) owner CoStar has reiterated its aim to help the portal displace Rightmove. Regulatory filings from CoStar Group in the US,...
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Moverly’s upfront information services have been integrated with technology platform Reapit. Agents using Reapit can now access Moverly's comprehensive material information solution,...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
Agents in the East of England could face the toughest task filling the void left by first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief...
17 July 2024
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country is increasing its focus on international growth by launching new marketing initiatives to support its existing international network...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...
06 July 2024
From: Features
The Stamp Duty exemption for first-time buyers will be returned to £300,000 under a Labour Government. The Labour Party, which is currently...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...
29 June 2024
From: Features
There has been a 22.9% increase in the number of new homes hitting the market across Britain compared with the start...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
A PropTech platform that links buyers with estate agents’ off-market listings has won £800,000 in new investment. The platform is called...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Shared ownership and alternative homebuying portal Share to Buy has doubled its team in the past six months, marking significant growth...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Arun Estates has signed a new long-term deal with Zoopla. The independent agent’s 100 high-street branches in the South East of England...
21 June 2024
From: Breaking News
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Enforcement of material information rules is being done through redress schemes rather than putting a strict deadline on compliance, James Munro,...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves despite the looming General Election, research suggests. Data...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...
10 June 2024
From: Breaking News
We don’t usually focus on agency property listings but this one gave us food for thought. A £300,000 two-bed property went up...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Agents are being urged to revisit properties that came off the market last year. Speaking to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill on the...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Agency software provider Alto has rolled out a new artificial intelligence-powered tool to simplify creating property descriptions for agents. Free for all...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss advanced technology and innovative business models. In today's UK...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...
16 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...
15 May 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
Street.co.uk has added new fields directly into its property records to help agents stay compliant following the new material information guidance. It...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
It’s more than 100 days since global real estate tech giants CoStar Group acquired struggling property portal, OnTheMarket. If you cast your...
11 May 2024
From: Features
In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...
11 May 2024
From: Features
OnTheMarket is starting to rival Rightmove when it comes to new-build stock, the portal has claimed. The CoStar-backed brand said it has...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...
27 April 2024
From: Features
The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency. The...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The property market appears to be benefiting from the much-hoped for spring bounce, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The average time it takes to sell a house from listing to completion has dropped by 0.7% in the past year,...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...
09 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
OnTheMarket has signed a listings agreement with independent agency brand Seymours. The South East England focused 20-branch estate agency network primarily operates...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...
06 April 2024
From: Features
New data suggests Thursday 28 March was the biggest day for the number of new sellers coming to market so far...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Proptech firm Moverly has partnered with Zoopla-backed Alto to intergrate its material information tools into the CRM. Upfront information platform Moverly said...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Time on the market for property listings has hit a five-year high, according to Rightmove. Data from the portal shows it is...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with London estate agent Dexters, which encompasses 156 offices across the capital. The the agency...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has launched a fully automated and integrated Property Information Questionnaire (PIQs) that can be accessed directly...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Buyer demand shot up in February, helped by a surge in ‘realistically priced’ property supply, research suggests. Data from TwentyEA shows the...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...
16 March 2024
From: Features
The Law Society is exploring concerns that Propertymark's Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) puts agents at risk of legal issues, Estate Agent...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket (OTM) has signed a listing agreement with Rettie, one of the UK's largest independent property services firms operating in Scotland...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Complete ASAP has launched a new package to help agents provide material information on listings. Agents already using the Complete or Instruct...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket (OTM) has hailed the progress made since its acquisition by CoStar Group and believes it can displace Rightmove. The US-owned real...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Nat Daniels, chief executive of Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media is among guests to appear on a new industry podcast...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Zoopla is rolling out more branded taxis as it recorded a record January for unique vendor leads, the portal claims. The property...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country has partnered with James Edition, a marketplace for international luxury real estate. This strategic collaboration will help Fine &...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...
10 February 2024
From: Features
An independent agency brand has become the latest firm to sign a listings agreement with CoStar-backed OnTheMarket. Edward Mellor, one of the...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agents in Liverpool and Portsmouth have had the busiest start to the year, new analysis suggests. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Hamptons has made three strategic appointments aimed at fortifying its prime central London offering. Craig Tonkin, Mark Cullen, and Mark Breffit have...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Most agents may argue that every month is the best time to list but Rightmove has identified February as the optimum...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Buyer confidence remained flat – or consistent depending on your view of the property market in December – while seller sentiment...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Buyer demand and new sales at the start of 2024 are already ahead of equivalent 2023 levels, Zoopla. Figures from the portal...
12 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Some agents still appear unaware about their material information responsibilities, conveyancers claim. The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT)...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
As property listings go, this one may be more barking than beautiful. Zoopla has revealed an interesting listing that has appeared on...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Agents should be more picky about their listings during 2024 and focus on sellers that will help speed up sales by...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....
30 December 2023
From: Features
Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is confident of hitting its target of 1,000 listings by the end of this year. Originally launched...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A third of Jackson-Stops agents are expecting a “modest decrease” in house prices next year with some offices expecting drops of...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...
13 December 2023
From: Features
Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are feeling more positive about the next 12 months after reporting higher prices and fewer abortive sales. The Federation of Independent...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...
06 December 2023
From: Sponsored Content
GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Long-awaited guidance on material information in property listings was revealed yesterday but policing of the rules won’t be any different, it...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...
30 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Property social network and listings website PropertyHeads has staked a claim as the number four property portal in the UK. While much...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost three quarters of homes on the market would be exempt from Stamp Duty for home-movers if the Chancellor introduced a...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Alto has made a range of improvements to its cloud-based agency software based on user feedback. The Houseful-backed brand formed a Software...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Achieved prime London sale prices fell by their largest levels since May 2021 last month, research suggests. Analysis by property data firm...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The majority of agents back parts B and C of material information rules but more guidance is needed on where to...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Self-employed agency brand eXp Realty has partnered with HomeHunter to help improve the property search process for consumers across its territories...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...
28 October 2023
From: Features
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...
26 October 2023
From: Sponsored Content
OnTheMarket has partnered with an automated social media service to help agents promote listings on Instagram, X, Facebook and more. Following a...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Former NAEA Propertymark President Stephen McCarron has questioned if agents should be held responsible for clients losing out from overvalued properties. Speaking...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
London and the Home Counties have topped the list of ‘hotspots’ for potential house sales, according to a new Pre Mover...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The proportion of listings going under offer within 30 days has dropped from 53% last year to 37% in September 2023,...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Keller Williams UK’s (KWUK) new chief executive Mark Readings has outlined a new strategy for the self-employed agency brand. Speaking at KWUK’s...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Zoopla has added a new ‘Back to Market’ tag to listings that have fallen through. It will show listings that have had...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has opened a new residential lettings and sales office in Knightsbridge. The luxury listings agent said...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Despite the announcements, the publicity, the guidance and the acres of website information, the most common complaint surrounding house sales is...