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An estate agency is being criticised for marketing properties as second homes in an area reportedly suffering a housing shortage. Local media...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

At the start of December 2020, a select handful of agents attended a private online event to see the latest news...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Home owners in England will be entitled to add up to two storeys to the height of their home via a...

Sellers who failed to mention a motel and diner being constructed nearby have been ordered by a court to pay £285,000...

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

Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

Century 21 UK has made what it claims to be the largest acquisition in its history, snapping up an independent agency...

Briefings from the Conservative Party to The Sun newspaper suggest that the party will this week announce further relaxation in planning...

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

It’s being suggest that a recent tax tribunal verdict might just open the way to challenges to the three per cent...

Over the last few years, there have a number of changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime, which have...

Communities have missed out on more than 10,000 affordable homes in the past three years as a result of government rules...

A report in the Financial Times lays bare the scale of the housing market downturn in central London - it suggests...

Century 21 UK is slashing the cost of becoming a franchisee for a six week period, cutting the price from £23,500...

It’s one of the biggest days of the year for fund-raising in the UK, and we know many across our industry...

The accounts for Agents’ Mutual, parent company of the OnTheMarket portal, show that revenue for the year ending January 31 was...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

A debate discussing how online and traditional estate agency would develop in the future, organised by City investment consultancy Jefferies, has...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

One of the country’s most outspoken critics of estate and letting agents is quitting his role as chief executive of Shelter...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

What is Properstar? Properstar helps UK estate agents cross the chasm from local to global in respect of advertising their properties. Using...

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The Competition Appeals Tribunal which is to investigate a dispute between OnTheMarket and two agencies is scheduled to hold its first...

The People Awards, which honour the very best individuals in residential agency for 2016, are one of the highest accolades any...

Respected housing analyst Kate Faulkner is accusing campaigning charity Shelter of ignoring key facts and scaremongering about the alleged difficulties of...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants to make a valuation an optional element of the long-standing Home Buyer Report. This will...

An interesting story caught my eye a few weeks ago. A man from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire attempted to sell...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve seen it feature prominently this year on film (in...

We are always happy to salute those agents who work tirelessly to improve their communities and those who need help more...

Frazer Fearnhead, a founder of The House Crowd property crowdfunding platform, has been sharply criticised in a ‘car crash’ moment on BBC...

There has been much debate in recent years about Britain’s desperate need for more housing stock. Demand has been outstripping supply...