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Labour’s housing spokesman, John Healey, has spoken out against the split in the party which has so far seen eight MPs...

He may not yet have had time to produce a Brexit plan but Boris Johnson has at least had a few...

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...

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

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

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

The online publication aimed at London’s high-rolling property professionals, Prime Resi, has named what it believes to be the capital’s 10...

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

A maverick estate agent pictured wearing a yellow vest has threatened to mount what he calls a “civil protest” if Brexit...

There’s been a warm welcome from the property and consumer sectors for a suggestion that the Financial Conduct Authority may be...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

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

As 2018 ticks away and 2019 beckons, it’s time for everyone at Estate Agent Today to wish you, your family and...

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

If you thought Christmas Eve meant no more news in terms of industry movers and shakers…well, think again - we’ve one...

Anything can get a Christmas makeover these days, and if you thought it was a sprig of holly too far to...

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

Hello again and with just two working days before Christmas, there’s no stopping us yet on your festive photos - a...

For my final EAT contribution of 2018, I’ve put together a list of Christmas gifts that you could buy your PropTech-loving...

A family is raffling a £3m home on the Hampshire/Dorset border after a series of sales fell through. Mark and Sharon Beresford...

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...

It’s that time of the week again when we focus on the great work done by the industry, usually without much...

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

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...

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

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

Amidst all the Brexit chaos let’s remember that it’s Children In Need day...always a time when Britons’ generosity raises the spirits,...

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 another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

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

Stamp duty relief for first time buyers of full-priced houses and apartments is to be extended to first time buyers of...

Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 200p level yesterday as the hybrid agency’s longer-term slide continues. In the summer of 2017...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

Purplebricks’ share price dropped yesterday to barely over 200p - its lowest level for some 18 months and reflecting a near...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Foxtons has closed another London agency office - this time at Barnes in the borough...

An accountancy trade body has revealed that last year it briefed MPs - including the Prime Minister and Housing Minister of...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another chance to hear about the remarkable fund-raising done by our...

The raison d'être for estate agents everywhere is to get their properties noticed! It’s as simple as that. These days you’re likely...

One of the industry's best-known suppliers for displays has undergone a complete rebrand, showcasing a new logo and website. Mid West Displays...

A new estate agency has opened its doors in North London, despite operating in what it describes as a 'weak' London...

As summer turns to autumn over the next few weeks, that won't stop the nation's agents and property professionals from raising...

A full 100 per cent of 20 to 24 year olds hope to buy their own home one day -  but...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

House prices are rising at their slowest rate for nearly five years as London suffers its largest decline in prices since...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

It was interesting to see the recent story on Estate Agent Today about OnTheMarket (OTM) raising its fees after signing up...

It’s holiday time: schools have broken up, quite a few estate agents are taking time off, and the MPs are in...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

With the weather scheduled to get a little cooler this weekend, fund-raising is clearly still a hot topic in the industry...

The new owner of Humberts is to ultimately close many of the traditional branches and move to what he is calling...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday feature, Property Jobs Today. There’s plenty going on despite the summer holidays beginning for many...

Councils across England will have new powers to charge dramatically more council tax on homes left empty for many years following...

Another day, another housing minister – at least that’s what it feels like! The resignation of the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson...

With the shelf life of recent housing ministers being on a par with football managers, it's perhaps little surprise that we're...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

A PropTech company boss says evidence given to MPs confirms the need to improve anti-money laundering processes through greater automation and...

The little-known Conservative MP Kit Malthouse has been named as the new housing minister. He takes over from the high-flying Dominic Raab,...

Labour says it wants ‘Healthy Homes Zones’ in a bid to reduce housing-related health inequalities which are estimated to cost the NHS £1.4...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, and although we’re well into the summer season now there are still plenty of...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

It may seem innocuous enough but a speech at a party by pro-Brexit housing minister Dominic Raab is being interpreted by...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that a new property firm is being launched specialising solely in the sale of off-market homes...

A pensioner who committed sexual assaults on two women - one of them an estate agent - has been sent to...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - and just because it’s half term, don’t think the industry has...

Hello and welcome to this week’s celebration of the industry’s fund-raising activities. Remember it’s easy to get publicity and additional support for...

A major regional agent is calling on others to join it in an initiative to create a more friendly and welcoming...

If you want to know whether buy to let, landlords and letting agents will be in the firing line for more...

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - our regular Monday look at who’s moving where within our industry. You...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone mentioned here...

The Treasury Select Committee of MPs has announced an inquiry into ‘economic crime’ - including the possibility that overseas-owned UK homes could be...

A buying agent says a higher proportion of Britain’s rarified country estates market is now being sold off-market. Jess Simpson, an ex-Savills...

A major revamp of Northern Ireland’s Propertynews portal has been unveiled with one of the targets being to enhance the visability...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of London’s best known agency chains has acquired one of the capital’s leading independent...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today; this is the latest of our weekly round-ups of key job moves within estate...

MPs will next month debate a Bill which aims to have the energy efficiency of all UK homes brought up to...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...

One of the most influential select committees in parliament has told the government that it needs to do more - much...

The managing director of a bank has called for young people to be given more assistance in understanding the finances and processes behind...

New analysis by credit and comparison service Totally Money has revealed the districts where the controversial Help To Buy initiative is...

Countrywide has announced the death of Nick Hole-Jones, the director of Hamptons International’s prime and country house office, after what it describes...

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

Estate agents are facing the biggest industry changes seen in decades. The rise of online and hybrid agents alongside more traditional...

Arun Estates says his group’s four main operating companies are to become ‘premium brands’ through a mixture of marketing and PropTech...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

Rightmove has revealed the top 10 locations outside London where asking prices grew most and where homes sold fastest - and...

Thanks so much, as ever, for all of the Christmas cheer you’ve sent our way over the past three weeks or...

OnTheMarket is reported to be threatening an estate agency with legal action. Earlier this week Estate Agent Today reported that Henry Adams, a...

The 15-branch Henry Adams agency has signed up to ZPG, just the day after the portal group said it had seen...

The supply of homes coming to the market has slumped again according to a monthly survey conducted by online agency HouseSimple. September...

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

With more news of PropTech investment, this time with Spotahome and Nested, one can’t help but wonder if this boom period is...

Thanks so much to those agents who rapidly responded to our shout-out for pics of your Halloween-decorated offices: the first ones...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

So at last someone has woken up to the fact that Purplebricks needs to be clearer about how it charges for...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

The Competition and Markets Authority has set out precisely what agents and other companies can and cannot do in the event...

The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to fine five estate agents for engaging in a price fixing cartel has...

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform has made a hard-hitting submission to formal government consultations on the...

Agents’ charity fundraising obviously spans a wide range of genuinely good causes, but it’s noticeable that at the end of each...

Labour’s shadow housing minister John Healey is reported to be one of a number of prominent front bench opposition spokespeople being...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

Properties located directly on the seafront attract a price premium of 33%, according to new research. A study of 30 prime seaside...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

A Hampshire property investor who failed to declare Capital Gains Tax from the sale of properties evading £157,725, has been jailed...

There’s a distinct sense of déjà vu over the debacle of OnTheMarket. I avoided joining two years ago because I couldn’t see...

It’s traditional for estate agents to support each other when they come under attack from the press or public. After all,...

Countrywide says the roll out of its online sales and lettings service is on schedule to reach 50 per cent of...

High end estate agency Savills says the credit crunch - roughly 10 years old next month - is still having an...

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

Purplebricks has released more details of expansion plans to recruit hundreds of additional Local Property Experts. The recruitment drive was launched yesterday...

As an agency business, how much are you spending on professional body memberships? Perhaps it’s time to question how much you...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint over a Purplebricks website statement featuring testimonials from clients; the complaint was made...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...

Great Expectations was a fantastic novel-cum-social-history written by Charles Dickens, who once lived in my adopted home city of Portsmouth. But these...

Former housing minister Gavin Barwell has been appointed as Theresa May's chief of staff. Barwell lost his Croydon Central seat – and...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

As the nation waits with bated breath to see if Theresa May can form either a minority or coalition government after...

Two established independent estate agency brands have joined forces to create the Estate Agency Franchise Group and are looking to expand. The...

We take a break from the relentless election coverage to look at the great fundraising work being carried out by our industry. Once...

The UK's largest estate agency has announced a series of internal promotions, bolstering its senior leadership team. Yesterday evening Countrywide confirmed that...

In years to come, students of political history might come to look at the 2017 General Election campaign with some interest....

An estate agent who was offered a sex act by his boss if he hit sales targets has won a sex...

June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

Countrywide has announced an extensive reorganisation of senior management at its Hamptons International brand - with a pledge to "reach into...

Badger Holdings, owner of 26 agency branches operating under the Townends and Regents Estate Agent brands, has signed a multi-year deal...

Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...

Pole-axed by politics? Bored of ballots? Well, this is where you can escape from pledges, promises and politicians and instead read...

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

House price inflation in London continues to slow and has now reached 4.9 per cent year-on-year according to Hometrack. London is now among...

The government should resist any further increase in stamp duty not only to help the property market but to help guarantee...

Anyone hoping that the General Election could herald an immediate change of heart by the Conservatives on high levels of stamp...

Yesterday’s decision by MPs to agree to Theresa May’s snap General Election on June 8 means that the current government -...

The new chief marketing officer of online estate agency YOPA is a figure with over 20 years experience with brands such as...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

It’s easy to be dismissive of the value of local newspapers for advertising residential property but things are never as straightforward...

It’s peak business season for many agents right now and yet they still have time to do good work for charities...

HomeXperts, the network of franchise agents operating from their homes and covering sales and lettings, has announced three new franchisees. They are...

It’s been another busy week of fund-raising for agents across the industry, sparing time to do good works despite the market...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

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

A Hampshire estate agency has promised the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) not to make competitor comparisons which cannot be independently verified...

So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...

The guys at Which? are at it again, all over estate agents like a rash for “over valuing” properties so they...

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...

HomeXperts says it has recruited new franchisees covering Dorset, Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. Some 18 months ago the chain - which then had...

A series of leaks to national newspapers and a flurry of broadcast interviews by housing minister Gavin Barwell means we already know...

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

Countrywide’s controversial hybrid estate agency business has produced “fantastic results” according to Sam Tyrer, the group’s Managing Director, Retail & London. In...

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell says the government will put forward proposals in the new year to stop abuses of the leasehold...

New data revealed by investment consultancy Central London Portfolio claims that transactions in prime central areas of the capital have dropped 24...

Today we mark the start of Christmas week with a fabulously festive Mannequin Challenge (that’s how it starts off, anyway) and a...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

We’re taking a temporary break from showing images of your terrific agency windows and decorations - and instead, we’re concentrating on...

There’s been a bumper mailbag sent to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk this week to mark what must be the height of the fund-raising season...

There’s no shortage of acting and video skill in our industry is there? At least if your terrific Mannequin Challenge performances...

There’s no need to worry but...er....there are only three weeks to go until Christmas. With traditional feelings of goodwill at this time...

It’s December - and as agents near the end of an exhausting and unpredictable year, there’s no excuse not to let...

Agency review website RaterAgent has listed its top 50 agents for 2016 based on customer reviews posted in the year to...

Gareth Overton, until recently regional director at Countrywide’ Gascoigne Pees brand, has joined regional independent Henry Adams as head of residential...

As circus performers, most estate agents would fail. Some of you might find that difficult to comprehend. After all, many uninformed members...

Estate agents have spent the weekend finalising their wish-list and lobbying MPs and government ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Statement. Top of the...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

It's been quite a week in the world but no matter how big the changes, one thing remains constant - our...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

The growing size and scale of the private rented sector is not new news. Headlines shout about the changing profile of...

Figures from London data consultancy Lonres show that since the referendum the average price cut on homes across most of central...

Despite Brexit and economic uncertainty, there is still confidence from many agencies that are expanding, opening and acquiring even this late...

A campaign group says it wants to state the case for more new homes in a county which until now has...

The latest Hometrack cities index suggests that London house prices in the last quarter recorded the lowest growth for 20 months...

Zoopla Property Group claims that in the past two weeks, over 40 agency branches have returned to listing on Zoopla and...

It is a tedious fact, but the housing market is underpinned by economic fundamentals. This won’t be a surprise.  However, at a...

Charity knows no geographical boundaries and we’re always pleased to support fundraising across the country and beyond. If you want to publicise...

The Jeffries Group, an eight-branch Hampshire-based independent agency, says it is going to leave OnTheMarket.  Although the group’s website and email branding...

It’s curious how gloom, gloom pre-Brexit Britain’s property market has gained a much brighter outlook now that the result of the...

An online agent monitoring the market claims there was a 10.4 per cent rise in new properties listed in September up,...

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...

The Labour Party claims there has been a strikingly large reduction in the number of under-45s who own a home -...

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

It’s been a heartening few weeks for those of us who thought that protest was dead – or, more precisely, that...

A property analytics company has devised a method of calculating the ‘best’ locations in which to work as an estate agent,...

  OnTheMarket says Andrew Milsom Estate Agents, a six branch agency in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire, has joined the portal.   The website says the...

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

Paying too much every month for your website? Move your website to us and we guarantee to halve your monthly bill I want...

As I sit here writing this on the Glorious 12th, I realise I’m going on about my favourite grouse – agents...

The Residential Property Surveyors Association is the latest of many trade bodies to come out against government proposals to privatise the...

After helping more than 40,000 people move home in the past 20 years, a Yorkshire estate agency is itself in new...

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today some early details of how its mix of online and traditional agency services will roll-out...

It’s a familiar theme – kids doing charity trips and needing sponsorship or raffle prizes to help fund their fares. If we...

Countrywide has confounded its critics with an upbeat performance in the first six months of the year, growing revenues by nine...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have asked new housing minister Gavin Barwell to...

With a number of agent partner programmes available nationwide, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, especially...

House owners and buyers with mortgages in today’s market should budget to ensure they can “have enough headroom” for a rise...

An estate agency is buying a Post Office - and keeping it in operation as a service to the local community. A...

Zoopla chief executive Alex Chesterman has been revealed to be one of the business leaders behind a legal challenge regarding the Brexit...

The controversy over whether the Land Registry should be sold off will now not be resolved until a new Prime Minister...

Never in my lifetime have I seen so much enthusiasm and passion for politics. Brexit awoke the sleeping dog in almost...

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the upcoming EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...

So we now have a new 'official' index of house prices, and much good may it do us. For the chattering classes...

Well, the Euros have turned into a nail-biter for the home teams - but that appears not to be deterring you...

Countrywide is to offer vendors and buyers a choice of using an online service, a traditional high street branch or a...

Countrywide's retail chief says the group's new hybrid joint online and traditional project has involved training agents to change the way...

A disillusioned vendor has been running a campaign against standard term agency contracts for almost two years.  Paul Tranter has been specifically...

The weather may be saying otherwise, but we're now in June and agents will be extra busy as buyers look to...

While buy-to-let lenders brace themselves for further interventions as part of proposals currently being drawn up by the Prudential Regulation Authority...

The jobs of 32 estate agents working at a high-end chain have been saved after the firm and its assets were sold...

The glorious thing about the referendum on our EU membership is that four weeks today it will all be over –...

Running a business is not easy, but sometimes it becomes harder because we are expected to modify our behaviour due to...

Here are the top letting agents in Britain who go above and beyond to help their customers, as voted for by...

When a potential buyer comes into the office and says they want to view a property on your books, the natural...

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...

It’s the Bank Holiday and an extra-long weekend - although many agents will be making the most of sales, lets, open...

Another agency has warned of the likely market slowdown caused by the June 23 EU referendum and political uncertainty over the...

A London estate agency has been ordered by a court to pay £3,600 to a recruitment firm after a dispute over...

We’re all talking about second home stamp duty, changes to tax relief and the Prudential Regulation Authority’s suggestion that banks should...

The agency industry consultant who has volunteered to coordinate responses to OnTheMarket’s legal warnings to estate agents say he has been...

Storm Katie (makes it sound so harmless when they give it a name like that, doesn’t it?) might have given the...

A London estate agency is opening its eleventh office this month in an area it believes has 'fast growth' potential. ludlowthompson is...

When it comes to Budgets and Property, you have to hope that the old adage that ‘things happen in threes’ turns...

The property market is racing ahead, but not everyone who wants to be part of it appears to want to keep...

JLL says the stamp duty surcharge on buy to let properties and second homes has obliged it to downgrade its forecast...

Estate agents with a difference, a twist, a unique selling point, whatever you want to call it, seem to be becoming...

An estate agency in Cornwall has opened on the site of a former filling station and allows people to drive up,...

Dacorum council in Hertfordshire has prosecuted an estate agency for what it calls the “illegal display” of a For Sale board...

Life is getting pretty frustrating for estate agents, and not just because getting houses onto the market is such an uphill...

Hunters is expanding its London presence with a new branch in Willesden Green - and the promise of more openings in...

In January readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given the opportunity to give their views on proposed...

There’s bad news today for Labour members living in homes valued at £1m or more - one of their own MPs...

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

The prospect of quarterly tax returns being imposed on some businesses - including small estate agencies and other small firms servicing...

My suspicion in my December Industry Views column that the Chancellor, George Osborne, holds certain types of property owners in contempt...

We know that many agents will be shutting up shop at the end of today for a well-earned Christmas break -...

The week before Christmas last year was the busiest week for housing completions at any time in 2012, 2013 and 2014...

Right, so it’s one more week till Christmas and two more weeks until we head face first into 2016. Both these...

We know so many agents do good fund-raising during the festive season - here are just a few who made contact...

I’m sure I’m not the only estate agent confused by the Government’s approach to residential property ownership. Many of the current ministerial...

News from the Halifax this week that the combined values of the residential properties in London amounts to £1.13 trillion, virtually...

The sales market may be troubled by a sharp stock shortage and the rental sector bogged down with a flurry of...

There’s no escaping it now. The John Lewis advert has been released, the weather is almost as cold as it should...

Countrywide’s management restructuring continues apace with new changes aimed at “leveraging our combined sales and lettings offering through one cohesive retail team”...

Sales and rental franchise giant Belvoir has announced new franchise owners and an upgraded target to have 400 offices across the UK...

The government is telling councils to produce local plans for new homes in their area by 2017 – or Whitehall will...

It’s interesting to read of plans to debate which business plan really is best for the customer, online or traditional estate...

The National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers has presented Katie Semmens of land and property firm Clive Emson with its prestigious...

Ex-England, Surrey and Hampshire cricketer Chris Tremlett, who recently retired from the sport because of injury, has joined Berkshire-based agency The...

It was interesting to see the report on Estate Agent Today about the meeting between London estate agents, NAEA, and HMRC. No,...

The Romans Group has confirmed its fourth acquisition of the year - it has now merged with Campsie’s residential and commercial...

We’ve enjoyed a bit of an Indian summer this week. Not sure it makes up for one of the coldest and...

One of the country largest agency chains, Connells, has unveiled an updated logo and boards, along with plans to modernise its offices...

A new website has been launched to fight back against the attack George Osborne made in the Summer Budget on the...

It’s always interesting when Which? produces a report that includes estate agency. It asked 1,990 people their views on buying and selling...

Every week we publicise the efforts of estate agents and property professionals who have been working extra hard in the name...

Yorkshire estate agency Linley & Simpson is launching a fee structure linked directly to what it calls the “customer experience.” Linley &...

John D Wood & Co’s new look For Sale and To Let boards have been unveiled in a bid to give...

A new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Planning has been announced to address what it calls “the national housing emergency”...

There is a very interesting but easily-overlooked piece of information at the end of the National Trading Standards Estate Agent Team’s...

Consider the scene. It is July 8th and new Chancellor, Ed Balls, stands at the Dispatch Box giving his first Budget...

An MP has tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the Land Registry to require greater transparency for overseas company purchases...

It’s been a tough week for the reputation of some estate agents but across the country the industry continues to do...

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...

What do we actually do as estate agents to serve our wonderful public? Some might think we go out, value houses, advise...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the Scottish...

Watch the latest weekly video roundup of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on the Scottish...

The Competition and Markets Authority has used Twitter to inform agents of the risks of joining trade assocaitons with loosely-worded or...

This month has marked a real change in the way the private lettings sector is perceived - and it’s a perception...

The managing director of a new estate agency comparison website says he wants to work with and not against the industry.  Ben...

The Conservatives’ election victory came as a surprise, so much so that television pundits spent all night after the vote rubbishing...

So, a sigh of relief.  Most agents will be pleased with the election result - even if they are not Tory supporters...

After a night of remarkable election results, it looks likely that much of the residential property industry - which was strongly...