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Honesty is a concept that journalists will tell their readers is non-existent for estate agents. Yeah, right! But as the end...

The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for...

Propertymark - still reeling over two senior resignations in less than a week - says its lobbying sessions with politicians are...

The Law Society for England and Wales says it wants action now to prevent tens of thousands of  transactions collapsing at...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

You can always tell when Budget day is approaching. There’s lots of comment from every imaginable quarter about what the Chancellor of...

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...

An MP demanding a root and branch reform of property taxation, including scrapping stamp duty, says the chance of fundamental reform is...

One of the early operators of the self-employed agency model has launched a scheme under which its agents receive shares in the...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

You can watch the Parliamentary debate on a possible Stamp Duty Holiday extension here, using the streaming link at the bottom of...

Today’s the day when Parliament debates a possible extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond its March 31 cliff edge deadline...

Labour has entered the cladding controversy by calling a vote in the House of Commons to force government action on the...

A leading mortgage broker is warning that over half the lenders in a key segment of the market are already unable...

It's been announced that MPs will after all debate the Stamp Duty Holiday extension following a hugely popular online petition. The 90-minute...

The MP who presides over online petitions such as the one calling for an extension of the stamp duty holiday says...

The government may be stopping MPs debating an extension to the stamp duty holiday - despite a pledge they would do...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...

The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering an extension to the current stamp duty holiday according to media reports today - and the...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

Property auctioneer Pugh, which has 11 offices across the UK, has unveiled bespoke new technology to support its work with estate...

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

Zoopla has revealed precisely how much house prices have risen over the course of 2020. Across the UK as a whole prices...

He’s gone from Downing Street but the legacy of Dominic Cummings lives on in Rightmove’s top searches of 2020. Barnard Castle -...

The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...

MPs want the government to publish the names of estate agencies and other companies claiming furlough funding. The all-party Public Accounts Committee of...

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...

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

A new survey of prime London property shows 21 per cent of homes on sale have had their asking prices cut...

The agency industry may look back on this year and say: “Well...to be honest we didn’t really see it coming.” No, no,...

We’re just a few days from December so why not get into the festive spirit a little early and get some...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry - all agents, not just its own members - to lobby MPs...

Zoopla’s research team is anticipating the first quarter of next year will see the current boom continue as 100,000 additional sales...

Today sees the government’s Spending Review, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak taking centre stage as he presents a 12 month spending plan to...

Agents should know in the next 36 hours how new Coronavirus restrictions will affect how they work. The Prime Minister is announcing...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

The trend of buyers apparently fleeing the city to get more for their money in the country has hit the buffers...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...

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

Estate Agent Today can reveal that a string of Countrywide offices across the country have been closed in recent weeks - but...

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...

Boomin, the still-to-launch portal created by the founders of Purplebricks, has named another 10 founding member agencies. Like the initial 10 they...

Countrywide’s high-end brand John D Wood and Co has launched a new country house department, to take advantage of growing demand...

Hello again - the good news is it’s Friday and even better news is it’s Agents Do Charity, celebrating the industry’s great...

There’s no stopping our industry - whether it’s local lockdowns or early autumn storms, agents and suppliers continue doing great work for...

Logjams in the mortgage, conveyancing and removal stages of house moving mean sales are taking much longer than usual, according to...

Another regional agency group has returned to Zoopla, attributing the move to the portal's “receptive audiences” amongst the house buying and renting...

Hello and welcome to the new working week. Here’s the latest information on key hires across our industry: if you have similar...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

The Sequence Group is to be the sole selling agent for RoyaleLife, the country’s largest builder of bungalows, exclusively aimed at...

It’s hotting up out there as a beautiful summer’s weekend beckons - an ideal time for some fund-raising in the sun,...

The debate over whether For Sale boards remain a valuable source of publicity has been in the headlines of late -...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...

A major agency is warning that the current stamp duty holiday could leave the housing market in a state of lethargy...

A property law firm is calling on the government to backdate the stamp duty holiday to include those buyers who completed...

There are high hopes that the new stamp duty holiday will make an already busy market even busier - but not...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be no stamp duty on homes selling for £500,000 or...

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

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

The Competition and Markets Authority - which yesterday announced it had disqualified two estate agency directors for their parts in a...

Beleaguered Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is under growing pressure to explain his part in a planning decision - now deemed illegal...

National property auctioneer Pugh & Co is launching an initiative to partner with estate agents across the UK. Via a new network...

I was asked a question by a German journalist yesterday. What is the biggest lesson German and European PropTech founders can...

Although the shake-out in the industry is ongoing - online agency Settled and established new-build agency Cushman & Wakefield have both...

All my recent Natters have been focused on one particular topic, the coronavirus crisis, for obvious reasons. But there has been...

Details being presented to Parliament today may include information on how agents can return to work in some sort of ‘new normal.’ A 50...

Over Easter we carried stories of good deeds done by agents and how firms were coping with working from home -...

Three of the highest profile industry suppliers and house moving services have given government a four-step plan to restart the housing...

HM Land Registry is making it easier to verify individuals’ ID from today. In addition to conveyancers and chartered legal executives, verification...

Winkworth is now offering free video valuations to clients who are considering a future house move. It’s created a bespoke virtual service...

A high-profile regional agency is “cracking on” with support for a hospice for children and young people that cannot raise funds during...

You know the old saying - a dog is an agent’s best friend?  Well that’s clearly true for this trio of agencies...

Labour’s long-standing housing spokesman, John Healey, has been moved to become shadow defence secretary on the front bench of new leader...

Can any agency beat Knight Frank for a brilliant collection of selfless work? We doubt it, as the agency has provided...

A second prominent agent has broken cover to say Coronavirus is slowing the market. Jess Simpson - an ex-Savills and ex-Strutt and...

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...

Buying agents are making waves about the hit on asking prices suffered by properties that have been flooded or are at...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week…which must mean Agents Do Charity. There’s plenty to admire in this week’s entries;...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week - and it’s been a frantic seven days since the last...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

Coutts has identified areas of London where house prices are still below peak. Although the wealth manager and private bank says there...

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its debut last year with teams from the property sector makes a welcome return...

Welcome to this week’s charity round-up, where we include a possible kick-start to your fund-raising efforts for 2020. Whatever you’re doing this...

Government figures from the Office for National Statistics show that house prices across the UK rose by a mere 0.7 per...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

We’ve really hit the ground running with our appeal for Christmas pictures and videos from your offices this year - thanks...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...

London’s specialist mews estate agency, Lurot Brand, is opening a new office in the capital.  Established in 1971 and widely regarded as...

Election time means setting out your stall and getting support - so how about a vote of confidence for those agents,...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday Property Jobs Today feature, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in...

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

KPMG published its Global PropTech Survey 2019 last week with the title: Is your digital future in the right hands? Interesting question:...

A London council wants government backing for a borough-wide Section 7 direction - effectively banning all agents’ boards being erected without...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...

It may only be October 4, but temperatures have already started to drop this week as preparations for winter begin. As we...

A north of England estate agency is marking its 160th anniversary with the pledge to announce an acquisition by the end...

Two prominent estate agency chiefs, both members of the Conservative Party, have both tweeted their opposition to some of the policies...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

A report by the influential Public Accounts committee of MPs has been highly sceptical of the effectiveness of Help To Buy. It...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake, who is also a Conservative MP, has given notice that he would resign the party whip if...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

A leading London estate agent has written to The Times dismissing MPs who have been squabbling over Brexit and a possible...

Estate agent turned Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has provoked a furious response on social media by coming out in favour of...

Speculation is growing about the future of online agency Yopa. This follows a key resignation from Yopa’s board and one expert’s analysis...

A dramatic slump in the supply of homes being put on sale in London means that parts of the capital now...

A briefing note for MPs prepared from government statistics shows that housing starts and completions have increased from the lows observed...

Countrywide’s branch closure programme, shrouded in secrecy even to shareholders, may have involved shutting 250 offices according to an insider. The individual...

A distinctly autumnal storm seems to be gripping the UK for the early part of the weekend but as ever, nothing...

The owners of four branches of a franchise agency in Berkshire have launched a new office in the county, just over...

Housing experts have expressed their concerns that speculation about a radical stamp duty reduction to be introduced by Boris Johnson’s government...

The fledgling Federation of Independent Agents has revealed a list of agents which have joined the scheme.  The very latest is Oakwood...

The number of UK residential mortgages approved with a term of 40-years or more jumped over 20-fold in 2018. London estate agency...

The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from the Regulation of Property Agents, the government’s working party which has...

The government has published its response to an MPs’ committee’s comments on overseas buyers of properties in the UK - and...

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today. It's the time of the week when you can catch up with...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against a listing on property website Houser.co.uk. In January, the complainant notified...

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

If it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity day - and we’ve got another bundle of good work for you this week,...

Sorry about the weather everyone…miserable isn’t it, and the summer is supposed to be well underway? But we’re not allowing our fund-raising...

Fine & Country has a new office in Hampshire as a result of an independent which has joined its network. Hampshirewide is...

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

Welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - because last week there was a Bank Holiday, we have a bumper edition...

A London independent agency has joined the franchise network of Hunters. Regent 2000 Properties, which operates in Camden Town, is seeing its...

A Parliamentary committee has claimed that 160 properties in the UK are owned by “high corruption-risk individuals” and wants more to...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

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

For the industry's football lovers, the notable achievements and never-say-die attitude of both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on the European stage...

A set of historic property details unearthed by a local resident have created a buzz on social media and in the...

Fresh analysis by Zoopla has revealed Britain's fastest moving property markets with the lowest number of average days for a seller...

A new analysis suggests that sales of more than four out of five homes in the UK are taking at least...

Proceedings against an estate agent at the centre of a fees cartel case have been dropped following his agreement not to stand as...

Sales and lettings firm The Grantley Group has purchased lettings and management agency Property Services Haslemere in the latest example of...

The leasehold scandal continues to generate plenty of column inches, with fresh stories emerging almost daily of people living in unsellable...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

The Law Society claims that the unforeseen charges faced by some purchasers of leasehold properties could be addressed “if developers and...

The leasehold system has created many unsellable and unmortgageable homes and should change, MPs say. The all-party Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Regional agency Prospect, which already has offices in Berkshire and Surrey, has opened its 10th office at Farnborough in Hampshire. Last year Prospect...

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...

Family-run Chelsea agency Russell Simpson is marking 40 years of business by expanding for the first time in its history, opening...

The influential Treasury Select Committee says estate agents should be more closely monitored to ensure they abide by anti-money laundering regulations. In...

HM Revenue & Customs has issued more details of its bid to encourage estate agents to combat money laundering in the...

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...

Few can deny that with announcements from MPs and an announcement from Purplebricks, that it’s been an extraordinary week.  While it may...

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...

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,...