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Belvoir has reported that group revenue is up 14% in the first four months of the year, helped mainly by its...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has announced an integration with lead generation tool Spectre to help agents secure instructions. Agency firms that...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

The new owner of Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has set his sights on rivalling...

The Belvoir Group has announced the acquisition of mortgage broker TIME. The agency franchise and financial services brand has acquired the entire issued...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has been sold. Nicholas Faulkner, the owner of leasehold property management...

The issue of agency qualifications has finally been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament, almost three years since the landmark Regulation...

A high-profile peer has questioned why estate agency regulation wasn’t extended to property management companies in the Queen’s Speech this week. Lord...

In this video interview – part of a regular monthly series – Homesearch’s Sam Hunter speaks to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill...

I attended a forum in London a couple of weeks ago, which for the first time brought estate agents and conveyancers...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...

A new Deputy Ombudsman, Lesley Horton, has been appointed by The Property Ombudsman Scheme. She will work alongside Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh,...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

The Property Franchise Group has reported record like-for-like revenue for 2021. The umbrella property brand, which incorporates well-known names such as EweMove,...

Agents and conveyancers have signed up to a new buyers’s and seller’s property information form that is described as having been...

For the record, this isn’t my last Industry Views for Estate Agent Today, although by the time you read this I'll be...

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...

Foxtons chief executive Nic Budden is to take up the work of the chief operating officer too. In a statement to shareholders...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

Purplebricks has announced that chief financial officer Stephen Long has been given a shares bonus as part of the company’s performance plan...

An agency specialising in Nigerian clients has opened its first international office in London. Jide Taiwo & Co’s office will open next...

Michael and Kenny Bruce have for the first time given their views on what went wrong for Purplebricks during their time...

In this guest feature, Chris Mason, Operations Director at The Letting Partnership, outlines why agents might want to consider outsourcing client accounting. The...

A Canadian investment fund with a roughly two per cent share in Foxtons is arguing for the agency to be put...

A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...

The long-standing commitment of London-focussed agency Dexters to expand through acquisitions is continuing apace. Over the weekend it was announced that the...

A prominent trade body says the property industry must do more to recognise and support those with mental health issues. The Association...

Lomond Group, which says it is the UK’s fastest-growing estate agency network, has appointed Ed Phillips as its new Group Chief...

Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s going where and why in...

Glynis Frew will be stepping down as managing director of franchise giant Hunters from the end of this month after 20...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

Share prices of estate agencies and property companies plummeted yesterday as tensions continued to rise following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Purplebricks...

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...

The overwhelming majority of vendors do not choose their estate agent based on fees, but on wider market expertise. That’s the finding...

It’s feared one of the country’s oldest estate agencies may have entered receivership. The Drew Pearce company of agents and chartered surveyors...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

Stamp duty statistics show that the introduction of a two per cent surcharge on residential properties by overseas buyers, means HM...

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...

Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market that claims it can radically simplify home purchasing, has revealed that PropTech...

Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...

Hybrid agency EweMove - which has a mix of working-from-home agents and High Street branches - has had an outstanding year...

The branding and technology supplier epropservices - which also owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - is changing...

The sales arm of independent Leicester agency Fothergill Wyatt has been sold to fast-growing local business Hortons. Fothergill Wyatt was established in...

Historic estate agency group Humberts - which was at risk of disappearing entirely just over two years ago - has opened...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

OnTheMarket has this morning told shareholders that its performance is ahead of expectations and it's on course to make improved profits...

From first-time buyers to serial investors, no two days are ever the same for a Sales and Investment Consultant at Walton...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

John D Wood - the lettings and estate agency now part of the Connells empire - is celebrating its 150th birthday...

An extensive online training programme has been devised to help properly professionals identify and treat Japanese Knotweed. A programme of 15 videos...

Mark Newton, founder of the Newton Fallowell agency, is retiring. The news came from a statement from the Belvoir franchise giant which...

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...

Purplebricks’ official statement on the departure of chief marketing officer Ben Carter merely says he’s leaving at the end of the...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

Tomorrow sees the Relocation Agent Network’s first in-person conference since 2019.   The event, at the Metropole Hilton in Birmingham, will focus...

While the Christmas season is usually heralded by an influx of terrible Christmas adverts, the launch of Starbucks’ gingerbread lattes, Adam...

Let’s begin with total transparency from this author: I believe there’s a place for Build To Rent in the wider portfolio...

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

Relocation Agent Network, the network of primarily independent agencies, says it’s looking at global options for growth thanks to its relationship...

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...

The equity release market is on course for a record year after customers took out £1.049 billion in property wealth in...

Some 14 trade bodies in the estate agency, conveyancing, property management and surveying industries have jointly launched new upfront documents which...

The government should reset planning policy and scrap proposals for thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas. The think-tank Localis, in...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

Sustainable Agent, a new members-owned eco-scheme for agents and property management companies, has announced a tie-in with review and awards platform ESTAS. As...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

A new membership scheme aiming to increase the industry’s energy efficiency credentials is being launched next year by allAgents. The Sustainable Agent...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

RICS has appointed a former civil servant with a 42-year career as its new audit committee chair. Mike Driver, currently president of...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...

There’s been another step to make house sales more secure and speedier, with a pilot scheme starting next month. Five major identity...

An agent is warning the government it must manage Covid and not simply react ‘too late and too little’. He’s suggesting some...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective - formerly called Bective Leslie...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with business coaching specialists, Property Academy.  OTM will provide full fee-paying customers with free access...

Purplebricks has this morning announced that chief financial officer Andy Botha is quitting at the end of the month. In a terse...

The bid by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to re-establish itself as a trusted body continues with the naming of...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is trying to win back respect within the property industry with new Rules of Conduct...

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

A remarkable 37 staff promotions have been made by a national estate agency, Fisher German.  The agency - which has a substantial...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

Luke Thirkettle heads up the lettings division at Stratfords, a single-branch lettings and sales agency based in Milton Keynes. Here, he speaks to...

Estate agents, even before Covid-19 reared its ugly head, were flexible, hybrid workers. It is a job that requires a significant...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? As Chief Business Development Officer I am responsible for Simplify’s...

Hunters, now part of The Property Franchise Group, has announced its first so-called ‘Personal Agent’ signing - and says it’s ideal...

One of the west of England’s largest independent agencies has signed a two year deal with Zoopla, running across portal listings...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

Controversial London agency Foxtons is to review its policy on top management bonuses. This follows a shareholder revolt at the agency's AGM...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of autumn - an update on who’s moving where right now. Please let us know...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

Jonny Dyson, a leading London estate agent and the former regional director of John D Wood & Co., has joined Winkworth...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

One of the property market's leading names has welcomed young people into its company for work experience through a partnership with...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...

Industry-wide adoption of Unique Property Reference Numbers could be one step closer after an announcement by a major trade body. The Conveyancing...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) – the umbrella property brand which incorporates well-known names such as EweMove, Ellis & Co, Martin...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

Agents are always on the lookout to save time and money wherever they can, to improve, streamline and enhance their business. And...

The independent QC leading a review into the governance scandal at the RICS says there was “no fraudulent or criminal misbehaviour”...

Franchise giant Winkworth says it has backed the start up of a commercial company advising on investment in retail or business...

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

Since the announcement of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), an increasing amount of Principle, Partners and Directors (PPD) from the...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

The former group marketing director at Countrywide has been appointed as global chief executive of Fine & Country. Simon Leadbetter has also...

A regional estate agency is planning an expansion programme after undergoing a management buyout by a former Business Woman of the...

Zoopla-owned software company Yourkeys and mortgage, insurance and wealth management broker SPF Private Clients have integrated. Yourkeys’ software provides buyer and seller...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

A new survey of online and hybrid agents claims that they are now taking a 13 per cent share of the...

The Property Ombudsman says there’s been a big increase in enquiries to its service in recent months, despite the pandemic.  In its...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising agents not to settle for simply having their websites up and running, and instead using CRM...

A director of Essex estate agency Beresfords has announced his retirement after 40 years with the company - and after being...

One of the country's largest independent regional agency groups has been formed through an acquisition announced today. Yorkshire estate agent, Manning Stainton,...

Sinclair Taylor, the first company to offer debt solutions to estate agencies, has been acquired by The Broadriver Group, a diverse...

Guided by our philosophy of being open and connected, at MRI we are constantly evolving and developing relationships and partnerships with...

Purplebricks has this morning confirmed that it’s ending its self-employed Local Property Experts operation and is moving to “a fully employed model...

Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...

LSL Property Services - parent company of Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons - has reported record figures as...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

Hybrid agency EweMove has continued growing with the sale of 37 new territories in the first six months of the year...

Students at a high school have been given an insight into the career opportunities in the property sector. The sixth formers from...

Boomin has announced the appointment of six agents, described as independent representatives, who are now on the new portal’s strategic board. The...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

Board company Agency Express has become a carbon neutral business - and that’s official. Working with Carbon Neutral Britain, which advises businesses...

Almost a million shares in Purplebricks have been ‘awarded’ to the two most senior men in the organisation. The golden handcuff deal...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

A prominent London estate agency owner wants an industry anti-racism campaign to counter what she describes as the “discrimination and prejudice...

An online estate agency is launching a quasi franchise operation it calls Agency In A Box and claims applicants will “effectively”...

There is growing criticism of Savills on social media following the controversy over a racist tweet apparently sent from the personal...

Anyone working in residential property knows it is taking longer and longer to get from SSTC (sold subject to contract) to...

Purplebricks has addressed its critics on house sales by pledging to return vendors’ upfront fees if the agency fails to find...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

Home set up and utility management service Just Move In is the latest partner on Reapit’s CRM. The 5,000-plus agents who use Reapit’s...

A consultation into the draft New Homes Quality Code has been published with a consultation period for the industry ending on...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

Hello and welcome to another ADC, the weekly wrap of good work by the industry. You probably know the score by now...

EweMove, the high profile hybrid estate agency owned by The Property Franchise Group, says it has recruited a record 30 new...

A former commercial director of Zoopla, who worked at the portal for 12 years, has been named as managing director of...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

An estate agency says it expects a 40 per cent boost in its turnover this year, its 10th in business. Croft Residential,...

A trade union is demanding that the government ban emails from all employers outside office hours - and it wants emails...

LSL Property Services, owner of Reeds Rains and Your Move agencies, has sold its holding in conveyancing panel management firm LMS...

An assessment by a risk solutions firm shows that estate agents are on average just 53 per cent of the way...

We recently conducted a survey and discussion session with estate and lettings agencies called Agency panel - Cut through the noise...

The Federation of Independent Agents is forming a partnership with the new portal lead management platform Agent Response. Agent Response is led...

It’s nearly two years since The Tenant Fees Act came into force for tenancies in England. On 1 June 2019 it...

An industry provider has created a free e-book for agents explaining the latest must-have - a Tech Stack. Tech provider Rex has created...

Keller Williams UK has announced that Paul Sloan - who quit as operations director of Spicerhaart just weeks ago - is...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

The government has set up a committee to push forward ideas on the collective form of homeownership known as commonhold. Housing Secretary...

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Mark Armstrong, and my business card says...

Software provider Rex has launched three new live dashboards for agencies, one of which covers agent performance. Rex says the dashboards -...

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...

The veteran estate agent who led criticism of Countrywide’s former management is turning his glare on Foxtons. The London estate agency has...

A hybrid agency which until now has been active only in London is launching new hubs in Manchester and Brighton. Agent &...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

Michael Bruce has been promoted from the role of executive chairman of Boomin to group chief executive officer. This is within two...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Chancellors today opens its 56th and newest branch with what it calls its most generous ever offer to potential customers. The office...

The Property Franchise Group, which earlier this year completed a buy out of franchise rival Hunters, has expanded its senior management...

With increasing numbers of portals battling for membership and revenue, Zoopla has revealed that all Carter Jonas’ residential branches will list until...

Boutique estate agency D S Churchill is to open a countryside office serving the Cotwolds, Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. D S Churchill...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...

Late last year Hamptons launched ‘Relay around the World’… a fundraising initiative to raise money for Cancer Research’s Stand Up To...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

A company in the German Axel Springer publishing empire - which also invested in Purplebricks in the past - has put...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

The Guild of Property Professionals says it’s had a strong response to the launch of its Ofqual-accredited Level Three Agency Qualification. It...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to offer a formal agency qualification as it goes increasingly on the offensive in a...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

The findings of the new ‘Thriving in a Pandemic’ report, recently published by tmgroup and mio, have highlighted that the market...

A former Countrywide agent who is now a leading figure in a PropTech company has signed up two local agencies which...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

Paul Creffield, a veteran figure at Countrywide involved in a controversy over bonuses, is staying on to “support” the transition into new...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

It's been confirmed that Foxtons has bought rival London-focussed agency Douglas & Gordon. In a trading statement this morning Foxtons tells its...

Dexters, which last week secured a reported £130m in new investment for the coming years, has snapped up the historic Roy...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

When it comes to communications, Propertymark could do with a lot fewer confidentiality agreements and a lot more transparency. And I...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Wild speculation about the sale of Dexters yesterday turned out to be plain wrong - and instead the company has landed substantial investment. Oakley Capital, a...

Former Reapit chief Gary Barker is to join Connells Group, just as the company is taking over Countrywide. Barker - who last...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

An announcement from Propertymark this afternoon says: The Board of Propertymark has accepted the resignation of its CEO, Tim Balcon. Following four...

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

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

REACH, a programme encouraging start-ups in the property world, has released a list of UK companies that will feature in its...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

It now looks likely that Hunters will be taken over by The Property Franchise Group after several months of talks, subject...

The new chief executive of Propertymark, now combining five agency trade bodies including the NAEA and ARLA, has no experience at...

There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...

The buying and property management service run by high profile agent Jo Eccles has changed its name. SP Property Group has now...

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

There's good news for thousands of estate agencies awaiting pay outs under Business Interruption Insurance schemes. The agents are amongst 370,000 businesses whose...

The housing market remains open in Scotland, despite tighter restrictions announced yesterday by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The only significant difference specific...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

The president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors insists that the organisation is acting on recommendations of a probe into...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...

Connells has cemented its takeover of Countrywide - it now has backing from over 52 per cent of shareholders. In a statement...

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...

Connells has revealed that it’s to keep the existing Countrywide branch structure and staff headcount when the acquisition process is completed...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

In a dramatic New Year’s Eve statement on the London Stock Exchange, Countrywide has agreed the terms of a recommended offer...

The hundreds of estate and lettings agencies involved in various Business Interruption Insurance policies must wait even longer to find their...

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years.  With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....

Who are you? Hi, I’m Richard Price, Managing Director at Dezrez. Who are Dezrez and what EACRM do you provide? At Dezrez we’re on...

Connells has this morning made a dramatic improvement in its bid to takeover Countrywide. It has increased its cash offer from 250p...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce has batted away a stinging attack on him made by allAgents, a review website. allAgents has set up...

After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

Rezi’s integration with Zapier has transformed the way in which estate agents can now save time, money and resource. Agents are...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Vicky Quinn-Campbell – Sales and Marketing Director What is ‘company name’...

Criticism of the management of Countrywide has reached new levels of derision as the mainstream media have attacked the chaos surrounding...

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

A statement this morning from Countrywide's board says both its executive chairman and its group managing director are leaving the company.  It...

Connells has increased the temperature in its bid for Countrywide with a surprise statement this morning outlining risks run by Countrywide if...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

Reapit has named Mark Armstrong as the new chief executive officer, the post occupied by the high profile and popular Gary...

A five-branch agency in the westcountry is the subject of a management buy out by two directors. Westcoast Properties - with branches...

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

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

Many agents are brilliant at giving a personal touch and are professional in the way they treat customers, but I would...

Various investors in Countrywide have submitted early online paperwork to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers - the red tape required to...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

Aspire, the six-branch south west London agency, has dropped its previous franchise structure and reverted to being owned outright by its...

Connells has issued a counter statement to this morning’s announcement by Countrywide that a possible takeover is underway. At 7am Countrywide revealed...

Foxtons has announced that its remuneration policy for senior management is to stay unchanged - and it says a voting problem...

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

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

Countrywide is to hold a special general meeting on November 18 to consider its future ownership and structure. Last month Countrywide group...

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

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...

I was asked recently, how can an agent generate more landlord leads? Well that got me thinking, firstly, we have to...

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

2020 has been a testing year right from the start. With Storms Ciara and Dennis causing £184m+ worth of damage to...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and evenings that get darker earlier.  As winter approaches we’re continuing to bring you...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

The troubled Countrywide group has announced a £90m investment by Alchemy Partners, a private equity company that specialises in investing in...

Integration, collaboration and connected platforms – some great buzzwords, but what do they actually mean and do they really help agents? One...

One of the industry's senior agency leaders says it would be a mistake for agents to be stopped from working in...