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As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

Agents in England are told that sellers should market their homes by March 23 - only 18 days from now - if...

epropservices - parent company of The Guild and Fine & Country - has made another significant PropTech acquisition, its second in three...

Leaders Romans Group is to use only fully recycled material to create its sales and lettings boards across all of its...

Fundamental changes to the way in which agents can work were shown at the online launch of Lifesycle 2 by Iceberg...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

The head of a PropTech platform wants financial penalties on conveyancers if transactions miss deadlines. “The only way to accelerate the current...

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

Challenger portal OneDome has signed up one of the larger UK agencies, the Leaders Romans Group. LRG will list all its residential sales...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Agency websites supplier Property Webmasters has secured a substantial but undisclosed cash injection to expand internationally. The investment comes from Net Ventures...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

The Bruce brothers’ latest project, Boomin, is “ready to launch” some two months after it was expected to see the light...

OnTheMarket says it’s going to increase investment in new products and services, and invest further in ‘internal website development resources’. In a...

A huge number of additional transactions completing in the next few weeks due to the stamp duty holiday provides estate agents...

A leading estate agent says fear of strangers coming into people’s homes is leading to a fall in supply of properties...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

Agents will soon have a chance to hear a US motivational speaker described as one of the world’s most influential sales...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and shifting tenant requirements are reinforcing the need for good broadband in the rental market...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

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

It seems like a week does not go by without a new ‘gamechanging’ piece of technology being announced to the industry. 2020...

Boomin, created by Michael and Kenny Bruce, promises “highly memorable and engaging” TV and radio ads at its launch in the near...

A mortgage has been launched targeting borrowers who believe they are unlikely to complete their purchase before the stamp duty holiday’s...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...

We are now over four weeks in to our third national lockdown in the UK. Although the property market remains open,...

Property portals remain an essential marketing tool for estate agents and their value is clearly appreciated by consumers. However, with a...

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

Zoopla has revealed a multi-million-pound programme of future developments which have taken 18 months to finalise. Chief executive Charlie Bryant has told...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

High profile agency owner Sean Newman is offering his entire self-employed team of 100 agents and mortgage advisors a chance for...

Purplebricks’ new chief marketing officer appears to be on the threshold of making major changes in the agency’s publicity drive. Advertising industry...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

Free-to-list portal One Dome has launched a dedicated New Homes section - in line with the longer-established paid-for portals - and...

Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...

A new estate agency listing historic houses is to have “a select group of creatives and thinkers” that will assist in the...

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...

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

The ‘future of residential’ is a huge term to contend with but one that was addressed last week through our RE:Connect...

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

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

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

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020?  If someone had told me at the...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

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

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

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...

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

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

A 10 week marketing campaign is being launched by Zoopla - and the portal urges agents to stay open as much...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

OnTheMarket is to undergo a revamp under its new chief executive, former Foxtons agent Jason Tebb - who has been given...

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

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

Zoopla has added over 1,000 branches since lockdown began in March, taking total membership of offices and new homes to a...

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

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

Leadhub, a prospecting tool created by estate agency trainer Richard Rawlings, has been acquired in what he calls “a classic case...

Upcoming portal Boomin has written to its founder agents inviting one of them to take up a seat on the main...

HM Revenue and Customs and the Advertising Standards Authority are working together to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of stamp...

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

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

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

Searches that are bound by the Search Code, protecting the seller, buyer and lender, are property and not client specific. As...

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...

Purplebricks has just appointed its new chief marketing officer, who was most recently global director of restaurants at a food chain. Ben...

A regional wing of Fine & Country has reported a record month - and puts it down to the self-employed ‘associate’ business model...

The advertising watchdog has told the agency industry to clean up its act on four issues, with clarity over fees being...

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

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

Residential People, one of many free-to-list platforms in the hectic portal marketplace, is set to launch which it calls its “AI...

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

Kate Cox, Moneypenny's chief marketing officer, provides agents with an in-depth guide on lead capture. Alongside uncovering the importance of lead capture...

A former London estate agency owner and finalist on The Apprentice says he’s now returning to the sector to sell new-builds. Jamie...

A relaunched home buying service says it wants to partner with agents to unlock sales if the housing market deteriorates. The service...

The 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards are to be held on Friday June 11. For the first time the awards will host...

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

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

The proliferation of free and accessible digital services has - at face value - brought us many great things: same-day deliveries,...

A developer operating in prime central London is offering buyers a deferred-payment scheme. K10 Group says it’s doing this because of the...

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

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

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

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...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

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

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

A new tool which identifies preferences of Facebook users and then targets them with ads for appropriate homes on sale, is...

A new property portal that operates a Tinder-style ‘swipe’ app is offering agents 12 months free listings. MoveStreets operates like the dating...

It’s no surprise to hear that the property market has seen a lot of change across 2020, with ups and downs...

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...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

A reassessment of an independent agency’s activities during the Coronavirus crisis has led to it merging with a local franchise operation. Maison...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am James D. Marshall, Founder and CEO of Pupil. What...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to...

Lawyers, politicians, bankers, insurance sellers – no matter where you go, there are some professions that are just always going to...

Let’s be honest: things are getting just a little tougher aren’t they?  We’re delighted to say that the spirit of the industry...

We all know that people can’t move to a new house without going through the Conveyancing process. However, with that said,...

OnTheMarket’s acting chief executive says the portal will embrace more social media and innovative marketing strategies in the coming period. Yesterday the...

Lifesycle, the platform built by Iceberg Digital to help estate and letting agents work smarter, continues to launch new features and...

OnTheMarket’s latest trading update shows a significant rise in revenue but agency branch membership numbers stalling. Revenue was up 28 per cent...

A new portal-style PropTech product has launched and wants to recruit estate agents to its fold - despite describing the way...

Many agents, certainly those in London, will have faced the difficult task of selling a flat with a shorter lease. A...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has admitted that getting the number one portal to change its fee structure “may take...

Two independent agencies in London have joined forces to form a 'full circle' service for developers, promising to transform the property...

Property technology company OneDome, which operates two portals - OneDome and Nethouseprices - has raised another £5m in funding.  It says it...

New PropTech products continue to appear, many aimed at enhancing transparency in buying and selling, or helping agents adopt new ways of...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

One of the growing number of free to list property portals, Residential People, claims a record-breaking number of sales and letting...

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

I’m sure I speak for most in the property industry when I say that back in March and April I had...

A North East agency, which first opened in 1977, has revealed a new identity with a new name and fresh branding. Thirlwells...

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...

Ahead of the launch of a new iBuyer platform later this year, agents are being invited to attend two webinars hosted...

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

The portal  set up by Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce has revealed it's recruited Rightmove and Zoopla personnel and intends...

For a mixture of reasons, I now only write this column every two weeks. At first, I missed the weekly consideration...

The National Association of Estate Agents is inviting members to join a panel reviewing new PropTech produced as a result of...

Another US real estate agency wants to follow Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway and others by opening in the United Kingdom. Nest Seekers International...

Rightmove is warning of a conveyancing log-jam that may delay sales, despite the ongoing frenzy of activity and faster transactions for...

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

Estate agents are increasingly using low-key ‘grey’ marketing to avoid too many prospective buyers swamping them when homes go on sale. That’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stewart McRae, Sales Director at CoreLogic UK What is ‘company name’...

One of the most experienced British estate agents says the new portal Boomin - expected to launch next month, October -...

Fine & Country has revealed its latest branch - a West Wales office opening for business on Tuesday. It will initially cover...

A former agency director and owner with three decades of experience in the industry has set up a coaching and training...

An agency that has now closed down has been expelled by The Property Ombudsman for failing to pay an award of...

A new website aims to be the go-to service for agents who want reviews to help them assess the usefulness of...

A developer working in collaboration with Silverstone race circuit is creating homes inside the track, near one of the motor racing...

A new portal launches today with 100,000 listings and a pledge to target buyers largely ignored by established websites - investors. It’s...

Zoopla has been awarded £50,000 of premium ad space with the Telegraph Media Group in recognition of a campaign to help the UK...

A new agency called Eazy Agent has launched - it’s another online operation, this time with a starting price of £249. For...

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

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...

Zoopla says it wants to know what agents think of its new TV advert which airs from tomorrow but can be...

A leading expert on estate agency and the housing market in Australia has lifted the lid on how Purplebricks failed down...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, a weekly round-up of news as the industry continues fund-raising even in these challenging...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

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

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

Zoopla has revealed details of its biggest ever marketing campaign in a bid to cash in on agents’ growing dissatisfaction with...

New information has come to light which suggests that a leading marketing platform may be planning to step into the CRM...

Agents have long been the victim of a poor public reputation, from scoring highly in most disliked profession polls to being...

OnTheMarket has confirmed it is “considering” making redundancies - the second of the large portals to be in this position. Rumours have been...

One of the main points I’ve had reinforced to me from agent after agent over the last year of hosting a...

A statement by OnTheMarket this morning reveals that as of the end of last month it had a record 14,000 advertisers...

Steve, his name was. Steve, the board man. A rather frightening man, if truth be told. When I started at Foxtons, he used...

A founder of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, suggests there was nothing wrong with the controversial Commisery TV ads that contributed to making...

An agent in Hertfordshire says he routinely secures 5,000 visits to ‘live open houses’ on Facebook Live, and have on one...

Butters John Bee, one of the oldest agency brands in the UK, is the latest part of the Spicerhaart group to...

Difference should be celebrated. But in our industry it rarely is. I was on the board of a large corporate where...

Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce have revealed the name of their new property venture.  It’s to be called Boomin. There are still few specific...

The online agency Housesimple has rebranded to become 'Strike' with immediate effect. The news comes as a surprise given the apparent success...

A London Labour council has won draconian powers to effectively ban For Sale and To Let boards in several parts of...

The estate agency industry has been sharply criticised for its record on protecting staff and customers during the Coronavirus crisis. The compliance...

Zoopla has entered into a partnership with an online platform to promote the so-called Modern Method of Auction option to estate...

The founder of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, has this morning revealed his new project to be called Launch B - and he...

Two companies that persuaded property investors to pay as much as £25,000 for a parking space have been wound up in...

The investment bank UBS says it’s forecasting that Rightmove revenues will be down £53m in the first half of this year. “The...

An online agency that describes itself as the fifth largest in the sector has announced it’s launching a digital auction service. 99home...

At a recent Conveyancing Association webinar focused on the provision of upfront information in the property sale process, there was a...

NAEA Propertymark is partnering with a service called REACH UK, to promote selected PropTech start ups to agents who may need...

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

The property market has been reopen for almost eight weeks now and during that time demand from prospective buyers has soared. Rightmove...

A London agency says it’s seen over 30 new agents join its hub franchise operation during the lockdown, taking the total...

It’s a tough time for agents and our stories show a disturbingly high number of  branches closing - but there are...

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to industry video expert Christopher Watkin. Watkin gives his...

Haart - one of the brands owned by Spicerhaart, which laid off staff in the first hours of the pandemic -...

Propertymark is calling in the government for agents to be trained in the use of software operating the Unique Property Reference...

Homesearch, the long-awaited new free-to-list portal, launches today with a string of testimonials from supportive estate agents. The new portal announced at...

A brand and marketing strategic who also ran one of the country’s most successful lettings agencies for a decade has said...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

Some weeks later than usual for understandable reasons, the ESTAS Awards 2020 are almost here - and for the first time...

The new chief executive of The Property Franchise Group says he anticipates his company’s hybrid arm - EweMove - will go...

The latest branch of Fine & Country says it intends to expand both its premises and its workforce by the end...

There’s been a big rise in demand for new-builds since the lockdown according to figures from Knight Frank - but the...

The Welsh housing market is back in business today - at least in part. Letting and estate agents can reopen their offices...

The phrase ‘game-changer’ has been hugely overused. But when applied to how Covid-19 is changing the way estate agents will work...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has set out strategy suggestions for independent agents facing steep portal bills. A 10-page document reveals...

The new YOUhome Property Gurus agency has announced another key hire to strengthen its central London activities.  The agency, set up by...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

OnTheMarket says it still aims to be the number one portal, but the acting chief executive has revealed a far more...

Virtual viewings could transform estate agency so fundamentally that they might mean the work of five negotiators could in future be...

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

A new high end agency called The Country House Department is launching with an initial focus on Oxfordshire, Berkshire and The...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

Rightmove has enjoyed over six million visits to its portal in one day, for the first time ever. Three days ago -...

The well-known chief executive of Fine & Country, David Lindley, is standing down. An announcement from the agency came late this morning...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to release a set of options for member agents to consider if the portal...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to hold a seminar for agents who have already left the portal or are...

Outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has launched a new facility called Client Services for agents resuming business. Moneypenny’s 80-strong team of receptionists can...

The biggest awards for the agency sector - The ESTAS - will now be a virtual event on Friday July 3,...

As you know, having professional images of your properties is the best (only?) way to get people wanting to step through...

The fallout from Covid-19 has hit everyone hard. With breaking news today that agents are able to look at how to...

There’s been an explosion of anger about Rightmove’s pledge to undertake its biggest-ever marketing campaign - while at the same time...

There’s been a substantial 20 per cent rise in formal complaints about agents taken up by The Property Ombudsman.  The figures refer...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

Three more property players have been in touch to share what they're doing to help their staff during lockdown - there...

Rightmove says it’s to launch its biggest ever national marketing campaign in a bid to kick-start the market once lockdown eases. The...

In these unprecedented times, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) aims to reassure letting agents, landlords and tenants on any legislative changes, relating...

Countrywide’s senior staff earning over £45,000 per year have had their pay cut by a fifth while some 78 per cent...

Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate during the lockdown and social distancing...

It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are now finding they are picking up...

Hello - yes it’s Friday in case you lost track, and that means it’s Agents Do Charity day: and once again...

The Property Ombudsman’s office is still receiving 40 to 50 calls a day from the public, even though most transactions with...

Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...

The OneDome and Nethouseprices websites claim to have seen a surge in agents joining in recent weeks as an alternative to...

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

An estate agency that runs its own TV shows via YouTube has launched a second season featuring local companies, amenities and...

Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...

Three more agencies have signed up to the ESTAS customer review platform. The arrival of Newton Fallowell, Lovelle and Goodchilds - all...

The impact of the Coronavirus crisis is going to reduce agents' revenue into the third quarter finishing in late September warns a leading...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Christopher May, director of free-to-list portal Residential...

In this time of economic uncertainty, more and more people are becoming unwilling to leave their homes, yet you and your...

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...

Individual franchisees operating under the Winkworth banner are receiving what the company calls “comprehensive help” on a range of issues, including...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

There’s a sense that we really are on the verge of a huge change in the industry. It’s too early to be...

Much like PropTech, Open Banking has been used as a buzzword in recent years. However, when it comes to the rental...

One of the industry’s leading automated valuation services says it’s running at approaching 1,000 leads a day for agents even during...

The ESTAS has launched a new tool which it says will help agents get in pole position for when the market...

Staff and senior management at a large franchise company running a string of major High Street agency brands are taking voluntary...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

LSL Property Services says one of its measures to “rightsize” the organisation during the Coronavirus crisis will be to put agents...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If...

One of the country’s best known high-end independent estate agencies is marketing a home for £22.5m and hopes it finds a...

In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, which is having such an impact on all parts of life, including the property...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

New sales agreed have already plummeted by 15 per cent and over the next three months there’s going to be a...

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

A video has been launched this morning explaining how agents can get their sellers and landlords to use iPhones to make...

Over 600 agents have now signed up to the Say No To Rightmove campaign including some of the biggest names on...

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...

OnTheMarket has signed auto another new homes builder, Miller Homes. "Miller Homes is the latest large homebuilder to join OnTheMarket and we look forward to introducing the...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

Nested is the latest online agency to base a marketing campaign around criticism of established estate agents.  In three 30-second TV ads...

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...

There’s been a surge in UK enquiries to global free-to-list portal Residential People, and a comparable rise in interest from Chinese...

A new hybrid set up by ex-Purplebricks territory owners says it wants to "redefine estate agency in the customer's favour." Knock Knock...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry - and it’s March already. If there...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites - especially Rightmove - are contributing to estate agencies...

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;...

Estate agency Chestertons has named the new chief operating officer for the roll out of its UK and Europe franchising operation. Some...

New research shows that 77 per cent of consumers use portals to conduct property searches - meaning, surprisingly, that almost a...

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

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

A challenger portal says agents should reduce their reliance on the likes of Rightmove and Zoopla by using smaller rival portals...

The Property Franchise Group - which owns Martin & Co, EweMove and three other brands - is to have a former...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says agents are “miles behind” in using digital information to provide a personalised service.  Vic Darvey has given...

Zoopla has published a startling set of statistics to demonstrate what it calls “a record January with significant growth in delivery...

A new homes portal says that in the past year it’s seen a rise of 82 per cent in website visitors and...

The head of SEO at Rightmove has defected to a rival portal, Residential People. Farhaad Saleh was responsible for all of Rightmove's...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT - your regular Monday fix of who’s moving where in our industry. As ever, a...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

It’s just over a week to Valentine’s Day and we’re delighted to see that at least one agent is in an...

An online agency’s claim that it sells homes “for free” has been disputed by a High Street rival - but the...

The people behind an online valuation service is warning agents that having a widget on their website is not enough by...

As competition hots up between affinity groups and associations in the industry, the Guild of Property Professionals has come out fighting. It...

An analysis of the market share of online agents shows they are on 4.8 per cent - virtually unchanged from the...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

Estate agents concerned over security breaches will be closely analysing what happens with a case concerning a London firm’s compromised email...

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...

Rightmove and Zoopla have been working with key figures from government and the agency and conveyancing industries on how to reform...

A hub-style agency says it’s achieved what it calls a mega-sale - and claims it’s the largest ever by a hub...

Logbooks about properties must be made available up-front at the point of marketing and not later in the buying process if...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

Property portals generate revenue from estate agents regardless of the outcome of the transaction. This relationship has resulted in a fundamental...

OnTheMarket has signed up another big-name house builder to list on its portal. Bellway, which is the UK’s fourth largest house builder...

Purplebricks today launches its media campaign as ‘The Official Estate Agent of Team GB’ for this summer’s Olympic Games. Today’s PR onslaught...

The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated...