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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,...

It’s been revealed that the creators of Purplebricks came up with the name while brain-storming around a kitchen table - and...

Winkworth is beefing up its services for franchise owners with expanded support teams for its IT, Client Services and China departments.  Winkworth’s...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

OnTheMarket has signed up 12-office regional agency Robert Oulsnam and Company.  The firm, which handles sales and lettings, has 12 offices in...

Hello again from Italy. Only another week or so left out here, working every day from the same table at my...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The newly-appointed Group Managing Director of Countrywide says rumours of Hamptons International or other ‘crown jewels’ being put up for sale...

In a world increasingly obsessed with all things digital, it's no surprise that many estate agents are choosing to experiment with...

The new owner of Humberts says he would consider acquiring or working alongside existing agencies who want to be part of...

It’s a highly competitive environment out there, where there's a constant and never-ending struggle that every agency manager, director or owner...

The agonisingly painful decline of Countrywide continues, with no one sure whether it is the darkest hour before the dawn or...

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

Emoov’s latest crowdfunding campaign has now gone well over £1.5m, making it already 50 per cent over-funded already from its original...

The fast-expanding Spicerhaart group has launched its own in-house Property Marketing Academy and has secured a well-known industry trainer and coach...

The manufacturers of a new PropTech tool claims it produces “the most accurate measurement of floorplans on the market” and has...

An agent who is only 20 - and who set up his own firm when he was still a teenager -...

Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals are refurbishing the Park Lane showroom they share - and it’s going...

As any agent will know, the task of ordering, erecting and maintaining boards can be time- consuming and cumbersome. While ultimately working...

A new free-to-list portal is to be launched - and it is to be ‘voice led’.  The PropTech firm Triplerr says it...

A hybrid estate agency has launched in Bury, one of the first of its kind to operate in the UK on...

Hello, and welcome to this week’s regular Monday summary of all the major jobs moves in our industry.  The industry is still...

The stock market and at least one City analyst have shrugged their shoulders at the claim by Purplebricks that it is...

  Purplebricks says it enjoyed an 81 per cent growth in revenue in the UK the year to the end of April and...

A decade ago we were still years away from Purplebricks, Countrywide was a colossus in the industry, no one had thought...

The creative agency behind the new round of Purplebricks Commisery TV advertisements have been explaining the philosophy they brought to the...

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

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...

Purplebricks says it completely rejects any claim of bullying its representatives in Australia. The Australian Financial Review, which last week reported the...

In recent weeks, you could have been forgiven for thinking that you’re not actually in the UK.  Flash floods aside, the...

The young entrepreneur behind Doorsteps, the estate agency that deliberately avoids the huge marketing razzamatazz of other online companies, says his...

The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...

Paul Lamplugh, the father of estate agent Suzy who was presumed murdered 33 years ago, has died - tragically, without ever...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

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

Russell Quirk, chief executive of Emoov, says his agency is now one of the top seven in the UK following its...

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...

The online agency shake-out and consolidation continues apace. Former YOPA director Russell Humphrey has been named as the managing director of estate...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

ZPG’s sell-off of the Australian arm of housing data company Hometrack to REA Group, a multinational digital firm specialising in portals and...

Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache, that comes with running a business yet equally knows that when...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

A leading agent has urged major portals Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket to feature virtual viewings content more prominently on their platforms. Writing...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Sotheby's International Realty has launched what it claims to be the first 'real estate-branded' augmented reality (AR) app. 'Curate', which is now...

National franchise agency Hunters has announced the opening of its latest branch in the Welsh town of Llandrindod Wells. The agency's third...

The retirement housing sector has increased its market share considerably in the last two years, creating a 'perfect storm' for estate...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

How can you use data to benefit and better your business? It’s something you’ll no doubt have asked yourself down the...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

Gone are the days of having to rush back to your office every time you win an instruction to market the...

That’s it. I’ve given up. The lull has continued and it’s becoming quite a bore.  The price drop hasn’t worked. The revamped...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

One in five sellers suffer a fall-through costing them an average £2,700 - but many lose £5,000 or more. These are the...

Purplebricks is reported to have hired a new advertising agency to handle a “multi million pound” media campaign. The advertising industry weekly...

An online question-and-answer article with OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has suggested that its focus of criticism may be shifting from...

There is a lull in my imminent flat sale. Just no activity at all, despite a price reduction!  So, I am forced...

One of the world’s leading agency and PropTech analysts says the race is on for who comes second in the UK’s...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

I have sold hundreds of lettings businesses over the last twenty-five years. Based on this experience, these are the mistakes that you...

Today is the day. 1,600 people will gather in London for FUTURE: PropTech, an event I have supported when there were...

ZPG has sold the Australian arm of housing data company Hometrack to REA Group, a multinational digital firm specialising in portals and...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Online estate agency House Network claims that “the percentage of houses sold at the original valuation price is 98 per cent”.  The...

The final winners’ list for this year’s ESTAS Awards has just been published with the  ‘Best In County’ agents named -...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Hybrid agency Emoov is now offering a tailored sales package aimed at attracting developers listing and selling new homes. Rather than paying...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

I’m writing this a week into my instruction decision. It has been a fascinating journey to date. As I discussed last week,...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A website that monitors house prices says “red warning lights are flashing as market conditions in London and the South East...

Franchise giant Hunters says independent agencies which joined the firm in recent years have typically beaten the performance of the housing market. Chief...

The outsourced viewing service Viewber says it has now conducted over 20,000 viewings on behalf of agents and has secured another...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

As the spring market gets into full swing, here’s the traditional beach hut story - yet this time, it really does...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

With the rise of Purplebricks in recent years, many will be eager to know what the hybrid agency’s Local Property Experts...

The Guild is offering member agents a service which will allow them to verify the legitimacy of their clients to conform...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

OnTheMarket has this morning issued a statement claiming that its portal traffic reached circa 12m visits during March - more than...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

As the Easter sales weekend kicks off, the head of a prominent buying agency says estate agents confuse the true valuation...

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

OnTheMarket says estate agencies with some 1,000 offices have joined the portal in the five weeks since it floated on the...

A PropTech firm claims its new tool gives people the option of running an entire agency...from a phone.  BestAgent, which has built...

ZPG’s comparison website uSwitch is to be the headline sponsor of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.  The company says it will use this...

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

The UK PropTech Awards are fast approaching. The window is open for applications and nominations and on May 2, the winners...

LSL Property Services - parent company to 12 brands including Your Move, Reeds Rains and London’s Marsh & Parsons - has...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

Foxtons has reported its 2017 figures to shareholders and the City this morning and as expected they show sharp falls in...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the year has started with a boom as demand from prospective house-hunters increased by...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...

Representatives from estate and lettings agencies as well as professional organisations have formed The Home Buying And Selling Group with a...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

The managing director of property data consultancy Hometrack, Charlie Bryant, is to lead a reorganised property marketing, software and data division...

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...

An online estate agency brand launched a year ago by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition has exceeded...

And now, as if the friction between property and PropTech wasn’t difficult enough, estate agents are turning on estate agents.  We are...

House Network, which describes itself as the UK’s first online estate agency, is using TV advertising to promote a new "20-point...

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

All eyes are on Agents’ Mutual’s first day of trading on the London stock exchange - just over five years after...

I had an interesting meeting last week with a VR company called Garou. Based in New York, they claim to have...

Leading independent property expert Kate Faulkner says the current row regarding the accuracy of Purplebricks’ sales figures should be the trigger...

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

Purplebricks has this morning issued an unusual statement to the Stock Exchange blaming a City report for the sharp fall in the...

The ESTAS Group has announced that it now accepts Feefo reviews as part of its agency awards process.  The ESTAS Group’s Estate...

ZPG says it anticipates a strong 2018 according to a trading statement ahead of the company’s annual general meeting today. The firm...

The housing market has returned to stability with exchanges up one per cent year on year and the average house price...

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

Analysts have given a frosty reception to the announcement by Agents’ Mutual that it is going to float shares priced at...

PropTech firm Iceberg Digital has revealed an expansion of its marketing deal with franchise agency giant Hunters.  This will involve local content...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

The ESTAS Group has announced record entries for its 2018 estate and letting agents awards.  The national award scheme - which recognises...

What do you need to know if you are considering selling your sales or lettings business?  Here’s ten top tips to think...

It is now an industry truism to say that Alison Platt has transformed Countrywide - but recent evidence, and now doubt...

ZPG, which operates Zoopla and PrimeLocation as well as owning the Property Software Group, has signed more long-term marketing deals with a...

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

The body that regulates conveyancers says controversial referral fees should be disclosed earlier in the house buying process - but they...

In last week’s column, I asked 14 industry leaders to give their predictions for the year ahead. Well, it seems a handful of...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

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

A website called Roofoveryourhead has launched which threatens to bypass estate agents and allow vendors to sell for free. The site uses language similar...

We would like to take this opportunity to provide a clarification to a newsflash sent by Property Industry Eye on January 1.  The...

easyProperty is to sponsor some of the most iconic property programmes on TV from January 1. It will sponsor Sun, Sea, and...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has told Estate Agent Today that it WILL formally launch after all, in...

A conveyancers’ trade body has told the government that it wants the house buying process to be modernised by having estate...

Here it is - the industry’s verdict on the latest set of figures from Purplebricks. The agency doesn’t play by any of...

A new book written by a PropTech expert and assessing the state of the industry has hit the Amazon best sellers’...

Independent Surrey-based estate agency Curchods has voluntarily withdrawn marketing material containing claims about its speed of exchanging properties, after the intervention...

We have images from three more agency offices to show you today as the pictures keep rolling in - thanks so...

Yesterday morning OnTheMarket confirmed its IPO plans but with no firm date. The question remains on whether the float will be...

OnTheMarket has announced some details of its IPO and the launch of its stock market flotation - but it has given nothing...

James Hillier and Rob Bearsby, who have operated Apex Residential at Bexleyheath in London for the past 14 years, have switched...

The Advertising Standards Authority has intervened following a complaint about a mailshot from the high profile online agency Yopa. The ASA says...

Online agency Elopa has dropped a claim on its website that its Open House method of selling properties achieved the best...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

The fast-growing Leaders Romans Group now looks set to grow its new homes business. Alison Guyton, currently Leaders’ head of marketing with...

Fine & Country claims it has increased its brand awareness amongst its target audience - homeowners aged over 35 and earning...

A large part of the DCLG’s Call for Evidence on the home buying and selling process focuses on the role of...

Sellers have launched "their own sale" in response to the stagnating market by slashing asking prices according to Rightmove - but...

Winter seems to be firmly with us now, if the plunging temperatures are anything to go by. After a ridiculously mild...

We recently witnessed the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increase the base interest rate for the first time since...

A new portal has been launched aimed at marketing ex-council properties for sale or to let through agencies.  Ex-Council.com says it is...

Chris Bell, a former chief executive of bookies’ organisation Ladbrokes, has been named as the non-executive chairman of Agents’ Mutual as...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a marketing campaign to promote the benefits of the No Sale, No Fee estate...

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

The Guild and Fine & Country are launching what they call “an automated prospecting service” to enable members to target sellers...

The head of marketing at Rightmove has been named as one of London’s most influential people - a sign of the...

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

The UK estate agency and construction industries are not ready for the huge workload and responsibilities involved in the General Data...

The death throes of the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents are continuing. A statement by software entrepreneur Charlie Wright, who...

Last week was MIPIM PropTech Summit 2017 in New York, and it was the most oversubscribed to date - proof of the...

ZPG has announced that Connells is the latest major agency chain to sign a long-term deal with its portals Zoopla and...

Agents’ Mutual is officially making no comment on the timetable for the company flotation but speculation within the industry is mounting...

There’s much said in the mainstream press about estate agency fees and how costly they can be for consumers. But one point...

Investment website The Motley Fool says comparisons between forecast and actual profits reported by Purplebricks suggest the company’s position isn’t -...

There is growing concern that online agents who do not chase-up on behalf of clients are leading to delays and fall-throughs...

What does your role involve? As team manager for the property team, I make sure PAs and clients are happy and...

When Kenneth Bruce, co-founder of Purplebricks, published an emotional post on social media this week, my first reaction was; what a...

Three more complaints about agents made to the Advertising Standards Authority have been settled informally - including one concerning an agency's...

The founder of a new online sales assistance service says agents are often unfairly blamed by the public for failings in...

Review service AllAgents has issued a statement explaining why it has suspended the Purplebricks agency. Purplebricks puts much emphasis on public reviews,...

Zoopla is launching a new advert as part of its ongoing TV and radio campaign - and it stars those hermit...

Fine & Country is to allow interior designers to operate under its brand name. Fine & Country Interior Design will be run...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

An experiment conducted by insurance company AXA has revealed how sloppy photographs can alter the perception of a property in the...

A Countrywide agency is launching a publicity campaign involving well-known social media bloggers and YouTube ‘stars’ known as vloggers.  The publicity campaign,...

An online platform that allows the public to compare the services and fees of traditional estate agents in their areas has...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a comprehensive guide to what it calls “the responsibilities of residential property agents...

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...

Let’s be honest - few people saw this coming. The 89 to 11 per cent majority amongst Agents’ Mutual members for...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

Arun Estates reports that it has netted an additional £350,000 in fees thanks to a scheme designed to woo vendors using online...

Online estate agency eMoov has announced the appointment of a new marketing expert. Lucy Milne - formerly marketing director of Just Eat...

An estate agent who is campaigning for boards to be banned in his local area says they should be 'confined to...

Despite the fact that eight out of 10 statistics are reportedly made up (if you can believe that figure), I bet...

ZPG has acquired Ravensworth, a major provider of print and creative marketing services to estate and letting agents.  Ravensworth, based in Northumberland, specialises in...

eMoov, the online agency which last month secured an additional £9m funding from investors, has launched a recruitment drive for what...

Jackson-Stops & Staff is undergoing a rebrand including the creation of a snappier title - it’s just Jackson-Stops now - as...

Over the past few months, hundreds of agents across the UK have been improving their photography skills by taking part in...

A tech magazine has raised speculation, circulating in the industry for some months, that some online agencies have considered joining forces...

A major regional agency with offices in Kent, Surrey and Sussex says its new online service - Howard Cundey LIVE -...

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

Before we go any further, assuming you are an Agents’ Mutual member, let me ask you a question. If you had...

Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals are to keep their current Mayfair office on London’s Park Lane -...

The chief executive of online estate agency eMoov - which has raised £9m in its latest investment round - says “more...

Not so long ago, new UK car sales were racing ahead, fuelled by confidence in the economic recovery, but car production...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

The roadshow of presentations of Agents’ Mutual’s plans to float on the stock market have just passed the half-way mark. Remaining sessions...

I’m excited to write this piece. I love it when something comes along and delivers that genuine thrill; the thrill of...

Humberts, which yesterday launched an online-only option for landlord clients, says it is “not closing the door” on expanding the idea...

Humberts, a member of Agents’ Mutual, is today launching an online-only option and claims it can list online-only properties on OnTheMarket. Such...

Once upon a time there were estate agents. That was it. Nice and simple. If you marketed and sold residential property,...

Facebook appears to be interested in entering the sales and lettings world with its first advertising product geared solely towards industry professionals. The...

After my article last week predicting that Agents’ Mutual would likely seek to raise external capital, including possibly on the public markets,...

Mortgage broker The Mortgage Hut has signed distribution deals with Century 21, Taylor Hill & Bond, Aspire Estate Agents and Wayne...

There has been a sceptical reception from City analysts to Agents’ Mutual’s decision to restructure and float on the stock market...

I hate to be the guy to say ‘I told you so’…but I told you so! It seems that my predictions...

Agents’ Mutual has confirmed that it proposes to form a new company, OnTheMarket plc, to list on the AIM market of...

Agents’ Mutual (oops, that name might need to change…read on) has been touting its recent legal victory and is about to...

After a roller-coaster day on the Stock Exchange yesterday, Purplebricks has sought to defend itself against further possible share price losses...

Two leading property technology experts have warned Foxtons that it risks failing to keep up with the digital revolution which the...

You saw it, right? This article from Monday’s Guardian? It says that one in five estate agents are at risk of...

A housebuilder has changed the price listed on Rightmove to the full marketing price after an intervention by the Advertising Standards...

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...

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

Some 19 per cent of estate agents in the UK currently show warning signs that indicate they are at risk of going...

  You’ll see a lot of 10th anniversary stories in the property industry and consumer media in the coming days: early August...

More than 270 easyProperty licences have been secured by independent estate agents belonging to The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine...

I would argue the property industry is fundamentally inefficient. Much of that inefficiency is now being handled by PropTech companies and...

As discussed in our previous article, it’s all about the first impression. Once your team have handled that initial phone call...

Given the shift change in the estate agent world at the moment, with online models becoming more prevalent (think easyProperty’s £60...

It’s been an undeniably tough year for agents so far and no one can say the industry doesn’t deserve a summer...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to prepare for new data protection legislation coming into effect next year - but...

Foxtons is reported to have teamed up with Oracle to improve its targeted digital marketing and lead generation. Oracle’s Marketing Cloud product...

The marketing magazine Campaign reports that Rightmove is seeking new creative consultants for future marketing and advertising campaigns. "We haven’t changed our...

An expert analysis of the Purplebricks trading statement for 2016 reveals that the agency’s Local Property Experts each earn an average...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

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

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on letting agent fees charged to tenants generated ten tips for growing your...

The fees charged by estate agents receive a lot of coverage in the press - and rarely for positive reasons. Negative...

Agents’ Mutual says it will be seeking to recover costs and compensation for losses incurred after what is widely seen as...

One of the industry’s leading trainers and consultants claims there is “a gaping hole” in the way agents use marketing content...

The managing director of ZPG Property Services says his firm will never ‘go around’ an agent in order to directly work...

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...

Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...

Expert Agent says it is pleased the uncertainty surrounding its takeover had ended but suggests the Competition and Markets Authority’s announcement...

ZPG, owner of digital platforms including Zoopla, uSwitch, PrimeLocation, Hometrack and Property Software Group, has been cleared by the Competition and...

Entries for the new ESTAS Conveyancing Awards are now open and you have just over a month to get nominations in...

Whether it is a small or large business you run, one of the most important tasks a business can undertake is...

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

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated 10 tips for growing your business. Since then, we’ve been...

Two leading property analysts have written a fiercely critical assessment of the merger between easyProperty and the Guild of Property Professionals.   The...

The Property Ombudsman’s annual report reveals a significant increase in the number of formal complaints resolved by the scheme and a...

A consumer group says it is giving what it calls “the top 1,000 estate agents in England and Wales” badges to...

The Guild of Property Professionals, which earlier this month merged with easyProperty, has now announced a new link up, this time...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

A trade body which has been founded to represent the interests of independent estate agents has partnered with consumer reviews platform...

Our client Robert Cooney – an estate agent based in Taunton, Somerset – was so intrigued by the office refurbishment process...

Luxury global estate agency Sotheby's International Realty has expanded its operation in Italy. The firm has opened a new office in the...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

A network of almost 80 independent estate agency offices has launched what it calls a hard-hitting campaign against 'internet-based call centre...

The share price of hybrid estate agency Purplebricks dipped yesterday after it announced its US expansion will begin in California. Purplebricks' share...

A new online estate agency is offering vendors a sales package for just £24.99. MoveSelf, which is based in Manchester, allows vendors to...

High profile estate agency Cluttons has returned to marketing with Zoopla Property Group (ZPG).  The firm rejoined the portal at the end...

A one branch independent estate agency has this week launched a fixed-fee sales option alongside its traditional commission-based service. WH Breading, which...

The sealed bids process - where purchasers submit their final offer by a specific time and date - should be more transparent,...

Estate and letting agents' property descriptions are becoming increasingly likely to appear in keyword searches, according to a web marketing expert. Director...

A telephone number is more than just a number. To consumers, it gives useful information about the company it belongs to....

One of the biggest choices you can make in regards to the logistics of your estate agency can be picking a...

We live in world where the online economy is just as important as the offline economy. Whether your business is online...

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...

Scottish estate agency and solicitors firm McEwan Fraser Legal has announced a deal which will see it become the sponsor of...

GPEA Ltd - the parent company of the Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country - has announced it has...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against hybrid estate agency Pink and Cow. The Portsmouth-based firm claimed on...

Not in vain the distance beacons. Forward, forward let us range, Let the great world spin forever down the ringing grooves of...

Two successful high street estate agency directors claim to have invested a six-figure sum into their new hybrid estate agency.  ispymyhome.com, which...

A distinctive boutique estate agency that describes itself as a hybrid between traditional and online operators, and which set up a...

An estate agency is offering to radically extend its marketing approach for each of its vendors’ properties to include a high...

A website now marketing 380,000 homes from 900 agents across the world has struck a deal with an international property referral...

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

The founder of the trade group seeking to represent independent agencies says he hopes the National Association of Estate Agents considers...

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

Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten tips for growing a lettings business. We’re exploring each tip in more...

Trinity Mirror is aiming to secure more of agents' marketing spend after launching what it is describing as a 'fightback' against...

It has emerged that global property firm Savills won a case in the Court of Appeal, entitling them to claim an...

Think ‘fake agents’ are no threat to your business? Think again. The rise of online agents - dubbed by some as...

Average asking prices in London have fallen, while the majority of regional markets are performing strongly, according to the latest index...