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A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year.  With the property market...

ESPC has relaunched its SPC Property Practice certification, a unique accreditation course for solicitor estate agents. Developed with The Law Society of...

Propertymark has urged the Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  Responding to a call for evidence...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new Ezine system to boost member marketing. Agents will be able to create digital...

The Law Society is facing backlash from conveyancers after issuing new property information reforms that take account of Trading Standards’ material...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

The Guild of Property Professionals honoured its top agents last week. The network held its annual conference and awards at the QEII...

A safety alert has been issued after several female agents warned of being harassed on phone calls. The Women In Estate Agency...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

The Law Society is exploring concerns that Propertymark's Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) puts agents at risk of legal issues, Estate Agent...

Home-moving platform the GoTo Group has been announced as a key partner of the Relocation Agent Network (RAN). RAN agents will gain...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...

A branch manager who appeared to celebrate the death of Jewish financier and philanthropist Lord Rothschild and call for other Zionists...

Propertymark updates Property Information QuestionnairePropertymark has updated its Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) in light of the latest part B and C...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

Rightmove has reported a 7% rise in operating profit despite losing agents last year. The portal’s latest annual report released this morning...

An estate agency based in the heart of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities has faced backlash after one of its...

Propertymark has launched a project to boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in the estate agency sector. The trade body conducted a series of workshops...

Referrals within the Relocation Agent Network (RAN) reached a four-year high for both the months of December and January, the brand...

Alto has unveiled a range of changes to its training offering to make it more flexible for agents. The agency software provider...

Propertymark has launched a new working relationship with the Belvoir Group to help further improve standards and enhance financial protection for...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a referral arrangement for its members with The Land & New Homes Network.  New home...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

LSL Property Services yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of TenetLime  The property brand announced in August that it had acquired the mortgage...

CRM provider Street.co.uk is inviting agents to a virtual showcase event this month to unveil its latest features. Scheduled for 28 February...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

Pattinson Auction has been approved as an industry supplier for Propertymark. As an industry supplier, the auction brand will provide resources, support...

Former agency founder and property marketing veteran John Durrant has challenged Propertymark and RICS to take a leadership on the contentious...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball in the latest high profile industry acquisition. All...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) - the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – has announced an update to its Estate...

Rightmove and FCS Compliance have launched the latest in their series of anti-money laundering (AML) webinars. The events are free for Rightmove...

Some agents still appear unaware about their material information responsibilities, conveyancers claim. The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT)...

NAVA Propertymark members are predicting another challenging year for the hospital sector. Chris Platts, NAVA advisory panel member, said 2023 was a...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

Agents are feeling more positive about the next 12 months after reporting higher prices and fewer abortive sales. The Federation of Independent...

Next year’s Properymark One conference will be held at Excel London. It comes after the first landmark event from the agency trade...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new learning platform to help boost agent knowledge and skills.  It includes the Guild's...

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...

Buyer demand for homes in England has hit its lowest recorded levels since 2015, according to the latest House Builders’ Survey...

The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has urged members to check their client files to see if they may have been...

A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...

Fisher German is celebrating moving into its new office in the heart of Birmingham as it looks to grow its influence...

The Women in Estate Agency support group has unveiled details of its latest conference. The event will take place at The IET...

Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...

A former lawyer has used her own experiences of trying to buy a home to launch a platform that matches homebuyers...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has partnered with Street.co.uk to combat ‘proptech fatigue’ for agents. Under this collaboration, estate agency users can access...

The Propertymark Trust is offering grants to agents and family members affect by Storm Ciaran. The Met Office has issued almost 200...

A date has been set for next year’s Propertymark One conference. The landmark conference was launched by the agency trade body at...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Chestertons has launched a new initiative with its e-Bike partner Forest that it hopes will get 5,000 of its customers and...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

OnTheMarket has partnered with an automated social media service to help agents promote listings on Instagram, X, Facebook and more. Following a...

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

The final tickets are on sale for next month’s Agency Excellence Summit. The event takes place at the Manchester Piccadilly Hotel on...

Propertymark has frozen membership fees for 2024. Acknowledging the impact of ongoing inflationary pressure and high-interest rates, the agency trade body has...

Propertymark is preparing for its next regional conference. The next destination is Canterbury Cathedral Lodge in Kent on 9 November 2023. Members have...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a second virtual event this Autumn following its inaugural streamed event earlier this year. Scheduled...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

The Labour Party is being urged to take the lead on estate agency regulation and help driving up standards in the...

The Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) group is launching a webinar series. The first will go live on Friday 13 October at...

Agents have slammed the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped the Birmingham to Manchester portion of...

Dexters has become the first estate agent in the UK to gain an Ofsted accreditation for its academy. The agency’s academy invests...

There’s growing evidence that wider family members - not just Mum and Dad - are stumping up cash to help younger...

Propertymark is extending its political engagement and reach by exhibiting at the party conferences this week. The agency trade body will be...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

Irwin Mitchell has expanded its property practice with an investment in Scotland-based law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM). The two firms...

Homeowners are becoming increasingly uncertain about the value of their property, research suggests. A new House Price Confidence Index, launched by marketing...

A long-established Coventry estate agent has created a new “super office” in one of the city’s most historic areas as it...

Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has announced Post Partner as its latest affiliate member. Post Partner offers a range of document management tools...

I sometimes wonder just how far our national obsession with buying our own homes will stretch. First-time buyers are prepared to save...

Propertymark has doubled its regional conference programme for 2023. Working in partnership with Rightmove, the agency trade body will now host 10...

Record numbers of homebuyers are set to get on the property ladder with the help of the “Bank of Family” this...

Deliveroo may have revolutionised the way we order takeaways and now three former executives from the delivery app have set their...

Forget the Bank of Mum & Dad, now even siblings are chipping in to help brothers and sisters onto the property...

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...

LSL has grown its mortgage business with another acquisition. The property brand announced yesterday that it has acquired the Tenet Mortgage network,...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has unveiled a new collaboration with Dataloft. The partnership will give FIA members access to Dataloft’s...

Andrews Lettings Director Angharad Trueman has identified two priorities for her forthcoming term as President of the Association of Lettings Agents. Known...

At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...

Two well-known Fine & Country licensees have partnered to boost their presence in the South West of England. Jonathan Handford and Sean...

Chestertons has become the first corporate partner to sign up to London e-bike operator Forest’s employee scheme in an effort to...

The chairman of the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has queried the relevance of a new Government-backed property group focused on digital...

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...