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The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

Recent months have seen interest rates rise from historic lows back closer to pre-financial crisis levels as the Bank of England...

A record share of buyers are leaving London to purchase their first home, research shows. Analysis by Hamptons found that a record...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

Zoopla has launched a Progression Portal for agents, promising real-time updates for 15 key milestones during the sales transaction process. Agents can...

Automation is the direction the industry is moving in and it’s gathering pace every day. Forward-thinking agents are using automation and...

Proptech firm iamproperty has surpassed £1bn of sales using the Modern Method of Auction (MMoA) in the past 12 months. Its iamsold...

London estate agency Alan Goldin Estates is celebrating 30 years in the business. To mark this milestone, the Temple Fortune-based estate agent...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

Auctioneers have a better chance than agents of getting homes sold by Christmas, an industry figure claims. Jeremy Prior, managing director of...

Kent-based agent Miles & Barr has opened its 13th office in the region and is celebrating by offering to sell local...

Proptech firm iamproperty has formed its own committee of agents to discuss issues facing the property market. The auctioneer and sales progression...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the mini-heatwave stop them sweating and stepping up for charity. Here are some of the sector's...

The owners of Parkers’ Witney branch have marked their third year under the sales and lettings brand by opening their second...

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

Agents and property professionals are travelling far and wide to raise money for charity, plus there is a new way to...

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

Many agents will remember the nerves and jubilation of their first property sale. Estate Agent Today has launched a new video series...

Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...

Independent Kent agent Miles & Barr took a musical approach to an office relocation last weekend. Miles & Barr, which has 12...

Auction house The iamproperty Group has reached a new agent milestone. It now has 4,000 agents on the network using its auction...

Boomin has unveiled its latest round of paying agents. The challenger portal, launched by former Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce, has revealed 10...

Mortgage search platform Twenty7Tec is predicting there could be one million searches for home loans this month. The technology company, which lets...

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

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

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

The introduction of a register of land owners has triggered concern from the agents’ trade body Propertymark.  A Register of Persons Holding...

Hello and welcome to the weekend, and another ADC - our chance to pay tribute to fundraisers throughout our industry. Want to...

Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke, co-founders of iamproperty Group brought together industry leaders in a recent roundtable to discuss the challenges...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

It may be blowing a gale outside but we’re safe and warm here reading about our industry’s great work for good...

An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...

A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...

A British estate agent working in Florida has been shot dead while preparing to show a property. Sara Trost, 40, was from...

This year, Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency Hamptons, shows that...

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...

I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...

Buying agency Middleton Advisors has made a commitment to go carbon neutral - and its method may be a template for...

The prospect of higher mortgage interest rates mean the housing market may get tougher soon despite another set of upbeat house...

PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

A petition calling on the government to set up an independent enquiry into the cladding crisis has reached a key 10,000...

There’s been some cynicism amongst the industry in response to new homes promises made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in yesterday’s Budget. Sunak...

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

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

We’re building up towards both Christmas and the Awards season right now, and that gives plenty of opportunities for fund raising,...

The total value of homes in Britain has risen 20 per cent - that’s £1.6 trillion – in the past five...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

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

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

The Federation of Independent Agents has passed the key milestone of 50 member branches covering in excess of 200 exclusive postcode...

A broker claims the high profile return of the 95 per cent mortgage has actually made little impact on the housing...

Hello and welcome to our final Property Jobs Today before the start of autumn - and it’s good to see people...

Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...

New research from Zoopla appears to show that buyers typically move further away for larger homes rather than smaller or same-size...

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

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

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

A rush to beat next week’s stamp duty holiday deadline has caused a 200 per cent increase in demand for removal...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...

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

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

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...

A new survey of some 700 estate agency customers show that they want to get traditional services like High Street branches,...

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

It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...

The end of the week is always charity day here on EAT, and this week we have a typical cross section...

You could make about 65 more cold calls, or hold 13 more viewings, or you could take a power-nap every day...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

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

There’s been a drop of no less than 16,000 in the number of physical viewings over the past year thanks to just...

It’s 12 years since we opened our doors with the Fine and Country estate agency in Drayton on April 1 2009. The...

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

Here are the first three TV adverts for Boomin, the new property portal which launches on Friday.The new website launches early...

A new licensee at Fine & Country is taking the brand into a new territory with a sales patch 170 miles wide...

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

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

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

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

An estate agency is this month launching packs of up-front information for buyers in a bid to speed sales and reduce fall-throughs.  Miles...

Hello, welcome to our latest charity roundup, and as the weather improves and the vaccine roll-out lifts the spirits, so we...

An agent working for a Countrywide brand in Lancashire has been given a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of...

Two mothers have launched a new estate agency using a virtual office - and they have overcome personal challenges to achieve their...

Countrywide shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the offer by Connells to buy the company. At a special virtual AGM today 99.58 per cent...

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

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

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

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

The BBC says some buyers are taking advantage of lockdown rules to travel hundreds of miles to view homes. The story suggests...

Another group of independent estate agents have launched a portal - a rival to a similar project launched by other agencies...

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

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

High end agency Hamptons has quantified the trend of Londoners quitting the capital in the light of the pandemic. It says that...

The industry regulator who comes into force when the Regulation of Property Agents’ recommendations are adopted may take over versions of...

Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...

Property sales take a seriously long time to complete. There are a number of reasons for this, although often delays are...

Two prominent suppliers have teamed up to offer customers instant visibility of chain lengths, details of agents connected to properties being...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - Friday means charity day, with an update on our industry’s latest...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

A leading enthusiast of the self-employed agency business model says even in these challenging times people can make a success of...

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly forum for the industry to share its good news on...

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

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

One of the latest 10 agents joining the still-to-launch Boomin portal says it could be the go-to website for all property...

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

In early September, mio achieved an industry first with the release of the mio chain view API. Now, all the parties...

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

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

As the review of the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group continues, Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager and...

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

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

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

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has given a thumbs up to the new Boomin listings service created by the brothers...

Data from Rightmove shows that demand is up 61 per cent compared to the same period last year - and the...

“Many hands make light work” – Does John Heywood’s old English proverb from the 1300s apply to modern approaches on how...

A PropTech platform that aims to lock-in sellers and buyers via a mutually agreed reservation agreement system is being offered free...

Rightmove is reporting a mini-boom that was existing even before the stamp duty holiday - enough to propel average asking prices...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jon Horton, Product director of sales progression platform, mio What does...

Britain’s second largest lender is to offer 90 per cent loan to value mortgages once again from next Monday - a...

In the second of a series of articles, Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio, the Estate Agents Sales Progression platform, explores...

Let’s face it sales progression is difficult and frustrating: 1)The process has never been properly joined up - the average chain has...

The chief executive of a hybrid agency in London has revealed why he deserted big corporates to create his own company. Rollo...

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

Hello and welcome to our latest ADC, with more evidence that fund-raising goes on even with communal activity at a premium...

Collaboration creates a bigger market Iain White, of the Innovation Collaboration Group “the Estate Agency industry must recognise that collaboration will...

With three months of lockdown behind us, commission income is vital, and sales progression is more important than ever. Emma Vigus, Managing...

The challenger portal scheduled to launch in less than a week’s time on July 1 has secured the support of 10,000...

In the latest of a recent flurry of consumer-facing research exercises by Rightmove, a league table of the most popular seaside...

With most fund-raising involving organised runs, treks or mudders, we know how difficult it is right now to do great work...

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

Imagine a Zoom call where ten people are discussing the same topic, but everyone speaks a different language and has a...

As we emerge from lockdown, quickly progressing sales to completion is vital to replace lost commission income.  What role can mio...

PropTech supplier mio says it now has over 1,000 agency branches using its sales progression platform - and it’s recruited Countrywide...

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

Housing Minister Chris Pincher and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick stayed well clear of the Dominic Cummings row over the weekend -...

Rightmove says it enjoyed 5.3m visits on Tuesday of this week - up four per cent on the comparable day of...

The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove - a key indicator of market health - is already stronger than...

Rightmove has suggested there may be massive changes underway in buyers’ priorities as the housing market resumes and the country begins...

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...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has launched a countdown clock on its website to galvanise agents into remembering only 85...

A study by Rightmove suggests that 94 per cent of buyers and sellers currently in the market are determined to go...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has started buying social media advertising space in a bid to recruit agents. In a ‘promoted’...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

PropTech big names Reapit and ViewMyChain are joining up to try to accelerate transactions when the lockdown finally ends and the...

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

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

This month saw the introduction of the final stages of the Section 24 tax changes, first introduced in April 2017. Whereas buy-to-let...

Hello - we hope you had as good an Easter as possible in these unusual circumstances, and welcome back to work. Now...

Industry…we salute you. We thought we may have no good deeds to pass on to readers this week because of the...

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....

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

A survey suggests that 77 per cent of first time buyers do not purchase their initial property in the same town...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - a sure sign that it’s the end of the week and time to...

An estate agent who has himself made the move from the High Street to a hybrid operation has urged anyone in...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

Rightmove has hit back at critics saying it’s no longer the force it used to be by reporting record traffic for...

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

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

Rightmove may continue to be a target for criticism from some agents and rival portals but it has just enjoyed it...

There’s been an average asking price rise of 2.3 per cent in the past four weeks - the biggest ever increase...

The typical house move in 2019 turned out to be just nine miles - and large numbers of buyers moved within...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

The scores are in….and it looks like house prices are going to rise gently in 2020 according to forecasts from almost...

The year just ending was when the North-South divide in house prices and capital appreciation slammed into reverse gear according to...

A senior regional estate agent says the appliance of PropTech has helped his company streamline communications, reduce sales times, and generate...

We’re nearing the end of another year in which many agents have faced challenging times and a frustrating market hit by...

Rightmove predicts that the price of property coming to market in Britain will rise by two per cent next year. The portal...

Christmas gets ever closer and we’re delighted that you’re sending in those splendid festive videos and still photographs. Everyone today got in...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

Sotheby’s International Realty says two recent sales it achieved 115 miles away from its closest office prove that local agents are...

A Georgian mansion described as an oasis of seclusion and including a lake with 2,000 fish is being raffled by its...

28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Michelle O’Brien, mio Account Manager for Home Counties North What is...

There’s bad news peak-time TV shows this evening like DIY SOS and Coronation Street - it looks likely that viewers will...

Congratulations from everyone at Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today to all those who triumphed at the Relocation Agent Network...

In a new video interview, Steve Carroll, director of industry relations at Real Estate Group, tells industry commentator Christopher Watkin why...

A conveyancing company has thrown its weight behind reforms to surveys outlined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. As Estate Agent Today...

A PropTech firm has calculated the different delays that lead to transactions taking an average 120 days (and often much longer)...

Rightmove is this morning reporting a huge fall in the number of new sellers coming to the market - a drop...

A PropTech company that monitors search times for transactions says only just over two thirds of them are now completed in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

The number of new mortgages approved by banks fell to a six-month low in September - but the annual figure shows...

Young homebuyers want tech-savvy, astute and attentive estate agents who are able to handle their complex requirements via a range of...

The latest Rightmove asking price index indicates a smaller than usual autumn bounce - that’s a sign, the portal says, of...

There has been a real wind of change in estate agency and over the last 18 months we have seen the...

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

Estate agents are being encouraged to consider providing increased flexible working options for their staff, including increased opportunities to work from...

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...

In an increasingly aggressive UK right now, it’s worth remembering that most people just want to get along and do good...

One of the first so-called ‘hub’ hybrid estate agencies using self-employed freelances instead of staff says it’s moving to bigger premises...

Robert Anderson, Branch Manager at William H Brown in Leicester shares how sales progression and communication tool, mio, has created a...

All eyes are on Japan for the Rugby World Cup beginning this weekend…but there’s still time for our industry to raise...

Property management service Move with Us has announced a new partnership with chain management service View My Chain. Move with Us, founded...

It’s bizarre but true (apparently). London’s golf courses could provide the land for homes that could house a million people. An interesting...

A pessimistic set of figures on asking prices, transaction volumes and stock levels culminates in Rightmove urging vendors to be willing...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...

Barratt Developments’ three consumer brands - Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Barratt London - are the first developers to list...

Fox and Sons goes digital and improves their sales progression with mio Lucy Luxton, Branch Manager at Fox and Sons, Tiverton (Devon)...

OnTheMarket’s selective fee freeze for agents has been challenged by a new portal which asks agents: ‘Why pay at all?’ OTM revealed...

Global free-to-list property portal Residential People has announced it’s almost at its next milestone of 800,000 listings within its first six...

Rightmove says the number of homes stuck in what it calls “the legal log jam” is at its highest for over...

Carl Hemming, Director from Ginger in Balsall Common explains how mio has quickly proven to be a cost-effective way to simplify...

Matt Nicholson, Sales Progressor at Edwards & Co in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, explains how adopting sales progression and communication tool, mio, has...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

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

The price of property coming to market fell by 0.2 per cent or an average of £656 in the past month...

A new global free-to-list property portal says it has secured 800 new property enquiries for estate agents in the last four...

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

The latest asking prices data from Rightmove suggests that the national housing market is being dragged down by poor performance in...

Like many good agencies, Savills understands that selling a long-loved family home can be tough for a vendor. So it was with...

A new sales progression tool that claims to have been hugely successful over an 18-month pilot is being rolled out across...

Rightmove’s latest house price statistics reveal that asking prices for newly-marketed property are on average 0.9 per cent higher than a...

So far in our contribution to the campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold we have outlined the stories of some of...

Here at Estate Agent Today, we're always pleased to highlight the lengths the best agents will go to provide outstanding customer...

There’s been a spring bounce with prices of new-to-the market properties increasing an average of 1.1 per cent in the past...

OnTheMarket says high take up for its alert service demonstrates that it’s closing the gap on Rightmove. The challenger portal says that...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

The head of residential property at a law firm is warning that referral fees can backfire on estate agents who may...

Chancellors says it has over 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot, making it the most reviewed High Street agency on the platform.  In a statement...

Both major portals have this morning revealed more evidence of a gently slowing housing market. The average time to sell a property...

The latest Rightmove price index suggests that homes are at their most affordable level for some years thanks to wage growth...

OnTheMarket says it now has listings agreements with more than 12,500 estate and lettings agency branches. In a statement to shareholders and...

ARPM  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...

Gloomy statements from some industry organisations have suggested the market is in trouble thanks to Brexit uncertainty but Rightmove says visits...

A hybrid estate agency which uses freelance agents operating from a central hub is now expanding from London into the Home...

The housing minister has made it clear that his government - and the property industry as a whole - must deliver...

Rightmove has revealed which day was its busiest in 2018 in terms of page views. It says February 19 was the date,...

Asking prices of homes coming to the market have fallen for the second month in a row - and Rightmove says...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Maybe it’s the Brexit Blues but something is making the industry excel itself this year when it comes to celebrating Christmas....

The chief executive of online agency HouseSimple says “sellers need to be prepared and willing to lower their expectations” in the current...

Last year it was ‘disruptor’ and before that came ‘exclusive’ - now, according to one estate agency at least, the over-used...

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...

Popular floor plan drawing service Metropix is excited to announce some festive fun to celebrate reaching a significant milestone. #festivefloorplans is being...

Rightmove is this morning reporting that the asking price of property coming to market has fallen 1.7 per cent in the...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

The first signs of a seasonal slowdown are appearing according to some agents in touch with EAT, but there are still...

Two former High Street agents say their new hybrid agency has enjoyed an impressive launch gathering 40 instructions in just four...

An agent in the Guild is launching a ‘hub’ style operation from December 1 and says the concept of traditional estate...

We’re sorry to be starting the week with more evidence of the housing market in the doldrums, but Rightmove’s latest index...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced that it now has signed listing agreements with more than 11,000 estate agency offices - over...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another chance to hear about the remarkable fund-raising done by our...

Winkworth is a giant national agency franchise but this autumn it is marking a series of anniversaries for several of its...

Rightmove is reporting a mini-boom as the autumn market gets into gear, with a surge in buyers and a one-month rise...

This week may have marked the landmark moment of Facebook entering the UK property market but as the industry prepares for...

Rightmove says the housing market is now into a ‘summer sale’ as newly-marketed property shows an average asking price fall of...

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...

The Property Redress Scheme says it’s recruited another 1,750 members following the shake-out last week when one of its rival redress...

Countrywide's share price has dropped sharply following the announcement of the company's rescue plan - but the firm itself says this...

With the weather scheduled to get a little cooler this weekend, fund-raising is clearly still a hot topic in the industry...

The emerging Proptech platform BestAgent has announced its latest partnership - this one is with sales progression company ViewMyChain. BestAgent, run by...

Asking prices are at a virtual standstill as the summer lull kicks in, according to the latest Rightmove index. New seller asking...

What a big week for PropTech! With the very first MIPIM PropTech conference, taking place in Paris today and tomorrow, comes...

The average asking price of newly marketed property continues to rise according to Rightmove - and this is despite a dip...

OnTheMarket now has listing agreements with over 9,000 estate agency branches - that's another 500 or so since its previous release...

The latest data from Rightmove indicates that the average national asking price has reached another all-time high of £308,075 following a...

Hello and welcome to this week’s celebration of the industry’s fund-raising activities. Remember it’s easy to get publicity and additional support for...

Recent figures from the mainstream housing market may suggest a disappointing performance so far this year but Auction House, the UK’s...

Floor plan software provider Metropix celebrated their win at The ESTAS on Friday by announcing an upcoming landmark. Having scooped the “Best...

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...

Prices of new-to-the-market property rose by a modest 0.4 per cent over the past month says Rightmove - but that’s enough...

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

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

One of the country’s leading PropTech entrepreneurs has responded to recent criticism of online estate agencies and their allegedly-poor record of...

Rightmove says it has enjoyed its highest ever monthly number of visitors - 141 million in January. They spent a total of...

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...

PayProp had an exceedingly good 2017, enjoying excellent growth in client numbers, new regions – and, best of all, our customers’...

Q. How did you get in to the property industry? My career in the property industry actually started out as a holiday...

Auction House says it has maintained its number one industry ranking, selling 3,485 lots last year – four per cent up...

Fall-through rates have long been a problem for the UK residential property market, the issue is nothing new. Today, however, the...

Rightmove says its visits so far in January are running over nine per cent higher than the same period a year...

Here we are again: another much anticipated Budget has been and gone and, yet, still nothing much has changed! Yes, of course,...