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Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

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

A new analysis of the simmering Rightmove crisis says there is now “no clear downside” stopping agents leaving. The Financial Times says that Rightmove’s...

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

2020, the start of a new decade. Looking back, 2010 feels like such a long time ago, and looking forward to...

One of the industry’s leading consultants says Rightmove is in a form of abusive relationship with agents, who should consider legal...

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

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

There’s a distinct sense of déjà vu over the debacle of OnTheMarket. I avoided joining two years ago because I couldn’t see...

No one can say Agents’ Mutual has failed to provoke debate within the industry. The project was the centre of fierce argument...

It’s easy to be dismissive of the value of local newspapers for advertising residential property but things are never as straightforward...

Good branding is absolutely crucial to any successful business or product, even more so in a world of social media, instant...

MP Bernard Jenkin, the chairman of the public administration committee, is the latest to raise concerns at the possible privatisation of...

The Competition and Markets Authority has reiterated controversial remarks about the government’s proposed privatisation of the Land Registry. Last month it surprised...

As we have just passed the 6 month half way point of 2016 we thought it would be a good idea...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has challenged the government over its renewed attempt to privatise the Land Registry. Last week's Queen's...

The government - which controversially launched consultation on its stamp duty surcharge between Christmas and New Year - has now used...

A survey of over 1,000 adults by respected polling company Survation shows little public appetite for the privatisation of the Land...

The possibility of the Land Registry being amongst £4.6 billion of public assets earmarked for privatisation has provoked protests across the...

It’s become almost obligatory for start-ups in many industries – frequently online agents in the selling and letting business – to...