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Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...

Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...

A lack of stock and emotional attachment are the biggest constraints stopping homeowners from downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Savills found half...

Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...

Estate agents and others in the industry are being invited to a free “Tech Talk” on the power of motivation to...

Did you know that 46% of withdrawn properties will return to the market within 24 months? Here are 3 steps showing...

The property industry's self-destructive, point-scoring way of working just doesn’t cut it. When low stock means low cash flow low, agents and...

The motivation of ‘needs-based buyers’ shouldn’t be underestimated despite the current negative market data, Knight Frank claims. Official data in recent weeks...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

The “great recalculation” of the property market will take at least six months to show, Knight Frank claims. Tom Bill, head of...

HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...

It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...

The current period of national solidarity over the death of Queen Elizabeth II has embraced the world of property as it...

The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...

Spicerhaart’s annual conference and awards ceremony returned earlier this month after a three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. The company’s two day...

A high profile London estate agency has appointed two so-called Wellness Ambassadors to look after the mental health and wellbeing of...

An estate agent has suggested on social media that people who buy a Greggs breakfast each day could save well over...

I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...

A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...

Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

A London agency has launched a Wellbeing At Work initiative to help agents and other staff as they return to the...

Working in real estate can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work to be able to succeed...

Agent websites have become more crucial than ever in attracting new business. Consumers are more informed and doing more research online...

A leading agency says the stamp duty holiday is not a big influence on the current housing market frenzy - and...

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

Software provider Rex has launched three new live dashboards for agencies, one of which covers agent performance. Rex says the dashboards -...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

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

Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...

In a dramatic New Year’s Eve statement on the London Stock Exchange, Countrywide has agreed the terms of a recommended offer...

Agents and property experts have reacted angrily to the government's refusal to extend the stamp duty holiday. The government has told campaigners that...

Connells has this morning made a dramatic improvement in its bid to takeover Countrywide. It has increased its cash offer from 250p...

Online network love2move - which gives partner High Street agents an option to offer vendors an online sales service - is...

One of the country’s top buying agents is advising purchasers and vendors to avoid online agencies and 'bucketshop' conveyancers. Edward Heaton - founder...

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

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

Recently, when giving speeches, I have discussed investment trends and industry trends that the built environment is experiencing. They are quite...

The ESTAS, which is fast establishing itself as a review platform as well as an awards network, has signed up the...

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

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to former agent and founder of Viewber, Ed...

The UK operation of the US-led estate agency Keller Williams is to hold two free online sessions tomorrow aimed at explaining...

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

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

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK on January 10 2020, strengthening the responsibilities placed on private companies...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

The ValPal Network, which consists of over 800 agency brands with more than 4,000 offices, has launched a new product which...

The first speakers have been announced for the 2020 conference of the National Association of Estate Agents, to be held on...

The chief executive of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, set up to commemorate the murdered estate agency, has died at the age...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...

Auction companies have issued statements boasting of their own performance as old school companies and new entrants vie for market share. Firstly...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

It’s likely that your agency or one of your clients has recently fallen foul of an old-fashioned trend which has been...

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

In what promises to be a transformative year for conveyancing in the UK, the ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known...

Well here we are, at the last Agents Do Charity of the year. It’s been a record haul of good works, as...

A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Marco Ferrara, Director of Tili What is Tili and what does...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

My eye was caught yesterday morning by news that PropTech company, Agent Software, is claiming that ‘some agencies deliberately over-value properties...

The heatwave is gone and summer is in its closing stages (sorry!) so it comes as no surprise that there’s already...

Our glorious endless summer has a return visit to many areas this weekend - but it’s still not too hot for...

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

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

Well last week was interesting. The column about my decision to put the property on with a letting agent went viral.  This was...

Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...

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

New research has revealed that Britain's impending exit from the European Union is not a consideration for 71% of consumers. A study...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

The comparison service Get Agent has released the full details of its analysis of the performance of four different online estate...

There are more mortgage products available to buyers now than at any time since 2008 according to respected finance monitor service...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

The publication of our Strategic Plan, ‘Building the framework for the future’, met with an anticipated degree of positive and not-so-positive...

Earlier this week it was Dads4Daughters Day – a campaign that strives to promote gender equality in the workplace.  I have three...

It may have been a challenging year for parts of the industry but there’s no lack of motivation when it comes...

Relocation Agent Network has ended the year handing out 28 awards to individuals and firms at a gala dinner in London. The...

After two long years, Moneypenny finally moved into its new headquarters over the summer.  It was a milestone we had all been...

An eleven-branch estate agency has announced that it will stop listing with OnTheMarket and is returning to Zoopla Property Group (ZPG). Howard...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

The founder of high-end shirt manufacturer Charles Tyrwhitt, Nick Wheeler, and the well-known stand up comedian Tim Vine, are amongst the...

I’m writing this from the brand spanking new Center Parks in Woburn Forest. Set within 365 acres of lush Bedfordshire forest,...

A London agent wants a change of emphasis at OnTheMarket, claiming the new portal damages estate agents’ reputations, is low profile...

Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...