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20 July 2024
From: Features
![Buyers keen to go green but costs remain prohibitive - research](/upload/images/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Homebuyers plan to make their homes more energy efficient in the hope of securing more favourable mortgage deals and boosting their...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mind the gap: single women in London have less saved for a deposit](/upload/images/shutterstock_2291233431(1).jpg)
Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Yopa boss rebuffs claims that online agents lack sales motivation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![LonRes: Longer sales times are creating ‘vicious cycle’ of fall-throughs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Key actions conveyancers must take to protect against fraud risk](/upload/images/5%20PROOFED%20Conveyancers%20urged%20to%20increase%20vigilance%2C%20risk%20assessment%20and%20safeguarding%20measures%20to%20protect%20against%20fraud%20By%20Jonathan.jpg)
Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Agents - here are our top 10 tips to make 2024 your best year yet](/upload/images/2%20Agents%20-%20here%20are%20our%20top%20ten%20tips%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...
27 January 2024
From: Features
![2024 auction predictions - looking beyond interest rates](/upload/images/6%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20features%20-%20Auctions%202024%20Predictions%20By%20Daniel%20Gale%20.jpg)
In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![How a winning mindset can drive your success](/upload/images/shutterstock_1561998727.jpg)
Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...
29 November 2023
From: Features
![Downsizers willing to move but held back by lack of stock - Savills](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
A lack of stock and emotional attachment are the biggest constraints stopping homeowners from downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Savills found half...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Cash and needs-based buyers driving prime markets - Savills](/upload/images/shutterstock_1696735198.jpg)
Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents invited to Tech Talk on the power of motivation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
Estate agents and others in the industry are being invited to a free “Tech Talk” on the power of motivation to...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Three ways to win instructions from withdrawals](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropTech1-400x310.png)
Did you know that 46% of withdrawn properties will return to the market within 24 months? Here are 3 steps showing...
15 March 2023
From: Features
![Agents, you don't have to close your doors….and nor do you, conveyancers](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/AVRillo/avrillo_white_360x280.png)
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...
01 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Knight Frank: ‘Don’t underestimate ‘needs-based buyers’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
The motivation of ‘needs-based buyers’ shouldn’t be underestimated despite the current negative market data, Knight Frank claims. Official data in recent weeks...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Everything You Need To Know About the 2023 Housing Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...
07 January 2023
From: Features
![Knight Frank: Property market picture remains clouded until mortgages stabilise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
The “great recalculation” of the property market will take at least six months to show, Knight Frank claims. Tom Bill, head of...
23 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Avoiding the threat of fines: what’s often missed in the AML process](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...
26 November 2022
From: Features
![The value of property marketing in a changing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/drphoto400x310.jpg)
It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...
19 October 2022
From: Features
![The Holiday Home Debate - a possible solution](/upload/images/library/HolidayHome-400x310.jpg)
The current period of national solidarity over the death of Queen Elizabeth II has embraced the world of property as it...
17 September 2022
From: Features
![Opinion: Bank of England rate rises are nonsense and will increase inflation](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Bank-of-England400x310.png)
The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...
25 June 2022
From: Features
![Spicerhaart staff share emotional stories as conference returns](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Conference400x310.jpg)
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...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Do estate agents need more help with their mental health?](/upload/images/library/MentalHealthImage-400x310.jpg)
A high profile London estate agency has appointed two so-called Wellness Ambassadors to look after the mental health and wellbeing of...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Fury as agent tells buyers to skip Greggs to save for a deposit](/upload/images/library/Deposit-1-400x310.jpg)
An estate agent has suggested on social media that people who buy a Greggs breakfast each day could save well over...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Are your property inspection reports up to scratch?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyPurchase-1-400x310.jpg)
I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...
27 November 2021
From: Features
![Buyers want agents to become eco-experts about their stock](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg)
A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why trust is the strongest tool for agents in 2022](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-2020-400x310.jpg)
Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...
20 November 2021
From: Features
![The Modern Method of Auction is fast, transparent and the future](/upload/images/Auctions/PropertyAuctionHome-400x310.png)
The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...
13 October 2021
From: Features
![Property Natter: talking the secret to good photography and working for Foxtons](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...
11 September 2021
From: Features
![Agency staff to get therapy help as they return to the office](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgents-Meeting-400x310.jpg)
A London agency has launched a Wellbeing At Work initiative to help agents and other staff as they return to the...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Guide: How to become a more productive real estate agent](/img/default/eat.png)
Working in real estate can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work to be able to succeed...
13 July 2021
From: Recruitment & Business Matters
![Your website should be your hardest working employee](/img/default/eat.png)
Agent websites have become more crucial than ever in attracting new business. Consumers are more informed and doing more research online...
21 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Stamp Duty ‘not key factor in housing market now’ insists agency](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading agency says the stamp duty holiday is not a big influence on the current housing market frenzy - and...
04 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Estate agent case studies: ‘abandoning the corporate world for the new’](/img/default/eat.png)
Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...
01 May 2021
From: Features
![Agents’ performance measured by PropTech firm’s new dashboard](/img/default/eat.png)
Software provider Rex has launched three new live dashboards for agencies, one of which covers agent performance. Rex says the dashboards -...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![EAvolution21 – A UK PropTech event hosted by Dezrez and its partners](/img/default/eat.png)
On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...
18 February 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![The Sales Hunter to tell estate agents how to boost market share](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents will soon have a chance to hear a US motivational speaker described as one of the world’s most influential sales...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![“Chaos and mayhem!” Phil Spencer’s warning over stamp duty extension](/img/default/eat.png)
Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Connells buys Countrywide - deal to be completed in New Year](/img/default/eat.png)
In a dramatic New Year’s Eve statement on the London Stock Exchange, Countrywide has agreed the terms of a recommended offer...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Madness! Government refusal to extend SDLT holiday provokes anger](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents and property experts have reacted angrily to the government's refusal to extend the stamp duty holiday. The government has told campaigners that...
17 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Connells makes increased offer for Countrywide](/img/default/eat.png)
Connells has this morning made a dramatic improvement in its bid to takeover Countrywide. It has increased its cash offer from 250p...
07 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Online network now has Modern Method of Auction link](/img/default/eat.png)
Online network love2move - which gives partner High Street agents an option to offer vendors an online sales service - is...
26 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Online agents and bucketshop conveyancers ‘causing transaction delays’](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the country’s top buying agents is advising purchasers and vendors to avoid online agencies and 'bucketshop' conveyancers. Edward Heaton - founder...
17 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Getting PropTech for free? It's probably because you're the product](/img/default/eat.png)
The proliferation of free and accessible digital services has - at face value - brought us many great things: same-day deliveries,...
28 October 2020
From: Features
![The importance of addressing Conveyancing earlier in the home moving journey](/img/default/eat.png)
We all know that people can’t move to a new house without going through the Conveyancing process. However, with that said,...
14 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![PropTech Today: the challenge with iBuyers](/img/default/eat.png)
Recently, when giving speeches, I have discussed investment trends and industry trends that the built environment is experiencing. They are quite...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Coup for ESTAS as major agency group signs up to review platform](/img/default/eat.png)
The ESTAS, which is fast establishing itself as a review platform as well as an awards network, has signed up the...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Sales progression – Why? How? Let’s get better](/img/default/eat.png)
With three months of lockdown behind us, commission income is vital, and sales progression is more important than ever. Emma Vigus, Managing...
27 June 2020
From: Features
![Video – Phil Spencer chats to Ed Mead on PropTech, London and estate agency](/img/default/eat.png)
In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to former agent and founder of Viewber, Ed...
06 June 2020
From: Features
![US agency to tell UK young people how to be rich and successful](/img/default/eat.png)
The UK operation of the US-led estate agency Keller Williams is to hold two free online sessions tomorrow aimed at explaining...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – how did agents advertise in the pre-portal days?](/img/default/eat.png)
In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...
29 February 2020
From: Features
![48 hours with...the largest estate agency in the world](/img/default/eat.png)
'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...
25 January 2020
From: Features
![Delivering client care with a wow – the case for outsourcing](/img/default/eat.png)
Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...
14 December 2019
From: Features
![Anti-money laundering – acting on your suspicions](/img/default/eat.png)
The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK on January 10 2020, strengthening the responsibilities placed on private companies...
07 December 2019
From: Features
![Zero Deposit’s Jon Notley talks exclusively to Estate Agent Today](/img/default/eat.png)
When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...
12 October 2019
From: Features
![Estate agents to benefit from free new type of valuation lead](/img/default/eat.png)
The ValPal Network, which consists of over 800 agency brands with more than 4,000 offices, has launched a new product which...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Social media and marketing take centre stage at NAEA Conference](/img/default/eat.png)
The first speakers have been announced for the 2020 conference of the National Association of Estate Agents, to be held on...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tragedy as Suzy Lamplugh Trust chief executive dies aged 42](/img/default/eat.png)
The chief executive of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, set up to commemorate the murdered estate agency, has died at the age...
03 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![It Might Not Be A Popular Opinion But…](/img/default/eat.png)
Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...
22 August 2019
From: Features
![Next generation CRM – what do agents need to know?](/img/default/eat.png)
As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...
14 August 2019
From: Features
![Attracting genuine movers – why agents need the right software and website](/img/default/eat.png)
‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...
23 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![PropTech v Traditional: Auction houses fight for market share](/img/default/eat.png)
Auction companies have issued statements boasting of their own performance as old school companies and new entrants vie for market share. Firstly...
12 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![How can estate agents sell 20% of stock before it hits the market?](/img/default/eat.png)
If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...
10 July 2019
From: Features
![Have you been a victim of property 'ghosting' recently?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s likely that your agency or one of your clients has recently fallen foul of an old-fashioned trend which has been...
04 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Which way will you turn at the estate agency industry’s crossroad?](/img/default/eat.png)
The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...
05 June 2019
From: Features
![Why age-proofing homes could lead to market stagnation](/img/default/eat.png)
A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...
16 March 2019
From: Features
![ESTAS branching out by staging key conveyancing conference](/img/default/eat.png)
In what promises to be a transformative year for conveyancing in the UK, the ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - our last roll of honour of 2018…](/img/default/eat.png)
Well here we are, at the last Agents Do Charity of the year. It’s been a record haul of good works, as...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Ex-Savills man launches For Sale By Owner service cutting out agents](/img/default/eat.png)
A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Marco Ferrara, Director of Tili](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Marco Ferrara, Director of Tili What is Tili and what does...
26 September 2018
From: 60 Second Interview
![Judging a book by its cover: Why user experience matters in PropTech](/img/default/eat.png)
Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...
18 August 2018
From: Features
![PropTech Today: If agents are overvaluing, is it time to look elsewhere?](/img/default/eat.png)
My eye was caught yesterday morning by news that PropTech company, Agent Software, is claiming that ‘some agencies deliberately over-value properties...
15 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity... and oh dear, we're mentioning December already!](/img/default/eat.png)
The heatwave is gone and summer is in its closing stages (sorry!) so it comes as no surprise that there’s already...
10 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - and the heatwave's coming back...](/img/default/eat.png)
Our glorious endless summer has a return visit to many areas this weekend - but it’s still not too hot for...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Summer is no time to check out if you’re an estate agent](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent weeks, you could have been forgiven for thinking that you’re not actually in the UK. Flash floods aside, the...
23 June 2018
From: Features
![Property Natter – marketing magic, Mr T and GDPR fever](/img/default/eat.png)
Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...
02 June 2018
From: Features
![PropTech Today: Letting my flat – who won, tech or traditional?](/img/default/eat.png)
Well last week was interesting. The column about my decision to put the property on with a letting agent went viral. This was...
23 May 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ qualifications will cut competition and increase fees - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...
18 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Is this the start of industry failure?](/img/default/eat.png)
In last week’s column, I asked 14 industry leaders to give their predictions for the year ahead. Well, it seems a handful of...
10 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Brexit is not a consideration for majority of home movers](/img/default/eat.png)
New research has revealed that Britain's impending exit from the European Union is not a consideration for 71% of consumers. A study...
07 September 2017
From: Breaking News
![“Super short-term rentals” and subletting: the future of the private rented sector](/img/default/eat.png)
Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...
04 August 2017
From: Features
![Comparison service releases online agencies' performance data](/img/default/eat.png)
The comparison service Get Agent has released the full details of its analysis of the performance of four different online estate...
19 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![More mortgage products available now than at any time since 2008](/img/default/eat.png)
There are more mortgage products available to buyers now than at any time since 2008 according to respected finance monitor service...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![The world is your oyster! Q & A with AIPP’s Peter Robinson](/img/default/eat.png)
Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...
01 April 2017
From: Features
![Conveyancing: Market problems relate to flawed system, not staff](/img/default/eat.png)
The publication of our Strategic Plan, ‘Building the framework for the future’, met with an anticipated degree of positive and not-so-positive...
01 April 2017
From: Features
![Redressing the balance: why we need more women in agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Earlier this week it was Dads4Daughters Day – a campaign that strives to promote gender equality in the workplace. I have three...
18 March 2017
From: Features
![More of your pictures - Santas, sleighs and trees in the offices!](/img/default/eat.png)
It may have been a challenging year for parts of the industry but there’s no lack of motivation when it comes...
06 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Relocation Agent Network celebrates 28 winners in 2016](/img/default/eat.png)
Relocation Agent Network has ended the year handing out 28 awards to individuals and firms at a gala dinner in London. The...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News
![Genuine concern for staff well-being is the most powerful motivator](/img/default/eat.png)
After two long years, Moneypenny finally moved into its new headquarters over the summer. It was a milestone we had all been...
07 October 2016
From: Features
![OTM has not worked, says agency returning to Zoopla](/img/default/eat.png)
An eleven-branch estate agency has announced that it will stop listing with OnTheMarket and is returning to Zoopla Property Group (ZPG). Howard...
23 September 2016
From: Breaking News
![Sean Hooker, Head of Redress, PRS](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...
23 December 2015
From: 60 Second Interview
![Top comic and shirt firm boss collared for agents' big event](/img/default/eat.png)
The founder of high-end shirt manufacturer Charles Tyrwhitt, Nick Wheeler, and the well-known stand up comedian Tim Vine, are amongst the...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: Quirky views, website traffic and a love affair with 'hybrid'](/img/default/eat.png)
I’m writing this from the brand spanking new Center Parks in Woburn Forest. Set within 365 acres of lush Bedfordshire forest,...
23 October 2015
From: Features
![London agent calls for OnTheMarket change of course](/img/default/eat.png)
A London agent wants a change of emphasis at OnTheMarket, claiming the new portal damages estate agents’ reputations, is low profile...