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Propertymark is encouraging auctioneers to attend its upcoming open forum on the 2018 Ivory Act to make sure they are complying with this important law.   The Ivory...

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

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

Auctions are increasingly moving online but firms are becoming concerned about chasing payments from buyers after the hammer falls. Research among members...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

The auction market has changed drastically with many business owners accepting that face to face auctions are in some cases, no...

What are you going to do when something unplanned, unexpected, and unpleasant hits your brand and business? There’s no point avoiding it...

With the reported increase in agency staff turnover we thought it would be a good idea to look at how you...

The leading trade body for the conveyancing industry has launched a new ‘Find an Expert’ service via its website. This will help...

Technology continues to enhance the way estate agents work, from improving efficiencies, reducing admin time, and ensuring your team remains highly...

An online auction company executive has been appointed to the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers committee for Propertymark. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder...

Propertymark says more buyers are now looking at online auctions, making this a more viable route to sale than before. The latest...

Too few lorry drivers, hospitality staff and care home assistants - and now too few auctioneers, too. Propertymark says a surge in...

Admin teams in most businesses are often the lynchpins that ensure compliance and deal with issues in order to keep the...

Tim Balcon, who lasted just four months in the role of Propertymark chief executive before a mystery resignation, has now become...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

Propertymark is the only agency trade body with sufficient influence on, and links with, government to achieve major gains for the...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Well-known outsourced communications service Moneypenny has become an official industry partner to Propertymark, and its NAEA, ARLA and NAVA trade bodies.  Combined...

Six common ‘crimes of modern-day call handling’ are blighting UK estate and letting agencies and hampering their growth, reputation and profitability. These...

Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

New research has identified those local housing market potentially worst hit by the planned changes to Help To Buy in 2021,...

A property in London’s Mayfair has a price tag of £23m and is being sold via a system allowing interested parties...

Nomination for the Propertymark Qualifications Awards 2019 are now open - and they present a chance to celebrate colleagues or employers...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

The head of the new Trading Standards authority regulating estate agents says Online firms are treated exactly the same as High...

Of the hundreds of headaches that come with agent territory, worrying about what’s happening to your calls shouldn’t be one of...

What may just be the UK’s ultimate property domain names have come up for sale - property.co.uk and realestate.co.uk. Both domains, which...

The World Cup may be entertaining us for the next few weeks but whatever England’s fate may be, one thing is...

Countrywide is not quite finished with online experimentation yet, for today sees the launch of an online mortgage service, backed by...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

Complaints about a Purplebricks claim concerning its Local Property Experts have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority. Complaints came from PDQ...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has told the NAEA conference that there is no quick fix for the country’s housing shortage -...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

The National Association of Estate Agents says it welcomes the government’s commitment to establish a public register of beneficial ownership information...

The National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers has presented Katie Semmens of land and property firm Clive Emson with its prestigious...