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Pressure appears to be building for the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents working party finally to be implemented. It’s now...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

A government report suggests that house prices are rising at three times the national rate in some rural and coastal areas...

Mark Hayward has set a new retirement date for the end of this year. Hayward, previously chief executive of Propertymark, was due...

Record numbers of properties sold above asking price in August, agents claim. Data from NAEA Propertymark shows that despite the summer lull,...

Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. He was the third major name to...

It may be the final day of August but Propertymark has first out of the blocks with advice for agents to...

Agents are reporting fewer sales and fewer deals above the asking price, as summer and the tapering stamp duty holiday take...

Propertymark has issued a warning to agents following the fines imposed on three property agencies by HM Revenue & Customs for...

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

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Propertymark says the supply of homes on the market has dwindled almost continuously since the start of the year, with 40...

Propertymark says a new pay-per-viewing service is “interesting” but warns agents to protect themselves by abiding by consumer protection regulations. The warning has come following...

The industry’s two leading trade bodies have spoken out about the incident in which an agent accosted England’s chief medical officer,...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

New NAEA Propertymark president Liana Loporto-Brown has assumed office, hoping to reset the organisation after a tumultuous year. In February chief executive...

Industry trade body Propertymark has unveiled a digital expansion programme. A statement from the organisation says this initiative shows new chief executive...

The policy and campaigns team at Propertymark, headed by Mark Hayward, has been expanded after what it calls “a number of...

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind the government’s First Homes initiative, describing it as “creative” and saying it’s a sign of...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

Propertymark has produced a new guide for estate agents in the wake of the latest step on the roadmap out of Covid...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

The interim executive chair of Propertymark has now taken up a leading role in The Conveyancing Association Nicky Heathcote is becoming the...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Few people in the industry have as controversial or challenging a role as Nathan Emerson, the new (but interim) chief executive...

Nathan Emerson, the new chief executive of Propertymark, says his mission is to make the organisation more transparent - and to...

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

Propertymark has named a veteran industry figure as interim chief executive - and says it has a "new strategy." Nathan Emerson has some...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

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

As the year draws to a close, awards season is in full flow. It’s a time to reflect on the highs...