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The great grandson of the founder of Jackson-Stops has returned to the sales side of the industry after running his own...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

Jackson-Stops has boosted its presence across the Cornish coast, with the hiring of three new directors, Richard Holder, Dean Lonergan and Daniel...

Savills has expanded its residential sales teams in south west London with the appointment of two associate directors. Oliver Morley joins as...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...

Kendal’s Arnold Greenwood Estate Agents has expanded with the launch of a new south Cumbria branch. Estate agency services at the new...

London estate agency Chestertons has made another senior appointment for its growing New Homes division. Henry O’Neill, former New Homes Director at...

A new report highlights levels of agency pay across the property sector. The figures, from Rayner Personnel’s latest Property Sector Salary Report,...

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

Olympic sailing gold medallist Eilidh McIntyre has embarked on a new adventure as she joins Henry Adams estate agency.  Eilidh, who won...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

Roger Barrett, Connells Group’s Land & New Homes managing director, is celebrating an impressive 40 years with the business. Since joining Connells...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

The way to sell a property has changed and agents shouldn’t rely on just listing on Rightmove, senior property leaders have...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

Agents will need to articulate their worth in the new challenging property market but shouldn’t rush to drop fees, industry trainer...

It has been another busy month for job moves in the estate agency sector. Here are some of the latest moves that...

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

Agency website and lead generation software provider Homeflow has acquired lead management and automation business of Area Technologies. Homeflow said the move...

The team behind Greater London Properties (GLP) have come up with a Halloween marketing treat (or is it more of a...

A team of estate agents from Sussex-based Mishon Mackay went the extra mile to assist a buyer who found herself in a...

Connells Group chairman Stephen Shipperley is set to retire at the end of 2022. It comes as he marked his 45th anniversary...

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

Sussex-based estate and lettings agency Mishon Mackay is celebrating as its first apprentice has completed his training. Max Blencowe, the first apprentice...

Rising stars in the property world gathered with seasoned professionals at the British Museum this week for the Propertymark Qualifications’ annual...

Spicerhaart has appointed a former Connells area director to lead some of its most high-profile brands. Daniel Ansell has been appointed as...

New Prime Minister Liz Truss wasn’t the only person taking on a high-profile role yesterday. Guy Gittins has officially taken the helm at...

As uncertainty, apprehension and anxiety increasingly infiltrates every aspect of our professional and personal lives, to ‘keep calm and carry on’...

Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series to share tips on recruitment and retention for agents. Held in London and...

Former Douglas & Gordon managing director Ivor Dickinson has passed away. He was known as one of London’s most high-profile and colourful...

Foxtons had become ‘flabby’ and lost its sense of business, its interim chief executive Peter Rollings claims. Speaking on The Guild of...

A fundraising page setup to encourage donations for a sales negotiator who suffered a life threatening accident while on a family...

The managing director of an Essex-based estate agency has set up a GoFundMe page to encourage donations for a stricken colleague...

The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...

The historic Chestertons brand, one of London’s largest and oldest estate agents, has today announced the appointment of John Ennis as its new...

Foxtons interim chief executive Peter Rollings has said “change was needed” to boost the London brand after Guy Gittins was appointed...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

Spicerhaart has promoted its group managing director for land and new homes to the board. Tim Wardley will join the Spicerhaat board...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

There has been plenty of movement in the property jobs market this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Tom Cummuskey, I am the Sales & Marketing...

Winkworth Shepherd’s Bush has passed to new owners in the latest example of succession planning at the franchise agency network. Its former owner,...

OneDome has launched a new platform for agents to monitor and manage referrals made and earned through the challenger portal. The platform,...

Stanley Michael Brecker, an iconic and revered figure on the London commercial property scene for more than 60 years has died...

An anonymous ex-estate agent has revealed how poor pay and high pressure forced them to quit the profession. The mystery agent said...

Many agents will remember the nerves and jubilation of their first property sale. Estate Agent Today has launched a new video series...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s going where and why in...

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

From first-time buyers to serial investors, no two days are ever the same for a Sales and Investment Consultant at Walton...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

A survey of agents suggests the majority believe the process of buying and selling residential properties will be fully digital or...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

A big thank you for today’s fun entry goes to Madi Kerridge, sales and lettings negotiator at the Matthew Anthony agency...

MRI Software’s newest Agency Solutions expert, Michael Connolly, made the leap from working on the front line of an estate agent...

Knight Frank has appointed David Lewis as head of rural sales for Devon and West Somerset. Lewis’s career in residential property began...

Welcome to the new week - and we’re just 19 days from Christmas Day!  We continue our parade of photos and videos...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

A Connells senior negotiator has received a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of wounding following an attack at a...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - an opportunity for you to catch up with charity news from...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

A long-standing agency says it’s proud that some of its most successful recent recruits have absolutely no industry experience. Felicity J Lord...

360 tour technology company Made Snappy has grown rapidly over the past 18 months and whilst many agents have grasped the...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

One of the most effervescent figures in the industry has given his five top tips to becoming a great estate agent...

Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...

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

Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...

For over 20 years, Reapit's CRM software has been the obvious choice for any self-respecting estate agency business. Used today by...

The platform behind a controversial proposal to charge prospective buyers and renters £30 or more to view a property on the...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

In an unusual move, HM Land Registry has issued guidance to agents to help them reassure jittery buyers and sellers ahead...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

Welcome to another working week and with it, our regular update on appointments and moves within our industry. Please let us know...

You could make about 65 more cold calls, or hold 13 more viewings, or you could take a power-nap every day...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

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

In my previous Estate Agent Today feature, I endeavoured to explain the key differences between APIs and Apps, to help improve...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

First off, happy Good Friday to all our readers. Here’s to a great, if still slightly different, long Easter bank holiday...