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It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...

A US real estate brokerage is heading to the UK, with plans to target those looking for a holiday home across...

The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...

Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...

After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...

Demand for prime London property from Americans doubled between September and October due to favourable dollar exchange rates and increased investor...

Knight Frank’s head of London residential sales Rory Penn has been named ‘Property Adviser of the Year at the Spear’s Awards...

With sustainability and eco-friendliness becoming more important by the minute, new research has suggested significant amounts of carbon could be saved...

More than 200 “top achievers” from across the Connells Group enjoyed a four day all-expenses paid trip to Valencia earlier this...

A mobile phone may be a decent perk for agents and seen as essential for communicating while out on the road. But...

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

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

Tomorrow sees the Relocation Agent Network’s first in-person conference since 2019.   The event, at the Metropole Hilton in Birmingham, will focus...

Relocation Agent Network, the network of primarily independent agencies, says it’s looking at global options for growth thanks to its relationship...

Spicerhaart - which is radically reshaping its structure to encourage hybrid operations and working from home as part of a new...

Hello and welcome to another ADC, the weekly wrap of good work by the industry. You probably know the score by now...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...

A prime London estate agency is going global - not only with a new office in the UK capital but with...

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

Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...

High profile agency owner Sean Newman is offering his entire self-employed team of 100 agents and mortgage advisors a chance for...

Countrywide has this morning rejected an £80m offer made for it by Connells Group. On November 23 Connells announced that its due...

Recent Natters have explored the differences between the UK and American models of agency, and why Purplebricks failed to make a...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

An analysis of seven countries which underwent different forms of lockdown during the pandemic suggests the British and Italian housing markets...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

I don’t want this to be a long piece. I want this to be short and sharp. I want it to...

Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...

Former Purplebricks US chief executive officer Eric Eckardt is seeking some £6m in funding from across the world for his latest...

This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...

Purplebricks has hired the Weber Shandwick PR firm to handle much of its non-investment related public relations. Weber Shandwick has its global...

A writer for the influential financial publication Money Week says investors should “steer clear” of Foxtons - at least for now. Sarah...

The UK PropTech Association, set up in early 2017 with the objective of promoting engagement between tech business and the property...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

The high-end New York based estate agency Corcoran has issued franchise documents for ‘global markets’ prompting speculation that it could spread...

A high-end estate agency selling some of the country’s most expensive homes says the possible currency falls resulting from Brexit chaos...

A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...

Purplebricks has this morning announced that it’s to expand its US activities still further, breaking into Florida for the first time. It...

A new free-to-list portal is to be launched - and it is to be ‘voice led’.  The PropTech firm Triplerr says it...

The famed fund manager Neil Woodford has increased his stake in hybrid agency Purplebricks, which last week announced an expansion of...

Purplebricks is expanding its US activities by entering the markets of Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, in the state of Arizona. A...

Over 100 ‘top achievers’ from Connells Group have just enjoyed an all-expenses paid trip to New York as a thank you...

We have the presidential seal of approval for our Agents Do Charity this week - well, sort of, but we don’t mean...

The Federal Trade Commission - the US equivalent of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority - will today discuss how the...

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

I had an interesting meeting last week with a VR company called Garou. Based in New York, they claim to have...

A former director at London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has taken a swipe at agencies that have made knee-jerk changes...

A senior figure at the UK arm of American agency Keller Williams has suggested that Purplebricks won’t succeed in the New...

Purplebricks has this morning announced it’s to launch in New York. A statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning read: The...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor says some “pretty dodgy” overseas buyers have purchased homes in the UK in the past -...

This week, news broke of the ‘first bitcoin homes’ being sold in the UK by Go Move, an estate agency in...

Hands up if you’ve read all of the property reports that have been published in the past week or so? Forever...

Training for Agents Giving’s Strictly Come Dancing event is now entering its final two weeks - and Estate Agent Today readers...

The rise of Airbnb has been majestic, going all the way from conception to becoming a common noun in less than...

Last week was MIPIM PropTech Summit 2017 in New York, and it was the most oversubscribed to date - proof of the...

If an industry, which is going through a major change is going to truly implement change at every level, it must...

Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...

This week, it would be very easy for me to focus on the startling figures that easyProperty logged with Companies House...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...

So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...

We’re used to stories on how the buying and renting of ‘formal’ accommodation - flats and houses - has become increasingly...

Some of the industry’s leading technical experts are this morning launching a new group, the UK PropTech Association, which has already...

Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

One of the key factors associated with an active private rental market in the UK, as detailed in the Dataloft PRS...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

An international portal consultancy not previously known for its outspoken comments has sharply criticised OnTheMarket for its “protection of the status...

An interesting story caught my eye a few weeks ago. A man from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire attempted to sell...

Agents' Giving: No less than £20,000 has been raised at the Agents Giving Ball where Phil Spencer and 240 of the...