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![Agent reveals market recovery in some parts of the UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
High-end estate agency Strutt & Parker says its research points to a sales market recovery underway in some parts of the...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - See a purse and pick it up and all the day you’ll have good luck](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...
27 May 2023
From: Features
![House price growth continues to slow – Land Registry](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929426920.jpg)
Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS Group unveils new branding and services](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket rejects ‘detrimental’ approach from investor](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket (OTM) has rebuffed a surprise approach from a non-shareholder in the business to overhaul the brand and let him join...
01 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Energy Performance Certificate – is it here to stay?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280px%20image.png)
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...
30 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![What To Expect from the Property Market in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/HappyNY-400x310.png)
Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...
17 December 2022
From: Features
![PropTech Today – predictions for the market in 2023](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
Making predictions for the year ahead is notoriously difficult and leaves me open to having egg on my face, but I’m...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Smoove agency platform 'exceeds expectations'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Conveyancing software provider Smoove has revealed that 30 branches across 18 firms have so far signed up to its new flagship...
11 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with HBSG's Maria Harris - are digital mortgages the future?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageApplyNow_400x310.png)
With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...
22 October 2022
From: Features
![Market lowdown - less scaremongering and more straightforward, please](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
First-time buyers and homeowners seeking to sell alike are worried and confused about the current state of the housing market. With the average...
08 October 2022
From: Features
![Is the game over for traditional learning methods in the property industry?](/upload/images/Property%20People/EdShort_400x310.png)
A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...
01 October 2022
From: Features
![Experts share secrets to successful learning and development for property pros](/upload/images/library/HappyTeam-400x310.jpg)
Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...
28 September 2022
From: Features
![OnTheMarket rebrands proptech arm](/upload/images/Logos/OnTheMarket_2022%20Logo_400x310.png)
OnTheMarket has relaunched and rebranded its proptech subsidiary teclet. It will now be called OnTheMarket Software, underlining the portal’s shift to offer...
20 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket boss outlines plans to be 'more than a third portal'](/upload/images/Logos/OnTheMarketLogo-New-2022-400x310.jpg)
OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has set out plans to be “more than just a portal." Tebb provided an update to industry...
25 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today – working smarter with PropTech can improve your bottom line](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
Technology continues to enhance the way estate agents work, from improving efficiencies, reducing admin time, and ensuring your team remains highly...
29 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agent Roadshow back on tour for the first time in 18 months](/upload/images/Logos/Guild-Logo-400x310.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals launches its Autumn/Winter 2021 Tour this week - the first time its members have met in person...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove can be even more profitable, says bank in investor U-turn](/img/default/eat.png)
A bank which a year ago told investors to sell Rightmove shares has now changed its tune - radically. In August 2020...
04 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - bad product or bad plan?](/img/default/eat.png)
In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Bonanza: biggest lender yet offers 95% loans](/img/default/eat.png)
Nationwide Building Society is to become the largest mortgage provider to reintroduce 95 per cent Loan-to-Value home loans without government support. These...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![New Zoopla deal backs ambitious growth plans of agency group](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla has issued a statement saying it’s entering into a long-term partnership with the Leacders Romans Group, which will be “curated...
14 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Deadline: it’s too late for most buyers - warning](/img/default/eat.png)
A consumer financial service suggests it’s already too late for most buyers to meet the latest stamp duty holiday deadline of June...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket completes purchase of PropTech firm Glanty](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket has completed its purchase of PropTech firm Glanty - a deal which began 15 months ago. OTM took an initial 20...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket to boost investment in new products](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket says it’s going to increase investment in new products and services, and invest further in ‘internal website development resources’. In a...
23 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Connells and Countrywide to be test-bed for Zoopla innovations](/img/default/eat.png)
Connells Group, now on the threshold of taking the ailing Countrywide empire under its wings, has signed a five year partnership...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket revamp under highly-paid new chief executive](/img/default/eat.png)
OnTheMarket is to undergo a revamp under its new chief executive, former Foxtons agent Jason Tebb - who has been given...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![PropTech News: trio of new products and partnerships](/img/default/eat.png)
A series of PropTech announcements over recent days suggest the sector is still buoyant with innovation. Firstly it’s been revealed that agents...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Top things to look for in a valuation tool](/img/default/eat.png)
Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...
27 October 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation
![‘Agents will be a big part of Zoopla’s growth’ - Q&A with Charlie Bryant](/img/default/eat.png)
More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...
29 February 2020
From: Features
![Big win for Zoopla as large historic family agency lists on portal](/img/default/eat.png)
Boydens, a seven branch family-owned business that dates back to 1852, has become the latest agency to join Zoopla. It will list...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![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
![Portals say future changes will be for agents - not to be simply 'disruptive'](/img/default/eat.png)
Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...
12 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Tenant fees ban – post-apocalyptic or the dawn of a new age?](/img/default/eat.png)
Sometimes having prior knowledge of a stressful event can be more stressful than the event itself, just look at Brexit for...
24 July 2019
From: Features
![Property Natter – guide to property startups, Part 2](/img/default/eat.png)
In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...
29 June 2019
From: Features
![Explained - the future of tenant referencing after the fees ban](/img/default/eat.png)
Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...
17 April 2019
From: Features
![Estate agents – here’s why you should promote the UK’s low commission fees](/img/default/eat.png)
UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...
09 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content
![Property Jobs Today - the industry’s movers and shakers…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello, welcome to a new week and to PJT, your regular Monday round-up of jobs news in the industry. Do please let...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla says leads to agents up 36% as portal wars hot up again](/img/default/eat.png)
Zoopla says the number of its leads delivered to member agents in the period March 2018 to February 2019 was 36...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket introduces new features - but only for agents who pay](/img/default/eat.png)
In another bid to take on Rightmove, OnTheMarket is introducing a new range of advertising products which will enable agents to...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News
13 March 2019
From: Features
![Why staff training is key to PropTech success](/img/default/eat.png)
When you recruit a new member of staff, training should be one of your main priorities. After initial training, ongoing training and...
02 March 2019
From: Features
![Property Natter: referral fees, HIPs & Bee Gees tributes - Rob Hailstone Q & A](/img/default/eat.png)
With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...
16 February 2019
From: Features
![Why the best PropTech isn’t expensive](/img/default/eat.png)
PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...
01 December 2018
From: Features
![PropTech Today: How can agents boost revenue with Open Banking?](/img/default/eat.png)
Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![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
![How can deposit replacement schemes benefit agents and their clients?](/img/default/eat.png)
In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...
18 April 2018
From: Features
![Foxtons calls time on new branches as emphasis shifts to IT and people](/img/default/eat.png)
Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: Day in the life of...a Group Managing Director](/img/default/eat.png)
For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...
24 March 2018
From: Features
![Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Choosing and leveraging your software](/img/default/eat.png)
Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...
03 March 2018
From: Features
![Leaders expands mortgage side with new products and in-house academy](/img/default/eat.png)
Leaders is expanding the mortgage side of its business with a raft of new products and services, as well as introducing...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![The ValPal Network launches products to make membership 'cost-positive'](/img/default/eat.png)
A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents' PropTech Toolshed: Who am I and recruiting PropTech](/img/default/eat.png)
PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...
17 February 2018
From: Features
![Property Natter – the marketing trends to look out for in 2018](/img/default/eat.png)
After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...
13 January 2018
From: Features
![Why Gnomen is a reliable software provider](/img/default/eat.png)
If you’re a busy estate or letting agent, you’ll find that it can be quite difficult and time-consuming locating the right...
15 August 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![How to create new revenue streams for your letting agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a selection of tips for growing your business. We’re now...
03 June 2017
From: Features
![Acquired agency to take on Portico name and branding](/img/default/eat.png)
East London estate agency Spencers is today being rebranded as Portico. The seven-branch network - which also trades as Phillip Leigh -...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Buy-to-let mortgages: What opportunities and challenges lie ahead?](/img/default/eat.png)
The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...
17 February 2017
From: Features
![Mortgage market defies Brexit jitters as rates hit record lows](/img/default/eat.png)
Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...
30 September 2016
From: Features
![Michelle Farnsworth, Senior Account Manager](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you? Michelle Farnsworth – Senior Account Manager at LED interior & windows display specialists Mid West Displays. Where can we see...