Gary Hersham, the founder of high-end London-focussed agency Beauchamp Estates, has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the property data...
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![Industry Views - Airbnb Crackdown - this time it's not just Michael Gove...](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20-%20Purplebricks%20is%20right.png)
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...
20 April 2024
From: Features
![US agency crosses the pond to target British buyers](/upload/images/shutterstock_1939402885.jpg)
A US real estate brokerage is heading to the UK, with plans to target those looking for a holiday home across...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
!['Paying more for less' – report reveals state of UK housing](/upload/images/shutterstock_1357119902.jpg)
The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - starting to feel a bit like Christmas](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Will OTM replace Rightmove?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Will%20OTM%20replace%20Rightmove%20-%20weekend%20features.jpg/Will%20OTM%20replace%20Rightmove%20-%20weekend%20features__400x267.jpg)
By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Knight Frank: The super-rich can’t escape the property market slump](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
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...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - 'Swipe right for business revolution'](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...
05 August 2023
From: Features
![US demand doubles for UK prime property](/upload/images/Locations/UK-US-Flags-400x310.jpg)
Demand for prime London property from Americans doubled between September and October due to favourable dollar exchange rates and increased investor...
17 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank agent named Property Adviser of the Year](/upload/images/Logos/KnightFrank_NEW(white)2022_400x310.png)
Knight Frank’s head of London residential sales Rory Penn has been named ‘Property Adviser of the Year at the Spear’s Awards...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Should agents be doing more remote viewings to cut their carbon footprint?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/VirtualHomeViewing-400x310.png)
With sustainability and eco-friendliness becoming more important by the minute, new research has suggested significant amounts of carbon could be saved...
27 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Connells rewards its ‘top achievers’ with Valencia trip](/upload/images/Logos/ConnellsGroupWhiteLogo-400x310.jpg)
More than 200 “top achievers” from across the Connells Group enjoyed a four day all-expenses paid trip to Valencia earlier this...
22 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Should agents ditch work mobiles to reduce carbon emissions?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/SmartphoneUse-400x310.jpg)
A mobile phone may be a decent perk for agents and seen as essential for communicating while out on the road. But...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Lavish rewards programme launched for staff at agency group](/upload/images/library/HappyLandlord-400x310.jpg)
A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – events for agents to look out for in the first half of 2022](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...
12 February 2022
From: Features
![Peter Everett, Commercial Director for Yopa](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Yopa/400x310%20Peter%20Everett%20Picture%20for%2060%20Sec%20Interview%20(002).jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...
03 December 2021
From: 60 Second Interview
![RAN 2021! Conference and Awards tomorrow in Birmingham](/upload/images/Logos/RANlogo-400x310.jpg)
Tomorrow sees the Relocation Agent Network’s first in-person conference since 2019. The event, at the Metropole Hilton in Birmingham, will focus...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Relocation Agent Network ponders global options for growth](/upload/images/Logos/RANlogo-400x310.jpg)
Relocation Agent Network, the network of primarily independent agencies, says it’s looking at global options for growth thanks to its relationship...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents get freebie ski trip as firm shifts to work-from-home model](/upload/images/Locations/TheAlps-400x310.jpg)
Spicerhaart - which is radically reshaping its structure to encourage hybrid operations and working from home as part of a new...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - and we’re getting sporty this summer…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to another ADC, the weekly wrap of good work by the industry. You probably know the score by now...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents switch to self-employment as brand celebrates 200 recruits](/img/default/eat.png)
eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...
01 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![High profile prime agency goes global with slew of new offices](/img/default/eat.png)
A prime London estate agency is going global - not only with a new office in the UK capital but with...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - will there be live property events this year?](/img/default/eat.png)
The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...
10 April 2021
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - and we’re putting our best foot forward](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents offered trip to Dubai - as Health Secretary warns against it...](/img/default/eat.png)
High profile agency owner Sean Newman is offering his entire self-employed team of 100 agents and mortgage advisors a chance for...
25 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Countrywide's future uncertain as shareholders reject Connells bid](/img/default/eat.png)
Countrywide has this morning rejected an £80m offer made for it by Connells Group. On November 23 Connells announced that its due...
02 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: why didn’t Foxtons’ American dream work out?](/img/default/eat.png)
Recent Natters have explored the differences between the UK and American models of agency, and why Purplebricks failed to make a...
26 September 2020
From: Features
![Why generating and nurturing leads is more important than ever](/img/default/eat.png)
Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...
23 September 2020
From: Features
![Property Natter - what are the differences between UK and US agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...
01 August 2020
From: Features
![The stricter the lockdown ‘the faster housing market recovers’](/img/default/eat.png)
An analysis of seven countries which underwent different forms of lockdown during the pandemic suggests the British and Italian housing markets...
21 May 2020
From: Breaking News
![Mansion Tax on high value houses being considered by government](/img/default/eat.png)
Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...
08 February 2020
From: Breaking News
15 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Stamp duty hike for foreign buyers ‘contradicts Brexit claim’](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks’ US boss seeks UK backing for new online agency](/img/default/eat.png)
Former Purplebricks US chief executive officer Eric Eckardt is seeking some £6m in funding from across the world for his latest...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Startup should inspire agents to become community pillars](/img/default/eat.png)
This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks hires PR firm that aims to fuel fandom](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks has hired the Weber Shandwick PR firm to handle much of its non-investment related public relations. Weber Shandwick has its global...
21 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![‘Steer clear of Foxtons’ - investors urged to stay away](/img/default/eat.png)
A writer for the influential financial publication Money Week says investors should “steer clear” of Foxtons - at least for now. Sarah...
04 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![PropTech trade body relaunches in bid to win wider industry support](/img/default/eat.png)
The UK PropTech Association, set up in early 2017 with the objective of promoting engagement between tech business and the property...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Rent controls won’t solve London’s shortage of affordable housing stock](/img/default/eat.png)
The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...
16 March 2019
From: Features
![Is another US estate agency on its way to the UK?](/img/default/eat.png)
The high-end New York based estate agency Corcoran has issued franchise documents for ‘global markets’ prompting speculation that it could spread...
15 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Brexit's housing silver lining (but only for overseas buyers, it seems...)](/img/default/eat.png)
A high-end estate agency selling some of the country’s most expensive homes says the possible currency falls resulting from Brexit chaos...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Surge in overseas buyers ahead of latest stamp duty surcharge](/img/default/eat.png)
A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...
18 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks to expand further overseas thanks to total cultural shift](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks has this morning announced that it’s to expand its US activities still further, breaking into Florida for the first time. It...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News
![Move over Alexa! New free-to-list 'voice leads' portal to be launched](/img/default/eat.png)
A new free-to-list portal is to be launched - and it is to be ‘voice led’. The PropTech firm Triplerr says it...
10 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Boost for Purplebricks as fund manager Woodford increases his stake](/img/default/eat.png)
The famed fund manager Neil Woodford has increased his stake in hybrid agency Purplebricks, which last week announced an expansion of...
18 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks announces major expansion of its US business](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks is expanding its US activities by entering the markets of Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, in the state of Arizona. A...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![All-expenses trip to New York: now THAT'S an estate agency bonus...](/img/default/eat.png)
Over 100 ‘top achievers’ from Connells Group have just enjoyed an all-expenses paid trip to New York as a thank you...
14 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity (and sorry, we mention Donald Trump this week...)](/img/default/eat.png)
We have the presidential seal of approval for our Agents Do Charity this week - well, sort of, but we don’t mean...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks under scrutiny as US watchdog discusses online agencies](/img/default/eat.png)
The Federal Trade Commission - the US equivalent of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority - will today discuss how the...
05 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: MIPIM Startup Competition - meet the finalists](/img/default/eat.png)
Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: There’s no better time than now to invest in VR](/img/default/eat.png)
I had an interesting meeting last week with a VR company called Garou. Based in New York, they claim to have...
07 February 2018
From: Breaking News
![Ex-London agency director takes a swipe at firms 'doing a Purplebricks'](/img/default/eat.png)
A former director at London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has taken a swipe at agencies that have made knee-jerk changes...
29 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks won't succeed in the Big Apple, says UK arm of US agency](/img/default/eat.png)
A senior figure at the UK arm of American agency Keller Williams has suggested that Purplebricks won’t succeed in the New...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks expansion continues - it's to launch in New York](/img/default/eat.png)
Purplebricks has this morning announced it’s to launch in New York. A statement to the London Stock Exchange this morning read: The...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Some pretty dodgy foreigners purchase in the UK, says buying agent](/img/default/eat.png)
Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor says some “pretty dodgy” overseas buyers have purchased homes in the UK in the past -...
29 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: We all have the power to instigate change](/img/default/eat.png)
This week, news broke of the ‘first bitcoin homes’ being sold in the UK by Go Move, an estate agency in...
20 December 2017
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: The battle of the reports](/img/default/eat.png)
Hands up if you’ve read all of the property reports that have been published in the past week or so? Forever...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Let's dance! Your chance of FREE tickets to the Agents Giving Ball](/img/default/eat.png)
Training for Agents Giving’s Strictly Come Dancing event is now entering its final two weeks - and Estate Agent Today readers...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Differentiate or die - Airbnb’s messy ecosystem](/img/default/eat.png)
The rise of Airbnb has been majestic, going all the way from conception to becoming a common noun in less than...
08 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Getting cosy with the winners MIPIM NYC winners](/img/default/eat.png)
Last week was MIPIM PropTech Summit 2017 in New York, and it was the most oversubscribed to date - proof of the...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Remember who you are dealing with](/img/default/eat.png)
If an industry, which is going through a major change is going to truly implement change at every level, it must...
11 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Property auctions market round-up Q1 2017](/img/default/eat.png)
Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...
06 May 2017
From: Features
![James Dearsley: Carrying PropTech forward with visual stimulation](/img/default/eat.png)
This week, it would be very easy for me to focus on the startling figures that easyProperty logged with Companies House...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![4 Reasons Why Virtual Furnishing Really Is The Future](/img/default/eat.png)
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![James Dearsley: A MIPIM startups update from Cannes](/img/default/eat.png)
This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...
15 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![What can we learn from the Property Week Awards PropTech shortlist?](/img/default/eat.png)
So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...
22 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![And now for something completely different...Co-Living](/img/default/eat.png)
We’re used to stories on how the buying and renting of ‘formal’ accommodation - flats and houses - has become increasingly...
17 February 2017
From: Features
![Property Technology group launches with trade missions and awards](/img/default/eat.png)
Some of the industry’s leading technical experts are this morning launching a new group, the UK PropTech Association, which has already...
01 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Why more US investors are looking for UK property](/img/default/eat.png)
Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...
25 January 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![What next for property in 2017?](/img/default/eat.png)
Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...
17 December 2016
From: Features
![The PRS is set to benefit from a flourishing tech sector](/img/default/eat.png)
One of the key factors associated with an active private rental market in the UK, as detailed in the Dataloft PRS...
09 December 2016
From: Features
![What does a Donald Trump win mean for the UK property market?](/img/default/eat.png)
It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...
12 November 2016
From: Features
![Consultancy accuses OnTheMarket backers of inward focus and fear](/img/default/eat.png)
An international portal consultancy not previously known for its outspoken comments has sharply criticised OnTheMarket for its “protection of the status...
12 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: a Facebook seller and the crowdfunding craze](/img/default/eat.png)
An interesting story caught my eye a few weeks ago. A man from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire attempted to sell...