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![Record numbers set to flock to estate agency-backed garage sale](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Bargain hunters will have the chance to flock to more than 500 garage sales across Worcestershire this weekend thanks to local...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Made in Chelsea! Boutique firm expands with latest agency deal](/upload/images/shutterstock_2280847653.jpg)
Boutique Knightsbridge estate agency Nicolas Van Patrick (NVP) has acquired Chelsea lettings and management company HLR and is on the lookout...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Trio of new staff after agency makes 10th acquisiton](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - reaching for the sky](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fine & Country honours top performers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - on the cards](/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...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency social media campaign highlights local business love for their areas](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Social%20Media/_InstagramApp-400x310.png)
An inventive social media video series launched by Worcestershire estate agency Nicol & Co is showcasing local firms sharing why their...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - supportive September](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Homeowners sign up to local agent’s garage sale](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
More than 20 streets in Worcestershire have signed up to take part in a garage sale organised by local agent Nicol...
30 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Regional agents plans county-wide garage sale](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
Nicol & Co has launched a new scheme to help residents declutter their homes. The regional agency brand has launched a community...
25 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Self-employed agency network nears 100 partners](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
The Agency UK’s (TAUK) nationwide team of self-employed estate agents has now reached 89 partners operating across 32 countries, with the...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - caring communities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Websites that tell your sellers how many buyers you have](/upload/images/EAT%20March%202023%20Image.jpeg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...
30 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![New SNP leader: Scottish agent warns of ‘difficult times’ for property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...
28 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: Female agents highlight importance of girl power](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hunters’ duo acquires trio of franchise businesses](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1325564924.jpg)
Hunters has welcomed two new franchise partners who have acquired the Hunters Scarborough, Bridlington and Filey businesses. Sam Lakin and Pete Croft have...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Estate Agents, get ready to be inspired!](/upload/images/Site%20logos/__thumbs/Iceberg%20EAX-8-310x400.png/Iceberg%20EAX-8-310x400__400x310.png)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...
01 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - a positive start to 2023](/upload/images/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Agents and property professionals have kicked off the year by supporting a range of causes. Whatever the cause you are working for,...
20 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to believe in the Santa property rally](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/ChristmasSanta-400x310.png)
There are Christmas gifts aplenty waiting for agents who maintain their focus on marketing plans throughout December, according to The ValPal...
07 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent marks record month for home moves](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Worcestershire estate agent Nicol & Co is celebrating its “busiest month ever” for house moves. It has reported 26 completions in Droitwich...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![If You Think Truss Is Bad, Look At The System...](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Parliament-Night-400x310.jpg)
How did the housing market transform from incredibly strong - almost too strong - early in the year, to a situation...
15 October 2022
From: Features
![Property Natter – why brand reputation is more crucial for smaller firms](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...
08 October 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity- a heartwarming choice of causes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week, from on land to under the...
07 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Leading law firm calls for 'revolving door' of housing ministers to be closed](/upload/images/Back-link-images/house%20and%20happer%20scale.jpg)
The government is being urged to close the "revolving doors" of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) to...
12 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agent highlights 'loo roll effect' to refute market crash predictions](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Balance-400x310.jpg)
An estate agent has looked to loo roll to explain why he thinks house prices won’t crash but the pace of...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Upmarket agent launches masterclass on agent recruitment](/upload/images/library/Staff-Recruitment-Image-400x310.jpg)
Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series to share tips on recruitment and retention for agents. Held in London and...
26 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Video interview – how can agencies retain their staff?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HappyMillennialTeam-400x310.jpg)
A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...
03 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - doing it for the kids](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-1-18-400x310.png)
There are some inspiring examples of agents and property professionals raising money for all-important children's charities this week. Remember, if you have...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![New homeowners warned over fake stamp duty refund claims](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/StampDuty1-400x310.jpg)
New homeowners are being warned about cold calls from scammers advising them to make speculated stamp duty refund claims. The warning comes...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Rural locations lead as agents report property supply boost](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/RuralCountryHomes-400x310.jpg)
Rural areas are dominating the boost in property supply. Agents have reported an improvement in sales stock in recent weeks. Analysis by Knight...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Would fewer emails and more lunches boost agent and conveyancer relations?](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennials-Handshake-400x310.jpg)
Referral fees, lack of trust and too much email have been identified as barriers to greater collaboration between conveyancers and estate...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - our thoughts remain with Ukraine…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hybrid agency expands by acquiring sales arm of rival firm](/upload/images/library/MergerAcquisition-1-400x310.jpg)
The sales arm of independent Leicester agency Fothergill Wyatt has been sold to fast-growing local business Hortons. Fothergill Wyatt was established in...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - the Christmas Eve edition…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
We’re here - it’s Christmas. And as agents clock off for a well earned break, they can do so with a...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Buyers take Covid tests before viewings - Agents support idea](/upload/images/library/CoronavirusImage-400x310.jpg)
Propertymark has come out in support of the Scottish government’s demand that buyers take lateral flow tests before viewings. The measure is...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - and it’s not just the London Marathon this weekend…](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
Hello and welcome to the end of the week - another opportunity to see how our industry is doing great work...
01 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![All out of homes – estate agent temporarily ‘sold out’ of all housing stock](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Property-MagnifyingGlass--1-400x310.jpg)
An estate agent has been ‘marketing properties so well’ in a Worcestershire town that it has temporarily ‘sold out’ of all...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![What A Gem! Delighted buyers give jewellery to brilliant agents](/img/default/eat.png)
A delighted couple sent “thank you” gifts of jewellery to three staff at an agency after moving into their dream home. The...
08 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - we’re free to go inside (and fundraise outside)](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...
21 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Vote, Vote, Vote - Housing and the 2021 Local Elections](/img/default/eat.png)
Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...
01 May 2021
From: Features
30 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Watch: will property viewings ever be the same?](/img/default/eat.png)
A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...
06 March 2021
From: Features
![Property Natter - are virtual viewings now absolutely integral for agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...
27 February 2021
From: Features
![Property Jobs Today - February kicks off with flurry of movers](/img/default/eat.png)
Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...
01 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![Housing market stays open in Scotland despite tighter restrictions](/img/default/eat.png)
The housing market remains open in Scotland, despite tighter restrictions announced yesterday by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The only significant difference specific...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the New Year shakers and movers…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...
11 January 2021
From: Breaking News
![Corona kindness - the best of agency in 2020](/img/default/eat.png)
The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...
12 December 2020
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity … on Children In Need day…](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News
![Industry Redundancies: Agents Together launches support programme](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents Together, the wellbeing and mentorship service which came into existence earlier this year, is launching what it calls a Redundancy...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Forty year-old regional agency reveals new name and branding](/img/default/eat.png)
A North East agency, which first opened in 1977, has revealed a new identity with a new name and fresh branding. Thirlwells...
17 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Offices: mandatory face masks, no TVs or music in Scotland](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents’ offices have been explicitly mentioned by the Scottish Government as locations where face masks must now be worn by...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Video interview - expert advice on how to utilise live stream viewings](/img/default/eat.png)
In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Matt Nicol, managing director of Nicol &...
18 July 2020
From: Features
![Heard the one about the agent, the conveyancer and the surveyor?](/img/default/eat.png)
Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...
18 July 2020
From: Features
![Agents give better treatment to buyers with British accents - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
A new study of British agents suggests that buyers with accents from most of the rest of the world receive less...
08 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Scottish surge - agents and movers resume work on June 29](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been confirmed by the Scottish Government that the housing market north of the border resumes for business - and house...
19 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agency live-streaming all instructions to cope with demand](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agency with a reputation for PropTech innovation says it now live-streams all instructions in a bid to operate more...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - key appointments made during lockdown](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - our first for some weeks as the coverage has previously been dominated by...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - where estate agents are re-opening their offices this weekend](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate agents in one small part of the British Isles are reopening their offices this weekend. Agents on the Channel Island of...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity: lockdown fund-raising continues apace…](/img/default/eat.png)
With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Independent agency giving the NHS £100 for each instruction](/img/default/eat.png)
Independent agency Nicol & Co is donating £100 to the NHS for every new instruction signed up by April 21. The agency...
13 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - the do’s and don’ts of starting an agency in your twenties](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...
14 March 2020
From: Features
![Property Jobs Today - movers and shakers across the industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...
20 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Market recovery - three promising signs indicated by agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Three signs emerged over the weekend suggesting that the market may be shaping up well for 2020. Firstly a new survey by...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Higher fees generated through PropTech says senior agent](/img/default/eat.png)
A senior regional estate agent says the appliance of PropTech has helped his company streamline communications, reduce sales times, and generate...
30 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity: never mind the ballots, here’s the fund-raising](/img/default/eat.png)
[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...
06 December 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents stay positive as house prices continue to creep up](/img/default/eat.png)
House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide. However, annual...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity: the close shave for the hairy upper lip edition…](/img/default/eat.png)
If you haven’t noticed, it’s November already - a month where it’s increasingly popular for men to grow moustaches for charity....
08 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - your Monday fix of who’s moving where](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to a new week - one with darker evenings and colder days. But there is still plenty of activity...
28 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agency urges rivals to price realistically (even if vendors want more...)](/img/default/eat.png)
A London agent is urging rivals to provide realistic valuations, even if vendors want more and despite temptations to over-value to...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the latest industry moves revealed](/img/default/eat.png)
Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News
![Success story: new acquisition to mark 160th anniversary of agency](/img/default/eat.png)
A north of England estate agency is marking its 160th anniversary with the pledge to announce an acquisition by the end...
26 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - on the final Bank Holiday until you-know-what](/img/default/eat.png)
We daren’t mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday before…well, Christmas. Let’s hope agents and suppliers have an opportunity to...
23 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: why do people swap career paths to become agents?](/img/default/eat.png)
With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...
10 August 2019
From: Features
![Four ways to maximise your lead-handling](/img/default/eat.png)
In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...
20 July 2019
From: Features
![‘Major estate agent’ accused in house builder bribery claim](/img/default/eat.png)
The Guardian is this morning reporting that “a major estate agent” has been accused of involvement in corruption with the house...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Agents 'missing out on thousands' by losing touch with past buyers](/img/default/eat.png)
Fewer than 15 per cent of owners go on to sell their home with the same agency they bought it through,...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![When and why are your customers getting in touch?](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been nine years since we created a dedicated team of property receptionists to answer telephone calls on behalf of agents,...
20 October 2018
From: Features
![Redress scheme admits some agents may have missed 'quit' deadline](/img/default/eat.png)
The redress scheme which formally quit the housing sector admits some estate agencies may have missed its deadline - and are thus...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Tool claims to find agents leads by analysing past customer records](/img/default/eat.png)
A new digital product claims to help agents estimate which of their past customers are statistically most likely to move again...
16 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Q&A with Moneypenny Team Manager Nicola Jackson](/img/default/eat.png)
What does your role involve? As team manager for the property team, I make sure PAs and clients are happy and...
21 September 2017
From: Sponsored Content
![Agents Do Charity - the first edition of summer](/img/default/eat.png)
June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...
02 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Agencies round-up: Purplebricks, Harrison Murray, Heaton, and more](/img/default/eat.png)
The aftermath of Easter and shock announcement of a snap General Election have done little to stop the industry making plenty...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![In the eye of the storm – why agents need good lines of communication](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s never more obvious how important good communication is for letting agents than in times of bad weather. Havoc caused by...
15 April 2017
From: Features
![Spotted! First Christmas jumpers seen in our latest agency pictures...](/img/default/eat.png)
Your terrific Christmas pictures continue to drop like snowflakes - thanks very much to everyone who has contributed to our daily...
08 December 2016
From: Breaking News
![Britain’s best letting agents](/img/default/eat.png)
Here are the top letting agents in Britain who go above and beyond to help their customers, as voted for by...
10 May 2016
From: Features
![Agents watching for effects of sharp rise in council tax on high-end homes](/img/default/eat.png)
There are to be significant increases in council tax paid by the owners of the most expensive homes across Scotland, in...
03 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Man who murdered estate agent is attacked in prison](/img/default/eat.png)
Three prisoners have been convicted of a prison attack on Jeremy Green, the former army lieutenant jailed for life for the...
23 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![TV property guru and estate agent's wife in alleged Sandbanks catfight](/img/default/eat.png)
A TV property show presenter and an estate agent's wife have reportedly been involved in a lurid fight that started with...
28 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Agent receives national award nomination for community work](/img/default/eat.png)
An estate agent has been nominated for a national award as result of his local campaigning to help rebuild play equipment...
25 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![How to recruit the best staff - by Nicola Jackson, Property Team Manager at telephone answering specialist, Moneypenny](/img/default/eat.png)
IT’S often said that the secret of a happy and thriving business is one in which every single employee is the...
18 August 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![Estate agent jailed after diesel and bleach attack](/img/default/eat.png)
A jealous estate agent has been jailed for two months after dousing the bed of his ex-partner with diesel fuel and...
03 August 2015
From: Breaking News
![Summer’s here but don’t drop the ball while you play - by Nicola Jackson, Property Team Manager at telephone answering specialist, Moneypenny](/img/default/eat.png)
THE UK housing market is reported to be picking up according to figures this month from the Council of Mortgage Lenders...
29 July 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![eMoov bosses targeted by email fraud scammers](/img/default/eat.png)
eMoov boss Russell Quirk and a senior member of his management team have been targeted in a fraud scam. Yesterday morning the...
10 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![4 ways to make sure your agency gets noticed - by Nicola Jackson, Property Team Manager for telephone answering specialist Moneypenny](/img/default/eat.png)
Everywhere we look there’s talk of the high numbers of agents clambering for our attention on the crowded high street. So...
17 June 2015
From: Sponsored Content
![I’m just on the phone – there’s no `just’ about it by Nicola Jackson, Property Team Manager at Moneypenny.](/img/default/eat.png)
ESTATE AGENTS are still missing too many tricks when it comes to one of the most important elements of their business...