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Hello - if it’s Monday, it must be Property Jobs Today, your chance to see a snapshot of the key moves...

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

Whisper it quietly, but it may be that some bosses of online agencies used traditional High Street companies to sell their...

A new digital search service is being launched next month by HM Land Registry, marking the latest phase in its attempt...

The young entrepreneur behind Doorsteps, the estate agency that deliberately avoids the huge marketing razzamatazz of other online companies, says his...

Major online agencies appear to be unaffected by yesterday’s Supreme Court decision over workers' rights in the so-called 'gig economy'.  Yesterday’s case concerned...

The rivalry between online and traditional property auction companies continues apace with one high profile player from each camp claiming major...

The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...

One of the country’s best known regional traditional agencies, Pygott and Crone, has used a promotion in local news outlets to...

The Advertising Standards Authority has intervened after receiving a complaint about a website and online advertisement for the Howard Cundey agency. The...

Clients of software provider Reapit can now integrate with leading sharing and online valuation service The ValPal Network. The objective is to help Reapit...

An auction house says it was “scoffed at” four years ago when it began offering online options to customers - but...

What is the biggest challenge in estate agency today? At the risk of sounding flippant, selling houses! It’s a unique industry...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...

Russell Quirk, chief executive of Emoov, says his agency is now one of the top seven in the UK following its...

Prices grew at a faster than expected rate last month according to the Halifax House Price Index, which has reported a...

The entrepreneur behind a free-to-list property portal claiming support from 17 estate agencies has defended the description of them as ‘partners’ -...

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...

The head of eProp Services, parent company of easyProperty, says growth in the online sector is slower than expected - but that...

The online agency shake-out and consolidation continues apace. Former YOPA director Russell Humphrey has been named as the managing director of estate...

TV property expert Sarah Beeny says she expects online agencies to take 70 per cent market share in the future -...

It’s not just Purplebricks that makes much of its apparently- favourable online reviews - now EweMove has issued a statement expressing...

As the process of making buying and selling more transparent continues to gather pace, the body that regulates conveyancers says it...

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

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT - this is the first edition for a fortnight as last Monday was a...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

A recent holiday in the US gave me an opportunity to catch up with property news over there - and surprisingly,...

The so-called ‘merger’ of Emoov, Tepilo and a lettings firm is actually an acquisition by Emoov of the other two companies. That's...

A new online platform claims agents can now offer people a chance to buy a property with, literally, just one click...

One of London’s best known high-end estate agents, Gary Hersham, says corruption crackdowns in this country and overseas may be deterring...

The long-awaited merger of Tepilo and Emoov is reported to have been confirmed this afternoon and in with them goes online lettings...

A housing association has launched its own online agency which offers to sell vendors' homes for £275. Capsel Homes, based in Mamhilad,...

A leading agent has urged major portals Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket to feature virtual viewings content more prominently on their platforms. Writing...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

In an era when we are never far away from our phones, tablets or laptops, buying and selling property is benefitting...

An estate agent claims that online property listings which include video tours receive 'hundreds more views' than those without. Dan Killeen of...

Two online agents and a number of PropTech companies have been named in startups.co.uk's Startups 100 index. Coming in at number 64...

Two high street estate agents have used the medium of the local press to come out fighting against the threat of...

Reapit has announced the acquisition of Resource Techniques in a bid to strengthen its position in the agency software market. Resource Techniques,...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

A study of estate agencies and portals floated on the London Stock Exchange suggests that digital companies have shown much better...

Century 21 UK is slashing the cost of becoming a franchisee for a six week period, cutting the price from £23,500...

Akshay Ruparelia, the teenager who set up the Doorsteps online estate agency only 18 months ago, is now reported to be...

The Property Ombudsman has issued its annual report for 2017 and there’s good news for the estate agency side of the...

That’s it. I’ve given up. The lull has continued and it’s becoming quite a bore.  The price drop hasn’t worked. The revamped...

Outsourced viewing operator Viewber is expanding its offer to agents by forming what it calls “a close technical cooperation” with keyholding...

Online estate agencies are the centre of attention right now - but one of them seems to be seeking publicity in...

The prospect of technology transforming the selling and buying process, including more power for portals and especially online agents, dominated parts...

The rise and fall - and perhaps rise again - of Countrywide has been of enduring interest to the agency industry...

GetAgent, an estate agent comparison website, has won investment from a growth fund that also provides a 10 month advertising campaign on...

 Humberts says it has settled on a buyer after receiving several offers for the troubled agency - although it has delayed identifying...

Sky News says online estate agents Emoov and Tepilo are in talks about a ‎merger - and if it happens the...

An online question-and-answer article with OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has suggested that its focus of criticism may be shifting from...

Countrywide is in no rush to appoint a new chief executive, following the experience of having Alison Platt in the post...

Trussle, which describes itself as the UK’s first online mortgage broker, has won £13.6m in financing from international investors led by...

As the world becomes ever more digital and people increasingly look to technology to provide convenient solutions to sometimes complex problems,...

Countrywide’s Group Operations Director Paul Creffield - one of three figures now at the top of the organisation - says he...

One of the world’s leading agency and PropTech analysts says the race is on for who comes second in the UK’s...

Here’s some good news to take into the Bank Holiday weekend.  Research undertaken by Estate Agent Today suggests that fees charged by...

Emoov founder Russell Quirk says that in some cases social media might give a more accurate picture of an estate agency’s...

OnTheMarket has announced that industry software company Reapit is introducing a real time data feed for its clients to upload their properties...

How much more of it would you have if you could do all your month-end payments and reconciliations in a couple...

Review service allAgents has relaunched its property portal, saying it may become an agent-owned service and pledging to turn it into...

New online auction house BidX1 says it has raised £2,087,000 from its second UK auction, posting a 70 per cent success...

James Brokenshire - yesterday appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government - joins the rank of senior politicians...

A BBC Radio 5 Live analysis of online reviews has reignited the argument about the glut of positive reviews for Purplebricks...

Several newspapers are carrying allegations that the diary secretary working for housing minister Dominic Raab has been selling sex via a...

Spring – the season of rebirth, revitalisation and regeneration – is now upon us, and it’s a time of the year...

Online estate agency House Network claims that “the percentage of houses sold at the original valuation price is 98 per cent”.  The...

I have total transparency. I love that.  I know how the portals are doing, I know how many people are clicking on...

Hybrid agency Emoov is now offering a tailored sales package aimed at attracting developers listing and selling new homes. Rather than paying...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

The Future: PropTech conference takes place in under a fortnight’s time on May 2 and over 1,200 delegates have now been...

Stubbornly high house prices and concerns over leasehold-related charges top the list of worries amongst the public about the housing market. That’s...

Online estate agency Tepilo and over-60s ‘life plan’ property sales service Homewise have been rapped over the knuckles following complaints made...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

Online agency HouseSimple has become a completely No Sale No Fee agency - and is thought to be the only online...

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

Franchise giant Hunters says independent agencies which joined the firm in recent years have typically beaten the performance of the housing market. Chief...

A 15-month research project says HMRC should do more to engage estate agents in recognising the importance of complying with anti-money...

There were 43 per cent more new properties listed for sale than in the same month last year according to online...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Awais Ahmad - Founder and CEO of Hystreet (I don’t...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

Agents and representatives from other property sectors have reacted enthusiastically to proposals to professionalise the industry. As we reported yesterday, the government...

It’s under two weeks to The ESTAS 2018 held in London on Friday April 20. It’s the biggest and best bash in...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...

The first-ever ‘digital mortgage’ deed has been lodged at HM Land Registry, for a property at Rotherhithe in London.  Coventry Building Society...

The online agency HouseSimple is to use a video blogger to stay in a property on sale and promote it via...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

It’s all very easy, talking and evangelising about the use of technology in the property market, but, now that I’m selling...

Hybrid agency EweMove says it has seen four portfolio acquisitions and 29 new areas ‘purchased’ by franchisees since June 2017, taking...

Countrywide is not quite finished with online experimentation yet, for today sees the launch of an online mortgage service, backed by...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

The Property Ombudsman has launched an online training module which it describes as the first of its kind.  The interactive module -...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Industry suppliers Landmark Information and The ValPal Network have entered what they call “a strategic relationship” to provide the firms’ respective...

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...

Countrywide’s attempt to rebuild its expertise pool following the Alison Platt era continues apace with the announcement today that John Hards...

  An assessment of nine online agencies undertaken by a property website has seen Emoov come out on top after being analysed...

The Future:PropTech event on May 2 is now under six weeks away and more details have been released about speakers and...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

The comparison site Reallymoving, which allows users to get online quotes for conveyancers, surveyors and removal firms, has acquired the property...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

One of London’s leading estate agents is advising sellers to consider giving the negotiator who sells their property a bonus, and...

London has 585 one bed flats on the market at £1m or more according to research by online agency HouseSimple.  HouseSimple says...

A Manchester-based property investment firm is claiming to be the first company in Britain to record an online exchange of a...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

High-end international estate agency company Savills claims Yopa, in which it has invested substantial sums, is now the UK’s 10th largest...

TV property expert Phil Spencer is launching an online advice service for buyers and tenants, including offering guidance on the specific...

Online agency Emoov has amended its website following the intervention of the Advertising Standards Authority.  The authority says the agency’s site included...

Conveyancing services firm My Home Move has launched a portal which it claims gives users complete transparency checking their conveyancing progress.  eWay, which is...

Ombudsman Services, which recently announced it was quitting its role as one of three approved redress schemes for estate and lettings...

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

New research appears to show that Purplebricks, HouseSimple, Yopa and other prominent online agencies are most popular with vendors selling in...

There has been a 19.9 per cent increase in new property listings, with some locations seeing as many as 80 per...

In an exclusive and candid interview with Estate Agent Today, Countrywide chairman Peter Long has admitted that the company had been...

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts has compiled a major report on estate agents’ business models - an exercise...

LSL Property Services - parent company to 12 brands including Your Move, Reeds Rains and London’s Marsh & Parsons - has...

The provider of an automated valuation system has introduced a new feature to allow agents to amend the valuation if there...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

HM Land Registry has taken another step towards its aim to “make conveyancing simpler, faster and cheaper” for the general public. The...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

One of the country’s leading PropTech entrepreneurs has responded to recent criticism of online estate agencies and their allegedly-poor record of...

Organisers of the MIPIM conference - primarily for commercial property but with a growing residential presence - are under pressure to clean up...

We think about technology all the time. At least, I do. And there’s nothing left in property that technology hasn’t touched...

A new report by the residential property team of a legal firm has found widespread criticism of online agents’ over their...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...

Representatives from estate and lettings agencies as well as professional organisations have formed The Home Buying And Selling Group with a...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

An online agency says it knows exactly when a home should be marketed in order to sell in the optimum timeframe.  And...

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...

Home movers are opting to use specialist conveyancers over local solicitors, according to new research. Conveyancing software firm InfoTrack says 43% of...

A new PropTech platform is providing a service to help agents market their new listings instantly across portals and social media. BestAgent...

Online auction house BidX1 has launched its first UK online auction following its acquisition of London-based auctioneer Andrews & Robertson. This is...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

The other day I met with two agents who have 30 years of property sales experience between them, and yet also...

A lengthy analysis of the online agency sector, based on material supplied by an online agent, suggests that its market share...

EweMove has made a senior hire in the shape of Chris Webb, formerly of Countrywide and Winkworth.  He now takes up the...

One of the largest investment firms in the United States has taken a stake in the London-based venture capital firm Pi...

An online estate agency brand launched a year ago by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition has exceeded...

Yopa, the online agency with financial backing from Savills and LSL Property Services, is the latest online firm to launch a...

House Network, which describes itself as the UK’s first online estate agency, is using TV advertising to promote a new "20-point...

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

Traditional solicitor estate agents north of the border have a higher success rate than any other estate agency model. The claim comes, perhaps...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

There has been a 40 per cent increase in new vendors registering their properties for sale according to an online estate...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

The General Data Protection Regulation legislation coming into effect in the UK on May 25 has undergone some subtle changes which...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

Leading independent property expert Kate Faulkner says the current row regarding the accuracy of Purplebricks’ sales figures should be the trigger...

Pressure continues to mount on Purplebricks to reveal its sales data after a weekend during which claims about its effectiveness continued...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor has set out 10 points that he claims many traditional agents overlook when they debate the...

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

The BBC says it is to broadcast a special one-hour radio documentary this weekend investigating online estate agencies. The show will go...

We seem to be getting more and more contact from agents and others in the industry who are doing great work...

Q. How did you get in to the property industry? My career in the property industry actually started out as a holiday...

A new ‘quick buy’ property company claims it will make an offer on any home within 24 hours of the vendor...

PropTech companies Gazeal and GetMeMoving have teamed up in a partnership which they claim goes some way to meeting the government’s...

The housing market has returned to stability with exchanges up one per cent year on year and the average house price...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

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

If Countrywide thought its fortunes would immediately improve following the departure of chief executive Alison Platt, it has to think again...

IAM Sold says it is the largest independent residential auctioneer in the UK based on lots sold, for the second year...

Rightmove’s former lettings chief Sam Mitchell has taken over as chief executive of online agency HouseSimple, which recently won another £20m...

It is now an industry truism to say that Alison Platt has transformed Countrywide - but recent evidence, and now doubt...

ZPG, which operates Zoopla and PrimeLocation as well as owning the Property Software Group, has signed more long-term marketing deals with a...

Another member of Countrywide's top table is leaving the company. Kate Brown, Countrywide’s human resources chief with the responsibility for implementing what...

A ‘secret’ proposal called Project UHA was put to a hand-picked group of agents on Friday with speculation suggesting it centres...

Andrews & Robertson, one of the UK’s highest profile auction houses, has been taken over by Ireland’s BidX1 and is set...

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...

US bank J P Morgan has predicted that Purplebricks, which it says now has around six per cent of advertised homes...

  A new league table showing how long it takes homes to sell on average in different postcodes across England and Wales...

With the year in full swing we have some more heroic fund-raising and grant-giving stories to tell this week. Thanks so much...

As the £1m-plus housing market continues to struggle in most parts of the country, so the use of stunts and gimmicks...

Virtual Staging is about presenting a property in the most appealing way to potential buyers. Many consider virtual staging is deceiving...

An estate agency that is moving from a high street to a business centre says it is relocation because footfall has...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

Only two weeks into the new year and we’re already in full swing with a wide range of fund-raising - well...

Two UK online estate agencies have been named in a list of the world’s top 50 real estate start-ups to watch...

There has been general surprise at the appointment of legal expert and outspoken Brexiteer Dominic Raab to the post of housing...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

Moneypenny is pledging to expand the services to offers to agents following the acquisition of a firm creating business products and...

December saw the fewest number of people put their homes on the market than in any month in 2017, according to...

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

A senior figure in another regional estate agency group has expressed scepticism about the popularity of online choices for vendors. Last week...

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

Estate agents are facing the biggest industry changes seen in decades. The rise of online and hybrid agents alongside more traditional...

Arun Estates says his group’s four main operating companies are to become ‘premium brands’ through a mixture of marketing and PropTech...

Online estate agency Tepilo has denied industry speculation that it is to change its fee structure now that it is under...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

An online intermediary platform called OpenMoov has been set up which instructs agents on behalf of sellers and tenants - and...

Purplebricks once again used the Christmas period to launch new TV and social media advertisements.  In one, the hybrid agency debuted Mr...

A new portal called Housemap has launched and says it is free to agents. It’s a clean, attractive looking portal which already...

The countdown to Christmas has now officially begun and what better way to celebrate than with an online advent calendar from...

Who says things slow down before Christmas? The opposite appears to be the case, at least when it comes to the...

easyProperty is to sponsor some of the most iconic property programmes on TV from January 1. It will sponsor Sun, Sea, and...

Independent agency Coast and Castle has been acquired by Signature, a chain in the north east of England with 18 other...

HouseSimple is reported to have secured £20m in growth capital which it says will help it “challenge Purplebricks as the UK’s...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has told Estate Agent Today that it WILL formally launch after all, in...

Two families have bought each other’s homes in what an online estate agency says is the first ever example of a...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

Here it is - the industry’s verdict on the latest set of figures from Purplebricks. The agency doesn’t play by any of...

The Property Franchise Group has launched five new websites, one for each of its high street brands.  These are CJ Hole, Ellis & Co,...

Purplebricks’ latest trading statement for the six months ending October 31 claims a large rise in revenue, its number of UK...

Bitcoin has smashed into the headlines again recently with major news outlets describing the ever increasing worth of this wildly volatile...

The Advertising Standards Authority has told the organisers of a house raffle that they must not repeat a promotion because of...

PropTech start up OneDome, which supplies online booking and mapping tools, has teamed up with live chat service provider Yomdel in...

Both Purplebricks and OnTheMarket are keeping their powder dry on speculation that that hybrid agency is going to list on the...

Yesterday morning OnTheMarket confirmed its IPO plans but with no firm date. The question remains on whether the float will be...

Financial analysts over the weekend have been giving their view on Purplebricks, which later this week issues its figures for the...

It’s been a trend developing in the past few months - estate agents increasingly flirting with the idea of selling homes...

A company supplying the conveyancing industry claims that new research reveals 55 per cent of home-movers are frustrated by a lack...

Outspoken estate agent Chris Wood has criticised the Advertising Standards Authority for its succession of ‘informally resolved’ judgements on complaints against...

The Advertising Standards Authority has intervened following a complaint about a mailshot from the high profile online agency Yopa. The ASA says...

The HM Land Registry has revealed more details of long-term plans to improve and speed up conveyancing processes in a five...

Online property platform Settled, which claims its customers receive their first offer in an average of 17 days, has announced two...

Foxtons says it takes just eight minutes for a purchaser to know whether they will go ahead with buying a home.  The...

Online agency Settled is introducing a deposit scheme which it claims will assist sellers and buyers reach completion faster - and...

Online agency Elopa has dropped a claim on its website that its Open House method of selling properties achieved the best...

The co-founder of online agency Estates Direct, who also previously worked for Propertyfinder, has become head of a property crowdfunding service. Ben...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

The online agency Yopa has removed an ad comparing its performance against other estate agents after complaints to the Advertising Standards...

An online agency which claims to be the first in the world to be dedicated to sealed bid property sales, is...

Estate Agent Today understands that a high-profile online estate agency in the UK has approached Facebook with a view to operating...

A firm which offers a white-labelled online estate agency platform which can be used by otherwise-traditional agencies to provide a Purplebricks-style...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

easyProperty, the online agency, says stamp duty should be paid by sellers and not by first time buyers. The online firm’s head...

Online estate agent eMoov recently set itself apart by directly addressing the issues of openness and transparency that have long dogged the online business...

Belvoir has revealed that it has won the backing of a minority shareholder in The Property Franchise Group to resume merger...

Countrywide's decision to 'pause' the roll-out of its online option for sellers and landlords is "unforgivable and dumbfounding" according to a...

The supply of homes coming to the market has slumped again according to a monthly survey conducted by online agency HouseSimple. September...

Winter seems to be firmly with us now, if the plunging temperatures are anything to go by. After a ridiculously mild...

Online agency EweMove - part of The Property Franchise Group, which recently failed to agree merger terms with Belvoir - claims...

The much-expected pause in the roll out of Countrywide's online service to vendors, confirmed yesterday, did not appear to impress investors. Countrywide's...

A new website which completely by-passes all kinds of estate agents and allows vendors to upload details of their own properties...

The government's call for evidence from agents and others in a bid to improve the house buying process has pushed some...

International property analyst Mike DelPrete has queried the suggestion that Countrywide's online sales option is drawing in additional business to those...

easyProperty is teaming up with training organisation Estate Agency All Stars to offer training programmes to its 400 'local property professionals' across...

The consumer affairs correspondent of The Times has savaged High Street estate agents because of the commission they charge when compared...

A roadshow is being launched to help the industry tackle what is being described as “the biggest change to affect estate...

The Savills-backed online estate agency YOPA has found itself in glittering company amongst 25 firms listed by business media site LinkedIn...

The man seeking to establish the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says he is hopeful that the fledgling trade...

Estate Agent Today has been told that there are four more complaints filed to the Advertising Standards Authority about hybrid agency...

The industry appears to be embracing this year’s Halloween celebrations like never before - tomorrow’s the big day but we’ve got...

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...

Six more High Street estate agencies have signed up to an online platform that allows them to offer customers a fixed-fee...

Ten jobs have been lost with the closure of a long-standing north of England estate agency - with the downward pressure...

Two of the leading lights in the growing Proptech sector are now working with a company which has a product it...

Conveyancers and the speed of local council searches have come in for criticism as details have emerged of the government’s consultation...

A breakdown of data from over 4,100 agents has revealed that it takes on average 201 days to move home, from...

The head of marketing at Rightmove has been named as one of London’s most influential people - a sign of the...

The government has launched a consultation this weekend calling for evidence on how to make the home buying process “cheaper, faster...

So at last someone has woken up to the fact that Purplebricks needs to be clearer about how it charges for...

Statements from The Property Franchise Group and Belvoir continue to ramp up the war of words between the two agency groups...

Belvoir has announced that it has made an approach to The Property Franchise Group regarding a possible merger. In a statement to...

A new online property competition platform has launched that gives entrants the opportunity to win a home for £2 - but...

A long-standing traditional agent says the real success of online agencies is not their share of the market but that they...

The 19 year old boss of online agency Doorsteps claims that his website has sold £100m worth of homes, currently lists...

As we outlined in our EAT and LAT stories earlier this week, we (Angels Media) are seeking responses from estate and...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

A new firm has launched in Surrey describing itself as “the premium hybrid estate agency” with an innovative presence on the...

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

An upbeat survey by online website HouseSimple claims there has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of homes...

London’s long-standing chain Douglas & Gordon is the latest company to embrace the concept of the Purplebricks-style hybrid estate agency. The company’s...

In his PropTech 3.0 report, Andrew Baum dedicated an entire section to blockchain; it was titled: ‘Blockchain is coming – get...

The long-running saga of whether independent agents’ group CIELA is ever going to launch appears to be nearing its end game...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

The UK is home to four million leasehold properties in private ownership, according to government figures. The majority of which require...

The vast majority of sellers surveyed by a consumer group say rapport with branch staff in a locally-based office is important...

Purplebricks has launched something of a charm offensive to lift the lid on the experience and work of its Local Property...

Hunters says it will not be following other traditional-style estate agencies by offering online-only services to sellers - but it will...

Peel Hunt, the City investment broker that has worked closely with Purplebricks, has issued an investment note to clients with a...

Online petitions appear to be the flavour of the week - the latest is calling for the government’s Help to Buy...

An analysis conducted by estate agency comparison website GetAgent has for the first time attempted to calculate how ‘local’ agencies' local property...

One of the most thorough analyses of property portals ever undertaken shows that Rightmove is the world’s most profitable portal company...

A mystery online petition is urging Rightmove to filter its advertisements “in a bid to curb down inflationary / speculative / fake...

The UK’s largest high street property franchise, Belvoir, has launched a new video called #MovingMemories to attract buyers and landlords to...

There is growing concern that online agents who do not chase-up on behalf of clients are leading to delays and fall-throughs...