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A new survey by property consultancy TwentyCi shows that the market share of online and hybrid agents in the third quarter...

Too few lorry drivers, hospitality staff and care home assistants - and now too few auctioneers, too. Propertymark says a surge in...

As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

A property specialist is warning about “modern day ambulance chasers” who try to convince buyers they have paid too much stamp duty.  “An increasing...

The class action taken by former self-employed workers against two online agencies should be a warning to other firms breaking the...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

A claims firm wants to commence proceedings against online estate agency companies such as Purplebricks and Yopa. It's on behalf of thousands...

Media reports from the US state of Virginia say an 84-year-old man killed his estate agent after buying a property ‘sight...

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

A portal says many buyers feel disappointed when viewing a property becuase it is typically smaller than agents’ photographs suggest.  MoveStreets claims...

An analysis of estate agencies in 21 major cities suggests a big rise in competing companies, prompting risks of fee wars between...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

The existence of online agencies means some consumers believe real life estate agents are unnecessary in a deal - but the rest of...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

British homebuyers take an average of 25 seconds to decide whether a house is right for them, according to Purplebricks. As a...

Fledgling portal Boomin says its new SmartVal tool has received over 10,000 requests since launching in early September. SmartVal is powered in part by...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

Rightmove - which for some time has linked solely with iamsold to provide the controversial Modern Method of Auction system to...

The Portico agency - set up in 1818 - has become part of the Leaders Romans Group, which has bought it...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - another opportunity to see how our industry is doing great work...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

An online agency which describes itself as being “the future of property” is up for sale. Nu:move is a franchise operation, set...

An estate agency that charges buyers not sellers is proposing to roll out nationwide. FreeAgent247.com, has been set up by Daniel Lewis...

The Federation of Independent Agents has today announced a strategic partnership with award-winning website creative firm Estate Apps. The partnership will enable...

The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

Agents are being warned about removing personal data and information from marketing material. Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild of Property...

Strike, the digital-first estate agent previously known as Housesimple, has been selected to join Tech Nation’s Future Fifty programme. The online agent, which...

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...

A Hertfordshire-based hybrid agency has released a surprising and some might argue refreshing message, saying it’s not interested in size as...

First-time buyers are shifting to online-only banks to help get a mortgage. A survey by personal finance website NerdWallet found that with...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has hailed the online agent’s no-fee model after reaching £5 billion worth of sales. The agency, previously...

As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...

One of the property market's leading names has welcomed young people into its company for work experience through a partnership with...

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

An online conveyancer is on the hunt for a mansion tester. My Home Move Conveyancing is seeking a mansion tester who will...

A Midlands estate agency has come up with a solution to avoid confusion over property offers. Forget poor connections or bad handwriting that...

A London agency has launched a Wellbeing At Work initiative to help agents and other staff as they return to the...

The UK’s biggest property auctioneer is considering whether to bring its sales back into the auction room in the near future. Managing...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

The Savills member of staff who allegedly racially abused England players online after the Euros 2020 final has been sacked. The Metro...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

There is a report that the private equity owner of Leaders Romans Group has appointed bankers to work on a ‘strategic...

A TV advertising campaign begins today to promote SmartVal, its real-time valuation tool available on the Boomin portal. The advertisements will start...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

A PropTech operator claims that agents currently pay around £250 per lead, averaging costs of different sources ranging from Google Ads...

A plea has been made to the government to help small companies and stop letting online firms off the hook. The Federation...

The growing number of lettings sector rules is a hotly debated issue, while the sales sector has been seeing its own...

The entrepreneur behind the live chat service Yomdel is to retire from the business.  Andy Soloman, the founder of the managed chat...

Auction service Iamsold says a small-sample survey it conducted of agents suggests that increasing numbers are looking favourably on auctions as...

A new survey of online and hybrid agents claims that they are now taking a 13 per cent share of the...

A long-standing critic of OnTheMarket, who was once excluded from a presentation by the portal’s leadership, has spoken enthusiastically of the...

Hello and welcome to our final Property Jobs Today before the start of autumn - and it’s good to see people...

Awful isn’t it? Where was that sunshine? Well, the clouds have parted when it comes to fund-raising as the industry continues...

Average house prices increased by 13.2 per cent over the year to June - the highest annual growth rate since November...

Sinclair Taylor, the first company to offer debt solutions to estate agencies, has been acquired by The Broadriver Group, a diverse...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

Representatives of Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket, Boomin and OneDome portals are to be quizzed in an industry Question Time session next month. Russell...

Michael Bruce says the new SmartVal automated valuation system he is this month introducing on Boomin will be the most accurate...

Purplebricks’ chief executive says a £4m marketing blitz scheduled for the autumn will go ahead despite the upheaval caused by the...

Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection can be a contentious subject. While landlords have every right to...

Purplebricks has hired another creating PR agency to work on its consumer campaign. Taylor Herring - part of the larger Publicis group...

Are you experiencing Estate Agent burnout? As The Stamp Duty Holiday has begun to tail off, it didn’t bring the relaxation in...

NAEA Propertymark says there’s no appetite that it can see amongst its representatives across the UK for charging people £30 for...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

Boomin has given its member agents more details of its new valuation tool being launched next month. Called SmartVal, it is described...

Purplebricks’ annual report has revealed that a short term bonus scheme to provide incentives for executive directors to meet financial and...

One of the country’s longest-standing independent buying agencies has rebranded. Haringtons, established in 2004 and covering both London and the country, has...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

Hello and welcome to another Property Jobs Today, your chance to see the latest moves in our industry. Why not be a...

A number of estate agencies have signed up to a service which charges £30 to view a property. The online service, called...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

A new online forum wants to unite estate agents and conveyancers, and ditch the traditional rivalry between the two professional disciplines. It’s...

Fledgling portal Boomin is launching what it claims to be the most interactive and accurate online valuation tool on the market.  It...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

The market share of the online and hybrid agencies combined has risen to 8.1 per cent in the second quarter of...

The reviews element of the ESTAS Group has signed a two year deal with Hunters. The agreement means Hunters - now part...

Property auctioneer Auction House has recorded its best first half results in its 14-year history, and says it’s going to continue...

Greater Manchester Police have arrested the Savills estate agent who allegedly posted a racist tweet about black England football stars after...

An online estate agency is launching a quasi franchise operation it calls Agency In A Box and claims applicants will “effectively”...

There is growing criticism of Savills on social media following the controversy over a racist tweet apparently sent from the personal...

RVU - the ZPG-owned company that already owns Zoopla and independently-run price comparison and financial services - has acquired online mortgage broker Mojo...

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

Is print dead as an advertising medium for estate agents? Many have suggested it is, thanks to the rise and rise of...

Channel 4 Ventures is one of a number of investors who have collectively put the equivalent of £11m into the online...

As we slowly ease out of lockdown and back to something closer to normality, some legacies of the pandemic will be...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

The government and property industry have been talking about it for a long time, and there have been numerous initiatives introduced...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

Agency staff who worked from home at any point during the pandemic - even for just one day - can still...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

The race to complete home sales before the stamp duty holiday came to an end on June 30 has created what...

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

An estate agent has been sacked after being identified as one of two people accosting England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty. A...

The property market was expected to struggle to recover after the first lockdown, but, thanks to the stamp duty holiday and...

An online agent operating in the Midlands says the idea of flipping property is a thing of the past thanks to...

Property portal app MoveStreets says the latest upgrade to its app sends leads to agents’ inboxes and allows users to instantly arrange...

One of the highest profile supporters of the online estate agency concept has quit the company he founded. Akshay Ruparelia, who is...

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

Peter Everett - a veteran High Street estate agent with a quarter of a century at LSL and a decade at...

There’s been a dramatic slump in instructions for online agencies, particularly Purplebricks, according to data produced by one online firm itself. 99Home...

A rush to beat next week’s stamp duty holiday deadline has caused a 200 per cent increase in demand for removal...

Over the last 15 months (basically since the ‘c’ word entered our daily vocabulary) agent websites has become more crucial than...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...

Swiss investment bank UBS has advised investors to sell their Purplebricks shares as the market share for the controversial agency appears...

OnTheMarket, which a few days ago indicated it was in profit for the first time, is to woo potential new investors...

A former commercial director of Zoopla, who worked at the portal for 12 years, has been named as managing director of...

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

An app that promotes both on- and off-market homes to prospective buyers has linked up with a moving service PropTech platform.  Houso...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

New research shows that UK estate agents are amongst the best value in the world. Using data from the Global Property Guide...

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s on the move. Let us know...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

A gradual increase in the supply of homes coming to the market means the stellar price rises of recent months are...

An online agency has issued an outlandish statement that it, and other online agencies, have made the profession more trusted amongst...

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

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

The government is to answer a call made in an online petition for stamp duty to apply when contracts are exchanged,...

Tech is a fantastic enabler but should never be a complete replacement for the human interactions that add real value to...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...

Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...

One of the industry’s key marketing suppliers has given four tips for agent readers of Estate Agent Today. Graeme Edwards, managing director...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

A controversial league table of corporate agents’ market share is deliberately excluding Purplebricks and other online agencies.  This is despite Purplebricks this...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

An online platform claims each agency branch in the UK has benefited from the stamp duty holiday by over £120,000. WiggyWam says...

One of the men behind the defunct Emoov online estate agency has re-emerged as the head of a marketing service. The service...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US and led by Adam Day, a veteran of three online firms -...

Some sellers are suffering cash flow issues as a result of glitches in the Capital Gains Tax reporting system, according to...

A first-time-buyer couple in a part of the country renowned for its second homes and shortage of stock has praised a...

Propertymark is backing the current Mental Health Awareness Week - and says the market boom is a possible cause of additional...

A league table of the most important issues facing vendors places the scale of estate agents’ charges at the bottom - and this...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

Rightmove is to roll-out two-factor authentication within Rightmove Plus to try to protect agents against attempts by fraudsters to steal leads and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Mark Armstrong, and my business card says...

Even before the pandemic, the estate agency sector was evolving considerably as a younger generation started buying, selling and letting homes,...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

A leading industry supplier says there’s been a jaw-dropping 495 per cent year-on-year increase in digital spend from agents - and that...

An agent has contacted Estate Agent Today to issue what he calls “an urgent alert” about the risk of Capital Gains...

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...

One of the world’s leading analysts of portals has warned Boomin, OnTheMarket and others challenging Rightmove - millions have been spent...

We have more regulations controlling the sector than ever before and we have more ‘regulators’ involved in controlling the sector than...

You could make about 65 more cold calls, or hold 13 more viewings, or you could take a power-nap every day...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

Online agency Strike has used specialist eye-tracking software to analyse what attracts a buyer’s attention when scrolling through homes online — and...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has unveiled its new website. Berkshire Hathaway Homes Services (Kay &...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

International investment bank UBS has double-downgraded Purplebricks from ‘buy’ to ‘sell’ - and that could be good for independent agents, a...

Free-to-list portal OneDome has signed up the 55 branch agency network Chancellors. The agency will consequently list all of its residential sales...

OnTheMarket is to release its full year performance figures to shareholders on June 8. This will be for its trading year to January...

Iamsold, the company best known for its Modern Method of Auction online platform, has won top spot in an auction league...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has remained at eight per cent, according to property industry consultancy TwentyCi. This figure...

Rightmove’s new Modern Method of Auction service launches on Monday.  The service - which Rightmove calls Online Conditional Auctions - will involve...

A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

An online agency that already operates in the lettings field is spreading into sales - and pledges to give most of...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

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

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

A new survey suggests 53 per cent of buyers never actually visit an estate agent’s office during the course of their...

The property market has performed strongly in recent months  as the impact of the pandemic has encouraged more people to move...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

A surveyors group has launched a new ‘Home Review’ service which it claims will identify structural problems which create an immediate...

A high flying agent with experience at a string of top end companies has set up an online business with his...

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

Targeting the specialist student rental market can be rewarding for letting agents and landlords if they take the right approach. The current...

A company in the German Axel Springer publishing empire - which also invested in Purplebricks in the past - has put...

OnTheMarket has signed a big media deal with the UK’s largest news publisher. The deal is with Reach, which owns nine national...

Yopa has instructed two companies to help with its brand building as it battles with other major online players. It’s appointed M.i. Media...

Hello, and as we near the first Bank Holiday of the year (and a little light at the end of the...

It’s costing taxpayers £750,000 just for the government to update its IT systems to handle the stamp duty holiday.  In a document...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...

The original stamp duty freeze, which started in July 2020, has already helped push house prices to a record high and...

PropTech firm Sprift has entered into a deal with The Guild of Property Professionals. The partnership means that Guild member agents have...

Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

Uncertain market means additional revenue streams are more important than ever The last year has been an uncertain period for many business...

Later this year, on October 22, the ESTAS 2021 will take place in London. The glittering ceremony will welcome property professionals...

Purplebricks is to tilt its marketing increasingly towards local advertising on traditional and online platforms, and promoting the ‘on the street’...

Online agency Yopa says it will change a claim on its website that appears to suggest no fee will be charged...

It now takes 43 days longer to sell a home than it did a year ago. Comparison site GetAgent, which makes the...

A prominent estate agent has warned buyers and sellers about the perils of the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA is now...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

Rightmove has promised to keep its restrictions on access to Rightmove Plus under review - and says it’s aiming to help...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

Every estate agency can now sign up for the government’s free Coronavirus workplace testing programme - the deadline is March 31. The...

Automatically changing the main marketing photo on a portal listing can attract up to 40 per cent more traffic, it has...

A conveyancing organisation has launched an initiative called Be Kind We Care to promote kindness and wellbeing within the property industry. The...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jake Field - Area Sales Manager What is lets bid Property...

epropservices - parent company of The Guild and Fine & Country - has made another significant PropTech acquisition, its second in three...

The firm behind iamsold, the leading operator in the controversial Modern Method of Auction arena, is entering the private treaty sales...

Fundamental changes to the way in which agents can work were shown at the online launch of Lifesycle 2 by Iceberg...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

An estate agency is this month launching packs of up-front information for buyers in a bid to speed sales and reduce fall-throughs.  Miles...

Zoopla says it has so far delivered almost £80,000 in agent fees through its access to the Modern Method of Auction. MMA...

The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for...

Propertymark - still reeling over two senior resignations in less than a week - says its lobbying sessions with politicians are...

A high-profile London agency is asking the police and property industry bodies including Trading Standards to investigate a fake company posing under...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

Two mothers have launched a new estate agency using a virtual office - and they have overcome personal challenges to achieve their...

Rightmove is the latest portal to forge a link with the controversial Modern Method of Auction service being offered to agents. A...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US and led by Adam Day, a veteran of three online agencies -...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

An online agency has apologised to a single mother who felt pressured into allowing viewings of a property she was renting. Local media in...

One auctioneer Iamsold, which operates the Modern Method of Auction, says it’s enjoyed its strongest January on record.  It’s seen a 26...

Scams are rife in the quick house buying sector with many companies seeking to take advantage of sellers in desperate situations. That’s...

Some 100 new apprentice estate agents are to be recruited in London. Dexters, which has 70 offices across the capital including 12...

The biggest awards in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 event.  Traditionally the...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

A newspaper claims that thousands of customers’ financial details held by Foxtons Group are being freely accessed on the so-called dark...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

A new survey suggests online agents are favoured by only three per cent of sellers. The study involved a modest sample -...

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

Purplebricks has been rated as only the 10th best online agency in the country in a controversial new league table. The list...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

You can watch the Parliamentary debate on a possible Stamp Duty Holiday extension here, using the streaming link at the bottom of...

Today’s the day when Parliament debates a possible extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond its March 31 cliff edge deadline...

An online petition has been started by an independent estate agent seeking a radical overhaul of how homes are sold in...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

A leading mortgage broker is warning that over half the lenders in a key segment of the market are already unable...

It’s been some time since online agencies have ventured into crowdfunding to raise investment, but easyProperty has now done so -...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

It's been announced that MPs will after all debate the Stamp Duty Holiday extension following a hugely popular online petition. The 90-minute...

One of the country’s top auctioneers is not going to stage any ballroom auctions this year - and it’s keeping its 2022...

If your house is anything like mine, the postman has a path beaten to your door over the last nine months. In...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

The MP who presides over online petitions such as the one calling for an extension of the stamp duty holiday says...

Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...

The government may be stopping MPs debating an extension to the stamp duty holiday - despite a pledge they would do...

Two mysterious online agencies have had their advertisements for the same property banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agencies - Manchestersalerent and...

London buyers have been by far the biggest winners from the stamp duty holiday according to new research. The Keller Williams UK...

The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

One of the housing market’s senior analysts says the end of the stamp duty holiday on March 31 would not be...

The online petition calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday is set to pass 100,000 signatures today. This means the...

Hello and welcome to the end of a busy, busy week for agency news.  It’s easy to assume the agency business is...

An online petition wants all agents’ offices to close during the pandemic. Keeping them open means agents feel "forced and pressured" to conduct...

Two of the most outspoken agents in the industry have criticised those calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday...

Property auctioneer Pugh, which has 11 offices across the UK, has unveiled bespoke new technology to support its work with estate...

The ‘future of residential’ is a huge term to contend with but one that was addressed last week through our RE:Connect...

Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...

Leading leasehold experts have sharply criticised the much-hyped reforms announced by the government last week. The Leasehold Group of Companies - formerly led by...

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021.  Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

Millions of leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

A young estate agent - who by the age of 20 has already had a year working with Purplebricks - has...

An auction house that's made a transition from ballroom operations to online streaming is to publish all fees for all lots -...

A £17.8m pre-tax loss has been reported by Yopa in its latest financial statement filed at Companies House. Figures lodged just before...

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...