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Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...

Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless...

The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

In the bustling world of social media, success isn't just about posting content; it's about fostering engagement, maintaining consistency, and implementing...

Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...

The market share of online and hybrid agents has continued to decrease this year but self-employed agency is growing. Data from Twenty...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new Ezine system to boost member marketing. Agents will be able to create digital...

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

Fine & Country has launched its second radio advert campaign.  The premium estate agent’s latest adverts will focus on its ‘Dare To...

Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

My Auction has merged with Bamboo Auctions to form one of the largest online auction providers in the UK. Rocket Auctions, a newly...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...

If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...

Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

The Good Estate Agent has attracted 16 franchisees to its new travel brand, with almost half even combining it with their existing...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

The intellectual property of collapsed online agency brand Doorsteps has sold for just £3,666. Begbies Traynor, the liquidator for Doorsteps, sought offers...

As property listings go, this one may be more barking than beautiful. Zoopla has revealed an interesting listing that has appeared on...

Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

Yopa has detailed a restructure of its business after chairman Grenville Turner mysteriously stepped down as a director. Companies House documents last...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

Female representation at estate agency conferences and awards was a big theme of 2023 and now there is a chance to...

Increasing numbers of auction sales are at risk of failing in 2024 if vendors don’t adjust their expectations, an auctioneer claims. Stuart...

The property and construction sector is falling behind most other industries in website performance, analysis suggests. CMS provider Zengenti analysed the performance...

Agents have been warned to be wary about the resurgence of Purplebricks. It comes after the online brand was taken over by...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced the inaugural graduation of its first qualification, with a 100% pass rate. EPSC revealed that 55...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

The winners of the AllAgents Customer Experience Awards have been revealed. A ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow last week...

Visits to Rightmove have fallen by 18% in the past year as high mortgage rates hit the national market from the...

As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...

The market share of self-employed agents has grown by a third in the past year and by 500% since 2018 even...

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has expanded its executive committee with the appointment of Nick Chadbourne from conveyancing panel provider LMS. The...

Many property professionals may be getting excited by lower inflation and falling mortgage rates but an auctioneer is warning that there...

The Women in Estate Agency support group has unveiled details of its latest conference. The event will take place at The IET...

By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....

Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...

Utility management platform Muuvo has announced a new partnership and technical integration with online agency Yopa. A dashboard has been created exclusively...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...

In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

OnTheMarket has extended its sponsorship deal with radio station talkSPORT It will see the portal continue its Premier League airtime partnership with...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has unveiled a new collaboration with Dataloft. The partnership will give FIA members access to Dataloft’s...

If we turn the clock back only twenty years, the concept of managing our lives from a handheld device was within...

At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has released a sneak peak of its 2023 brand marketing campaign.  Renowned for its distinctive advertising...

New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...

Purplebricks staff are facing job cuts just months after the takeover by Strike. A spokesperson for Purplebricks has confirmed rumours that it...

Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible.  Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

More than one in four estate agents are unsatisfied with the property portals that they use, according to a new survey. An...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via auction between April and June, data from iamproperty suggests. The proptech firm’s latest...

The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...