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In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

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

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

Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The Able Agent Given our focus is centred around helping to drive long-term professionalism across the industry,...

Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...

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

If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

A cost-of-living crisis, higher interest rates and an increase in bureaucratic regulation might point to a bleak future for the lettings...

Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...

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

Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...

A regional estate agent has expanded its presence in East Sussex with a new acquisition. Neil Newstead, founder and chief executive of...

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

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...

Agents have been celebrating some of the top fundraising exploits of the past 12 months but the activity continues. Remember, if you...

The current challenges facing the conveyancing sector have put the industry in the spotlight. Here, property expert Colum Smith, Chief Vision...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the mini-heatwave stop them sweating and stepping up for charity. Here are some of the sector's...

House price growth may be slowing but there is still plenty of movement in the property jobs market. Here are some of...

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...

I attended a forum in London a couple of weeks ago, which for the first time brought estate agents and conveyancers...

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

The annual NAEA Propertymark national conference is back in 2022. “The NAEA Propertymark National Conference is such an exciting event where property...

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

Trust has always been vital for building and nurturing good relations between an agent and their customer. Maintaining trust will keep...

The clocks have fallen back, the nights are longer and the temperature has definitely dropped - winter is here and with...

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

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...

Boomin has announced the appointment of six agents, described as independent representatives, who are now on the new portal’s strategic board. The...

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

As the country prepares to cheer on England (can we speak for the other UK nations too?) here’s a look at...

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

OnTheMarket’s annual general meeting date has been set for later this month - and it’s likely to be virtual despite expected...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

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

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

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

Douglas & Gordon, one of the highest profile London agency networks, is the latest signing for the yet-to-launch Boomin portal. The agency...

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

Hello again - the good news is it’s Friday and even better news is it’s Agents Do Charity, celebrating the industry’s great...

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...

A buying agency targeting what it calls the “prime and super-prime” London market is offering clients not only a sourcing service, but also...

For many agents it’s been a big week…not because of the surge of buyers, but because their children have returned to...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Agents now have a chance to say what they think should be in a new Code of Conduct being discussed following...

A senior property lawyer is to set up a franchise agency which he describes as embracing the best of the High...

Three more property players have been in touch to share what they're doing to help their staff during lockdown - there...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...

We’ve really hit the ground running with our appeal for Christmas pictures and videos from your offices this year - thanks...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...

A veteran estate agent has got hot under the collar about a London firm which has ordered its negotiators and other...

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...

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - yet more examples of stupendous fund-raising by our industry (and a lot of...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

As the clock ticks down and Britain’s future gets ever more difficult to predict, one of the few certainties to cling...

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

Bored with Brexit? Baffled by the backstop? Troubled by the transition period?  Well here’s a promise - there’s no mention of the...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

It’s a highly competitive environment out there, where there's a constant and never-ending struggle that every agency manager, director or owner...

Boy it‘s hot out there, with little end in sight yet. That’s the good news. Now the even better news -...

The World Cup may be entertaining us for the next few weeks but whatever England’s fate may be, one thing is...

As we move towards another Bank Holiday Weekend, there is no shortage of phenomenal fundraising efforts from those in our industry.  If...

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

Christmas is just around the corner and we’re all looking forward to a break - but before then we know many...

Training for Agents Giving’s Strictly Come Dancing event is now entering its final two weeks - and Estate Agent Today readers...

Let’s face it - summer seems to be on holiday itself, if the weather in the UK is anything to go...

In their election rhetoric all the political parties informed us that the UK is experiencing a ‘housing crisis’, with all promising...

It’s never more obvious how important good communication is for letting agents than in times of bad weather. Havoc caused by...

Not many of us have a multi-million property portfolio, so the results of the MSCI / IPD UK property index for...

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...

From the outset of any merger, it is vital that each agency understands and can identify its purpose and the USP...

Christmas jumpers make a comeback this week, but just for one final time. It’s a new year so we’re still getting reports...

It’s perhaps appropriate that we kick off this week’s Agents Do Charity with an appeal for winter clothing for the homeless...

Britain’s gathering Olympics medal haul is heart-warming, but our heroes in Rio are not the only ones doing great work and...

It’s over. A win is a win, whichever side you backed. It’s true that everyone seems a lot less happy than...

So this is Easter - a busy time for many agents although once again the industry has shown its compassionate side...

Every Friday we aim to publicise the often-ignored good work done by our industry and this week is no exception with...