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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new learning platform to help boost agent knowledge and skills.  It includes the Guild's...

A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...

Agents are being urged to increase their efforts when it comes to checking documents to avoid potential claims. Paul Offley, compliance officer...

Parts B and C of Material Information guidance are on the horizon and expected to come into play this autumn. I caught...

Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...

Agents are being reminded to conduct health and safety checks on their listings as well as in the office. This is according...

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued a reminder to agents about the importance of their websites remaining compliant. The property network...

Agents are being urged to keep an eye on their HMRC Government Gateway Account to ensure they don’t miss messages and...

High transaction volumes are likely to lead to more complaints about agents, a compliance expert claims. Paul Offley, compliance officer at The Guild...

A compliance expert has warned that even though most agents will have robust anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes in place,...

Proptech firm iamproperty has formed its own committee of agents to discuss issues facing the property market. The auctioneer and sales progression...

The head of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has suggested the material listings rules should be...

Next month will see new rules around upfront Material Information for property sales and lettings come into force in the UK...

Agency trade bodies have backed the “clarity” provided by Trading Standards after it deemed “price on application” listings unlawful. It comes as...

Estate agents and conveyancers have agreed on better working relationships at the first collaborative event between the two professions. There has been...

Agents are being told by a trade body to conduct more frequent risk reviews and check purchaser identities against up to...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...

Agents are being advised to wear face masks at work - even if no member of the public is present.  Paul Offley,...

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...

Agents are being advised to go above and beyond the legal requirements for anti-money laundering requirements.  Paul Offley, compliance officer for The...

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

Agents are being contacted by local council officers to check how Covid-safe their operations are.  Paul Offley, compliance officer for The Guild,...

The Guild of Property Professionals’ formal qualifications platform is set for launch this month. Agents will be able to access the platform...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

Agents are being advised on what course of action they should take to safeguard their right to fees should they be dis-instructed...

The Guild of Property Professionals says it’s had a strong response to the launch of its Ofqual-accredited Level Three Agency Qualification. It...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to offer a formal agency qualification as it goes increasingly on the offensive in a...

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...

An unidentified estate agency has been threatened with prosecution by a local council after opening its office to the public during...

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...

Agents are being advised to operate an appointments-only system if they have offices with only one person on duty during the...

Agents should check where buyers and sellers have been on holiday as part of their approach to safety during the Coronavirus...

The return of non-essential businesses to lockdown in Leicester as a result of a localised spike in Coronavirus cases is a...

There’s been a furious response to the agent who appears to have breached government rules by opening his branch to the...

Monthly webinars via Facebook are being set up to discuss compliance issues with member agents of the Guild of Property Professionals. “Because...

There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case...

The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions - and...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...

The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...

The man who is leading the government’s efforts to reform the house buying process will be one of the speaker at...

The Guild of Property Professionals is set to launch in Northern Ireland later this month. The 800-strong network of independent estate agents...

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

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

Independent estate agency network The Guild of Property Professionals has announced that its training scheme has been given formal approval. The Associate...