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There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and targeted ‘ugly’ parts of the Green Belt. It will be a...

Kerfuffle has finalised the acquisition of agency reviews platform View Agents. With the acquisition of Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale said the brand’s...

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

Former NAEA Propertymark President Stephen McCarron has questioned if agents should be held responsible for clients losing out from overvalued properties. Speaking...

By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...

A new survey has scored the top ten national real estate brands in terms of reputation, value and customer satisfaction. Using YouGov...

So much has changed in the world of property of late that it’s easy to be behind the times - and...

An agent who went viral with musical property marketing videos has taken her last bow in estate agency. Keller Williams agent Claire...

The RICS Residential Survey Report for March caused a bit of a stir this week – despite the fact that it...

You don’t need me to tell you that buy to let has had a torrid time of it lately. For agents trying...

If journalists believed everything they received in their inboxes, you’d be forgiven for thinking the private rental sector was a shiny,...

High-profile agency self-employed agency owner Sean Newman has unveiled a rebrand of his offering. He has changed the name of his self-employed...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...

Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...

It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...

Zoopla has teamed up with homelessness charity Crisis to help campaign for reform of housing benefits and to tackle the affordable...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

With new and exciting PropTech solutions approaching the market, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, discusses some of their relevance and whether...

Property blockchain network Coadjute has launched a research project to identify ways estate agents and conveyancers can improve their working relationship. It...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

More than half of those working within the property sector are suffering from higher levels of fatigue or stress, due to...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

The sponsor of an industry forum for agents and conveyancers to be held next week says the collaborative event hails the...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...

The perception of the housing market, especially in London, being awash with ‘dirty’ money is a problem that needs to be...

Cluttons has given its market snapshot for the sales market in central London - and it’s echoing the familiar story of...

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...

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

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

An agent promoting self-employed business models has launched a course showing how estate agents can earn £100,000 per year. The set of...

There are some parts of the world, including in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, where estate agent isn’t seen as...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

Purplebricks is to launch an extensive marketing campaign after this summer’s Olympics to emphasise the local knowledge of its 600 agents...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

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

Gathering and analysing feedback at all stages in the customer journey is highly important. So, where do we begin? For many estate...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

Agents who use cheap PropTech could end up spending a lot more than they expect, according to an industry expert. Anton Babkov,...

On Monday next week, Estate Agent Today will launch its state of the property nation survey, a 14-question poll for UK...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...

Connells has this morning made a dramatic improvement in its bid to takeover Countrywide. It has increased its cash offer from 250p...

Over 100 Zoopla member branches have signed up to the Modern Method of Auction system offered via the portal. Over the summer Zoopla...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

The first monthly market monitor to show activity in the housing market tailing off has appeared - and it says momentum...

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

We all know what the problem is, but what’s the solution? The problem is that landlords, thinking they offer a valuable service...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

New research suggests that British estate agents charge some of the lowest fees in the world. Based on an apparent British average...

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...

Agents have long been the victim of a poor public reputation, from scoring highly in most disliked profession polls to being...

The industry should continue to prepare for large-scale reforms such as mandatory agency training, the licensing of agents and a new...

A major consumer survey of existing home owners and potential movers has resulted in a plea to government to allow house...

For complete transparency, I write this column first thing on a Tuesday morning and have done for a couple of years...

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...

There’s a warning today that Rightmove could be vulnerable to losing its number one portal status because it has such a...

A website has slammed the idea that there is a surge of interest in buying homes on Boxing Day, describing the...

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...

It may only be October 4, but temperatures have already started to drop this week as preparations for winter begin. As we...

Picture this: You have finally pushed that sale or purchase through, which means your client is over the moon and happy...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

The founder of Zoopla has explained how the portal got its name and branding, and the philosophy behind it when it...

A recent survey conducted by comparison website GetAgent found that traditional high street agents have been given a firm thumbs up...

A portal specialising in prime and super-prime London property has turned perceptions of the capital’s housing market on their head -...

The failure of online agencies to significantly disrupt the industry is down to their being too cheap and creating a perception...

There was a time when the mere mention of the financial services industry brought with it scorn and mistrust. The issues arising...

Savills has been named the winner of the real estate agents/advisor league table in the UK Business Superbrand list for the...

Experienced sales trainer Boyd Mayover, co-founder of Sales Doctors, explains how agents can overcome price objectives, impress prospective clients and offer...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...

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

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...

BAD PHOTOS – 6 BIG MISTAKES YOU MIGHT BE MAKING! In our last article, we highlighted some really important and shocking stats...

The review website Trustpilot is to make it easier for the public to see whether companies have tried to stop complaints...

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

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep refining their long-term goals and business targets. For agencies with a...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

Sky News says Emoov is to be sold, just months after the controversial online agency merged with Sarah Beeny's Tepilo and the...

The chief executive of Emoov, Russell Quirk, has suggested that the unexpectedly low take up of online agents may mean that...

Speculation is growing that Rightmove could drop out of the prestigious FTSE-100 within the next few days as the stock exchange...

Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...

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

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

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

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...

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

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

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that two TV advertisements for Purplebricks cannot be shown again in their current form because...

An estate agent with a career of nearly 24 years has lost his employment tribunal after a judge ruled he gave...