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It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

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

Foxtons has recorded a 31% annual increase in the value of its under offer pipeline during the first couple of months...

The administration of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon has been extended by a year. Douglas & Gordon called in Grant Thornton...

Referrals within the Relocation Agent Network (RAN) reached a four-year high for both the months of December and January, the brand...

The UK’s largest housebuilder has agreed a deal to acquire its rival Redrow. The £2.5bn deal, backed by both company boards, would...

Lomond has strengthened its foothold in the Midlands with its 50th acquisition since launching just three years ago. Through its John Shepherd...

Winkworth's network completed sales for the year fell by some 19% in 2023, the agency franchise brand has revealed but it...

Some agents still appear unaware about their material information responsibilities, conveyancers claim. The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT)...

Extra tax and rising costs drove agency acquisitions last year and more are expected in 2024. Agency broker Atomic Consultancy has said...

The supply of new homes could reach the lowest level since 2014, builders have warned. It comes as the Government is due...

Despite the somewhat challenging year, we have seen many agents we work with continuing to flourish. We support hundreds of agents...

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

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

Rightmove is expecting more money from agents this year and is also looking to grab a slice of the mortgage market. A...

There has been much barn conversion activity in recent years perhaps as a result of the change in farming methods making...

Agents are being urged to keep marketing throughout the festive season. The ValPal Network (TVPN) suggests the market is set for a...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking feedback on two ‘working papers’ that detail its assessment on the use of...

It was US disability rights advocate, Helen Keller, who said: ‘alone, we can do so little, together we can do so...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolving world of Estate Agency and Estate Agents. 2020...

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Chestertons: London agent Chestertons has added two...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

The net housing supply in England could be set to fall to decade lows, builders have warned. New analysis by the Home...

The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...

An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...

Chestertons has become the first corporate partner to sign up to London e-bike operator Forest’s employee scheme in an effort to...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) In the past 10 years, the Build to...

Shares in Foxtons rose 3.42% yesterday off the back of its interim results. The London agent’s half-year update shows while lettings revenue...

Foxtons has seen its sales revenues decline during the first half of the year but insists its turnaround is working. The London...

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

OnTheMarket has admitted to shareholders that the cancellation of agent contracts has been “higher than expected”. In results from the company issued...

The UK is heading for a further drop in housebuilding, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data by S&P and...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...

OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...

When it comes to the usage, and benefits of, providing upfront material information to all those involved in the home buying...

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

Experienced agency owners mustn’t let their teams get carried away during the good times in the property market, senior industry executives...

Mortgage brokers have expressed concern about products being removed with little or no notice. Hundreds of mortgages have been withdrawn from the...

Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...

Foxtons completed the highest number of viewings for five years during the first quarter of 2023, giving it hopes of a...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has described its sales business as ‘operationally challenging’ for last year despite posting a record financial...

LSL Property Services’ share price dipped yesterday after posting an operating loss in its 2022 annual accounts. Its results showed a group...

According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...

According to Women Count 2022, an Insights report from The Pipeline, women still face entrenched systemic barriers on their route to...

The Connells Group has said it remains optimistic about the year ahead after reporting falling profits and a decline in exchanges...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is expecting the market to align with conditions seen in 2019. A trading update from the listed...

With the property market showing signs of a slow-down and the economic outlook rather uncertain, we spoke to Lucy Noonan, founder...

The level of new property listings and completions among agents were only slightly below 2019 activity during the fourth quarter but...

Consumer demand for auction can no longer be ignored. Month after month this alternative method of sale sees increased uptake as...

The level of new housing sale stock has almost halved when compared to the closing stages of 2022, research suggests. Estate agent...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

Only 16% of property listings are currently compliant with upfront information rules, it has been claimed. Agents are currently required to include...

By David Boughtflower Business Analyst at Reapit, 14 years in Residential Sales and Lettings Having entered estate agency in the eye of the...

As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...

The estate agency sector is close to being hit by a fall-through per minute as an industry veteran warns that the...

Making predictions for the year ahead is notoriously difficult and leaves me open to having egg on my face, but I’m...

Agents should consider risk-scoring buyers and refocus on customer experience in the face of the more challenging housing market, a senior...

The housing market isn’t definitely facing a 2008-style cliff-edge moment, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from the agent has asked if October’s weak...

In this guest feature, Ben Bailey, CCO at Even, a mortgage lender for first-time buyers launched this year, provides commentary on the end...

The sales progression function is what binds the whole property transaction together and the importance of effective sales progression in the...

Increasing numbers of transactions have fallen-through and asking price cuts are increasing but the market is still on track for almost...

Foxtons has upped its expectations for its full year financial performance despites acknowledging a “less certain market backdrop.” A trading update from...

Buyer demand has dropped by a fifth in the fortnight since the mini-Budget while supply has increased from worried homeowners, Zoopla...

New research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted further lost further momentum in the housing market during...

There are positive signs that the country market could avoid a housing downturn, Knight Frank claims. Analysis by the agent found while...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is still expecting a strong 2022 after posting increased half-year revenues and profits this morning. The listed...

Market activity has shifted back from sales to lettings, Belvoir has reported. Half-year results from the agency franchise network show the “race...

Estate agents hold more than 7,000 duplicate database records per branch on average, research claims. Insight from estate and letting agency customer...

Spicerhaart has posted a 21% boost in revenues despite sales taking longer to complete in the second half of the year,...

Agents have been warned that they risk letting down their clients by denying the prospect of a housing market correction. Charlie Lamdin,...

It’s taken Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the UK to finally take a much-needed step in the right direction to stop...

Last week was quite a week for major trading updates, with four of the market’s biggest players announcing either half-year or...

Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

Connells Group - the largest agency group in the UK after its purchase of Countrywide - has today announced its financial results for...

The Property Franchise Group, the UK's largest property franchisor, has provided a trading update ahead of publishing its interim results on Tuesday...

The relationship between estate agents and conveyancers is undoubtedly a complex one and has certainly had ‘its moments’ over the years,...

Lettings has helped drive Foxtons revenue and profits for the first half of the year, a company update has revealed. The listed...

The number of transactions progressing to completion is being hit by the cost of living crisis and rising interest rates, new...

Winkworth remains confident about its sales pipeline for the rest of the year, with transactions agreed in the first six months...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

Dexters is set for more acquisitions in 2022 as agents exit the sector amid concerns over new rules and regulations, its...

Why the urgency? Because the appetite is strong. Research by the Conveyancing Association reports that 98% of consumers are overwhelmingly in...

LSL has reported a 16% drop in estate agency residential exchange income but says it is sales pipeline is at record...

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

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

The latest trading update from Foxtons has revealed that sales revenue in the first quarter of this year was down 9%...

The Lomond Group has continued on the agency acquisition trail after backing its Thornley Groves brand to snap up Manchester-based Julian...

The Property Franchise Group has reported record like-for-like revenue for 2021. The umbrella property brand, which incorporates well-known names such as EweMove,...

Zoopla’s cloud based software service Alto has launched a video series giving a behind the scenes look at estate agencies around...

The JLL property consultancy is opening a branch handling sales and lettings in an area of London often by-passed by rival...

An estate agency says London’s sales market is now at its busiest since the Brexit referendum in mid-2016. Douglas & Gordon, sold by...

A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...

Foxtons has this morning launched a £3m share buy back programme, representing a major windfall for its investors. A statement from the...

Foxtons has told shareholders that it has enjoyed "a good year of progress with revenues, profits and cash flow significantly ahead of...