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There’s good news and bad news from the shake-up in government ministers and ministries that was presented to the nation last...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

Labour is to reveal a raft of new housing policies at its party conference this weekend - and it claims it’s...

A leading planning consultancy has claimed that ‘the myth’ that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...

New Housing Secretary Michael Gove is reported to be set to press ahead with plans to pause controversial planning reforms.  It came...

In a day of unexpected drama, Boris Johnson carried out a surprisingly brutal and widespread Cabinet reshuffle which saw a number...

Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. He was the third major name to...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

The government is reportedly planning to abandon its next stage of planning reforms. The proposals, previously under consultation, would have given councils...

Media reports over the weekend suggest the government is preparing a triple whammy - three measures which may reduce the number...

A regional estate agency is planning an expansion programme after undergoing a management buyout by a former Business Woman of the...

Rural-focussed agency Brown&Co has acquired Lincoln-based agency JH Walter - the merged operation formally begins on October 1.  Brown&Co opened its Lincoln...

The Guardian has sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing and then extending the stamp duty holiday - because helping estate...

Proposals to resuscitate the self-build housing sector have been welcomed by the government. Conservative MP Richard Bacon has published an independent report...

Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...

Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...

A leading tax expert is advising investors to “plan your disposals” after new Capital Gains Tax figures have raised speculation of...

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats is calling for a ban on family homes being used for holiday lets and...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

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

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

It’s a big ask to expect anyone to suddenly change what they have always done, particularly if their results have proven...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

Property auctioneer Auction House has recorded its best first half results in its 14-year history, and says it’s going to continue...

At first sight it’s a tough ask to defend holiday homes when there’s evidence that many who want to buy can’t,...

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

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

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

The government has thrown its weight behind the concept of Unique Property Reference Numbers as a way of speeding up transactions. UPRNs...

Almost 77 per cent of people think the government must build more homes - but if that means reclassifying Green Belt...

The row over whether agents should be allowed to vet people who view properties on the basis of their wealth has...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

Boomin says it’s added over 600 new agency branches during May, with the latest signing being the large Pattinson independent with...

The pandemic and lockdowns have made over a third of those aged 18 to 34 want to move house according to...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

Agents have given their backing to the government’s First Homes initiative, offering discounted houses for local people and key workers and...

A council cracking down on the increase of illegally positioned estate agent boards. Agents are required, under Planning and Highways legislation to...

One of the country’s leading politicians says a yet-to-be-revealed way of taxing property sales could be one way of helping homes...

Agents’ views are being sought by Propertymark on how best to improve the housing supply in Northern Ireland. The province’s Department for...

The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....

It’s been quite a week for the rental sector. Lettings agents and landlords have had such a torrid time in recent years...

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

Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Property owners who play it cool when it comes to marketing their home find their frustration soon becomes overheated. The constant we...

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...

We have more regulations controlling the sector than ever before and we have more ‘regulators’ involved in controlling the sector than...

A prime London estate agency is going global - not only with a new office in the UK capital but with...

A nationalist candidate in next month’s elections claims there is a second homes crisis which may create a “lost generation” of...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

A hybrid agency which until now has been active only in London is launching new hubs in Manchester and Brighton. Agent &...

A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a...

Purplebricks is this summer starting a £7m campaign in a bid to to increase market share, using a new media partner. The...

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

Targeting the specialist student rental market can be rewarding for letting agents and landlords if they take the right approach. The current...

Two property directors have been banned from holding company office for a total of 25 years after abusing £7.7m taken from...

The Law Society is to pilot upfront conveyancers’ information for home buyers and sellers. This will involve the TA6 form which contains...

PropTech firm Sprift has entered into a deal with The Guild of Property Professionals. The partnership means that Guild member agents have...

Uncertain market means additional revenue streams are more important than ever The last year has been an uncertain period for many business...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

An agency has changed a property listing on its website following an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agency was Campbell...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

Boomin, created by Michael and Kenny Bruce, promises “highly memorable and engaging” TV and radio ads at its launch in the near...

One of the country’s most popular tourist destinations may ban the sale of new builds to second home buyers. The council in Padstow -...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

Boomin has denied that it will ever allow direct property sales, cutting out estate agents. Founder Michael Bruce says the new service...

It now looks likely that Hunters will be taken over by The Property Franchise Group after several months of talks, subject...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

A PropTech firm claims its new interactive property reports are “the most comprehensive on any UK property” and reduce the need...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

A mortgage lender says it will now accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for residential purchases in a bid to speed up the...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

The design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low, according to a new report by academics.  The...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

A young estate agent who set up his own online auction service took his own life after a long period suffering...

Purplebricks has issued a statement to its shareholders saying it’s ‘never been more relevant’. However, the expected radical change to its fees structure appears...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

The Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday has been a hot topic of conversation for many in the residential property industry –...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday. A...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to...

I wanted to take this opportunity to write an advice piece on what we here at Angels Media have found important...

Two agencies have announced the opening of offices in out-of-town-centre locations with easy parking. In Loughborough, well-known local agency Andrew Granger &...

In July, here at Environet UK, we transferred 100% ownership of the company to our employees, in the form of an...

A woman who bought a London house in 2012 is now suing the conveyancers that worked for her at the time...

The Times has revealed new allegations concerning the behaviour of Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The Cabinet member has been under the spotlight...

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

The regional agency group which master-minded the Say No To Rightmove campaign has made a big commitment to the future of...

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has bucked the trend of remote working and closing branches to announce it has secured 12,000...

The scale of the problems facing many prospective buyers has been set out in a survey showing as many as one-third...

From December, the new RICS Home Survey Standard will become mandatory for all RICS professionals undertaking home surveys. The below article explains...

Recent speculation that the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad would be playing a reduced role in the housing market has...

The supply of homes coming to the market could struggle to meet the demand from buyers shown in recent weeks, with...

Controversial Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, tipped by some for sacking when the Cabinet is reshuffled next month, appears to be confident...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed that the First Homes scheme will provide newly built homes at a 30 per cent...

New information has come to light which suggests that a leading marketing platform may be planning to step into the CRM...

Home owners in England will be entitled to add up to two storeys to the height of their home via a...

Speculation is mounting that Capital Gains Tax could for the first time be applied to gains made when owners sell first...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

A London Labour council has won draconian powers to effectively ban For Sale and To Let boards in several parts of...

Two companies that persuaded property investors to pay as much as £25,000 for a parking space have been wound up in...

In the second of a series of articles, Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio, the Estate Agents Sales Progression platform, explores...

One of the many free-to-list portals now vying for attention is offering agents six months free access to a platform boasting...

A survey of 2,000 prospective movers by Zoopla shows the vast majority still intent on buying - but younger purchasers’ plans...

Hello and welcome to our latest ADC, with more evidence that fund-raising goes on even with communal activity at a premium...

Propertymark is calling in the government for agents to be trained in the use of software operating the Unique Property Reference...

With the UK housing market now largely open - there are still restrictions in some areas on home moves to occupied properties...

A former City analyst best known for his scathing criticisms of Purplebricks has launched a PropTech platform that he describes as...

It may be that by the time you read this it’s all over for Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

Estate agents facing crippling running costs as the wider impacts of the Coronavirus crisis hit home may benefit, at least in...

Controversial Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is the subject of a harshly critical cartoon in The Times which depicts “pigs in the...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - currently at the centre of a planning controversy - could be sacked in a September Cabinet reshuffle. The...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has now been named in media investigations into allegations concerning his political boss, Robert Jenrick, and the...

Beleaguered Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is under growing pressure to explain his part in a planning decision - now deemed illegal...

The Metropolitan Police says it’s “assessing” the controversial surrounding the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, and a planning decision over which he...

I was asked a question by a German journalist yesterday. What is the biggest lesson German and European PropTech founders can...

Rightmove has enjoyed over six million visits to its portal in one day, for the first time ever. Three days ago -...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...

A digital ‘members-only club’ for property professionals around the world has slashed its prices nine months after launching. The Eighth Door is...

Research from Zoopla suggests that demand from buyers across England surged 88 per cent shortly after the housing market reopened -...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

Who are you? I’m Craig Fenner, a Customer Success Director at Feefo.  I work directly with Feefo’s Enterprise clients to ensure they...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

A Labour council in London has come out against the government’s plan to offer 30 per cent discounts to first time...

Countrywide has added its weight to the campaign asking the government to allow agents to get back to work - and...

A study by Rightmove suggests that 94 per cent of buyers and sellers currently in the market are determined to go...

The online agency network love2move has won a new agency client despite the Coronavirus lockdown. Pinkerton - which covers the North Down,...

Another body is calling for a stamp duty holiday to help resuscitate the housing market following the Coronavirus standstill. The Royal Institute...

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...

What is thought to be the first survey of sellers since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak suggests that they anticipate...

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

Beleaguered estate agency group Countrywide has asked the government to give agents a business rates holiday. Measures announced in last week’s Budget...

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...

There will be a two per cent stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of UK investment properties by non-resident overseas buyers...

Housing minister Christopher Pincher, who has been in the role for less than a month, has revealed that his home is...

The agency behind a poll showing one in six buyers putting plans on hold because of Coronavirus is warning that if...

A survey shows over a sixth of buyers and sellers have already been deterred because of Coronavirus - and that figure...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Sky News claims that Countrywide and LSL Property Services are discussing a merger to become a £500m super-agency.  In an exclusive it...

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

A high profile and widely-respected estate agent is predicting a huge demographic change to one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves -...

New research shows that 77 per cent of consumers use portals to conduct property searches - meaning, surprisingly, that almost a...

An online valuation service says the number of leads it generated for agents in January was over double the figure in...

Zoopla has published a startling set of statistics to demonstrate what it calls “a record January with significant growth in delivery...

At Agents Giving, we work with estate and letting agents and suppliers across the UK to encourage, support and promote your...

Not for the first time, a government policy on housing ends up begging more questions than it provides answers - but...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

Hello and welcome to a new week, and a new edition of PJT. If you’re on the move or your firm has...

I don’t want this to be a long piece. I want this to be short and sharp. I want it to...

2020, the start of a new decade. Looking back, 2010 feels like such a long time ago, and looking forward to...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

“There won’t be a single home but millions of different homes”, is one quote.  “There will be an end to gadgets”, is...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where and why across our...

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

A new portal has been launched aiming to take on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket in the retirement property sector - and...

A new digital ‘members-only club’ is being launched for property professionals around the world.  The Eighth Door is a web and app-based...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that residential property transactions have increased by 4.3 per cent year-on-year. In October 2019...

The head of a new property portal is urging agents to forget about spending money on For Sale and To Let...

A London council wants government backing for a borough-wide Section 7 direction - effectively banning all agents’ boards being erected without...

Housing Minister Esther McVey has launched an expert advisory council that the government says is “dedicated to the digital transformation of...

Until now General Election pledges of stamp duty reforms were restricted to the Conservatives - but now a tax consultancy says...

It was in this very column, back in July, when I wrote about how the British government was starting to take...

An estate agency says it has produced technology allowing clients to track the precise whereabouts of their estate agent when he...

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

A trade body has sharply criticised HM Land Registry for its slow progress on digitising local searches after a promising start...

An estate agency service in the Lake District has rolled out a new benefit to all its staff - and in...

A high-end estate agency which describes itself as 'the world's only global lifestyle real estate company' is recruiting new partner agents. Quintessentially...

Raise more money for your charity with help from the industry charity – Agents Giving. At Agents Giving we work with estate and...

The share price of the UK's largest estate agency remained steady yesterday following its appointment of a new chief operating officer. Countrywide...

Consumer demand for new build homes has dropped to a six-year low, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The organisation's House...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...

Briefings from the Conservative Party to The Sun newspaper suggest that the party will this week announce further relaxation in planning...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

Two PropTech advocates have launched a podcast series telling agents how to improve their businesses. One of the couple is Mark Worrall,...

A new online estate agency has attacked the industry for being “largely cloaked and ambiguous” - and says that of all...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

A new service which launched in June and pledged to provide estate and letting agents with “game changing” access to property...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

A new digital platform has been set up in a bid to provide a one-stop-shop for self-build enthusiasts - and it...

If anyone thought a Boris Johnson government would be more decisive than Theresa May's when it came to housing policies, the last...

A London council admits that it typically takes 50 working days for a search - which means a Local Land Charge...

A leading figure in urban design is urging new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stand up for the pioneering space standards...

A local authority that last week warned that it could not provide any local searches for over six weeks has now...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

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

A local authority in the Home Counties says it will not be possible to accept search queries for six weeks starting...

We now have a new Leader of the Conservative Party and, rather more importantly, a new Prime Minister. That individual is Boris...

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

The recent announcement of a clicktopurchase partnership demonstrates some much-needed progression from Rightmove. In doing so, however, it could be said it...

The Nationwide building society is to go into house building. It has received planning permission to build 239 new homes for sale...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

Property developing is an incredibly diverse and exciting career choice, and something that many people aspire to do in the UK.  I...

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...

A new service which aims to provide estate and letting agents with what it calls “game changing” access to property data...

Sharp-witted marketing advisers for Marsh & Parsons have done it again with a clever poster and social media campaign to mark...

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have launched an initiative called Propertymark Inspire to promote training and compliance awareness amongst agents.  A statement says the...

There’s been a mixed response to the government’s surprise announcement that it would make permanent the right of home owners to...

Homeowners will be able to extend properties more easily instead of moving home. In a surprise announcement this morning - less than...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - because of the flurry of Bank Holidays at this time of year, it’s...

An estate agency accused of “taking the mickey” over the number of boards it has erected has fought back. The mayor of...

Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Charlie Lancaster,  Managing Director, m: 07976 507107 e:charlie.lancaster@mybid4it.com,  Blake House, 18 Blake...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

A mortgage firm claims that around a third of all those who have moved homes since 2016 have done so -...

One in eight people buying or selling in the next six months say they will delay their plans because of Brexit...

Extended Permitted Development Rights unveiled in the Chancellor’s recent Spring Statement could create issues concerning Right To Light for homes near...

Savills has this morning talked up its investment in onliner Yopa, which it claims is the sixth largest estate agency in...

Estate agents have responded cynically to the small-fry property sector announcements made by Chancellor Phillip Hammond in yesterday’s spring statement mini-Budget. Overshadowed...

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

A London council is considering a borough-wide ban on agents’ boards of all kinds. Labour-controlled Camden already has a ban for a...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

There’s no end to the PropTech and photography solutions available to estate agents these days to help them sell good, old-fashioned...

The seemingly-endless debate surrounding Brexit may be punishing for estate agents in London in particular but one, at least, is making...

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...

Every day thousands of estate agency boards are erected across the UK. Even in the digital age the board remains one...

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...

We’re back with the first edition of Agents Do Charity for 2019 - and despite the uncertainty everywhere else, one thing...

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

Communities have missed out on more than 10,000 affordable homes in the past three years as a result of government rules...

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

Conveyancing regularly adds unnecessary and costly delays to the home buying process and improvement could be far quicker than any efforts...

An online auction platform which works with estate agents says this method of selling homes works, with four sales in one...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

Rather like doctors, estate agents are present at critical points in our lives – moving in together, bidding farewell to a...

Countrywide is to give each of its 10,000 staff a strategy document setting out where the company is planning to be...

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

A new survey claims to have found the five issues that prospective buyers wish they had checked out ahead of purchase...

Having delivered over 1,800 websites for estate agents over the last 15 years, I have come to recognise one major common...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

An estate agency claims that it’s gone from start-up to local market leader within 12 months - and now says it’s...

Today sees the first of a series of important deadlines which will determine the success of otherwise of Countrywide’s controversial rescue...

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide faces a new crisis - this time over senior management remuneration, particularly for its executive...

The buy-to-let sector, which has been under sustained pressure for a number of years now thanks to tax changes designed to...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

The new owner of Humberts is to ultimately close many of the traditional branches and move to what he is calling...