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A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

OnTheMarket (OTM) chief executive Jason Tebb has declared “our time is now” after shareholders backed a takeover of the portal by...

Long-awaited guidance on material information in property listings was revealed yesterday but policing of the rules won’t be any different, it...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has secured more support for a takeover by CoStar UK. Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has given its backing to CoStar’s...

Property social network and listings website PropertyHeads has staked a claim as the number four property portal in the UK. While much...

Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended that shareholders back the CoStar UK takeover of OnTheMarket (OTM). The independent advisory firm...

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...

Agency shareholders of OnTheMarket will vote whether to accept a takeover approach from CoStar UK on 4 December. CoStar, owner of US...

Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...

For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

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

The potential takeover of OnTheMarket (OTM) by US property giant CoStar Group could finally provide a viable challenger for Rightmove, it...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...

Portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla need to adapt to keep up with younger generations, agents have said. The latest Agents MVMT...

Deliveroo may have revolutionised the way we order takeaways and now three former executives from the delivery app have set their...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has released a sneak peak of its 2023 brand marketing campaign.  Renowned for its distinctive advertising...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...

OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...

More than one in four estate agents are unsatisfied with the property portals that they use, according to a new survey. An...

Proptech company OneDome’s mortgage advisory firm CMME is launching a new scheme exclusively designed for self-employed mortgage advisers. The brand wants to...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

Rightmove, which recently increased its charges to some agents by a reported 17 per cent, is set to reveal its latest trading...

OnTheMarket this morning claims to be the first major UK property portal to use Artificial Intelligence natural-language technology. The controversial technology is...

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...

The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...

Semi-detached houses are currently the fastest-selling type of property in the UK, research suggests. Analysis of 101,126 house sale transactions by home...

Prestige and Village, the premium property agency firm, are continuing their drive to recruit more estate agents as part of their...

Rightmove has been named as the most effective portal for driving leads but there is a sense of frustration about fake...

Industry veteran Michael Day is marking 20 years since setting up his Integra Property Services consultancy and training business. The brand now...

Proptech startup Giraffe360 has introduced a new sales and marketing feature that helps agents create auto-generated videos. Every property that has been...

Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...

Premium property agency Prestige & Village is expanding beyond its home base in the South East of England. It has launched the...

Estate agency brand Douglas & Gordon was confirmed to have entered administration yesterday. There were rumours over the weekend that the well-known...

Purplebricks has seen its status as a so-called ‘superbrand’ decline while Savills remains the most highly-rated agency brand. The Superbrands listings are...

The way to sell a property has changed and agents shouldn’t rely on just listing on Rightmove, senior property leaders have...

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology could change the way buyers search for property and alter the way portals operate, a proptech boss...

Agents are being urged to avoid “too much enthusiasm” when conducting market appraisals amid warnings of a house price slowdown. Hybrid agency...

Happy New Year! I hope you’ve recharged the batteries and have a shiny list of resolutions to make 2023 as successful...

Agents are preparing to return for a full week of work as the festive period comes to an end, but was...

Agents will need to articulate their worth in the new challenging property market but shouldn’t rush to drop fees, industry trainer...

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

As we get ever closer to 2023, this final Natter of the year is dedicated to the five biggest property moments of...

A new ‘zero spend’ property portal is seeking agents to help with its development ahead of a full launch next year. The...

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

We spent some time with Lucy Noonan, Founder and CEO of Atomic Consultancy, to pick her brains about the many moving...

The major property portals have ruled out cuts and discounts to agency fees amid the cost of living crunch. Estate agents, like...

OnTheMarket Group has launched its own proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) platform for estate agents following a successful trial period.   TecCRM, which...

The level of homes being snapped up within two weeks of being listed has fallen to 6.8% across the UK market...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

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

With the reported increase in agency staff turnover we thought it would be a good idea to look at how you...

A co-founder of new free-to-list portal Jangle has outlined how the new business aims to disrupt the property listings market. Prime property...

Given their leading role in the recent upfront information revolution, interest in the work of the National Trading Standards Estate &...

Video and virtual tours have an important place in property marketing but should be used on the most appropriate platforms, FocalAgent...

OnTheMarket has agreed an exclusive partnership with industry marketing provider NicheCom, to supply the portal’s agents across England and Wales with...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

A portal that has historically focused on affordable housing and accessible rental listings is trailing a move into sales. MovingSoon, which provides...

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

Fine & Country has partnered with ListGlobally to feature all of their UK property listings on 106 international portals worldwide, according...

Around one-third of properties on the portals are ‘fake listings,’ it has been claimed. Industry analyst Charlie Lamdin, founder of estate agency...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

OnTheMarket (OTM) is not currently aiming to overtake Rightmove or Zoopla but has succeeded in reducing listing fees for agents across...

Property sales are currently taking 15 weeks on average to complete, new research claims. Challenger portal and property platform OneDome has launched...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

Property data and estate agent prospecting platform, Homesearch has unveiled a new property search engine that it hopes will transform the...

Sellers are willing to cut their asking price expectations by as much as £150,000 to attract a cash buyer for a...

I came across something which genuinely shocked me the other day. It was research showing that 1.7 per cent of homes listed...

I am somewhat disappointed, yet not surprised, when I see the headlines ‘blaming’ various fractions of a property transaction as the...

Hundreds of homes reaching portals for sale with no supporting photos, research suggests. Estate agent media provider Giraffe360 analysed current sales stock...

Estate agents have listed an average of 7.3 homes for sale per branch during 2022, research suggests- down 12.5% annually. Agency comparison...

The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...

There’s a spotlight now on property listings and as with so many changes in our industry, this is a case of...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

Issues with property titles and borrower affordability have been revealed among the main reasons why mortgage offers have been withdrawn. The results...

Online searches for property portals have declined, in another suggested sign of the slowing market. Analysis of data from AdWords and Google Trends...

Homesearch has partnered with professional body Propertymark, to provide increased support to its estate agent members and boost innovation across the...

Trading Standards has indicated that non-compliant listings will eventually be rejected from portals as it urges agents to use their “professional...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

Agents are being reminded that they still have an obligation to provide all material information as the sector awaits Part B...

Agency network Mr and Mrs Clarke has launched a new loan product to help aspiring self-employed business owners launch their own...

Former Countrywide boss Bob Scarff has warned that estate agents have become too reliant on alerts, emails and text messages for...

Property portals remain the predominant route for finding a home among buyers but many are still following traditional methods, research suggests. A...

New estate agency listings that don’t display a price can no longer be uploaded to Rightmove from today. The portal giant has...

Portals are aiming to boost consumer awareness of new material information rules rather than refusing non-compliant listings. Agency listings have been required...

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive month yesterday. The cost of borrowing is now at a 13-year...

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

Online agent 99home is planning to go international. The brand, which lets sellers pay to list their property on the major portals...

There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched its 2022 Lender Survey to identify where the industry can collaborate to improve the mortgage...

Google rather than the portals is the starting point for sellers finding an estate agent, a survey claims. A survey among 2,000...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

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

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year.  And with record numbers of properties predicted...

Property portals are preparing to support agents in complying with a new era of upfront material information. From the end of May,...

Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better.  Here are some of the...