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We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it has pushed Facebook into taking new action to combat fake reviews - an issue...

Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

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

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...

Connells Group has adopted e-Signatures from Yoti for its sales and lettings business across a number of brands. This follows a successful...

The findings of the new ‘Thriving in a Pandemic’ report, recently published by tmgroup and mio, have highlighted that the market...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

It’s been revealed that some far reaching changes to property taxes may not be unveiled at Wednesday’s Budget and may wait...

Conveyancing volumes rose 27 per cent in just one month as the sector attempts to cope with huge demand prompted by...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

Agents should put as much emphasis on ensuring a house move actually happens as on winning the instruction to begin with,...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

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

The president of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors insists that the organisation is acting on recommendations of a probe into...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...

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

Around half of all estate agencies selling homes for £5m or more have not even registered for anti-money laundering processes, and/or...

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

‘Many are in complete denial about the time it takes and still think it’s eight to 10 weeks.’ I won’t tell you...

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

Property sales take a seriously long time to complete. There are a number of reasons for this, although often delays are...

Rezi’s integration with Zapier has transformed the way in which estate agents can now save time, money and resource. Agents are...

So, we’re back to where we were in the spring, more or less. England is in a national lockdown again to...

Propertymark is in touch with the government to see how the new Tier structure being introduced on December 3 will affect...

The director of a conveyancing technology company has hit out at what he calls “an over-reliance on outdated processes” and “age-old...

The founder of OneDome says a likely housing market slowdown is the perfect time for agents to optimise revenue by investing in PropTech. Babek Ismayil believes...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says its new Home Survey Standard will be implemented from March and will represent a...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

Over a fifth of key businesses say they do not trust any element at all of automated anti-money laundering checks and...

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

Integration, collaboration and connected platforms – some great buzzwords, but what do they actually mean and do they really help agents? One...

Most agents' branches in Wales are expected to close for just over two weeks from 6pm this Friday, October 23 - moving...

Conveyancers are sending a blunt message to estate agents: transactions will take longer than usual and don’t chase us with queries and...

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

2020 has definitely been a year of change. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the day-to-day operations of almost every industry...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

A security company says it is “disappointing” the estate agency industry is only around 55 per cent through preparations to cope...

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...

As the review of the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents Working Group continues, Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager and...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

A former agency director and owner with three decades of experience in the industry has set up a coaching and training...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

At a recent Conveyancing Association webinar focused on the provision of upfront information in the property sale process, there was a...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

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

Most letting agents don’t set up a business to become accountants but losing control of client money poses serious risks for...

A working party of property professionals is being set up to look at whether and how property logbooks could help speed...

The managing director of a Winkworth branch is threatening to report a senior member of a nearby Countrywide office to the...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...

Arguments over the alleged gaming of reviews by and for some estate agencies have waged ferociously in recent years, and now...

Countrywide has refuted claims that none of its branches have so far re-opened for business but has issued an explanation why...

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

Buying and selling a house is often referenced as being one of the most stressful life experiences that we can go...

A six-point guide is to be issued today to agents reopening offices when the government gives the go ahead, possibly in...

Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

The National Association of Estate Agents is urging its members to use the lockdown as an opportunity to train on its...

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

New guidance has just been agreed by conveyancers on house moves during the Coronavirus crisis. The procedures - made pubic only last...

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...

The head of the longest-established agency personnel consultancy in the UK says caution should be exercised over the use of Artificial...

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

Reapit has joined a consortium attempting to make the long-anticipated end-to-end digital home buying process a reality. It’s joined the IPN Consortium,...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager for the South West of...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

Our mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It affects how we handle anxiety, relate to others and impacts...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...

When we launched Reapit’s Foundations Platform as a Service (PaaS) in November, it may have seemed like a recent development in...

A new tie-up between Coadjute, a network for decentralised workflow and data sharing within the property industry, and banks including NatWest...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

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

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

A relatively new company which signs up vendors and then effectively sub-contracts their sales to strongly-performing local estate agents says it...

I have been banging on about partnerships and collaborations for years now. Whether it’s between two real estate firms, two PropTech firms,...

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

Purplebricks - which is at the centre of a string of controversies - has joined the growing campaign for stamp duty...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

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

There are those who say that PropTech is at risk of becoming a bubble market, and others who say bubbles don’t...

A PropTech firm is marketing anti-money laundering audit checks for agents to help the industry comply with tighter regulation. Identity verification business...

Former Purplebricks US chief executive officer Eric Eckardt is seeking some £6m in funding from across the world for his latest...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...

Is this the ultimate in accountability or a desperate bid to win back public support for a company damaged by the...

I wrote last week about Keller Williams and how their leader, Gary Keller, is doing an admirable job of driving innovation through...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says clarity and speed are vital to ensure agencies can adequately prepare for a...

The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting, due to changes in executing daily tasks, and also a fear...

Estate agents have been urged to ensure they are carrying out an annual independent audit of their anti-money laundering (AML) processes. ID...

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

It’s been a busy year for Giraffe360. Following its £1 million successful funding round in January and moving its headquarters from...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

The Innovative Collaboration Group - a collection of high-profile tech suppliers to the agency industry - has unveiled a raft of new...

A new sales progression tool that claims to have been hugely successful over an 18-month pilot is being rolled out across...

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

London agency Chestertons is launching a franchise offering which will allow businesses outside of the capital to operate under the Chestertons...

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

The head of the new Trading Standards authority regulating estate agents says Online firms are treated exactly the same as High...

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

By the time you read this article, I’ll be in Nigeria. My first ever visit to the continent of Africa. Sitting here...

PropTech players behind a recent trial claim that use of Blockchain can cut a transaction time from a typical three months...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

Many of the industry’s best known and widely respected suppliers have set up a new group which they say offers agents...

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

Estate agent anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is under scrutiny again following the publication of figures detailing the fines levied for AML...

Countrywide’s executive chairman and group managing director have spoken to Estate Agent Today about the impact of Brexit on the company,...

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

The huge £215,000 fine levied on Countrywide for failing to abide by anti-money laundering procedures is a demonstration that estate agents...

When you recruit a new member of staff, training should be one of your main priorities.  After initial training, ongoing training and...

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...

We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...

The Property Ombudsman’s annual conference is to hear from the chair of the government’s ‘Property Agents Working Group’ - just days...

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...

Outsourcing. Everyone has an opinion on it and there’s a stigma surrounding it in the lettings industry. But get this…letting agents ARE...

Chestertons says its profitability in 2018 doubled compared to the previous year, but appears to have relied heavily on lettings for...

The government has moved to crack down on money laundering in the UK with a new campaign focusing on the accountancy,...

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

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

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

In the past year it seems every other story has been about PropTech - the big stuff like Purplebricks and the...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

Investment platform Crowdcube has told Estate Agent Today that defunct online estate agency Emoov revised down its company valuation from £104m...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

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

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

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

Not so long ago, the best estate agents were those who did the best work for their clients and therefore built...

A branch of EweMove - which operates from a traditional High Street office - claims to have generated £140,000 income in...

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...

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

A London estate agent who works closely with High Net Worth overseas buyers has hit out a proposed law which he...

The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO) has announced a series of changes to both its board and internal processes. The organisation has also...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

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

Estate and lettings agency is arguably one of the most fierce, ruthless and relentless industries going. And, with fluctuating stock levels,...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The former deputy chief executive at online agency Tepilo is launching a new training, recruitment and consultancy business for estate agents.  Catherine...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

A PropTech company boss says evidence given to MPs confirms the need to improve anti-money laundering processes through greater automation and...

A ‘disruptor’ tech company claims that large numbers of people are dissastisfied with the conveyancing element of house moves, with many...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...

Is there really any true value to an estate agent in our current climate? Will there be a role for traditional agents...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache, that comes with running a business yet equally knows that when...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

As the world becomes ever more digital and people increasingly look to technology to provide convenient solutions to sometimes complex problems,...

I’m writing this a week into my instruction decision. It has been a fascinating journey to date. As I discussed last week,...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Awais Ahmad - Founder and CEO of Hystreet (I don’t...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

The conveyancing industry regulator has thrown its weight behind the government’s proposals to improve the buying and selling process.  Stephen Ward, director of strategy...

Agents and representatives from other property sectors have reacted enthusiastically to proposals to professionalise the industry. As we reported yesterday, the government...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...

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

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

The government has given its support to Land Registry proposals to increase the digitalisation of its services, with changes coming into...

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

The managing director of a bank has called for young people to be given more assistance in understanding the finances and processes behind...

A major industry supplier has reminded estate and letting agents that they have to check their responsibilities and systems ahead of...

This week, news broke of the ‘first bitcoin homes’ being sold in the UK by Go Move, an estate agency in...

A new book written by a PropTech expert and assessing the state of the industry has hit the Amazon best sellers’...

Hybrid estate agency eMoov has announced a new hire as chief operating officer with the remit of driving growth.  Guy Halfhead has previously...

The HM Land Registry has revealed more details of long-term plans to improve and speed up conveyancing processes in a five...

Hands up if you’ve read all of the property reports that have been published in the past week or so? Forever...

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

The spread and sophistication of financial crime in the UK in recent years has been unprecedented.  Figures from UK Finance show that...

When Kenneth Bruce, co-founder of Purplebricks, published an emotional post on social media this week, my first reaction was; what a...

The flotation of Agents’ Mutual on the London Stock Exchange could happen as soon as later this year following the endorsement...

Agents’ Mutual’s flotation will definitely go ahead following a meeting of the High Court today, at which the appropriate processes behind...

The industry today awaits the result of Agents’ Mutual’s formal Members’ Court in which agents will vote on the organisation’s proposed demutualisation and...

As the mainstream mortgage market braces itself for yet another clampdown on buy-to-let lending, a growing number of property investors are...

Adam Day, the founder of Connells-owned online estate agency Hatched, has been announced as head of operations at easyProperty.    In a statement...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint over a Purplebricks website statement featuring testimonials from clients; the complaint was made...

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

A regional estate agency has urged the Government and the new housing minister to implement the policies outlined in the housing...

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales.  You need to go a...

The bitter war of words against Purplebricks waged by the fledgling Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents reached a new...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

The number of properties taken into possession last year declined by almost 25 per cent and has hit the lowest level in 35...

Legal firm Kirwans have released shocking statistics which state that 70% of eviction notices issued by landlords to tenants may be...

2016 was quite a year – eventful, dramatic, shocking and impossible to predict. In no particular order, we saw Leicester winning...

Zoopla and OnTheMarket have given their first reactions to Rightmove's portal juggling extension of its property re-listing deadline from two weeks to...

In case you missed it yesterday, here’s a summary of everything relating to property that was in Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s Autumn...

What does it say on your business card? Rajeev Nayyar, Managing Director of Fixflo We’re here to talk about your new product,...

Working relationships between estate agents and conveyancers can be mutually beneficial with the referral of work between parties. However, they are missing...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

Next week sees a court case which will decide whether there will have to be a re-run of the ‘second homes...

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...

Who are you? Iain White, Business Consultant and, most importantly, father to 4 boys.  I travel frequently with work so to...

How do you want your agency to be perceived? Do your processes reflect both the quality and speed of service you...

After all the recent Whitehall upheaval we can perhaps get back to business; and first item on the agenda seems to...

Nearly three quarters of people who have sold or bought a property deem it more stressful than having a child or...

One estate agency leader - you’d all recognise his name - described the victory of the Leave camp in the referendum...

‘Digital technology in the property industry is here to stay’ was very much the opinion drawn from the recent FUTURE: PropTech...

A fair amount of scaremongering has been going on when it comes to money laundering checks, with the eye-watering fines issued...

So what is it with young people failing to stand up for themselves and not making the most of their money...

The former Countrywide head of estate agency Bob Scarff is teaming up with property technology expert Rob Wellstead to create unspecified...

Over 60 estate agencies have signed up to attend the OnTheMarket Action Group seminar on Monday at which legal representatives will...

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team has over the weekend repeated its intention to investigate allegations of so-called portal juggling...

Two initiatives appear to show efforts by the conveyancing industry to make its house transaction processes quicker and more appropriate to...

Zoopla Property Group has confirmed its conditional agreement to buy The Property Software Group, which it calls the UK’s market-leading provider...

Online estate agency easyProperty is believed to have parted company with its PR firm The Red Brick Road after less than...

Subletting of prime London lettings properties is a lucrative business.  What began as a rogue trade over the course of several years,...

What Countrywide are getting at is that they want to think more like retailers to engage better with customers.  If this is...

Software. You might not give it much thought a lot of the time, but it’s an absolutely crucial part of how...

We're all wise to the fact that spring is typically the busiest time of year for the property market. The financial...

As we all know, Peter Redfern is critical to the future of the British housing market and.... What? Wait? You don’t know...

Only months after the collapse of the Veyo system aimed at creating a conveyancing portal for England and Wales, the Law...

There seems to have been a seismic shift in recent years for companies to migrate everything ‘on brand’ online. However signage...

Over the past six months I’ve noticed a number of key themes emerge from the conversations I’ve had with agents –...

The National Association of Estate Agents is awaiting a response from the government to its demand for four changes to sale...

Who are you? Ellie Hall. What does it say on your business card? Head of Acquisitions. You're on the hunt for acquisitions, what makes a...

The National Association of Estate Agents admits that “take up has been low” in its bid to persuade each member agent to...