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The entirety of the property market could be enhanced by embracing all-in-one moving and streamlining processes, according to The ValPal Network. This,...

An Australian FinTech which this year entered the UK market has outlined the e-conveyancing lessons that the UK property industry can...

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

A compliance expert has warned that even though most agents will have robust anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes in place,...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

Yesterday’s publication of Purplebricks’ annual results – which made for very difficult reading for the troubled brand – came as part...

The right investment can help agents to thrive even during the current cost-of-living crisis. That’s according to cloud-based CRM solution Openview,...

Purplebricks has this morning announced its long-awaited annual results, delayed since July 12 due to internal changes. It shows that revenue...

Thanks to a relentless market, the property market has enjoyed a purple patch over the past few years. But now that...

It may be cliche to say, but technology is advancing at such a fast pace. So fast, in fact, that according...

There has been so much coverage recently over how painfully slow conveyancing is at the moment - 18-20 weeks is now...

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

The current challenges facing the conveyancing sector have put the industry in the spotlight. Here, property expert Colum Smith, Chief Vision...

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

Agents are being given the chance to learn how to improve their anti-money laundering (AML) processes from a veteran police investigator. Rightmove...

The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...

As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...

Purplebricks has pushed back the publication of its annual accounts. The online agent’s full year results were due to be published on...

Up to 70% of property firms have not changed their approach to onboarding new customers since sanctions were imposed on Russia...

Proptech firm iamproperty has overhauled its movebutler platform with more material information features and a Love Island theme. The end-to-end onboarding and...

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

Today’s consumers judge a business not just on the quality of its products, but also on their experience in using them....

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Credas is hosting a free lunch and learn session for estate agents in south Wales and south-west...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey,...

Agents may be gearing up for this year’s ESTAS Customer Service Awards but there is another accolade that you could aim for next...

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

EweMove managing director Nick Neill has set out plans to double the size of the franchise network by 2025 as the brand’s...

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

The typical time taken to sell a property has got so long that people could learn a language before a transaction...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

Agents are being advised to revise their processes now to accommodate changes to the information required on property details, which begin...

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...

A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....

Hybrid agency EweMove has this morning announced that it’s moving all of its 170 branches to a new fully-automated cloud-based system...

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...

For all sales and letting agents, accelerating your business to new heights is a number one priority. You can’t be losing time...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

In the last two years digital Property Logbooks for our homes have moved from concept to reality with almost a quarter...

An Australian PropTech platform called PEXA aims to break into the UK property industry this year, claiming to improve transaction processes. PEXA...

The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...

A former Purplebricks chief is the new CEO of rival online company Yopa. Verona Frankish has been involved in the property industry...

The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

The objective of estate agents in 2022 must be to cut their business costs and employ technology to replace - and...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

A survey of agents suggests the majority believe the process of buying and selling residential properties will be fully digital or...

Government regulation and reform of house buying should see the process made faster and easier in 2022, it’s been predicted. Lloyd Davies - managing...

MRI Software’s newest Agency Solutions expert, Michael Connolly, made the leap from working on the front line of an estate agent...

Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...

We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...

A survey of 100 agents commissioned by industry supplier Landmark suggests most believe the current onboarding process is ripe for simplification.  Some...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

As we all know, the sector is constantly evolving and as we start to get to grips with the changes, another...

PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

PropTech is booming, and its rise was only accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, which forced the real estate industry – as...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

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

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

The right technology can reassure agents that transactions will complete on time - vital to retaining business following the end of the...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

Foxtons has given details of the PropTech it uses to help improve leads and business decisions.  The agency, which has some 50 offices...

The stamp duty holiday which finally ends later this week might have a lasting legacy - encouraging more agents to use...

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

Being able to show proof of funds in a quick, transparent and simple way is more crucial than ever to keep fall-throughs...

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

The growing number of lettings sector rules is a hotly debated issue, while the sales sector has been seeing its own...

Zoopla-owned software company Yourkeys and mortgage, insurance and wealth management broker SPF Private Clients have integrated. Yourkeys’ software provides buyer and seller...

In this latest video interview exclusively for EAT & LAT readers, video interviewer Chris Buckler speaks to Harry Turner, director of...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

I’m sorry to break this to you but in 10 days’ time it will be autumn - and we will have...

Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...

Admin teams in most businesses are often the lynchpins that ensure compliance and deal with issues in order to keep the...

Guided by our philosophy of being open and connected, at MRI we are constantly evolving and developing relationships and partnerships with...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

A new online forum wants to unite estate agents and conveyancers, and ditch the traditional rivalry between the two professional disciplines. It’s...

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

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

The industry is braced for more anti-money laundering compliance processes according to a risk consultancy. LexisNexis Risk Solutions claims its survey shows...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

The race to complete home sales before the stamp duty holiday came to an end on June 30 has created what...

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

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

As agents, we’ve finally got used to the word PropTech - some of us even like it! What’s more, PropTech has,...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

Amro Partners, the Build to Rent and student accommodation operator, has launched a venture capital arm investing in PropTech and FinTech. Amro...

LSL Property Services, which owns YourMove and Reeds Rains amongst other industry brands, has created an employee forum to help increase...

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...

Tech is a fantastic enabler but should never be a complete replacement for the human interactions that add real value to...

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...

Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

We recently conducted a survey and discussion session with estate and lettings agencies called Agency panel - Cut through the noise...

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

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

In my previous Estate Agent Today feature, I endeavoured to explain the key differences between APIs and Apps, to help improve...

Free-to-list portal OneDome has signed up the 55 branch agency network Chancellors. The agency will consequently list all of its residential sales...

Agents are being urged to push through their pipelines before the upcoming stamp duty deadlines. The plea comes from Simply Conveyancing, which...

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...