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12 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Agents who join the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents will have full access to the new Homesearch mine of data. Homesearch debuted...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...
09 December 2019
From: Breaking News
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The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...
06 December 2019
From: Features

Everyone thought John Bercow was short. It probably didn’t help that I was on stage just before him. 5ft 6 versus...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the final Property Jobs Today for November - the festive month of December is just around the...
25 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A conveyancing company has thrown its weight behind reforms to surveys outlined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. As Estate Agent Today...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s easier than you might think. For any agent the challenge of making a business successful is hard work with the focus...
20 November 2019
From: Features

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals. This is especially key for agents...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The competition is hotting up between Zoopla and OnTheMarket for new homes listings. Today Zoopla has revealed that it has seen a...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

love2move, an online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has teamed up with the Mortgage...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello, we hope you had a good weekend, and welcome to Monday - as ever, Property Jobs Today time, bringing you...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...
06 November 2019
From: Features

There may be lots of agents giving time this weekend to see England at the Rugby World Cup final and Lewis...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...
29 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content

It was in this very column, back in July, when I wrote about how the British government was starting to take...
23 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...
19 October 2019
From: Features

A few weeks ago, I came across a couple of really interesting articles which I immediately thought worth writing a piece...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...
12 October 2019
From: Features

The boss of a 15+ branch estate agency group has explained how he thinks regulation could 'ruin' the estate agency industry. Simon...
10 October 2019
From: Breaking News

As an agent, it’s part of your role to protect and advise your clients throughout the buying and selling process. Mortgages are...
26 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...
21 September 2019
From: Features

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Another house price index has suggested the housing market continuing to show great resilience despite the continuing economic and political uncertainty. The...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A new PropTech online platform called BestAgent Property Marketplace is to launch next year following a series of 12 meetings this autumn. It...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Countrywide’s surveying division says it’s found a “knowledge gap” in existing surveys after a study involving over 15,000 buyers. The agency group...
02 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...
28 August 2019
From: Features

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...
03 August 2019
From: Features

A local authority in the Home Counties says it will not be possible to accept search queries for six weeks starting...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Sometimes having prior knowledge of a stressful event can be more stressful than the event itself, just look at Brexit for...
24 July 2019
From: Features

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Specialist providers catering for the over-50s has welcomed a move by high-end estate agency Knight Frank to move into equity release. Commenting...
11 July 2019
From: Breaking News

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...
06 July 2019
From: Features

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...
29 June 2019
From: Features

A PropTech firm which claims its products offer “industry-leading” response times says agents lose a majority of their leads due to slow...
27 June 2019
From: Breaking News

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...
19 June 2019
From: Features

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...
15 June 2019
From: Features

Sorry about the weather everyone…miserable isn’t it, and the summer is supposed to be well underway? But we’re not allowing our fund-raising...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...
12 June 2019
From: Features

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...
01 June 2019
From: Features

The Innovative Collaboration Group - a collection of high-profile tech suppliers to the agency industry - has unveiled a raft of new...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer. The glittering ceremony...
25 May 2019
From: Features

Zoopla is today unveiling what it calls “a new direction” for its software division and the creation of “market-leading agency CRM...
23 May 2019
From: Breaking News

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...
16 May 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Two PropTech suppliers have this week announced new partnerships and products with the aim of helping estate agents. Firstly, sales progression and...
09 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Landmark Information’s online valuation tool SmartVal is being retired by the company, with agents who use it being advised to switch to...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...
04 May 2019
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

My article last week has sparked some really great engagement, which I’m delighted about! Thank you to everyone who commented or dropped...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...
17 April 2019
From: Features

Two of the PropTech sector's highest profile digital marketing suppliers are integrating in a bid to help agents nurture the leads...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...
13 April 2019
From: Features

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...
09 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Hello, welcome to a new week and to PJT, your regular Monday round-up of jobs news in the industry. Do please let...
01 April 2019
From: Breaking News

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...
30 March 2019
From: Features

Zoopla says the number of its leads delivered to member agents in the period March 2018 to February 2019 was 36...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

This month’s MIPIM conference in Cannes once again played host to the final round of the much coveted MIPIM Startup Competition. The...
20 March 2019
From: Breaking News

In another bid to take on Rightmove, OnTheMarket is introducing a new range of advertising products which will enable agents to...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Over 50 per cent of all mortgage products available to home buyers in the UK currently have a standard maximum term...
19 March 2019
From: Breaking News
13 March 2019
From: Features

The best suppliers to the estate and letting agent sector for customer service have been announced by the ESTAS in the...
13 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...
06 March 2019
From: Features

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...
05 March 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

When you recruit a new member of staff, training should be one of your main priorities. After initial training, ongoing training and...
02 March 2019
From: Features

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...
16 February 2019
From: Features

There’s been more growth in the equity release sector, suggesting that fewer older owners are downsizing and are instead using their...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Mortgage lenders are relaxing age limits so that house buyers can still be paying off their home loan well into their...
12 February 2019
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket says one of its key aims for 2019 is to match Rightmove’s product offer to agents. “We’re looking to match Rightmove’s...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The end of the snow has given way to warmer weather, and while it’s a little early to speak of spring...
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT. Everyone here let us know about their jobs news by emailing press@estateagenttoday.co.uk - please do...
04 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...
02 February 2019
From: Features

A survey of 6,000 members of the public and 660 estate and letting agents has revealed some striking findings about how...
17 January 2019
From: Breaking News

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

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Are you a real Doctor? Not in the conventional sense no, sorry to disappoint! I’m Tom Durrant and I’m the Creative Director...
09 January 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...
29 December 2018
From: Features

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...
22 December 2018
From: Features

In the past year it seems every other story has been about PropTech - the big stuff like Purplebricks and the...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Audioagent and KeyAGENT have merged to create the UK’s largest property marketing group. Together they provide property marketing services to the UK’s...
19 December 2018
From: Breaking News

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...
15 December 2018
From: Features

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...
15 December 2018
From: Features

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Figures released by the government over the weekend show that 14,867 Help To Buy equity loans were taken out in the...
03 December 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...
01 December 2018
From: Features

Mainstream bank lending for house purchases grew by 3.6 per cent in October compared to the same month last year. However the...
27 November 2018
From: Breaking News

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...
24 November 2018
From: Features

Shock figures out this morning show that a staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting...
22 November 2018
From: Breaking News

A website that lists private sale properties and calls itself “the all in one property marketplace” has valued itself on a...
21 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
17 November 2018
From: Features

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...
17 November 2018
From: Features

1. Who are you and what do you do? HeyJuno Property is a business dedicated to empowering estate and letting agents throughout...
06 November 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

Purplebricks says it has seen year-on-year revenue growth of about 20 per cent despite what its chairman calls “a challenging UK...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News

What questions keep you awake at night? Do you know if you’re losing new instructions by undervaluing, or whether you could...
01 November 2018
From: Sponsored Content

A mortgage platform is making a pitch for online estate agencies to link with it and offer their customers “a customised...
25 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The rise and rise of Equity Release continues with a more-than-doubling of the number of product options on the market in...
25 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Reapit’s popular former sales manager Peter Fenwick is today formally launching as an independent PropTech consultant. Fenwick, whose departure from Reapit was...
24 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Over the last 10 years, so much has changed within the marketing sector, including the surge of mobile use, the way...
19 September 2018
From: Features

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...
08 September 2018
From: Features

An upcoming event will see a panel of well-known agents and suppliers appeal for better collaboration between industry stakeholders, particularly CRM...
06 September 2018
From: Breaking News

One of the industry's best-known suppliers for displays has undergone a complete rebrand, showcasing a new logo and website. Mid West Displays...
05 September 2018
From: Breaking News

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...
22 August 2018
From: Features

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,...
11 August 2018
From: Features

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology. The right technology will make your agency...
08 August 2018
From: Features

In a world increasingly obsessed with all things digital, it's no surprise that many estate agents are choosing to experiment with...
01 August 2018
From: Sponsored Content

The new owner of Humberts says he would consider acquiring or working alongside existing agencies who want to be part of...
30 July 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s a highly competitive environment out there, where there's a constant and never-ending struggle that every agency manager, director or owner...
25 July 2018
From: Features

Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The mortgage industry may be throwing agents and the housing market something of a lifeline - it’s been revealed that 40...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the government (well, one of its startup accelerator schemes) giving away £20,000, let...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...
30 June 2018
From: Features

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...
27 June 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...
16 June 2018
From: Features

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...
09 June 2018
From: Features

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...
09 June 2018
From: Features

A leading property industry analysts says Rightmove may be amongst the top portals in the industry worldwide, but it is facing...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...
06 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...
02 June 2018
From: Features

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly! In the...
26 May 2018
From: Features

How can you use data to benefit and better your business? It’s something you’ll no doubt have asked yourself down the...
21 May 2018
From: Sponsored Content

Gone are the days of having to rush back to your office every time you win an instruction to market the...
16 May 2018
From: Features

The Financial Conduct Authority says house buyers need more help to find the best priced and most appropriate mortgage deal for their...
09 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...
03 May 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a series of regional roadshows with a target of enhancing the success of independent...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News

In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...
18 April 2018
From: Features

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home. A floor...
07 April 2018
From: Features

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer. The...
07 April 2018
From: Features

A technology company says that despite government attempts to eradicate money laundering in property transactions, agents and other industry professionals have been left...
06 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...
05 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Industry suppliers Landmark Information and The ValPal Network have entered what they call “a strategic relationship” to provide the firms’ respective...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...
24 March 2018
From: Features

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...
24 March 2018
From: Features

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...
21 March 2018
From: Features

ZPG’s comparison website uSwitch is to be the headline sponsor of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent. The company says it will use this...
14 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The long haul back for Countrywide appears to have begun with the first major name who left during the Alison Platt...
12 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK PropTech Awards are fast approaching. The window is open for applications and nominations and on May 2, the winners...
07 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...
03 March 2018
From: Features

We think about technology all the time. At least, I do. And there’s nothing left in property that technology hasn’t touched...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News

Leaders is expanding the mortgage side of its business with a raft of new products and services, as well as introducing...
28 February 2018
From: Breaking News

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...
17 February 2018
From: Features

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...
10 February 2018
From: Features

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...
08 February 2018
From: Sponsored Content

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...
03 February 2018
From: Features

ZPG says it anticipates a strong 2018 according to a trading statement ahead of the company’s annual general meeting today. The firm...
30 January 2018
From: Breaking News

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...
27 January 2018
From: Features

There was an excellent article, published last week, based around an interview with Chandra Dhandapani, CBRE’s chief digital and technology officer. The...
24 January 2018
From: Breaking News

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...
20 January 2018
From: Features

The number of owners selling up and moving home is at its highest level since 2007 with one exception - London. The...
17 January 2018
From: Breaking News

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...
13 January 2018
From: Features

Moneypenny is pledging to expand the services to offers to agents following the acquisition of a firm creating business products and...
09 January 2018
From: Breaking News

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts says Purplebricks-style disruptive agencies will be a trend to look out for in...
29 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...
16 December 2017
From: Features

The former managing director of Countrywide’s estate agency division has joined the board of a PropTech firm wanting to introduce facial...
15 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The UK’s largest property franchise group, Belvoir, says it is reaping rewards from its acquisition of Brook Financial Services and its...
13 December 2017
From: Breaking News

ZPG has revealed its 2017 annual report this morning with a stream of records - 648 million visits to portals, revenue...
29 November 2017
From: Breaking News

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been. Even better, this property-based...
25 November 2017
From: Features

The 15-branch Henry Adams agency has signed up to ZPG, just the day after the portal group said it had seen...
15 November 2017
From: Breaking News

easyProperty is teaming up with training organisation Estate Agency All Stars to offer training programmes to its 400 'local property professionals' across...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News

A roadshow is being launched to help the industry tackle what is being described as “the biggest change to affect estate...
06 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...
28 October 2017
From: Features

After some months of speculation within the industry, high-profile supplier Reapit has confirmed today that it is the subject of a...
09 October 2017
From: Breaking News

A senior figure in Countrywide’s management team is to explain the troubled group’s benefits policy to a conference of other employers. Neil...
09 October 2017
From: Breaking News

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...
30 September 2017
From: Features

One of the most thorough analyses of property portals ever undertaken shows that Rightmove is the world’s most profitable portal company...
27 September 2017
From: Breaking News

It used to be so easy. Around 20 years ago there were what we now call full-service estate and letting agencies, and...
23 September 2017
From: Features

When Kenneth Bruce, co-founder of Purplebricks, published an emotional post on social media this week, my first reaction was; what a...
20 September 2017
From: Breaking News

ZPG - which already owns and operates Zoopla, PrimeLocation, Hometrack and the price comparison website uSwitch - has acquired the financial...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...
07 September 2017
From: Breaking News

ZPG has acquired Ravensworth, a major provider of print and creative marketing services to estate and letting agents. Ravensworth, based in Northumberland, specialises in...
01 September 2017
From: Breaking News

“When an industry is new, still finding its feet, finding its purpose, the tendency is for those few people within it...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...
26 August 2017
From: Features

Research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research has shown that the cost of the average rental deposit is expected...
19 August 2017
From: Features

If you’re a busy estate or letting agent, you’ll find that it can be quite difficult and time-consuming locating the right...
15 August 2017
From: Sponsored Content

The housing market may be a little sticky in the middle of summer right now, but there’s certainly no shortage of...
08 August 2017
From: Breaking News

As the mainstream mortgage market braces itself for yet another clampdown on buy-to-let lending, a growing number of property investors are...
04 August 2017
From: Features

A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have had...
04 August 2017
From: Breaking News

LSL Property Services - owners of Your Move, Reeds Rains and Marsh & Parsons amongst estate agency brands - has enjoyed...
01 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The equity release sector is claiming a record quarter between April and June with the number of new customers and total...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News

A new report reveals how clients’ reviews and star ratings - used by many online estate agents in particular - are...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...
14 July 2017
From: Features

PropTech start-up OneDome - which describes its products as allowing traditional estate agents to challenge Purplebricks and other online rivals -...
13 July 2017
From: Breaking News

A traditional estate agency has launched a new online package to give vendors the opportunity “to save thousands.” FranKeys in Lincoln has...
10 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...
08 July 2017
From: Features

The managing director of ZPG Property Services says his firm will never ‘go around’ an agent in order to directly work...
04 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...
01 July 2017
From: Features

We live in world where the online economy is just as important as the offline economy. Whether your business is online...
12 June 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a selection of tips for growing your business. We’re now...
03 June 2017
From: Features

ZPG has published its half-year figures this morning showing a six per cent rise in the number of agents and a...
24 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The proportion of mortgage products available for investor buyers operating through limited companies has risen by over 50 per cent in...
23 May 2017
From: Breaking News

East London estate agency Spencers is today being rebranded as Portico. The seven-branch network - which also trades as Phillip Leigh -...
12 May 2017
From: Breaking News

There are more mortgage products available to buyers now than at any time since 2008 according to respected finance monitor service...
10 May 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...
06 May 2017
From: Features

A record number of over 300 agents have so far signed up for next week’s FUTURE: PropTech conference, the largest event...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

The Financial Conduct Authority says it is to review lenders offering solely interest-only mortgages to home owners. In its business plan for...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News

News was released this week of a new PropTech partnership: banking disrupter Revolut has joined up with mortgage brokerage, Trussle, to offer...
20 April 2017
From: Breaking News

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...
08 April 2017
From: Features

Purplebricks’ advertising is very negative and critical of the competition. They talk about 'commisery', trying to make potential sellers feel ripped...
08 April 2017
From: Features

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales. You need to go a...
08 April 2017
From: Features

Mortgage brokers say they are encountering fewer difficulties sourcing products now than at any time for three years. Research from the Intermediary...
04 April 2017
From: Breaking News

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...
01 April 2017
From: Features
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

The number and range of mortgages being offered in the UK has almost returned to its pre-credit crunch level. That’s the view...
17 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Recent stats from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that last year 360,000 people moved homes, meaning the number has stayed...
11 March 2017
From: Features

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...
01 March 2017
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Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...
25 February 2017
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The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...
17 February 2017
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Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...
11 February 2017
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The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...
11 February 2017
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The National Association of Estate Agents is rebranding to Propertymark NAEA and the Association of Residential Letting Agents is to be...
10 February 2017
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Two conveyancing sector companies are claiming major advances for their products. Free2Convey, which claims to be the first conveyancing portal offering free...
09 February 2017
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Welcome to February! It means that 2017 is well under way and we’re edging closer to Spring – a time when...
04 February 2017
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Cash rebates with mortgages - seen by housing market analysts as a great sweetener for many cash-strapped first-time buyers - may now...
02 February 2017
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Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...
28 January 2017
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The highest number of 'risky' mortgages issued during 2015 was in South West London, according to new analysis of the latest...
24 January 2017
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Digital mortgage broker habito has announced that it has raised £5.5 million in investment funding. The firm says it will use the...
24 January 2017
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A new report from the NatWest Bank nips in the bud any speculation that rising inflation may end the current cheap...
20 January 2017
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Richard Morris MD at Hartleys Estate Agents, part of the Newton Fallowell Group, approached Mid West Displays looking for a team...
21 December 2016
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The ESTAS awards have a new main category sponsor - PropTech company OneDome. The OneDome service, launched last month, provides free-to-use information...
14 December 2016
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The Financial Conduct Authority is to investigate mortgage competition, including the introduction of clients to lenders by estate agents. It’s part of...
13 December 2016
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Moneyfacts, the independent financial products monitoring service, says first time buyer have a lot to thank Help To Buy for -...
06 December 2016
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What a mad, bonkers year it’s been. We’ve had, in no particular order: Trump, Brexit, Leicester winning the Premier League, a...
03 December 2016
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The number of fee-free deals on fixed rate mortgages has more than doubled in the past year according to research by...
30 November 2016
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It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...
19 November 2016
From: Features

Forecasts are a tricky business. And as I wrote in a recent Industry Views opinion piece, any prediction in the current...
19 November 2016
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What does it say on your business card? Rajeev Nayyar, Managing Director of Fixflo We’re here to talk about your new product,...
15 November 2016
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Labour’s long-awaited Redfern Review, set up a year ago after the party’s defeat in the general election, finally reports tomorrow. Although it...
15 November 2016
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It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...
12 November 2016
From: Features

Good branding is absolutely crucial to any successful business or product, even more so in a world of social media, instant...
12 November 2016
From: Features

Mid West Displays has established a reputation as a leading manufacturer of window & interior display solutions and products. The LEDMAG...
02 November 2016
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Who are you? Matt Lancaster, one of the founding partners of Free2Convey and Docs4Home. Tell us about Free2Convey… Free2Convey is the UK’s first free...
01 November 2016
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It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...
28 October 2016
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A website live chat provider claims research shows that the facility significantly influences activity amongst users of websites on which it...
25 October 2016
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A business publication says figures from a PropTech peer-to-peer lending firm which markets its products through Zoopla show a 95 per cent...
20 October 2016
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Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...
30 September 2016
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Who are you? Michelle Farnsworth – Senior Account Manager at LED interior & windows display specialists Mid West Displays. Where can we see...
27 September 2016
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Who are you? Nick Dyoss, Group Business Development Director, SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists You have a high profile within the conveyancing search industry,...
26 September 2016
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More estate agents are using – or at least considering using – virtual reality viewings as part of their services. But what...
22 September 2016
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A fantastic exclusive this week as I carry out a question and answer session with one of the leading names in...
16 September 2016
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This week, tech startup Habito claims to have launched the world's first artificially intelligent 'digital mortgage adviser'. The robo-adviser takes into account...
16 September 2016
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Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...
09 September 2016
From: Features

Zoopla Property Group is organising a series of seminars for agent members next month, aimed at promoting products offered by its...
07 September 2016
From: Breaking News

A National Association of Estate Agents report has been roundly dismissed as being “out of date and unhelpful” in blaming a...
26 August 2016
From: Breaking News

The number of 95 per cent loan to value mortgages available for first time buyers has dwindled 16 per cent in...
24 August 2016
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The number of mortgage products available is now over 23,000 - a figure last seen during the heady days just before...
22 August 2016
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Rightmove says it is confident of keeping on track to deliver its expected results and profits throughout 2016 despite the unexpected...
28 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority has reiterated controversial remarks about the government’s proposed privatisation of the Land Registry. Last month it surprised...
24 June 2016
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16 June 2016
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A fair amount of scaremongering has been going on when it comes to money laundering checks, with the eye-watering fines issued...
14 June 2016
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The old and eternal debate over whether or not tenant fees should be banned continues to rumble on. It’s a major concern...
10 June 2016
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Who are you? Sarah Neate, Design and Marketing Manager Who Are Mid West Displays? We make, supply and install window and interior display panels. ...
08 June 2016
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Who are you? Carole Marsden What does it say on your business card? UK Sales Director What attracted you to join SearchFlow? SearchFlow has...
07 June 2016
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It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...
27 May 2016
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The government's consultation on the proposed privatisation of the Land Registry closes today. Interested parties have had since March 24 to give...
26 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has today reported a strong period of growth during the six months to the end of March...
25 May 2016
From: Breaking News

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has challenged the government over its renewed attempt to privatise the Land Registry. Last week's Queen's...
24 May 2016
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The former Countrywide head of estate agency Bob Scarff is teaming up with property technology expert Rob Wellstead to create unspecified...
19 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...
13 May 2016
From: Features

A few years ago one of our property receptionists took a call from a vendor whose husband had passed away. The client,...
06 May 2016
From: Features

Finding the right estate agency software supplier can be difficult and time-consuming. It's increasingly important to find a partner that suits your...
05 May 2016
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Buy to let mortgage sales - one of the key indicators of buy to let property sales - fell drastically in...
21 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Home lending in 2016 saw its best opening quarter for nine years according to the figures from chartered surveying firm e.surv. An...
15 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Despite the many woes in the housing market, there has possibly never been a better time to get a competitive mortgage...
31 March 2016
From: Breaking News

Who are you? My name is Sham, I am based in the UK and my core experience is in running cross border...
29 March 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

Despite being round the block quite a few times in the property world, it was only in 2008 that the importance...
25 March 2016
From: Features

A fascinating report commissioned by online agency easyProperty has given the lowdown on what house buying might be like in 2020...
24 March 2016
From: Breaking News

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...
18 March 2016
From: Features

Software. You might not give it much thought a lot of the time, but it’s an absolutely crucial part of how...
04 March 2016
From: Features

Consumer choice of mortgage products has reached a near-eight-year high with 17,132 products available on the market. This is the highest number...
23 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Countrywide is to lead a group including Connells and Zoopla in a partnership with the proptech company Fixflo, currently best known...
15 February 2016
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Zoopla Property Group has gone for a new chief financial officer steeped in online and digital experience rather than one with...
02 February 2016
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An impressive piece of research by London agency Kay & Co chronicles a huge surge in the volume and price of...
01 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Marketing and property often go hand in hand. But from time to time you might come across certain marketing terms that...
30 January 2016
From: Features

There seems to have been a seismic shift in recent years for companies to migrate everything ‘on brand’ online. However signage...
27 January 2016
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Who are you? Steve Gosney. What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Kremer Signs. How long has Kremer Signs...
27 January 2016
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SearchFlow’s rebrand and positioning as the specialist in ‘property intelligence’ is a response to new technological advancements and the changing market...
21 January 2016
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This week, SearchFlow launches it new brand. Group Marketing and Communications Director, Maud Rousseau discusses the ethos behind the new brand...
21 January 2016
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Both Zoopla and OnTheMarket have ramped up their long-standing rivalry. As we reported yesterday afternoon, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a...
21 January 2016
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With the portal wars ratcheting up ahead of OnTheMarket’s first anniversary, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a “record number” of...
20 January 2016
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Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...
14 January 2016
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants to make a valuation an optional element of the long-standing Home Buyer Report. This will...
07 January 2016
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OnTheMarket has issued testimonials from three agents advertising their properties on the portal, which marks its first anniversary later this month. A...
07 January 2016
From: Breaking News

There has been a fierce attack on failed conveyancing portal Veyo, in the form of an open letter from one of the...
18 December 2015
From: Breaking News

This week, Storm Desmond has left devastation in its wake. Once again, the nation’s attention is drawn to the threat flooding...
11 December 2015
From: Features

New research from the mortgage advice section of the consumer group Which? reveals that one in three mortgage holders have no...
07 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The number of sales made to first time buyers has risen for the second month running, to the highest level in...
01 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Who are you? Colin Breavington What does it say on your business card? Operations Director We hear SearchFlow is expanding next year, can you give...
16 November 2015
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Someone told me the other day that it’s now only seven Mondays till Christmas. Now there’s a scary thought. Best get...
06 November 2015
From: Features

Sales to first time buyers now account for 29 per cent of all sale transactions according to the National Association of...
27 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The Resort Group, the developer of the all-suite Llana Beach Hotel and Spa, which is due to open in 2016, has...
20 October 2015
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You know you’re doing something right when for the third year running you are shortlisted for the Supplier of the Year...
25 September 2015
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Readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given an exclusive opportunity to pose questions to Zoopla Property Group...
14 September 2015
From: Features

With Autumn on the horizon and the imminent onset of shorter daylight hours, now is the time to plan ahead and...
26 August 2015
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Rightmove is to relaunch its portal with a design to emphasise what it claims is increasing consumer-friendliness and ever-higher volumes of...
13 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Mid West Displays have had the recent pleasure of working with Martin & Co at their Witney Office giving their window...
29 July 2015
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Rightmove and Foxtons have reported their half-year figures to the City this morning - and they tell very different stories. Rightmove’s customer...
29 July 2015
From: Breaking News

When Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, recently announced that interest rates would have to start to rise sooner...
24 July 2015
From: Features

The rising phenomenon of agent-rating and review websites is a topic that seems to have caused considerable division and controversy among...
10 July 2015
From: Features

One of the country’s most prominent online estate agencies is trying to confound critics by offering a no sale-no fee model,...
29 June 2015
From: Breaking News

Zoopla has launched its Real Time Listings Service, allowing member agents to send updates to property listings on ZPG websites within...
24 June 2015
From: Breaking News

As a company that designs and manufactures products we are constantly looking for new products that will WOW you, and in...
16 June 2015
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Q: What does it say on your business card? The support network for quality agents Q: Who is Agent Tracker? Agent Tracker...
10 June 2015
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When updating you window displays it is important to ask yourself what would make you stop and take the time to...
08 June 2015
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Some companies pride themselves on being able to accommodate customers of all kinds. “No job too big or too small,” they...
02 June 2015
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Q: Tell us about Kristina Grimes. I am the Sales Director of Dezrez, one of the leading providers of estate agency software....
28 May 2015
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The total number of mortgage products available reached a post-recession high of 13,539 in April. The latest National Mortgage Index from Mortgage...
27 May 2015
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Roy Fuller, owner at Everything Lettings’, says: for just £25 per week you can have in place our emergency helpline 365...
21 May 2015
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Auction house Allsop is launching the country’s first ever online-only auction for new build homes - and claims it's a first. The...
13 May 2015
From: Breaking News

Even in a digital age, printed material continues to play an important part in the marketing of any estate agency. Weekly...
08 May 2015
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Indications are that online shopping is on the up, however, this does not mean the death of the high street, much...