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In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas has integrated open banking technology as part of its agent-facing proposition.  Open banking lets consumers securely share their...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

Smart conveyancers are making themselves indispensable to estate agents by doing their due diligence for them. Until now, estate agents and conveyancers...

Proptech firm Gazeal is working on buyer-focused product that can be used to show a seller they are serious about a...

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

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

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

A traditional problem for agents has been ‘tyre kickers’ who come to view a home out of curiosity with little or...

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

A leading buying agent says the phenomenon of ‘buying unseen’ is the most dramatic property trend to have emerged from the...

A former London estate agency owner and finalist on The Apprentice says he’s now returning to the sector to sell new-builds. Jamie...

Another new PropTech platform claims it can streamline the completion process - this time by coordinating the work of estate agents...

Rightmove is offering some of its agents a deferred payment option. An announcement this morning says: "While sales agreed pipelines have strengthened following...

Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

The Conveyancing Association has backed the government’s calls for extensive reform of the buying and selling process, announced at the weekend. The...