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

TM Group, a high profile provider of data and technology services such as tmconvey, mio, and tmconnect, has been sold to...

Homebuyers in Bolton are waiting as long as 21 weeks for local authority searches new research shows. Analysis by upfront information pack...

Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...

Agency website designer and marketing provider is starting to use artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT in the products it provides agents. ChatGPT AI...

Estate agents need to concentrate on quality marketing more than ever before as mortgage interest rates rise and lenders become ever...

One of the biggest frustrations people have with the home buying and selling process is the amount of time it takes...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

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

Mortgage search platform Twenty7Tec is predicting there could be one million searches for home loans this month. The technology company, which lets...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

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

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

We have been speaking with many agents over the past months and the story appears the same with them all. There...

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

Industry-wide adoption of Unique Property Reference Numbers could be one step closer after an announcement by a major trade body. The Conveyancing...

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

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

The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...

National Trading Standards wants agents, portals and industry groups to come up with ways to provide basic essential material information ‘upfront’.  The National...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

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

Properties are currently taking 29 per cent longer than average to sell once under offer, according to research by a home...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

Zoopla saw a record 70.5 per cent increase in traffic on Boxing Day as signs suggest the pre-Christmas boom is set...

Delays with the return of property searches is one key factor for sales taking longer to complete. As conveyancers start to warn...

Searches that are bound by the Search Code, protecting the seller, buyer and lender, are property and not client specific. As...

Many agents are brilliant at giving a personal touch and are professional in the way they treat customers, but I would...

Purplebricks recently launched a meditation service to help buyers and sellers manage stress. You might disagree with the idea, but moving...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

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

A survey of 2,000 prospective movers by Zoopla shows the vast majority still intent on buying - but younger purchasers’ plans...

A trade body has reported some council search departments to the government for refusing to provide email details and forcing search...

New research shows that 77 per cent of consumers use portals to conduct property searches - meaning, surprisingly, that almost a...

Bristol is the location outside London most searched for on Rightmove this year, by both buyers and renters. The average asking price...

OnTheMarket’s TV advert, promoting its ‘New & exclusive’ feature, will be back on screens from Boxing Day ahead of what it calls a...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

Picture this: You have finally pushed that sale or purchase through, which means your client is over the moon and happy...

Carl Hemming, Director from Ginger in Balsall Common explains how mio has quickly proven to be a cost-effective way to simplify...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

A new report from Zoopla claims very nearly a third of buyers want to know the street - or even the...

It’s been an interesting week of contrasts when it comes to online replacing ‘the old school’. Data from that clever consultancy The...

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

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

The culture of impatience and instant gratification has a lot to answer for. It has forced the hand of the property...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

London estate agency Kay & Co says it is targeting Chinese buyers following research data produced by a portal. The China property...

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

Estate and letting agents' property descriptions are becoming increasingly likely to appear in keyword searches, according to a web marketing expert. Director...

Over 60% of UK consumers think that Estate Agents’ Photos Are Very Poor To Average A recent survey* by dedicated property photo...

Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...

In the world of property and estate agency, competition is always fierce. It’s the same when it comes to your website....

All estate and letting agents now have a website – but just how effective is yours? Your 'virtual shop window' is now...

A digital marketing agency says it has identified ‘top key phrases’ used by would-be buyers when they begin their property searches...

I recently read an article in City A.M. titled: ‘Five ways we will be buying property in 2025’ – it makes...

A body that regulates property searches has criticised some councils for providing “very poor service” which delays transactions. The Property Codes Compliance...

No sooner was Halloween done and dusted than attentions turned to Christmas: shops were dressed with festive decorations; town centre lights...

There’s been a lot of talk lately about artificial intelligence (AI). We’ve seen it feature prominently this year on film (in...

Knight Frank says the summer is likely to be busier than expected for the sale of prime property as a result...

A new portal aimed at investors looking to purchase buy-to-let property has reported that it has thousands of listings from agents...

If it is true (and who would doubt it?) that 90% of property searches start online, then how does this affect...