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![JONATHAN ROLANDE: AI is inevitable but here is how to use it properly](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
IT’s very difficult to predict anything in the property sector. But one thing I can predict with total certainty is we will...
26 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vote of no-confidence in Law Society fails](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A vote of no-confidence in the Law Society over material information rules has failed. The Property Lawyers Action Group (PLAG), had arranged...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![The new government, planning policy and challenges ahead](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/ConstructionBlueprints-400x310.png)
The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically. The plans...
20 July 2024
From: Features
![Date set for Law Society no-confidence vote over material information](/upload/images/shutterstock_2360674437.jpg)
A date has been set for a vote of no confidence in the Law Society amid furore over its stance on...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sir Keir wins keys to the House but is it built on shifting sands?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
So it’s a Labour landslide but it’s not like 1997. I remember the last time as if it were yesterday. May 1st, 1997....
06 July 2024
From: Features
![Now the election is over, the real work begins for agents](/upload/images/shutterstock_2080599556.jpg)
On balance, a stable new government with a large majority is good news for the sales market. Labour’s costed spending plans,...
06 July 2024
From: Features
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Interest rate cuts won’t solve the property crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: I thought the rental crisis was bad, but not this bad](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
Having spent more than three decades working in the property sector, I’ve come to the conclusion I’ve pretty much seen it...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Hospitals cyber-attack is a warning to property sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty reform tops General Election property wish-lists](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty--2-400x310.png)
Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - charitable goals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Why we can't afford not to be alive to the growing risk of cyber fraud](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
THE property sector has embraced technology and the enormous benefits that it can bring. Never was this more accurately demonstrated than during...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - back in the swing of things](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why does it take SO long to complete a sale? Reapit has an idea...](/upload/images/shutterstock_628553066.jpg)
A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Green Belt and Labour - broad industry support for new approach](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: New build data is something to build on](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector. But one set which really...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Accreditation for solicitor estate agents begins next week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents2-400x310.png)
ESPC has relaunched its SPC Property Practice certification, a unique accreditation course for solicitor estate agents. Developed with The Law Society of...
19 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![LRG names first chief technology officer](/upload/images/shutterstock_771481840.jpg)
Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has appointed its first chief technology officer. Sophia Swain has been recruited to the board-level role. She comes from...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Real estate named ‘most distressed sector’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/DamagedProperty-400x310.png)
The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...
15 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Are property firms strengthening financial crime measures with comprehensive business checks?](/upload/images/4%20PROOFED--%20Are%20property%20firms%20strengthening%20financial%20crime%20measures%20with%20comprehensive%20business%20checks%20-%20By%20Martin%20Cheek.jpg)
Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Savills strengthens Hertfordshire sales team](/upload/images/shutterstock_730437616.jpg)
Savills has strengthened its residential sales team in Hertfordshire with the appointment of a new director to lead its Rickmansworth office. Steven...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Working together means being 'open' for business](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Buying and selling is too stressful – here is how agents can ease the burden](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild honours top agents at Sharing Success conference](/upload/images/shutterstock_2321303215.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals honoured its top agents last week. The network held its annual conference and awards at the QEII...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Five things to remember when using AI in the property sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
Everyone seems to be talking about artificial intelligence (AI) right now. It is an issue which has been bubbling under since Covid -...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![How estate agents can help win the war on financial crime](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20How%20estate%20agents%20cn%20help%20with%20the%20war%20against%20financial%20crime%20-%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...
23 March 2024
From: Features
![Better news for economy gives confidence boost to property market](/upload/images/Better%20news%20for%20economy%20gives%20confidence%20boost%20to%20property%20market(1).png)
The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...
20 March 2024
From: Features
![PropTech Today - Spring clean to avoid 'malicious hacks'](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![In the Presence of proud property professionals...](/upload/images/5%20Proofed%20-%20In%20the%20Presence%20of%20proud%20property%20professionals.jpeg)
In celebration of International Women's Day, Tunbridge Wells property services company Presence & Co. proudly spotlights the exceptional achievements of our...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Agency trade body launches project to explore LGBTQ+ inclusion](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20Equality%20comes%20through%20learning%20-%20PIT%20by%20Chitra%20Stern.jpg)
Propertymark has launched a project to boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in the estate agency sector. The trade body conducted a series of workshops...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - AI and Big Data to be major gamechangers, says survey](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Take advantage of a better market](/upload/images/4%20ESTAS%20EAT%20Feature%2017th%20Feb%20by%20Simon%20Brown.jpg)
Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...
17 February 2024
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: So how was January for you?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1750387934(3).jpg)
Did you manage to make it through the month without reaching for the bottle to console yourself. No, I’m not enquiring if...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Are estate agents too trusting of long-term clients?](/upload/images/3%20shutterstock_1487630333.jpg)
There’s no question that trust is the bedrock of any longstanding client relationship. It is built on delivering on your promises...
03 February 2024
From: Features
![Labour pledges to boost mortgage choice for first-time buyers](/upload/images/shutterstock_387290149(2).jpg)
The Labour Party has committed to working on ways to offer longer-term fixed rate mortgages to support first-time buyers. Outlining its plan...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: What agents can learn from the Post Office Horizon scandal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Another year of change? How property law will evolve in 2024](/upload/images/3%20How%20property%20law%20will%20evolve%20in%202024%20-%20weekend%20feature%20by%20Yulia%20Barnes.jpg)
Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law 2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...
20 January 2024
From: Features
![Two high street agencies among first to join eXp brokerage model](/upload/images/shutterstock_2162718897.jpg)
Two estate agency businesses have already signed up to self-employed agency brand eXp’s new brokerage model just weeks after launch. Mackays, a...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buying agent recruits former Strutt & Parker director](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Recruitment-400x310.png)
Specialist buying agency Recoco Property Search has appointed former director of Strutt & Parker’s country house department Andrew Cronan to strengthen...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonatha Rolande: A New Year and early signs of optimism](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Bond Wolfe celebrates strong year for auctions](/upload/images/shutterstock_1937404360.jpg)
Property brand and auctioneer Bond Wolfe has recorded total sales revenues of more than £178 million for 2023. The auctions division raised...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Cyber security - who holds the keys?](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![AML platform adds material information tools](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/UBO%20register%20%20_AML-400x310.png)
Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Please don't snatch defeat from the jaws of victory](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...
09 December 2023
From: Features
![The housing market needs a real plan for growth](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20--%20Reapit%20Feature%2006%20Dec%20-%20The%20Housing%20market%20needs%20a%20real%20plan%20for%20growth%20FINAL.png)
There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...
09 December 2023
From: Features
![The housing market needs a real plan for growth](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%200612.png)
There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...
06 December 2023
From: Features
![Agents urged to check PI cover amid rise in cyberattacks](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![How a winning mindset can drive your success](/upload/images/shutterstock_1561998727.jpg)
Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...
29 November 2023
From: Features
![Why property firms should prioritise open banking in 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2224707903.jpg)
SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...
29 November 2023
From: Features
![New lawyers action group queries material information rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Reader poll: Would a Stamp Duty cut help the property market?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Ticket sales live for Propertymark Qualifications' awards](/upload/images/shutterstock_1095297200.jpg)
A limited number of tickets are still available for this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards. Olympian Roger Black will appear at the awards...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Pressure mounts for stamp duty cut across UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...
27 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents tell Jeremy Hunt what they want in Autumn Statement](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Propertymark has urged the Treasury to do more to alleviate the cost of living crisis for those on low-income budgets, reduce...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![New boss for property team brings US experience to UK](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Outsourced communications business Moneypenny has appointed a new head of its property team. Moneypenny supports 2,500 businesses in the UK property industry,...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS Awards include new categories marking industry excellence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Politicians are pledging a housebuilding revolution but who will build them?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2299201121.jpg)
Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance. Last...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Women in Estate Agency Award debuts at the ESTAS](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
The first Women in Estate Agency Award winners were announced at the ESTAS last week. The ESTAS Awards marked its 20th anniversary last...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Prime suspects in a same-day delivery world](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...
14 October 2023
From: Features
![Making buildings better: An insider's view into how surveying evolves in a challenging market](/upload/images/6%20Sava%20-%20making%20buildings%20better%20feature%20by%20Hilary%20Grayson.png)
Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...
14 October 2023
From: Features
![SmartSearch launches innovative new solution to help estate agents and conveyancers detect dirty money](/upload/images/3%20Source%20of%20Funds%20Article%20by%20SmartSearch(1).jpg)
Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...
30 September 2023
From: Features
![PropTech Today - Evolution: Data and personalisation drive the market](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Nothing changes, now we live in hope of better days ahead](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande reacts to the shock but much-needed pause in interest rate rises. I suspect you, like me,...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bank of England urged to ‘stop interest rate attacks’ on homeowners](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BankofEngland_1-400x310.png)
The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Crowned kings: Estate Agency X becomes the #1 podcast in the UK](/upload/images/__thumbs/Podcast-EAT-Article%5B4%5D.jpg/Podcast-EAT-Article%5B4%5D__400x311.jpg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: What do the final 100 days of 2023 hold for estate agents?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be? Here, in his...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: What will ULEZ expansion mean for estate agents?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...
01 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Are we set for a day dedicated to home ownership dreams?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector. Here in his latest column property...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Is the pace of technological development accelerating?](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
If we turn the clock back only twenty years, the concept of managing our lives from a handheld device was within...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![How to successfully grow a property team](/upload/images/3%20Weekend%20features%20How%20to%20successfully%20grow%20a%20property%20team%20by%20Jamie%20Taylor%2C%20operations%20manager%20at%20ASAP.png)
At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: The next two months will dictate how the market finishes 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Big rise in agents registered with HMRC but thousands more to come](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![At Ease! Agency wins award for being Forces-Friendly](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
Spicerhaart has received a Silver Award in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which acknowledges the agency group’s commitment to...
11 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency salaries revealed! Are you paid enough?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2291233431.jpg)
A new report highlights levels of agency pay across the property sector. The figures, from Rayner Personnel’s latest Property Sector Salary Report,...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![AI-driven CRM systems: transforming the property industry](/upload/images/RPT%20EAT%20Feature%200208.png)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...
02 August 2023
From: Features
![Typical estate agent salaries revealed! Are you paid enough?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1285524025.jpg)
Estate agents could boost their salary by up to 50% by finding a new job, new research suggests. A report from recruitment...
26 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property professionals unfazed about AI takeover](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyDevelopmentImage-1-400x310.jpg)
The majority of UK property professionals are confident that their job will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). A survey by...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![The property industry must pull together to stop from falling apart, industry report reveals](/upload/images/4%20shutterstock_1325564924.jpg)
Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...
15 July 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: Separating fact from fiction](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - This is a time when PropTech means business](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Well as week’s come and go, this one’s been a bit of a downer but it is always worth remembering that...
24 June 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: The Government can no longer ignore the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Connells boss announces retirement plans](/upload/images/shutterstock_102146080%20(1).jpg)
Connells group chief executive David Livesey has announced his intention to retire during 2024. Highly respected throughout the industry, Livesey joined Connells...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: The market has coped with darker clouds](/upload/images/shutterstock_120362527.jpg)
The past seven days have seen a string of stories across the media relating to the property sector. Reports have revealed how...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Scottish agent celebrates record month for home sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Recruitment-400x310.png)
House price growth may be slowing but Sottish agency brand DJ Alexander has revealed that it recorded its highest ever sales...
06 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Leaders unveils latest ‘green branch’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Leaders has launched its latest sustainable branch. Following the opening of its first sustainable branch in Aylesbury earlier this year, Leaders has...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Are bungalows the answer to the housing crisis?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/A%20surveyor's%20guide%20to%20finding%20a%20profitable%20HMO.jpg)
It has been another busy week in the property sector. In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency network to mark 30-year milestone](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents face a 'perfect storm' for money laundering](/upload/images/Agents%20face%20a%20perfect%20storm%20for%20money%20laundering.png)
Recent research estimated that up to £100 billion is being stolen in the UK each year, with much of it due...
22 April 2023
From: Features
![8 common survey issues and how to resolve them](/upload/images/Blog%20Image%20-%20Couple%20Keys.png)
As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...
01 April 2023
From: Features
![Summer presents challenges for businesses in the property sector - here's how to navigate them and avoid a legal headache](/upload/images/shutterstock_1251325300.jpg)
THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...
01 April 2023
From: Features
![Property Natter - Memories of times past while marching bravely forward](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...
11 March 2023
From: Features
![Suits you sir! Is it time to ditch the agency dress code?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Estate agents should ‘rock the clothes they want’ rather than sticking to corporate 1980s suit fashions, an industry executive has claimed. It...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agenda-setting campaign exposes AML loopholes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML-400x310.png)
SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance, has published an agenda-setting whitepaper to highlight the anti-money laundering shortcomings and sanctions...
25 February 2023
From: Features
![Wellbeing survey aims to assess happiness of property professionals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
The Conveyancing Foundation has launched a new wellbeing at work survey for property professionals. The aim of the charity’s research is to...
15 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![On the rise! Number of property firms up 20%](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
The number of property businesses in the UK has increased over the past five years despite economic challenges. Business owners have had...
06 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Media blamed for ‘stifling market sentiment’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-400x310.png)
Industry leaders have hit out at the media for “stifling sentiment” as they urge agents to help vendors make an informed...
23 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - 2023? Keep calm and carry on](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...
14 January 2023
From: Features
![Property professionals named in New Years Honours list](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
Property market analyst and chair of The Home Buying and Selling Group Kate Faulkner was given an OBE in the New...