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A record number of conveyancers have been trained in the last 18 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic and extended...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

The perception of the housing market, especially in London, being awash with ‘dirty’ money is a problem that needs to be...

A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...

Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...

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

FCS Compliance has announced its latest anti-money laundering webinar tailored exclusively for Rightmove members.   Are you ready for an HMRC inspection is...

Property experts have joined forces to call for faster and more secure transactions.  The PropTech and conveyancing voices have united in warning...

In this latest video interview, exclusively available for EAT & LAT readers, Lee Dahill speaks to Ben Ridgway, managing director of...

In the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 27 October, very few impending tax hikes were revealed by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak –...

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

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

Estate agents, even before Covid-19 reared its ugly head, were flexible, hybrid workers. It is a job that requires a significant...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

A PropTech firm backed by Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) tool for estate agents. Thirdfort has...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

Regulators are warning the UK’s property, finance and legal sectors to be aware of the possible impacts of the exit from...

The chairman of the Commons housing, communities and local government committee has criticised the institutional bulk-buying of existing homes for denying...

The entrepreneur behind the live chat service Yomdel is to retire from the business.  Andy Soloman, the founder of the managed chat...

A director of Essex estate agency Beresfords has announced his retirement after 40 years with the company - and after being...

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

Rightmove has reported a dramatic bounce back in its fortunes - and it’s making more money from agents even than before...

Students at a high school have been given an insight into the career opportunities in the property sector. The sixth formers from...

Boots is the latest company to dip its toe into the water of the property sector.  Modular housing company ilke Homes has...

New guidance has been issued by the Competitions and Markets Authority for whistleblowers who want to report anti-competitive practices by their...

A conveyancing services firm is warning that buyers are making “hasty rather than considered” decisions over properties because they feel under...

In the first of a two-part special with the presidents of the UK’s largest property trade organisation, we carry out an...

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

Hello, and we’re at the start of a long weekend - and as the weather (finally) improves, perhaps that’s the opportunity...

A Channel 4 property TV presenter is to become an estate agent. Kerr Drummond, who hosts Coast vs Country, has joined the...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....

A new boutique estate agency is to open in London, run by a former director of both Dexters and Hanover Residential. Jeremy...

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

Propertymark is backing the current Mental Health Awareness Week - and says the market boom is a possible cause of additional...

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...

An insolvency specialist is warning that the real estate sector of the UK is seeing more firms in financial distress despite...

Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

Purplebricks is this summer starting a £7m campaign in a bid to to increase market share, using a new media partner. The...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

Normal life still seems far away so there hasn’t been the usual spotlight on a good-news-feeling that comes every year on...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

A trade body says it’s been contacted by the government explaining how agencies can get Coronavirus asymptomatic testing for staff. The Guild of...

Reservation Agreement specialist Gazeal is to sponsor the Estate Agent categories at The ESTAS later this year. Gazeal chief executive Bryan Mansell...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

Scams are rife in the quick house buying sector with many companies seeking to take advantage of sellers in desperate situations. That’s...

The biggest awards in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 event.  Traditionally the...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

New government figures show that stamp duty transactions in the final quarter of last year were 43 per cent higher than in...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

The property sector is set to lead the UK out of its Covid slump according to Ernst & Young’s latest forecast....

Despite the booming housing market the whole property sector - a key indicator of the economy's performance - has seen 11,000...

A customer due diligence training webinar is being held for Rightmove members next week. This is the third anti-money laundering training webinar...

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...

Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...

Propertymark has told the government that it needs to introduce overarching regulation of agents now, because existing piecemeal provisions are unmanageable...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

The Property Ombudsman says there have been more complaints lodged about agents so far in 2020 than in 2019. This is despite...

The UK has topped the rankings for the highest property taxes as a percentage of overall taxation in the developed world...

The industry regulator who comes into force when the Regulation of Property Agents’ recommendations are adopted may take over versions of...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry - all agents, not just its own members - to lobby MPs...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

The government has unveiled the public health regulations which will underpin the second national lockdown in England - and the exemptions...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

A reassessment of an independent agency’s activities during the Coronavirus crisis has led to it merging with a local franchise operation. Maison...

An estate agency in Lancashire has been taken over by a hotel group, which pledges to expand and create more jobs. Mikhail...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our Monday feature giving you the inside track on major moves in and across our industry. Let...

An estate agent in Liverpool has adopted the unusual technique of urging vendors to sell now “before prices crash.” Clearly unworried about...

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has bucked the trend of remote working and closing branches to announce it has secured 12,000...

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

The estate agency industry is still under the spotlight for possible illegal price fixing cartels according to the Competition and Markets...

Hello, and if it’s the start of a new week it’s time for Property Jobs Today, giving you the inside track...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

The new president of NAEA Propertymark says one of her key objectives for the year ahead is to prepare the industry...

A new study reveals that two thirds of property professionals expect a pay rise in the next 12 months, despite Coronavirus and the recession. Of 1,100 professionals questioned...

An overview of the global PropTech sector is often what I am asked to cover at conferences around the world. This generally...

A prominent industry figure says the current stamp duty holiday could effectively be a trap to lure in buyers who will...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

What do General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have in common? Yes, they are American companies that boasted revenues of $50...

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...

The chief executive of the UK operation of a US-owned brand says his agency its the fastest growing in this country...

The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jon Horton, Product director of sales progression platform, mio What does...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

The Welsh housing market is back in business today - at least in part. Letting and estate agents can reopen their offices...

Imagine a Zoom call where ten people are discussing the same topic, but everyone speaks a different language and has a...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

A new thought-provoking five-part video series is launching to the industry today. ‘Simon says…’ is being hosted by Property Tribes with...

Social distancing will be part of our daily routine moving forward for the foreseeable future and if you run an estate...

A digital ‘members-only club’ for property professionals around the world has slashed its prices nine months after launching. The Eighth Door is...

The government is jeopardising the success of the housing market relaunch through the inflexibility of the furlough scheme, claims a group...

Many of the leading advocates of the self-employed estate agent business model have talked about why many want new recruits with...

High end London agency Beauchamp Estates has been selected to join the Bank of England’s advisory panel of companies and senior directors, and to...

The online estate agency Settled appears to have ceased trading with its customers refunded. It was launched in 2014 by former Google...

Who are you? I’m Craig Fenner, a Customer Success Director at Feefo.  I work directly with Feefo’s Enterprise clients to ensure they...

The fallout from Covid-19 has hit everyone hard. With breaking news today that agents are able to look at how to...

Countrywide has added its weight to the campaign asking the government to allow agents to get back to work - and...

NAEA Propertymark has today launched a campaign for the government to introduce what it calls a Property Sector Support Package. This would...

Property and construction are amongst the worst hit sectors for businesses in so-called ‘critical distress’ according to figures taken before the worst...

One of the industry’s top recruitment gurus wants to check the pulse of the industry - and that includes whether furloughed...

A high number of agents across the country have been furloughed in recent weeks and are now at risk of losing...

An online estate agency which has described the Coronavirus pandemic as “a disrupter and game changer” for the agency industry says...

Two auctions held behind closed doors have been deemed a success, and evidence that the property market can still function despite...

It’s time to draw a line in the sand and condemn our rival portals for their current charging structure. Little will...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

In these uncertain times it’s good to report positive news - ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has announced its...

Countrywide’s share price has dived over 50 per cent during the course of the day, following news of LSL pulling out...

We live in uncertain times. That I do not need to say to anybody. I am writing this piece aboard my...

There’s been another shortlist announced for The ESTAS 2020 - this time for the best suppliers to the estate and letting...

The ESTAS today reveals its shortlist for the 2020 Awards which includes the Zoopla Xcellence Award - a special category that celebrates...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Joanne (Jo) Tattum. Channel Manager - Property What is Moneypenny and...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT - your regular Monday fix of who’s moving where in our industry. As ever, a...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its debut last year with teams from the property sector makes a welcome return...

An estate agency is setting up a call centre employing some 100 people in a bid to become “a one stop...

Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor says the estate agency and property industry sector of the UK economy has seen a big rise...

Estate agents and others in the property industry have much more to do to deter money laundering. That’s the view of a security...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

A property portal says that it’s going to remain free to list for estate and letting agents - and that pledge...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2020 - and we’ve plenty to report even with the New...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio What is mio and what...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where and why across our...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

A new portal has been launched aiming to take on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket in the retirement property sector - and...

A new digital ‘members-only club’ is being launched for property professionals around the world.  The Eighth Door is a web and app-based...

Housing Minister Esther McVey has launched an expert advisory council that the government says is “dedicated to the digital transformation of...

Countrywide’s ever-patient investors appear to have been unfazed by the company’s latest compliance issue, which has led to a £100,000 fine...

It’s now emerged that Countrywide has to pay a £100,000 fine to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors after breaching guidelines...

There’s been an encouraging increase in property transaction volumes according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs. The total number of...

Housing minister Esther McVey says Compulsory Purchase Orders and brownfield land registers are to be made digitally transparent.  This will allow CPO...

It never rains but it pours. And that’s certainly been the case for the online estate agency sector in the last...

Hybrid agency Yopa has announced that its chief executive, Ben Poynter, will be standing down at the end of October to...

The niche agency Singer Veille has set up its own PropTech consultancy and application development service for the property industry. Singer Veille...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...

A new online estate agency has attacked the industry for being “largely cloaked and ambiguous” - and says that of all...

We’re fast approaching the last Bank Holiday before Christmas (ugh) so enjoy it - because on Tuesday we’re all going to...

One of the country’s leading estate agents is leading the calls on Chancellor Sajid Javid to sort out the government’s stamp...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

If you’d asked me at the start of the year how I thought the political landscape might look now, I wouldn’t...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

A leading agent has suggested that some parts of the UK would face “a property exodus” if Boris Johnson’s proposals for...

The PropTech era is changing the way in which employees decide where they are going to work. As CBRE has discovered in...

With somewhere in the region of 1.2 million property sales transactions being completed each year, and 16,500 estate agents actively vying...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

The founder of Zoopla has explained how the portal got its name and branding, and the philosophy behind it when it...

Four years ago, as we approached the general election, Andrews Property Group held a roundtable debateon the impact the election might have...

A review website set up by a former estate agent says £1m of new funding will allow it to roll out...

The UK property market can be seen by criminals as an effective vehicle to conceal the proceeds of economic crime. Criminally...

It’s an eye-catching combination - former professional rugby players turn estate agents, set up in converted shipping containers, and promise in time-honoured fashion...

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...

There was a time when the mere mention of the financial services industry brought with it scorn and mistrust. The issues arising...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

I don’t believe it’s unfair to state that our government, indeed, the entire political establishment is in some turmoil at the...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

Estate agents have responded cynically to the small-fry property sector announcements made by Chancellor Phillip Hammond in yesterday’s spring statement mini-Budget. Overshadowed...

Estate agent anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is under scrutiny again following the publication of figures detailing the fines levied for AML...

The influential Treasury Select Committee says estate agents should be more closely monitored to ensure they abide by anti-money laundering regulations. In...

Countrywide’s executive chairman and group managing director have spoken to Estate Agent Today about the impact of Brexit on the company,...

It’s been revealed that Countrywide has been hit with a £215,000 fine as part of a swoop by HMRC cracking down...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - the every-Monday round-up of key moves within the industry. Let us know...

Connells Group says investment in PropTech will be the way to safeguard its almost-600 High Street branches - and it’s repeated...

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...

A review website has launched that describes itself as “a new and powerful research and marketing tool in the residential property...

The Property Franchise Group says its online/hybrid agency EweMove traded profitably throughout  last year and will show “a significant improvement” over...

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...

The British Property Federation has made an outspoken intervention into the Brexit debate, telling politicians that No Deal is the worst...

Former City analyst Anthony Codling - who is now the front-man for a new property portal - has set out why...

The government has moved to crack down on money laundering in the UK with a new campaign focusing on the accountancy,...

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

An analysis of property branding by more than 200 companies suggests that Purplebricks and OnTheMarket are two of the big winners with...

There’s been a four per cent rise in the number of estate agencies becoming insolvent according to a new report. In the...

Two reports have suggested London’s residential market may be damaged by Brexit - both the past two and a half years...

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - the last one in November. Career moves tend to slow this time...

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

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

Conveyancing regularly adds unnecessary and costly delays to the home buying process and improvement could be far quicker than any efforts...

1.             Who are you and what do you do? HeyJuno Property is a business dedicated to empowering estate and letting agents throughout...

New research by TheAdvisory consultancy, shared exclusively with Estate Agent Today, reveals exactly how fees have fallen for traditional agents in...

What may just be the UK’s ultimate property domain names have come up for sale - property.co.uk and realestate.co.uk. Both domains, which...

It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...

The government has unveiled a new body which, it claims, will raise agency standards. There is a long-standing commitment from the government...

With the news that Hunters and Fisher German are the latest agencies to offer online auctions to sellers, is this something...

The eight strong residential estate agency team of a prominent Scottish law firm is being off-loaded to a rival, according to...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

In our previous 2 blogs we have covered the definitions of the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations (CPRs) and what the practical...

The Property Redress Scheme says it’s recruited another 1,750 members following the shake-out last week when one of its rival redress...

Gazumping is the biggest irritation in the property market to the general public according to a survey of over 2,000 people.  Respondents...

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

A report out today shows a 19 per cent rise in the number of property businesses classified as being in “significant...

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...

A survey of owner-occupiers, landlords, property investors and insolvency practitioners has revealed that Brexit is the single biggest concern when it...

100 years ago, 90% of the UK population rented a home. Today, that figure has flipped, and over two thirds are...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is consulting members on the creation of a personal statement which they must sign to...

The annual report from the Advertising Standards Authority and the Committees of Advertising Practice, out today, shows that the estate and...

I have sold hundreds of lettings businesses over the last twenty-five years. Based on this experience, these are the mistakes that you...

Scottish high-end agency Galbraith has revealed how one of the smallest and most exclusive property sectors in Britain - Scottish country...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says its first quarter’s sales figures for 2018 are ahead of those for the same period...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the industry’s best known research experts, Johnny Morris, has left Countrywide.  Morris joined Hamptons...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

Agents and representatives from other property sectors have reacted enthusiastically to proposals to professionalise the industry. As we reported yesterday, the government...

Has Countrywide finally convinced its investors that it is on the road to recovery? Back on March 8 the Countrywide share price...

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...

At the start of February, Nationwide suggested that the housing market was picking up. Last week, RICS reported on its continued...

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

The General Data Protection Regulation legislation coming into effect in the UK on May 25 has undergone some subtle changes which...

Latest figures suggest there are only 1,850 apprentices employed in the entire property sector, suggesting an even smaller number in the...

Hello and welcome to our latest Property Jobs Today; if you missed the launch last week, each Monday we will provide...

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

It’s not just that the days are shortening and the occasional smell of smoke lingers in the evening - the weather...

Countrywide’s share price hit another new low yesterday of around 115.5p - a fall of just over four per cent on...

Harrods Estates has recruited an ex-Savills sales negotiator with 10 years of experience working in prime central London. Michael Harte, who will work...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a partnership with the ESTAS Group, which runs the customer feedback platform and customer...

Sky News says the online estate agent eMoov is drawing up plans to float on the stock market.  Sky has been well-informed...

It’s been quite a week, much of it concerning the technology that increasingly underpins our industry.  A glut of fund-raising and relaunching...

Three prime London estate agents have this week launched a specialist recruitment company for the property industry.  Hanning Recruitment has been founded...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says more women should enter estate agency and other property sectors across the land and...

The stock exchange seems to be on everyone’s lips at the moment. There’s Agents’ Mutual seeking to float on the Alternative Investment...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

You may have heard that Airbnb and property management company, Lavanda has closed a £1 million angel investment round.  Backers include Purplebricks...

For those of us working within the property sector, we’re in the very midst of what, for generations, has been one...

When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December...

The UK PropTech Association (UKPA), of which I am a member of the steering committee, is an organisation with a purpose...

Great Expectations was a fantastic novel-cum-social-history written by Charles Dickens, who once lived in my adopted home city of Portsmouth. But these...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

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

A series of strong sales performances at recent auctions has led one firm to claim the sector is leading the residential industry’s...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

The first week of February has seen some extraordinary goings on in the property sector, from which two stories particularly stand out...

Reapit, the provider of CRM software to much of the estate agency industry, has become one of the partners for the...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

Instant gratification is nothing new. It’s been around for millennia. It’s an in-built survival instinct for humans – that want, that...

A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...

The head of a new ‘disruptive’ online mortgage service says 2017 will see more major estate agency and other property businesses...

An insolvency firm active in the property sector says that after a year of major taxation, legislative and economic volatility, many...

Technology has been continuing to shape the way estate agents manage their customer service offering for years. It’s now a completely...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

The Financial Times has beefed up its high-end house and apartment listings after the newspaper's property sector saw a 17 per...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

Who are you? Nick Dyoss, Group Business Development Director, SearchFlow, property intelligence specialists You have a high profile within the conveyancing search industry,...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...

The Law Society of England and Wales have moved to clarify the legal position of electronic signature and have endorsed their...

It’s official; the estate agency business is tougher than ever. Contrary to perceptions that may exist amongst observers and even clients, the...

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the upcoming EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty...

Complaints made against adverts issued by property firms have increased by 10% in the last year. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) reports...

A few years ago one of our property receptionists took a call from a vendor whose husband had passed away.  The client,...

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...

George Osborne has been busy over the last year. First came the General Election which had everyone on tenterhooks until the...

Respected industry trainer Adam Walker is teaming up with Iain White of Agency Mentors to offer seminars, webinars and one-to-one advice...

The Competition and Markets Authority has ordered a company to stop writing fake reviews for small businesses and to try to...

A record 30,000 surveys have been submitted to the organisers of The ESTAS awards on the performance of estate and letting...

We’ve been facing some pretty adverse weather recently. Gales, storms and terrible flooding in parts of the country have upturned the...

Who are you? Steve Gosney. What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of Kremer Signs. How long has Kremer Signs...

SearchFlow’s rebrand and positioning as the specialist in ‘property intelligence’ is a response to new technological advancements and the changing market...

This week, SearchFlow launches it new brand. Group Marketing and Communications Director, Maud Rousseau discusses the ethos behind the new brand...

For the team at Andrews, the new year started a long time ago. Almost two years ago to be precise as...

Countrywide’s chief executive Alison Platt is to become a non-executive director of Tesco. The announcement by the supermarket to the City this...

“Estate Agents have been highlighted by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) as under reporting relative to their vulnerability to money...