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The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

A hybrid agency is appealing to corporate estate agents to jump ship and try its self employed business model. Mr & Mrs...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

Even the prospect of a stamp duty holiday is not enough to persuade many buyers and sellers to enter the market...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

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

Rightmove has issued a lengthy guidance note to prospective buyers, including a suggestion they ask estate agents whether PPE will be...

London’s largest independent estate agency, Dexters, suggests that the stamp duty holiday ending in 12 weeks time will have relatively little...

Anthony Codling, the City analyst who made his name as a scourge of Purplebricks, says Brexit may be good news for the...

House prices surged in December to post their fastest growth in six years, according to the Nationwide.  Prices rose 7.3 per cent...

Many agents will be closed on New Year’s Day - the last Bank Holiday for some months and at the start...

Free to list portal Residential People is launching a new cloud-based platform which it says will help agents use Amazon-style technology...

One of Countrywide’s high-end brands, Hamptons, has joined in what it calls “a new residential partnership” with an agency on the...

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

A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home. The group,...

The sales market is currently strong but the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a warning about a slowdown next...

Buyer feedback is a key resource for agents who want to keep on top of market changes and so handle vendors’...

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

Another day, another house price record as the bull market continues. The latest Halifax index shows prices surging 7.6 per cent to...

An alarming story has appeared in the mortgage trade press, highlighting an apparent pitfall in the house buying process that has...

Leadhub, a prospecting tool created by estate agency trainer Richard Rawlings, has been acquired in what he calls “a classic case...

NAEA Propertymark has renewed its warning that a cliff-edge threatens housing market stability as the stamp duty holiday ends. The organisation’s outgoing chief...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

Connells has increased the temperature in its bid for Countrywide with a surprise statement this morning outlining risks run by Countrywide if...

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

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

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

Just when you thought the housing market was beginning to calm down... along comes a likely vaccine for Coronavirus. One of the country’s...

The Competitions and Markets Authority is to probe the proposed merger of two crowdfunding sites used by numerous property industry companies. Crowdcube...

Countrywide shares soared yesterday, rising 47 per cent on the previous close at one point as investors relished the prospect of...

A leading firm of conveyancers will this week tell new clients that their property purchases are likely to miss the stamp...

The national lockdown beginning on Thursday makes the case for an extension to the stamp duty holiday, according to a tax...

Advanced information released today about Boomin suggests it will seek a much closer relationship with agents than existing portals, with lifetime...

The housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

The housing market’s recovery will be threatened with drastic consequences for buyers and sellers if the stamp duty holiday isn’t extended beyond...

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...

Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

A new tool which identifies preferences of Facebook users and then targets them with ads for appropriate homes on sale, is...

A new survey reveals the uphill struggle first time buyers appear to be having in securing a mortgage. A study of 1,000...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

A mortgage service claims 46 per cent of buyers have had their prospective property down-valued by lenders - often forcing them...

Zoopla has linked with a PropTech company led by the former boss of Purplebricks to offer agents free virtual viewings services. The...

Agents Together, the wellbeing and mentorship service which came into existence earlier this year, is launching what it calls a Redundancy...

A Bank of England survey suggests it may be more difficult for prospective buyers to get a mortgage later this year. In...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

A right wing magazine once edited by Boris Johnson has called estate agents “spivs with tape measures” who conceal information from...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...

Propertymark has teamed up with an employment and health and safety specialist to establish a service for member agents with Coronavirus-related...

Agents have universally welcomed new Nationwide data showing annual price growth picked up to 5.0 per cent last month - the highest rate...

Almost half of the country’s first time buyers say their plans have been delayed - or worse - thanks to Coronavirus,...

A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads - even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

New PropTech products continue to appear, many aimed at enhancing transparency in buying and selling, or helping agents adopt new ways of...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

A new league table drawn up by a property advice website may be the most authoritative yet for first time buyers...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

Almost a third of property sellers (29%) say they won't accept a lower offer for their property, according to new research. Online...

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...

NAEA Propertymark has written a letter to Housing Minister Christopher Pincher, asking what measures the government is taking to get more...

A new PropTech startup is giving prospective buyers the opportunity to receive due diligence at a fraction of the time and...

The scale of the problems facing many prospective buyers has been set out in a survey showing as many as one-third...

A buying agency targeting what it calls the “prime and super-prime” London market is offering clients not only a sourcing service, but also...

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting.  After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...

Knight Frank says its analysis of the whole housing market across the UK shows that transactions in the final full week...

Estate agents are increasingly using low-key ‘grey’ marketing to avoid too many prospective buyers swamping them when homes go on sale. That’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stewart McRae, Sales Director at CoreLogic UK What is ‘company name’...

An insurance firm claims estate agents are taught not to quote VAT in fees until the final bill. A statement from Admiral...

Letting agents are struggling to open new bank accounts and even large established letting agents with a long history of trading...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

A new agency called Eazy Agent has launched - it’s another online operation, this time with a starting price of £249. For...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

The latest market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors warns the current boom may not continue as government support measures...

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

A property developer has set up an estate agency that charges no commission to sellers but instead levies a non-refundable reservation...

Knight Frank says the stamp duty holiday for properties at £500,000 and below should be made permanent. The holiday is due to...

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

A new study confirms the growing trend of buyers wanting good broadband links - and the possibility that homes without them...

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...

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

Steve, his name was. Steve, the board man. A rather frightening man, if truth be told. When I started at Foxtons, he used...

A new website that describes itself as an estate agency says it wants to “empower people to sell their own home”...

Rightmove says a study of some 400,000 homes on its portal has revealed that those with a coveted south-facing garden have...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Matt Nicol, managing director of Nicol &...

Knight Frank has reported a remarkable set of figures for June showing how the housing market has bounced back with a...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week and the prospect of a sunny weekend. We appreciate fund-raising is difficult with...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...

Zoopla has entered into a partnership with an online platform to promote the so-called Modern Method of Auction option to estate...

Evidence is pouring in that the stamp duty holiday introduced 48 hours ago has already produced huge levels of interest from...

Savills has revised its market forecast for the enclaves of prime central London and now says prices will fall by 2.0...

One of the many free-to-list portals now vying for attention is offering agents six months free access to a platform boasting...

A new study of British agents suggests that buyers with accents from most of the rest of the world receive less...

The property market has been reopen for almost eight weeks now and during that time demand from prospective buyers has soared. Rightmove...

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

Agents have remained calm in the light of Nationwide’s house price index which shows the first annual fall for eight years...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

Price discounts are diminishing as the housing market strengthens, according to data from Knight Frank. The average discount to the asking price...

A free webinar is taking place this week to show how agents can list properties on Facebook Marketplace. The event, hosted by...

Virtual viewings could transform estate agency so fundamentally that they might mean the work of five negotiators could in future be...

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

The housing market is set for long-term recovery, despite dips in the road on the way.  That's the message from the latest house...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...

The outlook for the housing market is still taking shape, but here I take a look at three market indicators to...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...

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

A specialist legal advisory service is urging conveyancers to use the reopening of the housing market as an opportunity to increase...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

During March, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the property market with an enforced period of shutdown. However, almost two...

Strutt & Parker is the latest agency to attract hundreds of prospective vendors and buyers to a ‘keep in touch’ webinar. Last...

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

The second part of a survey which has already thrown up shock results has been launched with an appeal for agents...

Details being presented to Parliament today may include information on how agents can return to work in some sort of ‘new normal.’ A 50...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

An instant valuation service has launched a new tool aimed at helping agents prioritise leads through prospective vendors uploading photographs to...

Virtual viewings are here to stay and will continue long after lockdown eases according to the head of a PropTech group. Babek...

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

Housing minister Chris Pincher is drawing up guidelines which could allow agents to return to something like normal working in the near...

The Property Ombudsman is advising agents to use virtual viewings only as a filtering process with offers being agreed only ‘subject...

The Haart estate agency chain has launched a portal called Off Market which it describes to sellers as being “a unique...

The Mail Online is running a story on estate agents allegedly breaking the lockdown by conducting physical viewings in recent weeks...

Savills has kept in touch with almost 2,000 of its vendors and prospective buyers through two mass webinars. Entitled ‘What COVID-19 means...

Only 33 per cent of agents want to return to working the same way as before the Coronavirus crisis, according to...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

A Fine & Country agent has just sold a home based on a video viewing, and is now sharing tips with...

Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

House sales edged down only slightly in March compared with February according to HM revenue & Customs, despite the lockdown in...

We are all operating in peculiar times. Times of great upheaval. Our lives are both in a complete state of flux...

The peak of the 2020 sales market is likely to be September instead of the usual early summer - but that...

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...

Ed Mead, co-founder of outsourced viewing service Viewber and a high profile agent for over 30 years, has had his closest...

Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

Sellers are being warned to make strict checks before responding to advertisements apparently from prospective buyers.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

Floorplan and photography supplier FocalAgent is making a free offer to every agent in the UK during the virus crisis -...

I won't be the first or last person to say that society and the property industry in which we operate is...

One of the industry’s leading automated valuation services says it’s running at approaching 1,000 leads a day for agents even during...

An estate agency in Portsmouth has sold a house subject to contract after nothing more than a video tour filmed by...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing...

Hello, and we trust you had as good a weekend as possible in these difficult circumstances.  As we start a new week...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

Agent disenchantment with the major portals has continued as a torrid week nears its end. The spotlight has now shifted to Zoopla...

A surveyors’ firm has been wound up after courts declared that it had misled clients over the success of its core...

The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus...

A Spanish housebuilder’s bespoke system to allow prospective buyers to view properties without visiting is being offered to the UK agency...

Training operator The Able Agent is to include a module on the Modern Method of Auction in its future programme.  Charlotte Jeffry-Campbell,...

OnTheMarket has announced this morning that it has given notice to its chief executive, Ian Springett, with immediate effect. The troubled portal's...

Analysis by an online valuation and lead generation service shows that requests from prospective sellers and landlords are increasingly happening in...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

There are fears that the so-called Boris Bounce which saw a surge in activity after the General Election may be hitting...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

The National Association of Estate Agents has launched its Sales Protocol Toolkit, in a bid to reduce fall-throughs and dramatically improve...

New figures from the National Association of Estate Agents show a big surge in demand despite the winter weather since the...

Buyers and sellers using online estate agencies could inadvertently sign contracts if they carelessly use email signature blocks. Blocks are the ‘auto-signatures’...

Sellers who failed to mention a motel and diner being constructed nearby have been ordered by a court to pay £285,000...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

Who are you? Jed Topping, Business Development Executive for Virgin Media How can sales and letting agents work with Virgin Media to earn extra revenue?...

In another positive sign for the housing market, every region of the UK has seen a price rise according to the...

An online valuation service says the number of leads it generated for agents in January was over double the figure in...

The government will not announce a Mansion Tax at next month’s Budget. It was first reported by the Sunday Telegraph a week ago,...

The Law Society’s new TA6 Property Information Form has just launched, as previewed on Estate Agent Today 10 days ago.  “The TA6...

The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it...

Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500...

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

The people behind an online valuation service is warning agents that having a widget on their website is not enough by...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

The Law Society has announced that there will be a new TA6 Property Information Form launching next week, on Friday February...

Rightmove and Zoopla have been working with key figures from government and the agency and conveyancing industries on how to reform...

Quite a few years ago, I spoke at a conference for auctioneers. It was a traditional affair. Rural location. Nice hotel....

Zoopla’s Hometrack data research arm says the start of 2020 has seen buyer demand up 26 per cent compared to the...

The housing market appears to have ended 2019 on a positive note according to the National Association for Estate Agents. Its latest...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

The Competition and Markets Authority says it wants to send “a strong signal” to the estate agency industry that price-fixing will...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a 135 page document giving explicit details of its latest agency cartel investigation. This includes...

A new website called Silver Sharers says it’s chief objective is to help older home owners remain in their properties without...

A leasehold reform campaigner claims estate agents face “growing calls to be held accountable for mis-selling leasehold properties.” Louie Burns, managing director...

The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated...

Figures released this morning by data firm LonRes provide the latest evidence of a so-called Boris Bounce with the market improving...

Estate Agent Today understands that the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents’ trade group has announced a new partnership - this time...

Six common ‘crimes of modern-day call handling’ are blighting UK estate and letting agencies and hampering their growth, reputation and profitability. These...

HM Land Registry appears to be making painfully slow progress on digitising land charge search data - contrary to its earlier...

Whisper it quietly but the housing market could be significantly stronger in 2020 than in recent years. Two key indicators in the...

A new branch of Keller Williams UK - operating from a so-called market centre office rather than a traditional shopfront branch...

House prices rose 4.0 per cent in 2019 according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender Halifax, as a December bounce - some...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

House price growth in the past decade was at its weakest for 30 years - and despite that it remains though...

Estate agents who deliberately over-value properties in order to win instructions are effectively committing fraud according to a prominent industry figure. Russell...

Annual UK house price growth exceeded one per cent for the first time in 12 months in December according to the...

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

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

A new year dawns - but will 2020 bring new change for the agency industry now that the market appears to...

A website has slammed the idea that there is a surge of interest in buying homes on Boxing Day, describing the...

The public are being asked to inform the authorities if they know of agents operating fee-fixing cartels. The request - from the...

Rightmove predicts that the price of property coming to market in Britain will rise by two per cent next year. The portal...

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

The latest snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the UK housing market is still on hold, pending...

A leading estate agent has urged others in the industry to follow his example and make local TV programmes to build...

It’s been revealed that Countrywide is involved in a pilot exercise to help the creation of a so-called ‘affordability hub’ for...

PropTech services The ValPal Network and Loop Software have launched an integration which they say will reduce admin and maximise valuation opportunities...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

An online agency which is free to list for vendors says it wants prospective buyers to stay in the property they...

US-based Keller Williams is going to open its next market centre in West Sussex - the latest example of what it...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

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

Homesearch, the data service which launched this year as free-to-use with a subscription model launching in 2020, has announced it’s introducing...

A prominent regional agent says the industry owes it to vendors to try competing marketing outlets for property, and not to...

In a new video interview, Steve Carroll, director of industry relations at Real Estate Group, tells industry commentator Christopher Watkin why...

Humberts is the latest estate agency to announce that it’s going to offer customers the controversial Modern Method of Auction option. The...

The prospective buyers of a home in Oxfordshire who paid a deposit of £108,000 before withdrawing are suing the sellers in...

Rightmove is this morning reporting a huge fall in the number of new sellers coming to the market - a drop...

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals.  This is especially key for agents...

An estate agency says it is now holding weekly online auctions in addition to its bi-monthly traditional ‘showroom’ auctions. Loveitts, which operates...

Until now General Election pledges of stamp duty reforms were restricted to the Conservatives - but now a tax consultancy says...

The phrase ‘death of the high street’ can be found in nearly any publication in any given week. And for fair...

The former chief of an online estate agency says the top three surviving firms in the sector must merge if they...

The Advertising Standards Authority has clamped down on misleading claims made by the organisers of a property raffle. The controversy surrounds an...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

Hello and welcome to a new week - one with darker evenings and colder days. But there is still plenty of activity...

One of the country’s most prominent estate agents has given renewed backing to a pilot project on reservation agreements, being tested...

The latest Rightmove asking price index indicates a smaller than usual autumn bounce - that’s a sign, the portal says, of...

Controversy and Purplebricks have gone hand in hand since the agency was first launched in 2012, through its float on the...

The property market in prime central London showed some impressive signs of recovery during the summer months, according to Knight Frank. The...

Halloween is just over three weeks away and while the government prepares for the planned departure from the EU on the...

The ValPal Network, which consists of over 800 agency brands with more than 4,000 offices, has launched a new product which...

Prospective property buyers have been provided with several reasons why they should stop delaying purchasing decisions due to Brexit uncertainty. Buying agency...

Three key industry organisations have endorsed a best practice guide for the controversial Modern Method of Auction. The iamsold guide is aimed at...

I want to take the time this week to talk about PropTech startups and how they can often be seen to...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

How can estate and letting agents nurture leads who aren't ready to sell or let a property instantly? It's a question many...

A trading statement from OnTheMarket reveals that fewer agents than anticipated have so far converted from free or discounted deals to...

A well known regional agent has closed one of its offices saying “the old shop window of an estate agency is...

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

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

A £3.6 billion Towns Fund to support towns across England to build prosperous futures through innovative regeneration is a perfect chance...

Whinge. Moan. Lead quality. Crap market. Decision procrastination. Fee pressure. Bloody competitors. Especially Purplebricks. Brexit, of course, Brexit... These are just some...

A new PropTech online platform called BestAgent Property Marketplace is to launch next year following a series of 12 meetings this autumn. It...

No less than 56 per cent of properties across the UK are in areas that are affordable for first time buyers...

A company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it is trying to improve the sector’s image after a series...

A new survey claims to have discovered the sights and experiences that most deter would-be buyers when they view homes on...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

The latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that last month’s optimistic assessment of the housing market has...

It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...

Zoopla is mining data from users of its website to target sellers on Facebook and Instagram, producing leads and making it unnecessary for agencies to...

Traditionally speaking, users who are looking to buy, rent, or sell their property to customers on an international basis have been...

A PropTech start up says its new free tool allows prospective sellers and buyers to get an automated valuation of their...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee - which meets monthly to set the base rate on which the costs of...

Countrywide has told Estate Agent Today that it will not be releasing any figures on the branch closure programme it introduced...

The National Association of Estate Agents says that  both demand and particularly supply have dipped in the past month - but...

Transactions in the troubled prime London market have actually increased year on year according to Knight Frank’s latest market snapshot. The agency...

How many of you are in favour of estate agents being licenced? Would most agents rather not be overseen by a regulator...

‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

A recent study has revealed what the biggest moving home fails are in the UK, including damaged furniture, scratched walls and...

The recent announcement of a clicktopurchase partnership demonstrates some much-needed progression from Rightmove. In doing so, however, it could be said it...

The next key date to measure the progress of Countrywide’s controversial Back To Basics programme is at the end of this...

A new website devoted solely to prime off-market properties is looking for agents who will use it to find buyers seeking...

Property sellers have been urged to list their properties now in the hope of selling their properties for maximum value within...

Property portal Rightmove has confirmed that it is trialling an option which allows buyers of commercial properties to submit offers online...

The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the way properties are bought and sold across the UK.  By putting the...

New figures from the National Association of Estate Agents suggest that supply is at last creeping back up to seasonal norms...

The weekend is over all-too-quickly but at least if it’s Monday, it’s Property Jobs Today - your weekly catch up with...

An interesting analysis of Rightmove’s performance on the stock market has led to questions about the long-term profitability and viability of...

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...

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that four agencies broke competition law by taking part in a price fixing...

Emoov and Countrywide: what a pair, observers might say. They present a tale of two failures - although, in the case of...

Purplebricks’ most influential investor says there is “opportunity aplenty” for the company but says it would back the closure of the US...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

The Innovative Collaboration Group - a collection of high-profile tech suppliers to the agency industry - has unveiled a raft of new...

A recently-launched free-to-list portal says it’s uniquely positioned to attract overseas buyers and investors interested in purchasing in major UK cities. Residential...

The number of sales agreed per branch has increased for the first time this year, rising from an average of seven...

What a great time to be a letting agent. In decades, never has there been so much change. As you’re well aware,...

An expert who has invested in an online agency in the past has slammed Purplebricks’ business model. James Max, who presents the...

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“I’m Russell Quirk, and I’ve failed” - with those words, the former chief executive of Emoov has begun to explain how...

A top London estate agency says interest in the capital's residential property from US and Indian buyers has soared over the...