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The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and targeted ‘ugly’ parts of the Green Belt. It will be a...

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...

Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

In his third and final article in this 3-part series, David Beaumont looks at the legal statues of Material Information Guidance. ...

Connells Group has boosted its affordable housing offering after appoint Roy Hind as a director. Hind has been named affordable housing director...

The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....

The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...

In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...

The Government has given local authorities powers to double the council tax charged on long-term empty homes after 12 months. The time...

An estate agency based in the heart of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities has faced backlash after one of its...

Peers in the House of Lords have launched an inquiry into agency regulation. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will...

Dave Sayce, Founder and Managing Director of Compare My Move, reflects on the legal changes that will make leasehold purchase more...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

Kerfuffle has finalised the acquisition of agency reviews platform View Agents. With the acquisition of Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale said the brand’s...

Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...

Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

Irish estate agent Sherry FitzGerald Group has acquired Simon Brien Residential (SBR), described as of Northern Ireland’s leading estate agents. SBR will...

Former agency founder and property marketing veteran John Durrant has challenged Propertymark and RICS to take a leadership on the contentious...

OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...

In the competitive and dynamic landscape of the property industry, where every brand vies for attention, it’s vital to distinguish yourself....

OnTheMarket has signed a multiyear listing agreement with Leaders Romans Group (LRG). The CoStar-backed portal has been selected as one of just...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

After a difficult 2023, the property market has been buoyed by a triple-boost in the early days of 2024.  According to the...

Let’s start at the very beginning - Happy New Year. Now, let’s give thanks to the guy who made January 1st...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

Agency trade body Propertymark has expressed hope that housing will be a key part of the Spring Budget after the Treasury...

Landowners seeking to sell their land for development will have to adjust their expectations as the market, the planning system and...

The Government recently consulted upon a revised approach to local plans. Throughout the consultation document, frequent use is made of the...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

Visits to Rightmove have fallen by 18% in the past year as high mortgage rates hit the national market from the...

This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

Self-employed estate agency brand iad UK has launched a consumer app that lets anyone earn money through word-of-mouth referrals. Propertips is an...

Foxtons shareholders are reportedly putting the board under pressure to put the agency brand up for sale Two shareholders who own a...

Agency brand Chestertons has joined calls for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to include Stamp Duty reform in his Autumn Statement. Hunt will deliver...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published an updated UK supplement of its ‘Red Book’ – its master document...

The government should reverse some of its latest energy efficiency policies so owners, landlords and tenants can enjoy cheaper fuel bills The...

Former NAEA Propertymark President Stephen McCarron has questioned if agents should be held responsible for clients losing out from overvalued properties. Speaking...

What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...

Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...

Despite the announcements, the publicity, the guidance and the acres of website information, the most common complaint surrounding house sales is...

While some landlords may have breathed a sigh of relief following Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement on energy upgrades, I suspect...

It looks like more families are to be hit with inheritance tax in 2023/4 according to a new forecast.  Research from the...

The majority of the British public believe the Government is responsible for fixing the country’s housing shortage but few believe that...

MPs have expressed “concern and disappointment” at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) for its persistent poor performance...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...

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

I sometimes wonder just how far our national obsession with buying our own homes will stretch. First-time buyers are prepared to save...

The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...

The managing editor of The Good Schools Guide has outlined the measures that some families take to secure a place at...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has warned it is receiving “too many complaints” about breaches of undertakings by solicitors. The regulator...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...

After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...

The chairman of the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has queried the relevance of a new Government-backed property group focused on digital...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...

Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...

The publication of inflation figures by the government tomorrow will be a Do-Or-Die moment for the housing market, it’s been claimed. At...

Sellers should be persuaded to make use of upfront information packs in the same way Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have been...

Everyone at Estate Agent Today is delighted to announce that our Editor, Marc Shoffman, has won the prestigious Headlinemoney freelance journalist...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

The Labour Party has announced it will be hosting an emergency mortgage summit this week. The summit, happening in London tomorrow, is...

More than half of prospective homebuyers looking for a new location to move to want to be within a 20-minute walk...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

So much has changed in the world of property of late that it’s easy to be behind the times - and...

The majority of mortgage lenders have committed to showing more flexibility to struggling borrowers but the Government has confirmed that support...

Russell Quirk may have already irked plenty of estate agents in his time as boss of collapsed online brand Emoov and...

Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...

Old Conduit House in Hampstead Village, a beautifully restored Gothic Grade II* Listed 5,054 sqft (470 sqm), six bedroom home, built...

At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet...

The proposals to shake the Private Rental Sector (PRS) to its foundations will, depending upon your political persuasion and housing status,...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...