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In the bustling world of social media, success isn't just about posting content; it's about fostering engagement, maintaining consistency, and implementing...
17 April 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A well-known Surrey estate agent has rebranded. Burns & Webber is rebranding to adopt its parent company’s name Curchods. The four Burns &...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....
27 March 2024
From: Features
Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
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
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Buyer demand shot up in February, helped by a surge in ‘realistically priced’ property supply, research suggests. Data from TwentyEA shows the...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
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
As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...
16 March 2024
From: Features
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...
13 March 2024
From: Features
When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Referrals within the Relocation Agent Network (RAN) reached a four-year high for both the months of December and January, the brand...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...
24 February 2024
From: Features
Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
January 2024 has shattered records to become the busiest ever for UK property auctions, data suggests. Auction data provider Essential Information Group...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
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
Hamptons expands into Andorra with new partnership Hamptons has launched a partnership with Roc Propietats Estate Agents in Andorra that will include...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Martin & Co in South West London’s long-standing franchisee Michael van de Vyver has added a fifth branch to his growing...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...
10 February 2024
From: Features
The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Following the release of Material Information Parts B & C, iamproperty’s Product Manager, Tania Bonesi, shares insights on how Estate Agents...
07 February 2024
From: Features
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
Two brothers who previously worked as estate agents have launched a new networking platform for property professionals in the UK. Chris Tremlett,...
31 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball in the latest high profile industry acquisition. All...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
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
Parliamentary news may have been dominated by the fallout from the Rwanda Bill yesterday but another important piece of legislation also...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
More than 5.4m UK consumers were reached by the Best Estate Agent Guide’s Boxing Day social media campaign, it has been...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Self-employed agency brand eXp UK is celebrating surpassing the 500 agent milestone. The latest announcement comes less than a year after the...
11 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Gascoigne Halman founder John Halman is marking 50 years in estate agency. Halman entered estate agency in 1973 and, demonstrating a natural...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...
30 December 2023
From: Features
March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....
22 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The supply of new homes could reach the lowest level since 2014, builders have warned. It comes as the Government is due...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...
16 December 2023
From: Features
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
15 December 2023
From: Breaking News
When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography and a well-crafted description, what can be...
13 December 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...
09 December 2023
From: Features
A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...
02 December 2023
From: Features
Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...
02 December 2023
From: Features
It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...
02 December 2023
From: Features
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...
25 November 2023
From: Features
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
House prices will fall 7.6% 'peak to trough' by the end of 2024, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has claimed...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement this afternoon amid rumours of Stamp Duty reforms and support for first-time buyers. The...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are being urged to keep marketing throughout the festive season. The ValPal Network (TVPN) suggests the market is set for a...
22 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Many property professionals may be getting excited by lower inflation and falling mortgage rates but an auctioneer is warning that there...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...
11 November 2023
From: Features
Residential property auctioneer iamproperty is creating 18 new job opportunities for people to join the fast-growing world of auction, as consumer...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Finders Keepers has acquired Flowers Estate Agents in Woodstock bringing the brand’s total number of branches to nine. The lettings team at...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Interest rates were held for a second consecutive month yesterday, giving agents renewed hopes that the cost of borrowing has reached...
03 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...
01 November 2023
From: Features
Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...
26 October 2023
From: Sponsored Content
As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...
25 October 2023
From: Features
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
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The level of new for sale stock reaching the market across Britain has surged by 128% since the start of the...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The proportion of listings going under offer within 30 days has dropped from 53% last year to 37% in September 2023,...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating reaching 13,000 ESTAS reviews. This has given the network an average customer service rating of 96.6%. Based on...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Home ownership has become a “luxury for the few rather than a privilege for the many”, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Good Estate Agent hybrid agency franchise has taken to the skies by diversifying into travel. While some agents may be looking...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...
07 October 2023
From: Features
The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency website and digital marketing company Property Webmasters has partnered with social media proptech firm Flow. The collaboration will provide clients with...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark is extending its political engagement and reach by exhibiting at the party conferences this week. The agency trade body will be...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
While some landlords may have breathed a sigh of relief following Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement on energy upgrades, I suspect...
30 September 2023
From: Features
We might be at the start of an improving housing market, suggests Propertymark. In its latest market snapshot, concentrating mostly on August,...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
An index of prime London properties suggests buyers standing back as economic uncertainty reaches the upper levels of the market. The Prime...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
It looks like more families are to be hit with inheritance tax in 2023/4 according to a new forecast. Research from the...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...
19 September 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
Rightmove has unveiled its Autumnal marketing campaign, with a new advert aiming to convince potential buyers that they should have ‘belief’...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Homeowners are becoming increasingly uncertain about the value of their property, research suggests. A new House Price Confidence Index, launched by marketing...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency software provider Alto has announced a new partnership with home setup provider Just Move In. Customers of the Zoopla-backed firm will...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...
09 September 2023
From: Features
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
If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...
02 September 2023
From: Features
Ben Madden has outlined further plans for his Agents MVMT initiative and the Pass the Syrup podcast. Madden, of Fine & Country...