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![Unlocking opportunities in the single-family rental sector](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/FamilyBuyers-400x310.png)
The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Buyer demand rising amid hopes of rate cuts – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2085767338.jpg)
Buyer demand levels climbed significantly between the first and second quarters of this year, research suggests. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors quarterly...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark elects new board members](/upload/images/shutterstock_2393256357.jpg)
Propertymark elected its new board members and vice presidents during its annual general meeting last week. The meeting extended an appreciation and...
01 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - The one Property tax Labour really should change](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Tory Housing Policies Miss Out On Poll Position](/upload/images/1%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Industry%20views%20Tory%20Housing%20Policies(1).png)
You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Regional agent returns to Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
North East estate agent Dowen has returned to Zoopla in a bid to ramp up its plans for growth in 2024...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent agent launches in Northumberland](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
A new estate agency has been launched in Northumberland, offering a VIP member’s club to provide early access to properties. The new...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Growing financial risk for 'go-it-alone' landlords](/upload/images/2%20--%20Prooded%20--%20Reapit%20May%20PR%20-%20Growing%20financial%20risk%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold%2C%20Commerical%20Director%2C%20Reapit%20UKI.jpg)
Housing minister Jacob Young recently scotched rumours that the property portal proposed in the Renters (Reform) Bill would remove the need...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![10 reasons to become a Your Move franchise.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/online.jpg)
If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...
16 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Eco Retro-fitting Homes - call for consumer protections](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Trio of new staff after agency makes 10th acquisiton](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild reveals 20 latest hand-picked agent members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year. With the property market...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Airbnb Crackdown - this time it's not just Michael Gove...](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20-%20Purplebricks%20is%20right.png)
It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...
20 April 2024
From: Features
![How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?](/upload/images/2%20How%20much%20will%20mortgage%20rate%20hikes%20-%20weekend%20features%20By%20Tom%20Bill%20Head%20of%20UK%20residential%20research%20at%20Knight%20Frank.jpg)
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Fine & Country honours top performers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...
13 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Landlord Licensing - Time to stop the councils](/upload/images/1%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20%20Landlord%20licensing.png)
It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Agency app launches material information report](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1208701588.jpg)
HOP (the Home Owner’s Passport) has released its upgraded material information report to support agents with Trading Standards compliance. The list of...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills boosts country house team](/upload/images/shutterstock_1493643161.jpg)
Savills has kicked off 2024 with two key external hires and an internal move into its country house team. James Toogood has joined...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![French fancies! Luxury agent opens new offices in south of France](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Dates for your diary: Propertymark client money and material information webinars](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Webinar-400x310.png)
Propertymark is hosting two important webinars this week to keep agents informed of important industry regulations. The agency trade body is hosting...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Women in property list aims to improve female panel presence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Female representation at estate agency conferences and awards was a big theme of 2023 and now there is a chance to...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency unveils green pledges](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Agency brand Lodestone Property has made a series of green pledges in the run up to Christmas. The Bruton and Wells-based agency...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![New family takes on Hunters’ flagship office](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Recruitment-400x310.png)
One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![New lawyers action group queries material information rules](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Legal_Action-400x310.png)
A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency brand acquires London rival](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Agency brand Anthony Pepe has announced the acquisition of Chamberlains Estates in Enfield. The former owners of the Chamberlains business, Andrew Ryde...
15 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Date set for 2024 Propertymark One conference](/upload/images/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
A date has been set for next year’s Propertymark One conference. The landmark conference was launched by the agency trade body at...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is Government Back In Love With Renting?](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20Industry%20View%20Is%20Government%20back%20in%20love%20with%20renting%20By%20Graham%20Norwood%20.jpg/1%20Industry%20View%20Is%20Government%20back%20in%20love%20with%20renting%20By%20Graham%20Norwood%20__400x265.jpg)
After years - indeed a decade - of anti-rental sector policy and rhetoric it’s difficult not to see recent days as...
23 September 2023
From: Features
![The graft before the glamour at the ESTAS 'Big Day', 2023](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20ESTAS%20September%202023%20The%20graft%20before%20the%20glamour.jpg/3%20ESTAS%20September%202023%20The%20graft%20before%20the%20glamour__400x267.jpg)
The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October. Having run the event for twenty...
16 September 2023
From: Features
![Is Rightmove’s latest marketing campaign a slam dunk?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
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
![Join the future of estate agency, today.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Moveli/360x.png)
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
![What should agents be doing to stay compliant with AML regulations?](/upload/images/3%20EAT%20Weekend%20Feature%209-9-23%20mio%20%20What%20should%20agents%20be%20doing%20to%20stay%20compliant%20with%20AML%20regulations%20by%20Nick%20Ball%2C%20Sales%20Director%20mio.png)
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
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Is the government changing its tune on landlords?](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%202608.png)
I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...
26 August 2023
From: Features
![Soon-to-be President Trueman will have her sights set on twin targets](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Soon%20to%20be%20President%20Trueman.jpg/2%20Soon%20to%20be%20President%20Trueman__400x267.jpg)
Andrews Lettings Director Angharad Trueman has identified two priorities for her forthcoming term as President of the Association of Lettings Agents. Known...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![Rightmove and Propertymark partner to boost agent data and training](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Rightmove and Propertymark have unveiled a two-year partnership to provide agents with the latest local market data and easier access to...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Are 40-year mortgages really the answer to the property crisis?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his latest take on the property market. Having just got back from holiday, I am...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Levelling up: how a quality CRM provider helps your agency grow](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%204%20360x280.png)
Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...
17 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Unlocking success: capabilities an ideal CRM toolbox should offer](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%203%20360x280.png)
CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...
11 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Renters Reform: a mistiming in regulatory direction?](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%200507.png)
The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...
08 July 2023
From: Features
![Accelerating growth: the key advantages of implementing a CRM](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%202%20360x280.png)
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Propertmark unveils new chairman and board members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Propertymark has named its new chairperson and board members during its annual general meeting. Succeeding Propertymark’s, Nicky Heathcote, Bill Butler has been...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: The Government can no longer ignore the property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Size Matters - UK homes amongst world’s smallest but most expensive](/upload/images/shutterstock_1032274147.jpg)
New research shows that while the UK homebuyers are paying far more than those in many other countries, the properties they...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour to use Compulsory Purchase Orders to buy cheaper land](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyFinancing-400x310.png)
Labour says it will reform how land is valued under Compulsory Purchase Order powers in a bid to increase house building...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is your letting business still compliant?](/upload/images/__thumbs/Is%20your%20business%20still%20compliant.jpg/Is%20your%20business%20still%20compliant__400x267.jpg)
Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...
27 May 2023
From: Features
![An Englishman's home is his castle he can buy for less than a London terraced house](/upload/images/__thumbs/An%20Englishman%E2%80%99s%20home%20is%20his%20castle.jpg/An%20Englishman%E2%80%99s%20home%20is%20his%20castle__400x267.jpg)
Market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reveals that Homebuyers can buy a fort for the same price as a...
27 May 2023
From: Features
![Rightmove agent qualification now Propertymark approved](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by trade body Propertymark, alongside Propertymark Qualifications. The...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hometrack unveils property listings analysis product for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
Hometrack has launched a property listings data product for agents to help analyse their local market. Powered by Zoopla data, the product...
04 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![GetAgent: Homes are selling 44 days faster](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousingMarket_400x310.png)
The time it’s taking to sell a home across England and Wales has fallen by an average of 44 days, new...
03 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla launches new 'awkward' advertising campaign](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Zoopla is set to unveil a new 16-week marketing campaign on Bank Holiday Monday, aiming to capitalise on the traditionally busier...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Italian job! Savills expands European presence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of real estate company Beliving in Italy. Founded by Danilo Orlando in...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Only 41% of homes in England meet recommend energy rating](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...
29 March 2023
From: Features
![Property Natter - Damned if you do and damned if you don't](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...
25 March 2023
From: Features
![Property professionals prepare for National Conveyancing Week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
National Conveyancing Week has kicked off from today. The awareness-raising week features a series of in-person, online and pre-recorded events aimed at...
20 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Fine & Country honours 'outstanding agents'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...
17 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Former Knight Frank-brand plans major expansion](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has unveiled new expansion plans with the opening of at least three new UK locations per year and...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Condensation mould – a black mark for property](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280%20heading%20image%20-%20black%20mould.png)
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Lettings in the spotlight as current and future regulations hit the headlines](/upload/images/Site%20logos/payprop-image.jpg)
We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...
15 February 2023
From: Features
![Property Natter - Incoming! It’s hard work to figure out the housing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...
11 February 2023
From: Features
![Former Purplebricks agents help drive self-employed brand’s UK expansion](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has attracted a trio of former Purplebricks agents as it continues its expansion into Scotland and...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Premium agency brand unveils international conference plans](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents3-400x310.png)
Fine & Country has unveiled details of its 2023 International conference and awards ceremony The upmarket agent brand will hold its annual...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![New independent brand branches out](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has opened a second branch in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire. It comes just three months after...
06 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Trade bodies unveil new LPE1 conveyancing form](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Trade and representative bodies covering the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association (CA), have launched...
09 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Opportunities for agents if they adopt ‘systems and tech’](/upload/images/Site%20logos/ProptechToday-1-400x310.png)
Automated rental payment specialists PayProp recently held a high-profile event in London - PayProp Connect - which included a number of...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hybrid agency reveals first recipients of its ICON Awards](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Recruitment-400x310.png)
Hybrid self-employed agency brand eXp UK has revealed the first three recipients of its new ICON Awards programme. The ICON scheme offers...
16 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Estate Agent Today named Trade Publication of the Year](/upload/images/Site%20logos/eat-logo-400x310.png)
Estate Agent Today was named Trade Publication of the Year at the Property Press Awards last night. The title beat tough competition...
15 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![Insight – where are the nation’s best-performing estate agents?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
New research from GetAgent has outlined where the UK’s best-performing estate agents are currently located when it comes to the price secured...
19 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents facing falling demand as asking price cuts rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...
04 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Local Knight Frank office gains independence](/upload/images/library/Knight-Frank-logo400x310.png)
The directors of the Harrogate based residential estate agency for Knight Frank have gone independent. The change of ownership will see the...
29 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Hampshire agent blames staffing issues and Covid as it confirms closure](/upload/images/library/Staff-Recruitment-Image-400x310.jpg)
Long-established Hampshire estate agent Clarke Mews has shut all three of its branches in West End, Botley and Netley, with its...
16 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to create check-out reports the right way (without surprises)](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Inventory%20Hive/360x280px%20channels4_profile%20(1)%20(002).jpg)
The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...
09 August 2022
From: Sponsored Content
![Revealed - The Benefits of Outsourcing!](/upload/images/library/HappyLandlord-400x310.jpg)
You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...
27 July 2022
From: Features
![Off-market property platform speeds-up UK expansion](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/House-MagnifyingGlass-1-400x310.jpg)
Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has accelerated its expansion by moving into three London boroughs earlier than expected. Originally launched in 2018...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Exclusive - what makes an agency industry leader tick](/upload/images/Headshots%20and%20Property%20People/DavidVotta-400x310.png)
People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...
09 July 2022
From: Features
![Property Natter - why conveyancers should charge more for a better service](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...
02 July 2022
From: Features
![Why haven't politicians listened to our industry?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Parliament-Night-400x310.jpg)
It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...
25 June 2022
From: Features
![PropertyHeads relaunches MousePricePro to boost agent opportunities](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlinePropHomes-400x310.jpg)
PropertyHeads has relaunched its valuation and insights tool as Mouseprice Pro in the UK after a period of major investment and...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter – the who’s who of the industry](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...
30 April 2022
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - fundraising activity in full bloom](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Scrap Stamp Duty surcharge for a ‘double whammy’ win - call](/upload/images/library/Stamp-Duty400x310.png)
An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents and the law - critical webinars begin this week](/upload/images/Logos/RightmoveNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove is running a series of webinars this month focused on legislation affecting agents. Tomorrow the former ARLA Propertymark supreme David Cox...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the postcode where sellers got 117% of asking price](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/UK-Houses-Row-2019-400x310.jpg)
The average home sale in England and Wales in 2021 achieved 98 per cent of the asking price - slightly improved...
03 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - the premium buyers pay for chain-free properties](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennial-PayingCard-400x310.jpg)
Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...
20 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘Godfather’ of estate agents says larger fees would improve service](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennial-Agent-Training-400x310.jpg)
If UK agents were paid higher fees they could perform a better service to the public. That’s the view of Mark Hayward,...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer and Propertymark link for must-hear podcasts](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Podcast1-400x310.jpeg)
Phil Spencer’s new series of Move iQ podcasts is to be sponsored by Propertymark. During the nine part series, Spencer will talk...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![How my predictions on agency and PropTech from recent years have come true](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/HouseSearch-400x310-min.jpg)
The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...
04 December 2021
From: Features
![Rightmove marketing boost to agents working in ‘happy’ locations](/upload/images/Locations/EnglandMap-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove claims to have found the happiest place in the UK - and it’s in Northumberland. The market town of Hexham has...
24 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Shock figures - UK agents earn less than most of Europe, US and Far East](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/MillennialAgent-Tech-400x310.jpg)
A new league table of earnings by estate agents, based on basic salary and commission combined, suggests that UK agents earn...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - who’s moving where in our industry](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyJobsToday-400x310.png)
Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...
15 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – what is the state of the rental market today?](/upload/images/library/RentalMarket400x310.jpg)
In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...
27 October 2021
From: Features
![Rental Sector Enforcement - time to pull our fingers out](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/RentalMarketImage-1-400x310.jpg)
Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...
16 October 2021
From: Features
![How the 2021 consumer will impact the residential property industry](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Millennial-BusinessWoman-Communication-400x310.jpg)
The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...
09 October 2021
From: Features
![Rightmove in revolutionary TV advertising move](/upload/images/Logos/RightmoveNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove is at the centre of a revolutionary advertising initiative involving Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Using Artificial Intelligence technology, a digital...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agency run from family home expands into new territories](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/open-image400x310.png)
The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![New easyProperty franchise lands in Luton, home of easyJet](/upload/images/library/easyPropertyLuton-400x310.png)
The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Three ways to prove the value of your fees in a competitive market](/upload/images/library/UK-Cash-NEW-400x310.jpg)
With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...
18 September 2021
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity – pies in faces, Agent Rainmaker and Three Peaks heroics](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-18-400x310.png)
It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![How can letting agents help tenants with rent arrears?](/upload/images/library/TenantsLandlordTalking-400x310.png)
Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....