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14 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A housing analyst has urged buyers to look beyond average prices. Kate Faulkner, founder of Propertychecklists.co.uk, said she is on a mission...
13 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched its 2022 Lender Survey to identify where the industry can collaborate to improve the mortgage...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Agency branch windows are being transformed this week to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. High streets across the country...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, the team at Iceberg Digital set out the benefits of Lifesycle 3, which is to appear this autumn. Perfect...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

An online auctioneer has hit out at exclusive partner agreements between agents and traditional auction houses. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and director of...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...
23 April 2022
From: Features

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....
23 April 2022
From: Features

First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The government has failed to take the opportunity of the Spring Statement to provide clarity on its business rates reform agenda,...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The owner of an estate agency has died suddenly, plunging the local community into shock. Ciaran McGurgan founded Maison Real Estate in...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new service has been set up by Agents Giving to highlight how the industry can help the humanitarian effort in...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the weekend, and another ADC - our chance to pay tribute to fundraisers throughout our industry. Want to...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The findings of a new survey may make worrying reading for agents who have taken the self-employed route as agency business...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

‘Knowledge is power’ goes the old saying, and one variation on that theme is a quote from academic, Robert Boyce, who...
19 February 2022
From: Features

It may be blowing a gale outside but we’re safe and warm here reading about our industry’s great work for good...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Selling a home - the period from listing to completion - is now back to its pre-pandemic levels of 16 weeks...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...
09 February 2022
From: Features

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News

In this guest piece, the team at Lifesycle discuss a recent experiment they did with AI and estate agents' data and...
27 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Inflation could deal a double blow to the housing market, an agency expert warns. Last week it was revealed that UK inflation...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Soaring inflation means that house price growth in much of the country is being wiped out, according to a leading housing...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News

We doff our caps to the brilliant folk at Haslams agency in Reading for their extremely attractive and clever Christmas decorations...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...
18 December 2021
From: Features

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News

EAT readers may have seen a piece in Friday’s property section of The Times about the long-running Simplify saga, which has...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...
26 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p. This is less...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...
30 October 2021
From: Features

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Fund-raising takes all sorts of shapes and sizes and this week we have a splendid selection proving that point. Don’t miss out...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A new Rich List of the most expensive streets has been revealed by Zoopla. Kensington Palace Gardens in London holds the title...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Hamptons is to expand the provision of New Homes and residential development services across all of its 90 branches, after a...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

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
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In a day of unexpected drama, Boris Johnson carried out a surprisingly brutal and widespread Cabinet reshuffle which saw a number...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....
15 September 2021
From: Features

A surprise statement from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the stamp duty holiday, which goes on until the end...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...
04 September 2021
From: Features

There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...
25 August 2021
From: Features

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Awful isn’t it? Where was that sunshine? Well, the clouds have parted when it comes to fund-raising as the industry continues...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Three property agents feature on the latest list of businesses in trouble for failing to comply with money laundering regulations. The list...
17 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...
17 July 2021
From: Features

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...
12 June 2021
From: Features

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...
09 June 2021
From: Features

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...
28 April 2021
From: Features

An online agency that already operates in the lettings field is spreading into sales - and pledges to give most of...
15 April 2021
From: Breaking News

Former Reading player and manager Mick Gooding has launched a new estate agency in the town. Gooding - a pundit at his...
16 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...
15 February 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s pretty cold out there, making a difficult time that much worse - except for fans of sledging of course. But many...
05 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...
18 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A young estate agent - who by the age of 20 has already had a year working with Purplebricks - has...
05 January 2021
From: Breaking News
02 January 2021
From: Features
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News
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This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...
16 December 2020
From: Features

The Homes Act requires landlords to consider whether their tenants' indoor air is safe. Five key air contaminants are listed in...
12 December 2020
From: Features

Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...
09 December 2020
From: Features

The design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low, according to a new report by academics. The...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

An alarming story has appeared in the mortgage trade press, highlighting an apparent pitfall in the house buying process that has...
03 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Property sales take a seriously long time to complete. There are a number of reasons for this, although often delays are...
28 November 2020
From: Features

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...
14 November 2020
From: Features

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors review of sales and rentals, often amongst the most pessimistic of analyses, says Covid 19...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...
30 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

Staying on top of the numbers and figures in a constantly changing industry can be stressful. Changing property prices can be...
27 October 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....
24 October 2020
From: Features

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...
23 October 2020
From: Breaking News

When letting agents are preparing to migrate from one piece of client accounting software to another, it can sometimes seem like...
17 October 2020
From: Features

Ed Mead has joined a growing chorus demanding government action on the cladding crisis. He is one of the industry’s leading figures from...
02 October 2020
From: Breaking News

If you’re in any way connected to estate agency all it takes is a quick glance at Facebook or LinkedIn to...
12 September 2020
From: Features

A leading agent says the government’s new Coronavirus clampdown from Monday will push more home owners to sell. Caspar Harvard-Wills, a partner at...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News

For a mixture of reasons, I now only write this column every two weeks. At first, I missed the weekly consideration...
09 September 2020
From: Breaking News

With estate agents increasingly offering auction options to vendors, new research makes interesting reading - and suggests that homes sold via...
04 September 2020
From: Breaking News

One of the UK’s market centres set up by US-led agency Keller Williams has strongly defended its policy of recruiting newcomers...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...
15 August 2020
From: Features

One of the main points I’ve had reinforced to me from agent after agent over the last year of hosting a...
01 August 2020
From: Features

The Say No To Rightmove campaign says the portal has merely kicked the fees can down the road, deferring a long-term...
25 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The phrase ‘game-changer’ has been hugely overused. But when applied to how Covid-19 is changing the way estate agents will work...
20 June 2020
From: Features

Tuesday mornings at 6am is usually my time to review all the latest PropTech news. This fires off ideas for my...
17 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The latest sentiment snapshot produced by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the trend that the market is still improving...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 crisis hasn’t caused the revolution it has been reported to have. Despite the challenges it has brought, fundamentally, the...
27 May 2020
From: Features

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into fake and misleading online reviews. The announcement from the watchdog does not...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The industry should continue to prepare for large-scale reforms such as mandatory agency training, the licensing of agents and a new...
21 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A large majority of property professionals polled by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors say a stamp duty holiday would be...
14 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Tomorrow, Bank Holiday Friday, we’re revealing what agents have been doing to maintain morale in their teams during lockdown. You’ve been generous...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News

We all know the world has gone digital—nothing new there. Every time you jump online, you’re one of 4.5 billion internet...
29 April 2020
From: Features

A regional agency has thrown its weight behind an independent report which says estate and lettings agents could lead the economy...
22 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
11 April 2020
From: Features

The government has been called upon by one of the industry’s most respected bodies to announce a stamp duty holiday to...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...
08 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...
01 April 2020
From: Features

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...
28 March 2020
From: Features

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...
18 March 2020
From: Features

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...
15 February 2020
From: Features

For several years the regular monthly RICS market snapshot has made depressing reading - now, for there second month in a...
13 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Not for the first time, a government policy on housing ends up begging more questions than it provides answers - but...
08 February 2020
From: Features
01 February 2020
From: Features

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...
01 February 2020
From: Features

He’s a young and very wealthy up-and-coming MP in his 30s, a Cambridge graduate who also studied in the US and...
16 January 2020
From: Breaking News

A new branch of Keller Williams UK - operating from a so-called market centre office rather than a traditional shopfront branch...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Chancellors Estate Agents is next month opening its newest branch in Swindon - the first time the company has operated in...
07 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Our mental health affects how we think, feel and act. It affects how we handle anxiety, relate to others and impacts...
18 December 2019
From: Features

“There won’t be a single home but millions of different homes”, is one quote. “There will be an end to gadgets”, is...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....
16 November 2019
From: Features

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...
16 November 2019
From: Features

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals. This is especially key for agents...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Troubled London estate agency Foxtons says it has rewritten its remuneration policy for its senior management following a shareholder revolt at...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News

An estate agency has been fined £30,000 for waiting until minutes after the sale of a flat was completed to tell...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...
25 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A controversial estate agent and former head of an online agency is urging agents to knock on the doors of vendors...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...
15 October 2019
From: Sponsored Content

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...
28 September 2019
From: Features

The Conservative Party conference agenda, now published, gives the housing issue several bites of the cherry in Manchester next week. Housing minister...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...
21 September 2019
From: Features

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The Housing Secretary says he wants to make home ownership more affordable for first time buyers - which could mean discounts...
28 August 2019
From: Breaking News

This week, you find me in Italy. Now that we’ve entered that languid month of August, where all of real estate...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The owners of four branches of a franchise agency in Berkshire have launched a new office in the county, just over...
06 August 2019
From: Breaking News

In a trading statement this morning, Countrywide says it has “a new covenant package with lenders provides the financial flexibility to...
31 July 2019
From: Breaking News

London and South East England are to see house price falls this year and only “very modest” growth in 2020 -...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A bid to ban the building of new homes for out-of-town buyers has backfired on a Cornish community - and now...
24 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Property pundit Henry Pryor says he is invited on TV and radio in order to provide “balance” against estate agents who...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News

A more stable trend is now emerging in the UK housing market, according to the latest results for the RICS UK...
11 July 2019
From: Breaking News

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...
08 June 2019
From: Features

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...
05 June 2019
From: Features

We’ve reached the final instalment of my market transformation do’s and don’ts. In previous articles, we’ve looked at: Do encourage, don’t deter;...
22 May 2019
From: Breaking News

A new and comprehensive analysis of the housing market shows a jaw-dropping collapse in stamp duty revenue going to the Treasury...
02 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says house price sentiment improved by a small amount last month for the first time...
11 April 2019
From: Breaking News

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...
30 March 2019
From: Features

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission in the European Union according to new research from a comparison website. Despite high levels...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

I don’t believe it’s unfair to state that our government, indeed, the entire political establishment is in some turmoil at the...
16 March 2019
From: Features

The director of strategy at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers says “the onus is very much on estate agents” to respond...
05 March 2019
From: Breaking News

House Network, one of the first ever online estate agencies, is alleged to be considering calling in administrators. Two reliable sources close...
01 March 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s been a theatrical week in Westminster with talk of defections and duplicity worthy of Shakespeare. Yet the estate agency world has...
23 February 2019
From: Features

A new free-to-list property portal is launching in the UK, and has a pledge to serve over 20 counties by the...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...
06 February 2019
From: Features

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...
06 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The former chief executive of Emoov says he has the answer to Foxtons’ current downbeat performance - it should exploit its...
05 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...
02 February 2019
From: Features

Property industry commentator and former online agency chief executive Russell Quirk has defended Rightmove’s charges to agents, saying that compared to...
28 January 2019
From: Breaking News

EweMove, the hybrid agency owned by The Property Franchise Group, has announced five new franchisees - several of them are independent...
21 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...
14 January 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

How do you remove an estate agent from an oven? How would you remove an Estate Agent from an oven? Sounds...
09 January 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...
22 December 2018
From: Features
21 December 2018
From: Sponsored Content

In the past year it seems every other story has been about PropTech - the big stuff like Purplebricks and the...
21 December 2018
From: Breaking News

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...
15 December 2018
From: Features

It’s that time of year when we gaze to the future, when we ponder what the coming year will bring, and...
15 December 2018
From: Features

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s our weekly round-up of good work done by the industry. Everyone...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The market is now over-supplied with homes to sell while at the same time demand is dipping and there are widespread...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today, your weekly insight into the key moves within our industry. Everyone...
29 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...
24 October 2018
From: Features

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...
17 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Local business reviews are becoming increasingly important for reputation management, with recent research showing 90% of consumers read online reviews before...
13 October 2018
From: Features

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...
22 September 2018
From: Features

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your chance to catch up on the major moves in the agency industry over...
17 September 2018
From: Breaking News

DISCLAIMER: The author of this article retains no responsibility for any reader discomfort experienced when recalling the seemingly endless horrors of...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News
22 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Small print in the Countrywide rescue plan announced yesterday spells out in stark terms what could happen if the company’s bid...
03 August 2018
From: Breaking News

There have been two stories dominating the PropTech headlines over this past week. As WeWork places a gentle arm around the...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The latest transaction figures from HM Revenue and Customs make depressing reading - a three per cent drop between May and...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The creators of a website using market data to define postcodes as hosting a seller’s market or a buyer’s market have...
20 July 2018
From: Breaking News

There’s more gloomy reading for vendors from a new report by website Home, which says the volume of properties slashing their...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Two more price reports from high-end agencies make grim reading about the prime London housing market. New data from Savills suggests that...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...
04 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A decade ago we were still years away from Purplebricks, Countrywide was a colossus in the industry, no one had thought...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...
30 June 2018
From: Features

What a big week for PropTech! With the very first MIPIM PropTech conference, taking place in Paris today and tomorrow, comes...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...
19 May 2018
From: Features

I have sold hundreds of lettings businesses over the last twenty-five years. Based on this experience, these are the mistakes that you...
02 May 2018
From: Features

Online estate agency House Network claims that “the percentage of houses sold at the original valuation price is 98 per cent”. The...
26 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The sun has finally returned to ours skies and you’re on the lookout for a little bit of summer reading. As...
21 April 2018
From: Features

The government has published data related to a claim by housing minister Dominic Raab, who prompted controversy last week by suggesting...
16 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A new report by the residential property team of a legal firm has found widespread criticism of online agents’ over their...
27 February 2018
From: Breaking News

House Network, which describes itself as the UK’s first online estate agency, is using TV advertising to promote a new "20-point...
14 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The housing market has started 2018 as it ended 2017 according to the RICS, with new buyer enquiries, instructions and sales...
08 February 2018
From: Breaking News

MPs will next month debate a Bill which aims to have the energy efficiency of all UK homes brought up to...
08 February 2018
From: Breaking News

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...
03 February 2018
From: Features

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Rightmove says its visits so far in January are running over nine per cent higher than the same period a year...
15 January 2018
From: Breaking News

It didn’t take long - within 24 hours of high-flying Tory Dominic Raab being named as housing minister, so there was...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

With an average house price of £252,896 and trains to London taking as little as 24 minutes, Luton has been named...
03 January 2018
From: Breaking News

HM Land Registry has revealed how major house price indices are compiled - showing the huge variation in transactions behind the headline figures. The critique,...
19 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Here it is - the industry’s verdict on the latest set of figures from Purplebricks. The agency doesn’t play by any of...
15 December 2017
From: Breaking News

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been. Even better, this property-based...
25 November 2017
From: Features

An estate agency has used the experiences of Cambridge, Oxford and other cities to forecast that pockets of central London's housing...
14 November 2017
From: Breaking News

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a downbeat snapshot of the current housing market with "subdued sales trends" across...
09 November 2017
From: Breaking News

Thanks so much to those agents who rapidly responded to our shout-out for pics of your Halloween-decorated offices: the first ones...
24 October 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News

As we outlined in our EAT and LAT stories earlier this week, we (Angels Media) are seeking responses from estate and...
14 October 2017
From: Features

The latest RICS market survey shows that buyer enquiries and transactions slipped back last month with expectations pointing to “a subdued...
12 October 2017
From: Breaking News

One of the most thorough analyses of property portals ever undertaken shows that Rightmove is the world’s most profitable portal company...
27 September 2017
From: Breaking News

The housing market remains mixed across different parts of the UK but London and the south east remain the weakest areas...
14 September 2017
From: Breaking News

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...
09 September 2017
From: Features

Let’s be honest - few people saw this coming. The 89 to 11 per cent majority amongst Agents’ Mutual members for...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

An estate agent who is campaigning for boards to be banned in his local area says they should be 'confined to...
05 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Nearly all home owners (96%) consider fees to be the most important factor when choosing an estate agent, according to research...
04 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Countrywide’s share price hit a record low during trading yesterday afternoon when it dropped to 137.75p, having opened the day at...
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Sunday Times made uncomfortable reading for Purplebricks yesterday as the newspaper raised more questions about the number of homes the...
14 August 2017
From: Breaking News

No one can say Agents’ Mutual has failed to provoke debate within the industry. The project was the centre of fierce argument...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Record low stock numbers, political uncertainty and the aftermath of tax changes are the obstacles hindering the housing market, according to...
10 August 2017
From: Breaking News

There has been a sceptical reception from City analysts to Agents’ Mutual’s decision to restructure and float on the stock market...
07 August 2017
From: Breaking News

A new report reveals how clients’ reviews and star ratings - used by many online estate agents in particular - are...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Alok Sharma has blocked some of his Twitter followers, accusing them of “abusive language”. Sharma has a relatively modest 9,169 followers...
17 July 2017
From: Breaking News

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows price growth dipping further, struggling transaction volumes and the...
13 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...
30 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The property industry has broadly welcomed the appointment of a new housing minister, which was made yesterday evening. Reading West MP Alok...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News

High profile estate agency Cluttons has returned to marketing with Zoopla Property Group (ZPG). The firm rejoined the portal at the end...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News

A one branch independent estate agency has this week launched a fixed-fee sales option alongside its traditional commission-based service. WH Breading, which...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Home ownership has halved for young families across some parts of the UK according to a charity. The Resolution Foundation says its...
22 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The director of a respected mortgage broker is warning that market sentiment is changing with more down-valuations from surveyors and some...
09 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The new chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals has accused some online agents of carrying out “aggressive” marketing campaigns...
26 April 2017
From: Breaking News

There’s no sign yet that the snap General Election is distracting our industry from continuing its fine record of doing good...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News

You may have noticed some subtle changes to Estate Agent Today in recent weeks, aimed at improving the ‘user experience’ we...
23 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Agents who ignore critical reviews of their services do so at their peril as new figures reveal high levels of readership...
14 March 2017
From: Breaking News

It has been a busy week for investment in PropTech businesses and no doubt you have already got reading fatigue about...
08 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A chronic shortage of affordable housing is forcing councils to spend more than £2m a day on temporary accommodation for homeless...
06 March 2017
From: Breaking News

I had a very interesting chat with the man behind a new portal the other day. He was John Dixon, the portal...
04 March 2017
From: Features

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

When I read about the possible formation of yet another ‘mutual’ with the aim of furthering and protecting the interests of...
21 January 2017
From: Features

A health service tribunal has found that a senior paramedic tried to sexually assault an estate agent as she prepared for...
05 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Estate agency Knight Frank says that the UK housing market has rebounded more strongly than expected after the Brexit referendum -...
01 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Many thanks to the good people at Templeton Robinson and Miles & Barr, the latest agencies to let us know about...
30 November 2016
From: Breaking News

As circus performers, most estate agents would fail. Some of you might find that difficult to comprehend. After all, many uninformed members...
26 November 2016
From: Features

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...
05 November 2016
From: Features

Although Brexit, portal juggling and portal wars have stolen property industry headlines in recent months, there's been one story almost constantly...
05 November 2016
From: Features

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...
28 October 2016
From: Features

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...
22 October 2016
From: Features

Online reviews play an increasingly vital role in shaping the decisions of customers. Practically everyone using the internet to compare estate...
22 October 2016
From: Features

Some of this week’s headlines - ‘Firms must list foreign workers’ and ‘NHS to no longer rely on foreign doctors’ -...
07 October 2016
From: Features

As with finance broking, there can be many frustrations that come with being an estate agent – I perhaps don’t need...
30 September 2016
From: Features

Despite storms in the North and September sun in the South, estate agents haven't been deterred from giving their all for charity this...
16 September 2016
From: Breaking News

YOPA, the online agency which now has financial investment from Savills, says its instructions have risen five-fold since February. It also says...
30 August 2016
From: Breaking News

A data consultancy says it will shortly release the findings of an online survey on estate agents’ concerns over how their...
18 August 2016
From: Breaking News

EweMove Sales and Lettings, which describes itself as the UK's first hybrid estate agency, has opened four new branches, taking its...
16 August 2016
From: Breaking News

A report says agents in the Cornish holiday home haven of St Ives admit the local market has been hit by...
04 August 2016
From: Breaking News

What a month it has been. By the time you read this, we'll have a new Prime Minister, a new Cabinet,...
15 July 2016
From: Features

A month ago we ran a quiz compiled by compliance training expert David Beaumont - and the results do not make...
15 July 2016
From: Breaking News

An equities analyst has suggested that some of the most extreme warnings of housing market chaos after a Brexit vote came...
08 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Estate agents from around the country are reporting only limited damage to business or prices caused by the Brexit result of...
07 July 2016
From: Breaking News

One of the many estate agencies hoping to market increasing numbers of new homes has been praised by a developer client...
07 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The controversy over whether the Land Registry should be sold off will now not be resolved until a new Prime Minister...
04 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The old and eternal debate over whether or not tenant fees should be banned continues to rumble on. It’s a major concern...
10 June 2016
From: Features

As we approach another Bank Holiday weekend, estate and letting agents across the country have again been raising thousands of pounds...
27 May 2016
From: Breaking News

So what is it with young people failing to stand up for themselves and not making the most of their money...
20 May 2016
From: Features

In this business you get used to dealing with regular customer and third-party feedback, input, and (occasionally) complaints. Much like the agency market...
13 May 2016
From: Features

An estate agent has pleaded guilty to a charge of drink-driving after being found almost three times above the legal alcohol...
27 April 2016
From: Breaking News

Property has long been a safe investment. Before the downturn in 2008, sellers were able to gain a healthy capital return. Post-economic...
25 March 2016
From: Features

I recently read an article in City A.M. titled: ‘Five ways we will be buying property in 2025’ – it makes...
25 March 2016
From: Features

Who are you? Chris Coates What does it say on your business card? Chris Coates As a small team we don’t have a hang up...
16 February 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

Haus Properties - the agency run by former Apprentice finalist Jamie Lester - has secured a former Foxtons staff member who...
08 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Lomond Capital has acquired John Shepherd Estate Agent in Birmingham as it continues to 'expand south.' The deal, which includes Marwood Homes...
01 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Marketing and property often go hand in hand. But from time to time you might come across certain marketing terms that...
30 January 2016
From: Features

A riposte to Rob Hailstone's article: 'C'mon CHAPS, Don't be faized'. Good Day, and a late Merry Christmas. Sorry for the delay in...
08 January 2016
From: Features

The founder and co-owner of hybrid estate agency EweMove has written to the chief executive of the OnTheMarket portal, lavishly praising...
06 January 2016
From: Breaking News

The scores are in: Estate Agent Today has collated forecasts from 10 of the leading estate agency corporates and major business...
31 December 2015
From: Breaking News

We know that many agents will be shutting up shop at the end of today for a well-earned Christmas break -...
23 December 2015
From: Breaking News

There were 110 million visits to Rightmove on average every month in 2015. Results for the site, which measured hits from January 1...
21 December 2015
From: Breaking News

We’re receiving more photographs from agencies showing just how much you’re getting into the Christmas spirit - and making your offices...
16 December 2015
From: Breaking News

A large survey of home movers reveals that over one in five of them considered using only an online-only estate agent...
14 December 2015
From: Breaking News

The Christmas cheer continues - here’s our fourth selection of estate agents’ offices, and agents themselves, who are entering into the...
11 December 2015
From: Breaking News

Once you go beyond the industry’s anger about the Chancellor’s three per cent stamp duty surcharge – and that’s an anger...
27 November 2015
From: Features

Estate agents have been accused of flouting the rules by erecting For Sale and To Let signs despite a voluntary ban. The...
11 November 2015
From: Breaking News

A body called the UK Housing Market Observatory - consisting of economists at Lancaster University Management School - is giving a...
04 November 2015
From: Breaking News

It’s Halloween weekend but the spirit that burns in many estate agents is a force for good not evil - as...
30 October 2015
From: Breaking News

An estate agency claims there is a “contagion” spreading across the prime London housing market with sales reduced drastically thanks to...
27 October 2015
From: Breaking News

The consumer is King and to protect sellers and buyers' best interests estate and letting agents have to operate in the...
09 October 2015
From: Features

The party's over. It's probably the best double entendre in the world of politics right now. For centre or right-leaning Labour...
25 September 2015
From: Features

Estate agency Romans has claimed that it is the 'strongest property brand' in the Thames Valley. The Romans Group recently commissioned a...
20 August 2015
From: Breaking News

LSL Property Services, owner of Reeds Rains and Your Move amongst other high street chains, says last month’s sales market was the...
13 August 2015
From: Breaking News

After the passing of the Deregulation Act deposits deadline this week, Richard Price, Executive Director of UKALA, is in a contemplative...
26 June 2015
From: Features

Everywhere we look there’s talk of the high numbers of agents clambering for our attention on the crowded high street. So...
17 June 2015
From: Sponsored Content

The Conservatives’ election victory came as a surprise, so much so that television pundits spent all night after the vote rubbishing...