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

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

The annual rate of growth of UK house prices has slowed to its lowest level since September 2012. Official government data from...

A study from Santander Mortgages has blown the cover on first time buyers, suggesting they know almost nothing and research very...

Continuing political uncertainty over Brexit and now a significant chance of an autumn or winter General Election makes the case for...

New research shows that three bedroom homes are the quickest selling property type this autumn. After a series of sluggish house price...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

First time buyers will constitute the largest single group of purchasers in 2019, despite the apparent difficulties of deposits and securing...

There’s plenty of action in and around Westminster these days, but while the political temperature rises, the marvellous work of agents,...

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

A new analysis of privately owned homes with mortgages outstanding shows repossessions have risen in London - but they’re down in...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is now officially one of the 10 biggest mortgage lenders according to data from Legal...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

New figures produced by Zoopla’s research team shows for the first time the huge scale of regional variations in terms of...

We daren’t mention it but this is the final Bank Holiday before…well, Christmas.  Let’s hope agents and suppliers have an opportunity to...

News this week tells of Zehomes, the German property management company, raising €13 million in Series-A funding, bringing its all-time total...

A free-to-list property portal says that contrary to opinion within parts of the agency industry, the more portals there are the...

This week, you find me in Italy. Now that we’ve entered that languid month of August, where all of real estate...

A property industry trade body claims 85 per cent of agents believes a ‘staged’ property sells three times faster than a...

An online agency has struck out against the conventional wisdom that it’s tougher than ever before for first time buyers to...

A leading figure in urban design is urging new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stand up for the pioneering space standards...

A report by Santander says stamp duty cuts should be used as incentives for older home owners to downsize and allow...

New research has identified those local housing market potentially worst hit by the planned changes to Help To Buy in 2021,...

Sellers across England and Wales achieve an average 95.94 per cent of their asking price according to research from estate agency...

The average house price growth across southern cities is running at the lowest level recorded since January 2012, according to Zoopla.  Prices...

Some 115,000 house moves are delayed annually because of funds not being cleared on time or because sellers have not vacated...

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

Seven in 10 agents fail to use video or YouTube to assist in their marketing according to an analysis by free-to-list...

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

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

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

The PropTech era is changing the way in which employees decide where they are going to work. As CBRE has discovered in...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...

The practices of competitive bidding and sealed bids have made a 'surprise return' to the Prime Central London (PCL) property market,...

The summer market momentum building thanks to warmer weather and reduced Brexit uncertainty took a hit in June, according to new...

The average British homeowner stays in their property for 20.8 years, according to new research by Zoopla. The property portal analysed the...

The head of a website that contrasts the performances of rival estate agents is urging buyers to ‘drill down’ and find...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

Gazumping is alive and well in much of the country, despite the slowdown in the property market, according to new research...

A PropTech firm which claims its products offer “industry-leading” response times says agents lose a majority of their leads due to slow...

The income required for first time buyers to purchase in the three most expensive UK cities has fallen slightly according to...

I want to take the time this week to look at an area of PropTech and real estate which is seeing...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Research from OnTheMarket shows that 40 per cent of London homes costing around £1m have only two bedrooms or fewer. And only...

Over a third of homes across Southern England are at risk of suffering price falls as the housing market slowdown extends...

Some 10 per cent of Britons now own a second home, a buy to let or an overseas property according to...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

The founder of Zoopla has explained how the portal got its name and branding, and the philosophy behind it when it...

The National Audit Office says many users of Help To Buy would have been able to purchase a home anyway, without...

New research by comparison website GoCompare suggests almost a million house sales have been lost because of Brexit.  The study claims that...

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

A review website set up by a former estate agent says £1m of new funding will allow it to roll out...

A recent survey conducted by comparison website GetAgent found that traditional high street agents have been given a firm thumbs up...

Demand for shared ownership properties will rise by over 15,000 units a year when Help To Buy comes to an end...

A TV production company is looking for family-run estate agencies to be considered for a possible reality TV show. Curve Media -...

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...

New research suggests it takes, on average, six months and 24 days to buy a home. The study, for PropTech virtual tours...

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...

Ultra slow broadband speeds could knock a quarter off the value of a property according to research undertaken by online agency...

Zoopla is today unveiling what it calls “a new direction” for its software division and the creation of “market-leading agency CRM...

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;...

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...

Reforms to the house buying process in England and Wales to bring it more into line with Scotland could slash the...

It was long awaited, much anticipated and, thankfully, incredibly well attended. FUTURE PropTech 2019 was a big hit and a truly global affair. For...

The fledgling independent agents’ trade group, the Federation of Independent Agents, has signed another partnership deal with a high-profile industry supplier...

Home movers from the European Union have become less interested in moving to the UK, according to new research. Analysis of over...

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

Thousands of homeowners listed their properties for sale in the days following the latest Brexit delay on April 12, new research...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...

House prices in 20 UK cities analysed by Zoopla show an average 1.7 per cent increase over the 12 months to...

Research  by HouseSimple suggests that over 31 per cent of homes currently on sale in major UK towns and cities have...

We’re accustomed to tech firms promising disruption in how homes are bought, let, sold and rented: now one is pledging to...

A PropTech firm that lists a customer’s home with successive estate agents until it is sold has raised £500,000 of startup...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

Zoopla has been spelling out more details of prospective buyers’ and renters’ patterns of portal-watching and how they relate to leads...

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Charlie Lancaster,  Managing Director, m: 07976 507107 e:charlie.lancaster@mybid4it.com,  Blake House, 18 Blake...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

The first hour of a property’s listing on a portal is the most crucial for sellers or landlords according to research...

With next Friday being Easter, this is the last ADC for a fortnight - so it’s our chance to honour those...

Labour is proposing two methods of controlling house price rises should it win the next General Election - and the ideas...

The average time it takes for a single first time buyer to save for a 15 per cent deposit in England...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...

At the end of a week consisting of largely depressing market reports, new data from Knight Frank suggests that the bad...

As many as one transaction in three is now undertaken by a so-called Last Time Buyer - twice as many as...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

Savills, which in the past has been restrained in its critique of Brexit’s effect on the housing market, now says that...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

Knight Frank says the number of exchanges in Prime Central London in the year to the end of February slumped 14...

An insurance company claims that over 29,000 property deals fall through in a year because buyers get cold feet over their...

A mortgage firm claims that around a third of all those who have moved homes since 2016 have done so -...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission in the European Union according to new research from a comparison website. Despite high levels...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

A quick-buy firm that buys homes at around 85 per cent of market value claims the industry is concealing how slow...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

Many of the industry’s best known and widely respected suppliers have set up a new group which they say offers agents...

Zoopla says the number of its leads delivered to member agents in the period March 2018 to February 2019 was 36...

Over 50 per cent of all mortgage products available to home buyers in the UK currently have a standard maximum term...

Hello and here we go with yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly opportunity to herald the unsung efforts of our...

The director of strategy at the Council for Licensed Conveyancers says “the onus is very much on estate agents” to respond...

The Met Office says today, March 1, is the first official day of spring - perfect timing to coincide with the...

No doubt we’ve all seen the recent Purplebricks news - shares have, according to the BBC, ‘plunged after it slashed its...

The controversial property portal Propertyheads has compiled a blacklist of tradesmen who have a criminal record. The website says this is the...

The first set of figures for the year from HMRC show that there were 0.8 per cent more residential property transactions...

A survey of 3,000 people by Zoopla suggests that 47 per cent of vendors believe the success of their sale was...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

The number of movers has declined by around 50 per cent since the halcyon days of 2006, before the global financial...

A 36 per cent collapse in sales between November and January has created an “unprecedented” five year low in the number...

If anyone thought Brexit may allow domestic buyers a bigger share of the market, think again: no fewer than 57 per...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

What do BREXIT and PropTech have in common?  I got thinking about this question for a number of reasons this week but...

A review website has launched that describes itself as “a new and powerful research and marketing tool in the residential property...

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

The former chief executive of Emoov says he has the answer to Foxtons’ current downbeat performance - it should exploit its...

Strutt & Parker says the housing crisis - in the shape of too few homes and their stubbornly high prices -...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT.  Everyone here let us know about their jobs news by emailing press@estateagenttoday.co.uk - please do...

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...

The head of a For Sale By Owner website claims that some agents are making “vast amounts” of up to £7,000...

There has been a nine per cent rise over the past year in estate agency and property industry firms in so-called...

The online publication aimed at London’s high-rolling property professionals, Prime Resi, has named what it believes to be the capital’s 10...

One in six mortgage holders has been rejected for a mortgage in the past, according to new research from Which? It says...

High-end agency Savills says London’s super-rich are now buying and selling more actively than a year ago.  The agency says London’s so-called...

HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed...

Fine & Country has revealed that it is the fastest-growing premium agency in the UK. Quoting research from TwentyCi - the business...

It’s been revealed that the National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team is to deliver new guidelines to agents for referral fees...

Shares in OnTheMarket hit another new low of 75.7p yesterday, dropping over nine per cent on the day and falling well...

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...

Part of the Arun Estates Group has rebranded - by dropping the ‘& Partners’ element of its name. The agency formerly known...

There may be a cloud over the economy right now but growth of 2.7 per cent in house prices last year...

‘I need more power’ - it’s a common request experienced by landlords, letting agents and commercial estate agents across the country. Be...

Still recovering from Christmas and New Year? There’s no shame in that - the agents’ fund-raising season resumes in earnest in...

Some 59 per cent of people have lied while selling a home and 46 per cent have lied when trying to...

We’re back with the first edition of Agents Do Charity for 2019 - and despite the uncertainty everywhere else, one thing...

Ilchester Place in London’s Holland Park may be the most expensive residential street in Britain - but it’s cheaper than a year...

Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more expectations - developments following on from what’s happened in the past...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

A major UK city which previously appeared to have avoided Brexit-induced problems is now showing signs of being affected by political...

Londoners paid some £30 billion on homes elsewhere in the UK this year - the highest amount since 2007. A report from...

In the past year it seems every other story has been about PropTech - the big stuff like Purplebricks and the...

More than 75 per cent of first time buyers have benefited from the changes to stamp duty thresholds for introduced a...

If your New Year’s resolution is to move to a four bedroom home in London or the south of England, you...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

Research by comparison website Netanagent claims the commission paid to estate agents in London could be over £70,000 depending on where...

Estate agency Strutt & Parker says that despite Brexit and the economic and political uncertainty accompanying it, house prices in the...

Last year it was ‘disruptor’ and before that came ‘exclusive’ - now, according to one estate agency at least, the over-used...

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

Popular floor plan drawing service Metropix is excited to announce some festive fun to celebrate reaching a significant milestone. #festivefloorplans is being...

A sales and lettings agency specialising in waterside property along the Thames is linking up with a larger business to co-market...

Shock figures out this morning show that a staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting...

Photos and floor plans remain an essential tool in property marketing. Despite a wealth of choice from aspiring UK PropTech start-ups the...

The latest research from online estate agency Emoov shows at least one silver lining to the current Brexit-hit housing market -...

It’s not just the Cabinet and the government where jobs are in flux - there are plenty of moves to announce...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

New research shows 35 per cent of deals fall through within three weeks of a seller receiving an offer and a...

A property comparison website has made a defence of the controversial Help To Buy initiative, claiming it “acts as an important...

A leading property consultancy has called out Manchester as the location which has seen the highest urban price growth of anywhere...

A digital conveyancing platform says a lack of transparency in the house moving process - particularly regarding legal costs - is...

Homes that require major structural work have asking prices which are on average £40,000 below the market norm, according to research...

Rather like doctors, estate agents are present at critical points in our lives – moving in together, bidding farewell to a...

Raffles are in the news as a way of ‘selling’ homes, and not just because an Irish club has won a...

Savills has issued its forecast for the housing market for the next five years, and while it highlights some bright spots...

It’s November so forecasts for next year are beginning to emerge from high-end agencies with research departments - and the first one...

A consumer group says agents are securing increasing income from online auctions, but it warns that for buyers there are pitfalls...

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...

Traditional estate agent fees average just 1.1 per cent across the UK according to research from an agency comparison website -...

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

A new junior estate agent apprenticeship standard has been launched with skills being offered for residential, commercial and auction sectors. Created by...

New research by TheAdvisory consultancy, shared exclusively with Estate Agent Today, reveals exactly how fees have fallen for traditional agents in...

Few things anger the industry more than the effect of stamp duty and other costs on property transactions (well, maybe Purplebricks...

An insurer claims there is a huge gulf between the cost of rebuilding a house and its market value because around...

A city’s housing market that suffered badly because of the collapse in North Sea oil prices is now likely to rebound...

The cost of new-build leasehold properties has surged 16 times faster than freeholds according to research from property investment platform. The revelation...

Is Help To Buy going to remain in existence for much longer? Question marks over the scheme’s future are being raised through...

The National Association of Estate Agents has welcomed the government’s move to ensure most future new-build houses are sold as freehold...

It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...

Local business reviews are becoming increasingly important for reputation management, with recent research showing 90% of consumers read online reviews before...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to salute those in our industry working hard for great...

A new internet and DAB radio station specialising on the subject of property will launch from purpose built studios next month. Property...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement for a new development in London after complaints over claims about the yields...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

A government minister has told the estate agency industry that it must be more transparent over the issue of referral fees. In...

Several agents have asked me whether they should consider ditching their high street offices and move to an out of town...

Transactions in prime central London have dropped nine per cent in the year to the end of August according to Knight...

A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...

Agents have continued to express their shock and opposition to the announcement by the government that it wants a stamp duty...

The government has used this week’s Conservative party conference to announce a new stamp duty tax of one per cent to three...

From where I’m standing there’s a lot in common between the debate between online and traditional agents, and the argument over...

You will perhaps have seen recently that the Government has decided to boost funding to the regulator, the National Trading Standards...

I am a patient man; a pacifist. Yet there is little in life right now that would satisfy me more than...

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...

Tili does all the work to deliver a smooth home move for customers and income for agents. An innovative and easy to...

Owning a home has become almost impossible for many public sector workers across Britain, according to research from the union UNISON. Getting...

New data reveals that new property listings have fallen for three successive months - and that includes a huge 17.1 per...

DISCLAIMER: The author of this article retains no responsibility for any reader discomfort experienced when recalling the seemingly endless horrors of...

A housing academic claims that while popular belief has it that homes are getting smaller, the typical living space in England...

There’s been a huge vote of no-confidence in online reviews, often used for marketing by many online agencies and some traditional...

Estate agents have been warned that underestimating their legal obligations when it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) could see an increase...

This week may have marked the landmark moment of Facebook entering the UK property market but as the industry prepares for...

Young adults rather than the older generations are driving demand in the waterside living market, according to Strutt & Parker. The agent's...

Hybrid agency Emoov has released research in which it claims consumers rank high street estate agency commission fees as the second...

Speculation is growing that the Help to Buy scheme is set to be discontinued following a review by government ministers. Recent research...

A downstairs bathroom could knock up to 6% off the value of a property, according to estate agents.  Having a family bathroom...

Over a fifth of pensioners say they would be encouraged to downsize if there was a stamp duty incentive - particularly...

Some 31 per cent of first time buyers residing in London ended up moving away from the capital to purchase a...

There’s little doubt that downsizing is less of a factor in the housing market than it used to be - so...

A new survey suggests that face-to-face contact is still valued by buyers and sellers. Research by Winkworth, questioning over 1,000 people who...

In our previous blog, we looked at the definitions outlined by the CPRs. In our next blog we’ll look at the...

Home ownership among the young has fallen across all income groups according to a large scale research project looking at adults...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Research by Estate Agent Today reveals that there have been 12 different stamp duty regimes in the UK since the Millennium. What’s...

A respected mortgage broker has found that there is widespread public uncertainty amongst the public about the effects of stamp duty...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

Our glorious endless summer has a return visit to many areas this weekend - but it’s still not too hot for...

Gazumping is the biggest irritation in the property market to the general public according to a survey of over 2,000 people.  Respondents...

In a world increasingly obsessed with all things digital, it's no surprise that many estate agents are choosing to experiment with...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

With the continued indecision surrounding Brexit and the final divorce settlement still months away, it seems property buyers are choosing to...

‘Up’ is the key word in Rightmove’s figures for the first half of 2018, released to the City and to shareholders...

Figures from Savills suggest that there’s currently an average 1.14 price adjustments per sale across the prime regional markets of the...

The mortgage industry may be throwing agents and the housing market something of a lifeline - it’s been revealed that 40...

It’s holiday season shortly and we’ve got just the weather for it - good news for some, perhaps less so for...

One of three schemes with government backing to offer redress for complaints about estate and letting agents has reignited the debate...

The consumer group Which? says some estate agents are misleading buyers about in-house mortgage services.  The consumer group has issued a number...

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

The creative agency behind the new round of Purplebricks Commisery TV advertisements have been explaining the philosophy they brought to the...

Two high-profile PropTech entrepreneurs have raised £150,000 to help fund what they call “the first global PropTech platform.” James Dearsley and Eddie...

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

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

A survey shows only 18 per cent of vendors favour reviews over personal recommendations when it comes to choosing an estate...

The three per cent stamp duty additional properties surcharge is to blame for tumbling house prices in some of Britain’s holiday...

It looks as if Purplebricks has hit something less than a purple patch in the Australian housing market. The Australian Financial Review,...

A major hybrid agency says there is a huge ‘reality gap’ between the typical asking price of homes on sale and the...

Potential first-time buyers in every area of the UK would have lower monthly outgoings if they bought a property rather than...

Savills has suggested that it may be time for a fundamental review of what’s left of the flagship policy of Margaret...

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

Paul Lamplugh, the father of estate agent Suzy who was presumed murdered 33 years ago, has died - tragically, without ever...

The proportion of homes sold in London was lower than any other part of England and Wales last year according to...

London estate agency Kay & Co says it is targeting Chinese buyers following research data produced by a portal. The China property...

As the process of making buying and selling more transparent continues to gather pace, the body that regulates conveyancers says it...

A recent holiday in the US gave me an opportunity to catch up with property news over there - and surprisingly,...

Many agents are missing out on significant time saving opportunities when it comes to their floor plans say Landmark, parent of the Metropix...

The Bank of Mum and Dad will provide funding towards around a quarter of property purchases this year, according to research. By...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

Average first-time buyers in London spend double the amount paid by those across the rest of Britain. A typical London buyer now...

Research by Zoopla suggests that homeowners' confidence in the property market is on the rise.  The property website's latest Housing Market Sentiment...

Despite numerous reports of a 'stagnant market' and predictions of a 'housing bust', conveyancers have 'bounced back after a disappointing end...

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

There is a common misconception that the private rented sector (PRS) is entirely made up of young professionals and students. While...

A study of estate agencies and portals floated on the London Stock Exchange suggests that digital companies have shown much better...

Our industry does great work for good causes not just in this country but around the world, as this week’s Agents...

One in five sellers suffer a fall-through costing them an average £2,700 - but many lose £5,000 or more. These are the...

Strutt & Parker has repeated its warning that the market in prime central London could see a typical house price fall...

Recent void statistics have had me wondering how agents can juggle client and consumer demands in the face of the impending...

Here’s some good news to take into the Bank Holiday weekend.  Research undertaken by Estate Agent Today suggests that fees charged by...

Floor plan software provider Metropix celebrated their win at The ESTAS on Friday by announcing an upcoming landmark. Having scooped the “Best...

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

The massive wealth of owners over 55 has been revealed by a new survey. They own £938 billion of UK housing, a figure...

James Brokenshire - yesterday appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government - joins the rank of senior politicians...

Some 45 per cent of so-called Empty Nesters - older owners whose children have left home permanently - say they are...

Research from the Nationwide suggests that the share of cash transactions has declined over the past 18 months, at least partly...

Online estate agency House Network claims that “the percentage of houses sold at the original valuation price is 98 per cent”.  The...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the regular Monday update on who’s moving where within our industry. Let us know what’s...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

The Henley Business School is often identified with cutting edge forecasts - but now it has revealed the history of what...

Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the industry’s best known research experts, Johnny Morris, has left Countrywide.  Morris joined Hamptons...

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

A 15-month research project says HMRC should do more to engage estate agents in recognising the importance of complying with anti-money...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

Welcome to another edition of Agents Do Charity, the weekly round-up of fund-raising from across our industry. With spring looking like it’s...

The Guild is offering member agents a service which will allow them to verify the legitimacy of their clients to conform...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

A survey suggests that the average fine incurred by estate agents for apparent non-compliance with anti-money laundering regulations is £11,842. Research by...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

London has 585 one bed flats on the market at £1m or more according to research by online agency HouseSimple.  HouseSimple says...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

New research appears to show that Purplebricks, HouseSimple, Yopa and other prominent online agencies are most popular with vendors selling in...

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