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CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has surpassed 15,000 advertisers for the first time in its history. The milestone comes in the first 60 days since...

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

One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...

Proptech firm iamproperty has named a former eBay and MoneySupermarket executive as group chairman. Mark Lewis is the latest high profile recruit...

Estate agency insolvencies have increased by 11% over the past 12 months, research suggests. Analysis by audit and accountancy firm Mazars found...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...

An inventive social media video series launched by Worcestershire estate agency Nicol & Co is showcasing local firms sharing why their...

When it comes to plain English, we in the property world are our own worst enemies. I don’t just mean the cliches...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande looks at the future of estate agnts on the high street.   You only need to walk down...

Retail queen Stacey Cartwright will succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chair of Savills from December 31 - but she inherits a company...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

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

Two all-party groups of MPs and Peers have called on the government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality,...

Agency acquirer Lomond has launched a new benefits and wellbeing platform for its 1,100 staff and pledged to raise £25,000 across...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has continued its expansion with two new branches announced. Three-branch Hat and Home is growing its...

Spicerhaart’s non-executive chairman John Spence has received a special achievement award after announcing his retirement from the board after more than...

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of real estate company Beliving in Italy.  Founded by Danilo Orlando in...

Leaders’ Lettings Agents has launched its new sustainable office in Aylesbury as part of plans to make the whole brand carbon...

Moving home has been identified as the most stressful life event, with buyers and sellers citing waiting to exchange as the...

The number of property businesses in the UK has increased over the past five years despite economic challenges. Business owners have had...

Portico Estate Agents is set to unveil a new sustainable office at its Fulham branch in London next week. It forms part...

In this guest piece, Andy Jones, Corporate & Build To Rent Director at LRG, looks at whether commercial property can help solve...

Purplebricks chief financial officer (CFO) Steve Long is to leave the online agent after just a year in the role. The beleaguered...

Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has been appointed as the new chairman of Dexters. King is credited with turning Sainsbury’s around...

Digital transformation is not a new concept. It has been around for many years in various forms and across multiple industries,...

A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has opened its third branch just 18 months after launching the business. Hat and Home launched...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has opened its first sustainable branch in Kemptown, Brighton City Centre. The Leaders-branded office has been completely refurbished...

It's been a busy period of fundraising and volunteering for agents and property professionals. Support has included getting one charity back on...

Thousands more leaseholders are expected to see ground rents cut and some may even receive refunds. It forms part of the Competition...

A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has opened its first offices in Northern Ireland. It comes after...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

If you are an easily offended Frankie Valli fan, look away now. A regional agent that was rapped by the Advertising Standards...

An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...

One of the biggest names in agency has been appointed as chairperson of the board at BidX1, one of Europe’s leading...

The government has failed to take the opportunity of the Spring Statement to provide clarity on its business rates reform agenda,...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

Rising inflation may soon overtake house price growth even in the most buoyant areas of the UK, a property market analysis...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

Our Agents Do Charity column each Friday does a fantastic job of highlighting the amazing charitable work of agents up and...

The Good Estate Agent, set up in 2010, is slashing its franchise fee - it claims the reductions are for Black...

The Relocation Agent Network has unveiled its speakers for its national conference and exhibition early next month. Called RAN Live! 2021 it...

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

Despite the roaring housing market, a new report says that no fewer than 70,500 real estate and property businesses are showing...

New research suggests estate agents earn some of the lowest basic salaries of all sales professions.  Nested, an online agency promoting the...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

Fund-raising takes all sorts of shapes and sizes and this week we have a splendid selection proving that point. Don’t miss out...

One of the property market's leading names has welcomed young people into its company for work experience through a partnership with...

In what will be seen as the latest win for leaseholders across the UK, it’s been revealed that – following action...

Veteran retail chief executive John Browett is joining home setup service Just Move In as chairman. Browett has been chief executive of...

Franchise giant Winkworth says it has backed the start up of a commercial company advising on investment in retail or business...

A PropTech operator claims that agents currently pay around £250 per lead, averaging costs of different sources ranging from Google Ads...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

Banking has gone through radical changes in the past few years, in step with technology and the sheer amount we can...

An agency is backing the conversion of empty retail units into homes - and has figures to prove how big an impact...

Property owners who play it cool when it comes to marketing their home find their frustration soon becomes overheated. The constant we...

A leading analyst has told Knight Frank that the end of furlough this autumn is unlikely to kill off the housing...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

A new survey suggests 53 per cent of buyers never actually visit an estate agent’s office during the course of their...

Two of Britain’s largest house builders have reacted sharply to calls by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and the Competition and Markets...

This week’s interviewee in the ‘In Conversation Today’ hotseat is a man better placed than most to shed some light on...

A London agency has opened its second office in the south of the capital. Kalmars’ new branch is on the historic Old...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

CRM supplier Reapit, backed by private equity funding, has entered into an international deal to acquire a leading Australian PropTech provider...

A new service is offering agents free welcome boxes which can be passed over to buyers and tenants who move in. The...

You can always tell when Budget day is approaching. There’s lots of comment from every imaginable quarter about what the Chancellor of...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

A property industry body representing developers wants the government to think again about making it easier for redundant High Street shops...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

If your house is anything like mine, the postman has a path beaten to your door over the last nine months. In...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

Propertymark is the only agency trade body with sufficient influence on, and links with, government to achieve major gains for the...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is reported to be asking the Prime Minister to review the status of ‘essential retail’ which can...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

The Chancellor has announced new measures to help businesses in the light of the lockdown announced in the past 24 hours. The...

The government is considering stricter tier structures for the coming weeks as the number of Coronavirus infections continues to rise. There is...

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years.  With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...

Welcome to the weekend - and there are just two of these left before Christmas, so it’s time to hit the...

A statement this morning from Countrywide's board says both its executive chairman and its group managing director are leaving the company.  It...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

The proliferation of free and accessible digital services has - at face value - brought us many great things: same-day deliveries,...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

One of the industry's senior agency leaders says it would be a mistake for agents to be stopped from working in...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

Propertymark has teamed up with an employment and health and safety specialist to establish a service for member agents with Coronavirus-related...

Recent Natters have explored the differences between the UK and American models of agency, and why Purplebricks failed to make a...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all retail staff will be obliged to wear masks when working - and it's now...