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Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...

The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...

In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...

Kerfuffle-owned View Agents has launched a new partnership with EweMove. Ewemove agents will be able to use the reviews platform to highlight...

The Government has taken the unusual step of intervening in the London Plan to boost housebuilding in the capital.   Housing Secretary Michael...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

An estate agency based in the heart of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities has faced backlash after one of its...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...

Kerfuffle has revealed the winners of its Supplier of the Year awards The awards are based on agent reviews and net promoter...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Kerfuffle has finalised the acquisition of agency reviews platform View Agents. With the acquisition of Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale said the brand’s...

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...

HOP (the Home Owner’s Passport) has released its upgraded material information report to support agents with Trading Standards compliance. The list of...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

The Labour Party has proposed introducing 25-year fixed term mortgages should it win the next General Election. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested...

The Government recently consulted upon a revised approach to local plans. Throughout the consultation document, frequent use is made of the...

Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

The Best Estate Agent Guide is hoping to take advantage of the Boxing Day bounce by launching a marketing campaign promoting...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

TV presenter Phil Spencer announced the winners at the 20th ESTAS Awards in October As most of you will know The ESTAS...

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

The winners of the AllAgents Customer Experience Awards have been revealed. A ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow last week...

As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...

OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone has failed to get the Takeover Panel to intervene in the acquisition of the portal by...

Self-employed agency brand eXp has terminated the contract of agent Ian Wyn-Jones following allegations about his working practices. Wyn-Jones, who joined eXp...

Nationwide has called for an independent review of the first-time buyer market as it urges the Chancellor to boost support for...

As sure as night follows day, so our industry sets out a wish list of tax changes which it hopes the...

In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...

If you’ve paid even scant attention to Landlord Today or other trade titles, you’ll be familiar with the headlines about rogue...

Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published an updated UK supplement of its ‘Red Book’ – its master document...

TV property guru Phil Spencer has backed the latest hip hop track commissioned by Made Snappy 360 to celebrate the 20th...

The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating reaching 13,000 ESTAS reviews. This has given the network an average customer service rating of 96.6%.  Based on...

The 20th annual ESTAS Awards are set to take place a week from today. Backed by headline sponsor Coadjute, the event will...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new document to help firms benefit from the range of digital services available to...

MPs have expressed “concern and disappointment” at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) for its persistent poor performance...

As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...

Phil Spencer’s property advice website Move iQ has launched a video market solution that shares housing market insights at a local...

Agency reviews platform allAgents.co.uk has named Martin Roberts as the host of this year's highly anticipated 2023 Annual Customer Experience Awards...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...

The Government’s First Homes Scheme is set to be the first state-backed initiative to use digital property logbooks. It comes after a...

Increasing numbers of customer service issues have been resolved since Zoopla outsourced its support department, the portal claims. Zoopla outsourced its customer...

The ESTAS Group has launched an ‘app’ style version of its platform for smartphones. ESTAS Mobile offers all the functionality of the...

The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Mortgage lending has dropped and buyers are no longer stretching their affordability limits, UK Finance claims. New data from the banking trade...

Keir Starmer’s announcement about building on the Green Belt attracted some contentious headlines. It immediately thrust housing and planning into the...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

Time is running out for agents to submit their final customer reviews for consideration in the prestigious 2023 allAgents Customer Experience...

A large proportion of sellers have admitted to hiding problematic parts of their property from potential buyers. A survey of more than...

Agency reviews website allAgents.co.uk has revamped its certified reports to help agents secure new business. The documents provide agents with a downloadable...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...

Agents are being urged to increase their efforts when it comes to checking documents to avoid potential claims. Paul Offley, compliance officer...

The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

The most highly-rated agents in the UK have been revealed. Comparison website allAgents has unveiled the winners of its 2023 People Awards. These...

Coadjute has launched a Digital Property Data Pack service for its users. The pack is designed to cover the requirements of the...

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

Mortgage lending criteria and products are failing to keep up with more energy-efficient homebuilding techniques, it has been claimed. The Home Builders...

It’s a brave business owner who actually invites criticism.  I speak from the personal experience of asking the opinions of the...

Agency feedback platform The ESTAS Group has launched a new tool designed to help estate agents by collecting vital insights from...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the feature of the Lifesycle CRM, and its importance...

The past seven days have seen a string of stories across the media relating to the property sector.  Reports have revealed how...

The average age of a UK home mover has dropped but the number of actual moves has hit a record low,...

Independent agency brand Pat Robson & Co is celebrating 25 years of residential sales, lettings and property management. Tim Nixon launched the...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has said he is looking forward to building a “new force” in the property industry after...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

Purplebricks has agreed a sale of its business to online rival Strike for a consideration of £1. It brings an end to...

Agency reviews website allAgents has revealed the venue for its highly anticipated 2023 UK Customer Experience Awards. This year's event will be...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review how Estate Agents can increase their revenue. If you're...

The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...

It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector.  Here, the first of a new series of...

Investors were licking their wounds yesterday after the Purplebricks’ share price plummeted by 60% off the back of warnings that it...

Purplebricks has warned its cash reserves are under threat if its strategic review and sales process isn’t completed soon. A trading update...

Around 30 people will lose their jobs as a result of LSL’s switch to a fully franchised model, the brand has...

LSL Property Services’ share price hit a six-month high during trading yesterday after it announced its entire estate agency network would...

Chestertons has reported an increase in buyer enquiries and listings as it heads into the traditionally busy spring market. The London estate...

Property industry customer review platform ESTAS is preparing to reveal its regional and national shortlists for their 2023 awards. The nominees for...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Hamptons: Agency brand Hamptons has announced it...

Agency staff have little more than a week to ensure their allAgents profile is up to date so they can boost...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the Lifesycle CRM platform.  Last month saw Lifesycle become one of the...

Agents will receive automatic updates for ‘on market’ and ‘sold/let’ by area under the latest innovation from prospecting tool, Spectre. It will assist...

A claims management company has criticised a long-awaited document released by the Property Care Association (PCA) on the use of the...

The ESTAS team may be known for its Customer Service Awards but it has now picked up a gong of its...