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Historic agency brand Humberts is looking to have between 20 and 30 offices over the next five years as it marks...

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

Portals are aiming to boost consumer awareness of new material information rules rather than refusing non-compliant listings. Agency listings have been required...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has marked 150 years in business by opening a new headquarters. It has moved...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

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

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...

The balance of power in the property market may be shifting back to buyers. It comes as Halifax data showed annual house...

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

A EweMove franchisee has revealed how her first sale was so successful that it convinced the vendor to become an estate...

Annual house price growth slowed for the second consecutive month during May. The latest Nationwide House Price Index showed average prices rose...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

Agents and property professionals are travelling far and wide to raise money for charity, plus there is a new way to...

Oakfield Estate Agents is marking a quarter-century in business with a major rebrand and a pledge to donate £50 to a...

A mobile phone may be a decent perk for agents and seen as essential for communicating while out on the road. But...

Property sales slumped in April but are still above the pre-pandemic average, HMRC data shows. Provisional UK property transaction figures from the...

A best-selling author and ex-military wellness culture revolutionary have been named as headliners for this year’s NAEA Propertymark conference. Dr Andy Cope...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...

Sussex-based estate agent Mishon Mackay is celebrating 25 years of sevice each for three of its staff members. Sarah Fitzgerald, Sarah McCarthy,...

Industry charity and mentoring group Agents Together is planning to help firms prioritise mental wellbeing. It has developed a checklist that agents...

With new and exciting PropTech solutions approaching the market, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, discusses some of their relevance and whether...

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

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

Rising house prices have rendered the government’s Help to Buy ISA scheme useless, an analyst claims. The Help to Buy ISA saving...

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

Speedy property sales may not be as good as they seem, an industry figure has warned. Recent figures released by Rightmove indicate...

Agents remain positive about the prospects for their business and the property market despite talk of slowing house price growth and...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

I attended a forum in London a couple of weeks ago, which for the first time brought estate agents and conveyancers...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

A leading figure in the Say No To Rightmove (STNR) campaign says the attempts to get agents to ditch Rightmove have...

The government has insisted it is still committed to introducing agency qualifications and minimum standards in the sector. It is almost three...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...

Homeowners are now earning almost as much from their property as they are from their salary after prices hit new highs. The...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

In this piece, the team at Iceberg Digital look at whether the first cracks are appearing in the portals. For the last...

Trading Standards has advised agents to update listings once they reach the "sold subject to contract" (SSTC) stage. It comes after legal...

Purplebricks ended the trading day yesterday without being able to formally welcome its new chief executive but the markets appeared to...

Agents and conveyancers have signed up to a new buyers’s and seller’s property information form that is described as having been...

A leading business analyst says that house prices may appear to be defying gravity but they will soon return to normality...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

New portal Boomin suggests it has “thousands” of agents who have signed up on a paid basis. The portal - which launched almost...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

The latest government house price data has sparked a fear that the market may be heading towards an affordability crisis. The Office...

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...

A prominent trade body says the property industry must do more to recognise and support those with mental health issues. The Association...

The OneDome group websites - OneDome itself and nethouseprices - are launching their largest ever advertising campaign. It will target buyers and...

Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....

An analyst is warning that the latest buoyant house price figures could be the last hurrah before a significant depression. The Nationwide’s...

Agents are being told by a trade body to conduct more frequent risk reviews and check purchaser identities against up to...

Yesterday we reported on how the Chartered Institute of Taxation was warning of problems with new HMRC stamp duty rules to...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

The Bank of England has issued a consultation on changing the affordability tests for large mortgages introduced in the wake of...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

The outcome of the Ukraine crisis is far from certain, but one thing has become abundantly clear. The long-overdue Economic Crime...

A bid to regulate second home ownership in part of the UK through changes to planning policy will add complexity and...

A PropTech supplier has been quick off the mark to launch a tool which it says will help agents satisfy new...

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...

A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...

The regional agency group Experts In Property is back in business with an online awards event.  Majoring on training, online marketing and...

The current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy. A...

The government’s call for a pack of property information to be made available upfront during the sales process has been welcomed...

Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...

The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...

Data, when used to its full potential, holds the key to the property market’s growth. The reason for this is the...

An estate agency is running a competition to encourage residents to photograph badly-located For Sale and To Let boards. The Basingstoke branch...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for March says its aim is to encourage agents and conveyancers to work more closely together.  “There doesn’t...

The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a pledge to work hard this year to stand out...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

John D Wood - the lettings and estate agency now part of the Connells empire - is celebrating its 150th birthday...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

Propertymark’s chief executive has rejected claims that his organisation’s housing market data inaccurately states the numbers of prospective buyers for each...

A British estate agent working in Florida has been shot dead while preparing to show a property. Sara Trost, 40, was from...

One of the founders and leading figures in the Agents Together industry charity says one silver lining of the pandemic has...

The chair of the strategic board of fledgling Boomin says most existing portals are merely operating like digital newspapers with listings,...

A conveyancing company is asking clients to set their own fee - with some strings. Zen Move Solicitors is a year-old digital...

In this article, the team at Lifesycle outline why agents are increasingly turning to their CRM. Unless you have been living under...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our lives, but undoubtedly one major negative side effect...

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...

I am often guilty of this myself, where I think I am the bees’ knees in all walks of life; whether I...

There’s been a dramatic 48.4 per cent fall in the number of property sales between September and October, reflecting the end...

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...

The Treasury has enjoyed a record period for stamp duty income. In England from April to October this year - so almost entirely...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

A PropTech platform is urging agents to keep in touch with clients on their databases to increase their chances of future...

The phrase ‘time is money’ is particularly pertinent for estate agents. Since the stamp duty holiday ended, the forecast drop in...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

It’s Remembrance weekend, and on Sunday at least we fall silent to honour those who gave so much for many generations. When...

A business analyst is warning that the growing emphasis on energy efficiency of homes could spell trouble for the value of...

Today is the 11th day of the 11th month - the traditional annual Armistice Day, commemorating the signing of the armistice...

We’ve probably all learned to be a little less cynical about politicians in recent weeks, given the tragic events. We perhaps...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget did not ignore Capital Gains Tax after all.   For those selling UK residential property the deadline to file...

Business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown is predicting house prices will still rise, even after a possible hike in interest rates later this year or...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - an opportunity for you to catch up with charity news from...

PropTech and CRMs should be about far more than merely gathering data - they should be telling agents which prospects are...

We’re building up towards both Christmas and the Awards season right now, and that gives plenty of opportunities for fund raising,...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

The existence of online agencies means some consumers believe real life estate agents are unnecessary in a deal - but the rest of...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

There’s good news and bad news from the shake-up in government ministers and ministries that was presented to the nation last...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

In this guest editorial, experienced property solicitor Lorraine Richardson argues that reservation agreements - designed to reduce the number of fall-throughs in...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has become the latest body to welcome the decision by Countryside Properties to scrap the requirement to pay...

Being able to show proof of funds in a quick, transparent and simple way is more crucial than ever to keep fall-throughs...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

The UK’s biggest property auctioneer is considering whether to bring its sales back into the auction room in the near future. Managing...

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

The man who admits he was “the acceptable face of Foxtons” in its golden period says he finally left because it...

The growing number of lettings sector rules is a hotly debated issue, while the sales sector has been seeing its own...

Hello and welcome to our final Property Jobs Today before the start of autumn - and it’s good to see people...

An unexpected claim was made over the weekend - that the long-running stamp duty holiday was not, after all, behind the...

My neighbour had been seeking to move home for some time. Suggestions that he wanted to get away from his neighbours...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

A new survey suggests the majority of vendors remain wary of allowing too many unknown people into their home during viewings. Some...

It’s a great sign of our slow but reassuring return to normality when much-missed fundraising events make a welcome comeback -...

Thirty-five years after London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh disappeared, the trust that bears her name is calling for action to address...

Boomin has revealed to Estate Agent Today the latest figures on agency branches signed up to its fledgling portal. It says it...

Students at a high school have been given an insight into the career opportunities in the property sector. The sixth formers from...

Boomin has announced the appointment of six agents, described as independent representatives, who are now on the new portal’s strategic board. The...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

Agents have been told in new government guidance that the liftings of some Covid restraints in wider society “does not mark...

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

Property auctioneer Auction House has recorded its best first half results in its 14-year history, and says it’s going to continue...

A new team of managers at one of the country’s best known franchise brands hopes to promote the concept amongst agents. Hunters...

A 3-2 loss on penalties. It’s sad and disappointing - desperately. Yet that gives way to pride when England’s performance across the whole...

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...

There are just three working days until the end of the stamp duty holiday for most buyers. That’s not even enough time...

It was never going to be easy for Scotland - and there was no sense of jeopardy for an already-through England. Yet...

In an unusual move, HM Land Registry has issued guidance to agents to help them reassure jittery buyers and sellers ahead...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

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

“A hybrid offering, which serves customers of all needs and capabilities, is what we should all be working towards.” Following Aconveyancing opening...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

An estate agency says it expects a 40 per cent boost in its turnover this year, its 10th in business. Croft Residential,...

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

Despite the vast amount of publicity given to the concept of virtual viewing, a survey suggests relatively few properties on sale...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s on the move. Let us know...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...

A firm has agreed to amend its claim that it was the number one selling agent in its town in 2020,...

Sarah Edmundson, the chief executive of the Agents Together charity - set up by the Bruce brothers, Michael and Kenny -...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....

The Federation of Independent Agents is forming a partnership with the new portal lead management platform Agent Response. Agent Response is led...

Gathering and analysing feedback at all stages in the customer journey is highly important. So, where do we begin? For many estate...

Some sellers are suffering cash flow issues as a result of glitches in the Capital Gains Tax reporting system, according to...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak to someone who has made an excellent impression on the property industry in...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...

Online agency Strike has used specialist eye-tracking software to analyse what attracts a buyer’s attention when scrolling through homes online — and...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

I was not surprised when I came across an industry article recently citing that over half of home buyers never visit...

A hybrid agency which until now has been active only in London is launching new hubs in Manchester and Brighton. Agent &...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

One of the most outspoken campaigners against stamp duty has been fined for avoiding tens of thousands of pounds in … stamp...

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Conveyancers should consider the provision of electric vehicle parking and charging in transactions according to a legal company. Law firm says that...

The government’s highly-anticipated Tax Day was just a damp squib.  That’s the view of leading analyst Anthony Codling, who says the almost complete...

The London housing market is enjoying the end of the lull before the storm, according to a leading buying agent. Sara Ransom...

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

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

The findings of the new ‘Thriving in a Pandemic’ report, recently published by tmgroup and mio, have highlighted that the market...

An industry group charged with trying to make house buying simpler and quicker says it’s made a breakthrough on ‘upfront’ information...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

Agents are up in arms at a Rightmove restriction temporarily preventing access to parts of its listing back-end.  Agents received an email...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

A conveyancing organisation has launched an initiative called Be Kind We Care to promote kindness and wellbeing within the property industry. The...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

Industry supplier Kerfuffle and high-profile training service Marvellous have launched a competition for the children of agents and suppliers. The kids are...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

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

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

An MP demanding a root and branch reform of property taxation, including scrapping stamp duty, says the chance of fundamental reform is...

A newspaper claims that thousands of customers’ financial details held by Foxtons Group are being freely accessed on the so-called dark...

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

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

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

An online petition has been started by an independent estate agent seeking a radical overhaul of how homes are sold in...

Boomin has denied that it will ever allow direct property sales, cutting out estate agents. Founder Michael Bruce says the new service...

A new working group on mental health in the agency industry is being set up following a poll revealing 62 per cent...

An international property and residency consultancy claims the sold prices of homes in some prime London locations have collapsed by up to 40...

High profile agency owner Sean Newman is offering his entire self-employed team of 100 agents and mortgage advisors a chance for...

A firm calling itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based agency says it wants to roll out nationally with a network of franchisees...

The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor...

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

An online petition wants all agents’ offices to close during the pandemic. Keeping them open means agents feel "forced and pressured" to conduct...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

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

Millions of leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero...

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

Agents and the housing market in England are still in business even during the third national lockdown which begins on Wednesday and...

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

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

He’s gone from Downing Street but the legacy of Dominic Cummings lives on in Rightmove’s top searches of 2020. Barnard Castle -...

An agency operating in the new Tier 4 area has abandoned viewings and visits to homes until New Year, even though the...

The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...

The housing market is to stay open across the UK, including in the new Tier 4 areas of England. An announcement from Housing Secretary...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

A 10 week marketing campaign is being launched by Zoopla - and the portal urges agents to stay open as much...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

A survey conducted by charity Agents Together suggests a large majority of industry people would like to see more focus on...

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

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

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

The private equity company which wants to take control of Countrywide has issued a statement saying it now has the support...

Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...

The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...

The Property Ombudsman has joined calls for greater disclosure of referral fees by agents.  The issue has become a hot topic in...

With a new President elected and the old one reluctant to move out, this is a good time to see how...

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

A new report funded by high profile consumer champion Martin Lewis says the government must do more to help ‘mortgage prisoners’. These...

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...

As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...

Hello and welcome to yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly forum for the industry to share its good news on...

The ESTAS awards service and the Agents Together foundation are entering into a partnership. That means all ESTAS customer agents will be...

The housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Recent figures emanating from the mortgage and housing market suggest that – since lockdown was ended in mid-May – transaction levels...

Clear communication and common-sense actions by landlords, letting agents and students at the start of a tenancy can drastically improve the...

The mandatory qualifications expected of agents have not been forgotten and will come into effect in two or three years. That’s the...

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

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

An agency recruitment firm says there’s been a big rise in short-term vacancies being offered since lockdown restrictions were lifted in the...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and evenings that get darker earlier.  As winter approaches we’re continuing to bring you...

The Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday has been a hot topic of conversation for many in the residential property industry –...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

A reassessment of an independent agency’s activities during the Coronavirus crisis has led to it merging with a local franchise operation. Maison...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am James D. Marshall, Founder and CEO of Pupil. What...

One of Countrywide’s largest shareholders has come out against a £90m investment package in the company proposed by a private equity...

One of the latest 10 agents joining the still-to-launch Boomin portal says it could be the go-to website for all property...

When letting agents are preparing to migrate from one piece of client accounting software to another, it can sometimes seem like...

2020 has definitely been a year of change. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the day-to-day operations of almost every industry...

Agents Together, the wellbeing and mentorship service which came into existence earlier this year, is launching what it calls a Redundancy...

Many agents, certainly those in London, will have faced the difficult task of selling a flat with a shorter lease. A...