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![From estate agent to surveyor: how I made the switch](/upload/images/shutterstock_622669994.jpg)
The end of the year is always a time of reflection around careers and whether we should pursue pastures new. I...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![What’s hot in housing? The power of heat pumps](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/Heat%20Pumps.png)
Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...
13 December 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Buying a home with battery storage is a 'powerful' decision](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/Home%20Battery%20Storage.png)
As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....
20 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Making buildings better: An insider's view into how surveying evolves in a challenging market](/upload/images/6%20Sava%20-%20making%20buildings%20better%20feature%20by%20Hilary%20Grayson.png)
Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...
14 October 2023
From: Features
![Electric Vehicle Charging: What Homebuyers Really Want to Know](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20EV%20charging.png)
As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...
09 October 2023
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![Renters Reform Bill](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(6).png)
Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....
15 September 2023
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![Join the future of estate agency, today.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Moveli/360x.png)
Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
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![The Growing Risk of Summertime Overheating](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(4)(1).png)
It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...
31 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Levelling up: how a quality CRM provider helps your agency grow](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%204%20360x280.png)
Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...
17 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Unlocking success: capabilities an ideal CRM toolbox should offer](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/RPT%20SC%203%20360x280.png)
CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...
11 July 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Hydrogen heating – a silver bullet or hot air?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(3).png)
At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet...
14 June 2023
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![The nuances of mortgage lending and the role of the valuer](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(2).png)
In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...
17 May 2023
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![Condensation mould – a black mark for property](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280%20heading%20image%20-%20black%20mould.png)
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
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![Property Natter - Incoming! It’s hard work to figure out the housing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...
11 February 2023
From: Features
![The Energy Performance Certificate – is it here to stay?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280px%20image.png)
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...
30 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Women are changing the surveying stereotype](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/4_%20Image%20for%20Women%20are%20changing%20the%20surveying%20stereotype.png)
Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...
23 December 2022
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![Guy Gittins confirmed as new Foxtons boss](/upload/images/Logos/Foxtons-logo400x310.png)
Foxtons has confirmed the appointment of former Chestertons boss Guy Gittins as its new chief executive. Gittins will step into the role...
30 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Top agent - We have no interest in digitalising the personal side of agency](/img/default/eat.png)
In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....
24 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Portal Data Breaches: security should tighten says tech expert](/img/default/eat.png)
The man behind the free-to-list portal Residential People says security across all portals should be tightened, with so-called Two Factor Authentication...
18 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![2021 will not hold back Agents who are prepared to adapt](/img/default/eat.png)
With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
From: Sponsored Content
![Keeping the property market moving](/img/default/eat.png)
It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
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![How will new mandatory survey standards improve the moving process?](/img/default/eat.png)
From December, the new RICS Home Survey Standard will become mandatory for all RICS professionals undertaking home surveys. The below article explains...
02 September 2020
From: Features
![Women In Residential Property - group grows during lockdown](/img/default/eat.png)
The networking organisation Women in Residential Property has grown to over 300 members - its highest ever total. Launched three years ago...
20 August 2020
From: Breaking News
![Tenant Engagement](/img/default/eat.png)
There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...
12 March 2020
From: Sponsored Content
![PropTech Today: Is property management real estate's most undervalued area?](/img/default/eat.png)
Last week, it was announced that Plentific, the London-based tenant experience, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Plentific’s model sees...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Why regulation is good for the deposit replacement sector](/img/default/eat.png)
Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...
19 October 2019
From: Features
![Property Jobs Today - all the latest industry moves and news](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents shouldn’t just sell - they must be Residential Property Experts](/img/default/eat.png)
High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...
14 June 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ qualifications could produce higher fees, more business - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News
13 March 2019
From: Features
![OnTheMarket: share price at all-time low ‘but should be profitable this year’](/img/default/eat.png)
Shares in OnTheMarket hit another new low of 75.7p yesterday, dropping over nine per cent on the day and falling well...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - the latest moves within our industry...](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today, the regular Monday round-up of moves and changes in our industry. Do please let us...
25 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![NAEA and ARLA Presidents - no surprises as 'next in line' take office](/img/default/eat.png)
ARLA and the NAEA have appointed their new presidents - and as usual they are the presidents-elect, named a year ago. Mark...
18 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Estate agents are not professionals claims Times consumer journalist](/img/default/eat.png)
The consumer affairs correspondent of The Times has savaged High Street estate agents because of the commission they charge when compared...
06 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks: adviser says the odd detractor doesn't diminish success](/img/default/eat.png)
The research director of an investment firm which has advised Purplebricks says the “odd detractor” who doesn’t sell their home does...
04 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![RICS debate urges industry to unite and simplify house buying process](/img/default/eat.png)
A gathering of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has called on the industry to unite and improve the buying and selling process...
26 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![New NAEA and ARLA Propertymark presidents appointed](/img/default/eat.png)
Industry trade bodies NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have announced the appointment of their new presidents. At an AGM on Friday, Katie Griffin...
19 June 2017
From: Breaking News
![Another online petition - this time against stamp duty surcharge](/img/default/eat.png)
Another online petition has been launched against one of Chancellor George Osborne’s fiscal measures seen as an attack on the private...
22 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![New year. New look?](/img/default/eat.png)
Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...