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Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton and Dragon’s Den investor Steven Bartlett are the latest speakers scheduled to appear at this summer’s...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...
20 March 2024
From: Features
Fine & Country is gearing up to host its International Annual Conference and Awards Gala titled ‘Dare to be Iconic’. The event...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
CRM provider Street.co.uk is inviting agents to a virtual showcase event this month to unveil its latest features. Scheduled for 28 February...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Rightmove and FCS Compliance have launched the latest in their series of anti-money laundering (AML) webinars. The events are free for Rightmove...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Parliamentary news may have been dominated by the fallout from the Rwanda Bill yesterday but another important piece of legislation also...
17 January 2024
From: Breaking News
The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...
13 December 2023
From: Features
As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...
02 December 2023
From: Features
It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...
02 December 2023
From: Features
Alto has unveiled a new integration with Bridge AI – a system designed to streamline communication with applicants through their preferred...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has revealed details of its 2024 regional conference programme. The agency trade body said it will visit 19 regional locations next...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A date has been set for next year’s Propertymark One conference. The landmark conference was launched by the agency trade body at...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
After achieving sell-out success and exceptional feedback in Hertfordshire, London, and Leeds, Simon Leadbetter’s 30 Years of Marketing in a Day...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The latest guests to join Rightmove’s Autumn webinar schedule include a Generative AI expert from Google and representatives from the Bank...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a second virtual event this Autumn following its inaugural streamed event earlier this year. Scheduled...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...
09 October 2023
From: Sponsored Content
In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...
07 October 2023
From: Features
LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...
19 September 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series focused on the art of maximising fees and boosting additional revenue. Set to...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...
02 September 2023
From: Features
The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has produced a first specification for a ‘Digital Deed Pack’ that can be used for any...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Zoopla has scheduled its latest quarterly market update for agents. Taking place on Wednesday 14 June, it will address how agents can...
05 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
12 May 2023
From: Breaking News
THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...
01 April 2023
From: Features
Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has unveiled new expansion plans with the opening of at least three new UK locations per year and...
03 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Connells Group held its annual management conference and awards ceremony recently at MK Dons Stadium in Milton Keynes where it unveiled...
16 February 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket Software is to launch a new estate agency automation platform that will feature a sales progression tracker and Home Management...
08 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Connells Group is marking milestone anniversaries for four of its estate agency brands this year. Four of its brands are celebrating a...
20 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...
14 January 2023
From: Features
There may be plenty of debate about going live with listings on Boxing Day but Hamptons has chosen the national holiday...
16 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Why is it that some agents report seeing little impact/improvement from adopting a PropTech solution when another (similar) agent reports transformational...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Details of the first Women In Estate Agency (WiEA) conference have been revealed. The group, founded by senior agency figures Liana Loporto-Browne...
14 December 2022
From: Breaking News
The cost of living crisis and rising interest rates will lead to a decline in property transactions and mortgage lending next...
12 December 2022
From: Breaking News
As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...
03 December 2022
From: Features
Rightmove has launched a new agent qualification that has been officially approved by the government’s regulatory body, The Office of Qualifications...
10 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has announced a change in date for its annual RANCON conference. Taking into account the national rail and...
31 October 2022
From: Breaking News
In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...
27 September 2022
From: Sponsored Content
Property professionals have been pondering the impact of the sudden Bank Holiday scheduled next Monday for the Queen’s state funeral. It creates...
13 September 2022
From: Breaking News
Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...
10 August 2022
From: Breaking News
The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has announced the schedule for its annual Conference. The event returns to its traditional in-person format this year,...
05 August 2022
From: Breaking News
With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...
03 August 2022
From: Features
Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...
30 July 2022
From: Features
Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has accelerated its expansion by moving into three London boroughs earlier than expected. Originally launched in 2018...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
Estate agents are being urged to be supportive after a LinkedIn post highlighted the current pressures that conveyancers are under to...
11 July 2022
From: Breaking News
As the mass student exodus from rented accommodation begins throughout the UK, Richard Abbots of Inventory Hive offers advice on how...
02 July 2022
From: Features
The shortlists for this year’s much-coveted ESTAS awards will be revealed from the end of this week. The ESTAS Customer Service Awards,...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has revealed it is expanding the scope and scale of its successful Town Hall initiative in response to growing demand...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News
One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...
30 March 2022
From: Features
If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...
19 March 2022
From: Features
A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...
16 March 2022
From: Features
Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...
29 January 2022
From: Features
The ESTAS Forum scheduled for March says its aim is to encourage agents and conveyancers to work more closely together. “There doesn’t...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News
The government is clamping down - at least a little - on unvaccinated buyers and tenants in some specific circumstances. New guidelines...
07 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks has this morning said that a newspaper report over the weekend, claiming part of the business is to be sold...
04 January 2022
From: Breaking News
Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks is delaying release of its half-year figures which were scheduled to be given to shareholders tomorrow. This follows revelations in the Daily...
13 December 2021
From: Breaking News
As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....
11 December 2021
From: Features
The police have been called in to investigate the ongoing cyber-security incident which has led to many firms in the Simplify...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The conveyancing IT crash plaguing the Simplify Group of companies continues into its ninth day; however there is an update for...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Conveyancing firms in the Simplify Group, hit by a massive systems crash for much of this week, say they are working...
12 November 2021
From: Breaking News
Fears are growing that large estate agency groups may have to pay a mandatory levy towards the cost of anti-money laundering...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News
There’s been an update this morning on the dramatic systems crash that has hit the conveyancing services operated by the Simplify...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News
In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...
06 November 2021
From: Features
Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News
The ESTAS Forum scheduled for the morning of the annual awards ceremony on October 22 has been postponed - but the...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News
An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...
06 October 2021
From: Breaking News
It’s certainly the case that awareness of part exchange isn’t very high in the property and agency world, despite the potential...
22 September 2021
From: Features
A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The lack of progress on the much-anticipated government reforms of the leasehold system is leaving thousands of homeowners stranded, according to...
20 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks’ chief executive says a £4m marketing blitz scheduled for the autumn will go ahead despite the upheaval caused by the...
11 August 2021
From: Breaking News
Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...
05 August 2021
From: Sponsored Content
Boomin has announced the appointment of six agents, described as independent representatives, who are now on the new portal’s strategic board. The...
29 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...
17 July 2021
From: Features
Working in real estate can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work to be able to succeed...
13 July 2021
From: Recruitment & Business Matters
New NAEA Propertymark president Liana Loporto-Brown has assumed office, hoping to reset the organisation after a tumultuous year. In February chief executive...
01 July 2021
From: Breaking News
Peter Everett - a veteran High Street estate agent with a quarter of a century at LSL and a decade at...
25 June 2021
From: Breaking News
Knight Frank says it will be September at the earliest before the current frenzy of housing market activity will stabilise. The agency’s...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The policy and campaigns team at Propertymark, headed by Mark Hayward, has been expanded after what it calls “a number of...
15 June 2021
From: Breaking News
A senior estate agent says even if the restrictions easing lockdown, still formally scheduled for June 21, are delayed by several...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has announced new functionality in a direct bid to take on Rightmove and Zoopla. The functionality, to go live within the...
03 June 2021
From: Breaking News
We’re only a little over a week away from the Euros, happening at last a year later than scheduled because of...
02 June 2021
From: Breaking News
The number of transactions is scheduled to reach 1.52 million this year - way above the norm of between 1.0 and...
26 May 2021
From: Breaking News
On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...
12 May 2021
From: Features
The ESTAS Awards ceremony is traditionally held each May but no prizes for guessing why this year, as with 2020, things...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
A consumer financial service suggests it’s already too late for most buyers to meet the latest stamp duty holiday deadline of June...
22 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...
10 April 2021
From: Features
Winkworth says Covid and its aftermath will not derail plans to open five offices a year. In a trading statement to shareholders...
09 April 2021
From: Breaking News
The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A company in the German Axel Springer publishing empire - which also invested in Purplebricks in the past - has put...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News
NAEA Propertymark says a record number of transactions are taking four months to move from offer to exchange. The organisation says this...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News
New data from The ValPal Network suggests 57 per cent of leads are generated outside office hours, putting the emphasis on...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News
Purplebricks is to tilt its marketing increasingly towards local advertising on traditional and online platforms, and promoting the ‘on the street’...
17 March 2021
From: Breaking News
The head of finance at Propertymark has quit - another high profile departure for the troubled organisation. Estate Agent Today broke the news...