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Evidence is pouring in that the stamp duty holiday introduced 48 hours ago has already produced huge levels of interest from...

An estate agency is warning that the likely rush of transactions when the new stamp duty holiday ends next spring will...

Have you ever wondered how industry-specific software and property portals have influenced the typical estate agency of today? A new book, which...

Mortgage enquiries in June surged to double the rate of the previous month according to the latest halifax house price index. Although...

Let’s face it sales progression is difficult and frustrating: 1)The process has never been properly joined up - the average chain has...

Agents have spoken out angrily against any uncertainty in the market caused by government leaks about future stamp duty changes. In recent...

The property market has been reopen for almost eight weeks now and during that time demand from prospective buyers has soared. Rightmove...

Agents have remained calm in the light of Nationwide’s house price index which shows the first annual fall for eight years...

A new estate agency Code of Practice is to be written by a group set up by the Royal Institution of Chartered...

Collaboration creates a bigger market Iain White, of the Innovation Collaboration Group “the Estate Agency industry must recognise that collaboration will...

A former City analyst best known for his scathing criticisms of Purplebricks has launched a PropTech platform that he describes as...

With three months of lockdown behind us, commission income is vital, and sales progression is more important than ever. Emma Vigus, Managing...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of sales progression platform mio You’ve never...

Rightmove and OnTheMarket have announced that they are extending their cut-price fees deals, introduced because of Coronavirus. This morning Rightmove says: "We have...

The Welsh housing market is back in business today - at least in part. Letting and estate agents can reopen their offices...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I'm Darren Loftus and it says Commercial Director on...

Imagine a Zoom call where ten people are discussing the same topic, but everyone speaks a different language and has a...

An estate agency with a reputation for PropTech innovation says it now live-streams all instructions in a bid to operate more...

As we emerge from lockdown, quickly progressing sales to completion is vital to replace lost commission income.  What role can mio...

Data released this morning by Rightmove suggests that agents in England have agreed no fewer than 40,000 sales since the market...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

Zoopla has upped the stakes in the war between rival websites with two major claims which implicitly challenge both Rightmove and...

An estate agency says the housing market could get a boost as a result of couples separating after the prolonged togetherness...

If you are an established UK estate agent, the status quo dictates that you will most likely work for ‘the man.’ Corporate...

Typical house prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the rest of summer according to home moving service...

The housing market is set for long-term recovery, despite dips in the road on the way.  That's the message from the latest house...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

Lets Bid works in partnership with a variety of Estate Agents across the Uk from big franchise brands like Winkworth /...

A taxation institute is urging the government to delay Capital Gains Tax changes relating to housing transactions until the virus crisis...

PropTech supplier mio says it now has over 1,000 agency branches using its sales progression platform - and it’s recruited Countrywide...

Leading estate agents are warning that the sharp fall in house prices reported by the Nationwide may be just the first...

A survey of sellers by a high-end agency suggests that around a third expect price falls of six per cent or...

A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...

The outlook for the housing market is still taking shape, but here I take a look at three market indicators to...

The Covid-19 crisis hasn’t caused the revolution it has been reported to have. Despite the challenges it has brought, fundamentally, the...

The government is jeopardising the success of the housing market relaunch through the inflexibility of the furlough scheme, claims a group...

All my recent Natters have been focused on one particular topic, the coronavirus crisis, for obvious reasons. But there has been...

The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove - a key indicator of market health - is already stronger than...

It’s been revealed that the home moving advice service set up by Phil Spencer is entering a collaboration with awards and...

Rightmove has taken the unusual step this weekend of issuing its usual monthly asking price index on a Saturday instead of...

Guidance issued by the government explicitly advises agents, buyers and sellers that more activity should be done online if possible. “The process...

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

Details being presented to Parliament today may include information on how agents can return to work in some sort of ‘new normal.’ A 50...

There’s been a substantial 20 per cent rise in formal complaints about agents taken up by The Property Ombudsman.  The figures refer...

The Agents Here To Help initiative, launched recently by Kristjan Byfield of The Depositary, is now developing fast and becoming a...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

Rightmove says it’s to launch its biggest ever national marketing campaign in a bid to kick-start the market once lockdown eases. The...

An instant valuation service has launched a new tool aimed at helping agents prioritise leads through prospective vendors uploading photographs to...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

Savills has given the industry an insight into how buyers’ and sellers’ priorities may change as the industry returns to work...

Three of the highest profile industry suppliers and house moving services have given government a four-step plan to restart the housing...

Since my last column in April, one could argue that very little has changed for agents in terms of the market...

A study by Rightmove suggests that 94 per cent of buyers and sellers currently in the market are determined to go...

The Haart estate agency chain has launched a portal called Off Market which it describes to sellers as being “a unique...

A property tax specialist is warning that sellers of buy to lets or holiday homes may have to estimate their own...

Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate during the lockdown and social distancing...

Savills has kept in touch with almost 2,000 of its vendors and prospective buyers through two mass webinars. Entitled ‘What COVID-19 means...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

House sales edged down only slightly in March compared with February according to HM revenue & Customs, despite the lockdown in...

The peak of the 2020 sales market is likely to be September instead of the usual early summer - but that...

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

An estate agency says it’s using so-called Covid Clauses in contracts to keep transactions on course. Knight Frank says it’s writing ‘Coronavirus...

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...

The impact of the Coronavirus crisis is going to reduce agents' revenue into the third quarter finishing in late September warns a leading...

Sellers are being warned to make strict checks before responding to advertisements apparently from prospective buyers.  The National Association of Property Buyers...

One of the first analyses of portal listings since the start of the Coronavirus crisis shows that new listings have plummeted...

What is thought to be the first survey of sellers since the start of the Coronavirus outbreak suggests that they anticipate...

Some 2,500 estate agency branches have expressed an interest in a new portal, Homesearch, launching next month.  Although the Homesearch website lists...

I won't be the first or last person to say that society and the property industry in which we operate is...

Based on our historical data over twenty years of nationwide operation and a survey conducted in partnership with YouGov, we estimate...

Purplebricks Local Property Experts are asking sellers who are not allowing agents into their homes during the virus crisis to draw...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

Two auctions held behind closed doors have been deemed a success, and evidence that the property market can still function despite...

A video has been launched this morning explaining how agents can get their sellers and landlords to use iPhones to make...

A PropTech start-up led by a prominent commentator has become the latest part of the industry to take a pop at...

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...

The extraordinary past week of anger over portals’ fees plus early-warning statements like that from Foxtons indicate the anxiety in the...

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...

A trade group wants councils and search companies to co-operate more closely during the virus to minimise delays to the remaining...

Another index shows how strong the market was in the build-up to the escalation in Coronavirus across the country.  The website Home...

Sellers in the past 12 months accepted an average of 96 per cent of their asking price according to new research. Comparison...

The agency behind a poll showing one in six buyers putting plans on hold because of Coronavirus is warning that if...

Analysis by an online valuation and lead generation service shows that requests from prospective sellers and landlords are increasingly happening in...

Almost eight in 10 sellers have instructed High Street agents in the past year - a significantly higher figure than 12...

The head of a firm that has been creating digital property log books for well over a decade says the house-moving...

Any bid by Zoopla and OnTheMarket to displace Rightmove as the number one portal in the UK is at best expensive...

A survey shows over a sixth of buyers and sellers have already been deterred because of Coronavirus - and that figure...

There’s a growing trend for estate agents to quit big-name corporates and either go independent or join US-style brokerages, a top...

The ESTAS today reveals its shortlist for the 2020 Awards which includes the Zoopla Xcellence Award - a special category that celebrates...

Purplebricks banked more than £18m in fees for thousands of homes it did not sell last year according to this morning’s...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

When Wolverhampton estate agency Thomas Harvey opened its doors more than 50 years ago, mortgages weren’t really part of the equation...

Trials of reservation agreements for buyers and sellers have been delayed until the late spring. Statements last year from the Ministry of Housing, Communities...

Buyers and sellers using online estate agencies could inadvertently sign contracts if they carelessly use email signature blocks. Blocks are the ‘auto-signatures’...

Sellers who failed to mention a motel and diner being constructed nearby have been ordered by a court to pay £285,000...

In another positive sign for the housing market, every region of the UK has seen a price rise according to the...

A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers - but is that really the case? The survey by...

Rightmove has hit back at critics saying it’s no longer the force it used to be by reporting record traffic for...

An online valuation service says the number of leads it generated for agents in January was over double the figure in...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

Agents now have only seven days to complete a referral fees survey, announced late on Friday by Trading Standards and The...

Now we’re well into the second month of the year, we have reached a crucial point in the ongoing plans to...

Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...

Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500...

A state-of-the-housing-market survey by Zoopla has led the portal to tell agents they have an opportunity to educate sellers about prices. “We...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

The Law Society has announced that there will be a new TA6 Property Information Form launching next week, on Friday February...

Here’s a reminder of some news we broke last week - the hugely-respected Phil Spencer starts a regular column for the...

A leading property lawyer is urging sellers not to use online agents because to do so would be “a gamble”. Gillian Wright...

Understanding the customer journey plays a huge role in the success of any estate agent. From that very first viewing right through...

Rightmove and Zoopla have been working with key figures from government and the agency and conveyancing industries on how to reform...

It is possible that agents and their business partners in the conveyancing, mortgage and survey industries could be obliged to have...

Quite a few years ago, I spoke at a conference for auctioneers. It was a traditional affair. Rural location. Nice hotel....

A BBC Radio probe into quick-sale firms claims some of them can lose sellers many thousands of pounds. It says Trading Standards...

The group charged with pioneering Reservation Agreements in the house buying process admits both the industry and the public are split...

The hugely-respected Phil Spencer is to write a regular column for the industry on Estate Agent Today under the auspices of...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows tax receipts from stamp duty fell a further 5.2 per cent between 2018 and...

The increasing demand for information on Japanese Knotweed during the house buying process is emphasising the need for householders to pay...

When is a property really off-market? There may be many answers to that question but it’s likely that few would consider...

The annual conference of the National Association of Estate Agents takes place on February 27 - the date when the future...

There’s been an average asking price rise of 2.3 per cent in the past four weeks - the biggest ever increase...

A new buying agency has launched, aimed at well-heeled purchasers and sellers.  Called Xander Prime it says it is “acting on behalf...

UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...

Three signs emerged over the weekend suggesting that the market may be shaping up well for 2020. Firstly a new survey by...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

Almost exactly one quarter of house sales in England and Wales fell through prior to completion according to new figures. In the...

There have been two developments on the controversial subject of online reviews. One concerns the online agency Emoov, which three months ago...

Annual UK house price growth exceeded one per cent for the first time in 12 months in December according to the...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

Barclays claims that property size and measurements are confusing home owners - and especially those considering going to the market this...

NAEA member agents have delivered a relatively downbeat forecast for 2020 - but the organisation says an injection of digital technology...

An agency in Leeds is next month launching a service which it claims is unique in the area, partnering with a...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

A law firm has spoken out about two possible problems in the government’s much-publicised idea of considering Reservation Agreements as a...

Rightmove predicts that the price of property coming to market in Britain will rise by two per cent next year. The portal...

As part of its commitment to promoting and enforcing high standards, RICS has launched its Home Survey Standard, which will become...

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio What is mio and what...

Agents have welcomed the surprise news from the Halifax that house prices last month saw their largest rise since the start...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

An online agency which is free to list for vendors says it wants prospective buyers to stay in the property they...

House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide.  However, annual...

A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...

28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

The chief of an online auction service says the Conservatives’ controversial proposal for a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on...

Winkworth says the central London market has picked up from its lows of a year or more ago, but warns that...

Pressure is building on the Conservative party to honour its previous commitment to reform stamp duty for British buyers and sellers...

It’s easier than you might think. For any agent the challenge of making a business successful is hard work with the focus...

Purplebricks is to give its next trading update on General Election day, December 12, when it will tell shareholders the details...

The prospective buyers of a home in Oxfordshire who paid a deposit of £108,000 before withdrawing are suing the sellers in...

Rightmove is this morning reporting a huge fall in the number of new sellers coming to the market - a drop...

A new Home Survey Standard is being launched today in a bid to improve and speed up the house moving process. The...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

love2move, an online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has teamed up with the Mortgage...

House prices are forecast to dip as the year ends and stagnate at the start of 2020 according to the latest...

House prices dipped a tiny 0.1 per cent in October - but this led to the annual rate coming in at...

A stridently anti-Labour estate agent has launched a stinging attack on the Opposition’s policies and has issued a stark warning of...

An online agent claims to have the answer to why fewer people are buying and selling these days. It’s not Brexit, stamp...

Until now General Election pledges of stamp duty reforms were restricted to the Conservatives - but now a tax consultancy says...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

Buyers and sellers changing their minds lie behind almost a third of fall-throughs - the single biggest reason why transactions collapse,...

A survey undertaken for estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals that 55 per cent of people do not believe housing is a priority...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

Two very different views on Brexit have come forward in the past 24 hours from different players in the industry. First off,...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

Another estate agency has come out in favour of reservation agreements. High-end agency Chestertons says transactions currently fall through too frequently and the...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

Countrywide’s upmarket brand Hamptons International is urging all owners of homes with septic tanks to prepare for new regulations that kick...

Troubled online agency Yopa has launched an in-house subsidiary to sell mortgages and other financial services - and not just to Yopa...

A new league table of High Street agents’ charges published over the weekend reveals the locations where agents charge an average...

It has been said time and time again that the uncertainty around Brexit is causing, well, uncertainty. As I write this, the...

The number of new mortgages approved by banks fell to a six-month low in September - but the annual figure shows...

There’s been an encouraging increase in property transaction volumes according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs. The total number of...

First details have emerged of the information vendors may have to provide up-front In future transactions if government house buying reforms...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has given more details of the trial of reservation agreements likely to take...

The latest Rightmove asking price index indicates a smaller than usual autumn bounce - that’s a sign, the portal says, of...

A London estate agency chain says It’s seen a 59 per cent surge in the number of its clients who have...

Controversy and Purplebricks have gone hand in hand since the agency was first launched in 2012, through its float on the...

The latest housing market snapshot from the listings website Home suggests more regional markets are heading for price corrections. Home says that...

There has been a real wind of change in estate agency and over the last 18 months we have seen the...

This is stating the obvious to estate agents but the government has revealed that homes near parks, gardens, playing fields and...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

There has been a surprise, but small, increase in the market share of online estate agents according to the latest survey. Business...

Reservation agreements locking in buyers and sellers could be trailed with some agencies and conveyancers early in 2020, a government official...

There are fewer ‘accidental landlords’ - vendors who resort to letting out their homes because the sales market is difficult. That’s the...

Fewer property sales fell through before completion, despite uneasy market conditions, according to Quick Move Now. The home buying company's data shows...

Midlands estate agency Centrick has launched a new specialist division to focus on the luxury homes market across the West Midlands...

Property portal Zoopla has hired a new creative agency to help it reach its goal of becoming the UK's 'number one...

A new online auction service has launched this week, pledging a fairer service for agent partners, as well as buyers and...

The boss of a 15+ branch estate agency group has explained how he thinks regulation could 'ruin' the estate agency industry. Simon...

A regional agency operating across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire has announced an acquisition which adds two branches to its network. This week, Alexander...

Auction House has reported a record number of sales for September, while its founder claims private treaty sales 'won't be able...

Prospective property buyers have been provided with several reasons why they should stop delaying purchasing decisions due to Brexit uncertainty. Buying agency...

A new estate agency, which claims to only hire property experts, has announced a new investment as well as the recruitment...

A company that treats Japanese Knotweed has made startling claims about the extent of the problem across the UK. Environet claims that...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

Although property transactions have, unsurprisingly, recently seen a decline which is almost certainly in part due to the ‘B-word’, this doesn’t...

A trading statement from OnTheMarket reveals that fewer agents than anticipated have so far converted from free or discounted deals to...

The price premium paid by purchasers for a freehold property rather than a leasehold is at its highest for eight years. An...

The annual number of property transactions edged down slightly according to the figures released applying to August. However, buyers and sellers email...

A sales and lettings agency which has entered insolvency is reported by a local newspaper to have offered vendors cut-price fees...

A quick move company claims that the general public underestimate estate agents’ fees by around £6,000.  A survey of 2,000 home owners...

The annual rate of growth of UK house prices has slowed to its lowest level since September 2012. Official government data from...

A study from Santander Mortgages has blown the cover on first time buyers, suggesting they know almost nothing and research very...

Continuing political uncertainty over Brexit and now a significant chance of an autumn or winter General Election makes the case for...

New research shows that three bedroom homes are the quickest selling property type this autumn. After a series of sluggish house price...

A pessimistic set of figures on asking prices, transaction volumes and stock levels culminates in Rightmove urging vendors to be willing...

Two former directors of Savills in Cornwall have set up their own agency based near the county capital, Truro. Shore Partnership has been...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

Purplebricks has spent £26.7m on marketing in the past year - that represents £382 per instruction.  The figures, revealed in the agency’s...

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...

The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions - and...

Two PropTech advocates have launched a podcast series telling agents how to improve their businesses. One of the couple is Mark Worrall,...

The government has issued a revised version of its official How To Buy and How To Sell documents, aimed at consumers...

Another house price index has suggested the housing market continuing to show great resilience despite the continuing economic and political uncertainty. The...

A survey claims that millions of potential sellers would use online estate agents - and bizarrely, this includes an online agency...

The number of new property listings in the UK fell by a whopping 13.2 per cent in August according to online...

An estate agent in Cardiff has come up with a marketing wheeze in a bid to win more instructions - but...

Former Purplebricks US chief executive officer Eric Eckardt is seeking some £6m in funding from across the world for his latest...

A new PropTech online platform called BestAgent Property Marketplace is to launch next year following a series of 12 meetings this autumn. It...

A new online estate agency has attacked the industry for being “largely cloaked and ambiguous” - and says that of all...

OnTheMarket says it will not increase listing charges in 2020 for any agents currently paying full fees, while agencies which list on only...

Countrywide’s surveying division says it’s found a “knowledge gap” in existing surveys after a study involving over 15,000 buyers. The agency group...

A company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it is trying to improve the sector’s image after a series...

The National Association of Estate Agents has told the government that it wants one single Ombudsman to provide redress across all...

A well-respected agent who was president of the NAEA just five years ago has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking...

The head of online agency Housesimple has made another strident attack on the integrity of High Street agents by saying some...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

Residential property transactions totalled 86,630 in July, representing a monthly drop of 8.5 per cent and an annual fall of 12.4...

Online estate agency Housesimple has appointed a company to handle its public relations and social media as it rolls it its...

A new PropTech product uses WhatsApp to communicate within agency teams as soon as a lead is received from a portal. However,...

One of the country’s leading estate agents is leading the calls on Chancellor Sajid Javid to sort out the government’s stamp...

If anyone thought a Boris Johnson government would be more decisive than Theresa May's when it came to housing policies, the last...

Rightmove says the number of homes stuck in what it calls “the legal log jam” is at its highest for over...

Advertising on Zoopla is a must-have for most sellers but for Susan Tate in Anglesey it meant she ended up in...

A former Local Property Expert and manager at Purplebricks has gone on record to reveal what it was really like to work...

A sales progression tool is urging property professionals and consumers alike to do more to speed up typical transaction times, and...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

Estate agents have collectively been fiercely criticised for allegedly exaggerating valuations to win instructions, doing a disservice to vendors and not...

One of the agencies most active in the creation of OnTheMarket is trialling a return to listing on Zoopla after an...

House prices fell unexpectedly for the second month in a row in July according to the Halifax - but the mortgage...

Zoopla is mining data from users of its website to target sellers on Facebook and Instagram, producing leads and making it unnecessary for agencies to...

Speculation surrounding whether Boris Johnson will honour his pledge to reduce stamp duty risks bringing the housing market “to a grinding...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lino Goncalves – Area Sales Manager What is Lets bid property...

A PropTech start up says its new free tool allows prospective sellers and buyers to get an automated valuation of their...

It’s another Friday so it’s another Agents Do Charity - of course! It’s August and the height of the holidays but as...

The Advertising Standards Authority has issued a guidance note warning online estate agents, after complaints about them have “grown dramatically”. “Property is big...

Seemingly-endless uncertainty over Brexit and now speculation over whether there will be an easing of stamp duty on transactions is making...

Sellers across England and Wales achieve an average 95.94 per cent of their asking price according to research from estate agency...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

Housing experts have expressed their concerns that speculation about a radical stamp duty reduction to be introduced by Boris Johnson’s government...

The average house price growth across southern cities is running at the lowest level recorded since January 2012, according to Zoopla.  Prices...

We now have a new Leader of the Conservative Party and, rather more importantly, a new Prime Minister. That individual is Boris...

Some 115,000 house moves are delayed annually because of funds not being cleared on time or because sellers have not vacated...

Data from UK Finance, which represents most of the country’s lenders, shows that gross mortgage lending across the residential market in...

One of the country’s most respected agents has advised the agency industry to treat Boris Johnson’s pledges with real caution. Black Brick buying...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

One of the country’s leading estate agents says shifting the burden of stamp duty away from the buyer - which is...

Improved communication and increased transparency throughout the buying process can manage vendors’ expectations, improve satisfaction scores and create long-term clients. That’s the...

There’s more bad news for online estate agencies this morning as a survey reveals that they have only a seven per cent...

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...

Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson has expressed an interest in switching the stamp duty burden from buyers to sellers. Until now Johnson’s comments on...

A new survey claims that 28 per cent of those who have put their home up for sale in past five...

Some of the most radical reforms ever proposed for estate and letting agents are expected to be signed off today by...

The price of property coming to market fell by 0.2 per cent or an average of £656 in the past month...

Auction companies have issued statements boasting of their own performance as old school companies and new entrants vie for market share. Firstly...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

A new website devoted solely to prime off-market properties is looking for agents who will use it to find buyers seeking...

Property sellers have been urged to list their properties now in the hope of selling their properties for maximum value within...

Stories of a slow property market due to an ongoing lack of supply and Brexit woes have been well-documented in recent...

Fine & Country, the international network of prime estate agencies, has this week announced the opening of two new offices. The first...

A survey of property sellers has revealed that 'achieving the asking price' (43%) and 'selling properties quickly' (35%) are the most...

love2move, the online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has announced its latest partner. Peter David...

Estate Agent Today has been contacted by an individual who says he is one of three former Emoov customers intending to...

Gazumping is alive and well in much of the country, despite the slowdown in the property market, according to new research...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

Purplebricks has released figures which appear to show it is one of the most successful agencies - or perhaps THE most...

Online agency Housesimple has become the first in the UK to sell houses for free. It says that based on the average...

Phil Spencer and his advice website IQ have endorsed the concept of legally binding reservation agreements and digital legal packs through...

A 176 year old agency is claiming success with its first online auction lot selling for over twice the guide price. It...

The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the way properties are bought and sold across the UK.  By putting the...

MyBid4It is an online auction platform which has been developed to partner with Estate Agents and revolutionise the way properties are...

The Federation of Independent Agents has agreed another new partnership with an industry supplier. The arrangement will allow FIA agent members nine...