Archive

Just as the new chief executive of Propertymark holds interviews across the industry, so The Guild of Property Professionals is coming out...

A PropTech supplier says the conveyancing process is “antiquated” and buyers and sellers would be better served if they were ’shadowed’...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

A new estate agency listing historic houses is to have “a select group of creatives and thinkers” that will assist in the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...

A PropTech company has won a grant for a project to improve ID verification in the buying and selling process, via...

The buying and property management service run by high profile agent Jo Eccles has changed its name. SP Property Group has now...

Revenues for LSL Property Services - owner of Your Move and Reeds Rains - dropped last year by 15 per cent. Although...

Hello and welcome to the end of a busy, busy week for agency news.  It’s easy to assume the agency business is...

Even the prospect of a stamp duty holiday is not enough to persuade many buyers and sellers to enter the market...

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

Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

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

The UK outlet of Warren Buffett's estate agency empire is launching its first TV advert in this country.  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Kay &...

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

1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020?  If someone had told me at the...

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

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

In a dramatic New Year’s Eve statement on the London Stock Exchange, Countrywide has agreed the terms of a recommended offer...

A £17.8m pre-tax loss has been reported by Yopa in its latest financial statement filed at Companies House. Figures lodged just before...

Propertymark has told the government that it needs to introduce overarching regulation of agents now, because existing piecemeal provisions are unmanageable...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

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

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

A cyber-attack on a London council has caused some transactions to fall through and others to be significantly delayed. The attack occurred...

Revenues have slumped by 18 per cent at LSL Property Services, the corporate which boasts Your Move and Reeds Rains and...

A study of 2,000 home owners shows that over a third have felt pressured by an agent into use its in-house mortgage...

Welcome to the weekend - and there are just two of these left before Christmas, so it’s time to hit the...

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

A series of PropTech announcements over recent days suggest the sector is still buoyant with innovation. Firstly it’s been revealed that agents...

Delays with the return of property searches is one key factor for sales taking longer to complete. As conveyancers start to warn...

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

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

Belvoir has become the latest major agency group to sign up to Boomin as a founder agent.  The properties of all four...

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

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

Free-to-list portal group OneDome claims 425 estate agency branches joined its listing services last month,  OneDome Group operates two portals, OneDome and...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

Rezi’s integration with Zapier has transformed the way in which estate agents can now save time, money and resource. Agents are...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Vicky Quinn-Campbell – Sales and Marketing Director What is ‘company name’...

The high profile Yorkshire agency chain Dacre, Son & Hartley has been appointed by the largest charity care provider for older...

Online network love2move - which gives partner High Street agents an option to offer vendors an online sales service - is...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry - all agents, not just its own members - to lobby MPs...

What’s the happiest place in Britain? Rightmove has the answer. In a new ‘Happy At Home’ index calculated by the portal and...

Agents should know in the next 36 hours how new Coronavirus restrictions will affect how they work. The Prime Minister is announcing...

The Boomin portal, which incentivises agents to cross-sell and benefit from referral fees, is to receive advice on fee disclosure from...

The founder of OneDome says a likely housing market slowdown is the perfect time for agents to optimise revenue by investing in PropTech. Babek Ismayil believes...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

One of the country’s top buying agents is advising purchasers and vendors to avoid online agencies and 'bucketshop' conveyancers. Edward Heaton - founder...

The Competitions and Markets Authority is to probe the proposed merger of two crowdfunding sites used by numerous property industry companies. Crowdcube...

As we embark on another nationwide lockdown, the team at SDL Auctions are keen to help agents ride the storm, beat...

Countrywide shares soared yesterday, rising 47 per cent on the previous close at one point as investors relished the prospect of...

The six brands that make up The Property Franchise Group are the latest signings for yet-to-launch portal Boomin. TPFG’s brands are national...

Your Move is to become the English Football League’s official Communities Supporter for the coming season. The agency is already an Official...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

Over a fifth of key businesses say they do not trust any element at all of automated anti-money laundering checks and...

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

Fledgling portal Boomin - launching later this month - has announced another 10 independent regional agencies as founder members. This includes its...

Boomin is to levy a traditional monthly fee for estate and letting agents listing on the site, in line with other...

The national lockdown beginning on Thursday makes the case for an extension to the stamp duty holiday, according to a tax...

Advanced information released today about Boomin suggests it will seek a much closer relationship with agents than existing portals, with lifetime...

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

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

An extensive culling of branches and staff continues apace at Countrywide as it significantly reduces the size of both its office...

The proliferation of free and accessible digital services has - at face value - brought us many great things: same-day deliveries,...

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

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

2020 has been a testing year right from the start. With Storms Ciara and Dennis causing £184m+ worth of damage to...

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

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

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...

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

Integration, collaboration and connected platforms – some great buzzwords, but what do they actually mean and do they really help agents? One...

Boomin, the still-to-launch portal created by the founders of Purplebricks, has named another 10 founding member agencies. Like the initial 10 they...

Book review by Graham Norwood, editor of Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and Landlord Today. If a letting agent wants to...

Lawyers, politicians, bankers, insurance sellers – no matter where you go, there are some professions that are just always going to...

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

Zoopla has linked with a PropTech company led by the former boss of Purplebricks to offer agents free virtual viewings services. The...

An estate agency in Lancashire has been taken over by a hotel group, which pledges to expand and create more jobs. Mikhail...

We all know that people can’t move to a new house without going through the Conveyancing process. However, with that said,...

One of the country's largest group of independent agencies has named its new chief executive officer - and says it’s a...

There’s to be a new Marsh & Parsons office in London as the LSL-owned brand expands its network to Acton in...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our Monday feature giving you the inside track on major moves in and across our industry. Let...

One of the founders of Purplebricks, and now a founder of the portal Boomin, has been awarded an MBE in today’s...

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

Gary Keller is stepping down from his post as chief executive of the global Keller Williams estate agency empire. Although operating chiefly...

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...

Customers must be told about third party referral fees when buying or selling a home says the National Trading Standards Estate...

Propertymark has teamed up with an employment and health and safety specialist to establish a service for member agents with Coronavirus-related...

A new online platform claims to be the first of its kind to speed up the private treaty sales process for...

Two independent agencies in London have joined forces to form a 'full circle' service for developers, promising to transform the property...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lee Rix - Head of Business Development What is ‘company name’...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

One of the country’s major regional agencies has unveiled a ‘super hub’ structure which began life as a lockdown measure but...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

A veteran agent with 38 years experience of the industry - much of it at Countrywide - has become the head...

Property technology company OneDome, which operates two portals - OneDome and Nethouseprices - has raised another £5m in funding.  It says it...

Purplebricks has named a new non-executive director - and currently she has 36 other company directorships or partnerships to her name. Elona...

A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads - even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has encouraged people to complain if they are unhappy about working conditions and thousands of complaints...

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

One of the many new portals recently launched has made a pitch for agents to join because of its referral fees...

The Property Franchise Group has named high-profile industry veteran Eric Walker as managing director of Martin & Co (South and Scotland).  Walker...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

When it comes to the future of the property market in the wake of Covid-19, there are two main schools of...

National property consultancy Carter Jonas has bucked the trend of remote working and closing branches to announce it has secured 12,000...

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...

Ahead of the launch of a new iBuyer platform later this year, agents are being invited to attend two webinars hosted...

The scale of the problems facing many prospective buyers has been set out in a survey showing as many as one-third...

A new customer service award category at The ESTAS will see agency networks competing against each other for the first time.  Networks...

An estate agency founded in 1995 has undergone a management buyout from two existing director. Westcoast Properties is a north Somerset firm,...

As many in the industry will know, Ian Westerling passed away last week at the age of 51: he was a...

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

From December, the new RICS Home Survey Standard will become mandatory for all RICS professionals undertaking home surveys. The below article explains...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stewart McRae, Sales Director at CoreLogic UK What is ‘company name’...

There’s been a surprise appointment as OnTheMarket chief executive. Instead of popular acting CEO Clive Beattie - who had made it known...

One of the victims of a notorious estate agency price fixing cartel has spoken out against one of the offenders.  Christina Davis...

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

A former agency director and owner with three decades of experience in the industry has set up a coaching and training...

A new website aims to be the go-to service for agents who want reviews to help them assess the usefulness of...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT, the industry’s summary of new movers. Of course many agencies are reassessing their...

Hindsight is 20-20 vision, of course, and we can all see things we did ‘then’ that we would not do ‘now’....

The networking organisation Women in Residential Property has grown to over 300 members - its highest ever total.  Launched three years ago...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Estate agents’ offices have been explicitly mentioned by the Scottish Government as locations where face masks must now be worn by...

A new agency called Eazy Agent has launched - it’s another online operation, this time with a starting price of £249. For...

A digital resource hub for estate agents claims to shorten transaction times. Sort Move, which has been operating since late 2019,...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

I want to talk to you about new ways to sell homes. Let's not encourage people to sell but just swap...

Is Countrywide finally on the road to recovery? Its share price has risen 125 per cent in the past three months; much of...

It’s probably not a surprise but new research has revealed where people want to move to - as well as where...

The chairman of LSL Property Services - Simon Embley - says he is “increasingly optimistic” about the outlook for the market,...

Rightmove’s new chief financial officer has a basic salary of £390,000 plus bonus options coming to a potential total of £1.75m. Alison Dolan has...

Zoopla says its sale and vendor leads have reached a 2020 high, beating volumes delivered even during the strong start to the...

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...

A new property website relying heavily on Artificial Intelligence allows sellers to by-pass estate agents and instead list directly for £14.99...

New guidance on face coverings for agents working in branches, and for those dealing directly with visitors, was issued last evening. A statement...

Agents Do Charity - as the summer heat is on… It’s hotting up outside and while this is set to be a...

It is widely expected that Purplebricks will shortly reveal the result of an experiment with a number of different pricing strategies. The...

The hunt is on for a new boss of Countrywide according to news reports. Sky News says the company has recruited professional...

One of the industry’s leading trainers and consultants has launched a range of 15 new online training modules covering sales skills,...

Agents now have a chance to say what they think should be in a new Code of Conduct being discussed following...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week and the prospect of a sunny weekend. We appreciate fund-raising is difficult with...

The Federation of Independent Agents has announced its latest partnership offering exclusive services for members - it property recruitment firm The...

There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the UK’s property market, after hundreds of thousands of house...

NAEA Propertymark is partnering with a service called REACH UK, to promote selected PropTech start ups to agents who may need...

Six agency branches are being closed as a result of a partnership between franchise giant Belvoir and the Nottingham Building Society. Under...

Hunters has launched two additional franchise branches in Tower Bridge, London and Middleton, North Manchester, taking the company total to over...

How businesses can list properties on Facebook Marketplace   What is Facebook Marketplace? Marketplace is a discovery and search experience on Facebook designed to...

A London agency says it’s seen over 30 new agents join its hub franchise operation during the lockdown, taking the total...

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

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

A regional agency in the east of England says the Coronavirus lockdown working environment has made it rethink its structure -...

One of the highest profile and most widely respected figures in the British property industry has died suddenly. He was 72. Tony...

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

The challenger portal scheduled to launch in less than a week’s time on July 1 has secured the support of 10,000...

Savills has revealed the measures it has taken to mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus on its activities and balance sheet. The...

Industry veteran Harry Hill, a former chairman of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove, has now become a mentor at the new...

The new chief executive of The Property Franchise Group says he anticipates his company’s hybrid arm - EweMove - will go...

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

The phrase ‘game-changer’ has been hugely overused. But when applied to how Covid-19 is changing the way estate agents will work...

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

The former commercial director of Rightmove has made a strong defence of much of the company’s activities, including the charges it...

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

The Competition and Markets Authority - which yesterday announced it had disqualified two estate agency directors for their parts in a...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, our weekly opportunity to salute suppliers and agents fund-raising for good causes. We appreciate how...

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

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...

The brothers who founded Purplebricks - Michael and Kenny Bruce - have returned to the agency industry for the first time...

A survey of 2,750 buyers and tenants has revealed the aspects of online property listings which they find most annoying. The single...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

LSL Property Services has this morning released details of its response to the Coronavirus crisis. All members of its board have taken...

Social distancing will be part of our daily routine moving forward for the foreseeable future and if you run an estate...

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

Knight Frank has merged two of its existing divisions to form a new Private Residence Consultancy team - and the new...

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...

Arguments over the alleged gaming of reviews by and for some estate agencies have waged ferociously in recent years, and now...

A former Purplebricks chief has become managing director of an agency aiming to be a national brand. Jim Harris - a former training...

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and there is a great deal of positive things to be said about a...

Cushman & Wakefield has pulled out of direct sales of homes in the UK. The firm has closed its UK new homes department...

The financial services industry’s much-hyped mortgage holiday scheme, heavily endorsed by the government, could cost home owners hundreds of pounds in...

Zoopla’s head of research says a stamp duty holiday could encourage more home owners to move which in turn could help...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

Housing Minister Chris Pincher and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick stayed well clear of the Dominic Cummings row over the weekend -...

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

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into fake and misleading online reviews. The announcement from the watchdog does not...

The fast-growing trade group for independent estate agents has launched a partnership with the soon-to-launch Homesearch portal. Of the various free-to-list portals...

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend and the first since lockdown was eased and the housing market returns - so perhaps a...

Outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has launched a new facility called Client Services for agents resuming business. Moneypenny’s 80-strong team of receptionists can...

Rightmove has confirmed that its group finance director is to step down at the end of next month. Robyn Perriss is retiring...

An estate agency is running a series of five webinars aimed at helping agent discover new business strategies for the post-Covid...

The fallout from Covid-19 has hit everyone hard. With breaking news today that agents are able to look at how to...

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

The acting chief executive of OnTheMarket says the Coronavirus crisis could indirectly create a catalyst for change in the portals marketplace. Clive...

There's widespread expectation that Foxtons’ senior management will face sharp criticism at the company’s Annual General Meeting today. The hottest issue at...

First details of the government’s programme to allow businesses to reopen have begun to emerge - with little comfort for estate...

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

A third of agencies say at least some of their staff will be working from home permanently when the Coronavirus pandemic...

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

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

Countrywide has added its weight to the campaign asking the government to allow agents to get back to work - and...

LSL Property Services, parent company of Your Move and Reeds Rain, has named a new chief executive officer taking the helm...

If anyone told us six weeks ago that agents would still be doing such amazing work for their communities during lockdown...

Countrywide’s senior staff earning over £45,000 per year have had their pay cut by a fifth while some 78 per cent...

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

We all know the world has gone digital—nothing new there. Every time you jump online, you’re one of 4.5 billion internet...

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

A six-point guide is to be issued today to agents reopening offices when the government gives the go ahead, possibly in...

Gareth Samples has been confirmed as the new chief executive of The Property Franchise Group, stepping into the role on Thursday...

It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are now finding they are picking up...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

A regional agency has thrown its weight behind an independent report which says estate and lettings agents could lead the economy...

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...

A high number of agents across the country have been furloughed in recent weeks and are now at risk of losing...

Hunters has expanded its online offering to improve its service to both the sales and lettings sectors - and it’s even...

Only half of the branches signed up to Zoopla have taken advantage of one or other of the discount offers made...

Independent agencies are the backbone of our industry so it’s great to be able to share images from three such experts...

Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s update on what offers and advice are available to agents at this most difficult and challenging...

The government has amended the eligibility criteria and will allow some agents' commission payments to be included in claims for Furloughed...

The Police and Crime Commissioner for an area with thousands of holiday homes wants their owners to make them available to...

One of the industry’s leading automated valuation services says it’s running at approaching 1,000 leads a day for agents even during...

Hello and here’s the latest daily update to help the industry through these unprecedented times.  If you have any appropriate advice you...

Hello and welcome to this week’s list of good work - yes, despite the virus lockdown.  Earlier this week we featured many...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

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

The Competitions and Markets Authority has started court proceedings seeking the disqualification of two estate agency directors over a price fixing...

LSL Property Services says one of its measures to “rightsize” the organisation during the Coronavirus crisis will be to put agents...

The human cost of the Coronavirus crisis is growing and devastating, but behind that businesses are being badly hurt too. Many consider...

Hello, and we trust you had as good a weekend as possible in these difficult circumstances.  As we start a new week...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

A hybrid agency says the Coronavirus is a “disrupter and game changer” for the industry and is wanting agents keen to...

An international comparison of how major portals have discounted their charges to agents show Rightmove and Zoopla making “deeper and longer...

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...

For complete transparency, I write this column first thing on a Tuesday morning and have done for a couple of years...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, our guide to the latest information to help agents and the rest of the...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

A senior figure in the industry has spoken out against the shock sackings and branch closures announced by Spicerhaart. Jon Cooke, chief...

Agent disenchantment with the major portals has continued as a torrid week nears its end. The spotlight has now shifted to Zoopla...

There’s been widespread outrage amongst agents at Rightmove’s offer to allow some agents a deferred payment scheme operating for just three...

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...

Countrywide shares fell by just over 30 per cent yesterday as the stock market blood-letting continued for property stocks. The value fell 30.86...

A key figure behind the setting up of Foxtons has been named as the new chief executive of one of the...

In a very brief announcement to the City and to its shareholders this morning, LSL Property Services made clear that it...

Estate Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...

The lightbulb moment for LonRes was born out of sheer frustration. I’d just missed out on a deal and the postman...

Almost all quoted agencies and portals have suffered as a result of stock market investors being spooked by Coronavirus, with some...

Welcome to the weekly salute for agents and others in the industry fund-raising for good causes - and we know that...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jon Notley and I am the co-founder...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

There’s been another shortlist announced for The ESTAS 2020 - this time for the best suppliers to the estate and letting...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...

LSL Property Services says the Coronavirus crisis has led to a softening of "lead sales indicators" - and it warns of...

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

Keller Williams has announced another new market centre, and this time its operating principal is a former Purplebricks territory owner.  JP Downes...

There are fears that the so-called Boris Bounce which saw a surge in activity after the General Election may be hitting...

Trading Standards says agents must include more “material information” in property details even if this may not be a wholly positive...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

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

A woman claims she had no idea that her husband stole almost £1.5m from two high-profile employers - one of them...

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

Both Countrywide and LSL Property Services have submitted early online paperwork to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, an independent body...

Forget the Boris Bounce - this might be the Rightmove Retreat. A new tool produced by the portal measures price per...

It’s been revealed that under takeover rules, LSL Property Services and Countrywide have until March 23 to make merger or takeover...

Two agencies are looking to the future with optimism, and striking new deals for their own premises. Vickers & Barrass is reported...

Countrywide and LSL Property Services have this morning confirmed that talks are underway about a possible mega-merger. This confirms the speculation yesterday that...

Some of the biggest figures in the industry have given Estate Agent Today their reaction to the news - broken yesterday...

Sky News claims that Countrywide and LSL Property Services are discussing a merger to become a £500m super-agency.  In an exclusive it...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

Who are you? Jed Topping, Business Development Executive for Virgin Media How can sales and letting agents work with Virgin Media to earn extra revenue?...

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has revealed that it has recruited over 50 agents in its first...

It’s been revealed that the branch closure programme by Your Move and Reeds Rains last year resulted in 460 lost jobs...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

Another former Savills agent has joined freelance agency operation Keller Williams, the second in recent weeks. In January it was revealed that...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week - and it’s been a frantic seven days since the last...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Joanne (Jo) Tattum. Channel Manager - Property What is Moneypenny and...

The Property Franchise Group - which owns Martin & Co, EweMove and three other brands - is to have a former...

A book, written by Gary Kasparov, has really made me question my opinions on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book is called...

A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...

The mystery of why Countrywide’s crucial sale of its commercial arm has failed to go through as scheduled deepened over the...

The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...