The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...
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23 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...
02 January 2021
From: Features

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...
18 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...
30 May 2020
From: Features

The John Bray agency based at Rock in Cornwall typically deals with some of the most expensive real estate in the...
13 April 2020
From: Breaking News
11 April 2020
From: Features

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...
22 February 2020
From: Features

At Agents Giving, we work with estate and letting agents and suppliers across the UK to encourage, support and promote your...
12 February 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...
16 November 2019
From: Features

Around one person in seven in England are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable accommodation. The claim comes from the research produced...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...
24 August 2019
From: Features

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...
29 June 2019
From: Features

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...
13 April 2019
From: Features

The chairman of franchise giant Hunters says his company’s purchasing power is such that it secures 60 per cent discounts from...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...
30 March 2019
From: Features

The weather suggests that at long last winter has truly kicked in - so what better time to celebrate, amongst other...
18 January 2019
From: Breaking News

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...
30 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...
09 November 2018
From: Breaking News

We all get an extra hour in bed this weekend, giving us more energy to fund-raise for good causes, right? That seems...
26 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...
15 September 2018
From: Features

DISCLAIMER: The author of this article retains no responsibility for any reader discomfort experienced when recalling the seemingly endless horrors of...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

With the weather scheduled to get a little cooler this weekend, fund-raising is clearly still a hot topic in the industry...
27 July 2018
From: Breaking News

As you probably know, I have been no fan of OnTheMarket (OTM) over the years. You may see this admission as...
20 July 2018
From: Features

Theresa May has appointed a controversial former Shelter executive as her new housing policy adviser working in Whitehall. Toby Lloyd was until...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...
13 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...
09 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Collars up, gloves on, scarves pulled tight...it’s so cold you can hardly concentrate on work let alone anything else. But the...
02 March 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...
06 January 2018
From: Features

It’s one of the biggest days of the year for fund-raising in the UK, and we know many across our industry...
17 November 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...
20 October 2017
From: Breaking News

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...
09 September 2017
From: Features

It’s been quite a week, much of it concerning the technology that increasingly underpins our industry. A glut of fund-raising and relaunching...
08 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Now we hate to spoil a long weekend but for much of the UK this is the final Bank Holiday before......
25 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Shelter, the campaigning charity that has been hugely critical of private landlords and letting agents in recent years, has now launched...
17 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The police are investigating a quick sale company after a claim by an individual that he received less than half of...
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...
23 June 2017
From: Breaking News

As the UK is gearing up for a weekend of BBQs, beach visits and sunburn, property professionals have continued to do...
16 June 2017
From: Breaking News

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...
08 April 2017
From: Features

This week has seen the estate agency industry demonstrating just how big it is these days with Purplebricks raising £50m in...
24 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Welcome to February! It means that 2017 is well under way and we’re edging closer to Spring – a time when...
04 February 2017
From: Features

Whatever the weather, whatever the season, our industry excels itself at good work - and we are always delighted to publicise...
03 February 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s always a privilege to publicise fund-raising work by our industry, to show the caring nature of a profession that is...
27 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Campaigning charity Shelter predicts as many as four in 10 owners or renters in one part of the UK would struggle...
05 January 2017
From: Breaking News

Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings didn’t entirely shut down for the Christmas period - instead, one of its staff helped the...
29 December 2016
From: Breaking News

The Adam Smith Institute, a right-wing think-tank, has blasted the campaigning charity Shelter over its allegations of land-banking by house builders in...
21 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...
09 December 2016
From: Features

Let me set out my stall from the beginning. Firstly with two buy to lets managed by an agency, I understand and...
03 December 2016
From: Features

It’s been a difficult week for agents, with a ban on some fees and gloomy market forecasts abounding, so it’s a...
25 November 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s perhaps appropriate that we kick off this week’s Agents Do Charity with an appeal for winter clothing for the homeless...
18 November 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s been another very busy week for the excellent fund-raising champions of our industry - and the good causes are encouraging...
21 October 2016
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s most outspoken critics of estate and letting agents is quitting his role as chief executive of Shelter...
06 October 2016
From: Breaking News

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...
16 September 2016
From: Features

More criticism has come of the government’s multi-faceted Help To Buy initiative, this time from campaigning housing charity Shelter. The charity claims...
01 September 2016
From: Breaking News

Shelter - recently concentrating on attacking landlords for the qualities of their homes and letting agents for the size of their...
26 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Campagining housing charity Shelter claims that an estimated 13 million people aged between 18 and 44 feel the high costs of buying...
07 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Much of the nation’s attention may have been on saying Remain or Leave in the EU Referendum but this enormous decision...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News

There’s been a glut of fundraising events surrounding the 90th birthday celebrations for HM The Queen - and we salute those...
20 May 2016
From: Breaking News

A high end estate agency is calling for “a dramatic increase” in purpose-built retirement housing for older people. Knight Frank says around...
04 May 2016
From: Breaking News

Respected housing analyst Kate Faulkner is accusing campaigning charity Shelter of ignoring key facts and scaremongering about the alleged difficulties of...
20 April 2016
From: Breaking News

March and spring are fast approaching - time for more entries to be listed on this regular Friday feature, giving respect...
26 February 2016
From: Breaking News

Shelter has been tirelessly campaigning for longer tenancies for the last few years. The charity has led the case for change and...
20 February 2016
From: Features

Campaigning charity Shelter claims the government's flagship housing incentive, Help To Buy, has added £8,250 to the price of a home...
22 September 2015
From: Breaking News

Watch the latest weekly video round-up of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Shelter's latest...
28 August 2015
From: Video Articles

Watch the latest weekly video round-up of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Shelter's latest...
28 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Controversial housing charity Shelter has published a report which claims that the government's Starter Homes scheme will fail the people it...
27 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Every week we publicise the efforts of estate agents and property professionals who have been working extra hard in the name...
21 August 2015
From: Breaking News

We’re always happy to publicise your agency’s efforts to help those who cannot help themselves, and we’re delighted that this week’s...
07 August 2015
From: Breaking News

There is a very interesting but easily-overlooked piece of information at the end of the National Trading Standards Estate Agent Team’s...
17 July 2015
From: Features

This month has marked a real change in the way the private lettings sector is perceived - and it’s a perception...
19 June 2015
From: Features

Ian Wilson, the head of Martin & Co, recently threw his hat into the ring regarding Labour’s stated intention to cap...
04 May 2015
From: Features

The housing charity Shelter claims that there are only 43 truly affordable homes on sale across all of London. That number “would...