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It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...

The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September.  A statement from the trade body...

The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

Agency acquirer The Lomond Group has unveiled a rebrand to mark its two-year anniversary. Co-created at the beginning of 2021 when property...

A plethora of property professionals are ending the year with new jobs. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have a go at balancing the nation’s books today and the main thing agents seem to want...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

It's been a busy period of fundraising and volunteering for agents and property professionals. Support has included getting one charity back on...

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,...

Two major regional agents have expanded their geographical presence and sales focus. Midlands-based land and property agent Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) has...

Yorkshire agent Preston Baker has sold its lettings portfolio to focus on residential sales. It has offloaded its book of more than...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the mini-heatwave stop them sweating and stepping up for charity. Here are some of the sector's...

Boomin has acquired interior design platform My Bespoke Room. The challenger portal's founder Michael Bruce said it was part of a wider...

The issue of agency qualifications has finally been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament, almost three years since the landmark Regulation...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

Lomond Group, which says it is the UK’s fastest-growing estate agency network, has appointed Ed Phillips as its new Group Chief...

There’s been huge sale price inflation in the rarified high-end country estate market according to a buying agent. Jess Simpson, who runs...

The Lomond Group, reported over the weekend to be in talks to buy high-end London agency Chestertons, has this morning announced it’s...

Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...

Three property agents feature on the latest list of businesses in trouble for failing to comply with money laundering regulations. The list...

Hello and welcome to another round-up of our industry’s wonderful work for good causes. Before we salute this week’s heroes, our usual...

There’s already plenty of talk about autumn - depressing huh? - with agents pondering how the housing market will respond to...

Property portal app MoveStreets says the latest upgrade to its app sends leads to agents’ inboxes and allows users to instantly arrange...

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...

Chancellors today opens its 56th and newest branch with what it calls its most generous ever offer to potential customers. The office...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...

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

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

There’s no stopping our industry - whether it’s local lockdowns or early autumn storms, agents and suppliers continue doing great work for...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

It’s hotting up out there as a beautiful summer’s weekend beckons - an ideal time for some fund-raising in the sun,...

A property law firm is calling on the government to backdate the stamp duty holiday to include those buyers who completed...

There are high hopes that the new stamp duty holiday will make an already busy market even busier - but not...

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

A high-profile regional agency is “cracking on” with support for a hospice for children and young people that cannot raise funds during...

A second prominent agent has broken cover to say Coronavirus is slowing the market. Jess Simpson - an ex-Savills and ex-Strutt and...

Buying agents are making waves about the hit on asking prices suffered by properties that have been flooded or are at...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week…which must mean Agents Do Charity. There’s plenty to admire in this week’s entries;...

Welcome to this week’s charity round-up, where we include a possible kick-start to your fund-raising efforts for 2020. Whatever you’re doing this...

Election time means setting out your stall and getting support - so how about a vote of confidence for those agents,...

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

If it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity day - and we’ve got another bundle of good work for you this week,...

Sorry about the weather everyone…miserable isn’t it, and the summer is supposed to be well underway? But we’re not allowing our fund-raising...

For the industry's football lovers, the notable achievements and never-say-die attitude of both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur on the European stage...

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...

Family-run Chelsea agency Russell Simpson is marking 40 years of business by expanding for the first time in its history, opening...

There’s a distinctly northern flavour to some of the great fund-raising this week - and in particular Yorkshire. This isn’t the only...

The online publication aimed at London’s high-rolling property professionals, Prime Resi, has named what it believes to be the capital’s 10...

Anything can get a Christmas makeover these days, and if you thought it was a sprig of holly too far to...

Hello again and with just two working days before Christmas, there’s no stopping us yet on your festive photos - a...

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...

Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson is on the acquisition trail yet again - and it’s revealed its eighth deal of the...

With the weather scheduled to get a little cooler this weekend, fund-raising is clearly still a hot topic in the industry...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - and just because it’s half term, don’t think the industry has...

Hello and welcome to this week’s celebration of the industry’s fund-raising activities. Remember it’s easy to get publicity and additional support for...

A major regional agent is calling on others to join it in an initiative to create a more friendly and welcoming...

A buying agent says a higher proportion of Britain’s rarified country estates market is now being sold off-market. Jess Simpson, an ex-Savills...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

Thanks so much, as ever, for all of the Christmas cheer you’ve sent our way over the past three weeks or...

There’s a particularly heart-warming theme to Agents Do Charity this week...several of our heroic industry figures are raising funds for children and...

Agents’ charity fundraising obviously spans a wide range of genuinely good causes, but it’s noticeable that at the end of each...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

Today we’re publishing what we think is our longest-ever list of charitable activities being conducted by agents and their supporters -...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

As the nation waits with bated breath to see if Theresa May can form either a minority or coalition government after...

June marks the start of what professional weather folk call summer - and even if the temperatures are a little variable,...

Countrywide has announced an extensive reorganisation of senior management at its Hamptons International brand - with a pledge to "reach into...

Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...

Pole-axed by politics? Bored of ballots? Well, this is where you can escape from pledges, promises and politicians and instead read...

It’s peak business season for many agents right now and yet they still have time to do good work for charities...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

There’s been a bumper mailbag sent to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk this week to mark what must be the height of the fund-raising season...

There’s no shortage of acting and video skill in our industry is there? At least if your terrific Mannequin Challenge performances...

It's been quite a week in the world but no matter how big the changes, one thing remains constant - our...

When a tenant paid his initial one month’s rent in addition to a tenancy deposit in exchange for the keys to...

Charity knows no geographical boundaries and we’re always pleased to support fundraising across the country and beyond. If you want to publicise...

After helping more than 40,000 people move home in the past 20 years, a Yorkshire estate agency is itself in new...

Well, the Euros have turned into a nail-biter for the home teams - but that appears not to be deterring you...

We know that many agents will be shutting up shop at the end of today for a well-earned Christmas break -...

Countrywide’s management restructuring continues apace with new changes aimed at “leveraging our combined sales and lettings offering through one cohesive retail team”...

Yorkshire estate agency Linley & Simpson is launching a fee structure linked directly to what it calls the “customer experience.” Linley &...