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North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The Able Agent Given our focus is centred around helping to drive long-term professionalism across the industry,...

Ceredigion estate agent Cardigan Bay Properties has been recognised as one of the top start-ups in the UK. The brand overcame competition...

Spicerhaart’s non-executive chairman John Spence has received a special achievement award after announcing his retirement from the board after more than...

Sustainability has become a watch word for businesses the world over but there’s one element of this equation that is too...

The property industry's self-destructive, point-scoring way of working just doesn’t cut it. When low stock means low cash flow low, agents and...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

Property professionals, including agents, are being urged to make use of a dedicated small business banking dispute scheme before it closes...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

Agents and property professionals have backed the creation of Investment Zones to help boost housebuilding but have called for more clarity...

The latest housing minister has been revealed as the prospect of Stamp Duty reform returns to the property market. New ministerial appointments...

Following a rigorous process, Lifesycle has been chosen as the software provider for By Design, a new high-end network brand for independent...

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

A property expert has warned against bans on second home sales and has suggested giving local buyers first refusal instead. It comes after...

The Belvoir Group has announced the acquisition of mortgage broker TIME. The agency franchise and financial services brand has acquired the entire issued...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...

A campaigning MP is to meet with a government minister to discuss controls and disincentives for second homes. Former Liberal Democrat MP...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to...

A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

A plea has been made to the government to help small companies and stop letting online firms off the hook. The Federation...

A prominent property consultancy is urging the government to ensure that holiday home owners pay more tax.  Colliers claims local authorities are...

A former estate agent has accused the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team of trying to discredit him. Chris Wood,...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

Housing minister Kelly Tolhurst has resigned from the government for personal reasons. Tolhurst had formal responsibility for the government’s policies to combat...

A reassessment of an independent agency’s activities during the Coronavirus crisis has led to it merging with a local franchise operation. Maison...

A health business is offering a free support package to estate agencies with between three and 100 employees, to help staff...

Estate agents and small businesses are being warned to take greater care over passwords to stop hackers breaking into their systems. David...

The estate agency industry is still under the spotlight for possible illegal price fixing cartels according to the Competition and Markets...

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

The announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer that he was extending the furlough scheme until the end of October appears...

NAEA Propertymark has made a series of demands on the government in the light of the Coronavirus crisis.  In a formal written...

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

Some estate agents are now receiving small business grants from the government, according to the Guild of Property Professionals. Guild chief executive...

The government has launched a competition to attract what it calls “the best and brightest talents of the housing industry” to...

A new call has been issued this morning by the Competition and Markets Authority for estate agents to confess if their...

The government has dismissed a request from the NAEA and ARLA Propertymark to review business rates for agency offices on High...

The NAEA and ARLA have written a joint letter to government on the impact of business rates on High Street agency...

love2move, the digital platform that allows High Street agents to operate parallel online agencies alongside their traditional offerings, is holding a...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

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

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

Belvoir has this morning announced that it has acquired MAB Glos, part of the Mortgage Advice Bureau.  The £3.6m deal, done through...

A business rates tax break which benefits holiday home owners is to be reviewed by ministers, who have now launched a formal...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

I have sold hundreds of lettings businesses over the last twenty-five years. Based on this experience, these are the mistakes that you...

Moneypenny is pledging to expand the services to offers to agents following the acquisition of a firm creating business products and...

This week, news broke of the ‘first bitcoin homes’ being sold in the UK by Go Move, an estate agency in...

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

A donor with the name ‘Michael Bruce’ has contributed - at least a little - to a fighting fund for review...

An interview in an online magazine aimed at the small business sector lifts the lid on some of the structure surrounding...

Estate agents are angry over delays in processing land searches by a local authority in the south west. The average land search time...

A telephone number is more than just a number. To consumers, it gives useful information about the company it belongs to....

One of the biggest choices you can make in regards to the logistics of your estate agency can be picking a...

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...

Customers really dislike leaving voicemail messages. This may not be surprising, there may be many times when you have been faced...

First impressions are the most important when meeting new people and this is no less true for new customers finding your...

The buy-to-let market has gone through significant change in the last year and with the Budget just around the corner, what...

The action group representing rebel OnTheMarket agents says it is considering legal action with a barrister named to lead any possible...

Straightforward money laundering customer due diligence (CDD) is a worry for agents, but then also having to identify beneficial owners and...

In today's budget, the Chancellor, George Osborne, has announced a number of measures which will impact the property industry.  The Chancellor confirmed...

The Competition and Markets Authority has ordered a company to stop writing fake reviews for small businesses and to try to...

In January readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given the opportunity to give their views on proposed...

The prospect of quarterly tax returns being imposed on some businesses - including small estate agencies and other small firms servicing...

There are fears that a little-publicised proposal could mean some of the country's smallest estate agencies would have to file tax returns...

As the year draws to a close, awards season is in full flow. It’s a time to reflect on the highs...

It’s hard not to have been influenced by the Rugby World Cup over the past month and a half – while...