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The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that two TV advertisements for Purplebricks cannot be shown again in their current form because...

There’s much said in the mainstream press about estate agency fees and how costly they can be for consumers. But one point...

After some months of speculation within the industry, high-profile supplier Reapit has confirmed today that it is the subject of a...

The long-running saga of whether independent agents’ group CIELA is ever going to launch appears to be nearing its end game...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...

Hunters says it will not be following other traditional-style estate agencies by offering online-only services to sellers - but it will...

One of the most thorough analyses of property portals ever undertaken shows that Rightmove is the world’s most profitable portal company...

A PropTech start-up says its booking, valuation and communication tools will be available free of charge to any agency with fewer...

Online review organisation Trustpilot has issued an open letter regarding its Purplebricks reviews. In it, the review company - which is often...

Let’s be honest - few people saw this coming. The 89 to 11 per cent majority amongst Agents’ Mutual members for...

It’s been quite a week, much of it concerning the technology that increasingly underpins our industry.  A glut of fund-raising and relaunching...

ZPG has acquired Ravensworth, a major provider of print and creative marketing services to estate and letting agents.  Ravensworth, based in Northumberland, specialises in...

Before we go any further, assuming you are an Agents’ Mutual member, let me ask you a question. If you had...

As someone who spends his days peering into the PropTech world, one thing I’ve observed is the way in which certain tech prompts...

An insurance provider says small estate agencies are peculiarly vulnerable to cyber attack yet are amongst the least prepared amongst their...

If you’re a busy estate or letting agent, you’ll find that it can be quite difficult and time-consuming locating the right...

Facebook appears to be interested in entering the sales and lettings world with its first advertising product geared solely towards industry professionals. The...

Mortgage broker The Mortgage Hut has signed distribution deals with Century 21, Taylor Hill & Bond, Aspire Estate Agents and Wayne...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released the full wording on its decision to give the go-ahead to ZPG’s acquisition of Expert...

Reapit has launched a new digital product following agents’ demands to handle an increasing volume of out of hours dealings with...

Industry software company KeyAGENT is giving 200 agents access to a new package allowing them to upload photos and floor plan sketches...

The on-off-on saga of the fledgling trade group for independent agents has taken another twist. The founder of the organisation suggests that...

Foxtons is reported to have teamed up with Oracle to improve its targeted digital marketing and lead generation. Oracle’s Marketing Cloud product...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on letting agent fees charged to tenants generated ten tips for growing your...

The fees charged by estate agents receive a lot of coverage in the press - and rarely for positive reasons. Negative...

The managing director of ZPG Property Services says his firm will never ‘go around’ an agent in order to directly work...

The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country have launched a new referral system app which allows its members to...

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...

Expert Agent says it is pleased the uncertainty surrounding its takeover had ended but suggests the Competition and Markets Authority’s announcement...

ZPG, owner of digital platforms including Zoopla, uSwitch, PrimeLocation, Hometrack and Property Software Group, has been cleared by the Competition and...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

High profile estate agency Cluttons has returned to marketing with Zoopla Property Group (ZPG).  The firm rejoined the portal at the end...

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

ZPG has published its half-year figures this morning showing a six per cent rise in the number of agents and a...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

Given that around 95% of property searches now start online, it is more important than ever that an agent has an...

What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com  and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com                                  What is The World Property Network...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten top tips for growing your business.  We plan to...

A controversial new search engine claiming to be in the later stages of development is seeking investment from estate agents, corporates...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

The Competitions and Markets Authority is reviewing the acquisition of Expert Agent by ZPG, parent company of Zoopla and PrimeLocation. A statement...

A software platform offering a hybrid conveyancing and compliance service to agents has been launched following 12 months of testing with...

The ESTAS has announced its final - and to some its most prestigious - shortlist for this year’s awards.     The People...

This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...

Some big news in the agency world last week won’t have escaped the attention of many in the industry. Last Thursday news...

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...

Zoopla has acquired Expert Agent - the latest of a string of acquisitons by the portal. This follows the portal company's...

Organisers of the Future:PropTech2017 conference on May 4 have revealed new sponsors involved with the event - including Angels Media, publisher...

So, Property Week has announced its Property Awards shortlist for 2017. Looking at the entries for PropTech Company of the Year, I'm surprised...

Estate Agent Today has been told that a deal between the Property Franchise Group and ZPG - the new name for...

It’s over. Done. The only ones interested are those with too much time on their hands. For God’s sake - behind...

Reapit, the provider of CRM software to much of the estate agency industry, has become one of the partners for the...

Legal firm Kirwans have released shocking statistics which state that 70% of eviction notices issued by landlords to tenants may be...

The property marketing company Pelican Media is preparing to launch what it claims is the industry’s first voice control software across...

The story of the week has been the first steps of a trade body to represent independent estate agents - as...

When I read about the possible formation of yet another ‘mutual’ with the aim of furthering and protecting the interests of...

2016 was quite a year – eventful, dramatic, shocking and impossible to predict. In no particular order, we saw Leicester winning...

Online estate agents have been accused to “the callous exploitation of naive sellers” by the software executive behind the idea to...

New software has been devised which can allow users to identify individual properties that have been ‘portal juggled’ - de-listed and...

Zoopla Property Group's estate agency membership grew five per cent and its property listing inventory was up 10 per cent in...

In the world of property and estate agency, competition is always fierce. It’s the same when it comes to your website....

What does it say on your business card? Rajeev Nayyar, Managing Director of Fixflo We’re here to talk about your new product,...

Rightmove has employed jClarity, a ‘performance tuning specialist’, to improve the search facility on its applications. A statement from jClarity on the...

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

All estate and letting agents now have a website – but just how effective is yours? Your 'virtual shop window' is now...

Hunters has developed a formally recognised estate agency qualification for its own network of branches.  The qualification - which Hunters claims is...

It’s all been kicking off in recent weeks, hasn’t it? Marmite wars, the endless Trump v Clinton debate, Samsung phones blowing...

Rightmove has a new board member from the end of this year - Jacqueline de Rojas, the winner of the 2015...

Connells Group is to continue with its experimental ‘live chat’ facility on its website after seeing a significant rise in valuation bookings...

The Jeffries Group, an eight-branch Hampshire-based independent agency, says it is going to leave OnTheMarket.  Although the group’s website and email branding...

One of the great events of the agency year is the Agents Giving Ball, hosted a few days ago at The Lancaster...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

Estate agents are to be given access to PropertyBOX – a free floor plan and photo enhancing app. The app comes from...

When marketing a property for sale, there are a number of attributes that buyers and sellers today expect ‘as standard’, but...

More estate agents are using – or at least considering using – virtual reality viewings as part of their services. But what...

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has announced that it has invested in a soon-to-launch PropTech startup. The group, which now owns uSwitch and...

This week, tech startup Habito claims to have launched the world's first artificially intelligent 'digital mortgage adviser'.  The robo-adviser takes into account...

Zoopla Property Group is seeking to integrate uSwitch, its price comparison service, with MoveIT, its agents’ platform for ancillary revenue generation. It...

Zoopla Property Group is organising a series of seminars for agent members next month, aimed at promoting products offered by its...

Harmony – it’s not always a word that springs to mind when thinking about the world of work. But if you think...

A data consultancy says it will shortly release the findings of an online survey on estate agents’ concerns over how their...

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Whether you work from a traditional office, a coffee shop or a bedroom, one thing's for sure is that these days...

Zoopla is to offer its members a range of options which effectively mean that those agents who wish to can offer...

A conveyancing portal claims it allows estate agents and other parties access to a property transaction to see conveyancing progress across...

Nearly three quarters of people who have sold or bought a property deem it more stressful than having a child or...

Estate agents from around the country are reporting only limited damage to business or prices caused by the Brexit result of...

CRM software provider Reapit, has teamed up with Agency Mentors to provide training programmes for agents.  Reapit says its agent customers who...

‘Digital technology in the property industry is here to stay’ was very much the opinion drawn from the recent FUTURE: PropTech...

Property software supplier VTUK is the latest to warn that a Brexit could have a damaging effect on the supply of...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...

You may have heard a lot about 'the cloud' in the last few years. In fact, it's become a bit of...

A new e-conveyancing platform has been launched in Edinburgh ahead of a roll-out across all of Scotland. This system, Altis, is the...

The old and eternal debate over whether or not tenant fees should be banned continues to rumble on. It’s a major concern...

Several stock market analysts have published reports on Zoopla's half-year trading statement released yesterday. Anthony Codling of Jefferies – the firm which...

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has today reported a strong period of growth during the six months to the end of March...

Some 82% of consumers say they would prefer to work with a 'personal agent' who can manage the whole process of...

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...

Finding the right estate agency software supplier can be difficult and time-consuming. It's increasingly important to find a partner that suits your...