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,...
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Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...
23 July 2022
From: Features

Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has unveiled details of its much-anticipated conference, and you don’t have to be a member (yet) to...
18 July 2022
From: Breaking News

The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...
02 July 2022
From: Features

Fine & Country has been revealing the secrets of running an premium estate agency. The agency brand is currently hosting a Masterclass...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Spicerhaart’s annual conference and awards ceremony returned earlier this month after a three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. The company’s two day...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket has expanded its partnership with agency coaching brand Property Academy. The exclusive commercial relationship was agreed last year, giving full-fee paying...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...
30 April 2022
From: Features

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...
12 March 2022
From: Features

Ben Ridgway and Jamie Cooke, co-founders of iamproperty Group brought together industry leaders in a recent roundtable to discuss the challenges...
08 March 2022
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PropTech supplier tmgroup is to hold a six-part webinar series called Achieving Change: Think tomorrow, act today. The webinars - from linked...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...
16 February 2022
From: Sponsored Content

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...
12 February 2022
From: Features

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...
04 December 2021
From: Features

Tomorrow sees the Relocation Agent Network’s first in-person conference since 2019. The event, at the Metropole Hilton in Birmingham, will focus...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The Relocation Agent Network has unveiled its speakers for its national conference and exhibition early next month. Called RAN Live! 2021 it...
19 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has become the latest body to welcome the decision by Countryside Properties to scrap the requirement to pay...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News

In this article, the team at Iceberg Digital outline why agents should consider attending the Estate Agency X event as well...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...
18 February 2021
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Controversial Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, tipped by some for sacking when the Cabinet is reshuffled next month, appears to be confident...
21 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...
18 July 2020
From: Features

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The annual FUTURE PropTech conference scheduled for London next month is the latest casualty of the havoc being caused by the...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

We live in uncertain times. That I do not need to say to anybody. I am writing this piece aboard my...
11 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed the names of a string of new member companies from across the UK. Founder Graham...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...
21 December 2019
From: Features

love2move, the digital platform that allows High Street agents to operate parallel online agencies alongside their traditional offerings, is holding a...
17 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Agents who join the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents will have full access to the new Homesearch mine of data. Homesearch debuted...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Technology forms the backbone of the Relocation Agent Network National Conference and Exhibition in London on November 22. The event will include...
14 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The controversial former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, is to be the keynote speaker at a property industry...
11 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The reform of the buying process is to take centre stage at a special conference called Bold Legal LIVE! taking place...
30 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The Federation of Independent Agents, the new trade group set up in May, is holding its first conference this week. The FIA...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The Conservative Party conference agenda, now published, gives the housing issue several bites of the cherry in Manchester next week. Housing minister...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

The first speakers have been announced for the 2020 conference of the National Association of Estate Agents, to be held on...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...
11 September 2019
From: Breaking News

It was long awaited, much anticipated and, thankfully, incredibly well attended. FUTURE PropTech 2019 was a big hit and a truly global affair. For...
15 May 2019
From: Breaking News

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...
04 May 2019
From: Features

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...
20 April 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

By the time you read this article, I’ll be in Nigeria. My first ever visit to the continent of Africa. Sitting here...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Three portals are to reveal their thoughts on how their platforms and others are likely to develop at this spring’s annual...
21 March 2019
From: Breaking News

A new group called the Federation of Independent Agents has been set up as a network of like-minded independent agents who...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The head of an online agency has accused the National Association of Estate Agents’ conference of being “a sea of old...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman’s annual conference is to hear from the chair of the government’s ‘Property Agents Working Group’ - just days...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...
02 February 2019
From: Features

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...
26 January 2019
From: Features

The government policies and enforcement plans for anti-money laundering measures are set to take centre stage at next month’s annual conference...
22 January 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...
09 January 2019
From: Breaking News

A series of leasehold roadshows beginning next month in Manchester aims to throw a spotlight on problems associated with the tenure,...
08 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...
06 October 2018
From: Features

Hello and welcome to another weekly update on the industry’s good work - and a chance for us to show that...
05 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Last week, the first of a new kind of industry event took place; an open debate between agents and PropTech suppliers. Strong...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The team behind a new ‘open platform’ targetting smaller agencies in need of Proptech support have revealed a heavyweight line up...
20 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...
02 June 2018
From: Features

The Future: PropTech conference takes place in under a fortnight’s time on May 2 and over 1,200 delegates have now been...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the industry’s best known research experts, Johnny Morris, has left Countrywide. Morris joined Hamptons...
17 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The Future:PropTech event on May 2 is now under six weeks away and more details have been released about speakers and...
26 March 2018
From: Breaking News

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...
24 February 2018
From: Features

I have high expectations for this year’s PropTech events and property conferences. Those that I attended in 2017 demonstrated a real step...
31 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Employment tribunal fees could soon become extinct, after the Supreme Court ruled they were an obstacle to the ‘access of justice’. Once...
14 October 2017
From: Features

The highly-popular FUTURE:PropTech conference, regarded as the leading event for showcasing and debating industry technology, has been confirmed again for next...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...
17 June 2017
From: Features

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...
06 May 2017
From: Features

It’s been revealed that next month’s Future: PropTech conference will feature a debate between ‘technologists’ and ‘traditionalists’ over the future of...
06 April 2017
From: Breaking News

One thing that can be guaranteed in the property world each year is a range of conferences and awards dinners. Very...
01 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...
11 February 2017
From: Features

Rightmove is teaming up with the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents to offer what...
06 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Relocation Agent Network has ended the year handing out 28 awards to individuals and firms at a gala dinner in London. The...
22 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Countrywide's second most senior management figure - Head of Retail Sam Tyrer - is to speak before an industry audience next...
01 November 2016
From: Breaking News

The joke doing the rounds last week still seems to be just as relevant this week: “the only man with a...
08 July 2016
From: Features

Last time out I spoke about the beginnings of a PropTech revolution, with two major London-based events in the offing over...
13 May 2016
From: Features

On Tuesday we managed hail, snow, rain, sun and a chilly wind all in one day. Whatever you want to say...
29 April 2016
From: Features

Right, so it’s one more week till Christmas and two more weeks until we head face first into 2016. Both these...
18 December 2015
From: Features

The founder of high-end shirt manufacturer Charles Tyrwhitt, Nick Wheeler, and the well-known stand up comedian Tim Vine, are amongst the...
06 November 2015
From: Breaking News

The National Association of Estate Agents admits that “take up has been low” in its bid to persuade each member agent to...
26 October 2015
From: Breaking News

We’ve enjoyed a bit of an Indian summer this week. Not sure it makes up for one of the coldest and...
11 September 2015
From: Features

Housing minister Brandon Lewis has been announced as the headline speaker at the Future: Property Tech Conference, taking place in the...
27 August 2015
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to my brand new blog! Every month I’ll be giving you an insight into the varied, exciting and...