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Liz Morrell meets Women in Estate Agency’s co-founder Liana Loporto-Browne Liana Loporto-Browne, managing director of LB Residential, fell in love with the...

We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...

A report in the Times newspaper says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a stamp duty cut in the early autumn. The paper...

If you want to hear of a tale for our industry’s times - featuring housing shortages, planning disputes, rampant  inflation and...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...

With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

The Government recently consulted upon a revised approach to local plans. Throughout the consultation document, frequent use is made of the...

Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...

The end of the year is always a time of reflection around careers and whether we should pursue pastures new. I...

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...

Finders Keepers has acquired Flowers Estate Agents in Woodstock bringing the brand’s total number of branches to nine.  The lettings team at...

Athlete Roger Black will join star agents of the future at the Propertymark Qualifications Awards on December 1. The event at the...

Savills has expanded its residential sales teams in south west London with the appointment of two associate directors. Oliver Morley joins as...

I listened carefully, and I even played it back afterwards.  But, even now, I remain astonished by what I didn’t hear.  On Wednesday, in his...

Viewber has been named among the most loved workplaces in the UK. It ranked number 48 in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Old Conduit House in Hampstead Village, a beautifully restored Gothic Grade II* Listed 5,054 sqft (470 sqm), six bedroom home, built...

Keller Williams UK’s (KWUK) Gatwick market centre is rumoured to have closed but the self-employed agency network’s chief executive Ben Taylor...

 A case brought by claims firm Contractors for Justice (C4J) against Purplebricks over its agents alleged rights to certain employment benefits...

Rightmove is looking to help agents inspire more people to consider moving with its latest advertising campaign.  The portal’s summer advertising campaign...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Fine & Country has welcomed its first Cypriot agency to the upmarket network. Purple International, which was established in September 2007, is...

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...

Keller Williams (KW) UK has shifted around responsibility for its market centres amid speculation of closures. The self-employed agency brand’s Aspire market...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...

Foxtons has lost its DNA, its chief executive has warned. It comes as the company published its first annual results under new...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...

It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....

The top-end of the prime London market was a key driver for sales and new listings last year, LonRes figures suggest. Analysis...

The pandemic-inspired property demand boom is well and truly over, GetAgent claims. It comes as the agent comparison website’s latest Hotspot Demand...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

The number of anti-money laundering (AML) checks by agents declined in the third quarter but looks se to be up by...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

Hamptons is returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023 following last year’s Gold win. The agency brand is sponsoring a...

An estate agent has kicked off a bid for Christmas number one with a World Cup-inspired song. Ealing-based estate agent Marco Helliwell,...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co is getting into the Halloween spirit with its property listings. The brand is revelling...

Transforming your living room into an eco-friendly space not only benefits your health and wellbeing, but the planet too. It can...

There is a big walking theme to this week's charity exploits, showing you don't have to break too much of a...

Agency board supplier Kremer Signs is working on geotagging tools that can be incorporated into For Sale signs. Tom Cummuskey, sales and...

A well-known local agency in Kent is turning 100 this year.   Starting out in Gillingham in 1922, Wards is now based...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

Agents have been celebrating some of the top fundraising exploits of the past 12 months but the activity continues. Remember, if you...

Proptech firm iamproperty has overhauled its movebutler platform with more material information features and a Love Island theme. The end-to-end onboarding and...

Outgoing NAEA Propertymark president Liana Loporto has shared her regrets that she didn’t see the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

Hybrid agent eXp UK is embarking on a national roadshow this month to showcase its US-inspired business model. It will visit London,...

If you are an easily offended Frankie Valli fan, look away now. A regional agent that was rapped by the Advertising Standards...

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...

EweMove managing director Nick Neill has set out plans to double the size of the franchise network by 2025 as the brand’s...

OnTheMarket has revealed it is expanding the scope and scale of its successful Town Hall initiative in response to growing demand...

Knight Frank has issued a stark warning that house price growth is set to slow. House price indices from lenders such as...

Lawyers working on a class action against online agents including Purplebricks have said they will be ready to send a letter...

Agents and conveyancers have signed up to a new buyers’s and seller’s property information form that is described as having been...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

No matter how dark the news, there’s light in our industry thanks to so many agents and suppliers doing good deeds....

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

The annual NAEA Propertymark national conference is back in 2022. “The NAEA Propertymark National Conference is such an exciting event where property...

In this piece, Leanna Donkin from house. partnership reflects on what the last year has brought for her after a leap...

EAT readers may have seen a piece in Friday’s property section of The Times about the long-running Simplify saga, which has...

Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...

Adorning homes with a Halloween-inspired look is becoming increasingly popular giving people an opportunity to show off their creativity. Really? Well that’s...

Rising inflation triggered by the supply chain crisis following Brexit and the pandemic may undermine recent house price gains according to...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

One of the property market's leading names has welcomed young people into its company for work experience through a partnership with...

The Karma Club: An industry partner has celebrated its second birthday by reaching a landmark of more than £15,000 donated to...

A bulk quick buy company has surveyed purchasers who have been deterred from continuing their transactions to discover what the biggest...

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...

Kevin Thomas, the long time director at Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings, is retiring from the industry after more than 40...

A surge in activity ahead of June’s stamp duty deadline and tight supply saw price growth in the country house market...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

Hello - it’s Friday already and that means more salutes to those in our industry raising money for good causes. If...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

A series offering “insight and advice” to agents is being launched by Zoopla’s cloud-based software brand, Alto, which was acquired by...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

Independent estate agency Dacre, Son & Hartley plans to significantly grow its franchise network across Yorkshire and beyond. Dacres currently employs 125...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

The Nationwide Building Society has launched a product which, controversially, allows some first time buyers to borrow 5.5 times their income. From...

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

Agents have been warned they are likely to require PropTech assistance to cope with a surge in transactions expected this year. The...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...