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It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

Higher utility and staffing costs pushed profits down in Savills’ UK residential business last year. The property and agency brand revealed in...

Long-established Hampshire estate agent Clarke Mews has shut all three of its branches in West End, Botley and Netley, with its...

Agents are preparing their businesses for the cost of living crunch, with considerations on fuel use, heating and window display lighting. Much...

Research based on questioning almost 1,000 estate agents suggests that around 70 per cent are set to expand their business this...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

A survey of 100 agents commissioned by industry supplier Landmark suggests most believe the current onboarding process is ripe for simplification.  Some...

In this latest exclusive video interview, EAT’s video reporter Chris Buckler – an agent himself – chats with Peter Grant, chairman of the board at...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

A quarter of agents say they intend to recruit new staff in the next 12 months, following on from the surge...

A mortgage lender says it will now accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for residential purchases in a bid to speed up the...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

A PropTech platform wants to find out agents’ views on a range of industry issues - and that includes whether they...

Hello, and if it’s the start of a new week it’s time for Property Jobs Today, giving you the inside track...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

Savills has revealed the measures it has taken to mitigate the impact of the Coronavirus on its activities and balance sheet. The...

Knight Frank has merged two of its existing divisions to form a new Private Residence Consultancy team - and the new...

Outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has launched a new facility called Client Services for agents resuming business. Moneypenny’s 80-strong team of receptionists can...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...

A leading industry recruitment expert says our industry is facing its worst personnel shortage in a generation. Anthony Hesse, managing director of...

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday Property Jobs Today feature, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

In a trading statement this morning, Countrywide says it has “a new covenant package with lenders provides the financial flexibility to...

The estate agency industry is in a staffing dilemma because of the continuing uncertainty over Brexit and its effect on the...

Countrywide's report to shareholders this morning warns that the residential market is heading for a difficult 2019 which may hit the...

A trading statement this morning from beleaguered agency group Countrywide reveals that its revenue is down again - but it insists...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today exclusive details of progress on its Back To Basics programme as it seeks to recover...

The culture of impatience and instant gratification has a lot to answer for. It has forced the hand of the property...

Countrywide, the troubled estate agency group thought by some to be near collapse, has delayed issuing its interim figures which were...

Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals are refurbishing the Park Lane showroom they share - and it’s going...

Countrywide says its Back To Basics strategy has seen a nine per cent increase in properties for sale with the group...

The estate agency sector “is experiencing the worst staff shortages in a generation at a point when the property market is...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone mentioned here...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular look at key moves inside our industry. Next week there’s no PJT as...

Countrywide has revealed precisely how many brands, branches and staff it has following the extensive and multiple restructurings of recent years. In...

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...

There was an excellent article, published last week, based around an interview with Chandra Dhandapani, CBRE’s chief digital and technology officer.  The...

One of the industry’s leading analysts says Countrywide’s figures for the first half of 2017 are likely to be tough -...

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

Whether it is a small or large business you run, one of the most important tasks a business can undertake is...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a range of tips for growing your business.   We recently...

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

A new recruitment business for the property industry in general and agents in particular is offering a phased-fees system for clients...

The flexibility of Foxtons’ business model - especially its ability to control headcount, including the number of agents it employs -...

Hatched, the online agency snapped up just over a year ago by Connells in what was described as an ‘industry defining’...

Knight Frank is the latest agency to cut staff on the prime London sales side because of the downturn. In an announcement...

A series of announcements offer an insight into the market flux at the moment. Firstly the franchise giant Hunters has added three...

A firm called Proper Local has launched, insisting it is offering “a new model” for estate agency, somewhere between a traditional...

Who are you? Sarah Neate, Design and Marketing Manager     Who Are Mid West Displays? We make, supply and install window and interior display panels. ...

Two estate agencies have looked to a crowdfunding platform to try to raise investment. Online agency HouseSpotters wants £150,000 to “ensure the...