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Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

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

A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...

Reservation agreement provider Gazeal has partnered with Optimus, Landmark’s panel of conveyancers to offer its services as an option for home...

There has been much barn conversion activity in recent years perhaps as a result of the change in farming methods making...

Iamproperty has launched what it calls “a new solution” to help agents deal with new Material Information rules. The supplier’s new Enhanced...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are constantly developing, helping to improve efficiencies across all sectors and disciplines. Recent data* highlights that the...

Client onboarding and verification tool LandmarkAgent has announce a strategic partnership with CRM provider Street.co.uk. The collaboration will enable agency users to...

The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...

The majority of UK property professionals are confident that their job will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). A survey by...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...

Purplebricks is considering an alternative ownership structure to ‘better realise the potential of the group.’ The beleaguered online agent launched a strategic...

As another year ends it is essential to take time and reflect on what you have accomplished over the last 12...

Estate agency comparison website GetAgent has been ranked amongst the UK’s 50 fastest growing technology companies in the 2022 Deloitte UK...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

The Guild of Property Professionals is set to embark on a roadshow next month to meet agents and share insights and...

The entirety of the property market could be enhanced by embracing all-in-one moving and streamlining processes, according to The ValPal Network. This,...

Another piece about conveyancing? Seems like it's been a bit of free-for-all in the last couple of weeks on the woes...

The right investment can help agents to thrive even during the current cost-of-living crisis. That’s according to cloud-based CRM solution Openview,...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

Today’s consumers judge a business not just on the quality of its products, but also on their experience in using them....

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

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...

An Australian PropTech platform called PEXA aims to break into the UK property industry this year, claiming to improve transaction processes. PEXA...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

In this latest video feature, EAT’s video reporter Chris Buckler speaks to Christian Scandurra, Sales Director at VaultEA, and a former...

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

Century 21 UK is the first agency in the country to white label an app which covers transaction components from property...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

The founder of OneDome says a likely housing market slowdown is the perfect time for agents to optimise revenue by investing in PropTech. Babek Ismayil believes...

Buying and selling a house is often referenced as being one of the most stressful life experiences that we can go...

At the moment, it somehow seems like tempting fate to think too far into the future, especially in terms of the...

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

When we launched Reapit’s Foundations Platform as a Service (PaaS) in November, it may have seemed like a recent development in...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...

Former Purplebricks US chief executive officer Eric Eckardt is seeking some £6m in funding from across the world for his latest...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

One of the industry’s leading compliance experts is to lead a roundtable discussion in May on the anti-money laundering issue -...

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...

Formal consultations have started concerning the job losses and branch closures for Your Move and Reeds Rains, revealed yesterday by their...

  The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents have thrown their weight behind the government’s latest...

“Estate Agents must be suffering from supplier fatigue. Where do you even begin? Most agents haven’t got the time.” So started the...

In the past year it seems every other story has been about PropTech - the big stuff like Purplebricks and the...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

The former deputy chief executive at online agency Tepilo is launching a new training, recruitment and consultancy business for estate agents.  Catherine...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

Neil Cobbold, COO of PayProp, advises letting agents to act now to beat the upcoming letting agent fee ban and discusses...

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

HouseSimple is reported to have secured £20m in growth capital which it says will help it “challenge Purplebricks as the UK’s...

In his PropTech 3.0 report, Andrew Baum dedicated an entire section to blockchain; it was titled: ‘Blockchain is coming – get...

In a week that I am recovering from the exuberance of MIPIM, there are two big pieces of fundraising news that...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has told the NAEA conference that there is no quick fix for the country’s housing shortage -...

Countrywide says it is unable to comment on speculation that some Bairstow Eves offices in the south of England have been...

How do you want your agency to be perceived? Do your processes reflect both the quality and speed of service you...