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Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

Online and hybrid agents have rapidly increased their market share over the past year, research claims. Analysis of new Zoopla, Rightmove and...

Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

Strike, formerly known as Housesimple, is the latest online agency to claim it’s going to secure a 10 per cent market...

Purplebricks’ decision to de-list a property after the Christian vendors made anti-gay comments has won widespread support from industry figures, including...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has fallen again, this time to 6.7 per cent. That figure - taken at...

Barely three weeks into the new year and we’re already talking about plans to raise tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of...

Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...

A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

The online agency Strike - which has a business model selling homes for free and relying on referral fees for revenue...

There’s lots of talk of people moving over within estate agency to be self-employed so they can chase the dream of...

With the conveyancing crisis at the Simplify Group now approaching two weeks old, it appears Purplebricks has been the worst affected...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...

A new survey by property consultancy TwentyCi shows that the market share of online and hybrid agents in the third quarter...

The Women In Property group claims talented females are being lost to the industry due to the menopause.  It says panic attacks,...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

PropTech industry giant epropservices has acquired Property Technology Ltd, better known to agents as marketing platform LeadPro. epropservices is the parent company of...

Strike, the digital-first estate agent previously known as Housesimple, has been selected to join Tech Nation’s Future Fifty programme. The online agent, which...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has hailed the online agent’s no-fee model after reaching £5 billion worth of sales. The agency, previously...

A new survey of online and hybrid agents claims that they are now taking a 13 per cent share of the...

Average house prices increased by 13.2 per cent over the year to June - the highest annual growth rate since November...

Taking photographs or video footage during a routine property inspection can be a contentious subject. While landlords have every right to...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

The market share of the online and hybrid agencies combined has risen to 8.1 per cent in the second quarter of...

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

Channel 4 Ventures is one of a number of investors who have collectively put the equivalent of £11m into the online...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

So, who would have thought it? England finally beat Germany in a knockout game at a major competition - and it...

There’s been a dramatic slump in instructions for online agencies, particularly Purplebricks, according to data produced by one online firm itself. 99Home...

The Competition and Markets Authority has struck a deal with house builders over leasehold abuses. Aviva has committed to remove certain terms...

It was never going to be easy for Scotland - and there was no sense of jeopardy for an already-through England. Yet...

For a match between two great rivals, the England-Scotland 0-0 draw on Friday may have brought both nations together. After all it’s...

Swiss investment bank UBS has advised investors to sell their Purplebricks shares as the market share for the controversial agency appears...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

The government has launched a formal consultation process on a new residential property developer tax which is to contribute towards cladding...

Online agency Strike has used specialist eye-tracking software to analyse what attracts a buyer’s attention when scrolling through homes online — and...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

Yopa has instructed two companies to help with its brand building as it battles with other major online players. It’s appointed M.i. Media...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

Purplebricks has been rated as only the 10th best online agency in the country in a controversial new league table. The list...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

Annual house price inflation is now running at 6.5 per cent according to the latest Nationwide index after a 0.9 per...

The advertising watchdog has told the agency industry to clean up its act on four issues, with clarity over fees being...

Strike, the firm previously known as HouseSimple, has launched another attack on the charges levied by High Street agents. This time it is...

Savills says the shape and size of the housing market in the coming months will be determined by the capacity of conveyancers...

The south of England is not the only region to benefit as city-dwellers search for more greenery and outdoor space, says...

A new survey of the market share split between High Street and online agencies shows that Purplebricks remains the digital market...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...

Almost a third of property sellers (29%) say they won't accept a lower offer for their property, according to new research. Online...

The debate over whether For Sale boards remain a valuable source of publicity has been in the headlines of late -...

The online agency Housesimple has rebranded to become 'Strike' with immediate effect. The news comes as a surprise given the apparent success...

The fallout from Covid-19 has hit everyone hard. With breaking news today that agents are able to look at how to...

For many this coming Easter weekend will be the strangest ever - for agents and industry suppliers it will not be...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

London Central Portfolio, the investment consultancy which  saw signs of an upturn in the prime market in the capital this autumn,...

A controversial estate agent and former head of an online agency is urging agents to knock on the doors of vendors...

Agents have expressed quiet optimism that the market may be over the worst as it continues to show resilience in the...

Yes it’s Monday, so it’s another edition of PJT, your guide to the key moves and changes in the agency and...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

An agent working at the buying arm of Knight Frank, The Buying Solution, is striking out to set up her own...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

A Parliamentary committee has claimed that 160 properties in the UK are owned by “high corruption-risk individuals” and wants more to...

Savills has been named the winner of the real estate agents/advisor league table in the UK Business Superbrand list for the...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

Sky News says the online estate agency Emoov is preparing to call in administrators in a last-ditch attempt to salvage its...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

We all need to lighten up from time to time, especially at the start of another working week at the height...

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

“Are we there yet?” In the same way that these words can drive you to distraction (any parent who has endured the...

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

What does your role involve? As team manager for the property team, I make sure PAs and clients are happy and...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

Student accommodation is positively luxurious compared with the drafty digs of my student days. En-suites, studio flats, even cinemas in halls...

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

Reports in the commercial property industry publication Property Week suggest there may be difficulties concerning the sale of Countrywide’s commercial operation,...

The triggering of Article 50 may have been regarded as a historic event but it appears to have left the housing...

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

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

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

I pride myself as a logical person, so much so that it amazes me how most people seem to struggle to...

The long-awaited Euro 2016 tournament is here at last and to mark the event, compliance training expert David Beaumont - a...

On Tuesday we managed hail, snow, rain, sun and a chilly wind all in one day. Whatever you want to say...

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...

Property journalists, and more than a few estate agents, are beginning their annual autumn ritual – forecasting what’s going to happen...

Readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given an exclusive opportunity to pose questions to Zoopla Property Group...

It’s always interesting when Which? produces a report that includes estate agency. It asked 1,990 people their views on buying and selling...

After the passing of the Deregulation Act deposits deadline this week, Richard Price, Executive Director of UKALA, is in a contemplative...

In 2007, the government introduced a compulsory deposit protection scheme as part of the Housing Act 2004 to help protect tenants...

ESTATE AGENTS are still missing too many tricks when it comes to one of the most important elements of their business...