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Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...

No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...

A new survey suggests online agents are favoured by only three per cent of sellers. The study involved a modest sample -...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says its new Home Survey Standard will be implemented from March and will represent a...

A leading firm of conveyancers will this week tell new clients that their property purchases are likely to miss the stamp...

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...

A new survey has been launched by the Residential Property Surveyors Association. The RPSA - which wants to rival the RICS as...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

Most agents' branches in Wales are expected to close for just over two weeks from 6pm this Friday, October 23 - moving...

It’s about this time of year, pandemic or not, that agents may be asked one particularly awkward question by a vendor...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

The Residential Property Surveyors’ Association appears to be taking on the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a battle for authority...

From December, the new RICS Home Survey Standard will become mandatory for all RICS professionals undertaking home surveys. The below article explains...

One of the most prominent companies involved in identifying and treating Japanese Knotweed has recruited a new member of the team...

A digital resource hub for estate agents claims to shorten transaction times. Sort Move, which has been operating since late 2019,...

A home office set up in a dedicated room apparently adds £17,500 to the value of a property. Direct Line Insurance has...

The advertising and sponsorship links between Purplebricks and Team GB have won the agency a silver medal according to a leading...

A personnel company wants agents to tell them how much they earn in another anonymous online survey. Rayner Personnel - which recently...

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

A specialist legal advisory service is urging conveyancers to use the reopening of the housing market as an opportunity to increase...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

Over the past few weeks, estate agents have been forced to close high street branches and adapt to working from home,...

Details being presented to Parliament today may include information on how agents can return to work in some sort of ‘new normal.’ A 50...

Three more property players have been in touch to share what they're doing to help their staff during lockdown - there...

The scandal over Business Interruption Insurance policies is hotting up, with class actions being discussed against insurance firms and the Financial Conduct Authority announcing...

This month saw the introduction of the final stages of the Section 24 tax changes, first introduced in April 2017. Whereas buy-to-let...

One of the first analyses of portal listings since the start of the Coronavirus crisis shows that new listings have plummeted...

LSL Property Services says one of its measures to “rightsize” the organisation during the Coronavirus crisis will be to put agents...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Conquering Corona, our daily update helping the industry cope with the current crisis. If...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

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

Some of the biggest figures in the industry have given Estate Agent Today their reaction to the news - broken yesterday...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of transactions recorded in January - another sign of an improving housing market...

The mystery of why Countrywide’s crucial sale of its commercial arm has failed to go through as scheduled deepened over the...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

As part of its commitment to promoting and enforcing high standards, RICS has launched its Home Survey Standard, which will become...

Countrywide says it is constantly keeping its current branch structure under review, saying any responsible agency would have to consider the...

A conveyancing company has thrown its weight behind reforms to surveys outlined by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. As Estate Agent Today...

A new Home Survey Standard is being launched today in a bid to improve and speed up the house moving process. The...

KPMG published its Global PropTech Survey 2019 last week with the title: Is your digital future in the right hands? Interesting question:...

One of the country’s most prominent estate agents has given renewed backing to a pilot project on reservation agreements, being tested...

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

The estate and letting agencies which have provided the most consistent levels of high customer service are to be recognised with...

Picture this: You have finally pushed that sale or purchase through, which means your client is over the moon and happy...

Countrywide’s surveying division says it’s found a “knowledge gap” in existing surveys after a study involving over 15,000 buyers. The agency group...

One of the largest surveys of housing concerns amongst consumers suggests that agents fees - once a major issue - is...

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...

PropTech company Landmark has thrown its weight behind the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ new Home Survey Standard, which is now out...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

Half of first time buyers say they made expensive mistakes during their process of purchasing their home, with mortgage brokers, removal...

The ESTAS has released details of those agents and suppliers to the industry who have been shortlisted for the most prestigious...

A London estate agent says his system of ‘moral agreements’ between sellers and buyers prevents chains collapsing and means his company has...

Conveyancing regularly adds unnecessary and costly delays to the home buying process and improvement could be far quicker than any efforts...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it wants to simplify the system of surveys by scrapping the three current options...

This may not be a great way to start the week but a survey suggests that estate agents are Britain’s least...

As the property market gears up for a busy autumn period, agents and property firms have been equally busy bolstering their...

A warning to people selling their homes to beware of internet-based scams offering cut-price surveys has been sounded by a leading...

There’s little doubt that downsizing is less of a factor in the housing market than it used to be - so...

In our previous blog, we looked at the definitions outlined by the CPRs. In our next blog we’ll look at the...

It’s a highly competitive environment out there, where there's a constant and never-ending struggle that every agency manager, director or owner...

If you’re an estate agent and have a property that is difficult to sell or the homeowner simply needs a fast...

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

The final winners’ list for this year’s ESTAS Awards has just been published with the  ‘Best In County’ agents named -...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

The ESTAS Group has revealed the agencies, suppliers and other property companies shortlisted for its 2018 Estate & Letting Agent Awards. The...

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

Sky News is reporting that the non-executive chairman of Purplebricks, Paul Pindar, is set to invest a seven figure sum in...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

Estate agents are making buyers and sellers feel pressured into paying for additional services so as not to miss out on...

Earlier this month Fine & Country announced it was to offer an auction option to vendors - now the Surrey agency...

An influential consumer group has responded to the government’s commitment to reform the house buying process by advocating legally-binding reservation agreements...

Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has launched a consultation on proposals to reform the house buying...

Three hundred of the UK’s top conveyancers have celebrated the success of the industry at the first ever ESTAS Conveyancer Awards. The...

This is a final call for estate and letting agents to have a say on what may be one of the...

Angels Media and a property technology consultancy are joining forces to conduct the first-ever survey into how agents and other property...

Respected buying agency Black Brick says there is evidence that prices in prime central London may be stabilising and transactions volumes...

There is growing concern that online agents who do not chase-up on behalf of clients are leading to delays and fall-throughs...

Almost half of all property purchase valuations last month were conducted on behalf of first-time buyers according to Connells - well...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned online agency HouseSimple from claiming that High Street agents charge “1.5% to 4% (plus 20%...

The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated the industry headlines in recent months but this election campaign suggests...

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

Over 1,000 guests celebrated the success of the industry at the 14th annual ESTAS awards on Friday. The event, which is sponsored...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has started its ‘pre-launch’ membership drive - and says it ultimately want to...

The ESTAS Group has revealed the shortlist for its 2017 awards - and has announced that this year has seen a...

Welcome to February! It means that 2017 is well under way and we’re edging closer to Spring – a time when...

After years of surveys suggesting the UK’s new-build homes were getting smaller, and may even be the smallest in much of...

The ESTAS awards have a new main category sponsor - PropTech company OneDome. The OneDome service, launched last month, provides free-to-use information...

Figures from London data consultancy Lonres show that since the referendum the average price cut on homes across most of central...

It is a tedious fact, but the housing market is underpinned by economic fundamentals. This won’t be a surprise.  However, at a...

Members of the Residential Property Surveyors Association say there has been no drop-off in instruction levels during August, confounding pessimists who...

Surveys claiming to show the housing market’s reaction to Brexit continue to be released - there are two new ones this morning.  Firstly...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the controversial findings of an insurance firm’s research shows that millions of homeowners may...

Surveys on housing and Brexit are coming thick and fast - the latest have Haart estate agency reporting a £30,000 price...

Over seven million owners have chosen not to have a survey completed on their current property - with half of them...

The results of some interesting research have been revealed - applying to the United States but possibly indicative of how property...

The Bank of England says there has been a dip in the housing market activity after the Brexit referendum result -...

It’s over. A win is a win, whichever side you backed. It’s true that everyone seems a lot less happy than...

Three separate surveys appear to suggest that even a long-term shortage of homes on sale is not enough to stop a...

Sales skills, and the ability to negotiate in particular, have always been a core ingredient for any estate agent – and...

So what is it with young people failing to stand up for themselves and not making the most of their money...

The summer term – rounders, cricket and hayfever. It's also the last dash before the housing market supposedly closes down for...

This week, as the title suggests, I turn my attentions to the world of deposit protection schemes. Landlords have been legally obliged...

The organisers of The ESTAS 2016 have issued a guide to the event, which takes place in a week’s time in...

A record 30,000 surveys have been submitted to the organisers of The ESTAS awards on the performance of estate and letting...

To those working within the conveyancing sector, the recent statistics from the Legal Ombudsman regarding complaints are perhaps not surprising.  In our...

Miller Metcalfe Surveyors is a centre of excellence, with accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for residential surveys and...

SearchFlow’s rebrand and positioning as the specialist in ‘property intelligence’ is a response to new technological advancements and the changing market...

This week, SearchFlow launches it new brand. Group Marketing and Communications Director, Maud Rousseau discusses the ethos behind the new brand...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants to make a valuation an optional element of the long-standing Home Buyer Report. This will...

I’m sure I’m not the only estate agent confused by the Government’s approach to residential property ownership. Many of the current ministerial...

An interesting story caught my eye a few weeks ago. A man from Lytham St Annes in Lancashire attempted to sell...

Connells Group has announced a new £5m annual investment into growing its team of chartered surveyors across the UK.   The announcement follows...

The not-for-profit Residential Property Surveyors Association wants estate agents to tell clients they should commission 'real' surveys and not settle for automated valuations.  Recently...

Agent Tracker has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by the largest and longest running award scheme...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it is working on a revised HomeBuyer Report which will not include the ‘historic’...

Shepherd Direct, the UK operator of Century 21 estate agency franchises, has bought a minority stake in Stonebridge Group, the mortgage...

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers and Bold Legal Group have announced details of this year’s spring road shows. The events in Leeds,...