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At a recent Conveyancing Association webinar focused on the provision of upfront information in the property sale process, there was a...

NAEA Propertymark is partnering with a service called REACH UK, to promote selected PropTech start ups to agents who may need...

Have you ever wondered how industry-specific software and property portals have influenced the typical estate agency of today? A new book, which...

A PropTech supplier claims that an agency has secured the first ever transaction where the complete chain used Reservation Agreements.  Harrison Residential,...

It’s a tough time for agents and our stories show a disturbingly high number of  branches closing - but there are...

Haart - one of the brands owned by Spicerhaart, which laid off staff in the first hours of the pandemic -...

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...

As we adjust to a life post-Covid-19, letting agents, landlords, and tenants are thinking - ways to speed up the process...

The new chief executive of The Property Franchise Group says he anticipates his company’s hybrid arm - EweMove - will go...

Midlands regional chain Andrew Grant, which last year closed some branches as it moved to a ‘hub’ structure, appears to have...

Video tours, heralded as the next big thing just a few weeks ago, are being abandoned by buyers and dismissed as...

Imagine a Zoom call where ten people are discussing the same topic, but everyone speaks a different language and has a...

Tuesday mornings at 6am is usually my time to review all the latest PropTech news. This fires off ideas for my...

A hybrid agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched has announced a recruitment drive and expansion in...

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

An estate agency with a reputation for PropTech innovation says it now live-streams all instructions in a bid to operate more...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

Virtual viewings could transform estate agency so fundamentally that they might mean the work of five negotiators could in future be...

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

If you are an established UK estate agent, the status quo dictates that you will most likely work for ‘the man.’ Corporate...

A new thought-provoking five-part video series is launching to the industry today. ‘Simon says…’ is being hosted by Property Tribes with...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

The Property Franchise Group - parent company of six agency brands including EweMove and Martin & Co - says all of...

The Covid-19 crisis has forced the UK property industry to rethink the way it operates. With little warning, the pandemic disrupted the...

The man who has been Rightmove’s head of innovation for the past five years has joined an online agency. Hannes Buhrmann has...

Arguments over the alleged gaming of reviews by and for some estate agencies have waged ferociously in recent years, and now...

A former Purplebricks chief has become managing director of an agency aiming to be a national brand. Jim Harris - a former training...

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and there is a great deal of positive things to be said about a...

The well-known chief executive of Fine & Country, David Lindley, is standing down. An announcement from the agency came late this morning...

The Covid-19 crisis hasn’t caused the revolution it has been reported to have. Despite the challenges it has brought, fundamentally, the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...

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

A daily monitor of mortgage market activity has reported “significant volumes” of business across the sector, even over the weekend. Mortgage technology...

Strutt & Parker is the latest agency to attract hundreds of prospective vendors and buyers to a ‘keep in touch’ webinar. Last...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

The online estate agency Settled appears to have ceased trading with its customers refunded. It was launched in 2014 by former Google...

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

An instant valuation service has launched a new tool aimed at helping agents prioritise leads through prospective vendors uploading photographs to...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

The demand for mortgages in April was scarcely a quarter of what it was in March - but the figures show...

The Haart estate agency chain has launched a portal called Off Market which it describes to sellers as being “a unique...

Rightmove, Zoopla and even OnTheMarket could make money even if they did not charge agents anything at all to list properties....

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

A Fine & Country agent has just sold a home based on a video viewing, and is now sharing tips with...

Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

A PropTech firm is reporting a surge in demand for its remote ID verification software products during the virus lockdown. The software,...

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

In this time of economic uncertainty, more and more people are becoming unwilling to leave their homes, yet you and your...

Floorplan and photography supplier FocalAgent is making a free offer to every agent in the UK during the virus crisis -...

As the impact of coronavirus unfolds, we are in constant conversations with customers to understand the challenges they’re facing and to...

Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s update on what offers and advice are available to agents at this most difficult and challenging...

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...

One of the industry’s highest profile figures has suggested the Coronavirus crisis could trigger many more agents becoming self-employed. Nicky Stevenson -...

Some 2,500 estate agency branches have expressed an interest in a new portal, Homesearch, launching next month.  Although the Homesearch website lists...

Much like PropTech, Open Banking has been used as a buzzword in recent years. However, when it comes to the rental...

Two auctions held behind closed doors have been deemed a success, and evidence that the property market can still function despite...

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...

A free-to-list property portal is warning the estate agency industry that it’s facing “dark days” thanks to the Coronavirus crisis and...

The head of the longest-established agency personnel consultancy in the UK says caution should be exercised over the use of Artificial...

There’s been widespread outrage amongst agents at Rightmove’s offer to allow some agents a deferred payment scheme operating for just three...

Auction houses are the latest part of the residential sector to seek PropTech help to attract business during the Coronavirus crisis. For...

In these uncertain times it’s good to report positive news - ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has announced its...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

The lightbulb moment for LonRes was born out of sheer frustration. I’d just missed out on a deal and the postman...

A Spanish housebuilder’s bespoke system to allow prospective buyers to view properties without visiting is being offered to the UK agency...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jon Notley and I am the co-founder...

Nested is the latest online agency to base a marketing campaign around criticism of established estate agents.  In three 30-second TV ads...

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....

The National Association of Estate Agents has announced that it’s to offer US PropTech solutions to UK agents. The REACH programme has...

OnTheMarket has announced this morning that it has given notice to its chief executive, Ian Springett, with immediate effect. The troubled portal's...

The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted once again how fragile and interconnected our societies have become. We don’t know yet how dangerous Covid-19...

The head of a firm that has been creating digital property log books for well over a decade says the house-moving...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

A new hybrid set up by ex-Purplebricks territory owners says it wants to "redefine estate agency in the customer's favour." Knock Knock...

The government has launched a competition to attract what it calls “the best and brightest talents of the housing industry” to...

Agents are consistently being told that they need to get on board with change. And one could quite easily make the...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

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

What an interesting few days it’s been. I don’t think the topic of this week’s column is doing anything good for our...

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

Boydens, a seven branch family-owned business that dates back to 1852, has become the latest agency to join Zoopla. It will list...

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

This week I fly to Spain to present at a conference called Immotechnia. I am opening the conference with a 45-minute...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Joanne (Jo) Tattum. Channel Manager - Property What is Moneypenny and...

A book, written by Gary Kasparov, has really made me question my opinions on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The book is called...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

“It appears conveyancers either aren’t too concerned with PropTech right now, or they don’t yet have all the information needed to...

The Hunters franchise group says it’s now the third largest agency in the UK, and it promises to reveal a major...

Quite a few years ago, I spoke at a conference for auctioneers. It was a traditional affair. Rural location. Nice hotel....

Logbooks about properties must be made available up-front at the point of marketing and not later in the buying process if...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

The founder of an online agency has spoken publicly for the first time about how his near-death experience led him to...

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

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

Six common ‘crimes of modern-day call handling’ are blighting UK estate and letting agencies and hampering their growth, reputation and profitability. These...

As I look towards this year, I am sure that my thoughts are the same as many within the industry. I am...

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...

Zoopla has revealed large growth in agency membership and visitor figures for 2019. Since being bought by US equity firm Silver Lake,...

A hybrid estate agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched says it aims to recruit 25 agents...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

A digital platform claims its taken “a massive step” towards speeding up property sales with what it says is the first...

2020, the start of a new decade. Looking back, 2010 feels like such a long time ago, and looking forward to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager for the South West of...

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

Alex Chesterman, the entrepreneur who founded Zoopla, has given vocal backing to a new conveyancing app called Thirdfort. The app allows conveyancers’...

A senior regional estate agent says the appliance of PropTech has helped his company streamline communications, reduce sales times, and generate...

NAEA member agents have delivered a relatively downbeat forecast for 2020 - but the organisation says an injection of digital technology...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced it has raised £3.4m through a placing of shares. It has placed 4,857,143 new ordinary shares at a...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

“There won’t be a single home but millions of different homes”, is one quote.  “There will be an end to gadgets”, is...

love2move, the digital platform that allows High Street agents to operate parallel online agencies alongside their traditional offerings, is holding a...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

A statement made by Purplebricks in its trading statement yesterday appears to fly in the face of statements it has made...

Zoopla has this afternoon announced a massive growth programme for 2020 with 120 new staff and expansion in most of its...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

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

A new tie-up between Coadjute, a network for decentralised workflow and data sharing within the property industry, and banks including NatWest...

OnTheMarket’s TV advert, promoting its ‘New & exclusive’ feature, will be back on screens from Boxing Day ahead of what it calls a...

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...

The portals say they are ready and willing to play their part in changes approaching the industry, ranging from new agency...

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...

Data scientists have released a study into the characteristics of homes and how they give away the likely voting intentions of...

A new portal claims it will do what OnTheMarket failed to do, and offer an agent-led operation charging every agency branch...

Everyone thought John Bercow was short. It probably didn’t help that I was on stage just before him. 5ft 6 versus...

love2move, which offers High Street agents a white-labelled digital platform that allows them to offer online services to vendors, has revealed...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Hinkins and I’m a Sales Consultant...

US-based Keller Williams is going to open its next market centre in West Sussex - the latest example of what it...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

Problems with relationships are usually helped, if not always resolved, by people asking straight questions and getting straight answers. That’s what we...

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

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

A new digital ‘members-only club’ is being launched for property professionals around the world.  The Eighth Door is a web and app-based...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Michelle O’Brien, mio Account Manager for Home Counties North What is...

In a new video interview, Steve Carroll, director of industry relations at Real Estate Group, tells industry commentator Christopher Watkin why...

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

love2move, an online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has teamed up with the Mortgage...

Technology forms the backbone of the Relocation Agent Network National Conference and Exhibition in London on November 22.  The event will include...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

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

Hello, we hope you had a good weekend, and welcome to Monday - as ever, Property Jobs Today time, bringing you...

Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...

Zoopla says it now offers the fastest listings search of all three leading UK property portals on mobile devices. In turn, it...

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

Housing Minister Esther McVey has launched an expert advisory council that the government says is “dedicated to the digital transformation of...

The phrase ‘death of the high street’ can be found in nearly any publication in any given week. And for fair...

It was in this very column, back in July, when I wrote about how the British government was starting to take...

One of the industry’s leading consultants says Rightmove is in a form of abusive relationship with agents, who should consider legal...

An estate agency says it has produced technology allowing clients to track the precise whereabouts of their estate agent when he...

Housing minister Esther McVey says Compulsory Purchase Orders and brownfield land registers are to be made digitally transparent.  This will allow CPO...

The US-based real estate firm Keller Williams says it is aiming to be this country’s leading agency training organisation. Ben Taylor, who...

A few weeks ago, I came across a couple of really interesting articles which I immediately thought worth writing a piece...

A leading agent and property management expert says the shock closure of online agency Upad is a sign that technology alone...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Masters – Account Manager for the Midlands What is ‘company...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...

An independent estate agency has committed its future to the high street by moving one of its offices to a more...

I want to take the time this week to talk about PropTech startups and how they can often be seen to...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

A story from America caught my eye this week. It’s about a company called Curbio partnering with another called The Keyes...

The niche agency Singer Veille has set up its own PropTech consultancy and application development service for the property industry. Singer Veille...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

A property MOT being launched by Countrywide and described as “game changing” for the house buying process will include survey and...

‘Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains’. So is written on the tombstone of the father...

There are those who say that PropTech is at risk of becoming a bubble market, and others who say bubbles don’t...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

A PropTech firm is marketing anti-money laundering audit checks for agents to help the industry comply with tighter regulation. Identity verification business...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

Since first meeting the mio team at The Negotiator Awards back in November 2018 – and being presented with no less...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

We’re fast approaching the last Bank Holiday before Christmas (ugh) so enjoy it - because on Tuesday we’re all going to...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

A sales progression tool is urging property professionals and consumers alike to do more to speed up typical transaction times, and...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

This week, you find me in Italy. Now that we’ve entered that languid month of August, where all of real estate...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

Estate and letting agents will for the first time be able to use WhatsApp to respond to leads on a 24/7...

Keller Williams continues to drive culture, mentality, and process transformation by partnering with DocuSign to enable electronic signatures. It’s another lesson in...

1. Win More Listings For estate agency in the UK, the number one task is to get new properties to market. However,...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new Property Jobs Today column, bringing you the industry’s...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

The number of UK residential mortgages approved with a term of 40-years or more jumped over 20-fold in 2018. London estate agency...

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

Improved communication and increased transparency throughout the buying process can manage vendors’ expectations, improve satisfaction scores and create long-term clients. That’s the...

The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting, due to changes in executing daily tasks, and also a fear...

The recent announcement of a clicktopurchase partnership demonstrates some much-needed progression from Rightmove. In doing so, however, it could be said it...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

The city of Norwich has become the sixth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

The PropTech era is changing the way in which employees decide where they are going to work. As CBRE has discovered in...

Property portal Rightmove has confirmed that it is trialling an option which allows buyers of commercial properties to submit offers online...

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...

It’s been a busy year for Giraffe360. Following its £1 million successful funding round in January and moving its headquarters from...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

Purplebricks has revealed its annual results for the year ending April 30 2019.  The hybrid agency has posted an operating loss of...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

 – use technology to build a trusted brand as a people-focused custodian of client money Non-stop regulatory changes in the industry are...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

Purplebricks’ founder Kenny Bruce has promised that his departure from the firm does not mean he won’t be heard of again. Kenny - whose brother...

A property in London’s Mayfair has a price tag of £23m and is being sold via a system allowing interested parties...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

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

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

It’s London Tech Week, everybody! The sprawling city-wide event taking in dozens of conferences, events, workshops, panel debates and so on,...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...

One of my biggest concerns in all of my writing, speaking and influencing around PropTech is that for the people we...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

I hope you had another wonderful Bank Holiday weekend; only three weeks to hold on until the next one. Personally, it...

The UK PropTech Association, set up in early 2017 with the objective of promoting engagement between tech business and the property...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...

My article last week has sparked some really great engagement, which I’m delighted about!  Thank you to everyone who commented or dropped...

Mark Witherspoon, well known in the agency industry as the former data services director of Zoopla, has joined the TwentyCi company.  TwentyCi...

The new Federation of Independent Agents - scheduled to launch this week - has revealed a partnership with reviews platform Feefo. The...

Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...

Having a responsive website - one which is designed to automatically resize to fit the size of the screen of the...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

The fledgling trade body the Federation of Independent Agents has revealed another new partner - this one dealing with housing and...

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...

PropTech players behind a recent trial claim that use of Blockchain can cut a transaction time from a typical three months...

Foxtons and Quintain have both recently made an important decision about their technological innovation, the same decision must also be made...

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

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

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

Whether it is legacy providers with new, young businesses, or large banks with PropTech startups, all types of cross-collaboration are vital. It’s...

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

Purplebricks’ and Foxtons’ apparent success on Trustpilot have come under scrutiny in a Times newspaper analysis of the review platform. The Times’...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

Many of the industry’s best known and widely respected suppliers have set up a new group which they say offers agents...

This month’s MIPIM conference in Cannes once again played host to the final round of the much coveted MIPIM Startup Competition.  The...

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

An estate agency which was set up in south Wales late last year is opening a new branch that it describes...

Nested, an innovative online agency that offers vendors a form of guaranteed sale, has laid off 20 per cent of its workforce...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

An interesting debate has been sparked in PropTech this week. It started with an interview, published on YouTube, in which Kristjan Byfield...

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...

The huge £215,000 fine levied on Countrywide for failing to abide by anti-money laundering procedures is a demonstration that estate agents...

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

Outsourced auction provider IAMSold says it is the top independent auctioneer for residential property lots sold in 2018, according to the...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

When you recruit a new member of staff, training should be one of your main priorities.  After initial training, ongoing training and...

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...

Well-known Essex and Hertfordshire agency Mullucks Wells is rebranding as part of the Hunters Group. Mullucks Wells will remain independently owned but...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

No doubt we’ve all seen the recent Purplebricks news - shares have, according to the BBC, ‘plunged after it slashed its...

The UK’s two leading conveyancing groups have merged to form what they call a “powerhouse” to be called Simplify. My Home Move...

Cast your minds back to the summer of 2014. It’s 9.55 am somewhere in east London ‘Sorry I’m late’ offers the...

A portal powered by Artificial Intelligence claims it is offering investors a much-needed and superior alternative to Rightmove and Zoopla. One &...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...

The first online-only property auction held by a large provincial auction house resulted in a 100 per cent sale rate.  The residential...

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...

Outsourcing. Everyone has an opinion on it and there’s a stigma surrounding it in the lettings industry. But get this…letting agents ARE...

Foxtons has reported further small slides in both revenue and profits for 2018 - but sales income plummeted from £43m to...

By thinking outside the box, agents can truly embrace the idea of space-as-a-service and create entirely new, and highly valuable, streams...

The monthly index of house price changes in Britain’s major cities, for many years operated under the Hometrack banner, has been...

HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed...

If Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is as sophisticated as they say, Porter Pioneers’ launch could leave agents kicking their feet.  Those of...

A PropTech firm that provides photography for virtual tours, floor plans and online and hard copy property details is relocating from Latvia to...

Former City analyst Anthony Codling - who is now the front-man for a new property portal - has set out why...

Chestertons says its profitability in 2018 doubled compared to the previous year, but appears to have relied heavily on lettings for...