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The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined a London estate agency £80,000 for leaving 18,610 customers' personal data exposed for almost two years. The security...

One of the country’s leading estate agents says shifting the burden of stamp duty away from the buyer - which is...

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...

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

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...

Some of the most radical reforms ever proposed for estate and letting agents are expected to be signed off today by...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

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

The new owners of Emoov have confirmed that 70 previous customers have opted to re-list their homes with the firm since it...

This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...

 – 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...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

I want to take the time this week to look at an area of PropTech and real estate which is seeing...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

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

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

A PropTech firm has repeated claims it first made in March about allegedly inaccurate floorpan measurement and says a new initiative...

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

A review website set up by a former estate agent says £1m of new funding will allow it to roll out...

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...

A new service which aims to provide estate and letting agents with what it calls “game changing” access to property data...

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

The head of the Property Redress Scheme is urging agents to prepare for yet more regulation and legislation changes likely to...

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

What a great time to be a letting agent. In decades, never has there been so much change. As you’re well aware,...

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...

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

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...

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

The scores have been counted and the results are in for the 2019 ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Zoopla. On Friday, over 1,000...

With a mere matter of weeks until the Tenant Fees Act comes in to effect, I can’t help but wonder just...

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...

New figures from HM Revenue and Customs suggest that stamp duty receipts have fallen by no less than £1 billion. The drop...

A top London estate agent says the humble For Sale board remains the cheapest and most effective marketing tool - even...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...

An ex-housing minister and ex-Brexit secretary says he wants to radically change taxes on buy to let capital appreciation to help...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...

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

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

The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...

The chairman of franchise giant Hunters says his company’s purchasing power is such that it secures 60 per cent discounts from...

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

Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...

Many estate and letting agents are receiving more leads through OnTheMarket than through Rightmove, the challenger portal claims - and it...

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

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

A high profile agent has written a robust defence of the industry following a critical article in a business newspaper - but...

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

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

Estate agents have responded cynically to the small-fry property sector announcements made by Chancellor Phillip Hammond in yesterday’s spring statement mini-Budget. Overshadowed...

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

Last week, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a number of measures aimed at further tackling homelessness, including...

Countrywide’s executive chairman and group managing director have spoken to Estate Agent Today about the impact of Brexit on the company,...

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

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

Chancellors says it has over 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot, making it the most reviewed High Street agency on the platform.  In a statement...

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

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Interesting news this week from South Africa where the PropTech startup, Flow, has raised R20m in the country’s 'biggest PropTech seed...

Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...

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

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...

A review website has launched that describes itself as “a new and powerful research and marketing tool in the residential property...

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...

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

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

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...

ARPM  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...

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

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

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

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

Our latest case study come from a recent news item to have hit the industry and national press. A disgruntled tenant is claiming...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...

Even with 2019 well underway, letting agents need to keep refining their long-term goals and business targets. For agencies with a...

‘I need more power’ - it’s a common request experienced by landlords, letting agents and commercial estate agents across the country. Be...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

Recent years have seen tighter regulation and new legislation hit the lettings industry. Combined with the fee ban, there is no...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped shape an industry over the past year, but that doesn’t mean...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

Vesta, which describes itself as “the new online marketplace for buying and selling rental property” has launched a bid to raise...

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...

Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson is on the acquisition trail yet again - and it’s revealed its eighth deal of the...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

I remember renting flats when I was a 25-year-old negotiator at Foxtons. Many of you will remember my love for the...

1.             Who are you and what do you do? HeyJuno Property is a business dedicated to empowering estate and letting agents throughout...

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

Estate agency and property consultancy JLL is offering a clip-on accessory which it claims can be put on to a mobile...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...

An open rental market, where neither landlord nor tenant is in a dominant position, enables rents to rise and fall, which...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

The government has unveiled a new body which, it claims, will raise agency standards. There is a long-standing commitment from the government...

Strutt & Parker is offering free Virtual Viewings to 1,000 new clients, and says it's the first national agency to offer such...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Marco Ferrara, Director of Tili What is Tili and what does...

I am a patient man; a pacifist. Yet there is little in life right now that would satisfy me more than...

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...

Those of you who receive (and read) my Sunday PropTech Review will know that, by far and away, the most shared...

Yieldit, an online agency that specialises in selling investment houses and apartments with tenants in situ, is claiming a strong quarter...

Tili does all the work to deliver a smooth home move for customers and income for agents. An innovative and easy to...

A housing academic claims that while popular belief has it that homes are getting smaller, the typical living space in England...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

For too long the private rented sector has been complacent towards customer satisfaction. In the changing rental landscape, the smartest letting...

A regional pilot has been launched for what is called the Voluntary Right to Buy - a scheme giving housing association...

The government has quietly scrapped a proposal to force councils to sell off their most valuable assets, which would have included...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

It’s holiday time: schools have broken up, quite a few estate agents are taking time off, and the MPs are in...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

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

Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday feature, Property Jobs Today. There’s plenty going on despite the summer holidays beginning for many...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

An agent who is only 20 - and who set up his own firm when he was still a teenager -...

The new housing minister, Kit Malthouse, has made his first formal statement from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It...

A leading agency chief says the frequent churn of housing ministers means there is only one answer if our industry wants...

Renting has long been characterised as a stepping stone onto the housing ladder for the younger generations. But in recent years,...

An insolvency firm claims 153 estate agencies have gone bust in the past year with more than 7,000 “showing signs of...

We’re lucky enough to interact with thousands of landlords and tenants every month. As a result, we get the chance to...

Savills has suggested that it may be time for a fundamental review of what’s left of the flagship policy of Margaret...

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

A London estate agency run by a brother and sister is trying something completely now - it pledges to use some...

Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache, that comes with running a business yet equally knows that when...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

100 years ago, 90% of the UK population rented a home. Today, that figure has flipped, and over two thirds are...

Sotheby's International Realty has launched what it claims to be the first 'real estate-branded' augmented reality (AR) app. 'Curate', which is now...

There is a common misconception that the private rented sector (PRS) is entirely made up of young professionals and students. While...

High-end London chain Marsh & Parsons, part of the LSL Property Services empire, has opened in 30th office in Chiswick.  “Chiswick’s wonderful...

Estate agents don’t necessarily have the most eco-friendly image as an industry - but here’s one who’s really making a statement...

The rise and fall - and perhaps rise again - of Countrywide has been of enduring interest to the agency industry...

Recent void statistics have had me wondering how agents can juggle client and consumer demands in the face of the impending...

How much more of it would you have if you could do all your month-end payments and reconciliations in a couple...

One of the three official redress bodies serving the estate and lettings agency industry has conducted a survey of complaints across...

Today is the day. 1,600 people will gather in London for FUTURE: PropTech, an event I have supported when there were...

Theresa May has appointed a controversial former Shelter executive as her new housing policy adviser working in Whitehall. Toby Lloyd was until...

Leading housing analyst Kate Faulkner says the current low transaction level is “a little scary” because with so few sellers, buyers...

In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...

I’m writing this a week into my instruction decision. It has been a fascinating journey to date. As I discussed last week,...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

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

The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, is to hold a briefing on the government’s redress reform on Wednesday - five days before...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

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

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

Hybrid agency EweMove says it has seen four portfolio acquisitions and 29 new areas ‘purchased’ by franchisees since June 2017, taking...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...

TV property expert Phil Spencer is launching an online advice service for buyers and tenants, including offering guidance on the specific...

Ombudsman Services, which recently announced it was quitting its role as one of three approved redress schemes for estate and lettings...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

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

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

Your buy-to-let investment is an extremely valuable asset and you need to know the income generated from it will be safely...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

Foxtons has reported its 2017 figures to shareholders and the City this morning and as expected they show sharp falls in...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

Rightmove has reported another very large leap in revenue in 2017 and a modest rise in agency and new home customers...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of London’s best known agency chains has acquired one of the capital’s leading independent...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The government has launched a surprise consultation on the creation of a new redress system for customers of agents and others...

City broker Jefferies is warning that Countrywide’s earnings as calculated through the EBITDA measure could drop to as little as £50m -...

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

A new year means new predictions for what’s to come in the letting industry. Sometimes things come to fruition as expected....

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Last week’s news that the lettings fee ban is unlikely to materialise before next spring was perhaps to be expected. Ever since...

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

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

An online intermediary platform called OpenMoov has been set up which instructs agents on behalf of sellers and tenants - and...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

A major industry supplier has reminded estate and letting agents that they have to check their responsibilities and systems ahead of...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

Bitcoin has smashed into the headlines again recently with major news outlets describing the ever increasing worth of this wildly volatile...

The short let management company Lavanda - backed by Harry Hill, former chief of Rightmove and Countrywide - has launched software...

Landlords are being urged to step up and ensure that all rented properties and accommodation meet recent laws relating to carbon...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

The spread and sophistication of financial crime in the UK in recent years has been unprecedented.  Figures from UK Finance show that...

A former estate agent has teamed up with two interiors experts to offer a home staging rental service to dress properties...

An industry analyst says some agents may find it tough to survive in 2018 if they’re hit by a double whammy...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

Like many of Labour’s recent policy proposals, its call for rent controls leaves more questions than answers.  There has been widespread criticism...

And so concludes another party conference season.  We’ve followed the great and the good (both terms are debatable) around Torbay, Bournemouth,...

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...

The UK is home to four million leasehold properties in private ownership, according to government figures. The majority of which require...

Every week we carry reports of how great causes are helped by individual agents and other property professionals - this week...

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

Labour’s shadow housing minister John Healey is reported to be one of a number of prominent front bench opposition spokespeople being...

Some good news is here for landlords and letting agents worried about the energy efficiency rating of their property – the...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

Research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research has shown that the cost of the average rental deposit is expected...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

Three agencies have been expelled from membership of The Property Ombudsman for two or more years, after failing to pay awards...

Foxtons has reported its half-year figures for the six months to the end of June and, as expected, they show how...

You may have heard that Airbnb and property management company, Lavanda has closed a £1 million angel investment round.  Backers include Purplebricks...

That the private rental sector has become the government’s whipping boy for housing problems - landlords in particular, letting agents almost...

For those of us working within the property sector, we’re in the very midst of what, for generations, has been one...

Wimbledon finals and the British Grand Prix await us this weekend and The Open begins a few days later, completing what...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to prepare for new data protection legislation coming into effect next year - but...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

As an agency business, how much are you spending on professional body memberships? Perhaps it’s time to question how much you...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on letting agent fees charged to tenants generated ten tips for growing your...

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

The detailed paperwork accompanying the Queen’s Speech includes the Conservative party manifesto pledge to streamline house buying - but gives no...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

The managing director of lettings at Foxtons says Brexit and domestic political uncertainty have become ‘the new norm’ in the London...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

The industry’s three government-approved redress schemes have this week issued an updated version of their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU is...

It has been announced that Uber, the taxi company, has teamed up with build to rent firm, Moda Living, to ‘revolutionise renting’.    This...

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

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

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

ZPG has published its half-year figures this morning showing a six per cent rise in the number of agents and a...

Baroness Diana Warwick (below right) has been appointed chair of The Property Ombudsman scheme’s independent council. A life peer for the past 18...

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

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

The Conservatives have this morning announced a reform of the house buying process in the party’s manifesto for the June 8...

Viewber, the outsourced property viewing service and brainchild of high-profile former estate agent Ed Mead, says its network of 'Viewbers' now...

The Guild of Property Professionals, which has over 800 agent members across the country, has this week launched a new website.  The...

An investigation by the BBC has revealed that councils are spending million buying back homes they sold at a discount under...

Odds are that you use TripAdvisor when you book a restaurant or hotel; perhaps you scroll down Amazon before clicking ‘buy...

I was recently contributing to whitepaper by a major bank about the future of the property industry and, as I was...

There’s no sign yet that the snap General Election is distracting our industry from continuing its fine record of doing good...

It’s never more obvious how important good communication is for letting agents than in times of bad weather. Havoc caused by...

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

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales.  You need to go a...

Agents should remember to target overseas buyers and tenants according to the head of a business management system aimed at maximising international...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

A year ago, we were days away from the introduction of a 3% stamp duty surcharge on second homes – a...

In a week that I am recovering from the exuberance of MIPIM (I didn't want to focus on it in this...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

Dust off your black tie and grab a tissue as we’re entering a period of mourning. It’s a bold claim, but...

Former clients of a Scottish estate and letting agency and mortgage company are being asked by a corporate insolvency firm to...

This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to formally scrap the policy which was once the flagship of Margaret Thatcher’s...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...

Former Conservative minister Michael Portillo has made an outspoken attack on his former party over its switch of housing policy emphasis from...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

With tax relief changes, a rise in Stamp Duty for second homes and strict mortgage affordability checks now in place, it...

There has been some really interesting talk recently of the relationship between FinTech (Finance Technology) and PropTech (Property Technology). A few...

Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...

We’re used to stories on how the buying and renting of ‘formal’ accommodation - flats and houses - has become increasingly...

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...

If you work in lettings, I’ll already have a pretty good idea on how you feel about the current Conservative Government.  The...

The government has set out 29 key points in its Housing White Paper.   Introducing it in the Commons this afternoon, Communities Secretery Sajid...

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

Legal firm Kirwans have released shocking statistics which state that 70% of eviction notices issued by landlords to tenants may be...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

The stock market appears to be continuing its love affair with Purplebricks, as the hybrid agency share price rose once again...

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

The end of 2016 saw the launch of 30,000 new build-to-rent (BTR) projects in London alone. With market growth projected to...

The government appears to have slipped back on two deadlines concerning measures key to the property industry. Firstly the consultation on the...

2016 was quite a year – eventful, dramatic, shocking and impossible to predict. In no particular order, we saw Leicester winning...

As the wait goes on for the government’s White Paper on Housing, due this month, one funding organisation has suggested that...

The rental market has had to face a raft of changes over the past year, including the introduction of the 3% stamp...

A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...

If you provide a service, you expect to be paid for it. Sound fair? But with the forthcoming ban on tenant...

Campaigning charity Shelter predicts as many as four in 10 owners or renters in one part of the UK would struggle...