Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...
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27 February 2021
From: Features

In a video interview for Letting Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Mike Dawson, Group Head of Sales at...
27 February 2021
From: Features

An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

OneDome says it’s seen a surge in consumer activity in 2021, culminating in its two websites growing to a combined visitor...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...
20 February 2021
From: Features

A high-profile London agency is asking the police and property industry bodies including Trading Standards to investigate a fake company posing under...
19 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...
17 February 2021
From: Features

A new service is offering agents free welcome boxes which can be passed over to buyers and tenants who move in. The...
17 February 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...
13 February 2021
From: Features

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and shifting tenant requirements are reinforcing the need for good broadband in the rental market...
10 February 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...
06 February 2021
From: Features

A branch of franchise agency CJ Hole is marking what it calls “an incredible 30 years of success” this month. The Burnham-on-Sea...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...
30 January 2021
From: Features

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...
30 January 2021
From: Features

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...
30 January 2021
From: Features

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....
27 January 2021
From: Features

A PropTech supplier says the conveyancing process is “antiquated” and buyers and sellers would be better served if they were ’shadowed’...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s top auctioneers is not going to stage any ballroom auctions this year - and it’s keeping its 2022...
26 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Well, what a start to 2021! None of us thought things would change as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s...
23 January 2021
From: Features

The New Year lull is well and truly over and this week’s Agents Do Charity show fundraising is back in business despite...
22 January 2021
From: Breaking News

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Kelly Tolhurst has resigned from the government for personal reasons. Tolhurst had formal responsibility for the government’s policies to combat...
16 January 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...
09 January 2021
From: Features

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
From: Sponsored Content

A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...
07 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...
06 January 2021
From: PropTech & Innovation

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

London’s largest independent estate agency, Dexters, suggests that the stamp duty holiday ending in 12 weeks time will have relatively little...
05 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Many agents have been operating under Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions for some days, but today sees another 20 million residents in...
31 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...
19 December 2020
From: Features
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This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...
16 December 2020
From: Features

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years. With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...
12 December 2020
From: Features

The Homes Act requires landlords to consider whether their tenants' indoor air is safe. Five key air contaminants are listed in...
12 December 2020
From: Features

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...
09 December 2020
From: Features

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...
09 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...
05 December 2020
From: Features

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...
02 December 2020
From: Features

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...
28 November 2020
From: Features

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...
21 November 2020
From: Features

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...
21 November 2020
From: Features

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...
21 November 2020
From: Features

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...
13 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content

An unidentified estate agency has been threatened with prosecution by a local council after opening its office to the public during...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Many agents are brilliant at giving a personal touch and are professional in the way they treat customers, but I would...
11 November 2020
From: Features

Tenancy deposit disputes are messy and often frustrating for all involved. While the number of formal disputes remains low, the pandemic...
10 November 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...
10 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...
07 November 2020
From: Features

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...
07 November 2020
From: Features

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...
07 November 2020
From: Features

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...
05 November 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation

I remember so clearly in my Foxtons days, working as a lettings manager in Putney, that lettings, though less sexy than...
04 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...
31 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...
31 October 2020
From: Features

Clear communication and common-sense actions by landlords, letting agents and students at the start of a tenancy can drastically improve the...
31 October 2020
From: Features

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...
27 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

It’s a given these days that your business needs to be on social media. Consumers spend a large portion of their...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

Staying on top of the numbers and figures in a constantly changing industry can be stressful. Changing property prices can be...
27 October 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation

It’s no surprise to hear that the property market has seen a lot of change across 2020, with ups and downs...
26 October 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to a new week - and evenings that get darker earlier. As winter approaches we’re continuing to bring you...
26 October 2020
From: Breaking News

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...
24 October 2020
From: Features

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....
24 October 2020
From: Features

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...
24 October 2020
From: Features

One of the industry's senior agency leaders says it would be a mistake for agents to be stopped from working in...
21 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Book review by Graham Norwood, editor of Estate Agent Today, Letting Agent Today and Landlord Today. If a letting agent wants to...
17 October 2020
From: Features

Let’s be honest: things are getting just a little tougher aren’t they? We’re delighted to say that the spirit of the industry...
16 October 2020
From: Breaking News

We all know that people can’t move to a new house without going through the Conveyancing process. However, with that said,...
14 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

A new Proptech platform is launching next month with claims it will “up-end the way agents do business” and that it will...
13 October 2020
From: Breaking News

How to stay on top of arrears during a global pandemic Many have speculated, though much of it is anecdotal – how...
08 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

We all know what the problem is, but what’s the solution? The problem is that landlords, thinking they offer a valuable service...
03 October 2020
From: Features

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...
03 October 2020
From: Features

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...
03 October 2020
From: Features
Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...
29 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...
26 September 2020
From: Features

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...
23 September 2020
From: Features

The regional agency group which master-minded the Say No To Rightmove campaign has made a big commitment to the future of...
23 September 2020
From: Breaking News

A family-run agency which last year asked people to “make an offer” to buy a franchise is now claiming it will...
21 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The pandemic and the way the government has reacted to the private rental sector (PRS) has got me thinking about the...
19 September 2020
From: Features

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...
19 September 2020
From: Features

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...
12 September 2020
From: Features

A leading agent says the government’s new Coronavirus clampdown from Monday will push more home owners to sell. Caspar Harvard-Wills, a partner at...
10 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting. After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...
09 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The ban on evictions was due to end earlier this month, but following a last-minute U-turn from the government, it has...
29 August 2020
From: Features

Since June 1, under The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, landlords in England have been...
26 August 2020
From: Features

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...
19 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...
15 August 2020
From: Features

Agents should check where buyers and sellers have been on holiday as part of their approach to safety during the Coronavirus...
12 August 2020
From: Breaking News

New information has come to light which suggests that a leading marketing platform may be planning to step into the CRM...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...
01 August 2020
From: Features

What do General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have in common? Yes, they are American companies that boasted revenues of $50...
29 July 2020
From: Features

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...
28 July 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...
25 July 2020
From: Features

As expected within the property industry, the Chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday in his Summer Statement. This now means that...
25 July 2020
From: Features

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...
15 July 2020
From: Features

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...
06 July 2020
From: Breaking News

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...
04 July 2020
From: Features

With the UK housing market now largely open - there are still restrictions in some areas on home moves to occupied properties...
02 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Businesses across all sectors have struggled to adapt to the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One group that have bucked...
01 July 2020
From: Features

A new estate agency Code of Practice is to be written by a group set up by the Royal Institution of Chartered...
01 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The challenger portal scheduled to launch in less than a week’s time on July 1 has secured the support of 10,000...
26 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Estate agents facing crippling running costs as the wider impacts of the Coronavirus crisis hit home may benefit, at least in...
25 June 2020
From: Breaking News

As we adjust to a life post-Covid-19, letting agents, landlords, and tenants are thinking - ways to speed up the process...
24 June 2020
From: Features

The Welsh housing market is back in business today - at least in part. Letting and estate agents can reopen their offices...
22 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Back in the day, party politics and the private rental sector used to be straightforward. Conservatives were pro-landlord, Labour were pro-tenant, while...
13 June 2020
From: Features

Virtual viewings could transform estate agency so fundamentally that they might mean the work of five negotiators could in future be...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News

If you are an established UK estate agent, the status quo dictates that you will most likely work for ‘the man.’ Corporate...
09 June 2020
From: Sponsored Content

A survey of 2,750 buyers and tenants has revealed the aspects of online property listings which they find most annoying. The single...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...
06 June 2020
From: Features

The government is extending the eviction ban for a further two months. A tweet early this evening from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick...
05 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...
30 May 2020
From: Features

The Covid-19 crisis hasn’t caused the revolution it has been reported to have. Despite the challenges it has brought, fundamentally, the...
27 May 2020
From: Features

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...
26 May 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...
25 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The fallout from Covid-19 has hit everyone hard. With breaking news today that agents are able to look at how to...
13 May 2020
From: Features

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...
13 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The chief executive of NAEA Propertymark says he expects specific government guidance later this week for estate agents to return to...
12 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The Agents Here To Help initiative, launched recently by Kristjan Byfield of The Depositary, is now developing fast and becoming a...
11 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Rightmove says it’s to launch its biggest ever national marketing campaign in a bid to kick-start the market once lockdown eases. The...
07 May 2020
From: Breaking News

In these unprecedented times, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) aims to reassure letting agents, landlords and tenants on any legislative changes, relating...
06 May 2020
From: Features

Countrywide has added its weight to the campaign asking the government to allow agents to get back to work - and...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman has announced the expulsion of eight agencies, all for contravening TPO codes of practice. Most of the expulsions were...
04 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman is advising agents to use virtual viewings only as a filtering process with offers being agreed only ‘subject...
01 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Savills has kept in touch with almost 2,000 of its vendors and prospective buyers through two mass webinars. Entitled ‘What COVID-19 means...
28 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - our first for some weeks as the coverage has previously been dominated by...
27 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....
25 April 2020
From: Features

It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are now finding they are picking up...
24 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman’s office is still receiving 40 to 50 calls a day from the public, even though most transactions with...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News
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Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...
22 April 2020
From: Sponsored Content

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...
22 April 2020
From: Features

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...
20 April 2020
From: Breaking News

This month saw the introduction of the final stages of the Section 24 tax changes, first introduced in April 2017. Whereas buy-to-let...
18 April 2020
From: Features

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...
15 April 2020
From: Features

Hello, and welcome to Wednesday’s guidance and advice for agents and suppliers trying to find a way through the current crisis. If...
15 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello - we hope you had as good an Easter as possible in these unusual circumstances, and welcome back to work. Now...
14 April 2020
From: Breaking News
11 April 2020
From: Features

Hello - we’re here to help on a daily basis, sharing information across the industry. As ever, we’d love your input to...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Some 2,500 estate agency branches have expressed an interest in a new portal, Homesearch, launching next month. Although the Homesearch website lists...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Much like PropTech, Open Banking has been used as a buzzword in recent years. However, when it comes to the rental...
04 April 2020
From: Features

Hello and here’s the latest daily update to help the industry through these unprecedented times. If you have any appropriate advice you...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Countrywide has strongly denied claims made to Estate Agent Today that some people have felt obliged to work at an admin...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...
02 April 2020
From: Breaking News

The boss of controversial estate agency Dexters has hit out at social media reports and press articles about company staff working...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello, and we trust you had as good a weekend as possible in these difficult circumstances. As we start a new week...
30 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the latest Conquering Corona - our guide for agents to get through these challenging times. Please let us...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Owners and investors who may be leaving their properties empty in the current Coronavirus crisis risk having their insurance invalidated. High-end property...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...
24 March 2020
From: Breaking News

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...
23 March 2020
From: Breaking News

A senior figure in the industry has spoken out against the shock sackings and branch closures announced by Spicerhaart. Jon Cooke, chief...
21 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and as it’s Monday it’s PJT Day - and there are plenty of people moving jobs in our industry even...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...
12 March 2020
From: Sponsored Content

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...
11 March 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Increasing numbers of reports suggest that the government will use next week’s Budget to confirm a three per cent stamp duty...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...
04 March 2020
From: Features

Agents are consistently being told that they need to get on board with change. And one could quite easily make the...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...
29 February 2020
From: Features

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...
26 February 2020
From: Features

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...
22 February 2020
From: Features

Who are you? Jed Topping, Business Development Executive for Virgin Media How can sales and letting agents work with Virgin Media to earn extra revenue?...
20 February 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...
19 February 2020
From: Features

Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years. Her successor is the...
13 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...
06 February 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

New research suggests the internet and broadband coverage have become even more important to buyers and tenants. The study - involving 228...
06 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...
05 February 2020
From: Features

An estate agency that won a major property award only 18 months ago has shut after trading for 40 years. The Marlborough...
04 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...
01 February 2020
From: Features

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...
01 February 2020
From: Features

Estate agents concerned over security breaches will be closely analysing what happens with a case concerning a London firm’s compromised email...
30 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Understanding the customer journey plays a huge role in the success of any estate agent. From that very first viewing right through...
29 January 2020
From: Features

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Property portals generate revenue from estate agents regardless of the outcome of the transaction. This relationship has resulted in a fundamental...
25 January 2020
From: Features

The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who own their own home in England has risen for the first time...
24 January 2020
From: Breaking News

A new website called Silver Sharers says it’s chief objective is to help older home owners remain in their properties without...
23 January 2020
From: Breaking News

As I look towards this year, I am sure that my thoughts are the same as many within the industry. I am...
18 January 2020
From: Features

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...
08 January 2020
From: Features

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...
04 January 2020
From: Features

Bristol is the location outside London most searched for on Rightmove this year, by both buyers and renters. The average asking price...
31 December 2019
From: Breaking News

When looking back on the property market this year, the main message we can take is that it has remained extremely...
21 December 2019
From: Features

A former residential chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has posed key questions for the government to answer over...
20 December 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
14 December 2019
From: Features

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...
14 December 2019
From: Features

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...
13 December 2019
From: Breaking News

An unlicensed landlord who let out rooms with dangerous electrics and refused to pay a civil fine, has been told he...
12 December 2019
From: Breaking News

A new tie-up between Coadjute, a network for decentralised workflow and data sharing within the property industry, and banks including NatWest...
11 December 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Yes, you can promise yourself that you won't eat all the mince pies, or yet another roast potato, nor drink as...
11 December 2019
From: Breaking News

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...
07 December 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
07 December 2019
From: Features

A new portal claims it will do what OnTheMarket failed to do, and offer an agent-led operation charging every agency branch...
04 December 2019
From: Breaking News

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...
30 November 2019
From: Features

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...
29 November 2019
From: Breaking News

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...
27 November 2019
From: Features

The Property Franchise Group has issued a trading statement that is upbeat on lettings but warns that the sales market has...
21 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Last week, it was announced that Plentific, the London-based tenant experience, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Plentific’s model sees...
20 November 2019
From: Breaking News

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....
16 November 2019
From: Features

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...
13 November 2019
From: Features

A stridently anti-Labour estate agent has launched a stinging attack on the Opposition’s policies and has issued a stark warning of...
07 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...
04 November 2019
From: Breaking News

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...
02 November 2019
From: Features

The phrase ‘death of the high street’ can be found in nearly any publication in any given week. And for fair...
02 November 2019
From: Features

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...
01 November 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s now emerged that Countrywide has to pay a £100,000 fine to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors after breaching guidelines...
30 October 2019
From: Breaking News

In recent months, we’ve seen headlines dominated by changes to tenancy rules, government consultations and more than a few scare stories. Landlords...
30 October 2019
From: Features

It has been said time and time again that the uncertainty around Brexit is causing, well, uncertainty. As I write this, the...
26 October 2019
From: Features

Enhanced customer care strategies, relationship-building schemes, cost-cutting measures and new revenue streams can’t help the lettings industry if the fundamental underlying...
23 October 2019
From: Features

An estate agency says it has produced technology allowing clients to track the precise whereabouts of their estate agent when he...
22 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...
19 October 2019
From: Features

There has been a real wind of change in estate agency and over the last 18 months we have seen the...
16 October 2019
From: Features

A leading agent and property management expert says the shock closure of online agency Upad is a sign that technology alone...
15 October 2019
From: Breaking News

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...
12 October 2019
From: Features

Property portal Zoopla has hired a new creative agency to help it reach its goal of becoming the UK's 'number one...
11 October 2019
From: Breaking News

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...
07 October 2019
From: Breaking News

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...
05 October 2019
From: Features

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...
05 October 2019
From: Features

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...
02 October 2019
From: Features

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...
28 September 2019
From: Features

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, who earlier this month told a newspaper that he wanted to introduce a Right To Buy policy for...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A sales and lettings agency which has entered insolvency is reported by a local newspaper to have offered vendors cut-price fees...
23 September 2019
From: Breaking News

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...
14 September 2019
From: Features

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your weekly opportunity to catch up on key moves within the industry. Everyone mentioned here...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A leading London estate agent has written to The Times dismissing MPs who have been squabbling over Brexit and a possible...
04 September 2019
From: Breaking News

I think I speak for most people when I say that we are not currently where we thought we would be...
31 August 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
31 August 2019
From: Features

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...
28 August 2019
From: Features

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...
24 August 2019
From: Features

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...
24 August 2019
From: Features

News this week tells of Zehomes, the German property management company, raising €13 million in Series-A funding, bringing its all-time total...
21 August 2019
From: Breaking News

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...
17 August 2019
From: Features

Richard Rawlings’ annual roadshow opens on September 3 with the first of 17 stops across the UK, each giving a three...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...
07 August 2019
From: Features

Hello and welcome to PJT, breaking you in to the working week every Monday with news of the movers and shakers...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...
03 August 2019
From: Features

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...
03 August 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
27 July 2019
From: Features

Rightmove’s half year figures this morning continue to show strong growth in profits and revenue - but there are the first...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Foxtons’ sales slumped another 10 per cent and its total revenue dropped another 3.5 per cent according to figures released this...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

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...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s leading estate agents says shifting the burden of stamp duty away from the buyer - which is...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting, due to changes in executing daily tasks, and also a fear...
17 July 2019
From: Features

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...
17 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Some of the most radical reforms ever proposed for estate and letting agents are expected to be signed off today by...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...
15 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...
06 July 2019
From: Features

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...
06 July 2019
From: Features

The new owners of Emoov have confirmed that 70 previous customers have opted to re-list their homes with the firm since it...
05 July 2019
From: Breaking News

This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...
03 July 2019
From: Breaking News

– use technology to build a trusted brand as a people-focused custodian of client money Non-stop regulatory changes in the industry are...
01 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...
29 June 2019
From: Features

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...
29 June 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
29 June 2019
From: Features
26 June 2019
From: Breaking News

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...
22 June 2019
From: Features

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...
15 June 2019
From: Features

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...
12 June 2019
From: Features

A PropTech firm has repeated claims it first made in March about allegedly inaccurate floorpan measurement and says a new initiative...
11 June 2019
From: Breaking News

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...
08 June 2019
From: Features

A review website set up by a former estate agent says £1m of new funding will allow it to roll out...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...
07 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A new service which aims to provide estate and letting agents with what it calls “game changing” access to property data...
06 June 2019
From: Breaking News

In today’s crowded property marketplace, the needs of tenants have changed. With a greater emphasis on quality of living, tenants are increasingly...
29 May 2019
From: Features

The head of the Property Redress Scheme is urging agents to prepare for yet more regulation and legislation changes likely to...
28 May 2019
From: Breaking News

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...
25 May 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
25 May 2019
From: Features

What a great time to be a letting agent. In decades, never has there been so much change. As you’re well aware,...
25 May 2019
From: Features

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...
24 May 2019
From: Breaking News

An IT firm says small and medium-sized estate agencies without the infrastructure of large corporates are putting themselves and their customers...
21 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...
18 May 2019
From: Features

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...
16 May 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...
15 May 2019
From: Features

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

With a mere matter of weeks until the Tenant Fees Act comes in to effect, I can’t help but wonder just...
11 May 2019
From: Features

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...
01 May 2019
From: Features

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News

New figures from HM Revenue and Customs suggest that stamp duty receipts have fallen by no less than £1 billion. The drop...
25 April 2019
From: Breaking News

A top London estate agent says the humble For Sale board remains the cheapest and most effective marketing tool - even...
24 April 2019
From: Breaking News

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
20 April 2019
From: Features

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...
17 April 2019
From: Breaking News

An ex-housing minister and ex-Brexit secretary says he wants to radically change taxes on buy to let capital appreciation to help...
16 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - your final chance before the Easter break to catch up with the key...
15 April 2019
From: Breaking News

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...
13 April 2019
From: Features

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...
09 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...
06 April 2019
From: Features

The chairman of franchise giant Hunters says his company’s purchasing power is such that it secures 60 per cent discounts from...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban. There’s no...
03 April 2019
From: Features

Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...
30 March 2019
From: Features

Many estate and letting agents are receiving more leads through OnTheMarket than through Rightmove, the challenger portal claims - and it...
28 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Whether it is legacy providers with new, young businesses, or large banks with PropTech startups, all types of cross-collaboration are vital. It’s...
27 March 2019
From: Breaking News

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here. A...
23 March 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
23 March 2019
From: Features

A high profile agent has written a robust defence of the industry following a critical article in a business newspaper - but...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...
19 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...
16 March 2019
From: Features

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...
14 March 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...
09 March 2019
From: Features

Last week, the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government announced a number of measures aimed at further tackling homelessness, including...
09 March 2019
From: Features

Countrywide’s executive chairman and group managing director have spoken to Estate Agent Today about the impact of Brexit on the company,...
07 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...
06 March 2019
From: Features

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive. Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...
02 March 2019
From: Features

Chancellors says it has over 10,000 reviews on Trustpilot, making it the most reviewed High Street agency on the platform. In a statement...
28 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...
27 February 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
23 February 2019
From: Features

Interesting news this week from South Africa where the PropTech startup, Flow, has raised R20m in the country’s 'biggest PropTech seed...
20 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Barely a day goes by when we don’t read a new report on the unscrupulous practices of landlords; of the sub-standard...
16 February 2019
From: Features

We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...
13 February 2019
From: Features

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...
09 February 2019
From: Features

A review website has launched that describes itself as “a new and powerful research and marketing tool in the residential property...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...
06 February 2019
From: Features

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...
02 February 2019
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
02 February 2019
From: Features

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...
02 February 2019
From: Features

Outsourcing. Everyone has an opinion on it and there’s a stigma surrounding it in the lettings industry. But get this…letting agents ARE...
01 February 2019
From: Sponsored Content

ARPM Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...
01 February 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

By thinking outside the box, agents can truly embrace the idea of space-as-a-service and create entirely new, and highly valuable, streams...
30 January 2019
From: Breaking News

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...
26 January 2019
From: Features

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Lettings Agents have thrown their weight behind the government’s latest...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

If Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is as sophisticated as they say, Porter Pioneers’ launch could leave agents kicking their feet. Those of...
23 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Our latest case study come from a recent news item to have hit the industry and national press. A disgruntled tenant is claiming...
16 January 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...
14 January 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

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

‘I need more power’ - it’s a common request experienced by landlords, letting agents and commercial estate agents across the country. Be...
12 January 2019
From: Features

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...
11 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Recent years have seen tighter regulation and new legislation hit the lettings industry. Combined with the fee ban, there is no...
10 January 2019
From: Sponsored Content
02 January 2019
From: Features

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

There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped shape an industry over the past year, but that doesn’t mean...
28 December 2018
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
22 December 2018
From: Features
21 December 2018
From: Sponsored Content

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...
15 December 2018
From: Features

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...
14 December 2018
From: Breaking News

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...
12 December 2018
From: Features

Vesta, which describes itself as “the new online marketplace for buying and selling rental property” has launched a bid to raise...
12 December 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...
05 December 2018
From: Features

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....
01 December 2018
From: Features

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson is on the acquisition trail yet again - and it’s revealed its eighth deal of the...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...
20 November 2018
From: Sponsored Content

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...
17 November 2018
From: Features

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...
14 November 2018
From: Features

I remember renting flats when I was a 25-year-old negotiator at Foxtons. Many of you will remember my love for the...
14 November 2018
From: Breaking News

1. Who are you and what do you do? HeyJuno Property is a business dedicated to empowering estate and letting agents throughout...
06 November 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...
31 October 2018
From: Features

Estate agency and property consultancy JLL is offering a clip-on accessory which it claims can be put on to a mobile...
31 October 2018
From: Breaking News

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...
30 October 2018
From: Breaking News

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...
27 October 2018
From: Features

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...
27 October 2018
From: Features

An open rental market, where neither landlord nor tenant is in a dominant position, enables rents to rise and fall, which...
27 October 2018
From: Features

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...
24 October 2018
From: Features

The government has unveiled a new body which, it claims, will raise agency standards. There is a long-standing commitment from the government...
12 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Strutt & Parker is offering free Virtual Viewings to 1,000 new clients, and says it's the first national agency to offer such...
09 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...
06 October 2018
From: Features

A website has officially launched this morning, aiming to push the concept of US-style For Sale By Owner online property marketing...
02 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Marco Ferrara, Director of Tili What is Tili and what does...
26 September 2018
From: 60 Second Interview

I am a patient man; a pacifist. Yet there is little in life right now that would satisfy me more than...
26 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...
22 September 2018
From: Features

Those of you who receive (and read) my Sunday PropTech Review will know that, by far and away, the most shared...
19 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Yieldit, an online agency that specialises in selling investment houses and apartments with tenants in situ, is claiming a strong quarter...
18 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Tili does all the work to deliver a smooth home move for customers and income for agents. An innovative and easy to...
17 September 2018
From: Sponsored Content

A housing academic claims that while popular belief has it that homes are getting smaller, the typical living space in England...
12 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...
25 August 2018
From: Features

For too long the private rented sector has been complacent towards customer satisfaction. In the changing rental landscape, the smartest letting...
25 August 2018
From: Features

A regional pilot has been launched for what is called the Voluntary Right to Buy - a scheme giving housing association...
17 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The government has quietly scrapped a proposal to force councils to sell off their most valuable assets, which would have included...
16 August 2018
From: Breaking News

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...
11 August 2018
From: Features

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...
04 August 2018
From: Features

It’s holiday time: schools have broken up, quite a few estate agents are taking time off, and the MPs are in...
28 July 2018
From: Features

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...
28 July 2018
From: Features

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work? Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...
28 July 2018
From: Features

It’s a highly competitive environment out there, where there's a constant and never-ending struggle that every agency manager, director or owner...
25 July 2018
From: Features

Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday feature, Property Jobs Today. There’s plenty going on despite the summer holidays beginning for many...
23 July 2018
From: Breaking News

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...
14 July 2018
From: Features

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...
14 July 2018
From: Features
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The new housing minister, Kit Malthouse, has made his first formal statement from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It...
12 July 2018
From: Breaking News

A leading agency chief says the frequent churn of housing ministers means there is only one answer if our industry wants...
11 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Renting has long been characterised as a stepping stone onto the housing ladder for the younger generations. But in recent years,...
07 July 2018
From: Features

An insolvency firm claims 153 estate agencies have gone bust in the past year with more than 7,000 “showing signs of...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News

We’re lucky enough to interact with thousands of landlords and tenants every month. As a result, we get the chance to...
27 June 2018
From: Features

Savills has suggested that it may be time for a fundamental review of what’s left of the flagship policy of Margaret...
20 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...
09 June 2018
From: Features

A London estate agency run by a brother and sister is trying something completely now - it pledges to use some...
08 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Any letting agent appreciates the effort, dedication, and sometimes heartache, that comes with running a business yet equally knows that when...
30 May 2018
From: Features

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly! In the...
26 May 2018
From: Features

100 years ago, 90% of the UK population rented a home. Today, that figure has flipped, and over two thirds are...
26 May 2018
From: Features

Sotheby's International Realty has launched what it claims to be the first 'real estate-branded' augmented reality (AR) app. 'Curate', which is now...
25 May 2018
From: Breaking News

There is a common misconception that the private rented sector (PRS) is entirely made up of young professionals and students. While...
18 May 2018
From: Sponsored Content

High-end London chain Marsh & Parsons, part of the LSL Property Services empire, has opened in 30th office in Chiswick. “Chiswick’s wonderful...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Estate agents don’t necessarily have the most eco-friendly image as an industry - but here’s one who’s really making a statement...
15 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The rise and fall - and perhaps rise again - of Countrywide has been of enduring interest to the agency industry...
12 May 2018
From: Features

Recent void statistics have had me wondering how agents can juggle client and consumer demands in the face of the impending...
05 May 2018
From: Features

How much more of it would you have if you could do all your month-end payments and reconciliations in a couple...
03 May 2018
From: Sponsored Content

One of the three official redress bodies serving the estate and lettings agency industry has conducted a survey of complaints across...
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Today is the day. 1,600 people will gather in London for FUTURE: PropTech, an event I have supported when there were...
02 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Theresa May has appointed a controversial former Shelter executive as her new housing policy adviser working in Whitehall. Toby Lloyd was until...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Leading housing analyst Kate Faulkner says the current low transaction level is “a little scary” because with so few sellers, buyers...
25 April 2018
From: Breaking News

In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...
18 April 2018
From: Features

I’m writing this a week into my instruction decision. It has been a fascinating journey to date. As I discussed last week,...
18 April 2018
From: Breaking News

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...
14 April 2018
From: Features

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
10 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone mentioned here...
09 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, is to hold a briefing on the government’s redress reform on Wednesday - five days before...
09 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home. A floor...
07 April 2018
From: Features

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer. The...
07 April 2018
From: Features

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...
06 April 2018
From: Sponsored Content

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...
04 April 2018
From: Features

Hybrid agency EweMove says it has seen four portfolio acquisitions and 29 new areas ‘purchased’ by franchisees since June 2017, taking...
04 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...
28 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...
17 March 2018
From: Features

TV property expert Phil Spencer is launching an online advice service for buyers and tenants, including offering guidance on the specific...
15 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Ombudsman Services, which recently announced it was quitting its role as one of three approved redress schemes for estate and lettings...
12 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...
12 March 2018
From: Breaking News

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