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In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

Agency software provider Alto has announced a new partnership with home setup provider Just Move In. Customers of the Zoopla-backed firm will...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

Mortgage borrowers are facing higher costs but banks are ‘resilient enough’ to withstand a 30% fall in house prices, the Bank...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

The Home Buying & Selling Technology Group (HBSG) has launched the latest version of the Property Data Trust Framework following live...

The team behind the Best Estate Agent Guide is set to host an inaugural series of roadshows. The EA Masters team is...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

Search Acumen has begun beta-testing of ChatGPT within its data platform for conveyancers, which it hopes will reduce working times and...

Talk of a housing market crash is overstated, Zoopla’s chief executive Charlie Bryant has claimed. Speaking in an exclusive video interview with Estate...

As we get ever closer to 2023, this final Natter of the year is dedicated to the five biggest property moments of...

You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...

Rightmove has launched a new product that enables an agent’s brand to be seen by more prospective local sellers who are...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

Agents will be able to take Propertymark Qualifications’ exams remotely from the new year following the launch of a new invigilation...

House prices could fall by 10% next year as higher mortgage pricing and rising inflation dampen buyer budgets, Savills has warned. The agency...

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...

National housebuilder Bellway has installed the country’s first roof-mounted air source heat pump onto an experimental eco-house as part of a...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

A compliance expert has warned that even though most agents will have robust anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes in place,...

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

Auctioneers have a better chance than agents of getting homes sold by Christmas, an industry figure claims. Jeremy Prior, managing director of...

Facebook has been a platform which has opened the door to those looking to advertise their services in exceptional ways. Digital...

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

House price growth is set to slow but talk of a correction is overstated, Savills claims. The latest house price forecasts from...

Visual images are key for securing the quickest sales at the best prices, according to a formal estate agency chief who...

Reapit Elements is an open-source, cross-platform design system that gives designers and developers a framework to quickly create responsive, device-agnostic, and...

An Australian PropTech platform called PEXA aims to break into the UK property industry this year, claiming to improve transaction processes. PEXA...

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

Propertymark has come out in support of the Scottish government’s demand that buyers take lateral flow tests before viewings. The measure is...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

HM Land Registry will accept only digital register update applications from November 2022. Most applications received currently are submitted as PDFs or...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

Zoopla has revealed that some 200 agents have joined its new Product Research Panel, testing new innovations introduced by the portal. First...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

In an unusual move, HM Land Registry has issued guidance to agents to help them reassure jittery buyers and sellers ahead...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

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

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

Every estate agency can now sign up for the government’s free Coronavirus workplace testing programme - the deadline is March 31. The...

A trade body says it’s been contacted by the government explaining how agencies can get Coronavirus asymptomatic testing for staff. The Guild of...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is reported to be asking the Prime Minister to review the status of ‘essential retail’ which can...

OnTheMarket is to undergo a revamp under its new chief executive, former Foxtons agent Jason Tebb - who has been given...

A digital resource hub for estate agents launches a new product today, claiming to shorten transaction times.  Sort Move, which has been...

A slight change to the normal column this week. I was very fortunate to be given the virtual floor at the...

The soon-to-launch portal Boomin - set up by the people who founded Purplebricks- has signed another 10 independent agents. They are all...

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....

2020 has been a testing year right from the start. With Storms Ciara and Dennis causing £184m+ worth of damage to...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

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

The new Boomin portal being launched shortly has named 10 high profile agency chains as founding members. The 10 give the new portal...

A health business is offering a free support package to estate agencies with between three and 100 employees, to help staff...

We all know that people can’t move to a new house without going through the Conveyancing process. However, with that said,...

A new Proptech platform is launching next month with claims it will “up-end the way agents do business” and that it will...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our Monday feature giving you the inside track on major moves in and across our industry. Let...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...

Ed Mead has joined a growing chorus demanding government action on the cladding crisis. He is one of the industry’s leading figures from...

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

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

Rightmove and OnTheMarket have revealed their latest bids to keep agent support. Rightmove is launching an extensive redesign of property details pages, after...

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

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...

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

All my recent Natters have been focused on one particular topic, the coronavirus crisis, for obvious reasons. But there has been...

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

Good morning and welcome to today’s edition, helping agents find a way through the Coronavirus crisis by sharing information with the...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

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

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

Estate Agent Today understands that the fast-growing Federation of Independent Agents’ trade group has announced a new partnership - this time...

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

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

Purplebricks is not revealing details of the different pricing strategies it is testing “in the field” early this year. Last month the...

When looking back on the property market this year, the main message we can take is that it has remained extremely...

Purplebricks says it’s put four different pricing strategies into the market with a view to testing them in 2020. In a trading...

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...

A prominent agency owner and industry figure has attacked Rightmove for failing to support estate agents and has accused it of...

Zoopla is continuing its aggressive expansion of listings and services to agents with news this morning that it has added a...

Zoopla has unveiled new functionality that it claims will make searching for new homes easier for consumers - and resumes the...

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

First time buyers will constitute the largest single group of purchasers in 2019, despite the apparent difficulties of deposits and securing...

It’s been six years since the Help to Buy scheme was launched, with the honourable intentions of helping more people onto...