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“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

Two years of rising interest rates, the withdrawal of first-time buyer support, planning delays and a string of broken promises has...

Fintech firm CLSQ has launched a tool to give mortgage lenders access to real-time Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data. The product, called...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

The manifestos of all major parties tell us little about their true tax and public service plans, a respected financial think...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

High interest rates, slow price growth and more stringent tax rules have eroded Buy-to-Let’s (BTL) charm for a number of landlords,...

Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...

Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents.  The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and...

Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...

Alto has made a range of improvements to its cloud-based agency software based on user feedback. The Houseful-backed brand formed a Software...

By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

High mortgage rates and a lack of supply may mean the prime property market misses its typical seasonal boost in the...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

LonRes has declared the prime London sales market to be “subdued” entering the second half of 2023. The data consultancy says that...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Experienced agency owners mustn’t let their teams get carried away during the good times in the property market, senior industry executives...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...

At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...

Agency brands including Hamptons and Savills as well as property developer London Square have sponsored gardens at this week’s Chelsea Flower...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...

Hearing a lot about integration and wondering what it all means for your firm? Don’t panic. Take a look at what Paul...

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

In November, research conducted by The Housing Forum's Futures Network unearthed concern with the potential to meet the requirements set out...

Higher utility and staffing costs pushed profits down in Savills’ UK residential business last year. The property and agency brand revealed in...

New software has been launched to help estate agents collect feedback on viewings. Feedback Enterprise, from the Cumbrian communications specialists SMS Speedway,...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

The first half of 2023 will be more challenging than last year but the performance of the prime residential markets should...

Scammers are “bombarding” homeowners with fraudulent offers on green energy or insulation to allegedly boost their property value and cash in...

Agents remain positive about the year ahead but may need to raise their fees or grow market share to survive, Fine...

When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...

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

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has launched a new mobile app for members. It is described as the first of its...

With the reported increase in agency staff turnover we thought it would be a good idea to look at how you...

Average property values have decreased for the third time in the past four months as Halifax warns of the end for...

In this guest feature, Ben Bailey, CCO at Even, a mortgage lender for first-time buyers launched this year, provides commentary on the end...

Zoopla staff have been informed that 68 roles have been put at risk of redundancy. The figure is on top of the...

Seven adverts pushing the Government’s flagship levelling up policy have been banned. The advertising watchdog censured the Department for Levelling Up, Housing...

House prices fell marginally (down by 0.1%) in September as the market displayed further signs of slowdown. That was according to Halifax’s...

Purplebricks has launched a new advertising campaign that brings back its controversial “save yourself from commisery” slogan. The new radio and TV...

Agents have been putting their hands in their pockets and getting active for plenty of good causes over the past week. If...

The government’s Stamp Duty reforms could provide a boost to homebuilding in the UK, a property investor claims. Real estate investor Alliance...

Autumn and winter have been identified as the best seasons to sell a property if an agent wants to get their...

Property sales are currently taking 15 weeks on average to complete, new research claims. Challenger portal and property platform OneDome has launched...

Downsizing could become more attractive to older homeowners as the cost of living crisis intensifies, Savills claims. It comes as analysis by...

Hundreds of homes reaching portals for sale with no supporting photos, research suggests. Estate agent media provider Giraffe360 analysed current sales stock...

Long-established Hampshire estate agent Clarke Mews has shut all three of its branches in West End, Botley and Netley, with its...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

The cost-of-living crisis has been dominating the news headlines for some months now, but new research has revealed the extent to...

Smart conveyancers are making themselves indispensable to estate agents by doing their due diligence for them. Until now, estate agents and conveyancers...

Thanks to a relentless market, the property market has enjoyed a purple patch over the past few years. But now that...

Former Countrywide boss Bob Scarff has warned that estate agents have become too reliant on alerts, emails and text messages for...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

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

AllAgents has revealed the 10 worst rated agency brands on its customer review platform, with Purplebricks leading the worst performers. The reviews...

For years, the issue of phone etiquette created tension between estate agents and the legal profession, the former claiming lawyers won’t...

In this latest video interview zoning in on the current property market, and the stats, facts and data behind its present...

The number of complaints about estate and letting agents increased last year but fewer gripes were upheld. Data based on members of...

An estate agent has hit back at the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) after the watchdog banned a poster advertising the firm’s...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...