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19 January 2021
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A PropTech company has won a grant for a project to improve ID verification in the buying and selling process, via...
19 January 2021
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Estate agencies have been named by HM Revenue & Customs for breaching anti-money laundering regulations. The list of those breaching the rules...
12 January 2021
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With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...
08 January 2021
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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
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Pressure is building on the government to agree a tapered end to the stamp duty holiday, even if a full-blown extension now...
21 December 2020
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MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...
08 December 2020
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The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry - all agents, not just its own members - to lobby MPs...
25 November 2020
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An unidentified estate agency has been threatened with prosecution by a local council after opening its office to the public during...
12 November 2020
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While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...
09 November 2020
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been told to avoid a stamp duty holiday cliff-edge next March at any price - because it...
29 October 2020
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A progress report on the Regulation of Property Agents recommendations will be made today by a key RoPA committee member, Mark...
28 October 2020
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A new tool which identifies preferences of Facebook users and then targets them with ads for appropriate homes on sale, is...
27 October 2020
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Ahead of the launch of a new iBuyer platform later this year, agents are being invited to attend two webinars hosted...
15 September 2020
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Independent agents are busier than they have ever been thanks to the post-lockdown surge but larger corporates are actually losing market...
14 September 2020
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A new customer service award category at The ESTAS will see agency networks competing against each other for the first time. Networks...
14 September 2020
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The Guild of Property Professionals says that in the past quarter it has had its highest number of new joiners on...
08 September 2020
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Agents are being advised to operate an appointments-only system if they have offices with only one person on duty during the...
20 August 2020
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The government’s new Kickstart scheme is the ideal way for agents to encourage new talent without incurring any cost. That’s the view of The...
13 August 2020
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Agents should check where buyers and sellers have been on holiday as part of their approach to safety during the Coronavirus...
12 August 2020
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Reviews and awards platform ESTAS has announced that it’s now the preferred partner of the Guild of Property Professionals. “Over the past...
11 August 2020
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The Guild of Property Professionals is relaunching its online auction brand - Guild Auctions - even though it has already successfully...
05 August 2020
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Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...
18 July 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to the end of the week and the prospect of a sunny weekend. We appreciate fund-raising is difficult with...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News

An estate agency is warning that the likely rush of transactions when the new stamp duty holiday ends next spring will...
09 July 2020
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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

The return of non-essential businesses to lockdown in Leicester as a result of a localised spike in Coronavirus cases is a...
01 July 2020
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The recommendations to regulate and train the estate agency industry put forward a year ago remain on the Housing Secretary’s desk...
30 June 2020
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The Guild of Property Professionals says “a remarkable number” of agencies has joined it during the lockdown. Some 27 agencies signed up...
08 June 2020
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The combined market share of agencies in the Guild of Property Professionals is now higher even than it was at the...
01 June 2020
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Many of the leading advocates of the self-employed estate agent business model have talked about why many want new recruits with...
26 May 2020
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The industry should continue to prepare for large-scale reforms such as mandatory agency training, the licensing of agents and a new...
21 May 2020
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An estate agency is running a series of five webinars aimed at helping agent discover new business strategies for the post-Covid...
14 May 2020
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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
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There’s been a furious response to the agent who appears to have breached government rules by opening his branch to the...
07 May 2020
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A third of agencies say at least some of their staff will be working from home permanently when the Coronavirus pandemic...
07 May 2020
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Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate during the lockdown and social distancing...
29 April 2020
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A six-point guide is to be issued today to agents reopening offices when the government gives the go ahead, possibly in...
28 April 2020
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A regional agency has thrown its weight behind an independent report which says estate and lettings agents could lead the economy...
22 April 2020
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The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...
20 April 2020
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A high number of agents across the country have been furloughed in recent weeks and are now at risk of losing...
16 April 2020
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Some estate agents are now receiving small business grants from the government, according to the Guild of Property Professionals. Guild chief executive...
15 April 2020
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Hello: so much has happened since the last Conquering Corona column . Before we get on with it, a reminder to...
24 March 2020
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Estate Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...
16 March 2020
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The Guild of Property Professionals is to give guidance to agents on how to run their businesses remotely. Chief executive Iain McKenzie...
13 March 2020
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Monthly webinars via Facebook are being set up to discuss compliance issues with member agents of the Guild of Property Professionals. “Because...
11 March 2020
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The author of dramatic reform proposals for estate agents has given a clear message to ministers - Get On With It! Lord...
09 March 2020
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House prices have risen 2.3 per cent in the past year - the strongest rate of inflation for property since July...
02 March 2020
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As competition hots up between affinity groups and associations in the industry, the Guild of Property Professionals has come out fighting. It...
04 February 2020
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It is possible that agents and their business partners in the conveyancing, mortgage and survey industries could be obliged to have...
29 January 2020
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The annual conference of the National Association of Estate Agents takes place on February 27 - the date when the future...
21 January 2020
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The relaunched easyProperty hybrid agency is to rely exclusively on local marketing to drive awareness and customers, and not follow the...
09 December 2019
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There’s been a new warning to estate agents to check they are fully compliant with GDPR regulations following a European case...
04 December 2019
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House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide. However, annual...
29 November 2019
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The reform of the buying process is to take centre stage at a special conference called Bold Legal LIVE! taking place...
30 September 2019
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The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions - and...
11 September 2019
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A £3.6 billion Towns Fund to support towns across England to build prosperous futures through innovative regeneration is a perfect chance...
10 September 2019
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The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...
20 August 2019
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The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...
03 May 2019
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Agents appear to be speaking with one voice in response to the latest house price index, saying that once Brexit is...
01 April 2019
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The Guild of Property Professionals says its network of over 800 independent estate agents across the UK has, collectively, the highest...
14 March 2019
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It’s not just the high-end market for homes in the south east that’s hit by Brexit according to the Guild of...
06 March 2019
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The Guild of Property Professionals is seeking views from member agents on the government’s reform agenda. The Regulation of Property Agents working...
13 February 2019
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Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...
02 February 2019
From: Features

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

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...
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
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Former City analyst Anthony Codling - who is now the front-man for a new property portal - has set out why...
21 January 2019
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The civil servant leading work to reform the house buying has revealed key areas of government thinking - with a ban on...
18 January 2019
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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
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The man who is leading the government’s efforts to reform the house buying process will be one of the speaker at...
08 January 2019
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The shortlist has been announced for the annual Guild of Property Professionals Awards to be held on January 17 in London. The...
31 December 2018
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“I’ll have a vowel please Rachel….then an award.” The puns are likely to be much in evidence in the New Year when...
08 November 2018
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Last week, the first of a new kind of industry event took place; an open debate between agents and PropTech suppliers. Strong...
03 October 2018
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Today’s long-awaited debate staged by fledgling PropTech platform Best Agent will address the issue of how the agency industry can most...
26 September 2018
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The six-figure refurb of the office on London’s Park Lane occupied by The Guild and Fine & Country is officially launching...
26 September 2018
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The Guild of Property Professionals is set to launch in Northern Ireland later this month. The 800-strong network of independent estate agents...
10 September 2018
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An upcoming event will see a panel of well-known agents and suppliers appeal for better collaboration between industry stakeholders, particularly CRM...
06 September 2018
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The team behind a new ‘open platform’ targetting smaller agencies in need of Proptech support have revealed a heavyweight line up...
20 August 2018
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Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...
04 August 2018
From: Features

We are currently engaged in consultations with our members to help to find a practical solution to the concern of the...
21 July 2018
From: Features

Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals are refurbishing the Park Lane showroom they share - and it’s going...
12 July 2018
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The head of eProp Services, parent company of easyProperty, says growth in the online sector is slower than expected - but that...
06 June 2018
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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a series of regional roadshows with a target of enhancing the success of independent...
01 May 2018
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The Guild of Property Professionals has given details of a strong field of potential winners in this week’s ESTAS awards. This year...
17 April 2018
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For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...
17 March 2018
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals has won a major award from reviews platform Feefo. The Feefo Gold Service award is described by...
02 March 2018
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Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...
20 February 2018
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The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...
26 January 2018
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The Guild of Property Professionals is partnering with the ESTAS to introduce greater customer service elements into its 2018 awards. Gold and...
14 November 2017
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Fine & Country is to offer auction sales options to vendors in its 200 offices from next year. “The modern method of...
13 November 2017
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The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a marketing campaign to promote the benefits of the No Sale, No Fee estate...
02 November 2017
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The Guild of Property Professionals is to allow its associate members to have ID cards showing clients that they have passed...
31 October 2017
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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a partnership with the ESTAS Group, which runs the customer feedback platform and customer...
13 September 2017
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easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...
07 September 2017
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Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals are to keep their current Mayfair office on London’s Park Lane -...
22 August 2017
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No one can say Agents’ Mutual has failed to provoke debate within the industry. The project was the centre of fierce argument...
11 August 2017
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The Guild of Property Professionals says the first sale through its white-labelled Guild Auctions operations has produced over £18,000 in commissions...
10 August 2017
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Adam Day, the founder of Connells-owned online estate agency Hatched, has been announced as head of operations at easyProperty. In a statement...
31 July 2017
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More than 270 easyProperty licences have been secured by independent estate agents belonging to The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine...
26 July 2017
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Given the shift change in the estate agent world at the moment, with online models becoming more prevalent (think easyProperty’s £60...
22 July 2017
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country have launched a new referral system app which allows its members to...
04 July 2017
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Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...
30 June 2017
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Over 500 members of the Guild of Property Professionals have requested an easyProperty licence following the merger between the two organisations. The...
26 June 2017
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Two leading property analysts have written a fiercely critical assessment of the merger between easyProperty and the Guild of Property Professionals. The...
23 June 2017
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The Guild of Property Professionals, which earlier this month merged with easyProperty, has now announced a new link up, this time...
21 June 2017
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Industry trade bodies NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have announced the appointment of their new presidents. At an AGM on Friday, Katie Griffin...
19 June 2017
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Independent estate agency network The Guild of Property Professionals has announced that its training scheme has been given formal approval. The Associate...
12 June 2017
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GPEA Ltd - the parent company of the Guild of Property Professionals and Fine & Country - has announced it has...
08 June 2017
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Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...
27 May 2017
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals, which has over 800 agent members across the country, has this week launched a new website. The...
12 May 2017
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The Guild of Property Professionals is holding its annual regional meetings next month at 10 sporting venues across the UK under...
28 April 2017
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The new chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals has accused some online agents of carrying out “aggressive” marketing campaigns...
26 April 2017
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A debate on customer service in the agency industry has been arranged for later this month between leading lights from both...
11 April 2017
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Former Countrywide director Iain McKenzie is the new chief executive of The Guild of Property Professionals. He replaces Marcus Whewell who has...
02 March 2017
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Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...
11 February 2017
From: Features

London multi-office estate agency Victorstone Property Consultants has won the ‘Best National Guild Member’ accolade at the annual awards of the...
01 February 2017
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With an anticipated “Call for Evidence” from the Dept of Business Innovation & Skills looking into the home-buying experience ETSOS is...