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Accountancy terminology can be a turn off to many business owners, understandably so given that the majority aren’t working in lettings...
27 April 2022
From: Features

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...
09 April 2022
From: Features

Alexander Siedes, CEO of Homeppl, reveals the top five ways people try and commit tenancy fraud and how to spot and stop...
19 February 2022
From: Features

One of the country’s leading estate agents has shared his top tips for using PropTech. Simon Bradbury is managing director at Thomas...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our lives, but undoubtedly one major negative side effect...
11 December 2021
From: Features

As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...
27 October 2021
From: Features

British homebuyers take an average of 25 seconds to decide whether a house is right for them, according to Purplebricks. As a...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Luke Thirkettle heads up the lettings division at Stratfords, a single-branch lettings and sales agency based in Milton Keynes. Here, he speaks to...
02 October 2021
From: Features

Agents are being contacted by local council officers to check how Covid-safe their operations are. Paul Offley, compliance officer for The Guild,...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...
18 September 2021
From: Features

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...
11 September 2021
From: Features

One of the most effervescent figures in the industry has given his five top tips to becoming a great estate agent...
19 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...
18 August 2021
From: Features

Over the last 15 months (basically since the ‘c’ word entered our daily vocabulary) agent websites has become more crucial than...
21 June 2021
From: Sponsored Content

Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale has given Estate Agent Today readers three top tips for improving their performance. The trio of suggestions -...
17 June 2021
From: Breaking News

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, Dominic Murphy, Managing Director of DM & Co. in the Midlands, speaks to...
15 May 2021
From: Features

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...
12 May 2021
From: Breaking News

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Ed Mead, all-round property guru and founder...
20 March 2021
From: Features

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...
03 February 2021
From: Sponsored Content

So, we’re back to where we were in the spring, more or less. England is in a national lockdown again to...
25 November 2020
From: Sponsored Content

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

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

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...
27 October 2020
From: Recruitment & Business Matters

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...
27 October 2020
From: Recruitment & Business Matters

The property market, and therefore, estate agents have been accused of being the 'weak link' in the UK’s money laundering defences. This...
27 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

Here is a quick read focusing on 5 things you can check your business is doing while on your tea break....
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

I was asked recently, how can an agent generate more landlord leads? Well that got me thinking, firstly, we have to...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

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

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...
27 October 2020
From: Marketing & Social Media

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...
27 October 2020
From: PropTech & Innovation

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...
23 October 2020
From: Sponsored Content

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...
10 October 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

As you know, having professional images of your properties is the best (only?) way to get people wanting to step through...
16 May 2020
From: Features

A Fine & Country agent has just sold a home based on a video viewing, and is now sharing tips with...
23 April 2020
From: Breaking News

You wouldn’t expect anything other than very upscale home offices from an esteemed agency with a wonderful history - and that’s...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

You know the old saying - a dog is an agent’s best friend? Well that’s clearly true for this trio of agencies...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Working from home is something of a leveller right now, applying to people in the capital and in the sticks, but...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

You wouldn’t expect the good folk at Strutt & Parker to have anything less than a superlative set of home offices...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Independent agencies are the backbone of our industry so it’s great to be able to share images from three such experts...
10 April 2020
From: Breaking News

For many this coming Easter weekend will be the strangest ever - for agents and industry suppliers it will not be...
09 April 2020
From: Breaking News

In response to the current coronavirus pandemic, which is having such an impact on all parts of life, including the property...
28 March 2020
From: Features

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...
30 November 2019
From: Features

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

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...
06 April 2019
From: Features

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

What are the magic ingredients for building a strong brand, attracting new customers and building trust with your target market? Gareth Helm,...
13 September 2018
From: Sponsored Content

As any agent will know, the task of ordering, erecting and maintaining boards can be time- consuming and cumbersome. While ultimately working...
11 July 2018
From: Features

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...
19 May 2018
From: Features

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...
21 March 2018
From: Features

What do you need to know if you are considering selling your sales or lettings business? Here’s ten top tips to think...
24 January 2018
From: Features

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...
28 October 2017
From: Features

A Countrywide agency is launching a publicity campaign involving well-known social media bloggers and YouTube ‘stars’ known as vloggers. The publicity campaign,...
14 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated 10 tips for growing your business. Since then, we’ve been...
23 June 2017
From: Features

Our recent roundtable on the proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten tips for growing a lettings business. We’re exploring each tip in more...
20 May 2017
From: Features

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten top tips for growing your business. We plan to...
22 April 2017
From: Features

When we meet clients, we go out of our way to make a good impression. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t...
10 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Who are you? Sarah Neate, Design and Marketing Manager Who Are Mid West Displays? We make, supply and install window and interior display panels. ...
08 June 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

We have some exciting news for all estate and lettings agents and property enthusiasts. We've produced our first Industry Insights Report...
10 March 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Training or as I prefer to call it team development is something every managing director or owner I meet says is...
04 March 2016
From: Features

At 29, I'm Romans’ youngest senior manager. Last year I was promoted to a regional management position and I now oversee...