Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...
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16 January 2021
From: Features

Property auctioneer Pugh, which has 11 offices across the UK, has unveiled bespoke new technology to support its work with estate...
14 January 2021
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

A customer due diligence training webinar is being held for Rightmove members next week. This is the third anti-money laundering training webinar...
12 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has told the government that it needs to introduce overarching regulation of agents now, because existing piecemeal provisions are unmanageable...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...
19 December 2020
From: Features

A survey conducted by charity Agents Together suggests a large majority of industry people would like to see more focus on...
15 December 2020
From: Breaking News

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

A London estate agency chief executive says agents "have become good at pretending that they are qualified and regulated when the...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The industry regulator who comes into force when the Regulation of Property Agents’ recommendations are adopted may take over versions of...
04 December 2020
From: Breaking News

We are on the threshold in December with the pandemic still dominating but we’re delighted there is still positive jobs news...
30 November 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Vicky Quinn-Campbell – Sales and Marketing Director What is ‘company name’...
27 November 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

The agency industry’s new leaders for the coming year have expressed strong support for reform recommendations promoted by the Regulation of...
24 November 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...
18 November 2020
From: Features

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...
14 November 2020
From: Features

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...
13 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A former London estate agency owner and finalist on The Apprentice says he’s now returning to the sector to sell new-builds. Jamie...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The ESTAS awards service and the Agents Together foundation are entering into a partnership. That means all ESTAS customer agents will be...
02 November 2020
From: Breaking News

“I’ve got 47 years of experience as an agent. Do I still have to get a qualification?” asked one attendee at...
31 October 2020
From: Features

The mandatory qualifications expected of agents have not been forgotten and will come into effect in two or three years. That’s the...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News

David Cox is joining Rightmove next week in a dramatic return to the industry. Cox left the ARLA Propertymark in late July after...
28 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to...
19 October 2020
From: Breaking News

When letting agents are preparing to migrate from one piece of client accounting software to another, it can sometimes seem like...
17 October 2020
From: Features

A PropTech platform wants to find out agents’ views on a range of industry issues - and that includes whether they...
12 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Gary Keller is stepping down from his post as chief executive of the global Keller Williams estate agency empire. Although operating chiefly...
09 October 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Lee Rix - Head of Business Development What is ‘company name’...
30 September 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Hello and at the start of another working week, welcome to our regular jobs slot announcing who’s moving where within the...
28 September 2020
From: Breaking News

With the high street open again, and the Chancellor’s temporary stamp duty holiday helping to stimulate the market, estate and letting...
19 September 2020
From: Features

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
From: Breaking News

At mio, we often have conversations with Estate Agency firms who have a dedicated sales progresser in their team. Whilst there...
09 September 2020
From: Sponsored Content

It’s no surprise the mainstream news remains dominated by coronavirus - not so much the actual effect of it right now,...
05 September 2020
From: Features

A self-employed agent has gone public to lavish praise on the mentoring scheme which is part of the Agents Together charity. Cameron Carter,...
03 September 2020
From: Breaking News

The new president of NAEA Propertymark says one of her key objectives for the year ahead is to prepare the industry...
03 September 2020
From: Breaking News

Fine & Country has revealed its latest branch - a West Wales office opening for business on Tuesday. It will initially cover...
28 August 2020
From: Breaking News

A former agency director and owner with three decades of experience in the industry has set up a coaching and training...
27 August 2020
From: Breaking News

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 the UK’s market centres set up by US-led agency Keller Williams has strongly defended its policy of recruiting newcomers...
25 August 2020
From: Breaking News

Hindsight is 20-20 vision, of course, and we can all see things we did ‘then’ that we would not do ‘now’....
22 August 2020
From: Features

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...
15 August 2020
From: Features

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
From: Breaking News

Hunters has announced the launch of an additional franchise office at Torquay in Devon. The branch is a conversion of local independent...
11 August 2020
From: Breaking News

If a week is a long time in politics (an old phrase, for younger readers), then a year is a very long...
25 July 2020
From: Features

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

One of the industry’s leading trainers and consultants has launched a range of 15 new online training modules covering sales skills,...
22 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The new code of conduct for estate agents has been dismissed as “a waste of time” - and the senior industry...
21 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Agents now have a chance to say what they think should be in a new Code of Conduct being discussed following...
20 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jon Horton, Product director of sales progression platform, mio What does...
17 July 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

A London agency says it’s seen over 30 new agents join its hub franchise operation during the lockdown, taking the total...
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

The chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents, Mark Hayward, is to retire at the end of this year. The...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Haart - one of the brands owned by Spicerhaart, which laid off staff in the first hours of the pandemic -...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks is starting a new wave of TV advertisements today, continuing its theme from earlier this year as a sponsor of...
03 July 2020
From: Breaking News

With three months of lockdown behind us, commission income is vital, and sales progression is more important than ever. Emma Vigus, Managing...
27 June 2020
From: Features

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of sales progression platform mio You’ve never...
25 June 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Industry veteran Harry Hill, a former chairman of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove, has now become a mentor at the new...
24 June 2020
From: Breaking News

Most letting agents don’t set up a business to become accountants but losing control of client money poses serious risks for...
20 June 2020
From: Features

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...
16 June 2020
From: Breaking News

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...
13 June 2020
From: Features

The brothers who founded Purplebricks - Michael and Kenny Bruce - have returned to the agency industry for the first time...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A survey of estate agents conducted through trade publications has revealed that market uncertainty and the handling of transactions within government...
09 June 2020
From: Breaking News

A former Purplebricks chief has become managing director of an agency aiming to be a national brand. Jim Harris - a former training...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The well-known chief executive of Fine & Country, David Lindley, is standing down. An announcement from the agency came late this morning...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

A mystery group, believed to consist of high-level former agents and suppliers, is asking the industry for its feedback on current...
29 May 2020
From: Breaking News

New figures released by Foxtons this morning show a collapse in commission income to the agency during the Coronavirus period. Sales commissions...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has revised its Anti-Money Laundering guidance in the light of Coronavirus. It says the scale of...
26 May 2020
From: Breaking News

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend and the first since lockdown was eased and the housing market returns - so perhaps a...
22 May 2020
From: Breaking News
During March, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the property market with an enforced period of shutdown. However, almost two...
21 May 2020
From: Sponsored Content

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
From: Breaking News

Over the past few weeks, estate agents have been forced to close high street branches and adapt to working from home,...
14 May 2020
From: Sponsored Content

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

Virtual viewings are here to stay and will continue long after lockdown eases according to the head of a PropTech group. Babek...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Zoopla is launching a series of Skills Sessions to support agents through the Coronavirus crisis. The sessions are free to join and...
05 May 2020
From: Breaking News

Let me start by wishing everyone well in these uncertain and precarious times. I truly hope you, your families, friends and...
18 April 2020
From: Features

The government has amended the eligibility criteria and will allow some agents' commission payments to be included in claims for Furloughed...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Individual franchisees operating under the Winkworth banner are receiving what the company calls “comprehensive help” on a range of issues, including...
07 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Week three of the lockdown begins - we hope you’re faring well with these temporary restrictions. We’re here to help where...
06 April 2020
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks Local Property Experts are asking sellers who are not allowing agents into their homes during the virus crisis to draw...
03 April 2020
From: Breaking News

LSL Property Services says one of its measures to “rightsize” the organisation during the Coronavirus crisis will be to put agents...
31 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Industry…we salute you. We thought we may have no good deeds to pass on to readers this week because of the...
20 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...
19 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

Property expert Phil Spencer will soon be sharing his unique insight into Move iQ’s engaged consumer audience alongside advice from other...
16 March 2020
From: Sponsored Content

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...
14 March 2020
From: Features

Training operator The Able Agent is to include a module on the Modern Method of Auction in its future programme. Charlotte Jeffry-Campbell,...
12 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....
11 March 2020
From: Features

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does it...
10 March 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...
06 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Keller Williams has announced another new market centre, and this time its operating principal is a former Purplebricks territory owner. JP Downes...
05 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hunters has become one of the first major agencies to reveal the gender balance of its staff - and 60 per...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry - and it’s March already. If there...
02 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....
29 February 2020
From: Features

When Wolverhampton estate agency Thomas Harvey opened its doors more than 50 years ago, mortgages weren’t really part of the equation...
28 February 2020
From: Sponsored Content

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...
24 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...
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

A new national agency concept - eXp UK - has revealed that it has recruited over 50 agents in its first...
20 February 2020
From: Breaking News
17 February 2020
From: Breaking News

As residential sales and lettings professionals we are conditioned to adapt to change, it’s the nature of the profession. However, developments...
15 February 2020
From: Features

A new market centre operating as a hub for freelance agents has opened in Glasgow. Called KW Evolve it is a Keller...
11 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT - your regular Monday fix of who’s moving where in our industry. As ever, a...
10 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...
31 January 2020
From: Breaking News

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...
25 January 2020
From: Features

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...
25 January 2020
From: Features

Six common ‘crimes of modern-day call handling’ are blighting UK estate and letting agencies and hampering their growth, reputation and profitability. These...
18 January 2020
From: Features

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...
15 January 2020
From: Features

The Property Ombudsman role is being advertised. The current Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, is giving up the role in November after five years in...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

A new branch of Keller Williams UK - operating from a so-called market centre office rather than a traditional shopfront branch...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of 2020 - a new decade and, for many, a time of new opportunities. We’re always...
13 January 2020
From: Breaking News

There’s a warning today that Rightmove could be vulnerable to losing its number one portal status because it has such a...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Nicky Stevenson, formerly the managing director of the Property Academy, has quit hybrid agency Keller Williams UK after just eight months. Stevenson’s...
07 January 2020
From: Breaking News

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...
28 December 2019
From: Features

Zoopla has repelled a cyber attack on its Alto property software - with no breach of customer agents’ personal data. It has...
18 December 2019
From: Breaking News

As part of its commitment to promoting and enforcing high standards, RICS has launched its Home Survey Standard, which will become...
14 December 2019
From: Features

A statement made by Purplebricks in its trading statement yesterday appears to fly in the face of statements it has made...
13 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

US-based Keller Williams is going to open its next market centre in West Sussex - the latest example of what it...
02 December 2019
From: Breaking News

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, 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

28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...
27 November 2019
From: Sponsored Content

It normally costs estate or lettings agents £10,000 to buy a franchise for the online company called The Good Estate Agent...
26 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Election time means setting out your stall and getting support - so how about a vote of confidence for those agents,...
22 November 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s easier than you might think. For any agent the challenge of making a business successful is hard work with the focus...
20 November 2019
From: Features

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday Property Jobs Today feature, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in...
18 November 2019
From: Breaking News

The big question for the industry at the moment is the cost and future of portals. This is especially key for agents...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Well there’s little doubt that after this week’s weather winter is well on the way - the perfect time for fund-raising...
15 November 2019
From: Breaking News

Relocation Agent Network has revealed a new competition in which member agents can win tip to £5,000. RAN currently offers four customer...
05 November 2019
From: Breaking News

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

Being a market leader means staying on top of industry trends. The more aware you are of what's happening in the...
02 November 2019
From: Features

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

A survey suggests that 15 per cent of people who work in the real estate sector feel unsafe at work. This figure...
24 October 2019
From: Breaking News

The US-based real estate firm Keller Williams says it is aiming to be this country’s leading agency training organisation. Ben Taylor, who...
16 October 2019
From: Breaking News

An estate agency service in the Lake District has rolled out a new benefit to all its staff - and in...
14 October 2019
From: Breaking News

London-focussed business-to-business deal data service LonRes has acquired an anti-money laundering compliance consultancy specialising in residential and commercial property. Financial Crime Services,...
01 October 2019
From: Breaking News

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

In an increasingly aggressive UK right now, it’s worth remembering that most people just want to get along and do good...
27 September 2019
From: Breaking News

As an agent, it’s part of your role to protect and advise your clients throughout the buying and selling process. Mortgages are...
26 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The Federation of Independent Agents, the new trade group set up in May, is holding its first conference this week. The FIA...
24 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Robert Anderson, Branch Manager at William H Brown in Leicester shares how sales progression and communication tool, mio, has created a...
23 September 2019
From: Sponsored Content

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...
21 September 2019
From: Features

HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that the original Emoov online agency has been fined for breaches of money laundering regulations. HMRC...
20 September 2019
From: Breaking News

‘Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains’. So is written on the tombstone of the father...
19 September 2019
From: Features

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Simon Trippett – Partner at The Property Centre. What services...
18 September 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

A hybrid estate and lettings agency operating currently in Manchester, Liverpool and others parts of the north of England has told...
18 September 2019
From: Breaking News

A PropTech company is suggesting that property mis-measurements and resulting over-valuations may be the next PPI scandal. The firm - Spec, which...
17 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

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...
11 September 2019
From: Features

A fraudster who claimed to be an estate agent has been jailed for four years after conning vulnerable women into giving...
10 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...
09 September 2019
From: Breaking News

There’s plenty of action in and around Westminster these days, but while the political temperature rises, the marvellous work of agents,...
06 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Knight Frank has expanded its residential London network with the addition of a new South Bank office. While many agencies have shut...
05 September 2019
From: Breaking News

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...
21 August 2019
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...
20 August 2019
From: Breaking News

A former Local Property Expert and manager at Purplebricks has gone on record to reveal what it was really like to work...
16 August 2019
From: Breaking News

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

Yes it’s Monday, so it’s another edition of PJT, your guide to the key moves and changes in the agency and...
12 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Countrywide has thrown its weight behind the proposals for a new single industry-wide regulator taking on the roles of Trading Standards...
05 August 2019
From: Breaking News

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...
27 July 2019
From: Features

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather. Yet...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News

‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...
23 July 2019
From: Sponsored Content

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says clarity and speed are vital to ensure agencies can adequately prepare for a...
22 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from the Regulation of Property Agents, the government’s working party which has...
20 July 2019
From: Features

Trade bodies and property firms have strongly welcomed the recommendations for root and branch reform of the agency industry - and...
19 July 2019
From: Breaking News

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News

Trade organisations including the National Association of Estate Agents have welcomed today’s publication of the report of the Regulation of Property...
18 July 2019
From: Breaking News
05 July 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

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

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...
28 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...
24 June 2019
From: Breaking News

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...
22 June 2019
From: Features

Nomination for the Propertymark Qualifications Awards 2019 are now open - and they present a chance to celebrate colleagues or employers...
20 June 2019
From: Breaking News

A series of damning reviews about Purplebricks’ working environment, apparently written by existing and former staff, have appeared online. Indeed is a...
19 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

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is running a Certified Property Measurer course aimed at training agents and others in the...
05 June 2019
From: Breaking News

The Innovative Collaboration Group - a collection of high-profile tech suppliers to the agency industry - has unveiled a raft of new...
30 May 2019
From: Breaking News

NAEA and ARLA Propertymark have launched an initiative called Propertymark Inspire to promote training and compliance awareness amongst agents. A statement says the...
29 May 2019
From: Breaking News

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...
22 May 2019
From: Features

London agency Chestertons is launching a franchise offering which will allow businesses outside of the capital to operate under the Chestertons...
10 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Landmark Information’s online valuation tool SmartVal is being retired by the company, with agents who use it being advised to switch to...
07 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The new independent estate and letting agents’ body, the FIA, has unveiled what it calls an exclusive online training platform for...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to another one of those great long weekends that come along often at this time of year -...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News

Countrywide has named a senior businesswoman as chair of its controversial remuneration committee which was at the centre of a row...
01 May 2019
From: Breaking News

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...
27 April 2019
From: Features

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...
26 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Estate Agent Today has been given details of the new National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team - the body...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...
20 April 2019
From: Features

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

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...
13 April 2019
From: Features

The recent ARLA Propertymark conference featured a hugely interesting line-up of speaks and session during a watershed time for the lettings...
13 April 2019
From: Features

Experienced sales trainer Boyd Mayover, co-founder of Sales Doctors, explains how agents can overcome price objectives, impress prospective clients and offer...
10 April 2019
From: Features

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...
10 April 2019
From: Breaking News

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

Hello, it’s that time of the week again when we look at the latest recruitment and appointment news in the industry. Just...
08 April 2019
From: Breaking News

Welcome to another ADC, the weekly round-up each Friday of agents’ great fund-raising work. This week we show the diversity of charitable...
05 April 2019
From: Breaking News

At PayProp we recognise that it’s the hard-working agents and other staff that make the industry a success, so training should...
04 April 2019
From: Sponsored Content

The property industry is making “important strides” towards gender balance according to a new report - and it says more respect...
26 March 2019
From: Breaking News

The founder of the Hunters franchise agency group, Kevin Hollinrake - now a Conservative MP - is the latest parliamentarian to...
22 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Many of the industry’s best known and widely respected suppliers have set up a new group which they say offers agents...
20 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

Hello - here we are once again with the weekly round-up of key moves in the agency and related industries. We’re letting...
18 March 2019
From: Breaking News

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...
15 March 2019
From: Breaking News

Estate agent anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is under scrutiny again following the publication of figures detailing the fines levied for AML...
13 March 2019
From: Sponsored Content

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...
05 March 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

Here’s an unusual story, describing the work of one of Purplebricks’ Local Property Experts who was with the company for around...
04 March 2019
From: Breaking News

When you recruit a new member of staff, training should be one of your main priorities. After initial training, ongoing training and...
02 March 2019
From: Features

Well-known Essex and Hertfordshire agency Mullucks Wells is rebranding as part of the Hunters Group. Mullucks Wells will remain independently owned but...
28 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A new training and development team has been set up by Connells Group. It’s designed - in the company’s words - “to...
21 February 2019
From: Breaking News

A new group called the Federation of Independent Agents has been set up as a network of like-minded independent agents who...
18 February 2019
From: Breaking News
08 February 2019
From: Breaking News

BAD PHOTOS – 6 BIG MISTAKES YOU MIGHT BE MAKING! In our last article, we highlighted some really important and shocking stats...
07 February 2019
From: Sponsored Content

As eagle-eyed readers may have discovered over weekend, Purplebricks is the new back-of-shirt sponsor of the Scotland national team throughout the...
04 February 2019
From: Breaking News

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

There’s a distinctly northern flavour to some of the great fund-raising this week - and in particular Yorkshire. This isn’t the only...
01 February 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

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
From: Breaking News

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...
25 January 2019
From: Breaking News

Are you a real Doctor? Not in the conventional sense no, sorry to disappoint! I’m Tom Durrant and I’m the Creative Director...
09 January 2019
From: 60 Second Interview

As 2018 ticks away and 2019 beckons, it’s time for everyone at Estate Agent Today to wish you, your family and...
31 December 2018
From: Breaking News

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

If you thought Christmas Eve meant no more news in terms of industry movers and shakers…well, think again - we’ve one...
24 December 2018
From: Breaking News

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

It’s that time of the week again when we focus on the great work done by the industry, usually without much...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...
28 November 2018
From: Features

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...
28 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...
24 November 2018
From: Features

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new guide in a bid to end what it calls inconsistencies and...
20 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...
17 November 2018
From: Features

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...
12 November 2018
From: Breaking News

Keller Williams, the US agency which allows agents to work from hub-like ‘market centres’, says it now has 130 freelance agents in this...
08 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The high profile financial difficulties faced by Emoov and the recent fall in the share value of Purplebricks do not mean...
07 November 2018
From: Breaking News

The first signs of a seasonal slowdown are appearing according to some agents in touch with EAT, but there are still...
05 November 2018
From: Breaking News

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

A new junior estate agent apprenticeship standard has been launched with skills being offered for residential, commercial and auction sectors. Created by...
23 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Bored with Brexit? Baffled by the backstop? Troubled by the transition period? Well here’s a promise - there’s no mention of the...
19 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Bradleys Estate Agents, the westcountry’s largest independent agency chain, is the latest agency to sign up with Bamboo, an online property...
04 October 2018
From: Breaking News

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...
28 September 2018
From: Breaking News

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, the latest weekly catch-up with moves within and across our industry. A quick...
24 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The Land & New Homes Network has announced a part exchange and assisted move collaboration with Relocation Agent Network in a...
20 September 2018
From: Breaking News

The raison d'être for estate agents everywhere is to get their properties noticed! It’s as simple as that. These days you’re likely...
12 September 2018
From: Features

As the property market gears up for a busy autumn period, agents and property firms have been equally busy bolstering their...
10 September 2018
From: Breaking News

After gaining my MBA qualification from Edinburgh Business School in 2005, I took careful consideration over my career moves and prospective...
22 August 2018
From: Features

The UK division of US-based estate agency Keller Williams says agents need access to internal training if service levels across the...
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

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News

The former deputy chief executive at online agency Tepilo is launching a new training, recruitment and consultancy business for estate agents. Catherine...
01 August 2018
From: Breaking News

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

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

The agonisingly painful decline of Countrywide continues, with no one sure whether it is the darkest hour before the dawn or...
25 July 2018
From: Breaking News

Emoov’s latest crowdfunding campaign has now gone well over £1.5m, making it already 50 per cent over-funded already from its original...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The fast-expanding Spicerhaart group has launched its own in-house Property Marketing Academy and has secured a well-known industry trainer and coach...
18 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The UK division of Keller Williams, the world's largest estate agency, says it can help entrepreneurial agents to set up their...
17 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...
13 July 2018
From: Breaking News

We all need to lighten up from time to time, especially at the start of another working week at the height...
02 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...
26 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Keller Williams, the US-led firm that has 170,000 agents worldwide, is to open its fourth...
22 June 2018
From: Breaking News

The World Cup may be entertaining us for the next few weeks but whatever England’s fate may be, one thing is...
15 June 2018
From: Breaking News

Paul Lamplugh, the father of estate agent Suzy who was presumed murdered 33 years ago, has died - tragically, without ever...
13 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

We have the presidential seal of approval for our Agents Do Charity this week - well, sort of, but we don’t mean...
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

National franchise agency Hunters has announced the opening of its latest branch in the Welsh town of Llandrindod Wells. The agency's third...
24 May 2018
From: Breaking News

As housing market stakeholders we’ve all had a month or so to try and digest the government’s own response to its...
19 May 2018
From: Features

Our industry does great work for good causes not just in this country but around the world, as this week’s Agents...
18 May 2018
From: Breaking News

Mike Day, one of the best known and most popular figures in the agency business, is celebrating 15 years as one...
11 May 2018
From: Breaking News

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a series of regional roadshows with a target of enhancing the success of independent...
01 May 2018
From: Breaking News

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...
27 April 2018
From: Breaking News

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...
20 April 2018
From: Breaking News

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

Purplebricks has issued a provocative response to the government’s new measures to promote a more professional and transparent house buying process. The...
11 April 2018
From: Breaking News

Agents and representatives from other property sectors have reacted enthusiastically to proposals to professionalise the industry. As we reported yesterday, the government...
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

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

The Property Ombudsman has launched an online training module which it describes as the first of its kind. The interactive module -...
29 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...
27 March 2018
From: Breaking News

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...
24 March 2018
From: Features

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...
24 March 2018
From: Features

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

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

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...
16 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

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...
10 March 2018
From: Features

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

Alice Hickmott is the perfect advertisement for apprentices in estate agency - especially as we are now in National Apprentice Week. Essex...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News

A compliance specialist company is warning that as it believes relatively few estate agents fully understand their anti-money laundering obligations, firms...
05 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...
05 March 2018
From: Breaking News

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...
01 March 2018
From: Sponsored Content

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

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...
21 February 2018
From: Breaking News

PropTech has been the industry soundbite for the last couple of years. For many of my fellow agents, I think it’s one...
17 February 2018
From: Features

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...
26 January 2018
From: Breaking News

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...
13 January 2018
From: Features

Only two weeks into the new year and we’re already in full swing with a wide range of fund-raising - well...
12 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Humberts has made two internal promotions to the leadership of its sales and franchising divisions. Tim Simmons has been appointed Head...
11 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks has announced that former Countrywide director Lee Wainwright has been appointed chief executive officer of the hybrid agency’s UK operations...
09 January 2018
From: Breaking News

Keller Williams UK is launching its third office in the UK. It’s in Glasgow and the new market centre - the term...
14 December 2017
From: Breaking News

The HM Land Registry has revealed more details of long-term plans to improve and speed up conveyancing processes in a five...
06 December 2017
From: Breaking News

Training for Agents Giving’s Strictly Come Dancing event is now entering its final two weeks - and Estate Agent Today readers...
24 November 2017
From: Breaking News

A new EU crackdown on money laundering requires estate agency businesses to adopt a collaborative approach if they are to avoid...
11 November 2017
From: Features

easyProperty is teaming up with training organisation Estate Agency All Stars to offer training programmes to its 400 'local property professionals' across...
07 November 2017
From: Breaking News

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...
04 November 2017
From: Features

The spread and sophistication of financial crime in the UK in recent years has been unprecedented. Figures from UK Finance show that...
04 November 2017
From: Features

The Guild of Property Professionals is to allow its associate members to have ID cards showing clients that they have passed...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...
28 October 2017
From: Features

Complaints about a Purplebricks claim concerning its Local Property Experts have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority. Complaints came from PDQ...
25 October 2017
From: Breaking News

Employment tribunal fees could soon become extinct, after the Supreme Court ruled they were an obstacle to the ‘access of justice’. Once...
14 October 2017
From: Features

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...
30 September 2017
From: Features

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...
16 September 2017
From: Features

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...
07 September 2017
From: Breaking News

eMoov, the online agency which last month secured an additional £9m funding from investors, has launched a recruitment drive for what...
01 September 2017
From: Breaking News

Over the past few months, hundreds of agents across the UK have been improving their photography skills by taking part in...
01 September 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Iain White, the ex-Romans managing director and former Countrywide director, has come out strongly against the demutualisation proposal from Agents’ Mutual...
30 August 2017
From: Breaking News

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...
19 August 2017
From: Features

If you’re a busy estate or letting agent, you’ll find that it can be quite difficult and time-consuming locating the right...
15 August 2017
From: Sponsored Content
11 August 2017
From: Breaking News

After a roller-coaster day on the Stock Exchange yesterday, Purplebricks has sought to defend itself against further possible share price losses...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents and Fine & Country are offering agent members the option to have in-person reviews and...
03 August 2017
From: Breaking News

As discussed in our previous article, it’s all about the first impression. Once your team have handled that initial phone call...
22 July 2017
From: Features

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

Franchise estate and lettings group HomeXperts has announced the latest areas where it has recruited local property experts. They are Berkshire, Essex, Kent and...
21 July 2017
From: Breaking News

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...
14 July 2017
From: Features

Estate and letting agents are being urged to prepare for new data protection legislation coming into effect next year - but...
11 July 2017
From: Breaking News

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...
08 July 2017
From: Features

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...
03 July 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Dear Sales Doctor, The biggest challenge I’m facing right now is winning more instructions. What advice do you have for my listers...
01 July 2017
From: Features

A network which helps estate agents win more instructions in the land and new homes sector is launching a lead generation...
27 June 2017
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has published the details of its investigation into a complaint made against the Law Society. The complaint...
14 June 2017
From: Breaking News

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
From: Breaking News

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...
10 June 2017
From: Features

We take a break from the relentless election coverage to look at the great fundraising work being carried out by our industry. Once...
09 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Spicerhaart has launched what it calls a talent acquisition team to recruit new agents to the group’s range of brands, as...
05 June 2017
From: Breaking News

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a selection of tips for growing your business. We’re now...
03 June 2017
From: Features

The founder of the trade group seeking to represent independent agencies says he hopes the National Association of Estate Agents considers...
25 May 2017
From: Breaking News

One of the industry’s best known training operators, TM training & development, is giving away free places on its next five...
11 May 2017
From: Breaking News

The director of a respected mortgage broker is warning that market sentiment is changing with more down-valuations from surveyors and some...
09 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a range of tips for growing your business. We recently...
06 May 2017
From: Features

Pole-axed by politics? Bored of ballots? Well, this is where you can escape from pledges, promises and politicians and instead read...
05 May 2017
From: Breaking News

Many agents will be working hard all weekend but much of the country will be enjoying another long weekend - time,...
28 April 2017
From: Breaking News

A London investment broker says Purplebricks’ share price - currently around 300p - could rise another 50 per cent or more...
25 April 2017
From: Breaking News

There’s no sign yet that the snap General Election is distracting our industry from continuing its fine record of doing good...
21 April 2017
From: Breaking News

Q: What does it say on your business card? Gavriel Merkado, Founder and CEO of REalyse Q: Who are REalyse? REalyse is a big...
13 April 2017
From: 60 Second Interview

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales. You need to go a...
08 April 2017
From: Features

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...
01 April 2017
From: Features

The publication of our Strategic Plan, ‘Building the framework for the future’, met with an anticipated degree of positive and not-so-positive...
01 April 2017
From: Features

It’s been another busy week of fund-raising for agents across the industry, sparing time to do good works despite the market...
31 March 2017
From: Breaking News

A new recruitment push by franchise agency operation HomeXperts says its agents - who work from home - earn invoiced commissions...
24 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Women may make better estate agents than men even though males dominate the sales sector, explains one of the industry’s most...
20 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Earlier this week it was Dads4Daughters Day – a campaign that strives to promote gender equality in the workplace. I have three...
18 March 2017
From: Features
It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...
17 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

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

Charity takes on many appearances and this section of Estate Agent Today treats all aspects of fund-raising equally - it all...
03 March 2017
From: Breaking News

Over 60% of UK consumers think that Estate Agents’ Photos Are Very Poor To Average A recent survey* by dedicated property photo...
02 March 2017
From: Sponsored Content

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...
17 February 2017
From: Breaking News

Spicerhaart has signed what it describes as one of the world’s top estate agency mentors to work with its teams across...
14 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...
11 February 2017
From: Features

Two conveyancing sector companies are claiming major advances for their products. Free2Convey, which claims to be the first conveyancing portal offering free...
09 February 2017
From: Breaking News

The Keller Williams franchise agency, one of the largest in the world, is relaunching in the UK on Wednesday with the...
30 January 2017
From: Breaking News

A former Countrywide director is joining estate and lettings agency franchise group Homexperts as its operations director. Mike Gowland, who originally qualified...
26 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The independent estate and letting agents’ group under discussion this week could offer member agents back-office services. The Charter for Independent Estate...
17 January 2017
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s leading estate agency consultants and trainers, Richard Rawlings, this week embarks on a six-week tour of the...
16 January 2017
From: Breaking News

A post-Christmas treat this week, as I carry out a Q & A with one of the leading figures in property,...
14 January 2017
From: Features

Countrywide’s controversial hybrid estate agency business has produced “fantastic results” according to Sam Tyrer, the group’s Managing Director, Retail & London. In...
13 January 2017
From: Breaking News

The flexibility of Foxtons’ business model - especially its ability to control headcount, including the number of agents it employs -...
12 January 2017
From: Breaking News

In a recent landmark Council Tax case, the Court of Appeal (Leeds City Council V Broadley 2016) upheld that the use...
07 January 2017
From: Features

Estate and letting agent training company Agency Mentors has revealed the winner of its competition for ‘most inspirational agent’ in the...
19 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Only a week to the Christmas break and still our industry goes above and beyond the call of duty to raise...
16 December 2016
From: Breaking News

With effect from the 1st December 2016, amendments to the Immigration act 2014 were made through the Immigration Act 2016. The soundbite...
09 December 2016
From: Features

Some agents put success down to training; others say it’s done by putting in the hours; many insist one-to-one contact with...
07 December 2016
From: Breaking News

Chancellor Philip Hammond caught the lettings industry unaware with an incredulous Autumn Statement. The buy-to-let sector took a bashing earlier in 2015...
26 November 2016
From: Features

Industry training consultancy Agency Mentors is on the search for the country’s most inspirational estate or letting agent. This is the second...
25 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Liz runs her own estate agency in Gateshead. When researchers for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust got in touch earlier in the year to...
19 November 2016
From: Features

An Essex estate agent who believes he is the youngest in the industry has explained his success to Estate Agent Today...
08 November 2016
From: Breaking News

Hunters has developed a formally recognised estate agency qualification for its own network of branches. The qualification - which Hunters claims is...
31 October 2016
From: Breaking News

Suzy Lamplugh was just 25 years old when she disappeared whilst working as an estate agent in London in 1986. She’d...
07 October 2016
From: Features

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...
30 September 2016
From: Features

An estate agency in Wales has recruited a head of PR with a difference - Moginie James' latest edition to its senior...
27 September 2016
From: Breaking News

A former Lancashire councillor has been banned from entering a local estate agency. Noel O'Brien, who has served as a Labour and...
26 September 2016
From: Breaking News

A hybrid franchise agency is looking for new partners to expand its reach in the Midlands. Campbells says it is looking for...
21 September 2016
From: Breaking News

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...
16 September 2016
From: Features

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...
02 September 2016
From: Features

With an anticipated “Call for Evidence” from the Dept of Business Innovation & Skills looking into the home-buying experience ETSOS is...
01 September 2016
From: Sponsored Content

YOPA, the online agency which now has financial investment from Savills, says its instructions have risen five-fold since February. It also says...
30 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Harmony – it’s not always a word that springs to mind when thinking about the world of work. But if you think...
24 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content

For young people the length and breadth of the UK, Thursday of this week meant that the waiting was over and...
19 August 2016
From: Features

Who are you? Iain White, Business Consultant and, most importantly, father to 4 boys. I travel frequently with work so to...
15 August 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

By Iain C. White, Agency Mentors One of the best pieces of advice I have been given over the years is to...
15 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content

With ever increasing obligations, estate agents know that compliance matters now more than ever. However, being able to obtain access to the...
12 August 2016
From: Features

Britain’s gathering Olympics medal haul is heart-warming, but our heroes in Rio are not the only ones doing great work and...
12 August 2016
From: Breaking News

How do you want your agency to be perceived? Do your processes reflect both the quality and speed of service you...
11 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, EAT’s weekly round-up of the unseen side of our industry - its work...
05 August 2016
From: Breaking News

Whether you work from a traditional office, a coffee shop or a bedroom, one thing's for sure is that these days...
04 August 2016
From: Sponsored Content

A man has been banned from going near an estate agency office or its staff after he swore at one of...
03 August 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s the height of holiday season but despite the rival attractions of traffic jams and airport delays, many agents are still...
29 July 2016
From: Breaking News

Another former Countrywide director is in the news, this time for launching a specialist property recruitment, training and consultancy business. Mike Gowland,...
27 July 2016
From: Breaking News

As promised, this week’s Natter is dedicated to a question and answer session with Peter Brodnicki, the man who has been...
22 July 2016
From: Features

Barely a week goes by without news of the latest disastrous AirBnB experience suffered by an unsuspecting landlord. Whether it’s damage...
22 July 2016
From: Features

After all the recent Whitehall upheaval we can perhaps get back to business; and first item on the agenda seems to...
21 July 2016
From: Sponsored Content

A month ago we ran a quiz compiled by compliance training expert David Beaumont - and the results do not make...
15 July 2016
From: Breaking News

CRM software provider Reapit, has teamed up with Agency Mentors to provide training programmes for agents. Reapit says its agent customers who...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News

It’s been a remarkable week for Britain and a challenging week for the agency industry - with possibly many more to...
01 July 2016
From: Breaking News

The Property Professionals Support Centre, set up earlier this year to provide compliance advice and training, has launched a free compliance...
30 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Much of the nation’s attention may have been on saying Remain or Leave in the EU Referendum but this enormous decision...
24 June 2016
From: Breaking News

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...
17 June 2016
From: Features

No Letting Go have won Bronze at the Lettings Agency of the Year 2016 Awards. They have been accredited with the Bronze...
17 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content
16 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Cashing in on the publicity surrounding the share price of Purplebricks and recent entries into hybrid estate agency by Countrywide and...
15 June 2016
From: Breaking News

A fair amount of scaremongering has been going on when it comes to money laundering checks, with the eye-watering fines issued...
14 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Access to labour is a continuing problem for the construction industry and may worsen if Britain leaves the European Union, according...
14 June 2016
From: Breaking News

The long-awaited Euro 2016 tournament is here at last and to mark the event, compliance training expert David Beaumont - a...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Let’s face it - the biggest distraction for many estate agents in the coming weeks may well be the Euro 2016...
10 June 2016
From: Breaking News

It's great to hear how new proptech is being embraced by a number of front line agents in order to network...
07 June 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Countrywide's retail chief says the group's new hybrid joint online and traditional project has involved training agents to change the way...
06 June 2016
From: Breaking News

Dear Sales Doctor, I'm aware I sound robotic when qualifying an applicant and don't know how to change it; any ideas? When an...
03 June 2016
From: Features

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...
27 May 2016
From: Features

Last few seats in Manchester. Use “June50” to get £50 off. “Social media is like exercise. We know that we should do it...
12 May 2016
From: Sponsored Content

Q: What does it say on your business card? Director of Business Development Q: Who are PayProp? PayProp is an automated payment and reconciliation...
12 May 2016
From: 60 Second Interview

Over 60 estate agencies have signed up to attend the OnTheMarket Action Group seminar on Monday at which legal representatives will...