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Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

In July the Government committed to ‘a new era of regeneration, inner-city densification and housing delivery across England, with transformational plans...

The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

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

Digital transformation is now happening at a monumental pace, and dependence on technology is growing to new heights. In fact, the...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has named a new Head of Sales and claims this marks “a new...

LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

A pioneer of the so-called City Living movement, trying to create more residential units in city centres, is returning to the...

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

If we turn the clock back only twenty years, the concept of managing our lives from a handheld device was within...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

The chairman of the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has queried the relevance of a new Government-backed property group focused on digital...

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

Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...

Well as week’s come and go, this one’s been a bit of a downer but it is always worth remembering that...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new recruitment drive across the North East. There are 10 jobs being created initially with a...

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

The UK residential division of property consultancy Knight Frank has been awarded for its customer services. The agency brand won the ‘Best...

Agents from eXp UK filled the Waldorf Hilton hotel in London’s Aldwych earlier this month with more than 250 of its...

Why is it that some agents report seeing little impact/improvement from adopting a PropTech solution when another (similar) agent reports transformational...

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

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

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

House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...

Digital transformation is not a new concept. It has been around for many years in various forms and across multiple industries,...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

Purplebricks has this morning announced its long-awaited annual results, delayed since July 12 due to internal changes. It shows that revenue...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

A reluctance by property firms to hire individuals to focus on innovation is leaving the sector behind when it comes to...

The current challenges facing the conveyancing sector have put the industry in the spotlight. Here, property expert Colum Smith, Chief Vision...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

A high-profile review of the governance and purpose of the RICS has said the need for change at the institution is...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

Purplebricks say it’s going to complete its transformation from an agency using self-employed local operatives in the field, to having fully...

Purplebricks chief executive Vic Darvey has quit, citing “personal circumstances”.  He leaves at the end of this month with chief operating officer Helena...

Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....

OnTheMarket’s transformation into a “tech-enables property business across the broader property eco-system” is gathering pace according to the portal’s chief executive. In...

An agency which in 2020 moved from traditional branches to a hub-based business model, says it’s to become a ‘digital first’...

Purplebricks says there’s an uncertain period ahead following a sharp loss of revenue in the first half of its trading year. In...

OnTheMarket has this morning told shareholders that its performance is ahead of expectations and it's on course to make improved profits...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

An agency has won one of the most prestigious ‘gongs’ of the season - it’s been named Employer of the Year...

Purplebricks has appointed the former O2 marketer, Ian Cafferky, as its new Chief Marketing Officer. He will be replacing Ben Carter who...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

Purplebricks has this morning announced that chief financial officer Andy Botha is quitting at the end of the month. In a terse...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

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

In this article, the team at Iceberg Digital outline why agents should consider attending the Estate Agency X event as well...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

TM Group and sales progression solution mio have signed up as partners for the 2021 ESTAS Forum & Awards, sponsored by...

A leading industry supplier says there’s been a jaw-dropping 495 per cent year-on-year increase in digital spend from agents - and that...

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

The founder of Zoopla has returned to the property market with a new proposal to disrupt how agents buy and sell homes. Alex...

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...

Connells Group has adopted e-Signatures from Yoti for its sales and lettings business across a number of brands. This follows a successful...

Agents have been warned they are likely to require PropTech assistance to cope with a surge in transactions expected this year. The...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

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

Boomin has announced another 15 independents as members of the site, which is expected to launch in the near future. “The latest...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

One of Countrywide’s two up-market brands, Hamptons International, has unveiled a new look which it describes as part of “a transformational...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

When it comes to the future of the property market in the wake of Covid-19, there are two main schools of...

A buying agency targeting what it calls the “prime and super-prime” London market is offering clients not only a sourcing service, but also...

Do you want to run the newly-merged Propertymark, embracing both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce have revealed the name of their new property venture.  It’s to be called Boomin. There are still few specific...

There’s no doubt that Covid-19 has had a huge impact on the UK’s property market, after hundreds of thousands of house...

The Black Lives Matter debate has reached the property industry with some agents dropping the term ‘Master bedroom’ from descriptions. The Times...

Virtual viewings could transform estate agency so fundamentally that they might mean the work of five negotiators could in future be...

How prime London has changed. In 2002 work began on The Knightsbridge. Located within a stone’s throw of Harrods and a near-neighbour...

One of the industry’s top recruitment gurus wants to check the pulse of the industry - and that includes whether furloughed...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry. You know the drill by now: if...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

A new renovation start-up is operating across eight cities and claims to be able to transform properties - including ones that...

London-focussed high end agency Chestertons says it’s on the hunt for acquisitions after posting what it describes as a “record performance”...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...

In six years of editing Estate Agent Today, some of my most dramatic moments have been covering the troubles - some...