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The sun has finally returned to ours skies and you’re on the lookout for a little bit of summer reading. As...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

The average number of viewings received by properties before a sale is agreed has risen from 11 in 2015 to 19...

The Future: PropTech conference takes place in under a fortnight’s time on May 2 and over 1,200 delegates have now been...

It’s London Marathon weekend and it’s set to be hot, hot, hot for those agents and other brave industry folk running...

Average house prices in the UK have increased 4.4 per cent in the year to February according to the latest official...

Stubbornly high house prices and concerns over leasehold-related charges top the list of worries amongst the public about the housing market. That’s...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says its first quarter’s sales figures for 2018 are ahead of those for the same period...

In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...

Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...

I’m writing this a week into my instruction decision. It has been a fascinating journey to date. As I discussed last week,...

Property purchases for buyers requiring mortgages reached 50,000 in February, the highest level for the month since 2007.  The data, from mortgage...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - our regular Monday look at who’s moving where within our industry. You...

A website that monitors house prices says “red warning lights are flashing as market conditions in London and the South East...

The government has published data related to a claim by housing minister Dominic Raab, who prompted controversy last week by suggesting...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

The latest mortgage snapshot from e.surv has reinforced recent claims from other sources that London’s housing market remains the most difficult...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

Demand is down for the 12th successive month according to the latest market survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. New...

The Conveyancing Association has backed the government’s calls for extensive reform of the buying and selling process, announced at the weekend. The...

There were 43 per cent more new properties listed for sale than in the same month last year according to online...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Awais Ahmad - Founder and CEO of Hystreet (I don’t...

Purplebricks has issued a provocative response to the government’s new measures to promote a more professional and transparent house buying process.  The...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

Two estate agency directors have been disqualified over a cartel scandal which resulted in five agencies being fined over £370,000 for...

The number of house sales falling through pre-completion during the first quarter of 2018 reached its highest level for this time...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The latest house price index figures from the Halifax gives just the spur the market may need as the spring sales...

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

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone mentioned here...

The Property Ombudsman, Katrine Sporle, is to hold a briefing on the government’s redress reform on Wednesday - five days before...

It’s under two weeks to The ESTAS 2018 held in London on Friday April 20. It’s the biggest and best bash in...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

In the modern marketplace – where people live their lives on their smartphones and tablets, social media has a bigger influence...

A technology company says that despite government attempts to eradicate money laundering in property transactions, agents and other industry professionals have been left...

Barclays is next week launching a so-called ‘green mortgage’ which links the loan to the Energy Performance Certificate rating of the...

Welcome to another edition of Agents Do Charity, the weekly round-up of fund-raising from across our industry. With spring looking like it’s...

The first-ever ‘digital mortgage’ deed has been lodged at HM Land Registry, for a property at Rotherhithe in London.  Coventry Building Society...

Buying a property at an auction in Britain used to be regarded as a risky business but the whole process is...

Hybrid agency EweMove says it has seen four portfolio acquisitions and 29 new areas ‘purchased’ by franchisees since June 2017, taking...

A survey suggests that the average fine incurred by estate agents for apparent non-compliance with anti-money laundering regulations is £11,842. Research by...

A leading buying agency says the Brexit transition deal will help central London’s fragile sales market. Caspar Harvard-Walls, a partner in the...

Countrywide is not quite finished with online experimentation yet, for today sees the launch of an online mortgage service, backed by...

The Treasury Select Committee of MPs has announced an inquiry into ‘economic crime’ - including the possibility that overseas-owned UK homes could be...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A leading estate agent says his findings confirm those of the latest house price index in suggesting that prices are turning...

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

Gross mortgage lending is set to reach its highest level since 2007 despite Brexit, says the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association. But its...

A US TV company is considering making a news programme about Russian involvement in property transactions in the UK and particularly London. The...

The boss of an electrical company has set up a new estate and letting agency with the help of six-figure funding...

As noted in Estate Agent Today’s news pages, OnTheMarket’s (OTM) recent dire share performance (at time of writing the price is...

Purplebricks has given details of how it intends to use some of its new investment, and in particular is spelling out...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Purplebricks has announced what it describes as “a strategic investment from Axel Springer, Europe’s leading digital publisher” - but this comes...

Countrywide’s attempt to rebuild its expertise pool following the Alison Platt era continues apace with the announcement today that John Hards...

  An assessment of nine online agencies undertaken by a property website has seen Emoov come out on top after being analysed...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular look at key moves inside our industry. Next week there’s no PJT as...

The Future:PropTech event on May 2 is now under six weeks away and more details have been released about speakers and...

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

One day, I’ll sit down to write for Estate Agent Today and I won’t express my dismay at the lack of...

A property technology analyst has floated the idea that portals could become eclipsed by powerful alternatives such as Google, triggered by...

It’s spring at last! Although we’ve only just finished wiping the snow off our boots, it’s great news that the clocks...

Countrywide has revealed precisely how many brands, branches and staff it has following the extensive and multiple restructurings of recent years. In...

The Haart agency group has given an upbeat picture of the housing market in its latest figures with instructions up 15...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

Countrywide’s 132-page annual report, released today, has given details of the management and restructuring costs incurred by the company during its...

A magazine claims its investigations into the sales tactics of Countrywide and Connells suggest the two agency are “harming consumers, stopping them from...

House prices started 2018 with a modest 0.3 per cent drop across the UK as a whole, including 0.5 per cent...

Smart sensors, and smart technology as a whole, are enjoying a period of accelerated innovation and adoption.  It’s my opinion that such...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Figures just released assessing February’s mortgage borrowing show that approvals are 1.25 per cent lower than in January, and are down...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our regular Monday look at key moves inside our industry. Everyone here simply...

A Manchester-based property investment firm is claiming to be the first company in Britain to record an online exchange of a...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...

Market analysts at Swiss bank UBS are warning that Purplebricks’ meteoric growth in the UK may be slowing. The bank has cut...

Estate agency Jackson-Stops says it has discovered precisely how many existing home owners understand the difficulties facing first time buyers in...

High-end international estate agency company Savills claims Yopa, in which it has invested substantial sums, is now the UK’s 10th largest...

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

TV property expert Phil Spencer is launching an online advice service for buyers and tenants, including offering guidance on the specific...

The switchback of house price indices and other data on the state of the market has taken a turn for the...

Savills has reported good figures for 2017 although most of its strongest performance was outside the world of residential property. In a...

UK measures to retaliate against alleged Russian government-sponsored nerve agent attack on former spy Sergei Skripal have excluded any attempt to...

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

ZPG’s comparison website uSwitch is to be the headline sponsor of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.  The company says it will use this...

The UK chief executive of Purplebricks, Lee Wainwright, has been granted an option to buy 100,000 shares in the firm. The purchase would...

Average house prices rose 0.5 per cent in February, making it the biggest rise in five months according to the latest...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The long haul back for Countrywide appears to have begun with the first major name who left during the Alison Platt...

Ombudsman Services, which recently announced it was quitting its role as one of three approved redress schemes for estate and lettings...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...

In an exclusive and candid interview with Estate Agent Today, Countrywide chairman Peter Long has admitted that the company had been...

The troubled Countrywide group has this morning revealed its recovery plan to get - in its words - ‘back to basics’...

House prices in the UK have suffered their first quarterly fall in almost a year - but strong transaction totals suggest...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts has compiled a major report on estate agents’ business models - an exercise...

Investment consultancy London Central Portfolio has launched a new index which it claims uses “the most comprehensive data available” to assess...

The UK PropTech Awards are fast approaching. The window is open for applications and nominations and on May 2, the winners...

It is thought likely that there will be no new update on the investigation into agents’ alleged infringement of the Competitions...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

An estate agent and former chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the government’s latest drive to build new...

Your buy-to-let investment is an extremely valuable asset and you need to know the income generated from it will be safely...

HM Land Registry has taken another step towards its aim to “make conveyancing simpler, faster and cheaper” for the general public. The...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

The Competitions and Markets Authority is investigating a suspect infringement of the Competition Act 1998 by estate agents. Few details have been...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

New figures released by ZPG suggest increasing numbers of agents are listing on three portals. Amongst the latest agencies to renew long...

Collars up, gloves on, scarves pulled tight...it’s so cold you can hardly concentrate on work let alone anything else. But the...

Whether you’re an estate agent, letting agent or property manager, having the right software in place – to enhance, upgrade and...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

One of the country’s leading PropTech entrepreneurs has responded to recent criticism of online estate agencies and their allegedly-poor record of...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan is stepping up the pressure on government to speed up the delivery of a new public register...

Organisers of the MIPIM conference - primarily for commercial property but with a growing residential presence - are under pressure to clean up...

London estate agency chain Dexters is expanding its brand once again thanks to a new partnership with Stirling Ackroyd New Homes.  Dexters...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

New analysis by Hometrack shows that large regional cities like Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester look set for a 20 per cent...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...

The death of traditional TV – where viewers sit down together to watch shows at defined times – has been much...

In the great swathe of housing market data which is delivered each month, conveyancers’ case volumes often get overlooked, however the...

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...

Rightmove has reported another very large leap in revenue in 2017 and a modest rise in agency and new home customers...

In its first release of performance figures under the ownership of BNP Paribas, the UK agency Strutt & Parker says it...

An online agency says it knows exactly when a home should be marketed in order to sell in the optimum timeframe.  And...

Welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to let the rest of the industry know exactly what great...

Having built over 1,800 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 20 years, it will come as no surprise...

National franchise giant Hunters has delivered a strong trading update, despite what it describes as 'challenging conditions'. Earlier this week, it was...

Home movers are opting to use specialist conveyancers over local solicitors, according to new research. Conveyancing software firm InfoTrack says 43% of...

Over the last few weeks, mortgage lenders have started to adjust their pricing in anticipation of a further interest rate rise...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

A new PropTech platform is providing a service to help agents market their new listings instantly across portals and social media. BestAgent...

Online auction house BidX1 has launched its first UK online auction following its acquisition of London-based auctioneer Andrews & Robertson. This is...

Rightmove says it has enjoyed its highest ever monthly number of visitors - 141 million in January. They spent a total of...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

The other day I met with two agents who have 30 years of property sales experience between them, and yet also...

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

At the start of February, Nationwide suggested that the housing market was picking up. Last week, RICS reported on its continued...

OnTheMarket has told the City this morning that it has already signed up 81 new listing agreements by 5pm yesterday, completing...

A lengthy analysis of the online agency sector, based on material supplied by an online agent, suggests that its market share...

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...

An online estate agency brand launched a year ago by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition has exceeded...

City broker Jefferies is warning that Countrywide’s earnings as calculated through the EBITDA measure could drop to as little as £50m -...

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled on another complaint lodged about Purplebricks. Although the latest appears minor it adds to a lengthy list...

And now, as if the friction between property and PropTech wasn’t difficult enough, estate agents are turning on estate agents.  We are...

Despite a string of property pundits suggesting the market is slowing down, new figures from the Office for National Statistics show...

Readers of a certain age may remember the spoon-bending eccentric Uri Geller, self-proclaimed friend of Michael Jackson and an almost permanent...

House Network, which describes itself as the UK’s first online estate agency, is using TV advertising to promote a new "20-point...

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

Controversial new Purplebricks advertisements on social media mock traditional estate agents who “twiddle their thumbs” in offices and claim the hybrid...

Tepilo has told Estate Agent Today that it will be unaffected by the sale of Northern & Shell Ventures’ publishing activities...

The bank Morgan Stanley says OnTheMarket’s listings have fallen 19 per cent in the past year. In a note to investors issued...

Traditional solicitor estate agents north of the border have a higher success rate than any other estate agency model. The claim comes, perhaps...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today; this is the latest of our weekly round-ups of key job moves within estate...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

A new year means new predictions for what’s to come in the letting industry. Sometimes things come to fruition as expected....

OnTheMarket has finally completed its stock market float, with less capital raised, at a lower than planned valuation and, as I write,...

Estate Agent Today can exclusively reveal that well known London estate agent Patricia Farley has joined the new ‘freelance’ agency Harding...

All eyes are on Agents’ Mutual’s first day of trading on the London stock exchange - just over five years after...

Connells Group - which includes Connells, Sequence and other brands - says it recorded over 9,000 new homes sales in 2017. This...

Many agents are having a deserved break next week - well, as much of a break as looking after children and...

A range of factors - including fierce competition under the supplied housing market, rising property prices and political uncertainty – have...

The General Data Protection Regulation legislation coming into effect in the UK on May 25 has undergone some subtle changes which...

The housing market has started 2018 as it ended 2017 according to the RICS, with new buyer enquiries, instructions and sales...

MPs will next month debate a Bill which aims to have the energy efficiency of all UK homes brought up to...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

I had an interesting meeting last week with a VR company called Garou. Based in New York, they claim to have...

Latest figures suggest there are only 1,850 apprentices employed in the entire property sector, suggesting an even smaller number in the...

Leading independent property expert Kate Faulkner says the current row regarding the accuracy of Purplebricks’ sales figures should be the trigger...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents says Purplebricks is still not complying with a ruling made by the Advertising...

This year is going to be “challenging” for the housing market according to the influential Ernst & Young ITEM Club, a...

Pressure continues to mount on Purplebricks to reveal its sales data after a weekend during which claims about its effectiveness continued...

Countrywide has made a brief announcement to shareholders about amending its credit facility with lenders to help it turn the business...

Spicerhaart, which describes itself as the UK’s largest independent estate agency group, has been on the acquisition trail again, showing its...

Hello and welcome to our latest Property Jobs Today; if you missed the launch last week, each Monday we will provide...

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Purplebricks’ new UK chief executive officer, Lee Wainwright, is to address a major industry conference in May - his first address...

Lloyds Bank has revealed a league table of the cities which have seen the highest price growth over the past decade...

We seem to be getting more and more contact from agents and others in the industry who are doing great work...

An analysis of one month’s listings on Purplebricks by City consultancy Jefferies concludes that it sold 51.6 per cent of its...

Q. How did you get in to the property industry? My career in the property industry actually started out as a holiday...

House price indices provided each month by Halifax and the Nationwide have been branded as “misguiding” and “out of date” and...

The ESTAS Group has announced that it now accepts Feefo reviews as part of its agency awards process.  The ESTAS Group’s Estate...

LSL Property Services is beefing up the mortgage arm of its activities.  It has acquired the mortgage adviser network Personal Touch in...

Harding Green, an agency with a business model based on freelance associates earning commission of up to 70 per cent, says...

PropTech companies Gazeal and GetMeMoving have teamed up in a partnership which they claim goes some way to meeting the government’s...

I have high expectations for this year’s PropTech events and property conferences.  Those that I attended in 2017 demonstrated a real step...

The Mortgage Advice Bureau says early evidence suggests typical first time buyers are now spending more following the effective scrapping of stamp...

Homes for sale in some parts of inner London are seeing price discounts of up to 10 per cent says Hometrack...

ZPG says it anticipates a strong 2018 according to a trading statement ahead of the company’s annual general meeting today. The firm...

The costs of the majority of mainstream mortgages increased in the final three months of last year.  The news comes from mortgage...

The housing market has returned to stability with exchanges up one per cent year on year and the average house price...

Whatever else you say about OnTheMarket, you can’t say it’s not consistent, consistent in treating its core membership shabbily.  We already know...

Hello and welcome to our first Property Jobs Today, a weekly round-up of key job moves within estate and letting agencies...

Analysts have given a frosty reception to the announcement by Agents’ Mutual that it is going to float shares priced at...

A former director at London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward has taken a swipe at agencies that have made knee-jerk changes...

The government has given its support to Land Registry proposals to increase the digitalisation of its services, with changes coming into...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

If you were under any misconceptions about how pivotal a role HM Land Registry is going to play in the future...

Agents’ Mutual has released more details of its float on the stock market, which begins on February 9 with a placing priced...

The story of this week - the ousting of Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt - prompts two key questions. Firstly, who takes...

A senior figure at the UK arm of American agency Keller Williams has suggested that Purplebricks won’t succeed in the New...

Oh we do love a busy Agents Do Charity page, and this week’s is busy indeed - thanks to everyone for...

If Countrywide thought its fortunes would immediately improve following the departure of chief executive Alison Platt, it has to think again...

The Financial Times has identified that 10 of the 21 tables at the notorious Presidents Club dinner last weekend were sponsored by...

IAM Sold says it is the largest independent residential auctioneer in the UK based on lots sold, for the second year...

The ESTAS Group has announced record entries for its 2018 estate and letting agents awards.  The national award scheme - which recognises...

Here’s how the LetsBid Property team is helping them do it. A new property platform called LetsBid has launched in the...

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

There was confirmation this morning, as expected, that Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt has quit - but so far there is no...

There was an excellent article, published last week, based around an interview with Chandra Dhandapani, CBRE’s chief digital and technology officer.  The...

London’s prime central market is turning around at last according to the chief executive of Belgravia estate agency Henry & James. James...

Countrywide appears to be in turmoil with Sky News reports that board members are discussing trying to get rid of controversial...

It is now an industry truism to say that Alison Platt has transformed Countrywide - but recent evidence, and now doubt...

Sky News is this evening reporting that Alison Platt, the chief executive of the troubled Countrywide agency, may soon be leaving...

Another member of Countrywide's top table is leaving the company. Kate Brown, Countrywide’s human resources chief with the responsibility for implementing what...

Andrews & Robertson, one of the UK’s highest profile auction houses, has been taken over by Ireland’s BidX1 and is set...

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...

Japanese knotweed, the invasive plant brought over to Britain in the Victorian era, threatens millions of pounds worth of property transactions...

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

Shares in troubled agency group Countrywide have fallen to their lowest-ever level of 106.40p in trading this morning. Yesterday shares fell a...

US bank J P Morgan has predicted that Purplebricks, which it says now has around six per cent of advertised homes...

Connells Group’s estate agency business increased its market share of new instructions in 2017 by almost four per cent, despite a...

With the year in full swing we have some more heroic fund-raising and grant-giving stories to tell this week. Thanks so much...

A trading statement from Countrywide this morning continues the decline shown by the agency group in recent years. It says total income...

An overwhelming 86 per cent of RICS members questioned in a survey claim they have seen no increase in interest from...

Fall-through rates have long been a problem for the UK residential property market, the issue is nothing new. Today, however, the...

A new Mayfair-based short-term property finance provider has been launched with Harry Hill, the Countrywide founder and ex-Rightmove chief executive, as...

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in the year to November average house prices in the UK increased...

The number of owners selling up and moving home is at its highest level since 2007 with one exception - London.  The...

High end agency Savills has this morning revealed that Jeremy Helsby will retire as chief executive of the group at the...

Claims by President Donald Trump that the US got a bad deal by selling its prime central London embassy and building...

New analysis by credit and comparison service Totally Money has revealed the districts where the controversial Help To Buy initiative is...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

While there is a distinct market for flats held on particularly short leases, there is a middle ground where flat owners...

Only two weeks into the new year and we’re already in full swing with a wide range of fund-raising - well...

Two UK online estate agencies have been named in a list of the world’s top 50 real estate start-ups to watch...

The Sun reports that a British estate agent spent three weeks in jail in Dubai after sending a highly critical WhatsApp...

In last week’s column, I asked 14 industry leaders to give their predictions for the year ahead. Well, it seems a handful of...

Purplebricks has announced that former Countrywide director Lee Wainwright has been appointed chief executive officer of the hybrid agency’s UK operations...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

Moneypenny is pledging to expand the services to offers to agents following the acquisition of a firm creating business products and...

The latest house prices as indicated by the most recent index offer confirmation of “a slowing rather than collapsing market” according...

December saw the fewest number of people put their homes on the market than in any month in 2017, according to...

A new property portal called Linktosale aims to launch in the UK at the start of March following what appears to...

A senior figure in another regional estate agency group has expressed scepticism about the popularity of online choices for vendors. Last week...

New analysis by the Nationwide has revealed just how big an obstacle a 20 per cent deposit can be for buyers...

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

Estate agents are facing the biggest industry changes seen in decades. The rise of online and hybrid agents alongside more traditional...

There’s a new warning being issued for estate agents and all other businesses to ensure they are prepared for the General...

A buying agent in Melbourne says ‘old dinosaurs’ in traditional estate agencies ‘have no idea’ how to deal with the arrival of...

Welcome to 2018 and if your charitable activities are an indicator, it’s going to be a busy year with plenty happening...

Figures out this morning from the Nationwide show the first annual fall in London-wide house prices for eight years - and...

Mystery surrounds a claim made by Prime Minister Theresa May that the stamp duty changes for first time buyers made in...

The Home Office has announced a new division to tackle fraud issues, including money laundering. A new national economic crime centre within...

The Society of Licensed Conveyancers says it is worried that HM Land Registry’s decision to publish details of apparent errors in...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

More price falls have been recorded across areas of prime London according to Savills.  The pattern is not uniform - the agency...

We would like to take this opportunity to provide a clarification to a newsflash sent by Property Industry Eye on January 1.  The...

An online intermediary platform called OpenMoov has been set up which instructs agents on behalf of sellers and tenants - and...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts says Purplebricks-style disruptive agencies will be a trend to look out for in...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor says some “pretty dodgy” overseas buyers have purchased homes in the UK in the past -...

The last of the leading agency analysts and business consultancies have now given their predictions for the UK housing market in...

A Happy New Year to all our readers and their families - and all the very best for a successful, profitable...

The property consultancy Hometrack says London is facing “a drawn-out period during which there will be a slow re-alignment of house...

The operators of a new website which earlier today claimed to have 500,000 property listings appear to have now removed the...

Connells has told Estate Agent Today that it is not making any official comment yet on the decision revealed yesterday that...

Charity comes in all shapes and sizes and we start this Christmas edition of Agents Do Charity with a very unusual...

Who says things slow down before Christmas? The opposite appears to be the case, at least when it comes to the...

Andy Martin, the popular and respected senior partner at Strutt & Parker from 2009 to earlier this year, has been appointed...

HouseSimple is reported to have secured £20m in growth capital which it says will help it “challenge Purplebricks as the UK’s...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents has told Estate Agent Today that it WILL formally launch after all, in...

The tit-for-tat slanging match between Purplebricks and review site AllAgents is continuing. Yesterday we reported a lengthy statement from Purplebricks explaining why...

This week, news broke of the ‘first bitcoin homes’ being sold in the UK by Go Move, an estate agency in...

HM Land Registry has revealed how major house price indices are compiled - showing the huge variation in transactions behind the headline figures. The critique,...

Two families have bought each other’s homes in what an online estate agency says is the first ever example of a...

A conveyancers’ trade body has told the government that it wants the house buying process to be modernised by having estate...

One of prime London’s most senior estate agents says stamp duty is “strangling the residential property market” in areas of the...

Thanks once more to all those agents sending in their office pics to get us in the mood for Christmas…especially as there...

Chris Philp, a Conservative MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chancellor Phillip Hammond, says 50 per cent of new homes in...