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The stats on the slowing market are widely known, but a slowdown is by no means doom and gloom – it’s...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

 A case brought by claims firm Contractors for Justice (C4J) against Purplebricks over its agents alleged rights to certain employment benefits...

The phrase ‘customer experience’ is bandied around a lot these days, so much so that it’s sometimes easy to think that...

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Agents are being urged to avoid “too much enthusiasm” when conducting market appraisals amid warnings of a house price slowdown. Hybrid agency...

Despite all the recent speculation surrounding the housing market after the badly-received mini-Budget and regular talk of a possible slowdown, new...

Troubled agency Purplebricks is set to face further litigation from the group which is already preparing to bring a class action...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

Yesterday afternoon, Helena Marston was finally confirmed as Purplebricks new CEO after all the due diligence checks that are required for...

Hundreds of former Purplebricks agents have now signed up to a potential legal claim against the firm. Contractors For Justice, known as...

Lawyers working on a class action against online agents including Purplebricks have said they will be ready to send a letter...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

Those aficionados of the Sound of Music will recognise the tag line above. It came to my mind when thinking about...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

The class action taken by former self-employed workers against two online agencies should be a warning to other firms breaking the...

A claims firm wants to commence proceedings against online estate agency companies such as Purplebricks and Yopa. It's on behalf of thousands...

There were 13 new buyers for every property listed for sale in the UK in September according to Knight Frank.  Over the...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

Agents should put as much emphasis on ensuring a house move actually happens as on winning the instruction to begin with,...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

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

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

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

Hello - if it’s Monday it’s PJT day, so welcome to the latest update on key moves within our industry. Let us...

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

A leading analyst says Purplebricks has clearly plateaued and will not reach its own target of a 10 per cent market...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

In a new video interview, Steve Carroll, director of industry relations at Real Estate Group, tells industry commentator Christopher Watkin why...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

One of the country’s leading estate agents says shifting the burden of stamp duty away from the buyer - which is...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

I hope you had another wonderful Bank Holiday weekend; only three weeks to hold on until the next one. Personally, it...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

The end of 2018 was a bit of a rocky time for online estate agents. Yet only a few years ago...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

DISCLAIMER: The author of this article retains no responsibility for any reader discomfort experienced when recalling the seemingly endless horrors of...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

A property software guru says he wants PropTech firms to join with him in an ‘open platform’ which would allow smaller...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

One of London’s best known high-end estate agents, Gary Hersham, says corruption crackdowns in this country and overseas may be deterring...

The online agency HouseSimple is to use a video blogger to stay in a property on sale and promote it via...

Agents look like they’re getting into their decorative strive - here are two more terrific-looking offices sent in by our readers. If...

A firm that sells homes but also creates operating platforms for other agencies to break into the industry is seeking £450,000 through...

The Savills-backed online estate agency YOPA has found itself in glittering company amongst 25 firms listed by business media site LinkedIn...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

It was only a couple of weeks ago that I was writing about the Google City, in Toronto, and now the...

Two leading voices in the PropTech sector suggest a radical overhaul of agents’ fee structures, saying that neither traditional full service nor online...

It has been announced that Uber, the taxi company, has teamed up with build to rent firm, Moda Living, to ‘revolutionise renting’.    This...

In a week that I am recovering from the exuberance of MIPIM, there are two big pieces of fundraising news that...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

Good branding is absolutely crucial to any successful business or product, even more so in a world of social media, instant...

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...

Two estate agents have this week achieved considerable feats, although not for selling property as you might expect. Sally-Ann Neath-Duggan, the manager...

London is heading for a house price bubble by the end of the year according to figures produced by academics at...

An international portal consultancy not previously known for its outspoken comments has sharply criticised OnTheMarket for its “protection of the status...

A body called the UK Housing Market Observatory - consisting of economists at Lancaster University Management School - is giving a...

Online agents may soon sell and let across national boundaries as company websites and property portals operate on an increasingly global...