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New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...

Propertymark is hosting a webinar titled ‘Navigating Everyday Decisions for Better Outcomes’, designed to help agents improve their decision-making. The webinar will...

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

My Auction has merged with Bamboo Auctions to form one of the largest online auction providers in the UK. Rocket Auctions, a newly...

Alto has unveiled its latest integration with sales progression tool ViewMyChain. The partnership means agents using Alto’s software will get direct access...

Industry training platform The Able Agent has launched in Scotland. First to launch is the ABBE Ofqual regulated Level 3 Certificate in...

Did you manage to make it through the month without reaching for the bottle to console yourself.  No, I’m not enquiring if...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...

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

Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...

Propertymark is preparing for its next regional conference. The next destination is Canterbury Cathedral Lodge in Kent on 9 November 2023. Members have...

Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The Able Agent Given our focus is centred around helping to drive long-term professionalism across the industry,...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...

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...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

PM Property Lawyers has launched a service to offer all its conveyancing clients a digital property logbook for their new homes.  Working...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

Propertymark is working with an Anti-Money Laundering service to stage a webinar for agents wanting to know more about compliance. At the...

This May, we saw almost twice as many properties listed for sale across the UK than there were in May 2022....

By Michele Gettins, Chief Marketing Officer at iamproperty Data is a powerful tool and understanding how to successfully identify and utilise reliable...

The Home Buying & Selling Technology Group (HBSG) has launched the latest version of the Property Data Trust Framework following live...

Savills and OnTheMarket are among property brands set to deliver a webinar next week aimed at helping buyers to understand what...

It has been another busy week in the property sector.  In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

The number of property businesses in the UK has increased over the past five years despite economic challenges. Business owners have had...

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

Hatched founder Adam Day has drawn on his experiences of running the online agent during the 2008 financial crisis to advise...

By David Boughtflower Business Analyst at Reapit, 14 years in Residential Sales and Lettings Having entered estate agency in the eye of the...

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

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have a go at balancing the nation’s books today and the main thing agents seem to want...

In this guest feature, Ben Bailey, CCO at Even, a mortgage lender for first-time buyers launched this year, provides commentary on the end...

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

OnTheMarket has partnered with The Able Agent to provide agents with access to online training courses at discounted rates. As part of...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

A webinar explaining the best way to navigate the tough new Facebook advertising rules for estate agents is to be hosted...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

The last minute Bank Holiday for the Queen’s funeral on Monday has created some logistical issues for the property market. A legal...

The sales process is starting to speed up, The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has claimed. Gareth Samples, chief executive of TPFG, which...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is still expecting a strong 2022 after posting increased half-year revenues and profits this morning. The listed...

The results are finally in, and to no-one’s surprise Liz Truss has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party...

In this guest piece, Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director at Leaders Romans Group, looks at whether house prices will start to cool...

A prominent analyst has suggested three ways Purplebricks could boost investor confidence and contend in a recessionary market. Davy Research released an...

As the UK works towards its net zero goal by 2050, Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a Green Hub to support...

The entirety of the property market could be enhanced by embracing all-in-one moving and streamlining processes, according to The ValPal Network. This,...

An independent estate agency has announced that it will extend its role as Bolton Wanderers Associate Partner into the 2022/23 season. Joining...

PropTech brand nurtur.group has announced the appointment of Clive Beattie as its new Chief Financial Officer. As we revealed in Estate Agent...

Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has secured funding from three high profile estate agents. Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech subsidiary Grosvenor...

Stipendium, the platform that simplifies life’s complex events, has compiled a guide to submitting an offer and exchanging contracts, to help buyers...

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

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

Unless you have been living under a rock since the end of last year, you won’t need to be told about...

The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...

Boris Johnson has promised a review of the mortgage market and housing benefit rules to help more people to get on...

Hybrid estate agent ZOOM 995 has relaunched its website and logo as part of a rebrand. As part of the change, the...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

EweMove managing director Nick Neill has set out plans to double the size of the franchise network by 2025 as the brand’s...

The typical time taken to sell a property has got so long that people could learn a language before a transaction...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

Rightmove has created a league table to identify where new buyer competition is hottest across the UK housing market. Across the country...

A survey of 700 borrowers by a high net worth lender suggest almost four out of 10 have lost a mortgage...

Reapit Elements is an open-source, cross-platform design system that gives designers and developers a framework to quickly create responsive, device-agnostic, and...

A leading buying agency says that while prime central London’s property market shows clear signs of recovery, a weak area remains...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

The scheme behind two of this country’s most successful PropTech start-ups is marking what it calls a successful first year.  REACH UK...

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

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

Another market snapshot has identified low supply as the chief characteristic of the sales landscape this autumn. Landmark Information Group’s latest Property...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

Hello and welcome to another Property Jobs Today, your chance to see the latest moves in our industry. Why not be a...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

Industry trade body Propertymark has unveiled a digital expansion programme. A statement from the organisation says this initiative shows new chief executive...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

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

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

Propertymark has shortlisted five of the 700 or so PropTech suppliers in the UK, as part of the trade body’s REACH...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...