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Propertymark has welcomed the move by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to help make certain leasehold flats more attractive to would-be buyers...

Regional hybrid agency Hortons says its repaid its £50,000 bounce back loan at the earliest opportunity - because the industry has...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

A young Conservative says “the rich are getting a free pass” thanks to the current council tax system, and there should...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

Anyone working in residential property knows it is taking longer and longer to get from SSTC (sold subject to contract) to...

OnTheMarket has announced new functionality in a direct bid to take on Rightmove and Zoopla. The functionality, to go live within the...

An agency says two thirds of its sales valuations in London in the first quarter of the year have been conducted...

Before you read on, ask yourself, how many times did you hear “we want to move, but just we can’t find...

Free to list portal Residential People has launched a market intelligence platform called Prospr. This has been developed with the aim of...

Three of the leading portals have made major announcements as the fierce rivalry between the big players continues apace.  Firstly Zoopla claims its latest...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with property data specialist Sprift, to provide free market appraisal guides. These can be customised...

A series offering “insight and advice” to agents is being launched by Zoopla’s cloud-based software brand, Alto, which was acquired by...

Century 21 UK is the first agency in the country to white label an app which covers transaction components from property...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity as we are on the threshold of May why not get on to the...

Some 45 per cent of people who had their home valued by an agent or sold it in the past three years discovered it...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

The MP leading a new parliamentary committee on the housing market says a radical reform of tax would help more people move...

Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...

A leading estate agent says fear of strangers coming into people’s homes is leading to a fall in supply of properties...

It seems like a week does not go by without a new ‘gamechanging’ piece of technology being announced to the industry. 2020...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

Well, what a start to 2021! None of us thought things would change as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s...

The BBC says some buyers are taking advantage of lockdown rules to travel hundreds of miles to view homes. The story suggests...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

Well, what a year it has been for everyone, including the property market. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who...

Down valuations could leave some surveyors liable to professional negligence claims, a law firm says. Nelsons law firm says down valuations have...

After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...

As what now seems like a common occurrence everything has changed again since I last sat down to write about the...

The housing market in England and Wales is stabilising, according to analysis of web traffic from a property advice site.  Valuation requests...

The new property portal Boomin has revealed its fees structure for agents. Tapping into the industry debate over portal fees, Boomin describes...

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

The six brands that make up The Property Franchise Group are the latest signings for yet-to-launch portal Boomin. TPFG’s brands are national...

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...

Fledgling portal Boomin - launching later this month - has announced another 10 independent regional agencies as founder members. This includes its...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

Advanced information released today about Boomin suggests it will seek a much closer relationship with agents than existing portals, with lifetime...

A trading statement from Foxtons this morning provides a rare piece of good news for the troubled London agency. It says business...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

They’ve got it covered - the charitable arm of Propertymark is offering free face coverings to member agents. The Arbon Trust is...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

Most agents' branches in Wales are expected to close for just over two weeks from 6pm this Friday, October 23 - moving...

A mortgage service claims 46 per cent of buyers have had their prospective property down-valued by lenders - often forcing them...

A new portal-style PropTech product has launched and wants to recruit estate agents to its fold - despite describing the way...

An estate agent in Liverpool has adopted the unusual technique of urging vendors to sell now “before prices crash.” Clearly unworried about...

A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads - even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

A survey of over 2,300 home owners across the UK suggests market sentiment is mixed, with most doubting house prices have risen. The...

With the high street open again, and the Chancellor’s temporary stamp duty holiday helping to stimulate the market, estate and letting...

If you’re in any way connected to estate agency all it takes is a quick glance at Facebook or LinkedIn to...

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting.  After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...

It was officially announced last week that the UK is in recession for the first time since 2009, and although this...

Agents are being advised to operate an appointments-only system if they have offices with only one person on duty during the...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Zoopla says it wants to know what agents think of its new TV advert which airs from tomorrow but can be...

I want to talk to you about new ways to sell homes. Let's not encourage people to sell but just swap...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

Purplebricks is starting a new wave of TV advertisements today, continuing its theme from earlier this year as a sponsor of...

The return of non-essential businesses to lockdown in Leicester as a result of a localised spike in Coronavirus cases is a...

Buyer registrations and sales enquiries are reportedly back to pre-Covid levels. Completions, however, are lagging behind. This is probably down to...

The Welsh housing market is back in business today - at least in part. Letting and estate agents can reopen their offices...

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

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

With most fund-raising involving organised runs, treks or mudders, we know how difficult it is right now to do great work...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

It’s official – the property market is back open for business. Estate agents have started to unfurlough staff and many are...

LSL Property Services has this morning released details of its response to the Coronavirus crisis. All members of its board have taken...

I was asked a question by a German journalist yesterday. What is the biggest lesson German and European PropTech founders can...

The Covid-19 crisis hasn’t caused the revolution it has been reported to have. Despite the challenges it has brought, fundamentally, the...

New figures released by Foxtons this morning show a collapse in commission income to the agency during the Coronavirus period. Sales commissions...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

The Bank of Ireland UK is the latest mortgage lender to resume physical valuations of properties in England, subject of course...

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

The government has temporarily suspended its official house price index as a result of the Coronavirus crisis. In a long and far-reaching announcement...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

An instant valuation service has launched a new tool aimed at helping agents prioritise leads through prospective vendors uploading photographs to...

Housing minister Chris Pincher is drawing up guidelines which could allow agents to return to something like normal working in the near...

Industry supplier epropservices has created a new virtual valuation platform to help the industry operate during the lockdown and social distancing...

A six-point guide is to be issued today to agents reopening offices when the government gives the go ahead, possibly in...

One of the few agents anywhere in the British Isles who has returned to something like normal working has revealed new...

It may seem a long time since normal trading took place but many agencies are now finding they are picking up...

A regional agency has thrown its weight behind an independent report which says estate and lettings agents could lead the economy...

The government is being urged to allow estate and lettings agents to return to work as soon as possible when the...

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...

Winkworth is now offering free video valuations to clients who are considering a future house move. It’s created a bespoke virtual service...

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...

Hunters has expanded its online offering to improve its service to both the sales and lettings sectors - and it’s even...

The impact of the Coronavirus crisis is going to reduce agents' revenue into the third quarter finishing in late September warns a leading...

Independent agency Nicol & Co is donating £100 to the NHS for every new instruction signed up by April 21. The agency...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

A leading estate agency says it has observed that some banks previously opposed to accepting remote and desktop valuations have started...

One of the first analyses of portal listings since the start of the Coronavirus crisis shows that new listings have plummeted...

Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s update on what offers and advice are available to agents at this most difficult and challenging...

One of the industry’s leading automated valuation services says it’s running at approaching 1,000 leads a day for agents even during...

LSL Property Services says one of its measures to “rightsize” the organisation during the Coronavirus crisis will be to put agents...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

It’s been reported that the government is talking with banks and building societies about putting the housing market ‘on ice’ during the...

New sales agreed have already plummeted by 15 per cent and over the next three months there’s going to be a...

New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in the UK we’ve undertaken here at reallymoving.com shows that Shared Ownership...

A surveyors’ firm has been wound up after courts declared that it had misled clients over the success of its core...

Hello and welcome to today’s Conquering Corona, a service we’re running to share official guidance and agents’ advice in a bid...

Analysis by an online valuation and lead generation service shows that requests from prospective sellers and landlords are increasingly happening in...

An online valuation service says the number of leads it generated for agents in January was over double the figure in...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

Rightmove may continue to be a target for criticism from some agents and rival portals but it has just enjoyed it...

The people behind an online valuation service is warning agents that having a widget on their website is not enough by...

The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated...

Estate agents who deliberately over-value properties in order to win instructions are effectively committing fraud according to a prominent industry figure. Russell...

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

As part of its commitment to promoting and enforcing high standards, RICS has launched its Home Survey Standard, which will become...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

Purplebricks says it’s put four different pricing strategies into the market with a view to testing them in 2020. In a trading...

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

PropTech services The ValPal Network and Loop Software have launched an integration which they say will reduce admin and maximise valuation opportunities...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

A survey conducted by Estate Agent Today suggests there is huge anger from agencies against Rightmove in particular for its fees. On...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jason Wilson, mio Account Manager What is mio and what does...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

A London agent is urging rivals to provide realistic valuations, even if vendors want more and despite temptations to over-value to...

Property portal OnTheMarket has thrown down the challenge to Rightmove by launching two new features for its listing agents. The first, Market...

A yet-to-launch estate agency comparison site is nearing its crowdfunding target of £50,000. Invite Agents, which is crowdfunding on crowdcube, had, as...

A company that treats Japanese Knotweed has made startling claims about the extent of the problem across the UK. Environet claims that...

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

A new online estate agency has attacked the industry for being “largely cloaked and ambiguous” - and says that of all...

An independent estate agency says a No Deal Brexit will prompt a “feeding frenzy” of foreign buyers who are already “piling...

The head of online agency Housesimple has made another strident attack on the integrity of High Street agents by saying some...

Estate agents have collectively been fiercely criticised for allegedly exaggerating valuations to win instructions, doing a disservice to vendors and not...

A PropTech start up says its new free tool allows prospective sellers and buyers to get an automated valuation of their...

Estate and letting agents will for the first time be able to use WhatsApp to respond to leads on a 24/7...

Online agency Housesimple has become the first in the UK to sell houses for free. It says that based on the average...

A PropTech firm which claims its products offer “industry-leading” response times says agents lose a majority of their leads due to slow...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the agency completes on over 80 per cent of the homes it lists...

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...

A conveyancing body is calling on mortgage lenders to standardise their policies in respect of unexpired lease terms in order to...

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees.  The...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

PropTech company Landmark has thrown its weight behind the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ new Home Survey Standard, which is now out...

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

Reforms to the house buying process in England and Wales to bring it more into line with Scotland could slash the...

Franchise giant Hunters is to be the subject of a Channel 4 TV show on air this evening at 8pm.  When I...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

In a world where people want instant gratification, it’s important to find ways to connect and engage with customers when they...

Landmark Information’s online valuation tool SmartVal is being retired by the company, with agents who use it being advised to switch to...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...

Having a responsive website - one which is designed to automatically resize to fit the size of the screen of the...

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...

UK estate agents charge the lowest commission out of any nation in the European Union, according to a recent study by...

Online estate agents have seized on the recent national newspaper article accusing estate agents of over-valuing properties to earn higher fees. The...

There’s anger in the industry over an article in The Times which accused agents of overvaluing properties - although why this was happening...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the referral service Relocation Agent Network have announced a link-up. Under it, selected NAEA members...

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...

The Met Office says today, March 1, is the first official day of spring - perfect timing to coincide with the...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

We all know the three essential things an estate agent must have on their website include the ability to be able...

The monthly index of house price changes in Britain’s major cities, for many years operated under the Hometrack banner, has been...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

There were 102,330 residential property transactions in December - that’s up 3.6 per cent on the same month last year on...

Former Emoov chief executive Russell Quirk has made his first on-the-record comments about the factors behind the dramatic collapse of his...

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...

Investment platform Crowdcube has told Estate Agent Today that defunct online estate agency Emoov revised down its company valuation from £104m...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

The ValPal Network, an automated valuation system, has for the first time provided over 100,000 leads to agents in just one...

Coutts Private Bank is the latest institution to express its concern over London’s housing market. The latest Courts London Prime Property Index...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

What questions keep you awake at night? Do you know if you’re losing new instructions by undervaluing, or whether you could...

A recent 'red flag alert' report from an insolvency firm warned that the number of real estate businesses defined as being...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

It’s been nine years since we created a dedicated team of property receptionists to answer telephone calls on behalf of agents,...

Almost one in five online sales valuations generated by The ValPal Network over a two-year period resulted in a completion with...

London has been identified as one of a number of ‘bubble risk cities’ in a report by Swiss bank UBS. In a...

Having delivered over 1,800 websites for estate agents over the last 15 years, I have come to recognise one major common...

Fine & Country has opened its latest office in the Lancashire town of Rossendale, specialising in high-end properties across the county. The...

Over the last 10 years, so much has changed within the marketing sector, including the surge of mobile use, the way...

As the property market gears up for a busy autumn period, agents and property firms have been equally busy bolstering their...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

My eye was caught yesterday morning by news that PropTech company, Agent Software, is claiming that ‘some agencies deliberately over-value properties...

A PropTech firm has adopted the unusual position of claiming some agencies deliberately over-value properties in a bid to win instructions. Agent...

Rumours abound over the future of Countrywide, which lost further share value on Friday, closing very slightly down on the day...

When you are starting up a new business, it is unlikely that you will already have enough capital to invest. Taking...

Purplebricks co-founder Michael Bruce says traditional agents sell only around 50 per cent of the homes that they list, so spend...

A leading buying agency is warning about asking prices that are higher than those acceptable to mortgage companies who therefore down-value...

The debate over alleged ‘down-valuing’ by mortgage lenders has flared again with one leading agent claiming that surveyors are just “covering...

Agents are being offered a new way to capture details of prospective clients thanks to a partnership between The ValPal Network...

I loved my Foxtons office. I started in the Battersea branch. It was the old-style office; traditional carpets, actual properties in...

An estate agency chain has produced strikingly successful sales figures for the first half of the year - evidence, it says,...

Clients of software provider Reapit can now integrate with leading sharing and online valuation service The ValPal Network. The objective is to help Reapit...

Is there really any true value to an estate agent in our current climate? Will there be a role for traditional agents...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

Firstly, my sincere apologies - it has now been over a month since my last PropTech blog, doesn’t time fly!  In the...

How can you use data to benefit and better your business? It’s something you’ll no doubt have asked yourself down the...

Another high end estate agency is reporting difficulties in the London market with Knight Frank saying prices are down in both...

Coutts bank has issued a starkly pessimistic snapshot of prime London’s housing landscape, reporting price falls, valuation mark-downs and slower sales...

Online estate agency House Network claims that “the percentage of houses sold at the original valuation price is 98 per cent”.  The...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the regular Monday update on who’s moving where within our industry. Let us know what’s...

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

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

With the rise of Purplebricks in recent years, many will be eager to know what the hybrid agency’s Local Property Experts...

It’s all very easy, talking and evangelising about the use of technology in the property market, but, now that I’m selling...

As the Easter sales weekend kicks off, the head of a prominent buying agency says estate agents confuse the true valuation...

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

The provider of an automated valuation system has introduced a new feature to allow agents to amend the valuation if there...

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

A network of agents representing over 800 brands with over 4,000 branches has announced the launch of a host of new...

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

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

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

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

Home owners seeking lease extensions may now have to pay more as a result of a controversial judgement handed down by...

The war between AllAgents review website and Purplebricks has continued with the site naming the hybrid agency the “worst rated one...

The Court of Appeal is today expected to rule on a legal battle which may be critical in determining the value...

Cotswold property and land agency Butler Sherborn has changed its business status to become a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). The agency currently...

Purplebricks’ latest trading statement for the six months ending October 31 claims a large rise in revenue, its number of UK...

ZPG has revealed its 2017 annual report this morning with a stream of records - 648 million visits to portals, revenue...

A firm which offers a white-labelled online estate agency platform which can be used by otherwise-traditional agencies to provide a Purplebricks-style...

What does your role involve? By answering my estate agent clients’ telephone calls, I assist in their day-to-day office needs.  An...

Complaints about a Purplebricks claim concerning its Local Property Experts have been rejected by the Advertising Standards Authority. Complaints came from PDQ...

There’s much said in the mainstream press about estate agency fees and how costly they can be for consumers. But one point...

What is your experience in the property industry? I worked in estate agency for 12 years before joining Moneypenny and really enjoyed...

Estate agency James Pendleton says it wants to give its clients more digital advantages without becoming an online operation itself -...

Many industries in the UK are currently facing a tumultuous time as the great unknown of Brexit looms on the horizon...

Hunters’ figures for the six months to the end of June show small rises in income and turnover but a substantial...

eMoov, the online agency which last month secured an additional £9m funding from investors, has launched a recruitment drive for what...

Almost half of all property purchase valuations last month were conducted on behalf of first-time buyers according to Connells - well...

Countrywide has revealed a massive plunge in its profits for the first six months of 2017.   Pre-tax profit for the six months...

I would argue the property industry is fundamentally inefficient. Much of that inefficiency is now being handled by PropTech companies and...

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

A London independent says it has doubled its valuations so far this year and is opening a new office, despite the...

PropTech start-up OneDome - which describes its products as allowing traditional estate agents to challenge Purplebricks and other online rivals -...

How many property professionals are truly happy with their revenue? High levels of competition from new market entrants is a significant...

Great Expectations was a fantastic novel-cum-social-history written by Charles Dickens, who once lived in my adopted home city of Portsmouth. But these...

Just 27% of property valuations in May were requested by prospective home sellers, according to the latest data from Connells Survey...

Analysis of over 120,000 sales valuations has revealed some of the UK's most expensive and cheapest property regions. Central London's 'W' postcode...

Calls made to estate agents to book property valuations increased by 26% this spring, according to telephone answering service Moneypenny. Enquiries made...

Any good estate agent knows that they have to be available for customers when they need them. But many forget that...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

A company which last month launched a service which it claims allows High Street estate agents to compete with online and...

It has emerged that global property firm Savills won a case in the Court of Appeal, entitling them to claim an...

The director of a respected mortgage broker is warning that market sentiment is changing with more down-valuations from surveyors and some...

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

A London investment broker says Purplebricks’ share price - currently around 300p - could rise another 50 per cent or more...

A firm is claiming to be allow high street agents to offer vendors an online sale services as well, without the...

A Financial Times article reports a bank analysis shows Purplebricks with a market share of 3.3 per cent of properties marked...

It has been a busy week for investment in PropTech businesses and no doubt you have already got reading fatigue about...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

Connells Group has announced strong figures for 2016 with the total number of properties sold rising five per cent and lettings...

The guys at Which? are at it again, all over estate agents like a rash for “over valuing” properties so they...

The consumer body Which? claims that 19 per cent of properties sold in the year to September went for prices five...

The first week of February has seen some extraordinary goings on in the property sector, from which two stories particularly stand out...

James Dearsley, founder of The Digital Marketing Bureau and arguably the best known figure in the fast-emerging property technology sector, is...

A City consultancy has issued a note to investors backing Zoopla Property Group’s acquisition of data company Hometrack, suggested there is...

Zoopla Property Group’s £120m purchase of Hometrack, announced yesterday evening, is part of its aim to create “the UK’s most valuable...

Zoopla Property Group is buying Hometrack, one of the country’s leading property market business consultancies. Established in 1999, Hometrack is one of...

Purplebricks has issued its second statement to the City on successive trading days - and its share price has risen by...

The board of Purplebricks has issued a statement to the City saying it has no idea what lies behind the soaring...

The stock market appears to be continuing its love affair with Purplebricks, as the hybrid agency share price rose once again...

2016 was quite a year – eventful, dramatic, shocking and impossible to predict. In no particular order, we saw Leicester winning...

Savills has acquired Guernsey-based company Montagu Evans Channel Islands Limited to create the company’s first presence on the island, and to...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

Countrywide estate agency group is to drop out of the FTSE 250 from the start of trading on December 19. The news...

A building society that owns two estate agency companies has hit out at what it calls “a lack of sound estate...

There were some absolutely brilliant figures released recently by telephone answering specialist, Moneypenny.  The highest call volumes diverted from agents to Moneypenny occurred between 10am-11am...

All estate and letting agents now have a website – but just how effective is yours? Your 'virtual shop window' is now...

Connells Group is to continue with its experimental ‘live chat’ facility on its website after seeing a significant rise in valuation bookings...

A media firm says estate agents are increasingly using Facebook as a way of improving their local marketing. “While other media such...

A London estate agency has revealed that it is offering local homeowners cash incentives for valuations and instructions. Keating Estates, based in...

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

YOPA, the online agency which now has financial investment from Savills, says its instructions have risen five-fold since February. It also says...

The Guild of Professional Estate Agents has launched a new tool to analyse members’ own performance by analysing data from the...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the controversial findings of an insurance firm’s research shows that millions of homeowners may...

Over seven million owners have chosen not to have a survey completed on their current property - with half of them...

There was a small two per cent drop in residential valuations in July compared to the same month last year, according to...

Jackson-Stops & Staff has opened a new branch in in Blandford, Dorset, expanding the agency’s west country presence to nine offices.   Simon...

Analysis of data from some 2,100 estate agents suggest that the single busiest period for prospective vendors seeking an automated valuation...

The pace of property valuations conducted last month grew on both an annual basis and since the previous month, despite jitters...

Valuation activity in May rose by nearly a fifth on an annual basis despite the upcoming EU referendum according to research...

One of the original online estate agents, Hatched, is marking its tenth anniversary with a series of announcements.  The firm, which began...

So what is it with young people failing to stand up for themselves and not making the most of their money...

The main debate at this year’s FUTURE: PropTech conference - the industry’s leading technology forum, held yesterday in London - saw...