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

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

Video tours, heralded as the next big thing just a few weeks ago, are being abandoned by buyers and dismissed as...

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

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

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

The Property Ombudsman is advising agents to use virtual viewings only as a filtering process with offers being agreed only ‘subject...

A Fine & Country agent has just sold a home based on a video viewing, and is now sharing tips with...

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

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

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

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

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to give guidance to agents on how to run their businesses remotely.  Chief executive Iain McKenzie...