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Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

Forget baubles and tinsel, one estate agent has taken a different approach to festive branch window decorations, Christmas films. The Wirral and...

On Halloween eve, Safestyle decided to give everyone a real fright and announced the company had gone into administration. This has...

By Alan Siggins, indoor ventilation expert and Managing Director of Airflow. Whilst the UK’s focus on Net Zero and green efforts may...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande looks at the future of estate agnts on the high street.   You only need to walk down...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

Almost half of home buyers would pay a premium for more energy efficient properties, research suggests. Analysis by Barclays found 47% of...

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

Old Conduit House in Hampstead Village, a beautifully restored Gothic Grade II* Listed 5,054 sqft (470 sqm), six bedroom home, built...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a 100% pass rate from its latest batch of training academy graduates.  The 11 trainees are...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

The nation may have been glued to their screens watching the Coronation or at various street parties during the Bank Holiday...

An estate agent is getting into the royal spirit ahead of the Coronation this weekend. Phipps and Pritchard, which covers Worcestershire, Kidderminster,...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...

Hamptons’ branches have been getting into the Christmas spirit with some lovely festive window displays that include plenty of tasting-looking properties. Staff...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a further 11 fully trained surveyors into the industry, taking its total to more than...

HSBC has announced a new round of branch closures but an estate agent suggests there may be a positive side for...

It’s beginning to feel a lot like… ok we will stop there but if you are already getting into the Christmas...

Barclays is piloting a new reward scheme for homeowners who are keen to make green improvements to their home but are...

Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...

The leading trade body for the conveyancing industry has launched a new ‘Find an Expert’ service via its website. This will help...

The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...

A recent study revealed that as many as 4.6 million homes in England overheat. With highs of 40°C this week and warnings...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

From cardboard cutouts to selfie frames and knitted crowns, agency window displays are ready for the Platinum Jubilee. We have featured several...

Agency branch windows are being transformed this week to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. High streets across the country...

Agents from Leaders are getting into the Platinum Jubilee spirit across the country. The brand’s branches have added a royal touch to...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

Could estate and letting agents sell their branch office window space for third party advertising, above and beyond promoting the properties...

Prospect Estate Agents in the south east of England have pulled out all the stops this festive season with a wonderful...

Hello and welcome to our latest fantastic festive display from an agency - this time, Dawsons. The agency’s senior partner Chris Hope...

We have some beautiful agency branch windows to show at the start of this week. Many thanks to Faye Hamer from Choice...

There’s good news for people in Newbury, Berkshire - the Christmas windows at Hillier & Wilson estate agency have now been...

Today we have photographs from another office that’s been persistent - or should that be puss-insistent - in celebrating the festive...

Welcome to the new week - and we’re just 19 days from Christmas Day!  We continue our parade of photos and videos...

While the Christmas season is usually heralded by an influx of terrible Christmas adverts, the launch of Starbucks’ gingerbread lattes, Adam...

We have a day and night version of today’s beautifully-decorated Christmas estate agent branch, courtesy of the good people at RH...

Here’s a super way to get into the Christmas mood - checking the window displays at Diggins & Co, an agency...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

Yes we know it’s only November 22 but…we’ve already received our first image of an agency’s Christmas decorations. The festive countdown...

With Remembrance Sunday this weekend, the nation and our industry will remember those who fell. Yesterday on Estate Agent Today we featured one...

Today is the 11th day of the 11th month - the traditional annual Armistice Day, commemorating the signing of the armistice...

Fledgling portal Boomin has published figures - but not the long-awaited ones about its users or agents.   Instead, it’s released data...

So with only hours to go before Halloween, here are our final three entries from agents who've entered into the ......

Many thanks (or should that be big fangs?) go to Alexis at west country agency Wilson Tominey for today’s images getting...

A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...

A new survey suggests the majority of vendors remain wary of allowing too many unknown people into their home during viewings. Some...

International investment bank UBS has double-downgraded Purplebricks from ‘buy’ to ‘sell’ - and that could be good for independent agents, a...

Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

An agency has made a fabulous Mother’s Day display in its branch window - and it’s definitely not keeping Mum about...

An agent is challenging the insurer Hiscox over its interpretation of whether to honour a Business Interruption Insurance policy. A standard letter...

An estate agent has shut both branches of his business for safety reasons and wants tighter Coronavirus restrictions on the industry.  ITV...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

Hello and a final ‘send your pictures and videos’ message from us to you. There’s still time to email images to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk...

Here at Giraffe360, the PropTech startup, we have raised a £3.5 million funding round to further accelerate our product development and...

It’s already a cliche to say that Christmas will be a little different this year - and in reality it will...

A London agency says it's discovered the five key priorities that buyers want, following a survey of its own database. “Lockdown and...

The caveat emptor of buying a new house is ‘Let The Buyer Beware.’ This is especially the case for homes that have an ageing boiler.  Before...

When it comes to the future of the property market in the wake of Covid-19, there are two main schools of...

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

A branch of London agency Foxtons has been targeted by a group of political agitators called Beyond Politics, which says it’s...

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

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

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

Domestic cleaners can now re-enter private homes under new Coronavirus return-to-work guidelines - the very guidelines which appear to stop estate...

The coming week’s stories in the mainstream media - inevitably focused on Coronavirus - will be dominated by two things. Firstly there...

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

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

It’s Valentine’s Day and everyone at Estate Agent Today hopes there is love in the air where you are…at least after...

Thanks so much for your responses to our request for Valentines office window displays - we didn’t realise February 14 was...

We’re delighted to be able to show another very charming Valentine’s Day window display - this one from Emma’s Estate Agents...

It’s just over a week to Valentine’s Day and we’re delighted to see that at least one agent is in an...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

Hello, and with the countdown to Christmas well and truly on we’re delighted to bring you two more festive fun displays...

We’re now into December and many offices are already decorated for the festive season - and we have our first pictures...

Don’t even think how quickly Christmas has come around again: it’s December 1 on Sunday, so we imagine many offices will...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...

Halloween is just over three weeks away and while the government prepares for the planned departure from the EU on the...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

A well known regional agent has closed one of its offices saying “the old shop window of an estate agency is...

The Nationwide building society is to go into house building. It has received planning permission to build 239 new homes for sale...

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

An estate agency which was set up in south Wales late last year is opening a new branch that it describes...