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As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

Iamproperty has launched what it calls “a new solution” to help agents deal with new Material Information rules. The supplier’s new Enhanced...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...

More than half of property professional have admitted experiencing constant stress at work, new research suggests. The findings were revealed as part...

Have you heard of the Pareto Principle…? Named after economist Vilfredo Pareto, it describes the imbalance of most work-related events -...

Barriers to entry are a big concern for any sector, particularly those who need a greater number of technology innovations to...

Landmark Information Group has partnered with payment processor Shieldpay. The partnership aims to provide faster and more transparent conveyancing payments. Shieldpay’s digital platform,...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

Search Acumen has begun beta-testing of ChatGPT within its data platform for conveyancers, which it hopes will reduce working times and...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new legal preparation module to its movebutler onboarding and sales progression platform. The aim is to...

I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...

Increased conveyancing fees would speed-up transaction times, it has been claimed. Iain McKenzie, chief executive of The Guild of Property Professionals suggests...

Given their leading role in the recent upfront information revolution, interest in the work of the National Trading Standards Estate &...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

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

Conveyancing caseloads remain 34% up on pre-pandemic levels and could become more complex as the market tightens, Search Acumen warns. The conveyancing...

It’s taken Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the UK to finally take a much-needed step in the right direction to stop...

Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...

Another piece about conveyancing? Seems like it's been a bit of free-for-all in the last couple of weeks on the woes...

Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...

There has been so much coverage recently over how painfully slow conveyancing is at the moment - 18-20 weeks is now...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

A third of property professionals have reported suffering from burnout due to the pandemic property market boom. A survey of UK property...

Today’s consumers judge a business not just on the quality of its products, but also on their experience in using them....

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

More than half of those working within the property sector are suffering from higher levels of fatigue or stress, due to...

A prominent trade body says the property industry must do more to recognise and support those with mental health issues. The Association...

A law firm is warning that one of the key risks facing that industry this year revolves around professional negligence claims against...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

Christmas - time for a much-needed rest for our industry after getting through a workload which reached almost unprecedented levels in...

There’s lots of talk of people moving over within estate agency to be self-employed so they can chase the dream of...

We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...

Three quarters of estate agents work more than an eight hour day at least once a week - and over half...

There are plenty in the estate agency and lettings world who don’t like the concept of Airbnb and similar enterprises. But they...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

Michael Bruce says the new SmartVal automated valuation system he is this month introducing on Boomin will be the most accurate...

Working in real estate can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work to be able to succeed...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

In the first of a two-part special with the presidents of the UK’s largest property trade organisation, we carry out an...

New data shows no let-up on the pressure on the conveyancing sector as the stamp duty holiday and the broader economic...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...

The head of a PropTech platform wants financial penalties on conveyancers if transactions miss deadlines. “The only way to accelerate the current...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

Properties are currently taking 29 per cent longer than average to sell once under offer, according to research by a home...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

Solicitors’ leaders say members of their industry are suffering mental health problems as a result of the workload to meet the...

Buyer feedback is a key resource for agents who want to keep on top of market changes and so handle vendors’...

Rezi’s integration with Zapier has transformed the way in which estate agents can now save time, money and resource. Agents are...

The founder of OneDome says a likely housing market slowdown is the perfect time for agents to optimise revenue by investing in PropTech. Babek Ismayil believes...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

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

Integration, collaboration and connected platforms – some great buzzwords, but what do they actually mean and do they really help agents? One...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

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

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

Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

The introduction of technology to an industry can be daunting, due to changes in executing daily tasks, and also a fear...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

It’s easy to understand why people are hesitant towards processes becoming digital. It is the fear that the digital world is...

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...

Recent years have seen tighter regulation and new legislation hit the lettings industry. Combined with the fee ban, there is no...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

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

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

A survey by an industry recruitment consultancy indicates that work-life balance is increasingly important to agency job applicants, second in importance...

In the great swathe of housing market data which is delivered each month, conveyancers’ case volumes often get overlooked, however the...

Conveyancing volumes shrunk by 12 per cent last year, the first annual drop in workloads since 2011 - and the struggling...

We recently witnessed the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increase the base interest rate for the first time since...

The UK estate agency and construction industries are not ready for the huge workload and responsibilities involved in the General Data...

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

Countrywide has announced another management restructure, this time with chief executive Alison Platt appearing to take on additional responsibilities. The announcement makes...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

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

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

The old and eternal debate over whether or not tenant fees should be banned continues to rumble on. It’s a major concern...

A number of estate and letting agents have this week announced key appointments and business expansions.  Estate agency John Shepherd is set...

It’s almost impossible to write about the conveyancing market and not reflect on the activity levels of the past month or...