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

As most of the regular readers of this column will know (and because I’m not shy about admitting it) – I’ve...

As the Group HR Director of LRG – an organisation of over 3,000 employees – and perhaps more importantly, as a...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

The estate agency industry is being urged to do more to tackle the issue of gender jaws, it has been warned. The...

The partners of Cluttons have completed a management buyout of the agency and property consultancy brand. James Gray continues as chief executive...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has launched a new staff benefit to support employees undergoing fertility treatment.  The benefit allows staff time off...

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

The Able Agent has added further modules to its Wellbeing in the Workplace course.  The training platform has collaborated with KILN Associates,...

Viewber has been named among the most loved workplaces in the UK. It ranked number 48 in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved...

A new report highlights levels of agency pay across the property sector. The figures, from Rayner Personnel’s latest Property Sector Salary Report,...

Agents should ban swearing from the workplace to boost employee wellbeing, a respected agency executive claims. Speaking on the latest episode of...

Estate agents could boost their salary by up to 50% by finding a new job, new research suggests. A report from recruitment...

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

The majority of UK property professionals are confident that their job will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). A survey by...

The well-being of property industry professionals has taken its toll with the economic downturn and cost-of-living crisis, with over a third...

OnTheMarket Group has been named among the top places to work in the UK. The property website was included in last weekend’s...

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...

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...

Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...

According to Women Count 2022, an Insights report from The Pipeline, women still face entrenched systemic barriers on their route to...

By the Co-founders of Freehold; David Mann MBE, Partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor and Saleem Fazal MBE, Real Estate Partner at...

The Conveyancing Foundation has launched a new wellbeing at work survey for property professionals. The aim of the charity’s research is to...

Details of the first Women In Estate Agency (WiEA) conference have been revealed. The group, founded by senior agency figures Liana Loporto-Browne...

The Land Registry has said it anticipates ‘minimal disruption’ if a civil service strike goes ahead. Civil servants across 126 public sector...

Regional agent Redbrik is celebrating a string of successes as it approaches its 10-year anniversary in January. The South Yorkshire and North...

Agents are being urged to consider apprenticeships for both younger and older recruits as a way of tackling staff attrition problems...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has introduced a range of new policies to support staff on a range...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

Good estate agents are always busy, we get that, but the constant juggling of tasks that could be outsourced to others...

The UK’s real estate sector is set to lose some 127,320 jobs by 2030, according to a new report by Arden...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

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

A key minister in the Scottish Government has warned that the country faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to...

Better LGBT representation is needed among property professionals, both in the workplace and in marketing, campaigners claim. LGBT property networking group Freehold...

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

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

Winkworth has seen a boom in potential franchisees while the first wave of agents are also working on succession planning. Writing exclusively...

Industry charity and mentoring group Agents Together is planning to help firms prioritise mental wellbeing. It has developed a checklist that agents...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

Yesterday we reported on how the Chartered Institute of Taxation was warning of problems with new HMRC stamp duty rules to...

HM Revenue & Customs has been warned by financial experts that its latest crackdown on stamp duty abuse could make the...

Rightmove - which issues its annual figures to shareholders later this week - has released a bullish snapshot of the housing...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, our weekly round-up of who’s-doing-what-good-deeds in our industry. Want to be involved? Well...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

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

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

The leader of the organisation proposing a class action against Purplebricks says there’s been a “phenomenal” response to his request for...

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...

A claims firm wants to commence proceedings against online estate agency companies such as Purplebricks and Yopa. It's on behalf of thousands...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

New guidance has been issued to agents as the government confirms that most remaining Coronavirus restrictions are to be lifted from...

Agents are to be told this week that employees can drop face masks, social distancing and other workplace measures put in...

From July 19 it is likely that business owners, including agencies and industry suppliers, will no longer have to ask staff...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

The number of transactions is scheduled to reach 1.52 million this year - way above the norm of between 1.0 and...

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

Every estate agency can now sign up for the government’s free Coronavirus workplace testing programme - the deadline is March 31. The...

A trade body says it’s been contacted by the government explaining how agencies can get Coronavirus asymptomatic testing for staff. The Guild of...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

A new working group on mental health in the agency industry is being set up following a poll revealing 62 per cent...

Estate agency offices in Wales with five or more staff will have to carry out a Coronavirus risk assessment under new...

Many agents have been operating under Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions for some days, but today sees another 20 million residents in...

The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...

A survey conducted by charity Agents Together suggests a large majority of industry people would like to see more focus on...

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

The so-called hub model of estate agency adopted by a growing number of firms appears to be part of a wider...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has encouraged people to complain if they are unhappy about working conditions and thousands of complaints...

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

A self-employed agent has gone public to lavish praise on the mentoring scheme which is part of the Agents Together charity. Cameron Carter,...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT, the industry’s summary of new movers. Of course many agencies are reassessing their...

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

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and there is a great deal of positive things to be said about a...

The agency at the heart of a fierce row over staff safety in the lockdown says it's now insisting local managers...

First details of the government’s programme to allow businesses to reopen have begun to emerge - with little comfort for estate...

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

Hello and here’s the next batch of guidance and advice from different sectors of the industry, many from influential trade groups. It’s...

Regional estate agency chain Ashtons has been listed in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work for, for the...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week, which always means a round-up of our industry’s good work for charity....

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

A sales and lettings agency in the Cotswolds has taken on a fleet of fully electric company cars. The Volkswagen eGolfs selected...

The first speakers have been announced for the 2020 conference of the National Association of Estate Agents, to be held on...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

A former Local Property Expert and manager at Purplebricks has gone on record to reveal what it was really like to work...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your Monday catch-up on all the key appointments news in the industry. Please...