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Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

Zoopla parent company ZPG’s property division, which includes the portal and agency software provider Alto, is to be renamed as Houseful. Business...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

For the record, this isn’t my last Industry Views for Estate Agent Today, although by the time you read this I'll be...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

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

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

Zoopla has revealed that some 200 agents have joined its new Product Research Panel, testing new innovations introduced by the portal. First...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

Zoopla data has confirmed that buyer demand started to moderate in the months prior to the initial stamp duty holiday tapering...

RVU - the ZPG-owned company that already owns Zoopla and independently-run price comparison and financial services - has acquired online mortgage broker Mojo...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

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

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

ZPG, parent company of Zoopla, is to buy another comparison website business, in addition to running its existing Uswitch service. Insurance group...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Zoopla has linked with a PropTech company led by the former boss of Purplebricks to offer agents free virtual viewings services. The...

As the impact of coronavirus unfolds, we are in constant conversations with customers to understand the challenges they’re facing and to...

There’s been widespread outrage amongst agents at Rightmove’s offer to allow some agents a deferred payment scheme operating for just three...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

We recently asked readers for their questions to the portals - the questions they couldn’t really ask their local reps, but...

How can estate and letting agents nurture leads who aren't ready to sell or let a property instantly? It's a question many...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

Hello and welcome to the final PJT before September - yes that means summer is almost over.  Yet even during the holiday season...

One of the agencies most active in the creation of OnTheMarket is trialling a return to listing on Zoopla after an...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

The founder of Zoopla has explained how the portal got its name and branding, and the philosophy behind it when it...

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...

Mark Witherspoon, well known in the agency industry as the former data services director of Zoopla, has joined the TwentyCi company.  TwentyCi...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that the new Federation of Independent Agents has recruited an expert from the two leading portals...

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

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

Zoopla is radically changing its strategy by exploiting the freedom it has under its new private equity ownership. That’s the conclusion of...

There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped shape an industry over the past year, but that doesn’t mean...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

With portal rivalry hotting up again, Zoopla has announced that with immediate effect it’s removing all non-property related adverts from all...

Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman - who sold the portal company for more than £2.2 billion to US private equity fund Silver...

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

The head of a controversial property portal says agents can by-pass some GDPR marketing restrictions by using his service’s social network. Ben Davis,...

Outspoken online estate agency chief Russell Quirk says the estate agency industry is “really p****d off” with Rightmove trying to ride...

OnTheMarket’s trading figures for the six months to the end of July show, as predicted, losses while the company is building...

The latest figures from Purplebricks, contained within the agency’s annual report released this week, claim that 81 per cent of its...

What are the magic ingredients for building a strong brand, attracting new customers and building trust with your target market? Gareth Helm,...

Humberts - which when it was operating jointly with Chestertons was a prominent supporter of Agents’ Mutual and OnTheMarket - has...

Zoopla Property Group's founder and chief executive, Alex Chesterman, is to step back from day to day operations at the end...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

Another OnTheMarket founding estate agency - Strutt & Parker - has rejoined the Zoopla and PrimeLocation portals. Some months ago the London...

As if to prove there are two ways to interpret every figure, a new analysis of Rightmove’s recent trading statement suggests...

There’s a new twist in the row between a Cornish agent and the Advertising Standards Authority. The row revolves around a tweet...

An article in Investors’ Chronicle says the dominance of Rightmove and ZPG in the portal market could be under threat from...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

The Advertising Standards Authority says its compliance team is considering its next steps following the refusal of estate agency PDQ Estates...

The stock market and at least one City analyst have shrugged their shoulders at the claim by Purplebricks that it is...

Another update from OnTheMarket this morning claims the portal is now listing over 550,000 UK residential property listings, in excess of...

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

OnTheMarket has announced to the City and its shareholders that it’s to reveal its annual results tomorrow - the first such...

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

A recent holiday in the US gave me an opportunity to catch up with property news over there - and surprisingly,...

ZPG’s sell-off of the Australian arm of housing data company Hometrack to REA Group, a multinational digital firm specialising in portals and...

Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) has confirmed that it expects its sale to Silver Lake to complete in Q3 2018. As part of...

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

Two high street estate agents have used the medium of the local press to come out fighting against the threat of...

A study of estate agencies and portals floated on the London Stock Exchange suggests that digital companies have shown much better...

The prospect of technology transforming the selling and buying process, including more power for portals and especially online agents, dominated parts...

ZPG shares have rocketed up in value by 30 per cent this morning on the back of a £2.2 billion bid...

There's been a shock announcement that ZPG - operator of Zoopla, PrimeLocation and Hometrack, as well as uSwitch - has accepted a £2.2...

An online question-and-answer article with OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has suggested that its focus of criticism may be shifting from...

OnTheMarket has announced that industry software company Reapit is introducing a real time data feed for its clients to upload their properties...

ZPG has sold the Australian arm of housing data company Hometrack to REA Group, a multinational digital firm specialising in portals and...

Manning Stainton, one of the major estate agency chains operating across North Yorkshire, is to return to listing on ZPG. It will...

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

As always seems to be the case with Purplebricks, the hybrid agency has had a good week...and a bad one. Undeniably impressive...

ZPG has announced that it has signed a listings agreement with Chestertons, one of the estate agencies involved in the founding...

The share price of OnTheMarket slipped again on Friday - down around five per cent on the day and ending at...

A property technology analyst has floated the idea that portals could become eclipsed by powerful alternatives such as Google, triggered by...

Have you noticed a new turf war going on on the fringes of the agency world? It’s not a high-profile battle like...

One of the leading PropTech analysts says Rightmove’s huge success means that it has two difficult choices ahead if it is...

ZPG’s comparison website uSwitch is to be the headline sponsor of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.  The company says it will use this...

Franchise giant Hunters is the latest agency to list its sales and lettings properties on three portals, rather than two. The chain...

A mergers and acquisitions specialist says traditional agencies have been pushed into becoming more innovative by the rise of portals and...

New figures released by ZPG suggest increasing numbers of agents are listing on three portals. Amongst the latest agencies to renew long...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today. If you haven’t caught this feature before, it’s a regular Monday opportunity...

The managing director of property data consultancy Hometrack, Charlie Bryant, is to lead a reorganised property marketing, software and data division...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, our round-up each Monday of key job moves within estate and letting...

OnTheMarket has told the City this morning that it has already signed up 81 new listing agreements by 5pm yesterday, completing...

OnTheMarket remains defiant despite the decision of Douglas & Gordon, one of its founder agencies, to list once again on Zoopla...