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I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...
06 December 2023
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There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...
06 December 2023
From: Features

Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...
05 December 2023
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Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...
28 November 2023
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It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...
25 November 2023
From: Features

Alto has made a range of improvements to its cloud-based agency software based on user feedback. The Houseful-backed brand formed a Software...
21 November 2023
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By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...
18 November 2023
From: Features

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...
11 November 2023
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In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...
08 November 2023
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It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...
07 November 2023
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Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...
30 October 2023
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By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...
21 October 2023
From: Features

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...
21 October 2023
From: Features

Zoopla has added a new ‘Back to Market’ tag to listings that have fallen through. It will show listings that have had...
16 October 2023
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As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...
30 September 2023
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Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...
30 September 2023
From: Features

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high as the market swings in favour of buyers, Zoopla says. The...
28 September 2023
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Higher agency fees and the end of pandemic support boosted Zoopla’s revenue in 2022. The portal’s annual accounts for the year to...
28 September 2023
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Stamp Duty changes and planning reform should be high on the party conference season agenda, agency executives have suggested. Leaders Roman Group...
25 September 2023
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The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...
22 September 2023
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Portals such as Rightmove and Zoopla need to adapt to keep up with younger generations, agents have said. The latest Agents MVMT...
15 September 2023
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Agency software provider Alto has announced a new partnership with home setup provider Just Move In. Customers of the Zoopla-backed firm will...
13 September 2023
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Zoopla parent company ZPG’s property division, which includes the portal and agency software provider Alto, is to be renamed as Houseful. Business...
12 September 2023
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Increasing numbers of customer service issues have been resolved since Zoopla outsourced its support department, the portal claims. Zoopla outsourced its customer...
07 September 2023
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Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...
01 September 2023
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The property market is set for its quietest year for sales since 2012, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index estimates...
30 August 2023
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Agency software provider Alto has launched a new Partner Hub for proptech firms. The Zoopla-backed brand said proptech firms will be able...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...
05 August 2023
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Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...
04 August 2023
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OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...
01 August 2023
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More than one in four estate agents are unsatisfied with the property portals that they use, according to a new survey. An...
01 August 2023
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Cooling house prices are providing an opportunity for buyers even with higher borrowing costs, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body said it...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News

Agency software provider Alto has launched a new way for users to keep track about its latest product developments. The Zoopla-backed cloud-based...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News

A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...
22 July 2023
From: Features

Zoopla has delivered strong vendor lead performance for agents in the first half of 2023 despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop -...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...
08 July 2023
From: Features

More than a third of homes have declined in value over the past six months, Zoopla data shows. It comes despite the...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News

The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...
28 June 2023
From: Breaking News

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...
22 June 2023
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Connells group chief executive David Livesey has announced his intention to retire during 2024. Highly respected throughout the industry, Livesey joined Connells...
20 June 2023
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The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...
20 June 2023
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Zoopla has unveiled an upgraded website for agents and housebuilders. The refreshed Zoopla Advantage website, first launched in 2018, will provide new...
19 June 2023
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Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with estate agent Andrews, which encompasses 44 branches across southern England. Andrews has signed up...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News

Agents have seen an 11% annual increase in vendor lead volume as a result of Zoopla’s Spring marketing campaign, the portal...
08 June 2023
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Zoopla has scheduled its latest quarterly market update for agents. Taking place on Wednesday 14 June, it will address how agents can...
05 June 2023
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They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...
01 June 2023
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Prestige and Village, the premium property agency firm, are continuing their drive to recruit more estate agents as part of their...
30 May 2023
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The level of sales agreed has reached its highest point this year and is encouraging more sellers to the market, Zoopla...
30 May 2023
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Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has fallen out of the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List while Foxtons supremo Jon Hunt has seen...
22 May 2023
From: Breaking News

Rightmove has been named as the most effective portal for driving leads but there is a sense of frustration about fake...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
19 May 2023
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Independent agency brand Pat Robson & Co is celebrating 25 years of residential sales, lettings and property management. Tim Nixon launched the...
19 May 2023
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100% mortgages are rumoured to be making a comeback. The products were blamed as a cause for the 2008 financial crash, with...
09 May 2023
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Hometrack has launched a property listings data product for agents to help analyse their local market. Powered by Zoopla data, the product...
04 May 2023
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The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...
03 May 2023
From: Breaking News

Zoopla has outsourced its customer service operation for agents in a move that the portal said will improve the experience for...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News

Estate agents across Britain sold 5.3 homes on average each month in 2022, new research suggests. Analysis by Nested has found there...
26 April 2023
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The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has described its sales business as ‘operationally challenging’ for last year despite posting a record financial...
18 April 2023
From: Breaking News

The RICS Residential Survey Report for March caused a bit of a stir this week – despite the fact that it...
15 April 2023
From: Features

The start of spring has coincided with buoyant housing market forecasts. Reflecting on a first quarter of 2023 which saw buyer choice...
13 April 2023
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Zoopla is set to unveil a new 16-week marketing campaign on Bank Holiday Monday, aiming to capitalise on the traditionally busier...
06 April 2023
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I was delighted to read recently about the creation of the first ever ‘register of logbooks’ in the UK, which offers...
06 April 2023
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The level of agency stock has almost doubled since last year but repricing is on the rise and sales are taking...
05 April 2023
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Agents have plenty of ways to market properties, from pictures to 3D tours and videos but few, thankfully, have tried their...
27 March 2023
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Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with Northern Estate Agencies Group. The deal encompasses the 46 branches of Manning Stainton, Mortimers...
22 March 2023
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Lower mortgage rates than the end of last year and slowing inflation should sustain the housing market as it enters the...
21 March 2023
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Proptech firm Finch has been named as the latest supplier accredited by the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB). It joins other brands...
20 March 2023
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Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...
14 March 2023
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A Keller Williams (KW) agent has hailed the success of TikTok as a marketing tool just 18 months into her role. Tanya...
13 March 2023
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Zoopla is set to host a 2023 market update later this month for agents. Hosted by Zoopla’s executive director of Research, Richard...
10 March 2023
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More than half of homebuyers have become more willing to compromise in the search for their next home, new research reveals. Analysis...
08 March 2023
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Zoopla has become the latest accredited supplier of the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) for its software that supports housebuilders. It come...
02 March 2023
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Sellers are cutting asking prices by an average 4.5% discount to achieve a sale, Zoopla claims. The figure is the highest for...
28 February 2023
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Zoopla has launched a six week promotion aimed at helping agents meet business objectives - and there’s a special Valentine’s deal...
14 February 2023
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Purplebricks has seen its status as a so-called ‘superbrand’ decline while Savills remains the most highly-rated agency brand. The Superbrands listings are...
13 February 2023
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Zoopla has launched a property inheritance calculator to help children work out what support they could get from the Bank of...
10 February 2023
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An estate agency veteran has urged Government ministers to consider where their own children will live amid a continuing shortage of...
31 January 2023
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Agents are seeing more stock coming to the market but Zoopla is warning about seller expectations. The latest Zoopla House Price Index...
30 January 2023
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One million homes have lost all their pandemic gains amid the financial turmoil at the end of last year, Zoopla claims. Each...
20 January 2023
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Housebuilder Persimmon has signed a multi-year software contract with Zoopla. It follows the launch of Zoopla for Housebuilders in July, a new...
11 January 2023
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New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...
07 January 2023
From: Features

Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds. Two years ago, after the...
07 January 2023
From: Features

Agents put 11,613 new listings live on Zoopla during Boxing Day, the portal has revealed. That is a 42% increase compared with...
04 January 2023
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Two thirds of economists expect house prices to fall by more than 4% this year while others are expecting a more...
04 January 2023
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Agents are preparing to return for a full week of work as the festive period comes to an end, but was...
03 January 2023
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Talk of a housing market crash is overstated, Zoopla’s chief executive Charlie Bryant has claimed. Speaking in an exclusive video interview with Estate...
30 December 2022
From: Breaking News

Getting a property on the market has become more efficient but agents still require the same people and sales skills that...
29 December 2022
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Property demand has halved but the slowdown is focused on the previously popular rural and coastal areas, Zoopla has revealed. Higher mortgage...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News

Zoopla is set to unwrap a major new nine-week marketing campaign on Christmas Day in an effort to boost agent leads...
20 December 2022
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A market analyst has rejected claims that the property market is heading for so-called ‘Armageddon.’ Rising interest and mortgage rates as well...
07 December 2022
From: Breaking News

Zoopla’s homepage may look a little different from today. The portal is supporting homeless charity Crisis’s Christmas fundraising campaign with a homepage...
06 December 2022
From: Breaking News

Here at Angels Media towers, we’re always keen to get the biggest names in the business on board for interviews. And that...
03 December 2022
From: Features

The major property portals have ruled out cuts and discounts to agency fees amid the cost of living crunch. Estate agents, like...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News

One in 15 homes formerly sold by agents are returning to the market after the original sale collapsed, new data shows. Analysis...
28 November 2022
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks has written to shareholders urging them to reject “disruptive” resolutions calling for chairman Paul Pindar to be sacked and replaced...
24 November 2022
From: Breaking News

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto has launched new mobile functionality to support agents on-the-go. Agents will be able to search for contacts on...
03 November 2022
From: Breaking News

Increasing numbers of transactions have fallen-through and asking price cuts are increasing but the market is still on track for almost...