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For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...

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

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolution of  Estate Agency Software. For a long...

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

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched its first ever two-day conference, set to take place in July 2024. It replaces the...

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has set out the key questions it could ask agency representatives as its...

Attempts to get the long-awaited Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules introduced into the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill have failed. The...

Propertymark has launched a project to boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in the estate agency sector. The trade body conducted a series of workshops...

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

Estate agency recruitment expert and mentor Ian Dobrin has joined property data firm Addland. He will initially focus on further building the...

Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...

Estate agency regulations and minimum standards may finally see the light of day after Labour put forward amendments to the Government’s...

Yopa has detailed a restructure of its business after chairman Grenville Turner mysteriously stepped down as a director. Companies House documents last...

Self-employed agency models are helping drive growth in the estate agency sector, while larger firms struggle to maintain positive momentum, research...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...

Former LSL boss David Newnes has invested in legal technology startup Collaborative Conveyancing. The brand is currently developing artificial intelligence tools to...

The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...

With rising mortgage rates and the cost of living expected to be the biggest cause of a slowdown in the housing...

Recent research estimated that up to £100 billion is being stolen in the UK each year, with much of it due...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...

Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...

A father and his two sons have joined forces to become the new owners of Martin & Co’s St Albans branch. Kevin...

Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...

Industry executives have blamed low fees, budgets and a lack of training for a lack of leadership in the estate agency...

One of the nice things about this time of year is that slowly, ever so slowly, we begin to emerge from...

The UK estate agent industry is expected to grow by 3.2% in 2023, new figures suggest. Hybrid agent Nested analysed historic data...

Agents are being urged to keep an eye on their HMRC Government Gateway Account to ensure they don’t miss messages and...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are making their way into the estate agency sector. Many people will be aware of the ChatGPT AI...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to the estate agency sector for non-compliance has started to climb, reversing the previous...

The estate agency job market remains buoyant despite talk of a property market slowdown, an industry recruiter claims. Agency recruitment firm Rayner...

Inventory clerks and letting agency staff have been warned to put safety first when lone working or entering tenants’ properties for...

The estate agency sector is close to being hit by a fall-through per minute as an industry veteran warns that the...

It has been another busy month for job moves in the estate agency sector. Here are some of the latest moves that...

Most agents are falling foul of anti-money laundering (AML) rules by accident but the sector could face more compliance-related fines by...

Dozens of estate agents have been fined a combined total of £519,645 for failing to meet their obligations under anti-money laundering...

Estate Agent Today has been told that Lecram Holdings – the investment vehicle of Adam Smith which last week increased its...

The apparent battle for the future of beleaguered online agency brand Purplebricks took an interesting turn last week when activist investor...

Industry figure Iain White has admitted he has overcome ‘original scepticism’ about the launch of OnTheMarket after the portal was added...

A property developer has hit out at corporate agents for “artificially inflating house prices” as she reveals the poor practices she...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a record low during trading yesterday after an activist investor upped its stake and called for the...

The pool of candidates for jobs in the estate agency sector appears to be shrinking. It comes after official figures showed overall...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

The estate agency sector is now paying almost £6m for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. Businesses are legally required to register for AML...

A ‘frightening’ number of respondents to a Rightmove online poll appear to be unaware of their anti-money laundering reporting requirements. The portal...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said it may consider complaints about ‘misleading SSTC listings’ on portals but suggests it may...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has fallen again, this time to 6.7 per cent. That figure - taken at...

OnTheMarket has entered a PropTech commercial partnership with Autoenhance.ai Limited, the AI photo editing platform.  Autoenhance was founded by PropTech entrepreneur Jamie...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

A new survey by property consultancy TwentyCi shows that the market share of online and hybrid agents in the third quarter...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

A Hertfordshire-based hybrid agency has released a surprising and some might argue refreshing message, saying it’s not interested in size as...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

The work of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team is “vital” it claims - and the case of the...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

The new chief executive of Propertymark has declined to answer questions relating to the resignation of the NAEA president only half...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

Around half of all estate agencies selling homes for £5m or more have not even registered for anti-money laundering processes, and/or...

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

One of the hybrid agency sector’s leading agents says there are key lessons our industry can learn from the collapse of...

As you may have seen over the weekend, the long-running Property Natter column – penned by Angels Media chief executive, Nat...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

The Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday has been a hot topic of conversation for many in the residential property industry –...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Stewart McRae, Sales Director at CoreLogic UK What is ‘company name’...

There’s been a surprise appointment as OnTheMarket chief executive. Instead of popular acting CEO Clive Beattie - who had made it known...

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...

The chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents, Mark Hayward, is to retire at the end of this year.  The...

There was a big spike in the use of live chat across all agency sectors during lockdown - no doubt spurred...

The biggest awards for the agency sector - The ESTAS - will now be a virtual event on Friday July 3,...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

Prominent agency industry analyst Anthony Codling is asking agents whether the board of OnTheMarket did the right thing by firing Ian...

The National Trading Standards Estate & Letting Agency Team and The Property Ombudsman have launched an urgent survey to assess awareness...

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

The government introduced the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive into UK law just before Christmas - and it has a significant implication for...

A shock prediction from a property management firm suggests that around 10 estate agencies have gone bust every week in Britain...

A survey suggests that 15 per cent of people who work in the real estate sector feel unsafe at work. This figure...

It never rains but it pours. And that’s certainly been the case for the online estate agency sector in the last...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

There’s been only a vague government response to the recommendations for an estate and lettings agency regulator. Last month the Regulation of...

New figures released show High Street estate agents taking an increasingly large market share as online operators continue to crumble. According to the...

Hello and welcome to both this week’s PJT and welcome to July. It may be summer and Wimbledon time, but there’s no...

An analyst on shares website Motley Fool says Purplebricks is not only in surprisingly strong financial health, but is actually outperforming...

A writer for the influential financial publication Money Week says investors should “steer clear” of Foxtons - at least for now. Sarah...

“I’m Russell Quirk, and I’ve failed” - with those words, the former chief executive of Emoov has begun to explain how...

The jury appears to be out on whether the new enforcement body for estate and lettings agents will be resourced sufficiently...

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...

A controversial online estate agency has gone into liquidation two years after describing High Street agents as “smug, suited slime-balls.” BetterMove, registered...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday edition of Property Jobs Today. Everyone here contacted us on press@estateagenttoday.co.uk to espresso the word;...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

A review of the housing market at present, particularly when it comes to purchase transactions, might not necessarily feel overly positive.  The...

The government has moved to crack down on money laundering in the UK with a new campaign focusing on the accountancy,...

Purplebricks says it has £100m net cash to exercise “relentless innovation” and benefit from an industry shake-out that will ”expose undercapitalised traditional...