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![Reform of EPCs can't come quick enough](/upload/images/shutterstock_741888556.jpg)
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) continue to make headlines, and unfortunately, it’s once again for the wrong reasons. A recent investigation by Which?...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Fintech firm launches live EPC feeds for mortgage lenders](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Fintech firm CLSQ has launched a tool to give mortgage lenders access to real-time Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data. The product, called...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Energy assessors: EPCs will become more accurate](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association has hit back at claims about the accuracy of work by professionals...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: 2.5m reasons why EPC ratings need reforming - and fast](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-3-400x310.png)
You may not have seen it, but one of the most important reports published within the housing sector over the past...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: 'Half of UK homes have poor EPC ratings'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Low_EPC-400x310.png)
At least 18m homes have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, pushing up gas and electricity bills...
26 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Energy assessors query Which? EPC accuracy research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has clashed with consumer watchdog Which? again. It follows another report from...
20 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Consumer watchdog warns EPCs are full of hot air](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Energy performance certificates (EPCs) can be riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners when they come to sell...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![High EPC ratings push up house prices – but by how much?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...
04 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - The Housing Battleground for General Election 2024](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
So we’ve been sent the ‘Save The Date’ card - it’s July 4. Now all we need is the invitation to the...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![Energy assessors demand evidence that EPCs aren’t accurate](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
A trade body has queried parts of consumer watchdog Which?’s report into energy performance certificates (EPCs). A report from Which? earlier this...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![EPC targets come back, all is forgiven](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EPC%20targets%20Simon%20Jackson.png)
April 22nd marked ‘Earth Day’, yet it seemed to pass relatively unnoticed within the mortgage market. While the market was once abuzz...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Complete Overhaul of EPCs demanded by key consumer body](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Call for improved training for Energy Performance Certificate assessors](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Average estate agent fees hit £4,500 to £10,300 - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1558337399.jpg)
A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancers launch upfront information provider to cut sale times](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-1-400x310.png)
A new upfront information provider has launched, promising to shorten the homebuying and conveyancing process. Home Sale Pack has said it will...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropertyBox unveils AI marketing assistant for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
Agency media brand PropertyBox has launched an all-in-one artificial intelligence (AI) property marketing assistant for estate agents. The proptech company is now...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Energy efficiency remains priority for housebuilders](/upload/images/1%20Energy%20efficiency%20remains%20priority%20for%20housebuilders%20by%20Simon%20Jackson.png)
While Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, may have announced a u-turn on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) plans in September, we continue to...
16 December 2023
From: Features
![Builders back Stamp Duty exemption for greener homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
Builders are calling for Stamp Duty exemptions on more energy efficient properties to help tackle the housing crisis. A new 10-point plan...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buying a home with battery storage is a 'powerful' decision](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/Home%20Battery%20Storage.png)
As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....
20 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Council buys private homes to improve their EPC ratings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
A Labour council has revealed that it’s bought 15 open market homes, beefed up their energy efficiency and will use them...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Energy upgrades; down but not out](/upload/images/2%20Energy%20upgrades%20-%20down%20but%20not%20out%20by%20Simon%20Jackson%20(1).png)
While some landlords may have breathed a sigh of relief following Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement on energy upgrades, I suspect...
30 September 2023
From: Features
![Energy efficiency remains important to homebuyers and sellers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark: Homeowners must be ‘incentivised not penalised’ towards net zero](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Propertymark has backed delays to the Government’s net zero policies, claiming the shift to more sustainable and environmentally friendly homes should...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency fees makeup 81% of selling costs but is 'money well spent' - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![High EPC ratings don’t boost property sale prices - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Who Has The Energy To Reform EPCs?](/upload/images/1%20Who%20Has%20The%20Energy%20To%20Reform%20EPCs%20-%20Industry%20views%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.png)
There is much debate about energy efficiency right now and about expected changes to minimum EPCs for private rental properties and...
12 August 2023
From: Features
![Rightmove launches new tool to track training progress](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/AI-PropTech-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![More agency listings are going green but further work is needed – Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...
28 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Alto unveils new ways for agents to keep track of updates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/AgentOnline-400x310.png)
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
![EPCs not the sole driver of house prices](/upload/images/1%20EPCx400x310.png)
As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...
22 July 2023
From: Features
![Should upfront information packs be marketed like EPCs?](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/AgentWebsiteMock-400x310.jpg)
Sellers should be persuaded to make use of upfront information packs in the same way Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have been...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lenders urged to review mortgage criteria to reflect EPC ratings](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Mortgage lending criteria and products are failing to keep up with more energy-efficient homebuilding techniques, it has been claimed. The Home Builders...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![EPCs - chaos, confusion, and cost - an energy assessor speaks](/upload/images/EPCs%20%E2%80%93%20chaos%2C%20confusion%2C%20and%20cost%20%E2%80%93%20an%20energy%20assessor%20speaks.png)
All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPG), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...
29 April 2023
From: Features
![Homeowners ‘more open to downsizing’ amid higher living costs - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
Higher energy costs and rising interest rates are leading to a surge in the number of homeowners looking to downsize, a...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Only 41% of homes in England meet recommend energy rating](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...
29 March 2023
From: Features
![Property report service aims to boost understanding of climate risks](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Landmark Information Group has launched a new product that aims to help users understand the current and potential climate-based risks on...
23 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlord rental portfolio expenses revealed](/upload/images/Site%20logos/__thumbs/LB%20Image.jpg/LB%20Image__400x250.jpg)
Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, Landlord Buyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up...
08 March 2023
From: Features
![Lender calls for green Stamp Duty rebate](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A senior banking figure has called for Stamp Duty rebates on property purchases to help create greener homes as research shows...
09 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Energy Performance Certificate – is it here to stay?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/360x280px%20image.png)
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...
30 January 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Buyers willing to pay more for a greener home - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
Reducing gas and electricity bills is trumping environmental and regulatory concerns for buyers seeking more energy efficient homes, research suggests. Knight Frank’s...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners weighing up moving or improving to go green](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiencyPlanning-400x310.png)
Making homes more energy efficient or moving to properties that have already been improved is becoming a key focus for homeowners,...
24 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government review proposes minimum EPC rating for home sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
Agents have expressed disappointment at the lack of support for homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy efficient. It comes...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! What property professionals want for 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/2023HappyNY-400x310.png)
An interest rate drop is top of the new year wish list among property professionals, a survey claims. A webinar poll among...
29 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners urged not to wait for estate agent to discover their EPC rating](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
Homeowners are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their property before they come to sell their home. It...
21 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![The ‘green premium’ – buyers paying 15% more for energy efficient homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
Homebuyers are spending an average of 15.5% more for an energy efficient property, estate agents claim. New research by Santander found identified...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
![New-build houses save buyers £2,600 in annual energy bills - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
New-build buyers will save on average around £2,600 a year in energy bills, research claims. Analysis based on Government’s Energy Performance Certificate...
13 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Green premium – Santander study shows buyers will pay for energy efficiency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...
12 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![What agents want from today’s mini-Budget](/upload/images/Back-link-images/9_Steps_to_getting_a_mortgage_after_an_IVA.jpg)
New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...
23 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing network unveils conference details](/upload/images/Miscellaneous/Conference-Stock-400x310.jpg)
Property expert Kate Faulkner has been announced as the host of this year’s Society of Licensed Conveyancers’ annual conference. The event is...
21 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Home hunters may pay 25% more for a ‘green property’ – claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenHomesGrant-400x310-min.jpeg)
Forget the ‘race for space’ or room for an extension, should agents start highlighting the green features of a vendor’s property...
15 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Increasing numbers of buyers searching for eco-friendly homes - claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-400x310.png)
Home hunters are increasingly searching for eco-friendly homes amid concerns about rising energy bills, figures suggest. New data from Legal & General...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents still positive as Nationwide warns housing market has lost momentum](/upload/images/library/Nationwide-logo400x310.png)
House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...
02 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Not so green property – eco concerns take backseat as cost-of-living bites](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
New data from Moneypenny has revealed that eco features are falling off the wish-list of potential house buyers as a result...
08 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents will be expected to discount homes with poor energy ratings in future](/upload/images/Logos/RightmoveNewLogo2016-400x310.jpg)
Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: Today's First Time Buyers and Tomorrow's Vendors](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PhilSpencer-EAT-LAT-2020-400x310.jpg)
The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Portal listings without material information ‘will eventually be rejected’](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/OnlinePropertySearch-3-400x310.jpg)
Trading Standards has indicated that non-compliant listings will eventually be rejected from portals as it urges agents to use their “professional...
13 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Connells branches to offer all vendors energy saving reporting service](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
Connells Group has rolled out a new service to help homeowners, sellers and landlords boost the energy efficiency of their properties. Its...
05 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Buyers ‘willing to pay more’ for most energy efficient homes](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/green-deal400x310.png)
Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![More than half of homes fail to meet modern insulation standards](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/green-deal400x310.png)
More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agency toolkit: The services launched this month to help your business](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTech-Innovation-400x310.jpg)
Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better. Here are some of the...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Queries raised over 'two-tier' AML system for agents and developers](/upload/images/library/Anti-Money-Laundering-4-400x310.jpg)
An industry expert has questioned the fairness of a “two-tier system” that has emerged between new builds and second-hand homes when...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News
![Energy squeeze threatens financial nightmare for tenants and landlords](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...
26 March 2022
From: Features
![New homes boast of energy efficiency as price hike looms](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficiency-1-400x310.jpg)
Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Energy efficiency increasingly vital to buyers - claim](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficiency-2-400x310.jpg)
Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Shock move to review EPCs after rating problem identified](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
The current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy. A...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![New-style Home Information Pack proposed by government](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/MichaelGove-400x310.jpg)
The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...
02 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![How to prepare for lettings in 2022 and beyond using PropTech](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropTechCollaboration-1-400x310.jpg)
In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...
22 January 2022
From: Features
![EPC changes cannot be ‘one size fits all’ - trade body](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg)
Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![EPC Hot Air? Most owners don’t even know their rating - survey](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency-2-400x310.jpg)
The government’s plan to put Energy Performance Certificates at the heart of its bid to reach Net Zero has hit a stumbling...
30 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![EPCs are misleading and out of date - claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg)
Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...
16 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![The EPC - how it’s defied sceptics, critics and Brexiteers](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg)
I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...
13 November 2021
From: Features
![Shock warning - bad EPCs 'could reduce value of older homes'](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
A business analyst is warning that the growing emphasis on energy efficiency of homes could spell trouble for the value of...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ fees fall but cost of moving home has soared this year](/upload/images/library/MovingHome-Keys-400x310.jpg)
The average cost of buying and selling a home in England this year has soared from £6,877 before the end of...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Better EPCs mean bigger sale prices, according to Rightmove](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg)
Rightmove says sellers who have upgraded their Energy Performance Certificate rating to a C - from a D, E or F -...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![EPC ratings to become more important under Green reforms](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnvironmentallyFriendly-400x310.jpg)
The government has given more details of its bid to change the energy efficiency of existing and new homes to meet...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![More energy efficient homes can attract high sale price - claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency-2-400x310.jpg)
Implementing measures recommended in an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could boost the sales price of a property for a vendor, the...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Good EPC ratings have almost no impact on house price - Nationwide](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg)
A new survey shows that there’s just a 1.7 per cent house price premium on homes with EPC ratings A or...
31 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![EPC figure show new build homes more energy efficient says Jenrick](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency-2-400x310.jpg)
The number of Energy Performance Certificates issued for new build homes in England rose 16 per cent in the year to...
03 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Boots joins John Lewis and Lloyds in entering the property sector](/img/default/eat.png)
Boots is the latest company to dip its toe into the water of the property sector. Modular housing company ilke Homes has...
20 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The end of EPCs? Government told to scrap ‘outdated’ scheme](/img/default/eat.png)
Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter: backbone of our industry – Aspire-ing and roaring to greatness](/img/default/eat.png)
Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...
02 January 2021
From: Features
![Do we want Flood Performance Certificates as well as EPCs?](/img/default/eat.png)
A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home. The group,...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents’ fees on the rise but stamp duty holiday cuts moving costs](/img/default/eat.png)
Consumer group Which? says the stamp duty holiday has cut more than £4,000 from the average cost of moving home -...
29 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: first-time buyers - how can agents ease the pain?](/img/default/eat.png)
A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...
01 June 2020
From: Breaking News
![Tom Harrington, Managing Director of PropCert.](/img/default/eat.png)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...
26 May 2020
From: 60 Second Interview
![New government advice on Corona activities, and property management tips](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...
17 April 2020
From: Breaking News
![Agents Beware: definitive government guidance on buying and selling](/img/default/eat.png)
The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...
27 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![New Rightmove tool shows price per square metre falling in real terms](/img/default/eat.png)
Forget the Boris Bounce - this might be the Rightmove Retreat. A new tool produced by the portal measures price per...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News
![Brexit challenges for agents and the property industry](/img/default/eat.png)
Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...
25 January 2020
From: Features
![The government’s PropTech plans have the potential to be good news for agents](/img/default/eat.png)
In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...
14 December 2019
From: Features
![Going Green: are agents ready for buyers wanting eco-info?](/img/default/eat.png)
There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...
28 September 2019
From: Features
![Great news: Agents' charges fall despite higher cost of moving house](/img/default/eat.png)
The typical estate agency fee paid by a seller has actually fallen one per cent in the past year according to...
13 September 2019
From: Breaking News
![Buying reform could slash transaction time by almost 30% - claim](/img/default/eat.png)
Reforms to the house buying process in England and Wales to bring it more into line with Scotland could slash the...
16 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Agents Behaving Badly? Accusations fly over listings and boards](/img/default/eat.png)
A slew of allegations have been made against agents and sometimes even by agents, over alleged misdemeanours over property listings as...
08 March 2019
From: Breaking News
![Property Jobs Today - your one-stop-shop for the industry's jobs news](/img/default/eat.png)
Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...
11 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Canny or downright desperate? Online agency slashes fee to just £1](/img/default/eat.png)
Online agency Doorsteps is slashing its flat fee to just £1 with no commission charge - but for only 48 hours. The...
19 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency as it used to be - EAT looks back at 2008](/img/default/eat.png)
Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...
29 June 2018
From: Breaking News
![Housing association launches online agency with full-service option](/img/default/eat.png)
A housing association has launched its own online agency which offers to sell vendors' homes for £275. Capsel Homes, based in Mamhilad,...