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KEYWORD "estate agents" - 101 RESULTS
Alto to showcase 2023 product improvements

Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...

05 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents invited to material information webinar

Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting estate agents to a webinar about the latest Trading Standards’ material information guidance.   It will be...

05 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Propertymark: Asking prices are too high

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

04 December 2023

From: Breaking News

CTS Cyber Attack: 'What lessons need to be learned?'

This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...

02 December 2023

From: Features

Housing Ombudsmen - our industry's new growth area

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

02 December 2023

From: Features

January's instructions are won in December, but how do you secure them?

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

02 December 2023

From: Features

Agents Do Charity - popping up for good causes

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

01 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Material information rules: Rightmove and The Guild launch agency webinars

A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...

01 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove mortgages brings ‘significant implications’ for agents – warning

Rightmove’s entry into the mortgage market presents a threat to financial services leads, agents have been warned. The portal said in a...

30 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Collapsed portals boost PropertyHeads' growth

Property social network and listings website PropertyHeads has staked a claim as the number four property portal in the UK. While much...

29 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents urged to check PI cover amid rise in cyberattacks

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...

29 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Why property firms should prioritise open banking in 2024

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

29 November 2023

From: Features

Rightmove signals move into mortgages as agency revenues rise

Rightmove is expecting more money from agents this year and is also looking to grab a slice of the mortgage market. A...

28 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Independent agent acquire rival after owners retire

Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired a rival brand. The independent agency has announced the takeover of Ryedales Estate Agents, a well-established agency...

28 November 2023

From: Breaking News

The Guild hails success of virtual Autumn Tour 

The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...

28 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency rebrands two years after takeover

Robinsons Tees Valley Estate Agents is changing its business name following a change of ownership that actually took place two years...

27 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Lack of communication slowing down sale completion times - claim

Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...

24 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove launches consumer compliance course for agents

Rightmove has launched a course for estate and letting agents to help them understand and remain compliant with the Consumer Protection...

24 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Autumn Statement: Treasury pledges £3m to ‘improve homebuying process'

The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...

23 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency sanction screening drops despite rising geopolitical tensions

Estate agents are among falling numbers of regulated firms that aren’t checking sanctions and politically exposed persons (PEP) lists, research suggests. A...

23 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Spicerhaart achieves armed forces accolade

Spicerhaart has been awarded the Ministry of Defence’s Silver Award in its Employer Recognition Scheme. The agency brand has achieved the title...

23 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Alto unveils six changes amid agent feedback

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

From: Breaking News

Conveyancing executive joins open property data committee

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has expanded its executive committee with the appointment of Nick Chadbourne from conveyancing panel provider LMS. The...

21 November 2023

From: Breaking News

HMRC checking agency AML procedures - warning

Estate agents are being reminded of their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities. It comes after HMRC has seen a rise in new applications...

20 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Uzair - First Estate Agency AI Tool Approved by Microsoft

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the first annual Iceberg Summit to be held the...

16 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Agent marks 50 years in Coventry

The founder of family-run brand Coopers Estate Agents is marking 50 years in the industry. Martin Cooper has recalled his first sale,...

15 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Jonathan Rolande: Filling property vacancies is like climbing a mountain

Right now, it feels like we are living in a housing market full of contradictions. Despite the best endeavours of Liz Truss,...

13 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Property Natter - Going for growth? United we stand...

It was US disability rights advocate, Helen Keller, who said: ‘alone, we can do so little, together we can do so...

11 November 2023

From: Features

How to make the most of your marketing spend this Winter

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

11 November 2023

From: Features

OneDome launches Premier Agent list

OneDome has launched a new service tailored to benefit prospective buyers and sellers. The homebuying platform has launched Premier Agent, an invitation...

09 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Family firm merges to create large independent agency brand

Three firms run by the same family have merged to create one of Derbyshire’s largest independent estate agency brands cope&co. Husband and...

09 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Date set for OnTheMarket takeover vote

Agency shareholders of OnTheMarket will vote whether to accept a takeover approach from CoStar UK on 4 December. CoStar, owner of US...

08 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents back material information but seek more guidance

The majority of agents back parts B and C of material information rules but more guidance is needed on where to...

06 November 2023

From: Breaking News

 Finders Keepers acquires local agency

Finders Keepers has acquired Flowers Estate Agents in Woodstock bringing the brand’s total number of branches to nine.  The lettings team at...

06 November 2023

From: Breaking News

The stress-free guide to Self Assessment

By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....

04 November 2023

From: Features

TwentyEA boosts agency insight tool

TwentyEA has added new features to its Insight tool for agents. Users can now access up to five years of market data...

03 November 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech Today - If it's still hurting, see a specialist

Sometimes I think I should have paid more attention to science lessons at school but back then, I never thought I...

02 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents hit highest quarter for online auction sales - iamproperty

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...

31 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Property Natter - Estate Agency…it’s a people thing

You’ll know by now that I’m a fully signed up member of the PropTech fan club. And I’ve had an exciting...

28 October 2023

From: Features

Jonathan Rolande: How agents can tip the odds in favour of a sale

For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...

27 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Revolutionise Property Listings With Our New AI-Powered Description Generator

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

26 October 2023

From: Sponsored Content

Agents’ network welcomes eight new member agents in a month

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

26 October 2023

From: Breaking News

New boss for property team brings US experience to UK

Outsourced communications business Moneypenny has appointed a new head of its property team.  Moneypenny supports 2,500 businesses in the UK property industry,...

25 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Modern Method of Auction pioneer links with private equity firm

Iamproperty, which champions the so-called Modern Method of Auction, has announced a private equity partner. A statement from the auction service says...

24 October 2023

From: Breaking News

ESTAS Awards include new categories marking industry excellence

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

24 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Should agents be held responsible for overvaluations?

Former NAEA Propertymark President Stephen McCarron has questioned if agents should be held responsible for clients losing out from overvalued properties. Speaking...

23 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Final tickets remain for Agency Excellence Summit

The final tickets are on sale for next month’s Agency Excellence Summit. The event takes place at the Manchester Piccadilly Hotel on...

23 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Women in Estate Agency Award debuts at the ESTAS

The first Women in Estate Agency Award winners were announced at the ESTAS last week. The ESTAS Awards marked its 20th anniversary last...

23 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Will OTM replace Rightmove?

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

AI reshaping industry but won’t replace agents, says expert

Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are constantly developing, helping to improve efficiencies across all sectors and disciplines. Recent data* highlights that the...

21 October 2023

From: Features

New marketing resource launched to help agents go upmarket

A group of senior estate agency and property executives have combined to launch a free monthly marketing resource for upmarket agents. Former...

18 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents are changing the way they work and growing FAST

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolving world of Estate Agency and Estate Agents. 2020...

18 October 2023

From: Breaking News

 Agents invited to learn about future of energy efficiency rules

The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has opened its annual conference in Derby to estate agents and conveyancers for the first...

17 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove: Autumn bounce has turned into a fall

Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...

16 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Industry podcast asks why estate agency attracts cowboys

A lack of barriers to entry for estate agents is attracting poor performing and unscrupulous people to the sector, professionals have...

16 October 2023

From: Breaking News

What do buyers and sellers really want from their estate agent?

The stats on the slowing market are widely known, but a slowdown is by no means doom and gloom – it’s...

14 October 2023

From: Features

Making buildings better: An insider's view into how surveying evolves in a challenging market

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

14 October 2023

From: Features

UK agents earn lowest fees among largest property markets - research

UK estate agents receive the lowest sales commission across eight of the world’s biggest property markets, new research suggests. The analysis suggests...

13 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Jonathan Rolande: Why I fear the long winter period that lies ahead 

A few weeks ago I asked an estate agent friend how the market was treating him. "I feel like I’ve had a...

13 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - reaching for the stars

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

13 October 2023

From: Breaking News

RICS: No signs of short-term property market improvements

Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...

12 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents invited to material information webinar

Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting agents to a webinar to help them get ahead of parts B and C of the...

12 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Propertymark urges Labour to lead on agency regulation

The Labour Party is being urged to take the lead on estate agency regulation and help driving up standards in the...

09 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Are UK agents the poor relation when it comes to global commission rates?

UK estate agents are paid one of the lowest commission rates in the world, according to a spokesperson for a leading...

07 October 2023

From: Features

Five top tips that will add value to your home

Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...

07 October 2023

From: Features

Thriving in tight times: cost-efficient marketing strategies for estate agents

In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...

07 October 2023

From: Features

Hamptons: Some sellers still ‘holding out for last year’s prices

Agents are securing sales closer to asking price but properties are taking longer to sell, new data suggests. Analysis by Hamptons, using...

05 October 2023

From: Breaking News

London agency academy receives Ofsted accreditation

Dexters has become the first estate agent in the UK to gain an Ofsted accreditation for its academy. The agency’s academy invests...

05 October 2023

From: Breaking News

What estate agents really seek from industry technologies

In the property industry, technology must work in a way that is right for agents, helping to free them up to...

04 October 2023

From: Features

Speakers added to agency success summit line-up

Industry figure Sean Newman has named seven additional speakers for the Estate Agent Success Summit, with 50% of tickets already sold. The...

04 October 2023

From: Breaking News

 Exceptional customer service ‘key to winning instructions’

Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...

02 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Storm blows in reasons to be cheerful

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

30 September 2023

From: Features

SmartSearch launches innovative new solution to help estate agents and conveyancers detect dirty money

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

Homeowners ‘considering’ moving to cheaper homes to cut costs

A fifth of homeowners are considering moving somewhere cheaper due to the cost of living crisis, KPMG has revealed. The firms latest,...

29 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Jonathan Rolande: What to consider if you drop an asking price?

Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale.  Latest...

29 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - aspirational autumn

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

29 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents more likely to sell off-market instructions than switched listings - research

Estate agents are 54% more likely to secure a sale agreed on an off-market instruction than a property switched to them...

28 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Percentage of asking price sales achieved drops

The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...

28 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents invited to TedTalk-style success summit

Industry figure Sean Newman has launched a new TedTalk-style event called the ‘Estate Agent Success Summit’. Speakers will be given 30 minutes...

28 September 2023

From: Breaking News

First-time buyers and investors flock to fixer-uppers - Rightmove

Fixer-upper homes have become the most in-demand properties, Rightmove claims. The portal has analysed the home features that are driving the most...

27 September 2023

From: Breaking News

ValPal launches direct mail service to target 'cold leads'

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

27 September 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech Today - Evolution: Data and personalisation drive the market

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

27 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Agent returns to roots to open new independent operation

An agent with two decades of experience in the industry has returned to the town where it all began. David Bruckert, the...

26 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Agencies favouring lower offers to get referral fees - claim

Referral fees for estate agents could be back in the sights of industry regulators. It was reported last week that the National...

25 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Self-employed brand to help top agents build their own team

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched a ‘Teams’ initiative designed to help its top performing agents expand their business. It is...

22 September 2023

From: Breaking News

House price growth slows again as agents enter ‘busy autumn’

Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...

21 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Free smartphone photography course for agents launches

Agency media brand Made Snappy 360 has launched a free smartphone photography course for estate agents. It claims to bring industry photography...

20 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Estate agent's guide to spotting title-related issues and what to do about them

As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...

20 September 2023

From: Features

Estate agents missing leads with slow response times - claim

Estate agents are missing out on potential clients by not responding to enquiries promptly, new research suggests. A study by lead generation...

20 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Top Tips For Social Media Marketing – Part 2

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

19 September 2023

From: Marketing & Social Media

Alto unveils new training features

Alto has boosted its training offering for estate and letting agents.  Agency users can now access an overview of Alto training via...

19 September 2023

From: Breaking News

New compliance product aims to spot regulatory gaps for agents

Compliancy expert Legal Eye has launched a new product to help agents ensure they are properly following all rules and regulations. Its...

19 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove: Some sellers are still ‘too optimistic’ on pricing

Asking prices have fallen by the largest level since March 2019 and discounts are at their highest in more than a...

18 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Jonathan Rolande: Those not already in lettings should look into it urgently

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

18 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Graham Paterson ‘Co-founder and CEO of Jitty’

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...

16 September 2023

From: 60 Second Interview

Property Natter - Ready, steady, go?

Funny how time flies faster as you get older and I’m reminded that next week, (23rd September, to be precise) it...

16 September 2023

From: Features

The graft before the glamour at the ESTAS 'Big Day', 2023

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

16 September 2023

From: Features

Is Rightmove’s latest marketing campaign a slam dunk?

Rightmove has unveiled its Autumnal marketing campaign, with a new advert aiming to convince potential buyers that they should have ‘belief’...

15 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank: The super-rich can’t escape the property market slump

Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...

15 September 2023

From: Breaking News

New south coast agent aims to make waves with sustainable focus

A new estate agency has launched in West Sussex with a focus on sustainability. Pear Properties has been launched by Marcus Farrell,...

15 September 2023

From: Breaking News

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