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You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...

In celebration of International Women's Day, Tunbridge Wells property services company Presence & Co. proudly spotlights the exceptional achievements of our...

Self-employed agency brand eXp has launched a brokerage model for the UK market. Such a system is already common in the US...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has launched a new staff benefit to support employees undergoing fertility treatment.  The benefit allows staff time off...

A team from The ValPal Network joined industry Facebook ads expert Paul Long on a webinar designed to equip every agent...

CoStar has defended its operations after a third open letter from OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone attempted to derail the US property...

The government should reverse some of its latest energy efficiency policies so owners, landlords and tenants can enjoy cheaper fuel bills The...

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

Viewber has been named among the most loved workplaces in the UK. It ranked number 48 in Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved...

Spicerhaart has received a Silver Award in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which acknowledges the agency group’s commitment to...

Purplebricks staff are facing job cuts just months after the takeover by Strike. A spokesperson for Purplebricks has confirmed rumours that it...

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

The well-being of property industry professionals has taken its toll with the economic downturn and cost-of-living crisis, with over a third...

Premium estate agency Fine & Country has added a further office to the brand’s already strong London network.  Director Gareth Mozley of...

Foxtons has lost its DNA, its chief executive has warned. It comes as the company published its first annual results under new...

Two well-known East Yorkshire estate agents have joined forces to merge their businesses with a new name and branding. Stanifords and Grays...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

Agents will need to articulate their worth in the new challenging property market but shouldn’t rush to drop fees, industry trainer...

Online and Americanised models of self-employed agency have deterred new agents from entering the sector amid a wider decline of professionals...

Estate agency software provider and platform Reapit has recruited its first graduate as a result of a recent partnership with the...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has introduced a range of new policies to support staff on a range...

A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...

The UK’s real estate sector is set to lose some 127,320 jobs by 2030, according to a new report by Arden...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

Yesterday’s publication of Purplebricks’ annual results – which made for very difficult reading for the troubled brand – came as part...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

Yesterday afternoon, Helena Marston was finally confirmed as Purplebricks new CEO after all the due diligence checks that are required for...

Figures just released by HM Revenue & Customs show the Treasury enjoying a bumper year for stamp duty, with record receipts...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...

Purplebricks says there’s an uncertain period ahead following a sharp loss of revenue in the first half of its trading year. In...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

An agency has won one of the most prestigious ‘gongs’ of the season - it’s been named Employer of the Year...

Tomorrow sees the Relocation Agent Network’s first in-person conference since 2019.   The event, at the Metropole Hilton in Birmingham, will focus...

Relocation Agent Network, the network of primarily independent agencies, says it’s looking at global options for growth thanks to its relationship...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

The class action taken by former self-employed workers against two online agencies should be a warning to other firms breaking the...

The Portico agency - set up in 1818 - has become part of the Leaders Romans Group, which has bought it...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...

Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...

High end agency Savills is conducting “a full investigation” into a racist tweet posted overnight. A Savills statement posted on Twitter this...

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

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

A leading analyst has told Knight Frank that the end of furlough this autumn is unlikely to kill off the housing...

Agencies and suppliers today mark International Women’s Day with events and declarations shining a light on the achievements of female colleagues and...

A trade body says it’s been contacted by the government explaining how agencies can get Coronavirus asymptomatic testing for staff. The Guild of...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...

The pandemic and the way the government has reacted to the private rental sector (PRS) has got me thinking about the...

The portal  set up by Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce has revealed it's recruited Rightmove and Zoopla personnel and intends...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

Property portal Boomin has been "courted by a range of potential backers" according to Sky News. The news service - which has...

The latest branch of Fine & Country says it intends to expand both its premises and its workforce by the end...

The phrase ‘game-changer’ has been hugely overused. But when applied to how Covid-19 is changing the way estate agents will work...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

A series of polls taken by Estate Agent Today suggest substantial numbers of agents remain uncomfortable about returning to trading even...

First details of the government’s programme to allow businesses to reopen have begun to emerge - with little comfort for estate...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

Countrywide’s senior staff earning over £45,000 per year have had their pay cut by a fifth while some 78 per cent...

OnTheMarket’s share price dropped again yesterday, ending down 2.4 per cent. This was despite the portal announcing a share giveaway to encourage new agents...

OnTheMaket has this morning announced a raft of what it calls ‘mitigating measures’ to help it survive the Coronavirus crisis. These include...

LSL Property Services says one of its measures to “rightsize” the organisation during the Coronavirus crisis will be to put agents...

Nested is the latest online agency to base a marketing campaign around criticism of established estate agents.  In three 30-second TV ads...

Regional estate agency chain Ashtons has been listed in the Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work for, for the...

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

Sky News claims that Countrywide and LSL Property Services are discussing a merger to become a £500m super-agency.  In an exclusive it...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week - and it’s been a frantic seven days since the last...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

Zoopla has revealed large growth in agency membership and visitor figures for 2019. Since being bought by US equity firm Silver Lake,...

In a new video interview, Steve Carroll, director of industry relations at Real Estate Group, tells industry commentator Christopher Watkin why...

A blog for the British Property Federation has come up with three radically different proposals for stamp duty, providing food for...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

A leading figure in the PropTech sector says clarity and speed are vital to ensure agencies can adequately prepare for a...

A former Territory Owner at Purplebricks, who at one time managed 11 Local Property Experts, has spoken out in support of...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

A series of damning reviews about Purplebricks’ working environment, apparently written by existing and former staff, have appeared online. Indeed is a...

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

Nested, an innovative online agency that offers vendors a form of guaranteed sale, has laid off 20 per cent of its workforce...

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

This may not be a great way to start the week but a survey suggests that estate agents are Britain’s least...

The UK division of US-based estate agency Keller Williams says agents need access to internal training if service levels across the...

It’s been revealed that Countrywide has offered its staff a ‘share save’ scheme which allows them to purchase shares in the...

Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

In last week’s column, I asked 14 industry leaders to give their predictions for the year ahead. Well, it seems a handful of...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

Home ownership has halved for young families across some parts of the UK according to a charity.  The Resolution Foundation says its...