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A coroner says there is no explanation how an estate agent suffered a cut to his wrist, which led to his...

EAT readers may have seen a piece in Friday’s property section of The Times about the long-running Simplify saga, which has...

Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from today, December 13, until Tuesday January 4.  A statement from the umbrella...

We have some beautiful agency branch windows to show at the start of this week. Many thanks to Faye Hamer from Choice...

An England football manager who resigned after a newspaper sting is in a podcast series launched by Boomin and Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny...

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...

Three quarters of estate agents work more than an eight hour day at least once a week - and over half...

One of the country’s leading experts in estate agency reviews has given advice to agents on how they can best use...

The company selling new homes in a London development has added a new twist to our celebration of Christmas 2021 -...

Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...

Purplebricks has appointed the former O2 marketer, Ian Cafferky, as its new Chief Marketing Officer. He will be replacing Ben Carter who...

A new report wants the government to consider slapping Capital Gains Tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all...

OnTheMarket has revamped its website in a bid to shed the final connections with the portal’s failed leadership and strategy of...

An estate agency owner who is also a qualified independent mortgage adviser has hit out against the suggestion that lenders may...

There’s been yet another month of declining property listings according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors market snapshot. Those responding...

The Relocation Agent Network has given awards to its winning agents, at a black tie dinner at its annual conference in...

We have a charming Christmas video for readers today, courtesy of Paul Higglesden of the Chatham agency Garratt Anderson & Partners. Thanks...

Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...

Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...

Estate agents, and indeed all professionals, should be offered the option of flexible working when they are appointed to the job. That’s...

Knight Frank has appointed David Lewis as head of rural sales for Devon and West Somerset. Lewis’s career in residential property began...

Online auction specialist Iamsold has opened its training programme for applications for its January 2022 intake.  Jamie Cooke, managing director at iamsold,...

There’s good news for people in Newbury, Berkshire - the Christmas windows at Hillier & Wilson estate agency have now been...

The product choice for buyers wanting mortgages is now the highest it has been since 2008 according to the independent service...

Purplebricks’ official statement on the departure of chief marketing officer Ben Carter merely says he’s leaving at the end of the...

Rightmove is to try to help potential buyers get their finances in order much earlier in the transaction process, to reduce...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

A leading agency has admitted that the uncertainty over the effects of the Omicron Covid variant has thrown forecasts for the...

Today we have photographs from another office that’s been persistent - or should that be puss-insistent - in celebrating the festive...

Purplebricks chief marketing officer Ben Carter is quitting the company; he was appointed late last year. Carter tweeted this afternoon: “Some personal...

A petition is being started, urging the government to ban the payment of referral fees to estate agents. It’s reported to have...

An agent is considering charging divorcing couples because so many ask for valuations merely to calculate how they will split the...

Prominent industry trainer Adam Walker, who has seen around 150,000 people attend his courses over the past 33 years, is suspending...

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...

Angels Media was the official media sponsor of the highly successful Relocation Agent Network’s conference on Friday, with Angels chief executive...

Welcome to the new week - and we’re just 19 days from Christmas Day!  We continue our parade of photos and videos...

HM Revenue & Customs is consulting on how it can clamp down on property professionals and buyers who allegedly try to...

New data from Rightmove has analysed millions of supply, demand and pricing data points across the property market, to assess activity...

The agency that last year was showcased in the one-off Channel 4 show Britain's Most Expensive Houses is now to star...

The Dispute Service has been selected to operate the New Homes Ombudsman scheme, following what has been called ”a fiercely competitive...

Decorating a branch isn’t the only way an agency can celebrate Christmas, as the ingenious folk at Stonefield Agents in Ayr...

Hello and welcome to a very special edition of Agents Do Charity - a tribute to someone who has arguably done...

Purplebricks insists there is no basis for a class action legal case over its employment practices which may start this month. A pressure group, Contractors...

Annual house price growth hit 10.0 per cent last month - and is now tracking close to the level seen before...

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

A record number of conveyancers have been trained in the last 18 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic and extended...

We’re already on December 2 - and what better way to celebrate the countdown to Christmas than by showing off a...

RICS has appointed Lord Michael Bichard to lead a wide-ranging independent review into the governance and purpose of the institution. The review...

Agents are being advised to wear face masks at work - even if no member of the public is present.  Paul Offley,...

House prices will rise next year says Rightmove - but it warns that tax hikes will curb price rises, particularly later in...

Coadjute, the PropTech platform that aims to slash the length of property transactions, has announced a further £6m investment. Coadjute is a blockchain...

The investment arms of Savills and the Daily Mail General Trust have pumped more cash into online agency Yopa which has...

Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...

We have a day and night version of today’s beautifully-decorated Christmas estate agent branch, courtesy of the good people at RH...

Face masks are legally required in estate and letting agents from today according to new government guidance released overnight. The guidance makes...

Two London agencies have announced acquisitions as consolidation in the capital continues apace. Dexters has six new branches after the acquisition of...

The government’s plan to put Energy Performance Certificates at the heart of its bid to reach Net Zero has hit a stumbling...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has promoted housing minister Lucy Powell to a more senior position after just six months. This leaves...

The chief executive of Propertymark says the number of homes on sale has fallen to an average of just 21 per branch. “Figures from...

Here’s a super way to get into the Christmas mood - checking the window displays at Diggins & Co, an agency...

Rightmove has launched its second modular training course for agents, a sale skills exercise with high profile trainer Josh Phegan. The course is...

Purplebricks share price collapsed by another 9.6 per cent on Friday. This means the agency has lost half of its share price...

Foxtons has this morning announced that former managing director Peter Rollings is rejoining the agency 16 years after his departure. Rollings was...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

An agency that operates across and around Bristol is the latest to declare its commitment to go carbon neutral. The associate director...

By the end of 2021, one in 16 homes will have changed hands, making it the busiest property market since 2007...

The perception of the housing market, especially in London, being awash with ‘dirty’ money is a problem that needs to be...

With December just days away we’re receiving more videos and images to entertain the industry in the countdown to Christmas. Today’s is from...

A London agency has undergone what it calls a ‘genteel’ rebrand with a subtle change of name - but a major...

The Good Estate Agent, set up in 2010, is slashing its franchise fee - it claims the reductions are for Black...

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

A housebuilding-led mortgage indemnity scheme called Deposit Unlock has now been launched nationally with 17 major developers taking part. Nationwide is the...

A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

A long-standing estate agency with three major branches has shut after 27 years of trading - blaming online competition and ‘race...

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model has announced its first franchise agreement - and says...

Buying agency Middleton Advisors has made a commitment to go carbon neutral - and its method may be a template for...

A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...

High house prices relative to average earnings make raising a deposit a big barrier for first time buyers, a new study...

Data released by Zoopla suggests that demand for new builds outside London remains above the five year average, but has failed...

The head of a small hybrid firm that describes traditional agencies with offices as “antiquated” says property professionals working for corporates...

Rightmove claims to have found the happiest place in the UK - and it’s in Northumberland. The market town of Hexham has...

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

There’s been a dramatic 48.4 per cent fall in the number of property sales between September and October, reflecting the end...

Figures from the Building Societies Association show continued momentum in the housing market, with gross lending by building societies up 22...

We’re delighted to have received images of another agency’s fantastic - should that be Santa-stic? - Christmas decorations.  These images are from...

Agents must have a robust plan in place in case they are subjected to a ransomware cyber attack, says the Guild...

The Simplify Group’s latest statement on the ongoing IT problem suggests a gradual improvement in services to agents and other clients. It...

Boomin has revealed an upgrade to its SmartVal feature, which tries to blend real-time online valuations with local expertise from member...

It appears almost certain that there will be limits imposed on the number and location of second homes in Wales, following...

The equity release market is on course for a record year after customers took out £1.049 billion in property wealth in...

Some 14 trade bodies in the estate agency, conveyancing, property management and surveying industries have jointly launched new upfront documents which...

Chestertons, which is itself currently on sale, has snapped up independent London Residential, a firm operating in the north west of...

The police have been called in to investigate the ongoing cyber-security incident which has led to many firms in the Simplify...

The government should reset planning policy and scrap proposals for thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas. The think-tank Localis, in...

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...

A family franchise agency that prides itself on saving costs associated with traditional High Street premises has nonetheless opened a new office...

The Treasury has enjoyed a record period for stamp duty income. In England from April to October this year - so almost entirely...

Yes we know it’s only November 22 but…we’ve already received our first image of an agency’s Christmas decorations. The festive countdown...

With the conveyancing crisis at the Simplify Group now approaching two weeks old, it appears Purplebricks has been the worst affected...