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Agents are to be told this week that employees can drop face masks, social distancing and other workplace measures put in...

Is print dead as an advertising medium for estate agents? Many have suggested it is, thanks to the rise and rise of...

Channel 4 Ventures is one of a number of investors who have collectively put the equivalent of £11m into the online...

The son of an Oscar winner has been named as the latest estate agent working under the easyProperty banner. Damian Wanstall is...

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...

Free to list portal Residential People has launched a filter allowing users to sort properties by EPC rating.  The new ‘Energy Efficiency...

There are currently 341,419 homes across England, Scotland and Wales that have been vacant for at least six months.  Collectively, these homes...

A leading agent says the supply of homes coming to the market is still insufficient to match demand. London estate agent Jeremy...

As the country prepares to cheer on England (can we speak for the other UK nations too?) here’s a look at...

Two of Britain's largest agency groups have sold their stakes in a property search firm. Both LSL and Connells have announced the sale...

Coadjute, the long-awaited real-time network which uses Blockchain technology to sell a property, is launched today with its first property deal...

Foxtons’ chairman and longest-serving board member is to stand down at the end of this year at the latest, after a...

The Halifax is reporting a 0.5 per cent monthly drop in house prices, plus a fall in the annual rate from...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

How are the fingernails? After a tense night and with England destined for their first international tournament final in 55 years...

Veteran agent and property consultant Dominic Grace, who recently left Savills after 37 years, is to take up a new role...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

The government and property industry have been talking about it for a long time, and there have been numerous initiatives introduced...

The second man to appear in a notorious video showing an estate agent accosting Professor Chris Whitty has now been charged...

The industry is braced for more anti-money laundering compliance processes according to a risk consultancy. LexisNexis Risk Solutions claims its survey shows...

A leading agency in the capital says it’s seen its strongest ever half year of trading. According to Chestertons’ latest market analysis,...

A conveyancing services firm is warning that buyers are making “hasty rather than considered” decisions over properties because they feel under...

Purplebricks has addressed its critics on house sales by pledging to return vendors’ upfront fees if the agency fails to find...

Zoopla has launched a new advertising innovation which it says will help both agents and housebuilders as they seek to capitalise...

Digital signatures are not new but the relative slowness with which they have been adopted by the industry is disappointing, according...

A north London new homes agency is to rebrand as Connells-owned Hamptons. Lanes New Homes has been owned by Hamptons for some...

From July 19 it is likely that business owners, including agencies and industry suppliers, will no longer have to ask staff...

A bankrupt builder from Devon persuaded pensioners to pay him £271,000 to construct a home - but his poor workmanship has...

Agency staff who worked from home at any point during the pandemic - even for just one day - can still...

Purplebricks will this week reveal the result of almost two years of trials into a new pricing structure.  The details will come...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

The industry’s two leading trade bodies have spoken out about the incident in which an agent accosted England’s chief medical officer,...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

Several estate agencies have reported record months of business thanks to the rush of transactions ahead of the main stamp duty...

The estate agent who accosted England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has been charged with common assault. Lewis Hughes, 23 and...

Labour says the stamp duty holiday is an example of the government’s “failed approach” to home ownership and housing affordability. Labour’s Shadow...

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

Knight Frank claims that the number of UK property transactions in June is on track to be the highest on record.  Although...

All eyes on Rome this weekend as England face Ukraine on their way - we hope - to winning Euro 2020. Some...

A PropTech entrepreneur is urging agents to maximise their training on existing PropTech to ensure they optimise its effectiveness. Anton Babkov, chief...

There’s no need for excuses if you’re not fund raising for good causes on Saturday evening - tens of millions will...

An estate agent has been sacked after being identified as one of two people accosting England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty. A...

The founder and managing director of FCS Compliance, Jerry Walters, has died suddenly. A statement from the company says he died during...

Rightmove estimates that 1.3m buyers have benefitted from the stamp duty holidays across Great Britain since they were announced in July...

A third of owners would consider moving more regularly if the stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of a purchase...

New NAEA Propertymark president Liana Loporto-Brown has assumed office, hoping to reset the organisation after a tumultuous year. In February chief executive...

The leading reason for property sales falling through is gazumping, according to new research from Comparethemarket. Over the past year, nearly two-fifths of...

OnTheMarket’s annual general meeting date has been set for later this month - and it’s likely to be virtual despite expected...

No fewer than seven estate and lettings agencies have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman scheme today. Most of them are now...

Average house prices have risen by £29,000 over the course of the stamp duty holiday as house price annual inflation hits...

So, who would have thought it? England finally beat Germany in a knockout game at a major competition - and it...

An online agent operating in the Midlands says the idea of flipping property is a thing of the past thanks to...

Property portal app MoveStreets says the latest upgrade to its app sends leads to agents’ inboxes and allows users to instantly arrange...

High end agency Savills says prime central London remains “relatively subdued” ahead of the return of foreign travel and overseas buyers. PCL...

A new analysis claims Help To Buy has improved building volumes and has not been a drain on taxpayers. The scheme which...

For many, paying money to use an estate agent is primarily because that company has a database of buyers or tenants....

One of the highest profile supporters of the online estate agency concept has quit the company he founded. Akshay Ruparelia, who is...

The frenzy of activity in the housing market thanks to the stamp duty holiday shows the need for automated processes to...

The debate over For Sale and To Let boards continues apace with some local councils wanting to make it difficult or...

Estate agency comparison website GetAgent has calculated the typical fees charged to vendors in different parts of the country. It says agents...

A company supplying data to conveyancers and other property professionals warns that Japanese Knotweed is a bigger headache than usual this summer. A wet and frosty spring,...

Propertymark has named two new non-executive directors described as having “a wealth of knowledge and independence.” A statement says their appointments “will expand...

The distribution of home ownership across different generations has been a cause of strife according to a think-tank. The Resolution Foundation’s latest...

The Competititon and Markets Authority says it’s to look into reviews on Google and Amazon, and see whether the online giants...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

Price renegotiations are underway between buyers and sellers in danger of missing Wednesday’s stamp duty holiday deadline, says Knight Frank. The agency...

For the second time in two working days, a report suggests that ever-higher numbers of buying are paying over the asking...

The government has thrown its weight behind the concept of Unique Property Reference Numbers as a way of speeding up transactions. UPRNs...

Your Move, Reeds Rains and other parts of the LSL Group are to hold an Act of Kindness day to encourage...

Peter Everett - a veteran High Street estate agent with a quarter of a century at LSL and a decade at...

Phil Spencer has interviewed five key regional estate agents in the latest of his Move iQ industry videos. It’s a fascinating insight...

London-focussed agency Winkworth - which has around 60 of its 100 franchise branches in the capital - has now opened another...

The Bank of England has played down worries that interest rates may have to rise as a result of growing levels...

Data from Rightmove shows that no less than 37 per cent of homes early this year sold for the asking price...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

There’s been a dramatic slump in instructions for online agencies, particularly Purplebricks, according to data produced by one online firm itself. 99Home...

Iain McKenzie, chief executive of the Guild of Property Professionals, has given Estate Agent Today readers four exclusive marketing tips. In a...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

A rush to beat next week’s stamp duty holiday deadline has caused a 200 per cent increase in demand for removal...

NAEA Propertymark says the news that two major players in the leasehold sector have reformed their activities must be just the...

New research has thrown light on how much buyers must pay on average to trade up to a property with one...

The Competition and Markets Authority has struck a deal with house builders over leasehold abuses. Aviva has committed to remove certain terms...

A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...

As agents, we’ve finally got used to the word PropTech - some of us even like it! What’s more, PropTech has,...

An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...

It was never going to be easy for Scotland - and there was no sense of jeopardy for an already-through England. Yet...

Home set up and utility management service Just Move In is the latest partner on Reapit’s CRM. The 5,000-plus agents who use Reapit’s...

Almost 77 per cent of people think the government must build more homes - but if that means reclassifying Green Belt...

Industry trade body Propertymark has unveiled a digital expansion programme. A statement from the organisation says this initiative shows new chief executive...

The intense rivalry between portals continues today with Zoopla announcing one of its longest-standing agent customers has renewed for five more...

Police are appealing for witnesses to an attack on a young agent last Saturday. Sussex estate agent Lizzie Noble, 22, was on her...

Franchise giant Winkworth has launched a new property podcast to boost its marketing. The Property Exchange podcast will air monthly, with the...

London property is still a draw for the wealthiest in the world according to Knight Frank. Despite international travel restrictions, the number...

A consultation into the draft New Homes Quality Code has been published with a consultation period for the industry ending on...

The possible introduction of higher levels of Capital Gains Tax for the sale of buy to let, holiday homes or even...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

The frantic growth in house prices is showing its first sign of slowing down, says Rightmove. In its latest monthly market snapshot,...

Welcome to the start of another week and as the housing market continues at full pelt, so does the movement of...

One in 10 buyers say they will seek to renegotiate on the price of their chosen home if they miss the...

For a match between two great rivals, the England-Scotland 0-0 draw on Friday may have brought both nations together. After all it’s...