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The summer market momentum building thanks to warmer weather and reduced Brexit uncertainty took a hit in June, according to new...

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...

The new chief executive of Purplebricks believes hybrid agents could win '20-30% market share' in the UK. Vic Darvey, who replaced Michael...

The average British homeowner stays in their property for 20.8 years, according to new research by Zoopla. The property portal analysed the...

The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that an excavation that took place yesterday was part of its ongoing investigation into the disappearance...

It’s likely that your agency or one of your clients has recently fallen foul of an old-fashioned trend which has been...

Fine & Country, the international network of prime estate agencies, has this week announced the opening of two new offices. The first...

Purplebricks has revealed its annual results for the year ending April 30 2019.  The hybrid agency has posted an operating loss of...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against a listing on property website Houser.co.uk. In January, the complainant notified...

This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...

A survey of property sellers has revealed that 'achieving the asking price' (43%) and 'selling properties quickly' (35%) are the most...

love2move, the online network which allows high street agents to offer a white-labelled hybrid service, has announced its latest partner. Peter David...

Estate Agent Today has been contacted by an individual who says he is one of three former Emoov customers intending to...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

The head of a website that contrasts the performances of rival estate agents is urging buyers to ‘drill down’ and find...

A leasehold reform campaigner says government proposals risk creating a two-tier market and do nothing to assist leaseholders already hit by...

Another house price raffle has closed amid rancour, and with cash prizes being awarded instead of the property originally promoted. The latest...

New figures released show High Street estate agents taking an increasingly large market share as online operators continue to crumble. According to the...

Hello and welcome to both this week’s PJT and welcome to July. It may be summer and Wimbledon time, but there’s no...

An estate agent in the west country has died, aged just 28. Adam Reed worked for the Smart Estate Agent, a fixed-fee...

Gazumping is alive and well in much of the country, despite the slowdown in the property market, according to new research...

It’s unlikely to bring out the violins but the number of properties sold for £1m or more in Britain rose only...

Purplebricks’ former chief executive Lee Wainwright has made a stout defence of the controversial agency’s sales progression process and its local...

Purplebricks’ founder Kenny Bruce has promised that his departure from the firm does not mean he won’t be heard of again. Kenny - whose brother...

The latest report commissioned by the Labour party to resolve the UK’s housing problems would crash the housing market rather than...

Zoopla has announced an improved app which “enhances the house-hunting journey with a fresh design, improved navigation and an intuitive interface” -...

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...

Purplebricks has released figures which appear to show it is one of the most successful agencies - or perhaps THE most...

Online agency Housesimple has become the first in the UK to sell houses for free. It says that based on the average...

Phil Spencer and his advice website IQ have endorsed the concept of legally binding reservation agreements and digital legal packs through...

It’s been reported that a Cheshire estate agent and auction house has gone into administration putting 130 jobs at risk. Around 40...

A 176 year old agency is claiming success with its first online auction lot selling for over twice the guide price. It...

A PropTech firm which claims its products offer “industry-leading” response times says agents lose a majority of their leads due to slow...

The income required for first time buyers to purchase in the three most expensive UK cities has fallen slightly according to...

The number of cash buyers in London has recently plummeted by very nearly a fifth - and every other part of...

New figures from the National Association of Estate Agents suggest that supply is at last creeping back up to seasonal norms...

I want to take the time this week to look at an area of PropTech and real estate which is seeing...

The Federation of Independent Agents has agreed another new partnership with an industry supplier. The arrangement will allow FIA agent members nine...

A company which promotes property raffles have been told that it cannot repeat certain elements of its advertisements on Facebook and...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the agency completes on over 80 per cent of the homes it lists...

The free-to-list property portal Residential People says it now has over 740 independent agents in the UK on board - and...

London Central Portfolio, a respected property consultancy that has been pessimistic about the market in prime areas of the capital, says...

A national newspaper claims that the 20 millionth domestic EPC in the UK is set to be issued in the next...

A timely new survey suggests that 75 per cent of buyers give at least some consideration to what their potential neighbours...

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

The number of residential property transactions in May was a thumping 11.3 per cent lower than the same month last year,...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

The weekend is over all-too-quickly but at least if it’s Monday, it’s Property Jobs Today - your weekly catch up with...

An estate agent has been fined after racially abusing a police officer in an incident outside a nightclub. Sarah Loasby, from Kettering,...

Homes in central parts of London sold for a typical 11.5 per cent below asking price in the first three months...

An online auction service which only came into existence in September last year claims to have 150 partner estate agents already,...

Purplebricks has hired the Weber Shandwick PR firm to handle much of its non-investment related public relations. Weber Shandwick has its global...

A property in London’s Mayfair has a price tag of £23m and is being sold via a system allowing interested parties...

If it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity day - and we’ve got another bundle of good work for you this week,...

Purplebricks is the “Official Estate Agent Of Team GB” for the build-up to and completion of next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. It is going...

An interesting analysis of Rightmove’s performance on the stock market has led to questions about the long-term profitability and viability of...

The head of EweMove, the hybrid agency operated by The Property Franchise Group, says he applied for the top job in...

Too many sellers are wedded to the idea that prices will rise after a Brexit deal is resolved, says one of the...

Nomination for the Propertymark Qualifications Awards 2019 are now open - and they present a chance to celebrate colleagues or employers...

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

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

ARLA and NAEA Propertymark have announced their top teams for the year ahead - and on the estate agency side, the...

Research from OnTheMarket shows that 40 per cent of London homes costing around £1m have only two bedrooms or fewer. And only...

LSL Property Services’ Land & New Homes division says it’s set a record by selling 50 per cent of the units...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett says rival portals may want to “interfere” with his aim of converting agency members from free...

Over a third of homes across Southern England are at risk of suffering price falls as the housing market slowdown extends...

Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub and Acquaint CRM have announced a strategic partnership. New and existing users of Acquaint CRM will have...

A high-end estate agency is reporting a dramatic rise in the number of US buyers in London as they have taken...

West Sussex estate agency Robert Luff and Co has merged with the long established company Sawyers Estate Agents. This creates a new...

An analyst on shares website Motley Fool says Purplebricks is not only in surprisingly strong financial health, but is actually outperforming...

The latest asking prices data from Rightmove suggests that the national housing market is being dragged down by poor performance in...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

Some 10 per cent of Britons now own a second home, a buy to let or an overseas property according to...

A survey suggests there’s no firm correlation between a traditional agency’s opening hours and its performance in selling property - and...

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...

A firm that offers a white-labelled online agency platform to traditional High Street agents has signed up a new customer. love2move was...

The founder of Zoopla has explained how the portal got its name and branding, and the philosophy behind it when it...

It's becoming increasingly difficult to sell a property, especially in those regions undergoing a price correction. That’s the verdict from Home, a...

Sorry about the weather everyone…miserable isn’t it, and the summer is supposed to be well underway? But we’re not allowing our fund-raising...

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that four agencies broke competition law by taking part in a price fixing...

Figures released from OnTheMarket this morning suggest that its conversion programme for agents shifting from free deals to paid membership is...

A buying agent has revealed how she advises potential clients to use portals when looking for a property to buy -...

The National Audit Office says many users of Help To Buy would have been able to purchase a home anyway, without...

Knight Frank says Brexit-related uncertainty has curbed trading activity across all UK residential markets over the last 12 months - and...

New research by comparison website GoCompare suggests almost a million house sales have been lost because of Brexit.  The study claims that...

Countrywide is declining to comment on speculation that it is making 36 of its sales progression staff redundant. Estate Agent Today, which...

Zoopla has taken a swipe at OnTheMarket by conducting a poll of sellers’ views about having properties listed exclusively on just...

It’s London Tech Week, everybody! The sprawling city-wide event taking in dozens of conferences, events, workshops, panel debates and so on,...

A conveyancing body is calling on mortgage lenders to standardise their policies in respect of unexpired lease terms in order to...

Instant online valuation service The ValPal Network has revealed a conveyancing partner which it says will help agents boost referral fees.  The...

South west regional agency Luscombe Maye has amended an advertisement for a new housing development following a complaint to a watchdog. A...

Sellers are back with a vengeance according to figures from online agency HouseSimple.  It claims the Brexit date extension has given sellers...

The Competition and Markets Authority has formally launched an investigation into the sale of leasehold properties - including possible mis-selling. This follows...

PropTech start-up BestAgent is to stage a day-long event for suppliers to the agency industry later this month. This follows BestAgent founder...

Over 80 per cent of home owners say they expect house prices to rise in their area before the end of...

A PropTech firm has repeated claims it first made in March about allegedly inaccurate floorpan measurement and says a new initiative...

An analysis of transactions agreed this spring suggests there will be a surge in prices which will ultimately be reflected later...

Fine & Country has a new office in Hampshire as a result of an independent which has joined its network. Hampshirewide is...

There seems no end in sight for the share turmoil going on at Purplebricks, with several new developments on Friday before...

A member of a legal information and networking organisation says an online estate agency expects him to do some work in...