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A lack of cashflow is stopping agents from adopting technology to boost their business, it has been claimed. Proptech firm iamproperty recently...

The UK sales and lettings markets are in a state of flux, but an upcoming webinar from Reapit, the leading technology...

The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as...

My Auction has merged with Bamboo Auctions to form one of the largest online auction providers in the UK. Rocket Auctions, a newly...

Industry training platform The Able Agent has launched in Scotland. First to launch is the ABBE Ofqual regulated Level 3 Certificate in...

The Able Agent has launched the first ever general course about the structure of property – aimed at all types of...

Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

The Able Agent has launched a Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR) guidance short course to support agents amid new Trading Standards material...

Agents should be given longer induction periods to avoid mistakes and retain staff, an industry trainer claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The...

Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The Able Agent Given our focus is centred around helping to drive long-term professionalism across the industry,...

The Able Agent has added further modules to its Wellbeing in the Workplace course.  The training platform has collaborated with KILN Associates,...

At iamproperty we are excited to share the announcement of our future innovation strategy and vision, continuing our commitment to transform...

The technology behind artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t currently advanced enough to fully overhaul estate agency training, an industry executive claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

The Able Agent, has launched a new sales progression course and qualification, designed to raise industry standards and put a spotlight...

Agency feedback platform The ESTAS Group has launched a new tool designed to help estate agents by collecting vital insights from...

The Able Agent has launched a white label training platform for firms to provide more branded and personalised content. The product, In-House...

  The over-50s could make the best estate agents, an industry training platform has claimed. It comes as the Treasury unveiled plans for...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has launched a group-wide online training academy for its brands and agents. All brands within the group...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

OnTheMarket Group is set to host a “Meet Our Partners” virtual series of webinars for agents to hear from the commercial...

Agents are being urged to consider apprenticeships for both younger and older recruits as a way of tackling staff attrition problems...

The sales progression function is what binds the whole property transaction together and the importance of effective sales progression in the...

OnTheMarket has partnered with The Able Agent to provide agents with access to online training courses at discounted rates. As part of...

The Able Agent has launched single courses that can now be purchased individually for the first time. The training provider said it...

The rise of online and low-fee offerings has devalued the expertise that estate agents can offer, an industry trainer claims. Responding to...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

The Sustainable Agent eco-scheme has launched as carbon footprint calculator to help prospective members find out what their carbon emissions are...

Agents can now access an online qualification in listings and market appraisals. Agency training provider The Able Agent has launched what it...

Agents are being urged not to fear exams when it comes to new industry qualifications for the sector. The industry is still awaiting...

PropTech solutions have continued to ingratiate themselves in both the forefront of an agency within advertising mediums and in the backend...

PropTech supplier tmgroup is to hold a six-part webinar series called Achieving Change: Think tomorrow, act today. The webinars - from linked...

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

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

Sustainable Agent, a new members-owned eco-scheme for agents and property management companies, has announced a tie-in with review and awards platform ESTAS. As...

A new membership scheme aiming to increase the industry’s energy efficiency credentials is being launched next year by allAgents. The Sustainable Agent...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

In my previous Estate Agent Today feature, I endeavoured to explain the key differences between APIs and Apps, to help improve...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Vicky Quinn-Campbell – Sales and Marketing Director What is ‘company name’...

As we embark on another nationwide lockdown, the team at SDL Auctions are keen to help agents ride the storm, beat...

A new PropTech product claims to help agents generate and nurture leads - even while they sleep. MovePal generates leads through Facebook...

With three months of lockdown behind us, commission income is vital, and sales progression is more important than ever. Emma Vigus, Managing...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

Good morning and welcome to the industry’s daily update on how we cope with the challenge of social distancing and self-isolation...

Training operator The Able Agent is to include a module on the Modern Method of Auction in its future programme.  Charlotte Jeffry-Campbell,...

Trade bodies and property firms have strongly welcomed the recommendations for root and branch reform of the agency industry - and...

Zoopla is today unveiling what it calls “a new direction” for its software division and the creation of “market-leading agency CRM...

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

Agents boasting qualifications could generate higher fees and more clients, especially if they are ‘ahead of the game’ and improve their...

More than 800 property transactions fall through daily, which can have repercussions both practically and financially, as agents fail to get...

In another bid to take on Rightmove, OnTheMarket is introducing a new range of advertising products which will enable agents to...

Zoopla claims a new Property Valuation Report being trialled in nine areas will win more leads for agents.  The PVR will use...

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

It’s Friday and what better way to kick off the weekend than winning two completely FREE tickets for the industry event...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

Your buy-to-let investment is an extremely valuable asset and you need to know the income generated from it will be safely...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents, which is to be set up formally from next week, has set out...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...

With ever increasing obligations, estate agents know that compliance matters now more than ever.  However, being able to obtain access to the...

With a little over two months to go until changes to Stamp Duty are introduced that will impact purchasers of second...

Stories of migrants attempting to make their way to the UK are now a daily feature in our news bulletins and...