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With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

Spicerhaart is reigniting its acquisition strategy with a multi-million pound investment in its estate agency and lettings businesses after posting a...

I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

Fine & Country has been recognised as the most recommended national estate agency brand for the second consecutive year.  YouGov research among more...

Councils are warning agents to abide by the rules following complaints from residents and businesses about the positions of For Sale...

Software platform Alto Marketplace says it now has no fewer than 16 integrations across 13 categories including anti-money laundering, buyer onboarding...

New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...

Lomond has acquired one of North Yorkshire’s oldest independent agencies, Joplings The deal will see Lomond’s Linley and Simpson brand take over...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they uncover the common challenges faced by Estate Agency owners at...

Lead instruction generation tool Spectre has added social media marketing capabilities to its platform. It is being delivered through an exclusive partnership...

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

The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...

Estate agents submitted 30% more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) SARs last year, research suggests. Analysis by...

Letting agents are more confident in technology than ever before and a large majority believe that investing in automation is more...

Gary Hersham, the founder of high-end London-focussed agency Beauchamp Estates, has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the property data...

Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

Fine & Country has launched an exclusive training event for its licensees featuring internationally renowned speaker, trainer, and coach, Josh Phegan.  It...

To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...

A property recruitment firm that already works with almost 100 estate agencies has rebranded. Genum Recruitment, which has helped supply talent to...

Pattinson Estate Agency is on the lookout for more acquisitions. The family-owned North East agency said it wants to acquire businesses that...

Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...

In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...

It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...

Liz Morrell meets Women in Estate Agency’s co-founder Liana Loporto-Browne Liana Loporto-Browne, managing director of LB Residential, fell in love with the...

For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...

Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...

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

Industry partner the Estate Agent Content Club (EACC) has announced a new chief executive, replacing high profile founder Jerry Lyons. Amanda Bower...

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

A shareholder of Foxtons believes the agency could be worth £300m if sold today - substantially above its existing market capitalisation...

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

High-end estate agent Tyron Ash has hit out at the “sense of entitlement” at corporate estate agencies who he said don’t...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Connells Group has become the first estate agency brand to be named an accredited supplier by the New Homes Quality Board...

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolution of  Estate Agency Software. For a long...

Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...

On the 24th of January, Adam Walker wrote a very interesting piece about the consolidation of the lettings industry where he...

Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

Two estate agency businesses have already signed up to self-employed agency brand eXp’s new brokerage model just weeks after launch. Mackays, a...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

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

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

Self-employed agency models are helping drive growth in the estate agency sector, while larger firms struggle to maintain positive momentum, research...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

The winners of the AllAgents Customer Experience Awards have been revealed. A ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow last week...

Propertymark Qualifications has honoured the crème de la crème of its students at the London Stadium. Learners, apprentices, employers, training providers, and...

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...

OneDome has launched a new service tailored to benefit prospective buyers and sellers. The homebuying platform has launched Premier Agent, an invitation...

Three firms run by the same family have merged to create one of Derbyshire’s largest independent estate agency brands cope&co. Husband and...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Chestertons, one of the UK’s oldest estate agencies, has been sold to a European real estate services and technology group. The buyer...

The final tickets are on sale for next month’s Agency Excellence Summit. The event takes place at the Manchester Piccadilly Hotel on...

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

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

A pioneer of the so-called City Living movement, trying to create more residential units in city centres, is returning to the...

Referral fees for estate agents could be back in the sights of industry regulators. It was reported last week that the National...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...

I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible.  Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...

More than one in four estate agents are unsatisfied with the property portals that they use, according to a new survey. An...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance so far during 2022/23 has already crept beyond the...

A new estate agency has now announced that its co-founder is a Savills head of office who has jumped ship. Sebastian Hipwood,...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

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

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

Here’s the news you don’t normally get to hear about - the agency industry in full swing doing good work. If you’ve...

The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

In the fiercely competitive property industry, staying ahead of the game is essential for thriving and achieving success. That's where the...

An estate agent is urging people selling their flats to have building safety documentation in place before putting the property on...

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...

Winkworth has expanded further in the South East of England with a new office opening in Wokingham – its fourth office...

OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...