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In a week when the election campaign descended into claim and counterclaim of lies over tax plans and Nigel Farage was...

Harrisons Homes has created a 1940s-themed branch window at its office in Sittingbourne to mark the 80th anniversary of D Day. It...

Barratt London is extending its deposit contribution scheme to thousands more key workers.   The Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme has been extended...

Agency brand Martyn Gerrard is marking 60 years in estate agency by offering staff a stake in the business. The London agent’s...

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

To commemorate PayProp’s 20th year in business, Estate Agent Today’s Lee Dahill took a walk down memory lane with Neil Cobbold,...

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) reforms has expressed frustration that the recommendations have failed to materialise as...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Redrow has today launched a nationwide quest to find the longest standing owner of one of its homes. As it celebrates its...

Webbers Estate Agents is marking its 100th anniversary this year. The South West-based agent, an exclusive Guild of Property Professionals member in...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

The first Women in Estate Agency Award winners were announced at the ESTAS last week. The ESTAS Awards marked its 20th anniversary last...

TV property guru Phil Spencer has backed the latest hip hop track commissioned by Made Snappy 360 to celebrate the 20th...

A major auctioneering service is gearing up for its 10th anniversary and 75th in-room property sale later this week.   Auction House...

Midlands property group Bond Wolfe has marked its 40th anniversary with a reception for 250 guests at Birmingham’s Town Hall, where...

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 OneDome Group has launched a competition to pay a mortgage borrower’s home loan for a year - and agents are...

Licensing of estate agents may raise the barrier to entry but it won’t stop those with poor morals, Fine & Country’s...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has recognised the achievements of its members during its 30th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony. The awards,...

Agency acquirer Lomond has launched a new benefits and wellbeing platform for its 1,100 staff and pledged to raise £25,000 across...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...

EweMove has announced its Franchise of the Year as part of the brand’s10th anniversary celebrations More than 250 people flocked to the...

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

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

Agency acquirer The Lomond Group has unveiled a rebrand to mark its two-year anniversary. Co-created at the beginning of 2021 when property...

Average house prices fell for the fifth month in a row during December, Halifax has revealed, as it warns of more...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

The Property Franchise Group brand Parkers has launched its latest Berkshire branch in the town of Newbury in Berkshire. Parkers Newbury is...

Regional agent Redbrik is celebrating a string of successes as it approaches its 10-year anniversary in January. The South Yorkshire and North...

Connells Group chairman Stephen Shipperley is set to retire at the end of 2022. It comes as he marked his 45th anniversary...

Agency franchise brand Keller Williams UK (KWUK) held its largest ever UK event at the Vue cinema in London’s Leicester Square...

A prime central London (PCL) agency established by former Savills and Knight Frank staff is celebrating five years in business. Tedworth Property...

A North West England-based independent agent is marking its 40th anniversary. Independent agent Hackney & Leigh has reached the milestone in the...

It's been a busy period of fundraising and volunteering for agents and property professionals. Support has included getting one charity back on...

Independent agency group Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH) is marking its 45th anniversary. Established by Lee Watts in 1977 as Kinleigh, the...

From bike rides to boxing, agents and property professionals have been turning up the heat with their fundraising exploits. Remember, if you...

Historic agency brand Humberts is looking to have between 20 and 30 offices over the next five years as it marks...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has marked 150 years in business by opening a new headquarters. It has moved...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

Oakfield Estate Agents is marking a quarter-century in business with a major rebrand and a pledge to donate £50 to a...

New portal Boomin suggests it has “thousands” of agents who have signed up on a paid basis. The portal - which launched almost...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a pledge to work hard this year to stand out...

John D Wood - the lettings and estate agency now part of the Connells empire - is celebrating its 150th birthday...

A PropTech platform is urging agents to keep in touch with clients on their databases to increase their chances of future...

Today is the 11th day of the 11th month - the traditional annual Armistice Day, commemorating the signing of the armistice...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

It’s a great sign of our slow but reassuring return to normality when much-missed fundraising events make a welcome comeback -...

Thirty-five years after London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh disappeared, the trust that bears her name is calling for action to address...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

A 3-2 loss on penalties. It’s sad and disappointing - desperately. Yet that gives way to pride when England’s performance across the whole...

There are just three working days until the end of the stamp duty holiday for most buyers. That’s not even enough time...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

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

An estate agency says it expects a 40 per cent boost in its turnover this year, its 10th in business. Croft Residential,...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US - says it now has 200 self-employed agents operating under its...

The group chief executive of south east England’s largest independent agency is retiring. David Lench of Arun Estates has revealed that he is...

A hybrid agency which until now has been active only in London is launching new hubs in Manchester and Brighton. Agent &...

The government’s highly-anticipated Tax Day was just a damp squib.  That’s the view of leading analyst Anthony Codling, who says the almost complete...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

  On Estate Agent Today this Bank Holiday weekend we’re celebrating the great work agents are doing to keep morale high and...

Tomorrow, Bank Holiday Friday, we’re revealing what agents have been doing to maintain morale in their teams during lockdown. You’ve been generous...

The coming week’s stories in the mainstream media - inevitably focused on Coronavirus - will be dominated by two things. Firstly there...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

Hello and welcome to PJT: even with little more than a fortnight before Christmas it seems there are still plenty of...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

A north of England estate agency is marking its 160th anniversary with the pledge to announce an acquisition by the end...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

Hello and welcome to the final PJT before September - yes that means summer is almost over.  Yet even during the holiday season...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

The city of Norwich has become the sixth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...

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

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

ARPM  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Simon Duce, Managing Director. What is ARPM and what does it...

The industry is back to full-strength on its fund-raising judging from our virtual postbag this week with many new reports of...

Shares in OnTheMarket hit another new low of 75.7p yesterday, dropping over nine per cent on the day and falling well...

Hamptons International - at one time tipped to be sold off or even shut during the recent problems afflicting parent company...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...

Strutt & Parker is bucking the trend on High Street offices by opening a new one - and in this case,...

One of London’s best known estate agencies marks its 25th anniversary this month, having started with just two branches in one...

It seems a lifetime ago but in fact we’re approaching just the first anniversary since the government triggered its Call for...