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

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

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

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Adam Pigott, CEO of OpenBrix What is ‘company name’ and what...

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

Falkirk has been named as the UK’s fastest-selling market. New figures from Rightmove show sellers in the area are finding a buyer...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

It has been another busy month for job moves in the estate agency sector. Here are some of the latest moves that...

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

A former senior Foxtons and Douglas & Gordon agent has hit out at “the relentless key performance indicator culture” of some agencies. Matthew...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

A series of PropTech announcements over recent days suggest the sector is still buoyant with innovation. Firstly it’s been revealed that agents...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has admitted that getting the number one portal to change its fee structure “may take...

One of the many new portals recently launched has made a pitch for agents to join because of its referral fees...

The new portal OpenBrix, which is powered by Blockchain, has revealed its fee structure ahead of its formal launch on September...

A new PropTech platform says its central feature will be the launch of a Multiple Listings Service.  This will allow agents “to...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

On April 4, EAT published a piece titled: ‘It’s 2024: what will the industry look like, post corona-virus’. To me, this...

Two property portals insist they’re going to launch this spring despite the Coronavirus chaos effectively closing down much of the housing...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

A new portal claims it will do what OnTheMarket failed to do, and offer an agent-led operation charging every agency branch...

The Federation of Independent Agents, the new trade group set up in May, is holding its first conference this week.  The FIA...

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

One of the capital's best-known agents, Marsh & Parsons, has expanded its network with a new office in Streatham Hill, South...

The Met Office says today, March 1, is the first official day of spring - perfect timing to coincide with the...

A flat in Brixton is being raffled for £5 a ticket by a start-up entrepreneur who claims this is just the...

A new firm has launched in Surrey describing itself as “the premium hybrid estate agency” with an innovative presence on the...

Winkworth, one of the largest estate agencies in London, has expanded with two new offices - although they are 235 and...

Marsh & Parsons will be opening a new office in Islington on September 4 - defying many analysts who say the...

Activists who stormed a wedding as part of a protest event in which a Foxtons office was damaged have been fined...

Marsh & Parsons is the latest high-end agency to open in Brixton, a stone’s throw from the controversial Foxtons office targetted...

A London estate agency has revealed that it is offering local homeowners cash incentives for valuations and instructions. Keating Estates, based in...

Anarchist activists are organising what they call “the decisive battle against gentrification” - and it appears Foxtons is in the firing...

In the capital, people will pay a premium to live near great transport links, and as we’ve seen from Crossrail and...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad by online agency emoov after a complaint disputing the duration of a fee...

As we approach another Bank Holiday weekend, estate and letting agents across the country have again been raising thousands of pounds...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

Over the past few years Rightmove and Zoopla Property Group (ZPG) have each been spending massive sums on marketing and product...

There is controversy in the London suburb of Brixton over an estate agent which has allegedly 'spammed' the area with publicity...

Gentrification is a divisive, provocative issue, but why are estate agents (especially Foxtons) appearing to bear the brunt of the public’s...

Vandals seeking to ‘reclaim Brixton’ have used a road sign to smash the windows of a Foxtons branch on the high...