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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...

The UK’s largest multi-brand property franchise business, TPFG, says a brace of acquisitions in the past six months have been “transformational”. Since...

Some 74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced...

This year the 'Do It For Dom' charity event is returning as an adventure challenge. Dominic Subbiani is a joint owner of...

Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...

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

North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

The Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) committee hosted its highly anticipated second annual conference last week. Held at The IET, Savoy Place...

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

Homebuyers are snubbing period properties, new analysis suggests. Research by Shawbrook suggests UK buyers are now prioritising sustainability and efficiency over style,...

The chief executive and chief financial officer of Belvoir will lose their jobs if the brand’s merger with The Property Franchise...

Agency Express has won the Franchisor of the Year – Gold award at the 2023 British Franchise Association (BFA) HSBC British...

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

Former NAEA Propertymark President Stephen McCarron has questioned if agents should be held responsible for clients losing out from overvalued properties. Speaking...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched a ‘Teams’ initiative designed to help its top performing agents expand their business. It is...

Propertymark has written to the Government to ask why attempts to protect leaseholders are being ignored. It comes as the Earl of...

A QR code on a sales board can land agents multiple leads at around £1 each, says Agency Express managing director,...

A Propertymark-supported amendment that aimed to bolster support for leaseholders in unsafe buildings failed to gain approval in the House of...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

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

Rightmove has reported its second highest year for average revenue per advertiser (ARPA) despite agency branch membership dipping slightly. The portal revealed...

The cost of living crisis in the UK has majorly impacted thousands of peoples’ plans to move home, with mortgage lending...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has formed a new member panel that will be chaired by senior industry figure Eric Walker. The...

Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...

The winners of the 2022 allAgents Customer Experience Awards were announced last week. The agency customer feedback website held its second ever...

The boundaries of prime central London are expanding, new research claims. The PCL market is generally described as the exclusive districts of...

Barclays is piloting a new reward scheme for homeowners who are keen to make green improvements to their home but are...

A 31-year old chartered surveyor has become one of the youngest to achieve RICS Fellowship status. James Brook, founder of Novello Chartered...

Rightmove has named Johan Svanström, former chief executive of travel booking website Expedia Group Inc and McDonald's Corp as its new...

The ESTAS Customer Service Awards – which are often described as estate agency’s version of the Oscars – took place last...

Agents have been putting their hands in their pockets and getting active for plenty of good causes over the past week. If...

Spicerhaart has appointed a former Connells area director to lead some of its most high-profile brands. Daniel Ansell has been appointed as...

From sky dives to golf days, here is how agents have been raising money for charity this week. If there are charitable...

Rightmove’s average revenue per agent has reached record levels as firms continue to spend more on the portal’s services. The property website...

Independent London agent Dexters has unveiled its latest acquisition. The brand has purchased south east London firm Conran Estates, taking on its...

Kent-based agent Miles & Barr has opened its 13th office in the region and is celebrating by offering to sell local...

Fine & Country has made its latest move in the metaverse with the launch for a second non-fungible token (NFT) linked...

NAEA Propertymark’s new president Stephen McCarron has said he intends to focus on making agency an attractive option for school leavers...

A former chairman of challenger bank Monzo has joined OneDome’s board. Tim Brooke Thom has been appointed as non-executive director of the challenger...

The Belvoir Group has announced the acquisition of mortgage broker TIME. The agency franchise and financial services brand has acquired the entire issued...

Independent Kent agent Miles & Barr took a musical approach to an office relocation last weekend. Miles & Barr, which has 12...

The outgoing chief executive of Rightmove has claimed he has a good relationship with the portal’s customers. It was announced this week...

Rightmove’s share price hit its lowest level for two years yesterday after it was announced that its chief executive is stepping...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

The long-standing commitment of London-focussed agency Dexters to expand through acquisitions is continuing apace. Over the weekend it was announced that the...

There’s been another large rise in fee earnings for Rightmove this morning, as the portal softens the blow by announcing a...

Our Agents Do Charity column each Friday does a fantastic job of highlighting the amazing charitable work of agents up and...

A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...

Two London agencies have announced acquisitions as consolidation in the capital continues apace. Dexters has six new branches after the acquisition of...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective - formerly called Bective Leslie...

The independent QC leading a review into the governance scandal at the RICS says there was “no fraudulent or criminal misbehaviour”...

Spicerhaart - which is increasingly shifting its activities towards agents operating away from traditional branches - has redesigned its boards in...

London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is opening four new branches this year. KFH recently opened new lettings offices in Brook Green...

The debate over For Sale and To Let boards continues apace with some local councils wanting to make it difficult or...

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

Dexters, which last week secured a reported £130m in new investment for the coming years, has snapped up the historic Roy...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

The Sunday Times has made new and detailed allegations regarding the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. For some weeks the newspaper has...

The agency industry’s new leaders for the coming year have expressed strong support for reform recommendations promoted by the Regulation of...

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

One of the latest 10 agents joining the still-to-launch Boomin portal says it could be the go-to website for all property...

Let’s be honest: things are getting just a little tougher aren’t they?  We’re delighted to say that the spirit of the industry...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has given a thumbs up to the new Boomin listings service created by the brothers...

It’s probably not a surprise but new research has revealed where people want to move to - as well as where...

Rightmove’s new chief financial officer has a basic salary of £390,000 plus bonus options coming to a potential total of £1.75m. Alison Dolan has...

The death has been announced of Colin Lowman, a veteran south London estate agent who had a 64 year career in...

If it’s Friday it’s our regular round-up of fund-raising by and involving the property industry, and it’s remarkable how much is...

Rightmove has confirmed that its group finance director is to step down at the end of next month. Robyn Perriss is retiring...

A series of polls taken by Estate Agent Today suggest substantial numbers of agents remain uncomfortable about returning to trading even...

In this time of economic uncertainty, more and more people are becoming unwilling to leave their homes, yet you and your...

The two major portals have unveiled their discounts and deals for agents facing a dramatic loss of business because of the...

Rightmove has released another stonking set of results - but there are signs that some agents are defecting from the ever-more-expensive...

A rugby star has signed a deal to operate the easyProperty franchise in his home town area. Castleford Tigers prop forward Liam...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

Rightmove has this morning named Andrew Fisher as its non-executive chairman, stepping into the role on January 1.  He succeed Scott Forbes,...

Rightmove has announced that Robyn Perris is to step down as finance director next year after 12 years at the company. During...

A few weeks ago, I came across a couple of really interesting articles which I immediately thought worth writing a piece...

An estate agent has been jailed for 19 months and will have to be on the sex offenders’ register for the...

Rightmove’s half year figures this morning continue to show strong growth in profits and revenue - but there are the first...

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

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, the destination where you can catch up with the key moves announced in the...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

Some branches of one of London’s largest agencies, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, have returned to Zoopla after dropping it just over four...

Well here we are, at the last Agents Do Charity of the year. It’s been a record haul of good works, as...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Belvoir has this morning announced that it has acquired MAB Glos, part of the Mortgage Advice Bureau.  The £3.6m deal, done through...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

‘Up’ is the key word in Rightmove’s figures for the first half of 2018, released to the City and to shareholders...

The fast-expanding Spicerhaart group has launched its own in-house Property Marketing Academy and has secured a well-known industry trainer and coach...

Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is defying the glut of stories suggesting the London market is beset with difficulties and has launched...

The Henley Business School is often identified with cutting edge forecasts - but now it has revealed the history of what...

With the rise of Purplebricks in recent years, many will be eager to know what the hybrid agency’s Local Property Experts...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

Fine & Country has now opened its latest office in the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells.  The firm says that strategically, this...

The UK’s largest property franchise group, Belvoir, says it is reaping rewards from its acquisition of Brook Financial Services and its...