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Zoopla has been named as the official data partner of the latest series of popular Channel 4 programme ‘Worst House on...

The Guild of Property Professionals is trying to encourage more networking between its members.  A series of local meetings are being hosted...

Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. 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...

The team behind the Best Estate Agent Guide is set to host an inaugural series of roadshows. The EA Masters team is...

Agents and property professionals have been getting on their feet for charity this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

Interest rates made their biggest leap in 27 years yesterday, rising by 0.5% from 1.25% to 1.75%. It was the biggest...

Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Credas is hosting a free lunch and learn session for estate agents in south Wales and south-west...

Cardiff estate agent Thomas H Wood has become the lead sponsor for Whitchurch Heath Cricket Club for its 2022 season. The established...

The Nationwide has released data listing the most and least affordable locations in Britain - background information for agents. Some entries are...

Rightmove will launch its latest outdoor campaign on Monday, with advertisements in over 1,000 roadside and rail locations remaining in place...

Homebuyers are suffering huge delays in receiving responses to their search requests to council according to a study of local authorities. Consumer...

Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...

Foxtons shareholders will today give their verdict on the company’s plans to ‘go national’, revealed at the start of the weekend. On...

The NEXA agency, which already has branches in Bristol, Portsmouth, Chichester, Manchester and Cardiff, has now opened an office in Liverpool...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

The managing director of Fine & Country Cardiff, Dan Thomas, has wasted no time with his fundraiser - starting as soon...

Welsh independent agency Nuttall Parker has been snapped up by Cardiff-based property business Seraph Group. Newport-centred Nuttall Parker is Seraph Group's second...

Fine & Country is opening a new branch in the Welsh capital, Cardiff. It covers the city and surrounding areas, the Vale...

Propertymark - still reeling over two senior resignations in less than a week - says its lobbying sessions with politicians are...

Average house prices in Wales have risen three per cent in the past year, despite multiple difficult lockdowns considered more severe...

A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...

Most agents' branches in Wales are expected to close for just over two weeks from 6pm this Friday, October 23 - moving...

The latest agency recruits for online firm easyProperty are batting for the company in more ways than one - they are...

The Zoopla Rental Market Report, published this week, mentioned a two-speed rental market, but what does that mean? We are seeing two...

The proportion of the asking price achieved on average in the past year is 95.8 per cent according to a new survey. Comparison...

We recently issued our Zoopla House Price Index, which analyses the latest real-time trends from the sales market. In our analysis, we...

The devolved government in Wales - where the housing market is still officially closed - has urged agents to report rivals...

A PropTech firm is reporting a surge in demand for its remote ID verification software products during the virus lockdown. The software,...

Auction houses are the latest part of the residential sector to seek PropTech help to attract business during the Coronavirus crisis. For...

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

An online agency which is free to list for vendors says it wants prospective buyers to stay in the property they...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK is 27, according to research from Nested.com. The online estate agency says...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

Our first wonderful fund-raising agents this week are walking over hot coals - now that’s a dare for you. But you don’t...

The independent Seel and Co, one of Cardiff’s and Wales’ oldest independent agencies and auction houses, has been acquired by Jeffrey...

An estate agent in Cardiff has come up with a marketing wheeze in a bid to win more instructions - but...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

Matt Nicholson, Sales Progressor at Edwards & Co in Rhiwbina, Cardiff, explains how adopting sales progression and communication tool, mio, has...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?             Becky Howes, mio Account Manager What...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

The Federation of Independent Agents has agreed another new partnership with an industry supplier. The arrangement will allow FIA agent members nine...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

A new sales progression tool that claims to have been hugely successful over an 18-month pilot is being rolled out across...

Fresh analysis by Zoopla has revealed Britain's fastest moving property markets with the lowest number of average days for a seller...

Two PropTech suppliers have this week announced new partnerships and products with the aim of helping estate agents.  Firstly, sales progression and...

The Guild of Property Professionals' regional roadshow for existing and potential members, resumes its activities next week with a visit to...

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

Prices have dropped 0.5 per cent in the past year according to LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

An estate agent who stole per £300,000 from an estate agency spent the money on designer goods and expensive holidays -...

There may be a cloud over the economy right now but growth of 2.7 per cent in house prices last year...

House price inflation across the UK has slowed to a six-year low of 2.6 per cent thanks to falls in London...

If you thought Christmas Eve meant no more news in terms of industry movers and shakers…well, think again - we’ve one...

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

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

The Welsh estate agency Jeffrey Ross has opened its fourth branch in Cardiff, with a former Savills agent as its head....

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...

A study of house price affordability has revealed that train drivers can afford a greater proportion of homes in the UK's...

The introduction of the Land Transaction Tax (LTT) to replace stamp duty in Wales has had a significant impact on house...

Thanks very much to everyone getting in touch to publicise their efforts for good causes: we’re always delighted to help. Just let...

Lloyds Bank has revealed a league table of the cities which have seen the highest price growth over the past decade...

London house prices are stuck in neutral according to the latest figures from property consultancy Hometrack, which says values in the...

Purplebricks has released more details of expansion plans to recruit hundreds of additional Local Property Experts. The recruitment drive was launched yesterday...

Spicerhaart has launched what it calls a talent acquisition team to recruit new agents to the group’s range of brands, as...

A substantial new research body is to be launched this summer with a remit of looking at six overlapping aspects of...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

An estate agency in Wales has recruited a head of PR with a difference - Moginie James' latest edition to its senior...

Let’s face it - the biggest distraction for many estate agents in the coming weeks may well be the Euro 2016...

It’s been another great week of fund-raising for good causes by our industry, as you can see from our roll of...

Lomond Capital has acquired John Shepherd Estate Agent in Birmingham as it continues to 'expand south.' The deal, which includes Marwood Homes...

Strutt & Parker is early off the marks with its forecast for 2016 and beyond, predicting the strongest market growth in...

The sun’s back - maybe - but the warm feeling of agents doing their bit for charity has never gone away. If...