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You won’t need me to tell you, but transactions are taking a l-o-n-g time right now. Figures from a digital information service...

An industry expert has called on agents to actively lobby new MPs to influence housing policy – whoever wins the election. Neil...

It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...

A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband.  Nick Gunga is the new chief...

Agents are invited to a webinar on how the General Election will affect the property market. Reapit and PayProp will be hosting...

Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

Property marketing and communications software provider Nurtur is shifting its focus from agency networks to technology and artificial intelligence tools. It comes...

In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...

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

Alto has announced a new integration with secure messaging platform Tappter. Existing Alto customers can get seamlessly set up with Tappter to...

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

As the Group HR Director of LRG – an organisation of over 3,000 employees – and perhaps more importantly, as a...

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

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

Former agency founder and property marketing veteran John Durrant has challenged Propertymark and RICS to take a leadership on the contentious...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) - the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – has announced an update to its Estate...

Moneypenny has partnered with CRM provider Street.co.uk to help simplify lead management for estate agents. The integration means calls answered by the...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...

Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...

Outsourced communications business Moneypenny has appointed a new head of its property team.  Moneypenny supports 2,500 businesses in the UK property industry,...

MPs have expressed “concern and disappointment” at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) for its persistent poor performance...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

With rising mortgage rates and the cost of living expected to be the biggest cause of a slowdown in the housing...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

Estate agents could be putting their clients’ personal details at risk by taking information such as addresses, bank account or passport details...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

New software has been launched to help estate agents collect feedback on viewings. Feedback Enterprise, from the Cumbrian communications specialists SMS Speedway,...

Did you know that 46% of withdrawn properties will return to the market within 24 months? Here are 3 steps showing...

A new instant messaging platform has been launched that aims to change the way estate agents manage communications with customers and...

It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new legal preparation module to its movebutler onboarding and sales progression platform. The aim is to...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...

Estate agents are receiving a deluge of cold sales calls – more than pre-pandemic levels - according to new figures from...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

Purplebricks has got itself into a bind due to its addiction to brand awareness over addressing the customer experience of paying...

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

Seven adverts pushing the Government’s flagship levelling up policy have been banned. The advertising watchdog censured the Department for Levelling Up, Housing...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...

Trading Standards has indicated that non-compliant listings will eventually be rejected from portals as it urges agents to use their “professional...

Former Countrywide boss Bob Scarff has warned that estate agents have become too reliant on alerts, emails and text messages for...

Agency data and prospecting platform Homesearch has launched a new guide to help firms continue securing instructions during the so-called summer...

Estate agents could be losing thousands of pounds a year to missed calls. Communications platform YourBusinessNumber analysed data on the typical number of...

WhatsApp is being predicted to become a key messaging tool for estate agents in the coming years. Messaging provider SMS Speedway analysed...

For years, the issue of phone etiquette created tension between estate agents and the legal profession, the former claiming lawyers won’t...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

Three of the leading industry content specialists are set to gather on stage together for what is believe to be the...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

More than half of those working within the property sector are suffering from higher levels of fatigue or stress, due to...

Conveyancing software company ULS Technology has rebranded. The London Stock Exchange-listed company, which encompasses conveyancing brands eConveyancer, DigitalMove, Legal Eye and Amity...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

A Russian billionaire says he no longer owns many of his former properties in the UK, raising question marks over the...

An estate agent who has now become a PropTech entrepreneur says fees are absolutely not what makes a vendor choose who...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

Barely three weeks into the new year and we’re already talking about plans to raise tens, perhaps hundreds, of thousands of...

If you thought checking in to a Microsoft Teams video-conferencing meeting would allow you to escape telephone calls, think again. Outsourced communications...

A new survey of people who have sold their home in the past six months has given a strong backing to...

Propertymark, the main industry trade body, has this evening updated its guidance on Covid safety for estate and letting agents in...

A consultancy specialising in data protection issues has sharply criticised the Simplify Group for its ongoing lack of communications over its...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

Purplebricks has appointed the former O2 marketer, Ian Cafferky, as its new Chief Marketing Officer. He will be replacing Ben Carter who...

A high-speed internet connection is the second most important factor for buyers after property size, a survey claims. And the study -...

As you are no doubt aware, building mutually beneficial relationships with conveyancers in your local area can not only make your...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

If there is one thing that modern consumers have come to expect, it’s convenience. As a nation, we’re driven by on-demand...

Knight Frank has beaten a string of prestigious household name companies to take the Overall Winner award at the 2021 Customer...

High-profile outsourced communications provider Moneypenny has joined the industry PropTech hub known as the Innovation Collaboration Group. There are around 40 companies...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

Estate agents, even before Covid-19 reared its ugly head, were flexible, hybrid workers. It is a job that requires a significant...

Chris Watkin - the famous industry content creator, ghostwriter and trainer - has made a series of controversial statements about agents...

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

In this latest exclusive video interview, EAT’s video reporter Chris Buckler – an agent himself – chats with Peter Grant, chairman of the board at...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

The police investigation into the Savills agents who allegedly racially abused England players on Twitter after the Euros 2020 final is...

The Savills member of staff who allegedly racially abused England players online after the Euros 2020 final has been sacked. The Metro...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

Spicerhaart - which is increasingly shifting its activities towards agents operating away from traditional branches - is investing more than £6m...

Tech, as has been shown more than ever during the pandemic, can be a wonderful thing – bringing people closer together,...

The former group marketing director at Countrywide has been appointed as global chief executive of Fine & Country. Simon Leadbetter has also...

In this latest video interview exclusively for EAT & LAT readers, video interviewer Chris Buckler speaks to Harry Turner, director of...

Purplebricks has hired another creating PR agency to work on its consumer campaign. Taylor Herring - part of the larger Publicis group...

Greater Manchester Police have arrested the Savills estate agent who allegedly posted a racist tweet about black England football stars after...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

The Oxfordshire-based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today announced they have welcomed Pattinson Estate Agents to their list of clients.   Peter Grant, Managing...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

A trade union is demanding that the government ban emails from all employers outside office hours - and it wants emails...

A new survey of some 700 estate agency customers show that they want to get traditional services like High Street branches,...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

A report by the Office of Tax Simplification on Capital Gains Tax has called for a series of changes. They include extending...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

The TDS annual review 2020 indicates that deposit disputes have remained low over the last year, at around 1%. This is...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...