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An exciting new collaboration between TVPN, EstateApps and Paul Long is set to transform the way you advertise your property listings...

An online travel agent has come to the rescue for an estate agent’s fundraiser to give a local road sweeper a...

Google estimates that 70% of a customer’s buying decision is made online before they contact you for the first time. And who...

The Competition and Markets Authority has raised an unusual issue concerning Barratt’s £2.5 billion deal to buy rival house builder Redrow...

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

Rightmove’s decision to return £100m to its shareholders has been called into question. The property portal giant announced in its recent half-year...

Mortgage rates are dropping faster than many expected, Rightmove claims. Nationwide unveiled a 3.99% five-year fix for home purchases this week –...

We all know what defines a successful community: not just a range of homes to address a range of requirements, but...

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

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

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

There has been a 22.9% increase in the number of new homes hitting the market across Britain compared with the start...

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

It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

Agency reviews platform allAgents has unveiled details of its Customer Experience Awards.  The much-anticipated black-tie event will take place at the Crowne...

To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...

Estate agency customer service appears to be improving, a mystery shopper exercise has revealed. Market research firm KnowYourMarket has unveiled its latest...

A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents.  The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and...

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

Agents Giving says its Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards 2024 are now open for entries. You can enter the awards yourself...

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

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

A luxury real estate broker and presenter for house prize draw competition Omaze is joining premium agency brand By Design, operating in...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured agreements from eight freeholders to remove “problematic ground rent” terms from leases. The competition...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...

If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...

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

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

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

Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

Paul Hilton, CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC Homeowners who are considering moving on to a new property in 2024 are...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

A Newbury estate agent is looking to sleigh the competition with its festive-themed branch window display this Christmas. Hillier & Wilson has...

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

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

Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

Rightmove’s entry into the mortgage market presents a threat to financial services leads, agents have been warned. The portal said in a...

Agency brands Knight Frank and Savills are among 12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK behind a new...

Rumours about tax cuts in this week’s Autumn Statement are continuing but there are warnings that a Stamp Duty cut may...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

The number of lenders offering sub-5% mortgage deals has doubled in the past month in a sign that the cost of...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking feedback on two ‘working papers’ that detail its assessment on the use of...

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

Mortgage rates could be set to finally fall below 5%, brokers claim. The pricing of home loans has rocketed this year amid high...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

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...

The rate of inflation slowed from 6.8% to 6.7% in August, providing hope for homebuyers when it comes to high mortgage...

Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...

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

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

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has highlighted land banks and planning blockages as potential areas for investigation. It comes as the...

Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...

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

Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

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

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

TM Group, a high profile provider of data and technology services such as tmconvey, mio, and tmconnect, has been sold to...

OnTheMarket has admitted to shareholders that the cancellation of agent contracts has been “higher than expected”. In results from the company issued...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...

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

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

Ceredigion estate agent Cardigan Bay Properties has been recognised as one of the top start-ups in the UK. The brand overcame competition...

A competition to track down as many golden estate agent boards placed around Leeds as possible has been won by Grace...

Sellers are still adopting a “take it or leave it approach” with prices up to 20% higher than most “sensible buyers”...

Homebuyers are entering bidding wars for bungalows, a property expert claims. The Daily Telegraph recently reported that young professionals in their 20s and...

Members of the Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) are to be given free access to an exclusive quarterly online masterclass session...

Agency reviews website allAgents has revealed the venue for its highly anticipated 2023 UK Customer Experience Awards. This year's event will be...

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

Agents are being urged to be clearer about their terms of business with clients after the public face of The Property...

The phrase ‘customer experience’ is bandied around a lot these days, so much so that it’s sometimes easy to think that...

The nation may have been glued to their screens watching the Coronation or at various street parties during the Bank Holiday...

Further mortgage rate rises could be on the way for homebuyers and owners, Rightmove suggests. After a few weeks where mortgage rates...

As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

The ESTAS team may be known for its Customer Service Awards but it has now picked up a gong of its...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

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

One of the main advantages of a PropTech solution is being able to automate the time-intensive and repetitive jobs that employees...

Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...