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Countrywide Land & New Homes has been appointed by Harcourt to market Tobacco Warehouse, a major redevelopment of the world’s largest...

New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property app Jitty has surpassed 75,000 users since its launch earlier this year. Jitty, coined the ‘Instagram for homes,’...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

Google-backed property search app Jitty has launched a new ‘Collections’ feature – that creates groups of the most interesting and 'trending' properties...

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty is celebrating reaching the 10 10 ‘House & Home’ apps in the Google Play Store...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

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

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

Landmark Information Group has completed the acquisition of Ordnance Survey’s shares in the PointX location services database. PointX was formed in 2001...

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

Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The Able Agent Given our focus is centred around helping to drive long-term professionalism across the industry,...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is working on tools to improve its franchisee brand’s use of data and digital marketing capabilities. Gareth...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan and I am the Sales...

Do you need help to reach your target audience with the right content at the right time? Do you wish there...

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

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

Hunters’ Surrey Quays office has been taken over by franchise partner Richard Wells. He is already owner of the Hunters Catford office...

OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

Paul Alexander Mortgage Consultants has been acquired by national broker brand Coreco. Paul Alexander worked closely with the Orchards of London estate...

The way to sell a property has changed and agents shouldn’t rely on just listing on Rightmove, senior property leaders have...

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

OnTheMarket Group is set to host a “Meet Our Partners” virtual series of webinars for agents to hear from the commercial...

Making predictions for the year ahead is notoriously difficult and leaves me open to having egg on my face, but I’m...

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

OnTheMarket has partnered with The Able Agent to provide agents with access to online training courses at discounted rates. As part of...

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

Agency franchise brand Keller Williams UK (KWUK) held its largest ever UK event at the Vue cinema in London’s Leicester Square...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...

Estate agents hold more than 7,000 duplicate database records per branch on average, research claims. Insight from estate and letting agency customer...

Recent months have seen interest rates rise from historic lows back closer to pre-financial crisis levels as the Bank of England...

Former Fine & Country chief executive David Lindley has teamed up with other industry heavyweights to launch a network of independent...

In the third part of this exclusive series with Homesearch’s chief operating officer, Sam Hunter, Angels Media’s Lee Dahill questions him...

The fast-moving property sales market is increasing the risk of fraud, an anti-money laundering expert claims. Olly Thornton-Berry, co-founder of risk management...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

An anonymous ex-estate agent has revealed how poor pay and high pressure forced them to quit the profession. The mystery agent said...

After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...

A high-profile peer has questioned why estate agency regulation wasn’t extended to property management companies in the Queen’s Speech this week. Lord...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce has for the first time given some figures on the usage of some of the key...

PropTech supplier nurtur.group - which owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - has acquired Brief Your Market,...

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...

Well-known property expert and video interviewer Chris Watkin independently investigates how one piece of software is having such a big effect...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

The outcome of the Ukraine crisis is far from certain, but one thing has become abundantly clear. The long-overdue Economic Crime...

A prominent analyst says he expects a U-turn on the “folly” of interest rate rises sooner rather than later - but...

In this guest piece, the team at Lifesycle discuss a recent experiment they did with AI and estate agents' data and...

An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

Agents finding it difficult to persuade potential vendors to come to the market this early in the year have new ammunition...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our lives, but undoubtedly one major negative side effect...

Compliance check list - are you New Year ready? The start of a new year is a great time for estate agents...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...

A PropTech platform is urging agents to keep in touch with clients on their databases to increase their chances of future...

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

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

An agency says individual agents operating as self-employed can earn up to £64,000 more per year than fully-employed counterparts. Nested says the average UK...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...

Business intelligence is paramount to companies looking to gain a competitive edge, particularly in saturated markets like estate agency. Each client...

A TV advertising campaign begins today to promote SmartVal, its real-time valuation tool available on the Boomin portal. The advertisements will start...

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

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

Trust the process: subscribe your landlords and tenants to Task Plans and receive automated prompts when it’s the right time to...

Zoopla has issued a data-heavy statement on its services for agents - just days after Boomin criticised it for being over...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

Let it never be said that this column isn’t here to help out agents directly. In this week’s Natter, I speak...

Property portal app MoveStreets says the latest upgrade to its app sends leads to agents’ inboxes and allows users to instantly arrange...

For many, paying money to use an estate agent is primarily because that company has a database of buyers or tenants....

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

An industry supplier is urging agents to dust off old prospects to build their pipeline and keep the market boom going...

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

Before you read on, ask yourself, how many times did you hear “we want to move, but just we can’t find...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Christopher Keen and Company Director  What is ‘company name’ and what...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

Zoopla says house builders “are at the heart of everything we do” and it is revamping its New Homes marketing offer...

It’s hard to remember a time at any point in the last 20 years when agents have been looking for a...

Have you found yourself asking the question: “what is the difference between an API and an App?” No doubt we are all...

A new property board game called Gazumped aims to rival Monopoly but reflect a much more realistic view of how the house...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

Agents can win more instructions by using text messages to prospective sellers as part of a short term ‘nurture’ campaign, according...

Property portals remain an essential marketing tool for estate agents and their value is clearly appreciated by consumers. However, with a...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...