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The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

The ‘UK Seniors Housing Market Update Q2 2024’ from Knight Frank brings positive news that the supply of new seniors housing...

Bloor Homes, the UK’s largest non-listed housebuilder has signed a 12-month contract Zoopla.  All Bloor Homes' 80 developments across all nine regions...

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

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has unveiled redesigned estate agency boards to promote its carbon-neutral status. In collaboration with supplier Kremer Signs, the boards...

One of the most popular recent additions to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been the Balcony and Container Gardens category....

A prominent westcountry agent has joined Moveli, which operates the self-employed broker model. Jonathan Mowday, previously of Stags in Devon, has joined...

Throughout the general election campaign, the Green Belt was central to the debate about the housing crisis. The new Labour government...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) - the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – is to host a webinar for member...

Changes were made to Class MA commercial to residential permitted development rights in February which mean that there has never been...

Mandatory housing targets are back, alongside a pledge to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years. But can Prime...

Lead instruction generation tool Spectre has added social media marketing capabilities to its platform. It is being delivered through an exclusive partnership...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. The agency brand commissioned green office and retail design consultants Jackson...

Extra paperwork, poorly-resourced solicitors and a lack of upfront material information have all been cited as factors contributing to delays in...

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

Google can be a very costly source for marketing but there are ways to keep a tight lid on your budget...

You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...

A newly-launched upmarket agency network has attracted two former Fine & Country agents. James Cooper and Alia Khan are the latest top-flight...

Premium estate agency network By Design has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed website for potential and current vendors. The By Design...

Consultancy We Are Unchained is expanding its 30 Years of Marketing in One Day course across the country. It follows successful marketing...

Fake grass can impact the value of a vendor’s property and turn off prospective buyers, Winkworth claims. In a gardening special, the agency franchise brand’s Property...

A motor racing agent is set to share his secrets on how agents can think like a Formula 1 team and...

Pattinson Estate Agency is on the lookout for more acquisitions. The family-owned North East agency said it wants to acquire businesses that...

The Labour Party has committed to building 1.5m new homes across the country over the next parliament. Shadow Housing Secretary Angela Rayner...

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

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

We were delighted to hold our first ESTAS Postcode Awards last Friday as part of our commitment to recognising service standards...

Seymours has relocated its Woking office to a new modern showroom office in the Victoria Place shopping centre. The independent 20-branch estate...

Liz Morrell meets Women in Estate Agency’s co-founder Liana Loporto-Browne Liana Loporto-Browne, managing director of LB Residential, fell in love with the...

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...

The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September.  A statement from the trade body...

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and targeted ‘ugly’ parts of the Green Belt. It will be a...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...

Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...

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

The latest Voice of the Agent industry survey is set for release on 15 April. Marketing firm We Are Unchained surveyed 841...

Propertymark is hosting a webinar titled ‘Navigating Everyday Decisions for Better Outcomes’, designed to help agents improve their decision-making. The webinar will...

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

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

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolution of  Estate Agency Software. For a long...

A premium agency network launched by former Fine & Country boss David Lindley has appointed two new licensees. The network now operates in...

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

When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a referral arrangement for its members with The Land & New Homes Network.  New home...

Industry training platform The Able Agent has launched in Scotland. First to launch is the ABBE Ofqual regulated Level 3 Certificate in...

Eddisons has signed a partnership deal with proptech firm Valos in a collaboration which is designed to streamline the property consultancy’s...

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

There’s no question that trust is the bedrock of any longstanding client relationship. It is built on delivering on your promises...

A new service has launched to provide buyers of prime and super-prime residential properties with an appraisal of the property’s suitability,...

Whether a General Election is held in May, November or in January one thing is guaranteed -  we can expect to...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

The liquidator of collapsed portal Boomin is investigating a sale of the portal's intellectual property to My Bespoke Room as its...

Kerb appeal is often cited as an important factor if agents and sellers want to impress buyers and now research suggests...

Propertymark has backed the launch of the Government’s £80m brownfield regeneration scheme. Councils across England can now bid for a share of...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

Go back a hundred years and property transactions were a much simpler affair. A group of people could get together in...

Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...

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

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

Alto has unveiled a new integration with Bridge AI – a system designed to streamline communication with applicants through their preferred...

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

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

A team from The ValPal Network joined industry Facebook ads expert Paul Long on a webinar designed to equip every agent...

Foxtons has reopened its doors on the King’s Road, with the launch of its flagship Sloane Square office. It is the first...

Marie Fritz, a top performer for Fine & Country in Northamptonshire has been reunited with the former chief executive of the...

Hat and Home has opened its fifth office and a new headquarters in the heart of Sandhurst. The move centralises the agency...

Iamproperty has launched what it calls “a new solution” to help agents deal with new Material Information rules. The supplier’s new Enhanced...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

By Alan Siggins, indoor ventilation expert and Managing Director of Airflow. Whilst the UK’s focus on Net Zero and green efforts may...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are constantly developing, helping to improve efficiencies across all sectors and disciplines. Recent data* highlights that the...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolving world of Estate Agency and Estate Agents. 2020...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Chestertons: London agent Chestertons has added two...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) is set to hold its largest ever UK event.  The KWUK Megacamp will take place at the VUE cinema in...

Former Purplebricks and Boomin boss Michael Bruce has taken part in a new funding round for interior design platform My Bespoke Room. Bruce...

Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...

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

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

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new document to help firms benefit from the range of digital services available to...

Alto has boosted its training offering for estate and letting agents.  Agency users can now access an overview of Alto training via...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

Rightmove has unveiled its Autumnal marketing campaign, with a new advert aiming to convince potential buyers that they should have ‘belief’...

The Government’s First Homes Scheme is set to be the first state-backed initiative to use digital property logbooks. It comes after a...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series focused on the art of maximising fees and boosting additional revenue. Set to...

Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert, Dion Dublin, is to headline the South East Property Expo.   The centre...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Propertymark has doubled its regional conference programme for 2023. Working in partnership with Rightmove, the agency trade body will now host 10...

Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector.  Here in his latest column property...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

A large proportion of sellers have admitted to hiding problematic parts of their property from potential buyers. A survey of more than...