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Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property search app Jitty has launched a new feature that lets buyers find their dream home by simply...
30 August 2024
From: Breaking News
Marketing consultancy We Are Unchained has unveiled details of its autumn masterclass tour. The brand’s highly acclaimed "30 Years of Marketing in...
28 August 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agency CRM Alto has been given a mobile upgrade. Alto on mobile already lets agents view their calendar, manage their diary...
20 August 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agents have more work to do when it comes to customer service and securing leads, a mystery shopping exercise has...
19 August 2024
From: Breaking News
Six out of the UK’s top 10 conveyancers are now aboard a new transactions platform that aims to speed up property...
07 August 2024
From: Breaking News
There’s nothing more frustrating than losing a sale at the last minute due to details that could have been disclosed upfront....
07 August 2024
From: Features
SINCE the new Labour government was elected in early July, one phrase has been circulating more than any – grey belt....
03 August 2024
From: Features
By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...
31 July 2024
From: Sponsored Content
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they uncover the common challenges faced by Estate Agency owners at...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically. The plans...
20 July 2024
From: Features
Like a breath of fresh air, we now have a government that actually appears to be governing. OK, it’s only 10 days...
13 July 2024
From: Features
A customer from The Property Franchise Group (TPFG)- brand Hunters Estate Agency this week completed the first Law Society licensed Digital...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...
06 July 2024
From: Features
It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...
29 June 2024
From: Features
You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...
15 June 2024
From: Features
There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband. Nick Gunga is the new chief...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Win, lose or draw for the political hopefuls standing as candidates in the upcoming general election, it is likely that the...
08 June 2024
From: Features
Agency reviews platform allAgents has unveiled details of its Customer Experience Awards. The much-anticipated black-tie event will take place at the Crowne...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agency customer service appears to be improving, a mystery shopper exercise has revealed. Market research firm KnowYourMarket has unveiled its latest...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Rightmove has revealed details of its latest anti-money laundering (AML) webinar. The next event, in partnership with FCS Compliance, is titled 10...
17 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Managing tenant deposits is a crucial part of any letting agent’s responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with regulations and safeguarding both landlord and...
08 May 2024
From: Features
For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...
04 May 2024
From: Features
Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents. The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...
27 April 2024
From: Features
The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September. A statement from the trade body...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...
20 April 2024
From: Features
Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has launched a fully automated and integrated Property Information Questionnaire (PIQs) that can be accessed directly...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...
19 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported. The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...
09 March 2024
From: Features
OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...
26 February 2024
From: Marketing & Social Media
In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...
17 February 2024
From: Features
Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Sprift has unveiled its solution to help agents cope with material information requirements and collate the property-specific details required prior to...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years. I was aware of...
13 January 2024
From: Features
As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...
30 December 2023
From: Features
Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...
08 December 2023
From: Breaking News
I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...
06 December 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...
05 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Alto has unveiled a new integration with Bridge AI – a system designed to streamline communication with applicants through their preferred...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has urged members to check their client files to see if they may have been...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
CRM provider Street.co.uk has unveiled a new partnership that will see technology firm Global 4’s 8x8 hosted telephony directory made available...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has revealed details of its 2024 regional conference programme. The agency trade body said it will visit 19 regional locations next...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the first annual Iceberg Summit to be held the...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The Women in Estate Agency support group has unveiled details of its latest conference. The event will take place at The IET...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
10 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A former lawyer has used her own experiences of trying to buy a home to launch a platform that matches homebuyers...
09 November 2023
From: Breaking News
By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....
04 November 2023
From: Features
Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...
01 November 2023
From: Features
Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...
28 October 2023
From: Features
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...
26 October 2023
From: Sponsored Content
OnTheMarket has partnered with an automated social media service to help agents promote listings on Instagram, X, Facebook and more. Following a...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Hands-up who likes doing check-in reports? These start-of-tenancy reports may not be the most popular of activities for the letting agent...
18 October 2023
From: Features
Alto has rolled out a range of new features to its software for agents. It takes the number of improvements to the...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...
09 October 2023
From: Sponsored Content
The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...
20 September 2023
From: Features
Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...
19 September 2023
From: Marketing & Social Media
Compliancy expert Legal Eye has launched a new product to help agents ensure they are properly following all rules and regulations. Its...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Lead generation tool provider Spectre claims it is set to redefine prospecting with a new tool to be launched this week. The...
18 September 2023
From: Breaking News
UK homebuyers have expressed support for more digital tools to reduce the administrative burden of purchasing a property yet few have...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...
25 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Agency software and CRM provider Street.co.uk has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) to help users write property descriptions. Street AI uses...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents are supportive of new rules on upfront material information but there is concern about the administrative burden. While the industry awaits...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Zoopla has delivered strong vendor lead performance for agents in the first half of 2023 despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop -...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket this morning claims to be the first major UK property portal to use Artificial Intelligence natural-language technology. The controversial technology is...
07 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Rightmove has revealed details of a series of webinars throughout July for agents that are focused on legislation and compliance. A number...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The majority of mortgage lenders have committed to showing more flexibility to struggling borrowers but the Government has confirmed that support...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Anti-money laundering (AML) specialist FCS Compliance has unveiled the latest in its series of collaborative webinars with Rightmove. The next session on...
26 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
OnTheMarket has launched a new nurturing service to help estate agents generate fresh revenue from their existing database and win more...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
ValPal has announced an advanced AI technology tool designed to help agents generate property profiles in a snap. With ValPal AI, property...
10 June 2023
From: Features
OnTheMarket has become the first major UK portal to offer a dedicated contact form for Scottish Home Reports. When a property is...
07 June 2023
From: Breaking News
At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...
25 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled details of a new nationwide roadshow including an as yet unnamed ex-footballer. Its ‘Growing into...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Skipton Building Society has unveiled details of the first 100% loan-to-value mortgage launched since the 2008 financial crisis. Aimed at renters, the...
10 May 2023
From: Breaking News
100% mortgages are rumoured to be making a comeback. The products were blamed as a cause for the 2008 financial crash, with...
09 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Next month’s much-anticipated Propertymark One conference is set to go out with a bang, the trade body has said – and...