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Hamptons has appointed Chris Randall as regional sales director, overseeing the businesses South West and West London regions.  He takes over from...

Northern Ireland portal PropertyPal has announced a strategic merger with Propertynews, uniting two of the country’s leading property websites.  Both brands will...

Homeowners need greater protection from poor quality housing amid the Government’s plans for 1.5m new homes, an industry body claims. That’s the...

Some 74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced...

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

The majority of UK adults find buying a home more stressful than selling but many are unaware of who an estate...

By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

The UK sales and lettings markets are in a state of flux, but an upcoming webinar from Reapit, the leading technology...

The Government has dropped the previous Tory Party’s levelling up slogan. Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary Angela Rayner confirmed the move...

In a survey with over 150 agents representing 345 branches, an AI-driven software platform has uncovered insights that dispel many common...

Gaps between buyer and seller expectations have spread into the auction sector. The issue has become common among estate agents dealing with...

Stamp Duty reform and first-time buyer support tops the list of what Foxtons would like to see from the next Government. The...

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

HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two.  But...

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...

Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...

Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract.  GetAgent...

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs...

Agents are set to discover who has won the Best in Postcode accolades next week as part of a rejig of...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

High-end estate agent Tyron Ash has hit out at the “sense of entitlement” at corporate estate agencies who he said don’t...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

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

The administration of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon has been extended by a year. Douglas & Gordon called in Grant Thornton...

On the 24th of January, Adam Walker wrote a very interesting piece about the consolidation of the lettings industry where he...

Five years ago, Lettings expert, Tim Lawler, wrote an article for Estate Agent Today charting his early experiences of setting up...

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

Leaks and water-based issues are more likely in rental properties than any other type of emergency, according to data we gathered...

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

Lomond has more than doubled its footprint spanning the South Coast after sealing a new deal for Hampshire agent Beal’s. The brand...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

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

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...

Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...

The Able Agent has added further modules to its Wellbeing in the Workplace course.  The training platform has collaborated with KILN Associates,...

In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...

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

As estate agents, it is important to make sure that your business is efficient and cost-effective. One of the ways to...

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

Propertymark is appealing to school leavers to consider a career in property. As students discover their A level results or Highers in...

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

New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

Agents are being urged to take extra care when dealing with sales on behalf of someone who lacks mental capacity. Kate Stockdale,...

Agency brand Hat and Home has launched a new branch in Ascot that will be led by Paul Price. He joins the...

Can you start by telling us a bit about yourself and how you got into the property industry? My name is Andrea...

More than half of property professional have admitted experiencing constant stress at work, new research suggests. The findings were revealed as part...

The majority of UK property professionals are confident that their job will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). A survey by...

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

The UK real estate industry faces a “particularly precarious” situation in the near to medium term, according to analysts at the...

Almost two-thirds of home sellers who have sold a home within the past year experienced delays when doing so, research reveals. A...

Dexters has hinted at more acquisitions, particularly around greater London. Andy Shepherd, chief executive of the London agent, suggested the brand is...

Just one agent was expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) redress scheme in the latest quarter. TPO has revealed that Price Point...

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

Property market activity has slowed but conveyancers are still dealing with backlogs which has taken their average caseload to the second...

Buyers are paying a 39% premium for homes with larger gardens, Savills claims. The agency brand analysed the relationship between garden size...

Cooling house prices are resulting in the average estate agent losing around £441 of per month, research suggests. Hybrid agent Nested has...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

An award-winning charity will cut the cost of homeownership in Wigan by up to £10,000, by offering buyers the chance to...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

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

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

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

Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...

Collaborative Conveyancing has won an Innovate UK grant in partnership with the Hartree Centre research facility and completed a fundraising round...

Estate agents should ‘rock the clothes they want’ rather than sticking to corporate 1980s suit fashions, an industry executive has claimed. It...

House prices could drop by almost 25% ‘start-to-trough’ or by as much as 40% in severe circumstances, Lloyds Banking Group has...

AML experts SmartSearch warn estate agents that, with so many firms still hiding behind ‘opaque corporate structures,’ proper due diligence has...

HMRC fined 24 estate agency and property businesses for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches between April and June 2022, new figures show. The...

OnTheMarket has written to agents who backed the portal at its 2018 initial public offering to provide a “better outcome” if...

Details of the first Women In Estate Agency (WiEA) conference have been revealed. The group, founded by senior agency figures Liana Loporto-Browne...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

Agents at Winkworth’s Ealing and Acton branch have been getting into the Christmas spirit with a nicely branded Christmas tree at...

Purplebricks chief executive Helena Marston insists the brand's turnaround plan is working after posting a half-year loss this morning and revealing...

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

Property professionals, including agents, are being urged to make use of a dedicated small business banking dispute scheme before it closes...

Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...

An estate agent has kicked off a bid for Christmas number one with a World Cup-inspired song. Ealing-based estate agent Marco Helliwell,...

In this guest piece, Andy Jones, Corporate & Build To Rent Director at LRG, looks at whether commercial property can help solve...

The Bank of England has prompted new warnings of a housing market slowdown after revealing a ‘significant decrease’ in mortgage approvals...

Recent political changes – and there have been quite a few in recent weeks – have brought about something of a...

National housebuilder Bellway has installed the country’s first roof-mounted air source heat pump onto an experimental eco-house as part of a...

For the third year running, mio, tmgroup and Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) are inviting property professionals to share their successes and...

Gallagher, the insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has announced a £5,000 fund to help two businesses further their learning at...

It’s fair to say that ours is an industry which has a language of its own, and often revels in the...

A recent study conducted by the Technical University of Denmark reported that the attention span of people around the world is...

Homeowners and prospective buyers considering a move before Christmas should act quickly to increase their chances of a smooth relocation, as...

A prime central London (PCL) agency established by former Savills and Knight Frank staff is celebrating five years in business. Tedworth Property...

Many agents will have funny anecdotes about memorable viewings and one has decided to turn them into a book. Adam Bailey, who...

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...