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A recent appeal decision which allowed housing development on the Hertfordshire Green Belt highlights the need for greater flexibility on locational...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Lee O’Brien, Managing Director of iad UK. In your experience,...

National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...

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...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...

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

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

“I like finance. I find it intellectually interesting – there’s lots of numbers and that’s great.” That sentence coming out of the...

TwentyEA has unveiled a suite of new marketing solutions combining its data tools, giving estate agents greater flexibility over their prospecting...

With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

Two estate agency businesses have already signed up to self-employed agency brand eXp’s new brokerage model just weeks after launch. Mackays, a...

A new self-employed estate agency says it’s signed-up 30 new recruits in four months. iad - which had 20 recruits until recently...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC)  was this week due to conclude its consultation on proposed changes to...

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

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

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

A lack of flexibility is causing recruitment issues in estate agency and could threaten the survival of firms, executives claim. Speaking on...

At iamproperty we are excited to share the announcement of our future innovation strategy and vision, continuing our commitment to transform...

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

Self-employed agency brand eXp has unveiled a new approach to attract recruits. Speaking at the end of the eXp UK roadshow last...

The majority of mortgage lenders have committed to showing more flexibility to struggling borrowers but the Government has confirmed that support...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...

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

Almost 4,000 agents have completed Propertymark Qualifications’ exams so far this year, the trade body has revealed. The figures equate to an...

The average age of a UK home mover has dropped but the number of actual moves has hit a record low,...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...

You don’t need me to tell you that buy to let has had a torrid time of it lately. For agents trying...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has implemented a hiring freeze and reduced land approvals as it warns of uncertain buyer confidence. A half-year trading...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...

Agents will be able to take Propertymark Qualifications’ exams remotely from the new year following the launch of a new invigilation...

Self-employed estate partnership brand The Agency UK (TAUK) has launched a series of roadshows to attract agents to its offering. The company...

Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has received awarded B Corporation status. The certification recognises Thirdfort’s commiutment to goals outside of shareholder profit...

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

In this latest Day in the Life of...Natter, I get an insight into one of the most vital cogs of the...

A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...

As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...

A survey of 700 borrowers by a high net worth lender suggest almost four out of 10 have lost a mortgage...

New portal Boomin suggests it has “thousands” of agents who have signed up on a paid basis. The portal - which launched almost...

A three-branch agency in the south west has launched a franchise model which it says should appeal “to those wanting a...

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

Estate agents, and indeed all professionals, should be offered the option of flexible working when they are appointed to the job. That’s...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

The head of a small hybrid firm that describes traditional agencies with offices as “antiquated” says property professionals working for corporates...

Boomin has revealed an upgrade to its SmartVal feature, which tries to blend real-time online valuations with local expertise from member...

A family franchise agency that prides itself on saving costs associated with traditional High Street premises has nonetheless opened a new office...

The Women In Property group claims talented females are being lost to the industry due to the menopause.  It says panic attacks,...

An estate agent who has now gone self-employed after working on the staff of Connells and Spicerhaart says her move is...

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

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

Hunters, now part of The Property Franchise Group, has announced its first so-called ‘Personal Agent’ signing - and says it’s ideal...

The first agency to give its market forecast for 2022 and beyond has suggested an upbeat performance next year.  Hamptons says the...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

Buyers are getting less square foot for their money when buying a property. Research by insurer Churchill has found that the average...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...

Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

Price renegotiations are underway between buyers and sellers in danger of missing Wednesday’s stamp duty holiday deadline, says Knight Frank. The agency...

A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...

The youngsRPS agency now has a fifth branch in the north of England - it’s in Darlington and will cover the...

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

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

Over the next few years, the property sector is set to change for the better – all thanks to PropTech. While the...

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

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...

Whilst it was once seen as a way to sell niche or run-down properties, auction is now a mainstream method of...

This time last year the industry was awaiting the launch of a new portal - the free to list public site...

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

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

A broker has launched the UK’s longest-ever fixed rate mortgage, with no early repayment charge or exit fees - the first product...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

We are now over four weeks in to our third national lockdown in the UK. Although the property market remains open,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Will Thompson, Associate Director at Pugh & Co Auctions. I...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020?  If someone had told me at the...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

Many agents have been operating under Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions for some days, but today sees another 20 million residents in...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...