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Almost two-thirds of first-time buyers have got on the property ladder using help from the Bank of Mum and Dad but...

It’s so good to see housing at the top of the government’s agenda for change. Finally! The housing crisis has been met...

Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...

Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

The Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) committee hosted its highly anticipated second annual conference last week. Held at The IET, Savoy Place...

As the Group HR Director of LRG – an organisation of over 3,000 employees – and perhaps more importantly, as a...

The estate agency industry is being urged to do more to tackle the issue of gender jaws, it has been warned. The...

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

The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...

A trio of estate agents have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. Founded by James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews and Caren...

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

Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...

According to Women Count 2022, an Insights report from The Pipeline, women still face entrenched systemic barriers on their route to...

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

Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...

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

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

It appears almost certain that there will be limits imposed on the number and location of second homes in Wales, following...

A website called The Changing Face of Property has been launched to encourage young people planning their careers to consider our...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

Hello, and we’re at the start of a long weekend - and as the weather (finally) improves, perhaps that’s the opportunity...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

Agencies and suppliers today mark International Women’s Day with events and declarations shining a light on the achievements of female colleagues and...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

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

A TV advert for Rightmove first screened in 2018 has been cleared of gender stereotyping. A complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority...

Hunters has become one of the first major agencies to reveal the gender balance of its staff - and 60 per...

Zoopla has published a startling set of statistics to demonstrate what it calls “a record January with significant growth in delivery...

Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...

Rising house prices and the gender pay gap means that there is no English region where a single woman on median...

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...

It was long awaited, much anticipated and, thankfully, incredibly well attended. FUTURE PropTech 2019 was a big hit and a truly global affair. For...

The property industry is making “important strides” towards gender balance according to a new report - and it says more respect...

Activists from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender movement are reported to have staged what they called a “queer kiss-in" outside...

The annual report from the Advertising Standards Authority and the Committees of Advertising Practice, out today, shows that the estate and...

Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s a bumper edition with plenty of fantastic fund-raising going...

Franchise agency Winkworth is marking International Women’s Day - that’s today - by celebrating the achievements of its female franchisees and...

Women may make better estate agents than men even though males dominate the sales sector, explains one of the industry’s most...

Earlier this week it was Dads4Daughters Day – a campaign that strives to promote gender equality in the workplace.  I have three...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it is “disheartening” that the gender pay gap is widening in some aspects of...

An online tool created by the Government Equalities Office reveals that women working in estate agency and auctioneering in the UK...

Women in the property industry still earn between 9.4 per cent and 14.3 per cent less than their male counterparts according...

What a month it has been. By the time you read this, we'll have a new Prime Minister, a new Cabinet,...

Surely people will start moving again soon. The employment rate for the last quarter of 2015 is likely to be the...

Diversity is a hot topic in offices across the UK as issues regarding the difference in pay and opportunities are being...

So this weekend some of us will see our first snow of the season. Harsh weather, Christmas adverts and winter generally...

The answer to the question is that we all should; both in terms of the contribution we can make to the...