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The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

Landlords are now quite accustomed to the challenges of operating in a market where they are often perceived as the antagonist...

There may be plenty of debate about going live with listings on Boxing Day but Hamptons has chosen the national holiday...

One of the stranger stories emerging from the fallout of Kwasi Kwarteng’s sacking last Friday has been news that someone in...

Simon Clarke is set for his first grilling by MPs as Levelling Up and Housing Secretary. Clarke will be questioned by the...

As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...

Troubled agency Purplebricks is set to face further litigation from the group which is already preparing to bring a class action...

Housing Secretary Greg Clark, who is also the Levelling Up Secretary, has been caught up in the storm surrounding Rishi Sunak...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

A significant housing announcement has been promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a part of a sweetener that saw him...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...

A famous environmental campaigner has sold his home to a local - because he feels second homes are “obscene and grotesque.” Green...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

Boris Johnson's sudden and unexpectedly ruthless Cabinet reshuffle, which drew comparisons with Margaret Thatcher's 'purge of the wets' in 1981, ended...

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

The Guardian has sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing and then extending the stamp duty holiday - because helping estate...

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

There is growing criticism of Savills on social media following the controversy over a racist tweet apparently sent from the personal...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

The Bank of England will intervene if it considers soaring house prices will affect the inflation rate says Sir Dave Ramsden,...

Zoopla has issued a statement saying it’s entering into a long-term partnership with the Leacders Romans Group, which will be “curated...

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Just a week ago, I thought it was all over. Christmas and New Year had gone, as had the passionate calls...

Knight Frank has launched a new radio advert for the first time. The rollout marks the firm’s fourth phase of its “partners...

Labour’s shadow housing minister has revealed that it will be two years at least before the party sets out its long-term...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - currently at the centre of a planning controversy - could be sacked in a September Cabinet reshuffle. The...

One of the most important aspects of being a successful and profitable agent is selecting the right tenants. The industry manages this...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

A PropTech firm claims it will improve the security of estate agents and other lone workers through a new app and location...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

The Guardian has revealed that small investors lured into putting money into TV property guru Kevin McCloud’s eco-friendly housing projects -...

It’s that time again. Each year I take a look at newspaper readership - not from the angle of journalists, but...

The government has published proposals for far-reaching changes to the way estate and letting agents are regulated, trained and licensed. The proposals...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

The end of 2018 was a bit of a rocky time for online estate agents. Yet only a few years ago...

Instagram (or, as the younger generation would have it, Insta) is, by any measure, massive.  Only launched in October 2010, it’s a...

It’s been an interesting week of contrasts when it comes to online replacing ‘the old school’. Data from that clever consultancy The...

The Guardian is this morning reporting that “a major estate agent” has been accused of involvement in corruption with the house...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

With the continued indecision surrounding Brexit and the final divorce settlement still months away, it seems property buyers are choosing to...

Some of Britain’s top property experts say bureaucracy, lack of cooperation and a dwindling number of smaller builders are the main...

The Court of Appeal is today expected to rule on a legal battle which may be critical in determining the value...

Bitcoin has smashed into the headlines again recently with major news outlets describing the ever increasing worth of this wildly volatile...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

Savills is remaining silent on the issues surrounding the apparent filing of a High Court order that may oblige the agency...

You saw it, right? This article from Monday’s Guardian? It says that one in five estate agents are at risk of...

Trinity Mirror is aiming to secure more of agents' marketing spend after launching what it is describing as a 'fightback' against...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

It has been a busy week for investment in PropTech businesses and no doubt you have already got reading fatigue about...

The Property Ombudsman has reiterated its new guidance in relation to agents accepting pre-contract deposits in certain circumstances. Estate Agent Today reported...

The Property Ombudsman’s office has defended a change to its code of practice which, according to a national newspaper, means agents...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell says the government will provide “substantial investment” to ensure more transparency in leasehold tenure. “We are determined to...

There’s a celebrity element to this week’s Agents Do Charity, as you can read below. But whether it’s a big star who...

Online reviews play an increasingly vital role in shaping the decisions of customers. Practically everyone using the internet to compare estate...

The importance of overseas buyers in underpinning increasing elements of the capital’s housing market and won support from an unlikely quarter...

Foxtons has removed its listing for the sale of a property on an estate in Walthamstow after concerns expressed by nearby...

It’s easy to forget, but there was a time when the internet didn’t exist. When the idea behind the world wide...

The head of Oasis estate agency in Staines has become a hero after saving a man from drowning after a pair...

The new mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged to do all in his power to help make London “better” after...

I wish it were otherwise, but there’s a crisis just beginning to sweep over newspapers – with, a bit beneath the...

In 2014 there were 19,000 estate agent branches in the UK. Of which 18,000 were registered to list properties on the...

Research by The Guardian has revealed that the Blair family’s property empire has expanded - secured just ahead of the stamp...

An estate agency display specialist is strongly refuting comments made by a digital marketing company that agents are doing too little...

Estate agents have been urged to follow the example of the travel agency industry and make high street offices more stimulating...

What are we going to do about Generation Rent? Only as recently as February 2016 did tenants steal the headline away...

A letting agency that has been the subject of a BBC investigation and has gone into liquidation in controversial circumstances has...

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

The newly-appointed shadow housing minister says his first priority is to arrest the long-term fall in home ownership in Britain. John Healey...

David Lammy, one of six contenders for the Labour nomination for next year’s Mayor of London election, says he wants to...

So, has everyone been enjoying the fine summer weather we’ve been experiencing? Oh, wait…fear not, I will attempt to inject a...

One of five estate agents identified in a TV documentary has denied any wrong-doing and has specifically denied any involvement in...

Channel 4 admits to using what it calls “unusual” secret filming techniques and an undercover reporter posing as a Russian politician to...

The internet and rapidly evolving digital landscape has revolutionised the way people buy and sell properties. With some reports suggesting 95 per...

The Guardian has obtained what it says are details of the salaries and commissions of Foxtons sales staff. The basic payments...

An estate agency has been criticised for taking fees from buyers and vendors, known as ‘double-charging’. Over the weekend The Guardian published...

The Brian Cox estate agency, at the centre of a weekend newspaper allegation about £2,000 deposits from buyers, has strongly defended...

An estate agency says it is returning money to buyers after a newspaper revealed it was demanding would-be purchasers paid the...