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According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

By Alan Siggins, indoor ventilation expert and Managing Director of Airflow. Whilst the UK’s focus on Net Zero and green efforts may...

Jamie Lester is set to revive the HAUS Properties brand that he previously founded and quit. Lester, a former contestant on The...

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

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

It hurts! I have loved the ups (and inevitable downs) of supporting England in the Euros and World Cup every two...

One of the particular characteristics of the property market is how it brings contrasting professions together. From estate agents to conveyancers,...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the summer holidays slow down their fundraising efforts. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...

Estate agents, even before Covid-19 reared its ugly head, were flexible, hybrid workers. It is a job that requires a significant...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

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

The busiest first half of a year ever recorded by Rightmove has led to a raft of new records for the...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

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

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

Today’s the day when Parliament debates a possible extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond its March 31 cliff edge deadline...

A former London estate agency owner and finalist on The Apprentice says he’s now returning to the sector to sell new-builds. Jamie...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...

New guidance on face coverings for agents working in branches, and for those dealing directly with visitors, was issued last evening. A statement...

What work did I do through lockdown? I went to work for a company who provide Domiciliary care for the vulnerable and elderly...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

Welcome to the weekly salute for agents and others in the industry fund-raising for good causes - and we know that...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a 135 page document giving explicit details of its latest agency cartel investigation. This includes...

A former Foxtons estate agent has set up a property finding service which is exclusively for first time buyers - believed...

The National Association of Estate Agents has told the government that it wants one single Ombudsman to provide redress across all...

Since first meeting the mio team at The Negotiator Awards back in November 2018 – and being presented with no less...

Jamie Lester, the London estate agent who starred in The Apprentice almost a decade ago, has set up a property industry...

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

A buying agent has revealed how she advises potential clients to use portals when looking for a property to buy -...

The new portal OneDome is offering what it calls a “consumer-facing digital mortgage product” in a bid to cut fall-throughs. OneDome already...

Former Emoov chief executive Russell Quirk has made his first on-the-record comments about the factors behind the dramatic collapse of his...

A family is raffling a £3m home on the Hampshire/Dorset border after a series of sales fell through. Mark and Sharon Beresford...

Emoov has this afternoon appointed administrators as a result of not being able to secure a buyer - the move had...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...

So here’s another week’s great work being done by colleagues in our industry - and we’re very pleased to salute them. Everybody...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

I hate to be the guy to say ‘I told you so’…but I told you so! It seems that my predictions...

Haus Properties - the estate agency set up by former Apprentice finalist Jamie Lester, who quit the company suddenly last year...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

Jamie Lester, the former Apprentice reality TV star who ran a high-profile estate agency in London until last autumn, has resurfaced...

It’s December - and as agents near the end of an exhausting and unpredictable year, there’s no excuse not to let...

The former Apprentice runner-up Jamie Lester, who at one time ran four London estate agency branches under Haus Properties, says he...

Countrywide has closed an office of one of its best-known London brands, Faron Sutaria, and is merging its activities with a nearby...

Haus Properties, the high-profile London estate agency started almost five years ago by Apprentice star Jamie Lester, now appears to be...

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the upcoming EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty...

Estate agents with a difference, a twist, a unique selling point, whatever you want to call it, seem to be becoming...

The major property portals are “way behind the market”, don’t carry all homes that are for sale, and have such varied...

Haus Properties - the agency run by former Apprentice finalist Jamie Lester - has secured a former Foxtons staff member who...

Zoopla has confirmed that its next date for announcing its agency membership totals - part of its ongoing rivalry with OnTheMarket...

Both Zoopla and OnTheMarket have ramped up their long-standing rivalry. As we reported yesterday afternoon, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a...

With the portal wars ratcheting up ahead of OnTheMarket’s first anniversary, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a “record number” of...

Let Mid West Displays get your window in shape! Never underestimate the power of high street presence. Image is everything, and what...

A riposte to Rob Hailstone's article: 'C'mon CHAPS, Don't be faized'. Good Day, and a late Merry Christmas. Sorry for the delay in...

It’s not just inside the offices that get decorated at Christmas - many of you have done a fine job at...

Hunters has four more offices in south east England - the former Black & White Estates branches in Ashford, Folkestone, Hythe...