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Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Agency trade body Propertymark has welcomed reforms to the business rates system, meaning high street agents, and other businesses, could finally...

Rishi Sunak has been confirmed as the new Conservative Party leader and will become the next UK Prime Minister. He will replace...

The Government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited package of energy bill support for businesses. It will help firms including high street estate agents...

High street agents are eagerly anticipating a government announcement on support for business energy bills today. As with many businesses, estate agents...

Rightmove is to review the processes of an online platform which directly uploads sellers' property details via an app. Two years ago...

The chief executive of a hybrid agency in London has revealed why he deserted big corporates to create his own company. Rollo...

Understanding the customer journey plays a huge role in the success of any estate agent. From that very first viewing right through...

A statement made by Purplebricks in its trading statement yesterday appears to fly in the face of statements it has made...

A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...

Two separate former High Street estate agents have sung the praise of switching to the hybrid business model. Appleby’s in Gloucestershire is...

A well known regional agent has closed one of its offices saying “the old shop window of an estate agency is...

A survey claims that millions of potential sellers would use online estate agents - and bizarrely, this includes an online agency...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new Property Jobs Today column, bringing you the industry’s...

New figures released show High Street estate agents taking an increasingly large market share as online operators continue to crumble. According to the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Mark Worrall the co-founder of love2move What is love2move and...

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...

A firm that offers a white-labelled online agency platform to traditional High Street agents has signed up a new customer. love2move was...

Traditional High Street estate agents have been given the thumbs up by sellers in a new survey of over 5,000 vendors...

A controversial online estate agency has gone into liquidation two years after describing High Street agents as “smug, suited slime-balls.” BetterMove, registered...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

Online agency platform Love2move insists that its current bid to attract investors will not be damaged by the adverse publicity surrounding...

The latest analysis of the performance of the top 10 online estate agencies shows that their market share of new listings...

The regional agency MoveSelf, which set up in 2017 as an online estate agent, is shifting emphasis towards For Sale By...

Former City analyst Anthony Codling - who is now the front-man for a new property portal - has set out why...

Traditional estate agencies could be in for a stormy autumn and face being the next casualty of the high street shake-out...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

National franchise agency Hunters has announced the opening of its latest branch in the Welsh town of Llandrindod Wells. The agency's third...

Two high street estate agents have used the medium of the local press to come out fighting against the threat of...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

The consumer affairs correspondent of The Times has savaged High Street estate agents because of the commission they charge when compared...

Two of the leading lights in the growing Proptech sector are now working with a company which has a product it...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned online agency HouseSimple from claiming that High Street agents charge “1.5% to 4% (plus 20%...

Agents’ Mutual (oops, that name might need to change…read on) has been touting its recent legal victory and is about to...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

Purplebricks has landed a deal to sell new-build homes, an activity previously done usually directly by developers or traditional high street estate...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint over a Purplebricks website statement featuring testimonials from clients; the complaint was made...

A company which last month launched a service which it claims allows High Street estate agents to compete with online and...

1) Who are you? Kevin Ward – Director and founder of Agentlocator.co.uk 2) For those not familiar with Agent Locator, can you explain...

A new website supporting high street estate agents has recently launched. Agent Locator provides an online platform for high street estate agents to showcase...

A new website that will allow vendors and landlords to compare the expertise and fees of estate and letting agents has banned online...

The average fee paid by sellers to high street estate agents in the past year is £4,055 claims Purplebricks - an...

New research suggests there has been a slight increase in the total number of estate agency offices in Greater London this...

An insolvency firm active in the property sector says that after a year of major taxation, legislative and economic volatility, many...

The award-winning online agency HouseSimple has had one of its advertisements banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The advert was a poster for...

A hybrid franchise agency is looking for new partners to expand its reach in the Midlands. Campbells says it is looking for...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld two of three complaints against claims made in Purplebricks' TV and website advertising.  The watchdog upheld...

I can’t remember a time when there were so many changes in the property industry. Forget Brexit and interest rates, the...

Nearly three quarters of people who have sold or bought a property deem it more stressful than having a child or...

The weather may be saying otherwise, but we're now in June and agents will be extra busy as buyers look to...

Online agent House Network has accused unspecified numbers of traditional estate agents of hiding their VAT fees.  A statement from the agency...

I’m sure I’m not the only estate agent confused by the Government’s approach to residential property ownership. Many of the current ministerial...

A retirement property sales business says increasing numbers of estate agents are considering selling specialist retirement housing “but often without the...

It’s interesting to read of plans to debate which business plan really is best for the customer, online or traditional estate...

One of the industry debates of the year will be held next week when the inaugural FUTURE : Property Tech conference...

We've caught the apparent death of the high street estate agent on video - or at least that's what online estate...

A new online agency launched on Monday is already in hot water. It used photographs of a Manchester property on sale through...

It’s always interesting when Which? produces a report that includes estate agency. It asked 1,990 people their views on buying and selling...

Online estate agent HouseSimple has launched what it calls a “weekly pay-as-you-go estate agent service” which asks sellers to pay from...

The chief executive of online agency easyProperty says the money laundering scandal exposed in Channel 4’s ‘From Russia With Cash’ would...

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

Online agency and DIY sales platform Settled claims on its website that traditional agents charge commission of up to 3.5% +...

Traditional estate agents are not actually needed to sell a home but merely serve as “reputational insurance” to reassure a buyer...