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Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...

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

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

In this article, the team at Iceberg Digital highlight how one agent has benefitted from using software that has enabled him...

An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...

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

Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...

The concept of the High Street estate agency branch has been given an endorsement by two companies announcing new offices. Fine &...

An estate agent claims he may be the highest paid in the industry this year - and he puts it down to...

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

An estate agency which at one time hoped to be operating nationwide this year has now revised its target. Hortons says it...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

Fine & Country has a new prime London licensee covering Notting Hill and Chelsea - but there will be no High...

The policy and campaigns team at Propertymark, headed by Mark Hayward, has been expanded after what it calls “a number of...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

A business that calls itself the UK’s first 24/7 home-based estate agency has announced a new franchisee.  Dorset-based Meyers Estate Agents was...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

We recently launched our state of the property nation survey – a two-minute poll designed to give estate and letting agents...

On Monday, we launched our state of the property nation survey – a 14-question poll designed to give estate and letting...

Will Rightmove still be the dominant portal by 2030? Will Boomin really shake up the industry as Purplebricks did before it?...

On Monday next week, Estate Agent Today will launch its state of the property nation survey, a 14-question poll for UK...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

A hybrid agency is appealing to corporate estate agents to jump ship and try its self employed business model. Mr & Mrs...

Agents have been outlining how they have beefed up their measures to combat the risk of Coronavirus, especially during property viewings. “We...

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...

Agents are sharply split over how they should operate during the current phase of the Coronavirus crisis.  In a poll of almost...

An estate agency group has launched new franchise business models to help those in the industry impacted by Covid-19. Century 21 UK...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

A new family-run estate agency in Cornwall claims to be the first in the county to focus on green thinking, championing...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to...

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...

Hello and at the start of another working week, welcome to our regular jobs slot announcing who’s moving where within the...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that all retail staff will be obliged to wear masks when working - and it's now...

Hello and welcome to the new working week. Here’s the latest information on key hires across our industry: if you have similar...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

A start-up estate agency in London says it’s going to market only refurbished homes that will then be given a warranty...

A senior property lawyer is to set up a franchise agency which he describes as embracing the best of the High...

EweMove is this week hosting a webinar in a bid to win recruits to its hybrid model from agents who may...

An estate agent has reopened his High Street office to the public with social distancing and other safety measures in place. It’s...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

Let me start by wishing everyone well in these uncertain and precarious times. I truly hope you, your families, friends and...

The property franchise company Belvoir Lettings has laid off 15 workers from its Grantham headquarters - and warns there may be...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

What an interesting few days it’s been. I don’t think the topic of this week’s column is doing anything good for our...

An estate agent who has himself made the move from the High Street to a hybrid operation has urged anyone in...

A major regional estate agency is expanding with another physical office because it says the traditional High Street business model delivers...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

Estate agents are being encouraged to consider providing increased flexible working options for their staff, including increased opportunities to work from...

One of the first so-called ‘hub’ hybrid estate agencies using self-employed freelances instead of staff says it’s moving to bigger premises...

A comprehensive report into the changing complexion of the High Street suggests that some 143 estate agents’ offices closed in the...

Humberts, the agency which was one of the first to ditch High Street offices in favour of fewer larger hubs, has...

Regional agency Prospect, which already has offices in Berkshire and Surrey, has opened its 10th office at Farnborough in Hampshire. Last year Prospect...

The road to opening up your own business can be a long one. If you’ve never done it before, there are...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has told an agents’ conference of the strategy for his service - including a prediction that...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

Strutt & Parker is bucking the trend on High Street offices by opening a new one - and in this case,...

The estate agency group Humberts, which narrowly avoided collapse early this year, now claims to have turned around its fortunes thanks...

Several agents have asked me whether they should consider ditching their high street offices and move to an out of town...

One of the industry’s best respected trainers and consultants has outlined six key reasons why agents should keep offices on the...

A branch of EweMove - which operates from a traditional High Street office - claims to have generated £140,000 income in...

The independent Essex estate agency Beresfords is celebrating its 50th anniversary next week - and is doing so in style with...

Increasingly cash-strapped traditional estate agencies should consider abandoning their High Street offices and work from serviced offices or similar lower-profile and...

A new survey suggests that face-to-face contact is still valued by buyers and sellers. Research by Winkworth, questioning over 1,000 people who...

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

Arun Estates has launched what it describes as “a major new departure” - a fully-staffed High Street office but covering a...

A new firm has launched in Surrey describing itself as “the premium hybrid estate agency” with an innovative presence on the...

An estate agency that has just launched in south Devon says it is giving its customers the advantages of a 24-hour...

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

Few things provoke argument within the industry more than the online v traditional agency debate - and within that debate, nothing...

Berkshire estate agents Braxton partnered with MPL Interiors to increase the size of its Maidenhead High Street office and refit its...

Two successful high street estate agency directors claim to have invested a six-figure sum into their new hybrid estate agency.  ispymyhome.com, which...

A distinctive boutique estate agency that describes itself as a hybrid between traditional and online operators, and which set up a...

A study described as the biggest of its type seeks to explain why vendors choose - or avoid - online agents. The...

Two friends have launched a new estate agency with a High Street office but charging vendors flat fees instead of a...

Purplebricks’ advertising is very negative and critical of the competition. They talk about 'commisery', trying to make potential sellers feel ripped...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

Marsh & Parsons is the latest high-end agency to open in Brixton, a stone’s throw from the controversial Foxtons office targetted...

Despite the much-publicised 'threat' of online estate agency there were more high street offices opened in the first half of this year...

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

A small estate agency is spelling out why it has taken the unusual step of scrapping its established High Street office...

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

Two property professionals who in the past have worked for Savills and Hamptons International, have launched a hybrid estate agency. Founded by...

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

A company that describes itself as a hybrid between a traditional and an online estate agency is opening a new branch...

The future estate agency model is going to be neither the traditional High Street office nor the online-only alternative - instead...

One of the country largest agency chains, Connells, has unveiled an updated logo and boards, along with plans to modernise its offices...

Yesterday we heard about the letter from the CMA warning agents about anti-competitive behaviour. Today, in a scoop for Estate Agent...

The presupposed notion still exists that new online agents are ‘tech savvy’ whilst the seemingly old fashioned high street agents are...