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Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Marketing consultancy We Are Unchained has unveiled details of its autumn masterclass tour. The brand’s highly acclaimed "30 Years of Marketing in...

More than 20 property organisations and professionals have been named as finalists in the upcoming 2024 Variety North West PROPs awards. The...

The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

An agency that’s been part of a community for 55 years has been snapped up by a rival firm. Reed Evans &...

Further consumer education is needed to remove the stigma of auction property sales, iamproperty co-founder Jamie Cooke claims. Cooke has suggested TV...

Lomond has expanded further into the East Midlands with its 58th acquisition. The brand has acquired Acquire Sales and Lettings, an agent...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

A Winkworth agent in Tooting has acquired two more franchises. The Herne Hill and Streatham office franchises have been acquired by Winkworth...

Gary Hersham, the founder of high-end London-focussed agency Beauchamp Estates, has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the property data...

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

Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, expanding its presence across the south coast with the acquisition of Mishon Mackay. The five branch...

John D Wood & Co has expanded its London network with two new flagship residential sales and lettings offices in Herne...

An agency bond says Labour’s plan to slap VAT on private school fees will have a positive effect on pricing of...

Knight Frank has announced a significant promotion in its London residential sales business.  Chelsea Whelan has been appointed regional partner for North,...

Agents are being urged to revisit properties that came off the market last year. Speaking to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill on the...

Fake grass can impact the value of a vendor’s property and turn off prospective buyers, Winkworth claims. In a gardening special, the agency franchise brand’s Property...

Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and targeted ‘ugly’ parts of the Green Belt. It will be a...

Lomond has announced its latest acquisition within the East Midlands, bolstering its John Shepherd brand following two recent acquisitions within the...

East Sussex brand Oakfield Estate Agents has acquired independent local operator Rowland Gorringe. It will be taking over the company’s offices in...

Property and finance professional Alan Lai has been confirmed as the new owner of Martin & Co’s branches in Caterham and...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

To commemorate PayProp’s 20th year in business, Estate Agent Today’s Lee Dahill took a walk down memory lane with Neil Cobbold,...

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) reforms has expressed frustration that the recommendations have failed to materialise as...

One of the founders of self-employed brand The Agency UK (TAUK) has set out hopes for the business to dominate the...

A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...

Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

London agent Martyn Gerrard has launched a new flagship office in Hampstead, expanding its presence across the capital. It follows the launch...

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...

London agent Martyn Gerrard has acquired Palmers Green-based estate and lettings agent Range Homes.   The deal, worth almost £1m, will see the...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

Lomond has strengthened its foothold in the Midlands with its 50th acquisition since launching just three years ago. Through its John Shepherd...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

London agent Maskells has expanded further into the capital. Having opened its second office in Kensington and Notting Hill in 2021 to...

Yopa has detailed a restructure of its business after chairman Grenville Turner mysteriously stepped down as a director. Companies House documents last...

House prices may have slumped for most of the year but some areas have bucked the trend. Analysis by Halifax shows that...

A Newbury estate agent is looking to sleigh the competition with its festive-themed branch window display this Christmas. Hillier & Wilson has...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

A London agent is looking to make Halloween unforgettable with a captivating window display that's sending shivers down spines. Location Location has...

Savills has appointed Mark Redfern to head its Notting Hill sales department. Having worked in the prime central London property market for...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The final tickets are on sale for next month’s Agency Excellence Summit. The event takes place at the Manchester Piccadilly Hotel on...

Despite the announcements, the publicity, the guidance and the acres of website information, the most common complaint surrounding house sales is...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

An index of prime London properties suggests buyers standing back as economic uncertainty reaches the upper levels of the market. The Prime...

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

Purplebricks co-founder Kenny Bruce has returned to the estate agency world. Bruce, who helped launch Purplebricks with his brother Michael as well...

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

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

The process from a Local Plan allocation to a digger on site typically stretches beyond the length of a five-year political...

Lomond has launched a new leadership development programme. Working with coaching brand FranklinCovey, the scheme aims to develop the finest leadership talent...

A QR code on a sales board can land agents multiple leads at around £1 each, says Agency Express managing director,...

A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...

A new estate agency has now announced that its co-founder is a Savills head of office who has jumped ship. Sebastian Hipwood,...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

Auctions are increasingly moving online but firms are becoming concerned about chasing payments from buyers after the hammer falls. Research among members...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...

Agency acquirer Lomond has launched a new benefits and wellbeing platform for its 1,100 staff and pledged to raise £25,000 across...

Spicerhaart has celebrated the achievements and contributions of its teams at its highly anticipated annual Elevate Awards ceremony. Among the highlights of the...

Sellers are still adopting a “take it or leave it approach” with prices up to 20% higher than most “sensible buyers”...

Two major agents have been on the acquisition trail this week. Chestertons, London’s oldest estate agency, has continued its expansion plans with...

Agency-backed anti-money laundering platform Thirdfort is celebrating reaching 1m downloads of its app. Thirdfort, backed by Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech...

Former head of country homes at Savills Lindsay Cuthill has launched his own agency brand called Blue Book. Cuthill, who worked for...

Falkirk has been named as the UK’s fastest-selling market. New figures from Rightmove show sellers in the area are finding a buyer...

Fine & Country has welcomed a further London agency into the fold.  Property entrepreneur, Justin John, will soon be operating under the...

Two well-known East Yorkshire estate agents have joined forces to merge their businesses with a new name and branding. Stanifords and Grays...

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

Agency acquirer The Lomond Group has unveiled a rebrand to mark its two-year anniversary. Co-created at the beginning of 2021 when property...

Property professionals have started the year in a relatively less despondent mood compared with the end of 2022 but the market...

Falling mortgage rates are a “false positive” for the health of the property market, analyst Davy Research has warned.  A housing research...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

London agency Martyn Gerrard opened its latest new office last weekend. It is based in Winchmore Hill, expanding the agency’s established service...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

Fintech firm Twenty7tec has acquired mortgage affordability platform Broker Sense for an undisclosed sum. Broker Sense, founded by Stuart Phillips and Mark...

It has been a mixed year for prime London markets, with some areas faring better than others when it comes to...

A plethora of property professionals are ending the year with new jobs. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Agents have been spreading plenty of festive cheer as the year comes to an end, supporting foodbanks and a variety of...

Agents at Greater London Properties have got into the festive spirit with what this editor secretly considers the best Christmas song...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low of 9.02p yesterday despite its chairman Paul Pindar surviving a crunch vote to oust him. Lecram...

Purplebricks chairman Paul Pindar has survived an attempt by activist investor Lecram Holdings to oust him. The activist investor, which has a...

Two members of Ellis & Co’s Mill Hill team have joined forces to takeover the office following the death of its...

As we get ever closer to 2023, this final Natter of the year is dedicated to the five biggest property moments of...

What are you going to do when something unplanned, unexpected, and unpleasant hits your brand and business? There’s no point avoiding it...

The directors of London agent Churchill and Mathesons have taken on a Fine & Country license to cater for the upper...

Purplebricks’ activist investor Lecram Holdings has warned shareholders can’t afford to wait ‘while the business runs out of money’ in a...

Agents should use their market position to advise town halls about local housing needs, a senior MP has suggested. Labour and Co-op...

The Government has been urged to revise its plans for affordable housing as MPs warn it is set to fall short...

Industry veteran Harry Hill has become the latest to warn of a drastic decline in house prices. The Rightmove founder and former...