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The construction and property industry has the second highest tenure in the UK, with employees remaining with a company for 4.4...

Savills has produced a strong ‘half year report’ to shareholders - but with an interesting take on how it’s operating in...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

A former pub landlord has been appointed a new franchisee to take over Winkworth’s Worthing office on the South Coast. Nathan Wright...

NAVA Propertymark members are predicting another challenging year for the hospital sector. Chris Platts, NAVA advisory panel member, said 2023 was a...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Verbier Hospitality SA, which trades as Verbier Location. Founded by Jürgen...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

A unique £90m development of homes trackside at Silverstone is now 85 per cent sold. The development, which is set to open...

Agency reviews website allAgents has revealed the venue for its highly anticipated 2023 UK Customer Experience Awards. This year's event will be...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of real estate company Beliving in Italy.  Founded by Danilo Orlando in...

Agents and property professionals have been in boats, on bikes and even used football stars to help raise funds for charity...

The government has failed to take the opportunity of the Spring Statement to provide clarity on its business rates reform agenda,...

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

Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...

As agents return to work after the Christmas break, here’s an insight into possible new instructions. A quarter of owners apparently think...

Let’s begin with total transparency from this author: I believe there’s a place for Build To Rent in the wider portfolio...

Too few lorry drivers, hospitality staff and care home assistants - and now too few auctioneers, too. Propertymark says a surge in...

A government report suggests that house prices are rising at three times the national rate in some rural and coastal areas...

A long-standing agency says it’s proud that some of its most successful recent recruits have absolutely no industry experience. Felicity J Lord...

Like most aspects of life since the pandemic hit, the employment arena has been hit hard. But not just with uncertainty...

It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...

A leading analyst has told Knight Frank that the end of furlough this autumn is unlikely to kill off the housing...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Boomin co-founder Kenny Bruce says the UK economy should now be opening up thanks to the success of the Coronavirus vaccines. In...

Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

The Chancellor has announced new measures to help businesses in the light of the lockdown announced in the past 24 hours. The...

A north of England agency is opening two new branches which will also have coffee shops and deli counters.  Redbrik’s two new...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

An estate agency in Lancashire has been taken over by a hotel group, which pledges to expand and create more jobs. Mikhail...

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

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

The City regulator which is bringing a test case over insurance firms refusing to honour Business Interruption policies wants policyholders including...

First details of the government’s programme to allow businesses to reopen have begun to emerge - with little comfort for estate...

The scandal over Business Interruption Insurance policies is hotting up, with class actions being discussed against insurance firms and the Financial Conduct Authority announcing...

If there are agents still uncertain as to whether their company or themselves as individuals are claiming the maximum business support,...

Estate and lettings agencies that have closed temporarily as a result of the Coronavirus lockdown are to be to exempted from...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

Welcome to another Agents Do Charity, meaning it’s not just Friday but also a day to think about fund-raising in the...

Over the past decade, the short-term rental industry, now eponymised by Airbnb, has experienced meteoric growth. This has been driven by the...

Zoopla is advising agents to prepare for a festive rush of leads. The portal says it expects a 60  per cent month-on-month increase...

The head of the UK’s longest-established agency recruitment consultancy says experience and qualifications are not key when looking for new staff. Property...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

Estate agents and property firms are being invited to take part in the inaugural Property & Construction leg of an event...

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

One of the country’s best know estate agents, Marc Goldberg, has joined London agency Dexters. Goldberg spent some 30 years at Countrywide’s...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

A firm says it wants to help agents and sellers frustrated by a stagnating housing market to short-let homes using controversial...

A new managing director is in post at high-end agency Hamptons International - and in line with some recent appointments by...

We’re all talking about second home stamp duty, changes to tax relief and the Prudential Regulation Authority’s suggestion that banks should...

Online estate agency FindAHome Online has become an official partner of Port Vale football club in return for a number of advertising,...

The rising phenomenon of agent-rating and review websites is a topic that seems to have caused considerable division and controversy among...