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Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...

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

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

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

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...

The market share of online and hybrid agents has continued to decrease this year but self-employed agency is growing. Data from Twenty...

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

Homebuyers are snubbing period properties, new analysis suggests. Research by Shawbrook suggests UK buyers are now prioritising sustainability and efficiency over style,...

The Good Estate Agent has attracted 16 franchisees to its new travel brand, with almost half even combining it with their existing...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

The winners of the AllAgents Customer Experience Awards have been revealed. A ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow last week...

The market share of self-employed agents has grown by a third in the past year and by 500% since 2018 even...

The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...

The Good Estate Agent hybrid agency franchise has taken to the skies by diversifying into travel. While some agents may be looking...

A Labour council has revealed that it’s bought 15 open market homes, beefed up  their energy efficiency and will use them...

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

Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...

Hybrid agency brand Nested has entered the Scottish property market with a former Keller Williams (KW) market centre operator at the...

More than half of property professional have admitted experiencing constant stress at work, new research suggests. The findings were revealed as part...

The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...

Almost half of home buyers would pay a premium for more energy efficient properties, research suggests. Analysis by Barclays found 47% of...

The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...

The gap between online and traditional high street agents has shrunk, the chief executive of Yopa has claimed. Speaking at the Propertymark...

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

EweMove Northampton North has confirmed the acquisition of Martin & Co Northampton.  Having finalised the deal earlier this year, franchisee Paul Chant...

Cooling house prices are resulting in the average estate agent losing around £441 of per month, research suggests. Hybrid agent Nested has...

A new mobile-based agency franchise network has attracted 50 agents during the first quarter of the year and is already planning...

The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...

Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...

Online agents have failed to capitalise on the cost of living crisis and have seen their market share for exchanges drop...

This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

A regional estate agent has outlined how the rise and fall of Purplebricks has actually been a good thing for high...

Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...

Residential estate agents are the lowest-paid professionals in the real estate industry, new research claims. Analysis of real estate salary data from...

Crest Nicholson has become the first UK housebuilder to have its science-based net-zero aim checked and validated by the Science Based...

The UK estate agent industry is expected to grow by 3.2% in 2023, new figures suggest. Hybrid agent Nested analysed historic data...

Former youth Olympic Badminton player Grace King is one of first recruits in a campaign launched by hybrid agency Mr and...

Historic estate agency brand Humberts has expanded into the Oxford area with a tenth franchised office. It is led by experienced local...

Agents are being urged to avoid “too much enthusiasm” when conducting market appraisals amid warnings of a house price slowdown. Hybrid agency...

Knight Frank’s London New Homes team has ended the year on a record-breaking high, following a successful run of sales over the...

One of hybrid agent EweMove’s first franchisees has expanded his North West territory by rebranding as Property Franchise Group stablemate Whitegates. Chris...

The winners of the 2022 allAgents Customer Experience Awards were announced last week. The agency customer feedback website held its second ever...

Here at Angels Media towers, we’re always keen to get the biggest names in the business on board for interviews. And that...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

Hybrid self-employed agency brand eXp UK has revealed the first three recipients of its new ICON Awards programme. The ICON scheme offers...

The market share of hybrid and online agents increased slightly during the third quarter of 2022 but firms are still struggling...

Yorkshire estate agent Dacre Son & Hartley is aiming to offset more than 100 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The brand is...

A new mobile-based agency franchise network has launched, offering agents zero fees and what it describes as the choice of remote,...

Spicerhaart has posted a 21% boost in revenues despite sales taking longer to complete in the second half of the year,...

Hybrid agency brand eXp UK is marking recruiting 300 agents. The network reached the milestone earlier this year. It comes after eXp UK...

The new owner of easyProperty has promised changes and expansion at the hybrid agent. It comes after Evolve – which acquired easyProperty...

Former Evolve staff are being offered £2,000 ex-gratia payments by the easyGroup after its ownership of easyProperty ended. Jason Bull, national sales...

Troubled agency Purplebricks is set to face further litigation from the group which is already preparing to bring a class action...

Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

Hybrid agency brand eXp UK has launched a new incentive programme for its top-selling agents involving £16,000 in stocks. The ICON scheme...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has increased slightly but they are still struggling to break into the higher...

Homes with electric car charging points are commanding a 5% premium, research claims. Motoring website RegCarCheck compared average house prices using data...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

Accessibility to charging facilities is becoming an increasingly important factor for home buyers in affluent neighbourhoods where electric vehicle adoption is...

Hybrid estate agent ZOOM 995 has relaunched its website and logo as part of a rebrand. As part of the change, the...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

Hybrid agent eXp UK is embarking on a national roadshow this month to showcase its US-inspired business model. It will visit London,...

Online and hybrid agents have rapidly increased their market share over the past year, research claims. Analysis of new Zoopla, Rightmove and...

An industry veteran who helped train Purplebricks agents has partnered with easyProperty to foster its franchisee talent. The online hybrid agent is...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

One of the biggest names in agency has been appointed as chairperson of the board at BidX1, one of Europe’s leading...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...

An estate agent who has spent eight years working for traditional agencies has now set up his own hybrid operation, using...

Hybrid agency EweMove has this morning announced that it’s moving all of its 170 branches to a new fully-automated cloud-based system...

Netflix’s period romantic comedy Bridgerton appears to have registered with Asian property buyers - and as a result they want to...

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...

The shortage of stock in the current market is making it tough for High Street agents according to one of the...

More than four in 10 owners have significantly repurposed part of their homes during the pandemic says Zoopla. Amongst the 41 per...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

Rightmove says the level of business owners enquiring about leasing office space has now surpassed even pre-pandemic levels in January. Demand is...

Hybrid agency EweMove - which has a mix of working-from-home agents and High Street branches - has had an outstanding year...

The sales arm of independent Leicester agency Fothergill Wyatt has been sold to fast-growing local business Hortons. Fothergill Wyatt was established in...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has fallen again, this time to 6.7 per cent. That figure - taken at...

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

Work patterns and the employee experience have changed dramatically because of Covid, with a substantial rise in home, flexible and hybrid...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

Hybrid agency eXp UK is the latest to include the Modern Method of Auction as a sales possibility for its remote...

A leading conveyancing expert says the traditional rivalry between his profession and estate agents has abated in 2021. Lloyd Davies - managing director and...

The head of a hybrid agency has made a blistering attack on the corporate agent business model, accusing it of being...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...

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

A family franchise agency that prides itself on saving costs associated with traditional High Street premises has nonetheless opened a new office...