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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...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...

The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) has announced an investigation to uncover the tensions between developers and surveyors on snagging. The trade...

OneDome has added new functionality to its portal to let users search for properties by their proximity to selected schools. Buyers can now...

It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...

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

Propertymark is working with an Anti-Money Laundering service to stage a webinar for agents wanting to know more about compliance. At the...

I was delighted to read recently about the creation of the first ever ‘register of logbooks’ in the UK, which offers...

A trio of estate agents have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. Founded by James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews and Caren...

Agency software providers Street.co.uk and Acaboom have entered into a strategic partnership. Agents will be able to access both products from one...

By David Boughtflower Business Analyst at Reapit, 14 years in Residential Sales and Lettings Having entered estate agency in the eye of the...

OnTheMarket Group is set to host a “Meet Our Partners” virtual series of webinars for agents to hear from the commercial...

The apparent battle for the future of beleaguered online agency brand Purplebricks took an interesting turn last week when activist investor...

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has announced the schedule for its annual Conference. The event returns to its traditional in-person format this year,...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

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

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

The chief executive of Boomin says agents have asked him to do something about rival portals “pocketing income from mortgage referral...

Reapit Elements is an open-source, cross-platform design system that gives designers and developers a framework to quickly create responsive, device-agnostic, and...

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...

An extensive online training programme has been devised to help properly professionals identify and treat Japanese Knotweed. A programme of 15 videos...

There are many features and functionalities a website must have to be successful. Ultimately, the purpose of your website should be...

The Relocation Agent Network has unveiled its speakers for its national conference and exhibition early next month. Called RAN Live! 2021 it...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

Fledgling portal Boomin says its new SmartVal tool has received over 10,000 requests since launching in early September. SmartVal is powered in part by...

A TV advertising campaign begins today to promote SmartVal, its real-time valuation tool available on the Boomin portal. The advertisements will start...

Things can change. For those who remember, it’s no secret that I became one of the industry's strongest critics of OnTheMarket (OTM). My reasons...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

Fledgling portal Boomin is launching what it claims to be the most interactive and accurate online valuation tool on the market.  It...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

Zoopla says house builders “are at the heart of everything we do” and it is revamping its New Homes marketing offer...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

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

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

A PropTech firm claims its new interactive property reports are “the most comprehensive on any UK property” and reduce the need...

The ‘future of residential’ is a huge term to contend with but one that was addressed last week through our RE:Connect...

The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...

It’s no secret that the recent pandemic has forced more businesses to operate remotely, but the shift for estate agents has...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

A new property portal that operates a Tinder-style ‘swipe’ app is offering agents 12 months free listings. MoveStreets operates like the dating...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

The pandemic and the way the government has reacted to the private rental sector (PRS) has got me thinking about the...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

Whilst Estate and Letting Agents have adapted their operations during COVID-19, to ensure safer working practices under Government guidance, ‘virtual property...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

The Federation of Independent Agents has announced its latest partnership - this time with a live-streaming viewing service called Gavl. The platform...

One of the industry’s leading trainers and consultants has launched a range of 15 new online training modules covering sales skills,...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Matt Nicol, managing director of Nicol &...

During March, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the property market with an enforced period of shutdown. However, almost two...

Floorplan and photography supplier FocalAgent is making a free offer to every agent in the UK during the virus crisis -...

Week three of the lockdown begins - we hope you’re faring well with these temporary restrictions. We’re here to help where...

The Property Ombudsman has announced that it will postpone its annual conference, which was to have been on June 18, until...

A Spanish housebuilder’s bespoke system to allow prospective buyers to view properties without visiting is being offered to the UK agency...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

NAEA member agents have delivered a relatively downbeat forecast for 2020 - but the organisation says an injection of digital technology...

Technology forms the backbone of the Relocation Agent Network National Conference and Exhibition in London on November 22.  The event will include...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

A property MOT being launched by Countrywide and described as “game changing” for the house buying process will include survey and...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching its second tour of 2019 with an added bonus - a free training session...

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

‘Property ghosting’ is a problem that nearly all estate and letting agencies will face at one time or another. Ghosting, which is...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

A ‘property potential’ portal which claims to be highly successful across the south east of England is now going to launch...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...

The radically-restructured Humberts estate agency claims the risks it took last year in scrapping branches and moving to ‘hubs’ has paid...

As an estate agent, you need to be ready to cater for the specific requirements of buyers and sellers, tailoring your...

Purplebricks might have the last laugh - its biggest critic is ditching his High Street office and making his own agency online. Controversial...

Thanks to vast improvements in processing powers, the use of virtual reality (VR) in some sectors is becoming more evident than...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

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

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

Agents are being offered a new way to capture details of prospective clients thanks to a partnership between The ValPal Network...

The creators of a website using market data to define postcodes as hosting a seller’s market or a buyer’s market have...

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...

Sotheby's International Realty has launched what it claims to be the first 'real estate-branded' augmented reality (AR) app. 'Curate', which is now...

Four estate agencies have opened new branches, either as a result of expansion or because of acquisitions. Homes4u has opened a futuristic...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

The Property Ombudsman has launched an online training module which it describes as the first of its kind.  The interactive module -...

In a show of changing consumer behaviour in the property market, new research has revealed that digital-savvy movers are favouring specialist...