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Hamptons has appointed Chris Randall as regional sales director, overseeing the businesses South West and West London regions.  He takes over from...

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

The Competition and Markets Authority has raised an unusual issue concerning Barratt’s £2.5 billion deal to buy rival house builder Redrow...

A new study by Barclays Bank suggests that despite most Brits either owning a home or aspiring to be future homeowners,...

Winkworth agents Shilpa and Ajay Bathija have extended their presence in North London – taking over the network’s Hendon office.  Ajay, who...

Bradford has maintained its position as the leading hotspot in the country for the second consecutive quarter, according to OnTheMarket data. The...

Foxtons founder Jon Hunt’s wealth fell in 2023 but he still managed to move up the Sunday Times Rich List, the...

It’s more than 100 days since global real estate tech giants CoStar Group acquired struggling property portal, OnTheMarket. If you cast your...

In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...

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

Most agents may argue that every month is the best time to list but Rightmove has identified February as the optimum...

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

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

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

Foxtons has reopened its doors on the King’s Road, with the launch of its flagship Sloane Square office. It is the first...

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices London has opened a new office on Sloane Avenue. It will service Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Chelsea and South Kensington. The agency...

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

Fixer-upper homes have become the most in-demand properties, Rightmove claims. The portal has analysed the home features that are driving the most...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has warned it is receiving “too many complaints” about breaches of undertakings by solicitors. The regulator...

According to the latest English Housing Survey, there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said...

TM Group, a high profile provider of data and technology services such as tmconvey, mio, and tmconnect, has been sold to...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a tiered membership offer which it says will allow agents to choose according to...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has been slammed for “unhelpful” comments about abolishing leasehold after it emerged that there may not be...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

As the first signs of spring begin to appear, we look at how letting agents and landlords can start the season...

Proptech firm ValPal has entered the artificial intelligence (AI) sphere with a new tool to help agents write better quality and...

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

Agents will be able to book their exams next week for the new Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting Agents...

Property developers and policymakers have been warned about copycat cases following a Supreme Court decision this week that ruled neighbours of...

Agents at haart in Lincoln are celebrating after receiving their 1,000th online review on Google. The branch, which offers both residential sales...

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

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has launched a new mobile app for members. It is described as the first of its...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

Thousands more leaseholders are expected to see ground rents cut and some may even receive refunds. It forms part of the Competition...

Knight Frank has recruited two former Savills executives to launch and run its new homes team in Cheltenham. The property consultancy and...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

Changes to Google’s algorithm may be impacting how agency websites appear in search results, firms have been warned. Google released its latest...

Almost half of the UK public think young people cannot afford to buy their own home because they spend too much...

Agents using Boomin have managed to convert more than 20% of SmartVal valuation requests into instructions. The challenger portal and lead generation...

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...

A Yorkshire based agent has come up with a novel way of reducing its carbon footprint while conducting viewings with potential...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...

Identity verification service Credas claims the UK sits second in the list of global money laundering hotspots. The amount laundered - much...

The Bruce brothers’ new portal Boomin has given its first statistics regarding usage following the launch of a new marketing campaign...

Halifax has revealed the UK’s most expensive streets in 2021 - and it’s no surprise that the very dearest examples are...

A good website is no longer optional for estate agents, as no single aspect of marketing to new customers is more...

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

The agency that last year was showcased in the one-off Channel 4 show Britain's Most Expensive Houses is now to star...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

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

A new league table of earnings by estate agents, based on basic salary and commission combined, suggests that UK agents earn...

It’s Remembrance weekend, and on Sunday at least we fall silent to honour those who gave so much for many generations. When...

An online intelligence platform has started ranking agencies in terms of their SEO and Google searches. The platform - Industry Alerts, which...

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...

Robert Jenrick has been sacked from his post as Housing, Communities and Local Government Secretary. He was the third major name to...

Knight Frank has sold homes collectively valued at over £100m on just one exclusive estate so far this year alone.  The Wentworth...

A prominent London-focussed buying agent says she is seeing more foreign buyers returning to the UK capital - with more expected...

Since 2017, The DPS has used the data we collect to track the rental values of properties across all regions of...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

So, who would have thought it? England finally beat Germany in a knockout game at a major competition - and it...

Property portal app MoveStreets says the latest upgrade to its app sends leads to agents’ inboxes and allows users to instantly arrange...

NAEA Propertymark says the news that two major players in the leasehold sector have reformed their activities must be just the...

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

Welcome to another working week and with it, our regular update on appointments and moves within our industry. Please let us know...

Boomin founder Michael Bruce says his new site has enjoyed a stronger start than any other portal in terms of visits, viewings,...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has acquired a historic independent company operating in prime central...

Two property directors have been banned from holding company office for a total of 25 years after abusing £7.7m taken from...

The Competition and Markets Authority has written to two top house builders ordering them to change their leasehold terms. In September the...

Welcome to Agents Do Charity, the weekly fund-raising catch up - as ever, even during challenging times, it’s great to see...

A former Countrywide agent who is now a leading figure in a PropTech company has signed up two local agencies which...

It’s pretty cold out there, making a difficult time that much worse - except for fans of sledging of course. But many...

Purplebricks has been rated as only the 10th best online agency in the country in a controversial new league table. The list...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

In a dramatic New Year’s Eve statement on the London Stock Exchange, Countrywide has agreed the terms of a recommended offer...

One of the country’s most exclusive agencies, UK Sotheby’s International Realty, was the subject of a Channel 4 documentary last evening. The...

The UK has topped the rankings for the highest property taxes as a percentage of overall taxation in the developed world...

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...

Boomin, the still-to-launch portal created by the founders of Purplebricks, has named another 10 founding member agencies. Like the initial 10 they...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

A branch of London agency Foxtons has been targeted by a group of political agitators called Beyond Politics, which says it’s...

Large scale increases in and changes to the Capital Gains Tax regime could seriously hurt the housing market, a senior figure...

The advertising and sponsorship links between Purplebricks and Team GB have won the agency a silver medal according to a leading...

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

Social distancing will be part of our daily routine moving forward for the foreseeable future and if you run an estate...

Lets Bid works in partnership with a variety of Estate Agents across the Uk from big franchise brands like Winkworth /...

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend and the first since lockdown was eased and the housing market returns - so perhaps a...

The Kremer Signs company has unveiled a package of products for agents to use in the new era of social distancing.  These...

Hello and welcome to this week’s list of good work - yes, despite the virus lockdown.  Earlier this week we featured many...

Advice to removal companies from their main trade body has put a stop to most transactions not already at a very...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...

A senior figure in the industry has spoken out against the shock sackings and branch closures announced by Spicerhaart. Jon Cooke, chief...

Sellers in the past 12 months accepted an average of 96 per cent of their asking price according to new research. Comparison...

A leading industry recruitment expert says our industry is facing its worst personnel shortage in a generation. Anthony Hesse, managing director of...