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The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...

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

EVER since Rishi Sunak stood in the rain and effectively announced he’d soon be moving house, Labour have been saying the...

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

Google estimates that 70% of a customer’s buying decision is made online before they contact you for the first time. And who...

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

Manning Stainton has committed to nurturing the rising stars of the property industry in Yorkshire through a summer training academy with...

New Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used her first speech to reinstate housebuilding targets and pledge to build one and a half...

A survey of over 11,000 buyers suggests overwhelming support for more upfront information to be supplied by agents to buyers. Disclosing upfront...

Google can be a very costly source for marketing but there are ways to keep a tight lid on your budget...

Connells boss David Plumtree is set to leave the agency brand. After more than 35 years of service, Plumtree has decided to...

Agents are being warned about the risk of burnout as research suggests 37% of property professionals won’t be taking a summer...

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

A newly-launched upmarket agency network has attracted two former Fine & Country agents. James Cooper and Alia Khan are the latest top-flight...

Industry figure Clive Beattie is set to leave nurtur.group following the sale of The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine &...

Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...

Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...

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

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq...

The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...

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

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

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

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

In the bustling world of social media, success isn't just about posting content; it's about fostering engagement, maintaining consistency, and implementing...

Artificial intelligence-powered property search app Jitty has gone live across central London as it accelerates its expansion across the UK. The app,...

The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured agreements from eight freeholders to remove “problematic ground rent” terms from leases. The competition...

As the Group HR Director of LRG – an organisation of over 3,000 employees – and perhaps more importantly, as a...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

It usually takes a scandal or a reshuffle to remove a Government minister so it came as a bit of a...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball in the latest high profile industry acquisition. All...

NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies sparked fury on social media last week after claiming it isn’t difficult to get on the...

Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...

The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

Go back a hundred years and property transactions were a much simpler affair. A group of people could get together in...

Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

A buying agent has given his backing to the prospect of a Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax (IHT) cut during this...

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...

Right now, it feels like we are living in a housing market full of contradictions. Despite the best endeavours of Liz Truss,...

Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...

Agents should be given longer induction periods to avoid mistakes and retain staff, an industry trainer claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

The founders of Mr and Mrs Clarke, who sold the business to Belvoir last year, have left the franchise brand and...

By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...

Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...

Dexters has become the first estate agent in the UK to gain an Ofsted accreditation for its academy. The agency’s academy invests...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities (DLUHC)  was this week due to conclude its consultation on proposed changes to...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

2023 was coined as the ‘year of AI adoption’ and, after trickling into almost every industry, AI has taken centre stage...

Savills has launched a new multi-media advertising campaign focusing on the role of emotion in moving home whatever the life stage. The...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan and I am the Sales...

Propertymark is appealing to school leavers to consider a career in property. As students discover their A level results or Highers in...

Higher mortgage rates have replaced the 'race for space' as the primary reason for buying outside of London this year, research...

Agents should ban swearing from the workplace to boost employee wellbeing, a respected agency executive claims. Speaking on the latest episode of...

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

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

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

The majority of mortgage lenders have committed to showing more flexibility to struggling borrowers but the Government has confirmed that support...

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

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

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

Market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reveals that Homebuyers can buy a fort for the same price as a...

Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....

Yes it should….and we’re getting closer. Where there’s no chain involved, here at AVRillo, we can be ready to exchange contracts in...

Around one in five people who request an online valuation go on to sell, according to data from The ValPal Network...

As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...

A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

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

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

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

Estate agents have expressed hope that the latest interest rate rise is the last after the Bank of England increased the...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

You don’t need me to tell you that buy to let has had a torrid time of it lately. For agents trying...

Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has launched a range of new tools that aim to boost the user experience for consumer and also make...

Lucy Frazer became the 13th Housing Minister to leave the role in the past decade yesterday after she was promoted to...

Only 11% of property businesses including estate agencies increased staff pay last year, a new report officially launched next week claims. Property...

It used to be that you couldn’t leave home without two things. Your wallet and your keys. Time has moved on a...

It used to be that you couldn’t leave home without two things. Your wallet and your keys. Time has moved on a...

Agents are being urged to keep an eye on their HMRC Government Gateway Account to ensure they don’t miss messages and...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

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

Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...

The Scottish Government’s Budget this week is being described as an opportunity to help homebuyers and to make the country an...

A Scottish agency has added a property twist to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol story. West Lothian-based Property Webb has retold the...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

There are Christmas gifts aplenty waiting for agents who maintain their focus on marketing plans throughout December, according to The ValPal...

I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...