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Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

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

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

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

OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone has failed to get the Takeover Panel to intervene in the acquisition of the portal by...

OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone is still making last-ditch attempts to stifle a takeover of the portal by CoStar UK. Stone, a...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

 In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the dynamics of the property market, and the current...

Whether you know them as sold-in-your-area campaigns, sold-on-your-road postcards or 20:20s, the practice of prospecting 20 doors up and 20 doors...

Rightmove has been named as the most effective portal for driving leads but there is a sense of frustration about fake...

Agents could be giving up a “prospecting goldmine” if they effectively shut-up shop on their marketing in the run up to...

Did you know that 46% of withdrawn properties will return to the market within 24 months? Here are 3 steps showing...

With no ease up on the cost of living crisis, understandably many agents’ primary concern is whether or not their tenants...

2023 has been coined as ‘the year of AI adoption’, and with this technology trickling down to almost every sector, its...

It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology could change the way buyers search for property and alter the way portals operate, a proptech boss...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are making their way into the estate agency sector. Many people will be aware of the ChatGPT AI...

As we get ever closer to 2023, this final Natter of the year is dedicated to the five biggest property moments of...

OnTheMarket has written to agents who backed the portal at its 2018 initial public offering to provide a “better outcome” if...

Prospecting letters are a key part of an agent’s armoury and now data and prospecting platform Homesearch has partnered up with...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Homeowners and prospective buyers considering a move before Christmas should act quickly to increase their chances of a smooth relocation, as...

It may be cliche to say, but technology is advancing at such a fast pace. So fast, in fact, that according...

A significant housing announcement has been promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a part of a sweetener that saw him...

The Prime Minister has tonight won a confidence vote in his leadership and hung on to his premiership. After a dramatic day at...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has announced an integration with lead generation tool Spectre to help agents secure instructions. Agency firms that...

Law firm Taylor Rose MW has acquired a stake in proptech firm SlothMove in an effort to help combat property fraud. SlothMove...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a property investment firm from using a letter claiming that it wanted to buy homes...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

The controversial conveyancing firm at the centre of an apparent cyber attack has hit back at newspaper claims that it did...

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...

In this guest piece, the team at Lifesycle discuss a recent experiment they did with AI and estate agents' data and...

A new guide to help avoid property title fraud, where home ownership can be stolen, has been released by the Fraud...

A PropTech platform is urging agents to keep in touch with clients on their databases to increase their chances of future...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...

Does this photo drive you mad? Do you see it everywhere (including on Estate Agent Today stories)?  Who are these people and...

Since the announcement of the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA), an increasing amount of Principle, Partners and Directors (PPD) from the...

The biggest challenge facing many agents in the current climate is the general shortage of stock, both for sales & lettings. Let’s...

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...

A traditional problem for agents has been ‘tyre kickers’ who come to view a home out of curiosity with little or...

The long running saga of insurance firms failing to honour agents’ Business Interruption claims appears to be making progress at last. A...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to give its members a tool which, it claims, will show existing owners’ propensity to...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

The estate agency industry is besotted with digital canvassing to try to win business - but that’s the wrong approach to take...

OnTheMarket has signed a big media deal with the UK’s largest news publisher. The deal is with Reach, which owns nine national...

Recently I heard the stat that over 50% of property is sold with the second agent, which was backed up by...

New guidance has been issued in a bid to allow agents to get the insurance payouts they expect from the Business...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

The private equity company which wants to take control of Countrywide has issued a statement saying it now has the support...

Generating leads is a crucial and age-old part of estate agency. Before the internet, lead generation was just as important to...

Conveyancers are sending a blunt message to estate agents: transactions will take longer than usual and don’t chase us with queries and...

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting.  After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...

HM Land Registry customers - including agents and conveyancers - can now manage all of their applications and correspondence including notices,...

Steve, his name was. Steve, the board man. A rather frightening man, if truth be told. When I started at Foxtons, he used...

The fast-growing trade group for independent estate agents has launched a partnership with the soon-to-launch Homesearch portal. Of the various free-to-list portals...

It’s a Bank Holiday weekend and if you’re taking time off we hope you and your families enjoy a well-earned break. We’ll...

Three more property players have been in touch to share what they're doing to help their staff during lockdown - there...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has launched a countdown clock on its website to galvanise agents into remembering only 85...

Hello and welcome to Conquering Corona, our bid to help agents through the crisis. If you have appropriate advice to share with...

Hello - we’re here to help on a daily basis, sharing information across the industry.  As ever, we’d love your input to...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

OnTheMarket is not responding to requests to reveal details of any pay-off for its chief executive Ian Springett, who was sacked...

We all use postcodes in our daily life but we rarely pay attention to them. It has become a regular part...

The property management industry is evolving at a rapid pace, thanks almost entirely to the rise in PropTech. Hundreds, if not thousands...

A conveyancing firm has launched what it claims to be one of the first ever apps for vendors and buyers in...

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

We’ve really hit the ground running with our appeal for Christmas pictures and videos from your offices this year - thanks...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

The teenage daughter of the co-founder of telephone answering service Moneypenny has been found dead on holiday on Mallorca. Sky News reports...

It’s another Friday so it’s another Agents Do Charity - of course! It’s August and the height of the holidays but as...

Sometimes having prior knowledge of a stressful event can be more stressful than the event itself, just look at Brexit for...

High Street estate agents should re-define themselves in today’s competitive market by becoming Residential Property Experts offering a wide range of...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

Hello and here we go with yet another Agents Do Charity, the weekly opportunity to herald the unsung efforts of our...

The long-running stand off between website AllAgents and Purplebricks appears to be over, with the online agency being ‘readmitted’ by the...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Several agents have asked me whether they should consider ditching their high street offices and move to an out of town...

An estate agency trading under two different names has been expelled by The Property Ombudsman after refusing to refund a £2,000...

A magazine which earlier this year claimed that two big corporates pressured customers to use their preferred mortgage brokers has now...

Online estate agencies are the centre of attention right now - but one of them seems to be seeking publicity in...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The long running spat between review website allAgents and hybrid agency Purplebricks reignited over the weekend following a Facebook post. A Purplebricks...

The sun has finally returned to ours skies and you’re on the lookout for a little bit of summer reading. As...

And now, as if the friction between property and PropTech wasn’t difficult enough, estate agents are turning on estate agents.  We are...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

Purplebricks has responded to the review website AllAgents which recently reinstated some disputed reviews - but there appears no threat of...

allAgents, the review website in dispute with Purplebricks, says a “major announcement” is expected about its next step in the saga...

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...