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Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...

Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...

Estate agents remain among the least trusted professions, the latest Ipsos Veracity Index has revealed – but there is a silver...

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

The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

Do you need help to reach your target audience with the right content at the right time? Do you wish there...

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

The Government is not taking any responsibility for the thousands of people that have had spray foam installed by Green Homes...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

The rental market is recalibrating after Covid, and this is evident in the latest data from Zoopla’s rental index. For 18 months...

The Experts in Property trade group has cut its subscription and rolled out marketing initiatives in a bid to woo new...

Some regional property markets are perilously close to running out of any stock to sell. That’s the news from property data...

An estate agency has brought cheer - or should that be cheers? - to the local community by brewing a beer. Neil...

High profile conveyancing supremo Rob Hailstone makes many announcements about government and industry housing policy - but he is less keen...

A well known westcountry estate agent has died just ahead of what would have been his 50th year with the same...

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

Today we have photographs from another office that’s been persistent - or should that be puss-insistent - in celebrating the festive...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

The Nested online agency, which recently revamped its business model to attract more self-employed agents, is expanding outside London for the...

So with only hours to go before Halloween, here are our final three entries from agents who've entered into the ......

With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...

In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...

Many thanks (or should that be big fangs?) go to Alexis at west country agency Wilson Tominey for today’s images getting...

We’re building up towards both Christmas and the Awards season right now, and that gives plenty of opportunities for fund raising,...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another edition of good will and cheer generated by the industry’s fund-raising heroes. It’s...

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

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...

The Karma Club: An industry partner has celebrated its second birthday by reaching a landmark of more than £15,000 donated to...

The House of Commons Library has published what may be the definitive record of estate agency regulations issued in recent years...

A former estate agent has accused the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team of trying to discredit him. Chris Wood,...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

The son of an Oscar winner has been named as the latest estate agent working under the easyProperty banner. Damian Wanstall is...

As the country prepares to cheer on England (can we speak for the other UK nations too?) here’s a look at...

Welcome to the start of another week and as the housing market continues at full pelt, so does the movement of...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s on the move. Let us know...

It’s nearly two years since The Tenant Fees Act came into force for tenancies in England. On 1 June 2019 it...

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

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

Boomin co-founder Kenny Bruce says the UK economy should now be opening up thanks to the success of the Coronavirus vaccines. In...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

The Bank of England is to review the affordability tests imposed on  borrowers, opening the door to a possible relaxation of...

Propertymark has teamed up with an employment and health and safety specialist to establish a service for member agents with Coronavirus-related...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

A new study reveals that two thirds of property professionals expect a pay rise in the next 12 months, despite Coronavirus and the recession. Of 1,100 professionals questioned...

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

When we launched Reapit’s Foundations Platform as a Service (PaaS) in November, it may have seemed like a recent development in...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

A briefing note for MPs prepared from government statistics shows that housing starts and completions have increased from the lows observed...

Facebook is set to enter the cryptocurrency business with the big reveal of its formal plans scheduled for some point this...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

Owning a home has become almost impossible for many public sector workers across Britain, according to research from the union UNISON. Getting...

As our minds turn to autumn, here’s a reminder that Estate Agent Today is on hand to help with your agency’s...

The estate agency sector “is experiencing the worst staff shortages in a generation at a point when the property market is...

We seem to be getting more and more contact from agents and others in the industry who are doing great work...

Like many of Labour’s recent policy proposals, its call for rent controls leaves more questions than answers.  There has been widespread criticism...

Let’s face it - the biggest distraction for many estate agents in the coming weeks may well be the Euro 2016...

The service charges for new-build flats coming on to the market this year are on average 96 per cent higher than...

Estate agents want systems that deliver power, speed and mobility. Increase efficiency, reduce admin, offer a personalised service and increase your income...

We’ve already had the hottest July day ever recorded and the temperature is rising on agents’ efforts to help those who...

Information Works is a one-stop direct marketing solution allowing Clients to select individuals at over 27 million household addresses, create personalised...