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There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss advanced technology and innovative business models.  In today's UK...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

In the competitive and dynamic landscape of the property industry, where every brand vies for attention, it’s vital to distinguish yourself....

When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography  and a well-crafted description, what can be...

Robinsons Tees Valley Estate Agents is changing its business name following a change of ownership that actually took place two years...

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

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

One of the most valuable, most successful and most recognisable brands worldwide is Coca-Cola. And we have all wondered, at least...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued a reminder to agents about the importance of their websites remaining compliant. The property network...

Agency trade body Propertymark has secured Wembley Stadium for a new event that is bringing together sales, lettings, auctioneers, inventories, and...

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

Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media and Facebook expert Paul Long have teamed up to launch a new social media lead...

Seven adverts pushing the Government’s flagship levelling up policy have been banned. The advertising watchdog censured the Department for Levelling Up, Housing...

Regional estate agency Bradley Hall has undergone a rebrand as it looks to expand its presence beyond the North East and...

OnTheMarket has relaunched and rebranded its proptech subsidiary teclet. It will now be called OnTheMarket Software, underlining the portal’s shift to offer...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

Better LGBT representation is needed among property professionals, both in the workplace and in marketing, campaigners claim. LGBT property networking group Freehold...

Hybrid estate agent ZOOM 995 has relaunched its website and logo as part of a rebrand. As part of the change, the...

Oakfield Estate Agents is marking a quarter-century in business with a major rebrand and a pledge to donate £50 to a...

If you are an easily offended Frankie Valli fan, look away now. A regional agent that was rapped by the Advertising Standards...

Agents are being offered a free video that could help persuade homeowners who are unsure about listing their property. Industry trainer and...

Conveyancing software company ULS Technology has rebranded. The London Stock Exchange-listed company, which encompasses conveyancing brands eConveyancer, DigitalMove, Legal Eye and Amity...

The name of Purplebricks - which once claimed its business model was a global success - has now been removed in...

Phil Spencer’s new series of Move iQ podcasts is to be sponsored by Propertymark. During the nine part series, Spencer will talk...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

Michael Jones & Company celebrates its 30-year anniversary this year and, in an effort to both celebrate the work of local...

Free to list portal Residential People has launched a market intelligence platform called Prospr. This has been developed with the aim of...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launching a new PropTech platform called Fee Street, which is in its own words “dedicated...

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with property data specialist Sprift, to provide free market appraisal guides. These can be customised...

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

Zoopla has unveiled a subtle rebranding plus new features and functionality - and says it wants to be number one, not...

The Federation of Independent Agents has released details of the entry criteria for agencies interested in joining the growing group. “We’re already...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

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

The buying and property management service run by high profile agent Jo Eccles has changed its name. SP Property Group has now...

One of Countrywide’s two up-market brands, Hamptons International, has unveiled a new look which it describes as part of “a transformational...

They’ve got it covered - the charitable arm of Propertymark is offering free face coverings to member agents. The Arbon Trust is...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

A new customer service award category at The ESTAS will see agency networks competing against each other for the first time.  Networks...

There are high hopes that the new stamp duty holiday will make an already busy market even busier - but not...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

An estate agency that runs its own TV shows via YouTube has launched a second season featuring local companies, amenities and...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

The landscape of the estate agency market in the UK is evolving to reflect changes in the way we live our...

When is a property really off-market? There may be many answers to that question but it’s likely that few would consider...

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

Fledgling online estate agency Emoov - now owned by PropTech firm Mashroom - has removed reviews and endorsements from its website...

Zoopla has unveiled new functionality that it claims will make searching for new homes easier for consumers - and resumes the...

Raise more money for your charity with help from the industry charity – Agents Giving. At Agents Giving we work with estate and...

Purplebricks is the “Official Estate Agent Of Team GB” for the build-up to and completion of next summer’s Olympics in Tokyo. It is going...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is running a Certified Property Measurer course aimed at training agents and others in the...

The Property Ombudsman says its members must in future disclose referral fees in a bid to make previously-hidden costs open and...

The owner of a home for sale has complained to the Advertising Standards Authority after seeing it marketed on Zoopla -...

Purplebricks’ and Foxtons’ apparent success on Trustpilot have come under scrutiny in a Times newspaper analysis of the review platform. The Times’...

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...

Purplebricks has become the major partner with a leading Australian rugby league team, Melbourne Storm. "Purplebricks is reshaping the real estate market...

Cambridge-based agency and auctioneers Cheffins is celebrating the approach of 200 years in business with a very 21st century event -...

Part of the Arun Estates Group has rebranded - by dropping the ‘& Partners’ element of its name. The agency formerly known...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

Zoopla claims a new Property Valuation Report being trialled in nine areas will win more leads for agents.  The PVR will use...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

A new estate agency has come up with a novel way of taking prospective purchasers around its patch - by using...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another chance to hear about the remarkable fund-raising done by our...

What are the magic ingredients for building a strong brand, attracting new customers and building trust with your target market? Gareth Helm,...

One of the industry's best-known suppliers for displays has undergone a complete rebrand, showcasing a new logo and website. Mid West Displays...

As summer turns to autumn over the next few weeks, that won't stop the nation's agents and property professionals from raising...

Independent review website allAgents says its ultimate ambition is to be a serious rival to existing portals like OnTheMarket. Unveiling a new...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Keller Williams, the US-led firm that has 170,000 agents worldwide, is to open its fourth...

The entrepreneur behind a free-to-list property portal claiming support from 17 estate agencies has defended the description of them as ‘partners’ -...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

Our industry does great work for good causes not just in this country but around the world, as this week’s Agents...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

When it comes to growing your business sustainably, maintaining a brand that is eye-catching and identifiable with your audience is vital...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

New housing minister Sajid Javid says the subtle change of name for his department and his own job “reflects this government’s renewed...

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...

Jackson-Stops & Staff is undergoing a rebrand including the creation of a snappier title - it’s just Jackson-Stops now - as...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

The fledgling trade body CIELA says it is going to institute a kitemark-style service for all estate agents to be able...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

Our client Robert Cooney – an estate agent based in Taunton, Somerset – was so intrigued by the office refurbishment process...

Independent estate agency network The Guild of Property Professionals has announced that its training scheme has been given formal approval. The Associate...

Berkshire estate agents Braxton partnered with MPL Interiors to increase the size of its Maidenhead High Street office and refit its...

East London estate agency Spencers is today being rebranded as Portico. The seven-branch network - which also trades as Phillip Leigh -...

The Advertising Standards Authority has given the green light to an circular which provoked complaints suggesting it deliberately did not appear...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Propertymark, the new brand umbrella for the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents, is to...