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KEYWORD "Membership" - 100 RESULTS
HSBC UK joins forces with OPDA to drive digitisation

HSBC UK has joined forces with the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to help improve the homebuying process through the sharing...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Rightmove share price slumps after shock listings news

The share price of Rightmove dropped some 6% yesterday on the back of an announcement that it was terminating the listings...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rising agency fees boost Rightmove revenues 

An increase in agents, fees and rising take-up of its extra packages contributed to a 6% annual rise in average revenue...

29 July 2024

From: Breaking News

After delays, departures and disruption, Renters (Reform) Bill finally runs out of steam

The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...

25 May 2024

From: Features

New CEO replaces Jerry Lyons at Content Club

Industry partner the Estate Agent Content Club (EACC) has announced a new chief executive, replacing high profile founder Jerry Lyons. Amanda Bower...

01 May 2024

From: Breaking News

London’s next Mayor should build more affordable homes and back landlords

Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...

30 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Prop X - landmark event announced by Propertymark Trust

The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September.  A statement from the trade body...

26 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Guild reveals 20 latest hand-picked agent members

The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year.  With the property market...

22 April 2024

From: Breaking News

New BASPI form launches with update information requests

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

03 April 2024

From: Breaking News

Ethical agent network officially launches

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

04 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove results: Revenues rise but agency numbers drop

Rightmove has reported a 7% rise in operating profit despite losing agents last year. The portal’s latest annual report released this morning...

01 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Propertymark partners with Belvoir to boost agent standards

Propertymark has launched a new working relationship with the Belvoir Group to help further improve standards and enhance financial protection for...

19 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Industry veteran calls for code of practice for sole agency agreements

Former agency founder and property marketing veteran John Durrant has challenged Propertymark and RICS to take a leadership on the contentious...

25 January 2024

From: Breaking News

New platform aims to match buyers with buying agents

A former lawyer has used her own experiences of trying to buy a home to launch a platform that matches homebuyers...

09 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Client money accounting made easy with PayProp

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

26 October 2023

From: Sponsored Content

Agents’ network welcomes eight new member agents in a month

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

26 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency trade body freezes member fees

Propertymark has frozen membership fees for 2024. Acknowledging the impact of ongoing inflationary pressure and high-interest rates, the agency trade body has...

20 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Propertymark urges Labour to lead on agency regulation

The Labour Party is being urged to take the lead on estate agency regulation and help driving up standards in the...

09 October 2023

From: Breaking News

London agency academy receives Ofsted accreditation

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

05 October 2023

From: Breaking News

Law firm invests in Scottish brand to boost property presence

Irwin Mitchell has expanded its property practice with an investment in Scotland-based law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM). The two firms...

19 September 2023

From: Breaking News

The only way is ethics! New ethical agent network launches

Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...

11 September 2023

From: Breaking News

On your e-bike! Chestertons partners with sustainable cycling scheme

Chestertons has become the first corporate partner to sign up to London e-bike operator Forest’s employee scheme in an effort to...

07 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency spend helps push Rightmove revenues to five-year high

Rightmove has posted its highest half-year revenue growth for five-years, helped by increased agency investment in the portal’s tools. A half-year update...

28 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove reveals key ‘revenue per advertiser’ figure this month

Rightmove, which recently increased its charges to some agents by a reported 17 per cent, is set to reveal its latest trading...

11 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Andrews returns to Zoopla

Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with estate agent Andrews, which encompasses 44 branches across southern England.  Andrews has signed up...

13 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Industry group forms Open Property Data Association

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has formed an independent industry body, the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), for companies...

09 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Guild introduces new tiered membership options

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

01 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Is your letting business still compliant?

Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...

27 May 2023

From: Features

Rightmove agent qualification now Propertymark approved

Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by trade body Propertymark, alongside Propertymark Qualifications. The...

09 May 2023

From: Breaking News

Law Society: Climate risks must be highlighted to homebuyers

Homebuyers should be warned about climate-related risks of a purchase, new Law Society guidance suggests. The legal membership body has issued guidance...

21 April 2023

From: Breaking News

New agency AML service pledges to pay fines for own errors

A new product to help agents meet their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities has launched. Lifetime Legal has unveiled Smart Compliance, which advises...

21 April 2023

From: Breaking News

New partnership to protect consumers from rogue traders

At a time of great uncertainty, the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have announced a partnership...

13 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Planning and Net Zero – the need for political change

In November, research conducted by The Housing Forum's Futures Network unearthed concern with the potential to meet the requirements set out...

18 March 2023

From: Features

The Guild celebrates hitting reviews milestone

The Guild of Property Professionals has achieved the milestone of more than 11,000 ESTAS reviews. The network has revealed it has reached...

08 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove market position boosted by ‘estate agent reliance’

Agents may have been slightly put out by Rightmove reporting a boom in user fees despite a drop in members, but...

06 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Rightmove agency fee income rises but member numbers dip

Rightmove has reported its second highest year for average revenue per advertiser (ARPA) despite agency branch membership dipping slightly. The portal revealed...

03 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Revealed! What conveyancers want from estate agents

Conveyancers have outlined ways they believe the property transaction process could be improved including shutting down or improving “dabblers” and getting...

24 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Redress scheme unveils new member panel

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has formed a new member panel that will be chaired by senior industry figure Eric Walker. The...

12 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency network launches criminal record checks for members

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has launched criminal record bureau and directorship checks for all new and existing members. Graham Lock,...

20 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Phil Spencer: Restoring Trust In Estate Agents

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

06 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Rightmove launches product to target sellers looking out of patch

Rightmove has launched a new product that enables an agent’s brand to be seen by more prospective local sellers who are...

29 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency network launches app to boost member connections

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

23 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Rightmove launches Ofqual-approved agency qualification

Rightmove has launched a new agent qualification that has been officially approved by the government’s regulatory body, The Office of Qualifications...

10 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency sales complaints rise as issues become more complex - TPO

Increasing numbers of complaints about agents are being resolved without formal investigation but issues are becoming more complex, The Property Ombudsman...

02 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Problems setting up a client account? Here's what to do

Over the last few months, The Letting Partnership has seen an increase in calls from agents who are struggling to open...

22 October 2022

From: Features

Agency membership body teams up with Marvellous industry trainer

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) members are to be given access to exclusive training schemes from industry expert Julian O’Dell. The...

16 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Property industry prepares for completion delays amid Queen’s funeral

Property professionals have been pondering the impact of the sudden Bank Holiday scheduled next Monday for the Queen’s state funeral. It creates...

13 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Trade body seeks industry views on conveyancing process

The Conveyancing Association (CA) is seeking views about the industry beyond its membership. The trade body has launched a new survey asking...

06 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency network launches new marketing tool for members

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has partnered with industry data specialist TwentyEA to offer a new tool for the membership...

05 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Rightmove launches new agency qualification

Rightmove has unveiled details of a new qualification for agents. Sales and lettings agents can now sign up to register their interest...

19 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Conveyancing body launches new ‘Find an Expert’ service to improve access

The leading trade body for the conveyancing industry has launched a new ‘Find an Expert’ service via its website. This will help...

11 August 2022

From: Breaking News

How conveyancers are using due diligence to attract estate agents leads

Smart conveyancers are making themselves indispensable to estate agents by doing their due diligence for them. Until now, estate agents and conveyancers...

01 August 2022

From: Sponsored Content

High-performing agent network opens conference to potential members

Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has unveiled details of its much-anticipated conference, and you don’t have to be a member (yet) to...

18 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Propertymark considering introducing company membership category

Propertymark is considering creating a membership category for estate agency businesses.  The agency trade body already has 18,000 individual members but is...

06 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Why haven't politicians listened to our industry?

It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...

25 June 2022

From: Features

New NAEA president plans to attract more school leavers to estate agency

NAEA Propertymark’s new president Stephen McCarron has said he intends to focus on making agency an attractive option for school leavers...

20 June 2022

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket expands Property Academy partnership

OnTheMarket has expanded its partnership with agency coaching brand Property Academy. The exclusive commercial relationship was agreed last year, giving full-fee paying...

11 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Estate agent complaints rise but fewer are upheld

The number of complaints about estate and letting agents increased last year but fewer gripes were upheld. Data based on members of...

27 April 2022

From: Breaking News

Michael Bruce secures massive new funding for Boomin portal

Sky News is reporting that Boomin, the portal founded by Purplebricks creator Michael Bruce, is close to finalising a new round...

31 March 2022

From: Breaking News

Unlocking £4.5bn of tenancy deposits is the key to the cost-of-living crisis

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

23 March 2022

From: Features

Rightmove reveals big rise in fee income and launches agency training initiative

There’s been another large rise in fee earnings for Rightmove this morning, as the portal softens the blow by announcing a...

25 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Trade group slashes membership fees in bid to boost membership

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

14 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Customer service, social media and community celebrated in awards

The regional agency group Experts In Property is back in business with an online awards event.  Majoring on training, online marketing and...

09 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Property TV star tells first time buyers to give up lattes and Netflix

Outspoken TV property expert Kirstie Allsopp has told first time buyers they may have to sacrifice lattes, Netflix and gym membership...

07 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Phil Spencer - Agents Have Standards … So Show The Customer!

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

02 February 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech rebrand for epropservices as it speeds product development

The branding and technology supplier epropservices - which also owns Fine & Country and the Guild of Property Professionals - is changing...

01 February 2022

From: Breaking News

Referral fee offer for OnTheMarket agents via development deals

OnTheMarket has signed a deal with Brickflow, a new comparison site for development finance.   The portal says the partnership will provide member...

28 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Insider gets senior Propertymark policy position

Propertymark has appointed an insider to the key role of policy adviser - effectively the position vacated last month by industry...

21 January 2022

From: Breaking News

We’re Different - Agent group wants to stand out after 25 years

The Guild of Property Professionals is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a pledge to work hard this year to stand out...

21 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Boomin’s Michael Bruce renews attack on big three portals

Boomin co-founder and chief executive Michael Bruce has returned to the attack on Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket with an open letter,...

13 January 2022

From: Breaking News

Agent Regulation ‘may be tested in one part of the UK’

One part of the UK is to get a taste of the mandatory estate agent regulation that many want to see...

14 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Six Things We DIDN’T See In 2021

We all know what did happen in 2021 - Covid and more Covid, the stamp duty holiday frenzy, a soaring rental...

11 December 2021

From: Features

Controversial football boss links with Bruce Brothers and Boomin

An England football manager who resigned after a newspaper sting is in a podcast series launched by Boomin and Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny...

10 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Independent agents’ trade group meets in person this week

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...

06 December 2021

From: Breaking News

RAN 2021! Conference and Awards tomorrow in Birmingham

Tomorrow sees the Relocation Agent Network’s first in-person conference since 2019.   The event, at the Metropole Hilton in Birmingham, will focus...

02 December 2021

From: Breaking News

Rightmove training for agents on how to win more instructions

Rightmove has launched its second modular training course for agents, a sale skills exercise with high profile trainer Josh Phegan. The course is...

30 November 2021

From: Breaking News

Net Zero carbon scheme launched for agents

A new membership scheme aiming to increase the industry’s energy efficiency credentials is being launched next year by allAgents. The Sustainable Agent...

15 November 2021

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with business coaching specialists, Property Academy.  OTM will provide full fee-paying customers with free access...

15 October 2021

From: Breaking News

GDPR training course attracts 10,000 agents, says Rightmove

More than 10,000 certificates have been awarded to agents who have taken Rightmove’s first modular training. This is an accredited GDPR course...

12 October 2021

From: Breaking News

Federation of Independent Agents reveals new partnership today

The Federation of Independent Agents has today announced a strategic partnership with award-winning website creative firm Estate Apps. The partnership will enable...

28 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Conveyancing – is industry-wide UPRN adoption on the cards?

Industry-wide adoption of Unique Property Reference Numbers could be one step closer after an announcement by a major trade body. The Conveyancing...

16 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Independent agents’ group celebrates passing key milestone

The Federation of Independent Agents has passed the key milestone of 50 member branches covering in excess of 200 exclusive postcode...

08 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Twenty new High Street branches announced by leading agency

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...

06 September 2021

From: Breaking News

Interview: experienced agents show increased appetite for training and qualifications

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

04 September 2021

From: Features

Exclusive: OnTheMarket’s biggest critic will list with portal

A long-standing critic of OnTheMarket, who was once excluded from a presentation by the portal’s leadership, has spoken enthusiastically of the...

23 August 2021

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: half-year review – what has 2021 brought so far?

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

31 July 2021

From: Features

Agents’ fees to Rightmove soar as portal enjoys record performance

Rightmove has reported a dramatic bounce back in its fortunes - and it’s making more money from agents even than before...

30 July 2021

From: Breaking News

Boomin reveals yet another senior management figure

A former commercial director of Zoopla, who worked at the portal for 12 years, has been named as managing director of...

14 June 2021

From: Breaking News

Major announcements from Rightmove, Zoopla and Boomin

Three of the leading portals have made major announcements as the fierce rivalry between the big players continues apace.  Firstly Zoopla claims its latest...

19 May 2021

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket’s crunch date for agent membership

OnTheMarket is to release its full year performance figures to shareholders on June 8. This will be for its trading year to January...

21 April 2021

From: Breaking News

State of the property nation survey – what did we discover?

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

14 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Property Natter - will there be live property events this year?

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

10 April 2021

From: Features

Major agency signs two year extension with Zoopla

With increasing numbers of portals battling for membership and revenue, Zoopla has revealed that all Carter Jonas’ residential branches will list until...

08 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Final chance for agents….state of the nation survey closes on Easter Monday!

First off, happy Good Friday to all our readers. Here’s to a great, if still slightly different, long Easter bank holiday...

02 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Portal Wars: Boomin’s early launch and Zoopla’s membership surge

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

01 April 2021

From: Breaking News

Take our 2-minute survey! We want your views on the industry

We recently launched our state of the property nation survey – a two-minute poll designed to give estate and letting agents...

27 March 2021

From: Features

Exclusive: “There’s no crisis at Propertymark” says new CEO

Nathan Emerson, the new chief executive of Propertymark, says his mission is to make the organisation more transparent - and to...

25 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Reminder for agents…only a few more days to fill in our survey!

On Monday, we launched our state of the property nation survey – a 14-question poll designed to give estate and letting...

25 March 2021

From: Breaking News

Big sign-up for new Level Three Agency Qualification scheme

The Guild of Property Professionals says it’s had a strong response to the launch of its Ofqual-accredited Level Three Agency Qualification. It...

25 March 2021

From: Breaking News

New data deal means agents get discounted property reports

PropTech firm Sprift has entered into a deal with The Guild of Property Professionals. The partnership means that Guild member agents have...

23 March 2021

From: Breaking News

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