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Political and economic stability is encouraging more movement in the housing market, according to new figures released by online valuation specialists...

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

An online travel agent has come to the rescue for an estate agent’s fundraiser to give a local road sweeper a...

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

A little known family-run agency - Griffin Property Co - says it is finally relaunching as Emoov. The purchase of the Emoov...

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

Home buyers, movers, and existing owners making energy-saving improvements to their properties can now get up to £2,000 cashback from a...

By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property app Jitty has surpassed 75,000 users since its launch earlier this year. Jitty, coined the ‘Instagram for homes,’...

Agents pocketed record amounts of fees from auction with iampropety during the second quarter, research suggests. It comes as iamproperty’s Online Auction...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

Zoopla has invested in new online content and personalised emails using artificial intelligence to drive demand for estate agents. The portal said...

The gap between what sellers want for their home and what buyers are actually paying has increased by a further 1.1%...

The Law Society has teamed up with Teal Legal to host an online seminar for estate agents addressing material information. The webinar...

A war of words is escalating between OnTheMarket owner CoStar and its rival Realtor.com in the US. It comes as CoStar was...

The Law Society has launched a consultation for conveyancers and legal groups on how its latest TA6 property information form should...

A date has been set for a vote of no confidence in the Law Society amid furore over its stance on...

Homeowners in ESPC’s core territories (Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders) are not aware of the full extent of the...

Given the rise of conveyancing fraud, client compliance platform Thirdfort is urging conveyancers, lawyers and estate agents to offer more secure...

A prominent south west estate agency trading for 50 years is making five redundancies as part of a restructuring.  Local media report...

A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband.  Nick Gunga is the new chief...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...

Premium estate agency network By Design has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed website for potential and current vendors. The By Design...

National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...

Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new video series for members on its online Learning Platform. The 'Sharing Success' video...

Agents can expect to see a lot more of Purplebricks on their TV screens after ITV chose the online agent for...

Purplebricks has received a media-for-equity investment from ITV. The deal is worth up to £4.5m, the online agent said..  It is the first major...

Online agent turned property PR guru Russell Quirk has set out his solution to solving the housing crisis. Speaking on the latest...

Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...

Street.co.uk has added new fields directly into its property records to help agents stay compliant following the new material information guidance. It...

We were delighted to hold our first ESTAS Postcode Awards last Friday as part of our commitment to recognising service standards...

In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...

Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless...

The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as...

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...

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

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

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

Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...

The market share of online and hybrid agents has continued to decrease this year but self-employed agency is growing. Data from Twenty...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new Ezine system to boost member marketing. Agents will be able to create digital...

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

Fine & Country has launched its second radio advert campaign.  The premium estate agent’s latest adverts will focus on its ‘Dare To...

Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

My Auction has merged with Bamboo Auctions to form one of the largest online auction providers in the UK. Rocket Auctions, a newly...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...

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

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...

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

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...

Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

The Good Estate Agent has attracted 16 franchisees to its new travel brand, with almost half even combining it with their existing...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

The intellectual property of collapsed online agency brand Doorsteps has sold for just £3,666. Begbies Traynor, the liquidator for Doorsteps, sought offers...

As property listings go, this one may be more barking than beautiful. Zoopla has revealed an interesting listing that has appeared on...

Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

Yopa has detailed a restructure of its business after chairman Grenville Turner mysteriously stepped down as a director. Companies House documents last...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

Female representation at estate agency conferences and awards was a big theme of 2023 and now there is a chance to...

Increasing numbers of auction sales are at risk of failing in 2024 if vendors don’t adjust their expectations, an auctioneer claims. Stuart...

The property and construction sector is falling behind most other industries in website performance, analysis suggests. CMS provider Zengenti analysed the performance...

Agents have been warned to be wary about the resurgence of Purplebricks. It comes after the online brand was taken over by...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced the inaugural graduation of its first qualification, with a 100% pass rate. EPSC revealed that 55...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

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