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Complete guidance on Material Information parts A, B and C has been live in the property industry since last November. While...

While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help...

It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...

Letting agents are more confident in technology than ever before and a large majority believe that investing in automation is more...

You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...

Increasing numbers of people are citing housing as their main concern, official data suggests. The latest public opinions and social trends survey...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

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

A branch manager who appeared to celebrate the death of Jewish financier and philanthropist Lord Rothschild and call for other Zionists...

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

Fine & Country has boosted its Welsh presence with a new North Wales license. The territory has been founded by former partners...

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

Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...

As 2023 trundles towards the buffers and we look forward to our Christmas break, it is something of a seasonal phenomenon...

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

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande reacts to the shock but much-needed pause in interest rate rises. I suspect you, like me,...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...

Barriers to entry are a big concern for any sector, particularly those who need a greater number of technology innovations to...

So much has changed in the world of property of late that it’s easy to be behind the times - and...

It’s a brave business owner who actually invites criticism.  I speak from the personal experience of asking the opinions of the...

The proposals to shake the Private Rental Sector (PRS) to its foundations will, depending upon your political persuasion and housing status,...

At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...

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

Toscafund Asset Management chief economist Savvas Savouri has slammed the use of ‘outdated metrics’ when measuring the housing market. The investment firm...

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

Agents and consumers have given their backing to minimum industry standards but there are differences when it comes to the level...

‘Social proof’ will be an agent’s most important tool during the tougher property market, it has been claimed. Industry trainer and founder...

UK estate agents are split when it comes to their opinion on last week’s Budget, with half concerned about a lack...

A regional estate agent has outlined how the rise and fall of Purplebricks has actually been a good thing for high...

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

OnTheMarket (OTM) has rebuffed a surprise approach from a non-shareholder in the business to overhaul the brand and let him join...

Buyers should be mindful about the rise of so called ‘Insta-agents,’ a property body has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...

As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...

We spent some time with Lucy Noonan, Founder and CEO of Atomic Consultancy, to pick her brains about the many moving...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

The COP27 UN Climate Conference may be over but environmental challenges remain and one agent is urging others in the sector...

The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

In this piece, the team at Iceberg Digital sets out why Lifesycle has managed to roar to record sales in recent...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

An Estate Agent Today reader poll has revealed opposition to climate risks being outlined to buyers when purchasing a property. A poll...

A quarter of borrowers would be unable to afford their mortgage repayments if interest rates hit 5% but the threat of...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...

Our story yesterday on whether the property industry should consider trialling a four-day week generated lots of debate, comments and poll...

A property expert has warned that the Bank of England’s gloomy economic forecasts and last week’s rise in interest rates could...

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

The relationship between estate agents and conveyancers is undoubtedly a complex one and has certainly had ‘its moments’ over the years,...

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

People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...

There’s talk of 50-year mortgages being introduced, loans that, along with the property they finance, could be passed to the next...

A client called asking for advice on their social media marketing strategy. They’d thrown a lot of budget at it, but...

The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...

The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

For years, the issue of phone etiquette created tension between estate agents and the legal profession, the former claiming lawyers won’t...

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

Agency trade bodies have backed the “clarity” provided by Trading Standards after it deemed “price on application” listings unlawful. It comes as...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) deemed yesterday that the use of POA or “price on application”...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has deemed that the use of POA or “price on application”...

Mortgage brokers have warned that an increase in downvaluations is starting to hit the property market. Lenders and their valuers are cutting...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

You’re probably up to your neck at the start of a busy spring market but I’d hope there’s one thing most...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

With Boomin nearly turning one, I decided to catch up with Michael Bruce, the co-founder of the property website and more...

There is a danger that some agents forget to undertake basic activities after a lengthy period of a super-strong market. That’s the...

In this exclusive for Estate Agent Today readers, video supremo and property expert Chris Watkin conducts an interview with the Bruce...

A row has broken out over a company which has made allegations about Trustpilot reviews of OnTheMarket. A company called KwikChex says...

Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....

The outcome of the Ukraine crisis is far from certain, but one thing has become abundantly clear. The long-overdue Economic Crime...

An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...

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

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...

Agents are being advised to go above and beyond the legal requirements for anti-money laundering requirements.  Paul Offley, compliance officer for The...

Some two thirds of agents and other property professionals who have worked alone have suffered an incident endangering their safety, according to...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

An online operator called Nested is to spend £5m to promote the self-employed estate agency concept in 100 parts of the...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

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

360 tour technology company Made Snappy has grown rapidly over the past 18 months and whilst many agents have grasped the...

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

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

The head of Boomin has attacked Rightmove for the fees it currently charges agents, the likelihood of higher fees to come,...

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

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...