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Now that a new government has been elected and interest rates appear to be on their way down, many buyers who...

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

A lack of cashflow is stopping agents from adopting technology to boost their business, it has been claimed. Proptech firm iamproperty recently...

Propertymark elected its new board members and vice presidents during its annual general meeting last week. The meeting extended an appreciation and...

Home moving platform Movemnt has announced an exclusive partnership with conveyancing services provider LMS. The partnership makes use of LMS’ wider panel...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...

North East estate agent Dowen has returned to Zoopla in a bid to ramp up its plans for growth in 2024...

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

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has set a date for its annual conference. It will take place on 12 July 2024...

Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...

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

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

In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

The Guild of Property Professionals honoured its top agents last week. The network held its annual conference and awards at the QEII...

The Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) committee hosted its highly anticipated second annual conference last week. Held at The IET, Savoy Place...

Nick Hall, one of the antiques experts appearing on the BBC's Bargain Hunt, has joined south coast agency, Henry Adams. He has taken...

NAVA Propertymark members are predicting another challenging year for the hospital sector. Chris Platts, NAVA advisory panel member, said 2023 was a...

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

While Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, may have announced a u-turn on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) plans in September, we continue to...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

Reservation agreement provider Gazeal has partnered with Optimus, Landmark’s panel of conveyancers to offer its services as an option for home...

OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone has failed to get the Takeover Panel to intervene in the acquisition of the portal by...

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has expanded its executive committee with the appointment of Nick Chadbourne from conveyancing panel provider LMS. The...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...

A Labour council has revealed that it’s bought 15 open market homes, beefed up  their energy efficiency and will use them...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) is set to hold its largest ever UK event.  The KWUK Megacamp will take place at the VUE cinema in...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been granted observer status for this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) to...

A QR code on a sales board can land agents multiple leads at around £1 each, says Agency Express managing director,...

Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...

More than half of prospective homebuyers looking for a new location to move to want to be within a 20-minute walk...

Almost half of home buyers would pay a premium for more energy efficient properties, research suggests. Analysis by Barclays found 47% of...

Licensing of estate agents may raise the barrier to entry but it won’t stop those with poor morals, Fine & Country’s...

Russell Quirk may have already irked plenty of estate agents in his time as boss of collapsed online brand Emoov and...

Claims management company (CMC) Hydrogard Legal Services has launched a helpline to advise agents on issues that may disrupt their sales. The firm...

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

Savills and OnTheMarket are among property brands set to deliver a webinar next week aimed at helping buyers to understand what...

Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...

Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...

Landmark Information Group has unveiled a series of open, accessible and standardised digital hubs that aim to connect parts of the...

Family-run estate agency Hannells is celebrating after reaching the final of a prestigious local business awards. Launched back in 2009, the Midlands Family...

Propertymark has released details of a panel featuring several industry heavyweights at its much anticipated conference in June. Founder of emoov-turned-property-pundit and...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Agents are being encouraged to get involved in National Conveyancing Week. The awareness week will start on 20 March and features a...

The UK residential division of property consultancy Knight Frank has been awarded for its customer services. The agency brand won the ‘Best...

Purplebricks has received “several credible expressions of interest” since putting itself up for sale last month, the online agent has revealed. The...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...

Chartered psychologist, neuroscientist and award-winning science communicator Dr Sabina Brennan has been announced as the latest speaker at this year’s Propertymark...

The auction market has changed drastically with many business owners accepting that face to face auctions are in some cases, no...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new legal preparation module to its movebutler onboarding and sales progression platform. The aim is to...

Estate agency should be about more than just earning a commission, senior property leaders have said. The issue of commission was discussed...

Consolidation and industry challenges are among the key themes to be tackled at The Conveyancing Association’s (CA) annual conference next month...

The way to sell a property has changed and agents shouldn’t rely on just listing on Rightmove, senior property leaders have...

Industry leaders have hit out at the media for “stifling sentiment” as they urge agents to help vendors make an informed...

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

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

The Conveyancing Association has set a date for its 2023 Annual Conference. It will take place in London on 7 February 2023...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

Barclays is piloting a new reward scheme for homeowners who are keen to make green improvements to their home but are...

Representatives from homebuilder Barratt and Rightmove are to share tips on how first-time buyers can get on the property ladder in...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has named the members of its new advisory panel. It will replace the PRS Advisory Council and...

Research by property firm Savills has revealed that a large majority (77%) of buyers say that the potential energy consumption of...

Agency franchise brand Keller Williams UK (KWUK) held its largest ever UK event at the Vue cinema in London’s Leicester Square...

Housing minister Lee Rowley is set to make one of his first official public appearances at a Conservative Party fringe event...

Transforming your living room into an eco-friendly space not only benefits your health and wellbeing, but the planet too. It can...

Forget the ‘race for space’ or room for an extension, should agents start highlighting the green features of a vendor’s property...

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto has announced the speaker line-up and agenda for its inaugural virtual event.  Altogether Live will take place...

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

Property marketing provider NicheCom has gained carbon neutral status. It has been working with Carbon Footprint Ltd over the past six months...

New data from Moneypenny has revealed that eco features are falling off the wish-list of potential house buyers as a result...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) is putting together an advisory panel to improve governance, accountability and sector representation when formulating policies. It...

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

The interim chairman of the RICS governing council has vowed to get the beleaguered body in a “good position” for reforms...

A high-profile review of the governance and purpose of the RICS has said the need for change at the institution is...

A group of mortgage advisers has proposed a range of reforms to reduce barriers to home ownership for first time buyers. The...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

Referral fees, lack of trust and too much email have been identified as barriers to greater collaboration between conveyancers and estate...

Two senior agency figures have suggested there is more work needed to level the playing field for women in the sector. The...

Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...

A new Deputy Ombudsman, Lesley Horton, has been appointed by The Property Ombudsman Scheme. She will work alongside Property Ombudsman, Rebecca Marsh,...

Challenger portal group OneDome has linked with a chain repair service to provide what it calls an end-to-end property offering. The OneDome...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a dramatic future income tax cut, changes to National Insurance thresholds and scrapping VAT on more...

Purplebricks issued an unexpected tweet yesterday, showing one of its own advertisements posted on a London tube train - upside down. With...

Those aficionados of the Sound of Music will recognise the tag line above. It came to my mind when thinking about...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for March says its aim is to encourage agents and conveyancers to work more closely together.  “There doesn’t...

Blockchain PropTech operator Coadjute is to continue as Headline Partner for The ESTAS for 2022 and 2023.  Coadjute - which took over...

A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company...

A new guide to help avoid property title fraud, where home ownership can be stolen, has been released by the Fraud...

Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...

I’ve worked in financial crime for the past seven years, beginning my career as a white collar crime litigator in a law firm. I know that the...

In support of International Men’s Day - today - LSL will celebrate what it calls “the positive value men bring to...