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Strutt & Parker has extended its National Country House Department in Scotland. Annabel Blackett, associate, has been appointed to cover the prime...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

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

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

It’s been a busy week for agency branch openings. Dexters is the latest to unveil new offices in London, opening nine across Blackheath,...

An estate agent is marking two years of running her own business through eXp and claims it has been better for...

A new ‘local and independent’ boutique estate agency has been founded in the heart of Wimbledon Village, with a vision of...

As regular readers will know, I like to use this column to shout out about the independent agents who are the...

The head of one of Britain’s most successful agency groups says he is a big fan of PropTech - but it...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

Guy Leaning, a former high street agent who has now moved into working in the hybrid model of agency, outlines why...

In this latest video interview, exclusively available for EAT & LAT readers, Lee Dahill speaks to Ben Ridgway, managing director of...

An agency has announced its second acquisition in just a matter of weeks. Legal and estate agency Pacitti Jones has acquired Kilsyth-based...

The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...

In a 'coup' for property data firm Homesearch, Keller Williams UK, which has some 400 agents under its banner across the UK,...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

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

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

I was not surprised when I came across an industry article recently citing that over half of home buyers never visit...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

A Sheffield estate agency is pioneering a new form of branch office - one that sells homes at the same time...

The UK lettings market is no stranger to technology. But only a few of the early initiatives have remained, and landlords...

A reassessment of an independent agency’s activities during the Coronavirus crisis has led to it merging with a local franchise operation. Maison...

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

It’s a tough time for agents and our stories show a disturbingly high number of  branches closing - but there are...

Midlands regional chain Andrew Grant, which last year closed some branches as it moved to a ‘hub’ structure, appears to have...

The phrase ‘game-changer’ has been hugely overused. But when applied to how Covid-19 is changing the way estate agents will work...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

If you are an established UK estate agent, the status quo dictates that you will most likely work for ‘the man.’ Corporate...

The man who has been Rightmove’s head of innovation for the past five years has joined an online agency. Hannes Buhrmann has...

When Wolverhampton estate agency Thomas Harvey opened its doors more than 50 years ago, mortgages weren’t really part of the equation...

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

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...

The collapse of Thomas Cook, widely seen as failing modernise with the expectations of modern shoppers, is a clear lesson for...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jake Gready Managing Director NEXA Bristol What services do you provide? buying - selling...

The culture of impatience and instant gratification has a lot to answer for. It has forced the hand of the property...

It’s not just Purplebricks that makes much of its apparently- favourable online reviews - now EweMove has issued a statement expressing...

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

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

Foxtons says its long-term branch expansion programme is now “largely complete” and it is shifting its attention to using technology to...

A Cotswolds-based agency has expanded to a second office and says it has plans to develop further in the region. Move was...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

A trade body which has been founded to represent the interests of independent estate agents has partnered with consumer reviews platform...

This week, the obvious thing to write about would be easyProperty's merger with GPEA. It's such a huge and potentially influential...

To give you a nice distraction from the post-election madness, here’s an interview with Charlie Wright, founder of CIELA (or The...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

A firm is claiming to be allow high street agents to offer vendors an online sale services as well, without the...

Technology has been continuing to shape the way estate agents manage their customer service offering for years. It’s now a completely...

This week we have the Head Shepherd of EweMove, Glenn Ackroyd, in the hotseat. He’s been co-owner of EweMove Sales and Lettings,...

Some 82% of consumers say they would prefer to work with a 'personal agent' who can manage the whole process of...

Here are the top letting agents in Britain who go above and beyond to help their customers, as voted for by...

Over the past six months I’ve noticed a number of key themes emerge from the conversations I’ve had with agents –...

Agent Tracker has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by the largest and longest running award scheme...