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A poll of surveyors shows strong support for the idea of pre-sale surveys. When asked whether the new Government should introduce mandatory...

New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...

Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

Former global chief executive of Fine & Country Simon Leadbetter has joined home staging firm Lemon and Lime Interiors as fractional...

Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...

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

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

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

Kerfuffle has finalised the acquisition of agency reviews platform View Agents. With the acquisition of Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale said the brand’s...

Agents should be more picky about their listings during 2024 and focus on sellers that will help speed up sales by...

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are constantly developing, helping to improve efficiencies across all sectors and disciplines. Recent data* highlights that the...

Stamp Duty changes and planning reform should be high on the party conference season agenda, agency executives have suggested. Leaders Roman Group...

The younger generation of workers can be more entitled and have a lower work ethic but much of this may come...

United Trust Bank (UTB) has become the first lender to sign up to the Open Property Data (OPDA) Association. Additionally, the bank’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Mark Bevan and I am the Sales...

In recent years, the UK private rented sector has witnessed a significant increase in government regulation aimed at raising standards for...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

Mortgage brokers are trying to get lenders to sign up to a 24-hour Product Withdrawal Pledge in efforts to keep the...

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is ready for another acquisition, its chief executive has said. After successfully integrating Hunters into the TPFG...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has described its sales business as ‘operationally challenging’ for last year despite posting a record financial...

The RICS Residential Survey Report for March caused a bit of a stir this week – despite the fact that it...

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

Two of the biggest challenges facing the property industry right now are fraud and money laundering. The scale of these activities is...

A family business within the Fine & Country network has taken on the master licence for Spain. Chris Hara, managing director of...

Fine & Country has unveiled details of its 2023 International conference and awards ceremony The upmarket agent brand will hold its annual...

Every year, those thinking about investing in property for the first time and even current landlords ask themselves whether it’s the...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Halifax is predicting an 8% decline in house prices next year. The lender’s housing market review has forecasted that higher energy bills...

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

You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...

Things can only get better from both an English and Welsh perspective in the final game of Group B this evening...

Purplebricks has got itself into a bind due to its addiction to brand awareness over addressing the customer experience of paying...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt should be wary of placing a greater financial burden on homeowners in next weeks’s Autumn Statement, an agent...

With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...

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

As uncertainty, apprehension and anxiety increasingly infiltrates every aspect of our professional and personal lives, to ‘keep calm and carry on’...

In a welcome return to a favourite series of mine - and a timely one at that, given the current back...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

One of the UK’s leading property companies has appointed marketing firm alan. agency to launch a crucial annual report.    Knight Frank...

Another piece about conveyancing? Seems like it's been a bit of free-for-all in the last couple of weeks on the woes...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...

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

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

In the third part of this exclusive series with Homesearch’s chief operating officer, Sam Hunter, Angels Media’s Lee Dahill questions him...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

Fewer sellers have cut prices over the past months but agency instructions have dropped, figures suggest. Analysis by property data and estate...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

Next month will see new rules around upfront Material Information for property sales and lettings come into force in the UK...

EweMove managing director Nick Neill has set out plans to double the size of the franchise network by 2025 as the brand’s...

From the beginning of April, long-awaited rules from the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) came into effect....

Boomin has unveiled its latest round of paying agents. The challenger portal, launched by former Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce, has revealed 10...

The typical time taken to sell a property has got so long that people could learn a language before a transaction...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

A government aim to improve the home buying process by making Local Land Charge search results instantly available is well underway,...

In this piece, Leanna Donkin from house. partnership reflects on what the last year has brought for her after a leap...

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

OnTheMarket has entered a PropTech commercial partnership with Autoenhance.ai Limited, the AI photo editing platform.  Autoenhance was founded by PropTech entrepreneur Jamie...

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

MRI Software’s newest Agency Solutions expert, Michael Connolly, made the leap from working on the front line of an estate agent...

The government’s plan to put Energy Performance Certificates at the heart of its bid to reach Net Zero has hit a stumbling...

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

Virtual tours are becoming an increasing necessity for agents when listing properties for sale or let. Covid has of course accelerated this...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

As virtual tours start to get even more popular, and in some cases become the norm for the majority of letting...

Drone technology has come on a long way in recent years, with different use cases across various industries. New developments in...

The UK’s biggest property auctioneer is considering whether to bring its sales back into the auction room in the near future. Managing...

Homebuyers are suffering huge delays in receiving responses to their search requests to council according to a study of local authorities. Consumer...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

For many, paying money to use an estate agent is primarily because that company has a database of buyers or tenants....

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...

LSL Property Services, which owns YourMove and Reeds Rains amongst other industry brands, has created an employee forum to help increase...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

I have written this column for over four years. I started writing it at a time when no-one really knew anything...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

It is the end of my column for another year, my 4th if I am not mistaken.  This year has seen a...

A slight change to the normal column this week. I was very fortunate to be given the virtual floor at the...

With a new President elected and the old one reluctant to move out, this is a good time to see how...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

Many agents are brilliant at giving a personal touch and are professional in the way they treat customers, but I would...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

I remember so clearly in my Foxtons days, working as a lettings manager in Putney, that lettings, though less sexy than...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...