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Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...

County Down estate agency Quinn Estate Agents has officially opened its new Downpatrick office following the devastating floods that impacted the...

As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...

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

Fisher German is celebrating moving into its new office in the heart of Birmingham as it looks to grow its influence...

In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...

An inventive social media video series launched by Worcestershire estate agency Nicol & Co is showcasing local firms sharing why their...

An agent with two decades of experience in the industry has returned to the town where it all began. David Bruckert, the...

A new estate agency has benefited from a grant scheme run by multinational company Tata Steel. Lincolnshire estate agent Grahame Barratt-Needham has...

John D Wood & Co has expanded with a new office in Winchester, Hampshire. The Winchester office occupies a stone-built corner premises...

A popular estate agency is set to close after well over half a century in business. T Patterson Stewart Auctioneers and Estate Agency...

Martin & Co’s Sheffield and Worksop branches are under new ownership, with former The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) training expert Dean...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...

Eight agents were excluded from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme during the first quarter of 2023 including collapsed online brand Doorsteps for...

Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) is celebrating its 180th year with the opening of a new flagship office. The Midlands-based land and property...

With no ease up on the cost of living crisis, understandably many agents’ primary concern is whether or not their tenants...

Two well-known East Yorkshire estate agents have joined forces to merge their businesses with a new name and branding. Stanifords and Grays...

From the 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect for multi-occupied residential buildings. This is what...

A new estate agency called WS Residential has been launched in Yorkshire, following a merger between a consultancy and an existing...

Inventory clerks and letting agency staff have been warned to put safety first when lone working or entering tenants’ properties for...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has opened its third branch just 18 months after launching the business. Hat and Home launched...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

A regional independent agent has shifted its focus to sales after offloading its lettings business to The Lomond Group. Warwickshire and Worcestershire-based...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has marked 150 years in business by opening a new headquarters. It has moved...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has moved its Chiswick office to a larger premises to boost its sales...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove and minister Stuart Andrew are set to be grilled by MPs on their property market plans today. The...

A County Down-based estate agent has acquired a local rival and launched a new “stop-gap” accommodation service for buyers and sellers...

The Queen’s Speech has unveiled proposed overhauls on planning, consumer and economic crime laws that could all have an effect on...

The estate agency sector is now paying almost £6m for anti-money laundering (AML) supervision. Businesses are legally required to register for AML...

It’s feared one of the country’s oldest estate agencies may have entered receivership. The Drew Pearce company of agents and chartered surveyors...

A consultation exercise on government proposals for its business rates review is totally “underwhelming” according to property agency Colliers. The consultation ends...

Research based on questioning almost 1,000 estate agents suggests that around 70 per cent are set to expand their business this...

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

The head of a small hybrid firm that describes traditional agencies with offices as “antiquated” says property professionals working for corporates...

A family franchise agency that prides itself on saving costs associated with traditional High Street premises has nonetheless opened a new office...

The concept of the High Street estate agency branch has been given an endorsement by two companies announcing new offices. Fine &...

There’s been a huge rise in references to electric car charging within property listings submitted to Rightmove. The number of homes listed...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...

An estate agency that charges buyers not sellers is proposing to roll out nationwide. FreeAgent247.com, has been set up by Daniel Lewis...

Every agent likes to have their phones ringing off the hook. So London agent Robert Irving Burns must have been excited when...

Franchise giant Winkworth says it has backed the start up of a commercial company advising on investment in retail or business...

A plea has been made to the government to help small companies and stop letting online firms off the hook. The Federation...

A Midlands property firm has quit its city centre premises after 25 years and says the pandemic has proved it can...

Purplebricks is to launch an extensive marketing campaign after this summer’s Olympics to emphasise the local knowledge of its 600 agents...

Hertfordshire based agency Ashtons has acquired an independent agency operating in the same county, Aitchisons Residential. Aitchisons’ offices in St Albans and...

A high flying agent with experience at a string of top end companies has set up an online business with his...

It’s 12 years since we opened our doors with the Fine and Country estate agency in Drayton on April 1 2009. The...

Countrywide shareholders have overwhelmingly backed the offer by Connells to buy the company. At a special virtual AGM today 99.58 per cent...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

A property industry body representing developers wants the government to think again about making it easier for redundant High Street shops...

Estate agency offices in Wales with five or more staff will have to carry out a Coronavirus risk assessment under new...

The Chancellor has announced new measures to help businesses in the light of the lockdown announced in the past 24 hours. The...

Connells has revealed that it’s to keep the existing Countrywide branch structure and staff headcount when the acquisition process is completed...

The housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

There’s to be a new Marsh & Parsons office in London as the LSL-owned brand expands its network to Acton in...

Two agencies have announced the opening of offices in out-of-town-centre locations with easy parking. In Loughborough, well-known local agency Andrew Granger &...

Propertymark has teamed up with an employment and health and safety specialist to establish a service for member agents with Coronavirus-related...

The result of a test case over Business Interruption Insurance involving agents has been handed down by the High Court. It has...

Estate agents’ offices have been explicitly mentioned by the Scottish Government as locations where face masks must now be worn by...

The chairman of LSL Property Services - Simon Embley - says he is “increasingly optimistic” about the outlook for the market,...

Agents are awaiting the outcome of a test case regarding Business Interruption Insurance, which may determine whether they receive thousands of...

More than 24 hours after the government's announcement about the compulsory wearing of facemasks by shoppers in England, and there is...

A London agency says it’s seen over 30 new agents join its hub franchise operation during the lockdown, taking the total...

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

Estate agents facing crippling running costs as the wider impacts of the Coronavirus crisis hit home may benefit, at least in...

The latest branch of Fine & Country says it intends to expand both its premises and its workforce by the end...

It’s been confirmed by the Scottish Government that the housing market north of the border resumes for business - and house...

One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

A PropTech firm says it’s using what it calls “World War Three-style” hazard suits when they visit premises to create virtual...

Details being presented to Parliament today may include information on how agents can return to work in some sort of ‘new normal.’ A 50...

An estate agent has reopened his High Street office to the public with social distancing and other safety measures in place. It’s...

Agents and in some cases their brokers continue to do battle with insurers in a bid to secure pay-outs on their...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

The company at the centre of a controversy over estate agents’ business interruption insurance says its core package does NOT cover...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

With a lengthy lockdown already behind us one might think that fund-raising was a step too far - but not for...

Estate agents’ offices will be in the first category of High Street premises to reopen when the lockdown finally ends, newspapers claim this...

Countrywide has strongly denied claims made to Estate Agent Today that some people have felt obliged to work at an admin...

The boss of controversial estate agency Dexters has hit out at social media reports and press articles about company staff working...

We'd hoped it was good news but in fact it's just good-news-yet-to-come. The Savills office in Wuhan, the epicentre of the Coronavirus crisis in...

The property franchise company Belvoir Lettings has laid off 15 workers from its Grantham headquarters - and warns there may be...

The two major portals have unveiled their discounts and deals for agents facing a dramatic loss of business because of the...

Two agencies are looking to the future with optimism, and striking new deals for their own premises. Vickers & Barrass is reported...

Some of the biggest figures in the industry have given Estate Agent Today their reaction to the news - broken yesterday...

It’s been revealed that the branch closure programme by Your Move and Reeds Rains last year resulted in 460 lost jobs...

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

The government has dismissed a request from the NAEA and ARLA Propertymark to review business rates for agency offices on High...

Welcome to the first February PJT. As the year progresses the industry embarks on more appointments, especially with a market that’s...

A hub-style agency says it’s achieved what it calls a mega-sale - and claims it’s the largest ever by a hub...

The NAEA and ARLA have written a joint letter to government on the impact of business rates on High Street agency...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

Troubled online agency Yopa has launched an in-house subsidiary to sell mortgages and other financial services - and not just to Yopa...

Independent family-run agency Kalmars, which currently has just one office in the capital, has revealed the first of four new branches...

The police are looking for witnesses or anyone who can help identify the burglars accused of an extensive spray-paint attack on...

One of the first so-called ‘hub’ hybrid estate agencies using self-employed freelances instead of staff says it’s moving to bigger premises...