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Chestertons has confirmed Watson Briggs as the new department head for its busy New Homes division. The promotion to new homes director...

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

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

In celebration of International Women's Day, Tunbridge Wells property services company Presence & Co. proudly spotlights the exceptional achievements of our...

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

Foxtons has regained its position as London’s number one agent in Guy Gittins’ first year as chief executive. Former Chestertons boss Gittins...

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

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

Fine & Country has welcomed a further London agency into the fold.  Property entrepreneur, Justin John, will soon be operating under the...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

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

England beat Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this week, confirming the team’s progression to the next round while their...

Choosing the right technology platform for your agency is hard. Getting it wrong is easy. The last thing you need is to...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

An estate agency in Snodland, Kent, has been honoured with an award for services to the local community. Independent agency was presented...

Foxtons has committed to making its offices LGBTQ+ safe spaces for staff and the community. The agent has been promoting its 57...

Better LGBT representation is needed among property professionals, both in the workplace and in marketing, campaigners claim. LGBT property networking group Freehold...

Outgoing NAEA Propertymark president Liana Loporto has shared her regrets that she didn’t see the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules...

Oakfield Estate Agents is marking a quarter-century in business with a major rebrand and a pledge to donate £50 to a...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

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

Purplebricks say it’s going to complete its transformation from an agency using self-employed local operatives in the field, to having fully...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

From first-time buyers to serial investors, no two days are ever the same for a Sales and Investment Consultant at Walton...

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

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

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

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

The Portico agency - set up in 1818 - has become part of the Leaders Romans Group, which has bought it...

A long-standing agency says it’s proud that some of its most successful recent recruits have absolutely no industry experience. Felicity J Lord...

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

Purplebricks has this morning confirmed that it’s ending its self-employed Local Property Experts operation and is moving to “a fully employed model...

A 3-2 loss on penalties. It’s sad and disappointing - desperately. Yet that gives way to pride when England’s performance across the whole...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

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

London-based estate agency Orlando Reid is opening an additional office in Manchester - the start of a long-term growth programme for...

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

Zoopla employees have held a 'March for March' challenge to raise funds for The Captain Tom Foundation. This is a fine cause...

Agencies and suppliers today mark International Women’s Day with events and declarations shining a light on the achievements of female colleagues and...

Purplebricks - which for some years has been the focus of controversies over reviews - has been given a prestigious award...

The high profile Yorkshire agency chain Dacre, Son & Hartley has been appointed by the largest charity care provider for older...

As regular readers will know, the Natter kickstarted a series last time out zoning in on local independent agents – the...

We all know what the problem is, but what’s the solution? The problem is that landlords, thinking they offer a valuable service...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

The letting industry has come a long way over the past few years, embracing regulation and taking pride in doing good...

The debate over whether For Sale boards remain a valuable source of publicity has been in the headlines of late -...

There are high hopes that the new stamp duty holiday will make an already busy market even busier - but not...

National property auctioneer Pugh & Co is launching an initiative to partner with estate agents across the UK. Via a new network...

Winkworth is now offering free video valuations to clients who are considering a future house move. It’s created a bespoke virtual service...

The ESTAS today reveals its shortlist for the 2020 Awards which includes the Zoopla Xcellence Award - a special category that celebrates...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week…which must mean Agents Do Charity. There’s plenty to admire in this week’s entries;...

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

It’s just over a week to Valentine’s Day and we’re delighted to see that at least one agent is in an...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

One of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or freelance agents operating under the same...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

Hello and welcome to PJT, breaking you in to the working week every Monday with news of the movers and shakers...

The trade headlines may be dominated by a revolution proposed for how agents are regulated, licensed and trained but one thing...

The PropTech era is changing the way in which employees decide where they are going to work. As CBRE has discovered in...

Fine & Country, the international network of prime estate agencies, has this week announced the opening of two new offices. The first...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

Mystery surrounds the details of an apparent theft of thousands of pounds by three men who walked into an estate agency...

For any business, regardless of size, age or industry, operating efficiently is fundamental to your success. When faced with challenges like we...

Peter Long, the chairman of the troubled Royal Mail organisation, has stepped down from that role to focus full time on...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...

It’s spring at last! Although we’ve only just finished wiping the snow off our boots, it’s great news that the clocks...

Stamp duty reform for first time buyers has taken pride of place in the Budget speech of Chancellor Phillip Hammond.   From today,...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

If you’re a busy estate or letting agent, you’ll find that it can be quite difficult and time-consuming locating the right...

The fees charged by estate agents receive a lot of coverage in the press - and rarely for positive reasons. Negative...

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

Some big news in the agency world last week won’t have escaped the attention of many in the industry. Last Thursday news...

Fund-raising is vitally important to so many organisations as one of our agency contributors this week shows - but as other...

Instant gratification is nothing new. It’s been around for millennia. It’s an in-built survival instinct for humans – that want, that...

Independently-owned East Anglian estate agency Fenn Wright has acquired Sudbury -based Thorntons for an undisclosed fee.  The acquisition forms part of Fenn...

It’s been a difficult week for agents, with a ban on some fees and gloomy market forecasts abounding, so it’s a...

It may be Halloween but here at Estate Agent Today we’re not getting distracted from honoured our heroic industry’s efforts to...

After two long years, Moneypenny finally moved into its new headquarters over the summer.  It was a milestone we had all been...

By Iain C. White, Agency Mentors One of the best pieces of advice I have been given over the years is to...

I pride myself as a logical person, so much so that it amazes me how most people seem to struggle to...

As we approach another Bank Holiday weekend, estate and letting agents across the country have again been raising thousands of pounds...

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

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...

The People Awards, which honour the very best individuals in residential agency for 2016, are one of the highest accolades any...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Bob Scarff, the head of Countrywide’s estate agency business until last May, has become a...

These days we have a wealth of information at our fingertips, the mere touch of a button or two provides more...

Life is getting pretty frustrating for estate agents, and not just because getting houses onto the market is such an uphill...

After visiting the Fairfield showroom in the Fleet office, Simon Silby at James Griffin Estate Agents decided to meet with a...

As the year draws to a close, awards season is in full flow. It’s a time to reflect on the highs...

The answer to the question is that we all should; both in terms of the contribution we can make to the...

YourLocalAgent.com Some 91% of the public use search engines to find information every day and 91% of these always or most of...

next2buy Property Retailers has scooped the September ESTAS Estate Agent of the Month title.   The Tyne & Wear based agency won...