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It’s so good to see housing at the top of the government’s agenda for change. Finally! The housing crisis has been met...

There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...

The Guild of Property Professionals has joined forces with international sales speaker and industry trainer Tony Morris to provide its members...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

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

It was US disability rights advocate, Helen Keller, who said: ‘alone, we can do so little, together we can do so...

Purplebricks co-founder Kenny Bruce has returned to the estate agency world. Bruce, who helped launch Purplebricks with his brother Michael as well...

Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible.  Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...

Agency software provider Reapit has achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security management. The certification means that Reapit has implemented one of...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...

The right investment can help agents to thrive even during the current cost-of-living crisis. That’s according to cloud-based CRM solution Openview,...

In this piece, the Iceberg Digital team set out the launch of the latest version of Lifesycle - Lifesycle 3. Iceberg Digital...

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

Technology can be utilised to grow and advance a company's income. That’s not a new or controversial statement, but here I...

Industry charity and mentoring group Agents Together is planning to help firms prioritise mental wellbeing. It has developed a checklist that agents...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

For all sales and letting agents, accelerating your business to new heights is a number one priority. You can’t be losing time...

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

The ValPal Network has announced the release of its MovePal app on the Apple App and Google Play stores. The app is...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given a ringing endorsement to home ownership as a central part of the government’s levelling up...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

The worst of the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be firmly in the rear-view mirror as we move into the last quarter...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

A London agency has launched a Wellbeing At Work initiative to help agents and other staff as they return to the...

Working in real estate can be incredibly rewarding, but it takes a lot of hard work to be able to succeed...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

New data shows no let-up on the pressure on the conveyancing sector as the stamp duty holiday and the broader economic...

Telephone and chat support service Moneypenny has outlined a strategy to help agents avoid burn out. The service argues that working throughout...

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

An industry provider has created a free e-book for agents explaining the latest must-have - a Tech Stack. Tech provider Rex has created...

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

High profile agency owner Sean Newman is offering his entire self-employed team of 100 agents and mortgage advisors a chance for...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

Just a week ago, I thought it was all over. Christmas and New Year had gone, as had the passionate calls...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

A veteran agent with 38 years experience of the industry - much of it at Countrywide - has become the head...

There will not be a single business within the property sector that did not start the year in vastly different circumstances...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce have revealed the name of their new property venture.  It’s to be called Boomin. There are still few specific...

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

The Hunters franchise group says it’s now the third largest agency in the UK, and it promises to reveal a major...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager for the South West of...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

28th NOVEMBER 2019: Christopher Watkin’s recent thought-provoking interview with Dan Marsden sheds light on the property industry today and offers an...

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...

Being a market leader means staying on top of industry trends. The more aware you are of what's happening in the...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

Case study: Connells reaping the time-saving benefits of new sales and communication tool Since adopting mio in September 2018, Josh Lally, Senior...

Estate agents are being encouraged to consider providing increased flexible working options for their staff, including increased opportunities to work from...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

In a previous Natter, I promised to talk more about CRMs – and here I stick to that promise. Following on from...

A £3.6 billion Towns Fund to support towns across England to build prosperous futures through innovative regeneration is a perfect chance...

Franchise giant Hunters says its branch network has now hit 200 following a spate of acquisitions in the first half of...

Technology will drive the lettings and property management industry in the future. There is already a plethora of various software and other...

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...

Carl Hemming, Director from Ginger in Balsall Common explains how mio has quickly proven to be a cost-effective way to simplify...

I wrote last week about Keller Williams and how their leader, Gary Keller, is doing an admirable job of driving innovation through...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

I feel I am in a fortunate position. I have been central to the PropTech movement for a number of years,...

Zoopla has announced an improved app which “enhances the house-hunting journey with a fresh design, improved navigation and an intuitive interface” -...

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...

Zoopla is today unveiling what it calls “a new direction” for its software division and the creation of “market-leading agency CRM...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

This month’s MIPIM conference in Cannes once again played host to the final round of the much coveted MIPIM Startup Competition.  The...

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your weekly chance to catch up on major moves in our industry. Everyone here has...

The former chief information officer of Foxtons has taken a senior position at Hunters. The appointment of Dan Rafferty as Hunters’ chief operating...

No doubt we’ve all seen the recent Purplebricks news - shares have, according to the BBC, ‘plunged after it slashed its...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

What do BREXIT and PropTech have in common?  I got thinking about this question for a number of reasons this week but...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

Hello - if it’s Monday, it must be Property Jobs Today, your chance to see a snapshot of the key moves...

Co-Founder Gary Keller has declared that Keller Williams (KW) is, 'no longer a real estate company...we are a technology company No....

Mortgage Advice Bureau has batted off the flat housing market by reporting good figures for 2017. Revenue for the year increased by...

US bank J P Morgan has predicted that Purplebricks, which it says now has around six per cent of advertised homes...

The notion of a North-South divide in the UK has been around for as long as I can remember – certainly...

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...

With more news of PropTech investment, this time with Spotahome and Nested, one can’t help but wonder if this boom period is...