In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...
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A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...
09 September 2023
From: Features
Anti-money laundering platform Credas has integrated open banking technology as part of its agent-facing proposition. Open banking lets consumers securely share their...
07 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...
12 October 2022
From: Features
Smart conveyancers are making themselves indispensable to estate agents by doing their due diligence for them. Until now, estate agents and conveyancers...
01 August 2022
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Proptech firm Gazeal is working on buyer-focused product that can be used to show a seller they are serious about a...
23 May 2022
From: Breaking News
April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year. And with record numbers of properties predicted...
30 April 2022
From: Features
Being able to show proof of funds in a quick, transparent and simple way is more crucial than ever to keep fall-throughs...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News
The row over whether agents should be allowed to vet people who view properties on the basis of their wealth has...
18 June 2021
From: Breaking News
A traditional problem for agents has been ‘tyre kickers’ who come to view a home out of curiosity with little or...
16 June 2021
From: Breaking News
As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...
01 June 2021
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A leading buying agent says the phenomenon of ‘buying unseen’ is the most dramatic property trend to have emerged from the...
23 April 2021
From: Breaking News
A former London estate agency owner and finalist on The Apprentice says he’s now returning to the sector to sell new-builds. Jamie...
11 November 2020
From: Breaking News
Another new PropTech platform claims it can streamline the completion process - this time by coordinating the work of estate agents...
17 July 2020
From: Breaking News
Rightmove is offering some of its agents a deferred payment option. An announcement this morning says: "While sales agreed pipelines have strengthened following...
18 March 2020
From: Breaking News
Making my way to our London office on a busy commuter train, my mind got busy thinking about the new do-it-yourself...
04 August 2018
From: Features
As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...