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The real estate industry is one of the industries hardest hit by falling numbers of self-employed, having seen the third-largest decline...

The construction and property industry has the second highest tenure in the UK, with employees remaining with a company for 4.4...

Savills has expanded its residential sales team with two new appointments in South Buckinghamshire. Adam Harris and Sophie Male have joined the...

The latest RICS Residential Property Survey found the UK's residential property sector brightened slightly in July.  Average mortgage rates lowered slightly during...

At last! Well, they say small is beautiful and, if you’re in the property sector right now, you’d better believe it! The...

MPs have begun the process of electing the next chairperson of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee in the new Parliament. The chairman...

The Law Society may have seen-off a no-confidence vote but disgruntled solicitors have vowed to keep up the pressure on the...

IT’s very difficult to predict anything in the property sector. But one thing I can predict with total certainty is we will...

A vote of no-confidence in the Law Society over material information rules has failed. The Property Lawyers Action Group (PLAG), had arranged...

The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically.  The plans...

A date has been set for a vote of no confidence in the Law Society amid furore over its stance on...

So it’s a Labour landslide but it’s not like 1997. I remember the last time as if it were yesterday. May 1st, 1997....

On balance, a stable new government with a large majority is good news for the sales market. Labour’s costed spending plans,...

The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...

Having spent more than three decades working in the property sector, I’ve come to the conclusion I’ve pretty much seen it...

THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...

Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...

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

THE property sector has embraced technology and the enormous benefits that it can bring. Never was this more accurately demonstrated than during...

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

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

ESPC has relaunched its SPC Property Practice certification, a unique accreditation course for solicitor estate agents. Developed with The Law Society of...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has appointed its first chief technology officer. Sophia Swain has been recruited to the board-level role. She comes from...

The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

Savills has strengthened its residential sales team in Hertfordshire with the appointment of a new director to lead its Rickmansworth office. Steven...

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

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

Everyone seems to be talking about artificial intelligence (AI) right now. It is an issue which has been bubbling under since Covid -...

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

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

Propertymark has launched a project to boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in the estate agency sector. The trade body conducted a series of workshops...

Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Did you manage to make it through the month without reaching for the bottle to console yourself.  No, I’m not enquiring if...

There’s no question that trust is the bedrock of any longstanding client relationship. It is built on delivering on your promises...

The Labour Party has committed to working on ways to offer longer-term fixed rate mortgages to support first-time buyers. Outlining its plan...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

Two estate agency businesses have already signed up to self-employed agency brand eXp’s new brokerage model just weeks after launch. Mackays, a...

Specialist buying agency Recoco Property Search has appointed former director of Strutt & Parker’s country house department Andrew Cronan to strengthen...

There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...

Property brand and auctioneer Bond Wolfe has recorded total sales revenues of more than £178 million for 2023. The auctions division raised...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...

Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...

More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...

A limited number of tickets are still available for this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards.  Olympian Roger Black will appear at the awards...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

Propertymark has urged the Treasury to do more to alleviate the cost of living crisis for those on low-income budgets, reduce...

Outsourced communications business Moneypenny has appointed a new head of its property team.  Moneypenny supports 2,500 businesses in the UK property industry,...

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

The first Women in Estate Agency Award winners were announced at the ESTAS last week. The ESTAS Awards marked its 20th anniversary last...

Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande reacts to the shock but much-needed pause in interest rate rises. I suspect you, like me,...

The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...

As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be?  Here, in his...

The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...

Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector.  Here in his latest column property...

If we turn the clock back only twenty years, the concept of managing our lives from a handheld device was within...

At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...

Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...

Spicerhaart has received a Silver Award in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which acknowledges the agency group’s commitment to...

A new report highlights levels of agency pay across the property sector. The figures, from Rayner Personnel’s latest Property Sector Salary Report,...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

Estate agents could boost their salary by up to 50% by finding a new job, new research suggests. A report from recruitment...

The majority of UK property professionals are confident that their job will not be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). A survey by...

Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...

Well as week’s come and go, this one’s been a bit of a downer but it is always worth remembering that...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...

Connells group chief executive David Livesey has announced his intention to retire during 2024. Highly respected throughout the industry, Livesey joined Connells...

The past seven days have seen a string of stories across the media relating to the property sector.  Reports have revealed how...

House price growth may be slowing but Sottish agency brand DJ Alexander has revealed that it recorded its highest ever sales...

Leaders has launched its latest sustainable branch. Following the opening of its first sustainable branch in Aylesbury earlier this year, Leaders has...

It has been another busy week in the property sector.  In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...

Recent research estimated that up to £100 billion is being stolen in the UK each year, with much of it due...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

Estate agents should ‘rock the clothes they want’ rather than sticking to corporate 1980s suit fashions, an industry executive has claimed. It...

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance, has published an agenda-setting whitepaper to highlight the anti-money laundering shortcomings and sanctions...