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Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

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

A Labour frontbencher has failed to explain why the party has no plans to reform council tax based, in most cases,...

Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...

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

Fine & Country has expanded its latest advertising campaign titled ‘Dare to be Iconic.’  The upmarket agency network said the campaign will...

Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...

TV property guru, Move iQ founder and Estate Agent Today columnist Phil Spencer to be a keynote speakers at Propertymark One...

Fine & Country has launched its second radio advert campaign.  The premium estate agent’s latest adverts will focus on its ‘Dare To...

NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies sparked fury on social media last week after claiming it isn’t difficult to get on the...

OnTheMarket has extended its sponsorship deal with radio station talkSPORT It will see the portal continue its Premier League airtime partnership with...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his latest take on the property market. Having just got back from holiday, I am...

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

Labour leader Keir Starmer took to the airwaves yesterday, promising to "back the builders not blockers" when it comes to homeownership. Speaking...

British actor Rupert Everett has swapped the big screen for the recording studio after becoming the new voice of a radio...

Broadcast personality and presenter Jenni Falconer has been named as the host of the Propertymark One Conference. Taglined ‘Raise Your Game’, Propertymark, will...

What are you going to do when something unplanned, unexpected, and unpleasant hits your brand and business? There’s no point avoiding it...

Purplebricks has launched a new advertising campaign that brings back its controversial “save yourself from commisery” slogan. The new radio and TV...

Property brokerage and estate agency Nest Seekers International is set to reveal the highs and lows of luxury property sales in...

Fine & Country has launched a radio advertising drive to push awareness of its upmarket agency offering. Its 30-second adverts can be...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

As another round of property firms is fined, named and shamed for breaching anti-money laundering rules, it feels like the road...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

The OneDome group websites - OneDome itself and nethouseprices - are launching their largest ever advertising campaign. It will target buyers and...

The coming annual conference of Fine & Country, being held next month, is to have Boris Johnson’s brother as a keynote...

Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple - were opposed...

Boomin is launching a new ad campaign from Boxing Day, December 26 - the date previously associated with record visits to...

A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...

Purplebricks’ chief executive says a £4m marketing blitz scheduled for the autumn will go ahead despite the upheaval caused by the...

NAEA Propertymark says there’s no appetite that it can see amongst its representatives across the UK for charging people £30 for...

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

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

Welcome to our second Euros Agent Match Report, when we get leading agents’ and suppliers’ takes on the matches featuring England and Scotland.  Today...

A survey of 5,000 agents suggests the slow house selling and buying process is one of the biggest challenges facing the...

A leading conveyancing industry chief says the one factor that would help improve the slow house buying process today would be the...

Here are the first three TV adverts for Boomin, the new property portal which launches on Friday.The new website launches early...

The controversy over the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in the world of property resurfaced over the weekend in a BBC programme. A...

Boomin has revealed its launch date after months of high-profile publicity. It’s to be three and a half weeks from now on...

Former Reading player and manager Mick Gooding has launched a new estate agency in the town. Gooding - a pundit at his...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

Boomin, created by Michael and Kenny Bruce, promises “highly memorable and engaging” TV and radio ads at its launch in the near...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...

The Homes Act requires landlords to consider whether their tenants' indoor air is safe. Five key air contaminants are listed in...

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

Boomin is to levy a traditional monthly fee for estate and letting agents listing on the site, in line with other...

Knight Frank has launched a new radio advert for the first time. The rollout marks the firm’s fourth phase of its “partners...

A BBC presenter has used her local newspaper column to mock an estate agency for suggesting fridge magnets be removed to improve...

Steve, his name was. Steve, the board man. A rather frightening man, if truth be told. When I started at Foxtons, he used...

The online agency Housesimple has rebranded to become 'Strike' with immediate effect. The news comes as a surprise given the apparent success...

The death has been announced of one of the country’s leading campaigners against the injustices of the leasehold system, Louie Burns. Burns...

Purplebricks has this morning revealed what it calls “immediate and significant measures to preserve cash and implement a lean operating model”...

We live in uncertain times. That I do not need to say to anybody. I am writing this piece aboard my...

The author of dramatic reform proposals for estate agents has given a clear message to ministers - Get On With It!  Lord...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

A BBC Radio probe into quick-sale firms claims some of them can lose sellers many thousands of pounds. It says Trading Standards...

Purplebricks today launches its media campaign as ‘The Official Estate Agent of Team GB’ for this summer’s Olympic Games. Today’s PR onslaught...

OnTheMarket’s TV advert, promoting its ‘New & exclusive’ feature, will be back on screens from Boxing Day ahead of what it calls a...

The former chief of an online estate agency says the top three surviving firms in the sector must merge if they...

November 6 has been declared Budget Day - at least if there is a Brexit deal agreed in principle in the...

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...

OnTheMarket TV adverts return on Monday with what the portal calls “a refreshed version” giving more prominence to its ‘new and...

A well-respected agent who was president of the NAEA just five years ago has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson asking...

Property pundit Henry Pryor says he is invited on TV and radio in order to provide “balance” against estate agents who...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

The former chief executive of Purplebricks UK says the agency completes on over 80 per cent of the homes it lists...

Purplebricks has announced that it is to give a trading update and the result of its review of its US activities on...

An expert who has invested in an online agency in the past has slammed Purplebricks’ business model. James Max, who presents the...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

One thing’s clear in the ongoing mess surrounding Brexit - a lot of people are simply putting their head down and...

OnTheMarket will be “blanketing the commercial radio landscape” as well as engaging in sports and agency industry sponsorship programmes over the...

The review website Trustpilot is to make it easier for the public to see whether companies have tried to stop complaints...

OnTheMarket says it now has listings agreements with more than 12,500 estate and lettings agency branches. In a statement to shareholders and...

OnTheMarket is to continue its TV advertising campaign throughout February - and this time it’s ad is also going to be...

Michael O’Flaherty, an area director at the Connells Group and at one time a resident property expert on a popular TV...

HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed...

It’s been an interesting week of contrasts when it comes to online replacing ‘the old school’. Data from that clever consultancy The...

The former boss of Emoov, the controversial Russell Quirk, has resuscitated his career as a public relations man and pro-Brexit commentator. Just...

Fine & Country’s annual conference in the New Year is to have former England rugby player Matt Dawson MBE as the...

Zoopla is launching its latest advertising campaign from Boxing Day with ideas from the creative minds behind Wallace & Gromit.  From Wednesday...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

The circus surrounding the fate of online agency Emoov has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday Sky News revealed that the company was...

It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

Akshay Ruparelia, the young founder and head of the online agency Doorsteps, has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious...

A new internet and DAB radio station specialising on the subject of property will launch from purpose built studios next month. Property...

Purplebricks’ share price dropped yesterday to barely over 200p - its lowest level for some 18 months and reflecting a near...

Purplebricks has been the subject of another complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority - and the issue has again been categorised...

Data prepared for the BBC and shared with Estate Agent Today gives a snapshot of how estate agencies, lettings agencies and...

A fund set up in memory of a 27 year old estate agent, who died of cancer just weeks after his...

A BBC Radio 5 Live analysis of online reviews has reignited the argument about the glut of positive reviews for Purplebricks...

Leading independent property expert Kate Faulkner says the current row regarding the accuracy of Purplebricks’ sales figures should be the trigger...

Pressure continues to mount on Purplebricks to reveal its sales data after a weekend during which claims about its effectiveness continued...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor has set out 10 points that he claims many traditional agents overlook when they debate the...

The BBC says it is to broadcast a special one-hour radio documentary this weekend investigating online estate agencies. The show will go...

OnTheMarket has announced some details of its IPO and the launch of its stock market flotation - but it has given nothing...

Four weeks today almost the entire industry will be finishing work for Christmas after another year - and ready to start...

Winter seems to be firmly with us now, if the plunging temperatures are anything to go by. After a ridiculously mild...

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