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In today's rapidly evolving property market, the focus on reducing transaction times for individual properties is at an all-time high. Various...

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

SINCE the new Labour government was elected in early July, one phrase has been circulating more than any – grey belt....

Industry bodies are seeking agent views on material information rules. Propertymark, together with TDS, The Guild of Property Professionals, Property Redress Scheme,...

The founding team behind Yorkshire agent Preston Baker has launched a custom-built AI-powered CRM system for UK estate and letting agents.  Preston...

Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...

The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

If a week is a long time in politics, then I’d say it’s a lifetime for anyone working in the property...

After a difficult 2023, the property market has been buoyed by a triple-boost in the early days of 2024.  According to the...

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

In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...

An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...

While some landlords may have breathed a sigh of relief following Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement on energy upgrades, I suspect...

Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale.  Latest...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Chris Brown, CEO and Founder of Hydrogard...

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

They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...

When Jeremy Hunt sat down in the Commons after delivering his first Spring Budget, I imagine there were many who felt...

By the Co-founders of Freehold; David Mann MBE, Partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor and Saleem Fazal MBE, Real Estate Partner at...

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

Agency sale stock has improved by almost 40% in parts of Scotland over the past month, new research claims. Analysis by Scottish...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

The latest research from property consultancy Knight Frank has set out which areas of the UK have the largest proportion of...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

Knight Frank expects prices to fall by 3% next year in Prime Central London (PCL) before rising modestly in the years...

Estate agents need to concentrate on quality marketing more than ever before as mortgage interest rates rise and lenders become ever...

Now that the industry has had the weekend to digest Kwasi Kwarteng’s short and dramatic mini-Budget, more reaction has been filtering...

A leading firm has claimed that the number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has almost halved over the last...

A property expert has warned that the Bank of England’s gloomy economic forecasts and last week’s rise in interest rates could...

Housing Secretary Greg Clark, who is also the Levelling Up Secretary, has been caught up in the storm surrounding Rishi Sunak...

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

The Prime Minister has tonight won a confidence vote in his leadership and hung on to his premiership. After a dramatic day at...

It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...

A leading figure in the Say No To Rightmove (STNR) campaign says the attempts to get agents to ditch Rightmove have...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

Well-known property expert and video interviewer Chris Watkin independently investigates how one piece of software is having such a big effect...

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

Fledgling portal Boomin has published figures - but not the long-awaited ones about its users or agents.   Instead, it’s released data...

Knight Frank has reported a record pre-tax profit and has reimbursed staff who sacrificed some salaries during the pandemic. The agency - which has...

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

A young estate agent is being praised because of his heroic actions to save a woman from drowning.  Austin Mellor - just...

Propertymark says a new pay-per-viewing service is “interesting” but warns agents to protect themselves by abiding by consumer protection regulations. The warning has come following...

One of the most senior politicians involved in the property industry is embroiled in a row over her anti-Marcus Rashford social...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

Mortgage lending has shown the biggest net increase on record according to the Bank of England.  Mortgage borrowing in March rose by...

Two of Britain’s largest house builders have reacted sharply to calls by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and the Competition and Markets...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

When it comes to communications, Propertymark could do with a lot fewer confidentiality agreements and a lot more transparency. And I...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

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

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...

There’s been a shock one per cent increase in the Welsh equivalent of stamp duty on second homes, coming into effect...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

I wanted to take this opportunity to write an advice piece on what we here at Angels Media have found important...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...

What work did I do through lockdown? I went to work for a company who provide Domiciliary care for the vulnerable and elderly...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

One of Britain’s most outspoken and high profile agents has quit Rightmove in spectacular fashion, using an open letter to the...

Some of the biggest figures in the industry have given Estate Agent Today their reaction to the news - broken yesterday...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

Professional client account solutions for modern letting agents Letting agents will need to come up with new ways to manage client money...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

Average house prices in the UK increased by a mere 0.9 per cent in the year to June - the lowest...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

I want to take the time this week to look at an area of PropTech and real estate which is seeing...

The Property Ombudsman has issued new guidance over what it calls “a growing issue” - that is, disputes over dual fees. TPO...

LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move and Reeds Rains, has substantially 'written down' its investment in online estate...

Purplebricks’ eye-watering share price fall yesterday was greeted with widespread satisfaction by property professionals outside the online sector. The agency’s share price...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

Before I get into the nitty gritty of the government (well, one of its startup accelerator schemes) giving away £20,000, let...

What is the biggest challenge in estate agency today? At the risk of sounding flippant, selling houses! It’s a unique industry...

As promised a few weeks ago, this week’s Natter concentrates on the importance of content, design and social media, three easily...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

Floor plans are an essential marketing tool, which play an important part in helping an estate agent sell a home.  A floor...

And now, as if the friction between property and PropTech wasn’t difficult enough, estate agents are turning on estate agents.  We are...

There was confirmation this morning, as expected, that Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt has quit - but so far there is no...

Countrywide appears to be in turmoil with Sky News reports that board members are discussing trying to get rid of controversial...

Sky News is this evening reporting that Alison Platt, the chief executive of the troubled Countrywide agency, may soon be leaving...

The Countrywide chief executive, Alison Platt, is said to have warned staff that the reaction from the markets and shareholders to...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

Labour MP Chris Williamson, regarded as an ally of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, is suggesting that high-value homes in England should...

There has been general surprise at the appointment of legal expert and outspoken Brexiteer Dominic Raab to the post of housing...

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...

We recently witnessed the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increase the base interest rate for the first time since...

It’s been a big week for property news - controversies surrounding Purplebricks, merger discussions between big franchise operators, and another government...