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Estate agents working with international individuals can face a significant risk of encountering money laundering activities. The complex nature of cross-border...

The new Labour government has committed to building 370,000 homes per year, but is it realistic? The housing crisis in the UK...

Propertymark has issued a reminder to agents about anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as HMRC declared fines of more than £1.6m for...

Fine & Country is increasing its focus on international growth by launching new marketing initiatives to support its existing international network...

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

Proptech firm iamproperty has welcomed Vicky Judson as its new director of people.  She will lead businesses’ people strategy, which supports more than 600...

Landmark Information Group has launched a strategic partnership with carbon action specialists Net Zero Now to support businesses across the property. This...

Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...

A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...

Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

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

OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

LSL Property Services yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of TenetLime  The property brand announced in August that it had acquired the mortgage...

Pattinson Auction has been approved as an industry supplier for Propertymark. As an industry supplier, the auction brand will provide resources, support...

Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

TV presenter Phil Spencer announced the winners at the 20th ESTAS Awards in October As most of you will know The ESTAS...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new learning platform to help boost agent knowledge and skills.  It includes the Guild's...

A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...

It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...

Builders are calling for Stamp Duty exemptions on more energy efficient properties to help tackle the housing crisis. A new 10-point plan...

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking feedback on two ‘working papers’ that detail its assessment on the use of...

Foxtons has described itself as a “lettings-focused” business after announcing the acquisition of rival London agency Ludlow Thompson. The deal is worth...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...

In today's world of rising costs and economic uncertainty, estate agents are seeking innovative ways to maximise their resources while delivering...

Winkworth is calling for the Government to take immediate action to fix the property market.  On the eve of the Tory party...

Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

Spicerhaart’s HR director has been promoted to the company’s Board after being credited with helping to foster a high-performance culture and...

As estate agents, it is important to make sure that your business is efficient and cost-effective. One of the ways to...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

LSL has grown its mortgage business with another acquisition. The property brand announced yesterday that it has acquired the Tenet Mortgage network,...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

MPs have cast doubt on the Government’s ability to achieve its target of 300,000 new homes per year by the mid-2020s...

Barriers to entry are a big concern for any sector, particularly those who need a greater number of technology innovations to...

Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...

Jackson-Stops has announced the opening of its newest branch in Colchester, Essex.  This follows the launch of the national agency brand’s virtual office...

ValPal has announced an advanced AI technology tool designed to help agents generate property profiles in a snap. With ValPal AI, property...

Whether you know them as sold-in-your-area campaigns, sold-on-your-road postcards or 20:20s, the practice of prospecting 20 doors up and 20 doors...

With rising mortgage rates and the cost of living expected to be the biggest cause of a slowdown in the housing...

Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...

Keller Williams (KW) UK has shifted around responsibility for its market centres amid speculation of closures. The self-employed agency brand’s Aspire market...

As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...

UK residential property market intelligence brand Dataloft has signalled plans to expand internationally after it was acquired by PriceHubble. As part of...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Residential estate agents are the lowest-paid professionals in the real estate industry, new research claims. Analysis of real estate salary data from...

We are now well into 2023 and, while there have been a huge number of steps taken towards a digital future...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

Outbound and inbound marketing have many elements in common, but they’re still very different approaches within your marketing strategy to achieve...

It’s been a busy week for agency branch openings. Dexters is the latest to unveil new offices in London, opening nine across Blackheath,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? On my card it says: Vincent Anthony, Managing Director of Propertynest.  ...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

Historic estate agency brand Humberts has expanded into the Oxford area with a tenth franchised office. It is led by experienced local...

Conveyancers are being urged to conduct better “quality control” on documents filed to the Land Registry after the body revealed ‘basic...

Why is it that some agents report seeing little impact/improvement from adopting a PropTech solution when another (similar) agent reports transformational...

The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

Self-employed estate partnership brand The Agency UK (TAUK) is to host its first industry exhibition. Titled Grow your Agency in 23, the...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

Making predictions for the year ahead is notoriously difficult and leaves me open to having egg on my face, but I’m...

Agents are being urged to consider apprenticeships for both younger and older recruits as a way of tackling staff attrition problems...

The sales progression function is what binds the whole property transaction together and the importance of effective sales progression in the...

With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...

We are dedicating today's round-up to two important cause that agents are being called on to get behind. Agents are being urged...

It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...

How did the housing market transform from incredibly strong - almost too strong - early in the year, to a situation...

Beresfords recently hosted its annual summer party and awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate outstanding levels of achievement and dedication shown...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...

As the UK works towards its net zero goal by 2050, Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a Green Hub to support...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

It was announced back in February this year that PEXA, the Australian FinTech/PropTech that enabled the world’s first fully digitised property settlement...

Yesterday’s publication of Purplebricks’ annual results – which made for very difficult reading for the troubled brand – came as part...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

Long-term 50-year mortgages that can be passed on by parents to their children appear to be the latest idea from the...

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

Buyer issues have been cited as the main cause of fall-throughs, according to new research. A survey of more than 940 agents,...

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

Referral fees, lack of trust and too much email have been identified as barriers to greater collaboration between conveyancers and estate...

In this guest piece, Colum Smith, a property expert at law firm Taylor Rose MW, sets out why speedier transactions could...

Fundraising frolics by agents and property professionals this week include bike rides and triathlon challenges, plus the charity award season returns. Remember,...