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A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...

Shortlists for three ESTAS Awards are set to be revealed today. The 21st annual ESTAS Awards ceremony, sponsored for the first time...

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

Agents are set to discover who has won the Best in Postcode accolades next week as part of a rejig of...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

Pattinson Estate Agency has announced its second acquisition in as many months. The North East brand has acquired Browns Estate Agents.  The news...

Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...

The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...

The 20th annual ESTAS Awards are set to take place a week from today. Backed by headline sponsor Coadjute, the event will...

The ESTAS Group has launched an ‘app’ style version of its platform for smartphones. ESTAS Mobile offers all the functionality of the...

Property supply is improving but fewer properties are going under offer, research suggests. Analysis of quarter two property market activity by data...

The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...

Property supply has improved during the first quarter of 2023 following house price corrections and a settling of interest rates, according...

Landmark Information Group has unveiled a series of open, accessible and standardised digital hubs that aim to connect parts of the...

The ESTAS team may be known for its Customer Service Awards but it has now picked up a gong of its...

The level of new property listings and completions among agents were only slightly below 2019 activity during the fourth quarter but...

Customer review platform ESTAS has partnered with the Women in Estate Agency Group (WIEA) to promote the health, wealth, and empowerment...

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

The number of transactions progressing to completion is being hit by the cost of living crisis and rising interest rates, new...

Connells-owned Countrywide has announced a major deal in which 49 of its brands will use the ESTAS customer review platform. The deal...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for March says its aim is to encourage agents and conveyancers to work more closely together.  “There doesn’t...

Blockchain PropTech operator Coadjute is to continue as Headline Partner for The ESTAS for 2022 and 2023.  Coadjute - which took over...

Top Scottish agency Galbraith says key parts of the country saw some buyers snapping up properties this year without even visiting...

Sustainable Agent, a new members-owned eco-scheme for agents and property management companies, has announced a tie-in with review and awards platform ESTAS. As...

We’re building up towards both Christmas and the Awards season right now, and that gives plenty of opportunities for fund raising,...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for the morning of the annual awards ceremony on October 22 has been postponed - but the...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

ESTAS has announced that FocalAgent, a visual content supplier to estate agents, has signed up as an executive partner for the...

The property market over the last 18 months has seen unprecedented activity - as a result of changed priorities, the stamp...

I want you to ask yourself a question, what is your reputation? By that I mean your personal reputation and your...

The reviews element of the ESTAS Group has signed a two year deal with Hunters. The agreement means Hunters - now part...

ESTAS has announced that SDL Property Auctions has become an executive partner for the 2021 Forum and Awards sponsored by Coadjute. In...

TM Group and sales progression solution mio have signed up as partners for the 2021 ESTAS Forum & Awards, sponsored by...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

The ESTAS Awards ceremony is traditionally held each May but no prizes for guessing why this year, as with 2020, things...

The ESTAS Group has named a new headline sponsor for its 2021 Forum and Awards, taking over from Zoopla with immediate effect. It’s...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Reservation Agreement specialist Gazeal is to sponsor the Estate Agent categories at The ESTAS later this year. Gazeal chief executive Bryan Mansell...

Agents and conveyancers are expressing doubt over whether a possible six week extension to the stamp duty holiday will be enough...

The biggest awards in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 event.  Traditionally the...

Entrants for the 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards have only until December 31 to sign up. Founder Simon Brown says: “The bounce...

The customer service performance of conveyancers has improved in recent months according to the ESTAS review platform.  The long-standing and sometimes-heated debate...

The 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards are to be held on Friday June 11. For the first time the awards will host...

A new customer service award category at The ESTAS will see agency networks competing against each other for the first time.  Networks...

Customer review and awards platform the ESTAS is parting company with headline partner Zoopla after 10 years. The founder of The ESTAS...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

The ESTAS Group says it will combine its awards events for agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers in one ceremony in May...

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...

Some weeks later than usual for understandable reasons, the ESTAS Awards 2020 are almost here - and for the first time...

The biggest awards for the agency sector - The ESTAS - will now be a virtual event on Friday July 3,...

Three more agencies have signed up to the ESTAS customer review platform. The arrival of Newton Fallowell, Lovelle and Goodchilds - all...

The ESTAS has launched a new tool which it says will help agents get in pole position for when the market...

Hello and as it’s Monday it’s PJT Day - and there are plenty of people moving jobs in our industry even...

There’s been another shortlist announced for The ESTAS 2020 - this time for the best suppliers to the estate and letting...

The ESTAS today reveals its shortlist for the 2020 Awards which includes the Zoopla Xcellence Award - a special category that celebrates...

The ESTAS, the national customer service awards recognising the best agents, brokers and suppliers, closes for entry at the end of...

ESTAS, the national customer service award scheme which recognises estate and letting agents,  conveyancers and mortgage advisors, has now fully launched...

The estate and letting agencies which have provided the most consistent levels of high customer service are to be recognised with...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

The scores have been counted and the results are in for the 2019 ESTAS Awards, sponsored by Zoopla. On Friday, over 1,000...

The best suppliers to the estate and letting agent sector for customer service have been announced by the ESTAS in the...

The ESTAS has released details of those agents and suppliers to the industry who have been shortlisted for the most prestigious...

In what promises to be a transformative year for conveyancing in the UK, the ESTAS is joining forces with the well-known...

Some 175,000 pieces of data relating to service in the conveyancing sector have been provided by 7,000 consumers for the second annual Conveyancer Awards...

It’s a highly competitive environment out there, where there's a constant and never-ending struggle that every agency manager, director or owner...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a series of regional roadshows with a target of enhancing the success of independent...

The final winners’ list for this year’s ESTAS Awards has just been published with the  ‘Best In County’ agents named -...

The scores are in and the results announced for the 2018 ESTAS Awards - and the winner of the coveted Grand...

The ESTAS has announced its final and, to many, its most prestigious shortlist for this year’s awards - a special category...

The ESTAS Group has revealed the agencies, suppliers and other property companies shortlisted for its 2018 Estate & Letting Agent Awards. The...

The ESTAS Group has announced that it now accepts Feefo reviews as part of its agency awards process.  The ESTAS Group’s Estate...

The ESTAS Group has announced record entries for its 2018 estate and letting agents awards.  The national award scheme - which recognises...

It’s that time of the year again - when the race begins to find out who will win The ESTAS Supplier...

Three hundred of the UK’s top conveyancers have celebrated the success of the industry at the first ever ESTAS Conveyancer Awards. The...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a partnership with the ESTAS Group, which runs the customer feedback platform and customer...

The ESTAS Group has today revealed the shortlist for its inaugural Conveyancer Awards.  Over 5,000 customers have completed a survey about the...

Entries for the new ESTAS Conveyancing Awards are now open and you have just over a month to get nominations in...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

Over 1,000 guests celebrated the success of the industry at the 14th annual ESTAS awards on Friday. The event, which is sponsored...

Legal Eye has been announced as the latest organisation to support the new customer service awards for the conveyancing sector launch...

The ESTAS has announced its final - and to some its most prestigious - shortlist for this year’s awards.     The People...

The ESTAS Group has revealed the shortlist for its 2017 awards - and has announced that this year has seen a...

The ESTAS, the unique customer feedback and awards scheme for estate and letting agents and other sectors of the property industry,...

The Registers of Scotland is the latest barometer to suggest the market has performed well in the second quarter of the...

Winners’ reactions and views from a fantastic day of celebration! The Kings Group scooped the gold award for Best Estate Agent in...

The People Awards, which honour the very best individuals in residential agency for 2016, are one of the highest accolades any...

The complete list of this year’s ESTAS award winners has now been released after a hugely successful ceremony in London hosted...

The organisers of The ESTAS 2016 have issued a guide to the event, which takes place in a week’s time in...

The shortlist for the final - and possibly most significant - category of this year's ESTAS has been announced.  The People Awards...

A record 30,000 surveys have been submitted to the organisers of The ESTAS awards on the performance of estate and letting...

New partners have been announced for The ESTAS Group's annual awards event taking place in London in April.  The headline sponsor remains...

After a week of criticism from some parts of the industry, OnTheMarket has released a series of testimonials from agents who say...

Butters John Bee recorded its second ESTAS Agent of the Month title in a row when its Crewe branch took the...

The ESTAS, the longest and largest awards ceremony in the residential agency industry, has outgrown its old venue and is moving...

Agent Tracker has been recognised for its outstanding customer service to its clients by the largest and longest running award scheme...

The ESTAS has announced the winner of the first ever Agent of the Month award. Southend agent 1st Call Sales & Lettings...

There’s been a remarkably positive welcome from across the industry for the new Today websites unveiled this week for Estate Agent...