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Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals have been revealed as the next acquisition for The Property Franchise Group...

It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

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

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

In his third and final article in this 3-part series, David Beaumont looks at the legal statues of Material Information Guidance. ...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

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

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Britain is in the midst of a senior living housing crisis – according to CBRE, an undersupply of 614,000 mid-market senior...

London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...

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

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

Inheritance Tax receipts for April to September 2023 have soared to £3.9 billion, some £0.4 billion higher than the same period...

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

OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...

The Good Estate Agent hybrid agency franchise has taken to the skies by diversifying into travel. While some agents may be looking...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

Higher agency fees and the end of pandemic support boosted Zoopla’s revenue in 2022. The portal’s annual accounts for the year to...

Rightmove has unveiled its Autumnal marketing campaign, with a new advert aiming to convince potential buyers that they should have ‘belief’...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

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

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

Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...

Higher energy costs and rising interest rates are leading to a surge in the number of homeowners looking to downsize, a...

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

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has named the replacements for its outgoing chief financial officer (CFO) Clive Beattie. Beattie, who has worked for the portal...

Fewer first-time buyers got on the property ladder last year but there was an increase in people buying for business purposes,...

There may be plenty of debate about going live with listings on Boxing Day but Hamptons has chosen the national holiday...

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

Zoopla’s homepage may look a little different from today. The portal is supporting homeless charity Crisis’s Christmas fundraising campaign with a homepage...

We spent some time with Lucy Noonan, Founder and CEO of Atomic Consultancy, to pick her brains about the many moving...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

Fall-throughs doubled in the first two weeks of October compared with a month before, analysis claims. Chain-breaking service UPSTIX, which conducted the...

Challenger portal and property platform Boomin informed staff that it was calling in liquidators yesterday. As first reported by Sky News, the...

I can’t really write about anything else this week, can I? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have...

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...

Agents have been putting their hands in their pockets and getting active for plenty of good causes over the past week. If...

From sky dives to golf days, here is how agents have been raising money for charity this week. If there are charitable...

Zoopla has teamed up with homelessness charity Crisis to help campaign for reform of housing benefits and to tackle the affordable...

Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...

With so many benefits including lower fall-through rates and quicker sales, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction...

From bike rides to boxing, agents and property professionals have been turning up the heat with their fundraising exploits. Remember, if you...

Unless you have been living under a rock since the end of last year, you won’t need to be told about...

The Bank of England has confirmed plans to withdraw the requirement for lenders to conduct interest rate stress tests on mortgage...

Between you and me, dear reader, I had little to no idea about what the metaverse was before researching it for...

The fast-moving property sales market is increasing the risk of fraud, an anti-money laundering expert claims. Olly Thornton-Berry, co-founder of risk management...

Foxtons is rumoured to have raided London rival Chestertons for its chief executive Guy Gittins. Estate Agent Today revealed on Friday that...

Stanley Michael Brecker, an iconic and revered figure on the London commercial property scene for more than 60 years has died...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

Surveyors have revealed the key issues coming up in reports that could stifle sales or reduce offers. The most common issues over...

Sky News is reporting that Boomin, the portal founded by Purplebricks creator Michael Bruce, is close to finalising a new round...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...

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

The Bank of England has issued a consultation on changing the affordability tests for large mortgages introduced in the wake of...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

OnTheMarket has entered a PropTech commercial partnership with Autoenhance.ai Limited, the AI photo editing platform.  Autoenhance was founded by PropTech entrepreneur Jamie...

A webinar in mid-January will help agents get an edge on securing leads and ensuring transactions are not lost. That’s the claim...

Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...

A leading market commentator is warning that transactions and prices will fall without the stimulus of the stamp duty holiday. Karen Noye,...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

Following speculation overnight, Foxtons - one of London's leading and most high-profile agencies - has this morning announced the appointment of Nigel Rich CBE...

Chestertons, the London high-end estate agency chain, is reported to be looking for a buyer. Sky News says it’s hired Deloitte, the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

Labour says the stamp duty holiday is an example of the government’s “failed approach” to home ownership and housing affordability. Labour’s Shadow...

The property market was expected to struggle to recover after the first lockdown, but, thanks to the stamp duty holiday and...

The distribution of home ownership across different generations has been a cause of strife according to a think-tank. The Resolution Foundation’s latest...

London’s housing market may be distinctly lacklustre compared to much of the rest of the UK right now but one development...

A relatively modest interest rate rise could trigger a crash in the housing market according to the housing analyst behind the...

As an estate agent, you should of course be performing robust Know Your Customer (KYC) checks as part of your Anti-Money...

Sky News is reporting that new portal Boomin is to announce the former chief executive of Sir Richard Branson’s business empire...

New data from The ValPal Network suggests 57 per cent of leads are generated outside office hours, putting the emphasis on...

The original stamp duty freeze, which started in July 2020, has already helped push house prices to a record high and...

Another TV programme will this weekend examine the fate of Suzy Lamplugh, the London estate agent who disappeared 35 years ago...

Paul Creffield, a veteran figure at Countrywide involved in a controversy over bonuses, is staying on to “support” the transition into new...

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

Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

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

One of the early operators of the self-employed agency model has launched a scheme under which its agents receive shares in the...

An estate agency is being criticised for marketing properties as second homes in an area reportedly suffering a housing shortage. Local media...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...

A 10 week marketing campaign is being launched by Zoopla - and the portal urges agents to stay open as much...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...