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Arun Estates has introduced a new profit-share scheme for its staff. The profit share scheme is offered across all four of the...

The construction and property industry has the second highest tenure in the UK, with employees remaining with a company for 4.4...

Estate agents have more work to do when it comes to customer service and securing leads, a mystery shopping exercise has...

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

According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

Lead instruction generation tool Spectre has added social media marketing capabilities to its platform. It is being delivered through an exclusive partnership...

West Sussex agent Hawkins & Smith has joined the region’s leading estate agency group, Henry Adams. Directors of Hawkins & Smith, Chris...

The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...

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

Gaps between buyer and seller expectations have spread into the auction sector. The issue has become common among estate agents dealing with...

Letting agents are more confident in technology than ever before and a large majority believe that investing in automation is more...

A prominent south west estate agency trading for 50 years is making five redundancies as part of a restructuring.  Local media report...

London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m in a statement released this morning. Profit soared...

Prospecting tool Spectre has revealed an “Instruction Guarantee” - promising agents a positive return on investment from direct mail marketing. It is...

Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...

We don’t usually focus on agency property listings but this one gave us food for thought. A £300,000 two-bed property went up...

Agents are being urged to revisit properties that came off the market last year. Speaking to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill on the...

Agency brand Martyn Gerrard is marking 60 years in estate agency by offering staff a stake in the business. The London agent’s...

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

Pattinson Estate Agency is on the lookout for more acquisitions. The family-owned North East agency said it wants to acquire businesses that...

Artificial Intelligence will not be taking over people’s jobs any time soon, as machine learning is trainable only with human input.  The...

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

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has set a date for its annual conference. It will take place on 12 July 2024...

Street.co.uk has added new fields directly into its property records to help agents stay compliant following the new material information guidance. It...

Seymours has relocated its Woking office to a new modern showroom office in the Victoria Place shopping centre. The independent 20-branch estate...

Dawsons has overhauled its senior leadership team following the retirement of popular industry figure senior partner Chris Hope. The Swansea and South Wales-based...

North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following...

Regional agency Mundys has snapped up a sales business, taking its branch total to five. It currently has two offices in Lincoln...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...

Lomond has announced its latest acquisition within the East Midlands, bolstering its John Shepherd brand following two recent acquisitions within the...

East Sussex brand Oakfield Estate Agents has acquired independent local operator Rowland Gorringe. It will be taking over the company’s offices in...

Connells Group has become the first estate agency brand to be named an accredited supplier by the New Homes Quality Board...

Buyer demand has continued to climb during the first quarter (Q1) of the year, research suggests. Analysis by agency comparison website GetAgent...

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

Agency staff owed money from the collapse of Douglas & Gordon last year will be repaid, the brand’s administrator has said,...

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

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has launched a fully automated and integrated Property Information Questionnaire (PIQs)  that can be accessed directly...

Further estate agency regulation won’t be too expensive for the industry, Lord Best has said. Lord Best, who led the Regulation of...

If you want to hear of a tale for our industry’s times - featuring housing shortages, planning disputes, rampant  inflation and...

A safety alert has been issued after several female agents warned of being harassed on phone calls. The Women In Estate Agency...

The Women in Estate Agency (WiEA) committee hosted its highly anticipated second annual conference last week. Held at The IET, Savoy Place...

Estate agency software and CRM provider Street.co.uk has unveiled new features on its built-in artificial intelligence (AI) Content Writing Model. Revealed among...

It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...

As the Group HR Director of LRG – an organisation of over 3,000 employees – and perhaps more importantly, as a...

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

A branch manager who appeared to celebrate the death of Jewish financier and philanthropist Lord Rothschild and call for other Zionists...

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

A home staging firm that partners with estate agents to present properties has secured financial backing. Lemon and Lime Interiors has received...

An estate agency based in the heart of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities has faced backlash after one of its...

Propertymark has launched a project to boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in the estate agency sector. The trade body conducted a series of workshops...

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

A local estate agent is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day with a video aiming to get people “on board.” Surrey and...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

Irish estate agent Sherry FitzGerald Group has acquired Simon Brien Residential (SBR), described as of Northern Ireland’s leading estate agents. SBR will...

CRM provider Street.co.uk is inviting agents to a virtual showcase event this month to unveil its latest features. Scheduled for 28 February...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...

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

Manchester-based premium agency Settio Property Experience has unveiled expansion plans including appointing its first managing director as well as launching an...

Lomond has strengthened its foothold in the Midlands with its 50th acquisition since launching just three years ago. Through its John Shepherd...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

The liquidator of collapsed portal Boomin is investigating a sale of the portal's intellectual property to My Bespoke Room as its...

A third of Jackson-Stops agents are expecting a “modest decrease” in house prices next year with some offices expecting drops of...

While Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, may have announced a u-turn on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) plans in September, we continue to...

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

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

CRM provider Street.co.uk has unveiled a new partnership that will see technology firm Global 4’s 8x8 hosted telephony directory made available...

Robinsons Tees Valley Estate Agents is changing its business name following a change of ownership that actually took place two years...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has launched a new staff benefit to support employees undergoing fertility treatment.  The benefit allows staff time off...

Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...

Fisher German is celebrating moving into its new office in the heart of Birmingham as it looks to grow its influence...

Agency brand Anthony Pepe has announced the acquisition of Chamberlains Estates in Enfield. The former owners of the Chamberlains business, Andrew Ryde...

Agents should be given longer induction periods to avoid mistakes and retain staff, an industry trainer claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has partnered with Street.co.uk to combat ‘proptech fatigue’ for agents. Under this collaboration, estate agency users can access...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

Chestertons has launched a new initiative with its e-Bike partner Forest that it hopes will get 5,000 of its customers and...

The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...

Knight Frank has entered a redundancy consultation process with staff. The agency and property brand has said up to 3% of roles...

Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The Able Agent Given our focus is centred around helping to drive long-term professionalism across the industry,...

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

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Chestertons: London agent Chestertons has added two...

Secured creditors of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon are likely to receive most money owed to them but there is...

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

The younger generation of workers can be more entitled and have a lower work ethic but much of this may come...

Around half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas...

Alto has boosted its training offering for estate and letting agents.  Agency users can now access an overview of Alto training via...

Lead generation tool provider Spectre claims it is set to redefine prospecting with a new tool to be launched this week. The...

Fisher German has welcomed a record number of graduates this year. The property consultancy and agency brand has revealed that it has...

A long-established Coventry estate agent has created a new “super office” in one of the city’s most historic areas as it...

Arun Estates has unveiled plans to close six Douglas Allen branches as it moves agents in the East London region to...

Agents should take work safety more seriously, particularly self-employed agents, an industry podcast claims. The latest Agents MVMT Pass The Syrup podcast...

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

Deliveroo may have revolutionised the way we order takeaways and now three former executives from the delivery app have set their...

Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...

A lack of flexibility is causing recruitment issues in estate agency and could threaten the survival of firms, executives claim. Speaking on...

Agency software and CRM provider Street.co.uk has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) to help users write property descriptions. Street AI uses...

Agency reviews website allAgents.co.uk has revamped its certified reports to help agents secure new business. The documents provide agents with a downloadable...