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Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has unveiled redesigned estate agency boards to promote its carbon-neutral status. In collaboration with supplier Kremer Signs, the boards...

Now that a new government has been elected and interest rates appear to be on their way down, many buyers who...

A building society is calling for stamp duty reforms to incentivise downsizing. A statement from the Suffolk Building Society says it believes...

“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

A recent appeal decision which allowed housing development on the Hertfordshire Green Belt highlights the need for greater flexibility on locational...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. The agency brand commissioned green office and retail design consultants Jackson...

Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...

In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties,...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

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

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

Could it be that a politician has finally done the property market a favour? Rishi Sunak’s decision to call the general election...

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

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

The UK’s largest housebuilder has agreed a deal to acquire its rival Redrow. The £2.5bn deal, backed by both company boards, would...

Homebuyers are snubbing period properties, new analysis suggests. Research by Shawbrook suggests UK buyers are now prioritising sustainability and efficiency over style,...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

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

The partners of Cluttons have completed a management buyout of the agency and property consultancy brand. James Gray continues as chief executive...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

A new estate agency has launched in West Sussex with a focus on sustainability. Pear Properties has been launched by Marcus Farrell,...

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

The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

Purplebricks staff are facing job cuts just months after the takeover by Strike. A spokesperson for Purplebricks has confirmed rumours that it...

Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) In the past 10 years, the Build to...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Leaders has launched its latest sustainable branch. Following the opening of its first sustainable branch in Aylesbury earlier this year, Leaders has...

Sustainability has become a watch word for businesses the world over but there’s one element of this equation that is too...

As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has extended its sustainability partnership with conservation company Green the UK.  In July 2021, LRG announced a partnership...

Leaders’ Lettings Agents has launched its new sustainable office in Aylesbury as part of plans to make the whole brand carbon...

Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...

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

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

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

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

Despite the nation feeling the pinch of living costs, the number of home moves are actually rising as TwentyCi reports a...

Yorkshire estate agent Dacre Son & Hartley is aiming to offset more than 100 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The brand is...

With sustainability and eco-friendliness becoming more important by the minute, new research has suggested significant amounts of carbon could be saved...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has opened its first sustainable branch in Kemptown, Brighton City Centre. The Leaders-branded office has been completely refurbished...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

The interim chairman of the RICS governing council has vowed to get the beleaguered body in a “good position” for reforms...

A high-profile review of the governance and purpose of the RICS has said the need for change at the institution is...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

Estate agents are being encouraged to go green this Friday to raise awareness for the upcoming World Earth Day. Jerry Lyons who...

Around a quarter of mortgage lenders currently have ‘green’ products promoting improved EPCs - and the vast majority of the rest...

A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...

The government should reset planning policy and scrap proposals for thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas. The think-tank Localis, in...

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

A website called The Changing Face of Property has been launched to encourage young people planning their careers to consider our...

Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

Leeds estate agency Adair Paxton is enhancing its sustainability credentials and helping to tackle climate change by planting two trees for...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is trying to win back respect within the property industry with new Rules of Conduct...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

A new survey of some 700 estate agency customers show that they want to get traditional services like High Street branches,...

In the first of our revamped PropTech Today series - which will see six industry experts discussing a range of issues...

Hello, welcome to our latest charity roundup, and as the weather improves and the vaccine roll-out lifts the spirits, so we...

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

A new family-run estate agency in Cornwall claims to be the first in the county to focus on green thinking, championing...

Propertymark, which will from later this year combine both the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting...

Six agency branches are being closed as a result of a partnership between franchise giant Belvoir and the Nottingham Building Society. Under...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

I got an overnight flight to Nigeria yesterday. I landed at 5am local time and am only just now getting sensation...

News broke last weekend of a further online estate agency casualty as letting agent Upad announced on its website that it...

It never rains but it pours. And that’s certainly been the case for the online estate agency sector in the last...

Purplebricks’ recent strong share price rise is not a good sign for the agency but an indication that it may be...

When employing a new member of staff there are a lot of checks and balances put in place by any business...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...

One of Britain’s best known housing innovators says he may just have found one way of helping overcome the UK’s shortage...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

The property website Home is warning that some regional house price rises are unsustainable. It says that prices in the East of...

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...

Newspapers and other journalists’ outlets are reporting that rooms in care homes are being offered to purchase as buy to let...