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A war of words is escalating between OnTheMarket owner CoStar and its rival Realtor.com in the US. It comes as CoStar was...

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

2023 has been coined as ‘the year of AI adoption’, and with this technology trickling down to almost every sector, its...

Almost a fifth of home-movers would choose a different conveyancing firm or estate agent for their next property purchase, research claims. The latest...

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...

Accountancy terminology can be a turn off to many business owners, understandably so given that the majority aren’t working in lettings...

A row has broken out over a company which has made allegations about Trustpilot reviews of OnTheMarket. A company called KwikChex says...

Buyers are not told the true scale of flood risk in many properties - and the rush to beat the stamp...

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

Knowing adjudication terms and phrases can make all the difference in a deposit dispute. The DPS has been helping landlords and letting...

Here at The ValPal Network, we know that there are other options available when considering to use a valuation tool, so...

For a mixture of reasons, I now only write this column every two weeks. At first, I missed the weekly consideration...

Unfortunately for consumers, buying and selling properties is rarely plain sailing. But fortunately for agents, this provides you with an opportunity to...

Estate agents concerned over security breaches will be closely analysing what happens with a case concerning a London firm’s compromised email...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK on January 10 2020, strengthening the responsibilities placed on private companies...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

“You say tomato, I say tomato” is a line in a famous film score way back in the 1937 film Shall...

The time has come for full PropTech/property integration and only those who open themselves to the globe will be part of...

Given the level of resource and energy being put behind upping the number of first-time buyers in the UK, you might...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

The Conveyancing Association is launching a training course for estate agents, as the debate swirls over whether a shortage of conveyancers...

London is heading for a house price bubble by the end of the year according to figures produced by academics at...