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We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

Tracking mortgage rates may be more fruitful for buyers than following house price data, a property expert claims. Tom Bill, head of...

Does the lettings industry cater properly for agents' needs? There’s only one way of knowing – asking you directly. To find out...

For the third year running, mio, tmgroup and Conveyancing Data Services (CDS) are inviting property professionals to share their successes and...

Portals are aiming to boost consumer awareness of new material information rules rather than refusing non-compliant listings. Agency listings have been required...

A conveyancing company is asking clients to set their own fee - with some strings. Zen Move Solicitors is a year-old digital...

The controversial proposal by a PropTech start up to charge potential viewers of properties to let or for sale has been...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

All eyes on Rome this weekend as England face Ukraine on their way - we hope - to winning Euro 2020. Some...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

A row has blown up over a house raffle where the property prize was withdrawn and a cash alternative offered because...

Did you know your deposit protection obligations don't end with paying the deposit? You also need to serve the Prescribed Information within 30...

One of the latest 10 agents joining the still-to-launch Boomin portal says it could be the go-to website for all property...

Boomin, the new portal being set up by the founders of Purplebricks, is holding a series of confidential webinars next week...

The estate agency industry has been sharply criticised for its record on protecting staff and customers during the Coronavirus crisis. The compliance...

Purplebricks is selling its Canadian business. The sale comes little over a year after the troubled agency closed both its failed Australian and...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

An online agency’s claim that it sells homes “for free” has been disputed by a High Street rival - but the...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

It normally costs estate or lettings agents £10,000 to buy a franchise for the online company called The Good Estate Agent...

Raise more money for your charity with help from the industry charity – Agents Giving. At Agents Giving we work with estate and...

The typical new real estate agency forms when an entrepreneurial high performer quits their job at a leading chain and sets...

A company which promotes property raffles have been told that it cannot repeat certain elements of its advertisements on Facebook and...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

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

Rightmove says its data quality team is to conduct “a full review of the current customer” after an allegation about a...

Another property raffle - this time with what appeared to be a castle as its main prize - has hit trouble...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

It’s Friday and what better way to kick off the weekend than winning two completely FREE tickets for the industry event...

We are delighted to have two completely FREE tickets available for the industry event of the season - the Charity Christmas...

The perils of property competitions and raffles have once again been demonstrated, this time with the Advertising Standards Authority upholding three...

An estate agency trading under two different names has been expelled by The Property Ombudsman after refusing to refund a £2,000...

One of the spate of property raffle competitions has been the subject of a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority. The complaint...

The Advertising Standards Authority has told the organisers of a house raffle that they must not repeat a promotion because of...

Today’s the big day when we make our draw for two lucky Estate Agent Today readers to attend the prestigious Agents’...

The vast majority of sellers surveyed by a consumer group say rapport with branch staff in a locally-based office is important...

Customer service is a definitive priority for prospective borrowers when choosing a mortgage lender.  This is according to a study of over...

It has emerged that global property firm Savills won a case in the Court of Appeal, entitling them to claim an...

A competition organised by Real Hot Property - which says it “aims to be Europe’s largest property portal” - has been...

The award-winning online agency HouseSimple has had one of its advertisements banned by the Advertising Standards Authority. The advert was a poster for...

An online estate agency delisted by Rightmove for apparently breaching its terms and conditions has accused the portal of “gross abuse”...

What does it say on your business card? Just ‘Director’ – I’m involved in every area of the business at the moment. What...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an ad by online agency emoov after a complaint disputing the duration of a fee...

No one likes to be called and told, your boiler has broken down or a burst pipe has caused damage to...

Earlier this week we passed the official deadline for letting agents to fully publicise their fees as well as providing evidence of...

Roy Fuller, owner at Everything Lettings’, says:  for just £25 per week you can have in place our emergency helpline 365...

Two rival redress schemes applying to sales and lettings agents are claiming increased business.  A press release from the Property Redress Scheme...