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The ‘UK Seniors Housing Market Update Q2 2024’ from Knight Frank brings positive news that the supply of new seniors housing...

It’s so good to see housing at the top of the government’s agenda for change. Finally! The housing crisis has been met...

An Irish estate agent has come up with a solution to For Sale boards that can get damaged by bad weather. Auctioneera...

Zoopla has announced two new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed features to increase the number of high-intent buyers on its site.  The portal has...

Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...

Reapit has unveiled a range of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives to support agents. The agency software provider has launched an AI-powered property...

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

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

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

Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Is Facebook giving you a headache? If you’re in the property sector, you’re not alone! From the Cambridge Analytica Scandal to...

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

Jacob Rees-Mogg is reportedly being lined up as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities should Liz Truss win...

Former Douglas & Gordon managing director Ivor Dickinson has passed away. He was known as one of London’s most high-profile and colourful...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas Technologies has become one of the first companies of its kind to be certified against the UK...

Essex-based estate agent Beresford Group has celebrated and thanked sales director Mike Sayers who is retiring from the company after 35...

PropertyHeads has relaunched its valuation and insights tool as Mouseprice Pro in the UK after a period of major investment and...

Just this month, the Government Property Agency kicked off its search for a digital chief to lead its 10-year technology journey,...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

This week, you will have all seen the sad news that Graham Norwood is stepping down as editor of Estate Agent...

A popular and respected estate agent in Essex, who also campaigned nationally against homelessness, has died just days after bing diagnosed...

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

‘Knowledge is power’ goes the old saying, and one variation on that theme is a quote from academic, Robert Boyce, who...

With the new year in full swing, agents around the UK are likely to be making changes to the way they...

A former senior partner of the Fenn Wright agency has died at the age of 82. Roger Dennis, who died on Boxing Day,...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

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

The clocks have fallen back, the nights are longer and the temperature has definitely dropped - winter is here and with...

Remarkably, just 11 per cent of property sales fell through in the third quarter of this year as buyers raced to beat...

Fund-raising takes all sorts of shapes and sizes and this week we have a splendid selection proving that point. Don’t miss out...

Living close to family and friends is a top priority for nearly four in 10 people according to a survey of...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

The Victorian phrase “as safe as houses” well surmises the security of the housing market as, whether they are buying or...

Zoopla has unveiled new features which it says will deliver more value to agents. In-Search Ads gives agents and housebuilders the option...

The MP who chairs one of the most important committees in the House of Commons has urged the government to increase...

Later this year, on October 22, the ESTAS 2021 will take place in London. The glittering ceremony will welcome property professionals...

Propertymark is the only agency trade body with sufficient influence on, and links with, government to achieve major gains for the...

A regional wing of Fine & Country has reported a record month - and puts it down to the self-employed ‘associate’ business model...

Data from Rightmove shows that demand is up 61 per cent compared to the same period last year - and the...

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the impressive variety of fundraising platforms and technologies available – and not often in places...

Zoopla’s head of research says a stamp duty holiday could encourage more home owners to move which in turn could help...

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....

Tributes have been paid to an estate agent known for his “infectious giggle” and great sense of humour.  Gerald Flint, who with...

Zoopla has revealed the most searched-for property terms on its portal in the past 12 months with ‘garage’, ‘parking’ and ‘garden’...

The head of the UK’s longest-established agency recruitment consultancy says experience and qualifications are not key when looking for new staff. Property...

One of the legends of property journalism, Anne Ashworth, has left her position as editor of The Times’ highly regarded Bricks...

‘Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains’. So is written on the tombstone of the father...

A former Local Property Expert and manager at Purplebricks has gone on record to reveal what it was really like to work...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

A leading figure in urban design is urging new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to stand up for the pioneering space standards...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

Conservative Party leadership contender Boris Johnson has expressed an interest in switching the stamp duty burden from buyers to sellers. Until now Johnson’s comments on...

Tributes are being paid to David Hall, a senior partner at an agency in the Midlands where he worked for a...

A Parliamentary committee has claimed that 160 properties in the UK are owned by “high corruption-risk individuals” and wants more to...

OnTheMarket has stepped up its attack on Rightmove with a stridently-worded email to agents explaining how a drop in leads from...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

If former Chancellor George Osborne thought his 2014 stamp duty reform would produce more income for the government, it appears he...

Former Emoov chief executive Russell Quirk has made his first on-the-record comments about the factors behind the dramatic collapse of his...

The man who is leading the government’s efforts to reform the house buying process will be one of the speaker at...

Zoopla is launching its latest advertising campaign from Boxing Day with ideas from the creative minds behind Wallace & Gromit.  From Wednesday...

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...

Purplebricks co-founder Michael Bruce says traditional agents sell only around 50 per cent of the homes that they list, so spend...

High-end housebuilder Berkeley Homes says “macro and political uncertainty, including Brexit” is leading to some developers previously building in London to...

The Bank of Mum and Dad will provide funding towards around a quarter of property purchases this year, according to research. By...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

The notion of a North-South divide in the UK has been around for as long as I can remember – certainly...

A breakdown of data from over 4,100 agents has revealed that it takes on average 201 days to move home, from...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

The man behind fledgling trade body The Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents (CIELA) says that public misunderstanding of the...

The UK Independence Party’s housing policy for the General Election hinges around a huge expansion in modular factory-built housing - but...

A US technology company is warning that estate agency websites with log-in pages are “at risk of data theft, account takeover...

Not many of us have a multi-million property portfolio, so the results of the MSCI / IPD UK property index for...

Rightmove secured over 131m visits last month, an all-time high for January. The 131m total was some three per cent above January...

In the world of property and estate agency, competition is always fierce. It’s the same when it comes to your website....

A new app is being launched allowing agents to provide vendors with feedback directly from buyers who have seen their properties.  The...

When marketing a property for sale, there are a number of attributes that buyers and sellers today expect ‘as standard’, but...

For young people the length and breadth of the UK, Thursday of this week meant that the waiting was over and...

By Iain C. White, Agency Mentors One of the best pieces of advice I have been given over the years is to...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

As property ‘experts’, sector know-how and experience sits centrally to everything we do, right? Of course, but it’s certainly not the only...

The credit agency Standard & Poor’s has taken the radical line of accusing the Bank of England’s low interest-rate regime of...

Edinburgh city council is seeking the permission of the Scottish Government to introduce a local mansion tax through new bands of...

As the year draws to a close, awards season is in full flow. It’s a time to reflect on the highs...

There was a recent article in Estate Agent Today titled: Agents 'missing out on income by not charging for referrals'. A study...

The Resort Group, the developer of the all-suite Llana Beach Hotel and Spa, which is due to open in 2016, has...

The methodology used by the Nationwide to compile its house price index is to be changed from next month, with more...

Moving abroad is a dream for many Britons. There are thousands of us who sit in our offices, day after dreary...