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Nationwide has risen to the top of the best buy tables again with a new mortgage rate cut. The building society has...

The wife of a jailed banker has agreed to forfeit a house in Knightsbridge worth approximately £14m and a golf club...

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...

Fine & Country has launched its second radio advert campaign.  The premium estate agent’s latest adverts will focus on its ‘Dare To...

Home movers have been given a “belated Christmas present” as mortgage rates continue to drop, it has been claimed. It comes as...

Mortgage rates could be set to finally fall below 5%, brokers claim. The pricing of home loans has rocketed this year amid high...

Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has fallen out of the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List while Foxtons supremo Jon Hunt has seen...

The Government is backing a new trial to give homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient a mortgage rate cut. Perenna...

There may be plenty of debate about going live with listings on Boxing Day but Hamptons has chosen the national holiday...

Agency proptech supplier Muuvo has made new data available to help agents comply with impending Trading Standards upfront information requirements. The National...

Following a series of unexplained delays, Helena Marston has now finally been confirmed as the new chief executive of beleaguered agency...

The Purplebricks share price remained relatively unchanged yesterday following the shock announcement that chief executive Vic Darvey was quitting the company...

Purplebricks chief executive Vic Darvey has quit, citing “personal circumstances”.  He leaves at the end of this month with chief operating officer Helena...

An England football manager who resigned after a newspaper sting is in a podcast series launched by Boomin and Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny...

Surprise figures released through Freedom of Information requests show that the number of homes in England and Wales with owners registered...

Media reports from the US state of Virginia say an 84-year-old man killed his estate agent after buying a property ‘sight...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora...

A new Rich List of the most expensive streets has been revealed by Zoopla.  Kensington Palace Gardens in London holds the title...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

Hello and welcome to another ADC, the weekly wrap of good work by the industry. You probably know the score by now...

Michael Bruce has been promoted from the role of executive chairman of Boomin to group chief executive officer. This is within two...

Sky News is reporting that new portal Boomin is to announce the former chief executive of Sir Richard Branson’s business empire...

You could be forgiven for overlooking International Women’s Day on Monday. Well, almost. Focus was instead turned to the first day back...

Hello and welcome to the end of another week - and a step in the right direction towards the easing of...

Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021.  Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

A former healthcare executive is the latest convert to become an online agent with easyProperty, the company has announced. Richard Ayres has...

Hello and at the start of another working week, welcome to our regular jobs slot announcing who’s moving where within the...

The portal  set up by Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny Bruce has revealed it's recruited Rightmove and Zoopla personnel and intends...

The last few months have been tough for the property sector, and the pressure will continue as estate agents across the...

The brothers who founded Purplebricks - Michael and Kenny Bruce - have returned to the agency industry for the first time...

Industry…we salute you. We thought we may have no good deeds to pass on to readers this week because of the...

Welcome to the weekly salute for agents and others in the industry fund-raising for good causes - and we know that...

Who are you? Jed Topping, Business Development Executive for Virgin Media How can sales and letting agents work with Virgin Media to earn extra revenue?...

The people behind an online valuation service is warning agents that having a widget on their website is not enough by...

OnTheMarket’s TV advert, promoting its ‘New & exclusive’ feature, will be back on screens from Boxing Day ahead of what it calls a...

It’s been revealed that Countrywide is involved in a pilot exercise to help the creation of a so-called ‘affordability hub’ for...

In an increasingly aggressive UK right now, it’s worth remembering that most people just want to get along and do good...

Two prominent estate agency chiefs, both members of the Conservative Party, have both tweeted their opposition to some of the policies...

The first speakers have been announced for the 2020 conference of the National Association of Estate Agents, to be held on...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

OnTheMarket TV adverts return on Monday with what the portal calls “a refreshed version” giving more prominence to its ‘new and...

What a credit to the industry so many agents, surveyors and suppliers are: this week’s ADC shows the diverse range of...

If it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity day - and we’ve got another bundle of good work for you this week,...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

The London Marathon may be just one of literally thousands of fund-raising events but we know it’s a favourite with many...

It has been a long time coming, but the tenant fees ban, which forbids landlords and letting agents in England from...

You can tell it’s the onset of spring by the fact that this weekend sees the start of the Formula 1...

The end of 2018 was a bit of a rocky time for online estate agents. Yet only a few years ago...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

Purplebricks chief executive in Australia, Ryan Dinsdale, is quitting the firm after two and a half years. The influential Australian Financial Review...

The man responsible for defining John Lewis’ legendary customer service, and preserving its Never Knowingly Undersold pledge, is to address the...

It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...

I am a patient man; a pacifist. Yet there is little in life right now that would satisfy me more than...

It’s holiday season shortly and we’ve got just the weather for it - good news for some, perhaps less so for...

Letting agents are being advised to think seriously about how they can recoup costs to help compensate for the introduction of...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

Our industry does great work for good causes not just in this country but around the world, as this week’s Agents...

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...

Countrywide Surveying Services has been appointed by Virgin Money as its partner to support borrowers for new build, custom build and...

Every week we remain in awe of the charity fund-raising undertaken by our industry - and often forgotten by those who...

Being featured in newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as on radio and TV, can be a great way to build...

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

A group campaigning for the reform of money laundering and other accountability laws claims that billions of pounds worth of investment...

It's been quite a week in the world but no matter how big the changes, one thing remains constant - our...

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the upcoming EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty...

Chancellor George Osborne has moved his campaign for the UK to remain in the EU on to housing issues with a...

It’s London Marathon weekend and while plenty of agents do great charity work in other ways, this event is always a...

At the end of January I was one of the many people stood listening to the presentation that our co-founder Rachel...

You are a public-spirited lot - this week’s Agents Do Charity section is perhaps the largest ever thanks to the good...

March and spring are fast approaching - time for more entries to be listed on this regular Friday feature, giving respect...

It’s not just organised charity fund-raising that our industry throws its weight behind - it’s also individual acts of kindness and...

It’s been another busy week for charitable good works from our industry. We ran this example of a particularly public-spirited agent earlier...

There's been a surge in agents letting us know about their fantastic good work - an indication of just how big...

Hybrid estate agency Purplebricks has revealed that two former Virgin brand and marketing experts who have been with the agency since...

As the summer holidays near, we’re continuing to publicise the side of estate agency that rarely presents itself to the public...

It’s over at last. But while the property market has been awaiting the outcome of the closest poll in years, many...

Thanks to everyone for keeping our readers updated on what’s happening in the world of estate agency charity fund-raising. If you want...

Thanks to everyone for keeping our readers updated on what’s happening in the world of estate agency charity fund-raising. This week’s updates...