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Councils are warning agents to abide by the rules following complaints from residents and businesses about the positions of For Sale...

Winkworth has expanded into the West Midlands with its first office in Warwickshire. The agency franchise brand has setup in the Regency...

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

Lomond has announced its latest acquisition within the East Midlands, bolstering its John Shepherd brand following two recent acquisitions within the...

Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...

A premium agency network launched by former Fine & Country boss David Lindley has appointed two new licensees. The network now operates in...

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

An agent with two decades of experience in the industry has returned to the town where it all began. David Bruckert, the...

A long-established Coventry estate agent has created a new “super office” in one of the city’s most historic areas as it...

Propertymark has named its new chairperson and board members during its annual general meeting. Succeeding Propertymark’s, Nicky Heathcote, Bill Butler has been...

Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) is celebrating its 180th year with the opening of a new flagship office. The Midlands-based land and property...

Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...

Midlands-based land and property company Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) has kicked off the new year by snapping up another business. Coventry sales...

A former Countrywide director says that since becoming a Keller Williams agent he’s racked up over £1m in fees. Dominic Marcel -...

It turns out even estate agents have to go off-market when finding their own homes. Paul Clarke, of Belvoir-owned self-employed agency brand...

Property market analyst and chair of The Home Buying and Selling Group Kate Faulkner was given an OBE in the New...

Self-employed estate partnership brand The Agency UK (TAUK) is to host its first industry exhibition. Titled Grow your Agency in 23, the...

Self-employed estate partnership brand The Agency UK (TAUK) has launched a series of roadshows to attract agents to its offering. The company...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has named the members of its new advisory panel. It will replace the PRS Advisory Council and...

Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...

Fine & Country has unveiled plans to host a three-day intensive estate agency bootcamp for professionals within the network to help...

Keller Williams’ (KW) Warwick Market Centre has closed, prompting a blame game between its former owners and the franchise brand. KW Warwick has...

A regional independent agent has shifted its focus to sales after offloading its lettings business to The Lomond Group. Warwickshire and Worcestershire-based...

Agents are being invited to help shape and be part of the future of the proptech sector. Propertymark is hosting proptech investment company...

Despite all the controversy surrounding it in recent years, and various government attempts to address the leasehold scandal, new research from...

Two major regional agents have expanded their geographical presence and sales focus. Midlands-based land and property agent Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) has...

An estate agency which previously operated only through a remote working model has established a headquarters and expanded its team. Chosen Home,...

Franchise giant Belvoir has snapped up one of the earliest British estate agencies to adopt the model of using self-employed or...

Midlands-based property firm Sheldon Bosley Knight - also known as SBK - has snapped up north Warwickshire estate agency Hawkins. As well as...

Halifax has revealed the UK’s most expensive streets in 2021 - and it’s no surprise that the very dearest examples are...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

Hello and welcome to the first PJT of autumn - an update on who’s moving where right now. Please let us know...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

Warwick Estates has revealed the most in-demand features for new-build buyers. The firm has analysed Rightmove data and found that those buying...

An estate agent says the housing market now has a hidden characteristic - an absence of homes that are friendly for...

Almost 77 per cent of people think the government must build more homes - but if that means reclassifying Green Belt...

A Channel 4 property TV presenter is to become an estate agent. Kerr Drummond, who hosts Coast vs Country, has joined the...

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...

Members of Propertymark are left wondering today what if any future there is for the industry’s trade body. The shock resignation yesterday...

Another group of independent estate agents have launched a portal - a rival to a similar project launched by other agencies...

Independent agents inspired by the Say No To Rightmove campaign are to launch a rival portal next month. Wearethemarket is a portal...

The rise and rise of £1m-plus homes continues apace with new research from Rightmove showing the biggest growth areas. Data released this...

A reassessment of an independent agency’s activities during the Coronavirus crisis has led to it merging with a local franchise operation. Maison...

It’s a tough time for agents and our stories show a disturbingly high number of  branches closing - but there are...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Virtual viewings could transform estate agency so fundamentally that they might mean the work of five negotiators could in future be...

A new thought-provoking five-part video series is launching to the industry today. ‘Simon says…’ is being hosted by Property Tribes with...

The former director of customer experience at Purplebricks has been announced as a new partner in a Keller Williams franchise. Sarah Downes,...

Hello and another Monday means PJT Day, your regular update on movers in the industry. You know the drill by now: if...

Keller Williams has announced another new market centre, and this time its operating principal is a former Purplebricks territory owner.  JP Downes...

An estate agent has sold a home off-market by posting teaser photographs on Instagram.  The buyer - who was in the French...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

HM Land Registry appears to be making painfully slow progress on digitising land charge search data - contrary to its earlier...

An estate agency says it is now holding weekly online auctions in addition to its bi-monthly traditional ‘showroom’ auctions. Loveitts, which operates...

An estate agency says it has produced technology allowing clients to track the precise whereabouts of their estate agent when he...

As the country nears a Brexit deal (maybe… perhaps… possibly) there’s time to reflect on a quite contrasting process - the no-nonsense...

Midlands estate agency Centrick has launched a new specialist division to focus on the luxury homes market across the West Midlands...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

The city of Norwich has become the sixth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

Auction companies have issued statements boasting of their own performance as old school companies and new entrants vie for market share. Firstly...

Sellers are back with a vengeance according to figures from online agency HouseSimple.  It claims the Brexit date extension has given sellers...

A new analysis suggests that sales of more than four out of five homes in the UK are taking at least...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your weekly chance to catch up on major moves in our industry. Everyone here has...

The Property Ombudsman’s annual conference is to hear from the chair of the government’s ‘Property Agents Working Group’ - just days...

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

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...

The town of Blackpool has become the fourth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

HM Land Registry says the full roll-out of its Local Land Charges digital register could take up to seven years, with...

The Property Ombudsman scheme (TPO) has announced a series of changes to both its board and internal processes. The organisation has also...

One of the country’s largest regional agencies is moving into the sale of homes overseas despite Brexit uncertainty and concern over...

HM Land Registry calculates that 125,000 buyers will benefit from just the first phase of its digitisation programme for Local Land...

Automated search companies have heaped praise on HM Land Registry following the digitisation of local land charge data - the LLC1...

Hello and welcome to this week’s hat-tip towards those in our industry doing so much to help others in need. Summer fund-raising...

A new digital search service is being launched next month by HM Land Registry, marking the latest phase in its attempt...

Welcome once again to Property Jobs Today, the notice-board for agents, suppliers and other property professionals moving within, out or in...

There has been a 19.9 per cent increase in new property listings, with some locations seeing as many as 80 per...

HM Land Registry has taken another step towards its aim to “make conveyancing simpler, faster and cheaper” for the general public. The...

In 2017 the average seller sold their home for £92,466 more than they paid for it, having owned the home for...

Despite growing concern about the health of the housing market, a string of estate agencies have made appointments this week. Connells Residential...

The government should take a close look at gazundering as well as gazumping in its review of the house sales process,...

Leamington Spa in Warwickshire has been named as the happiest place to live in Great Britain in Rightmove’s 2017 Happy at...

It’s been an undeniably tough year for agents so far and no one can say the industry doesn’t deserve a summer...

It’s hot outside but that’s no deterrent to agents helping others, even at the height of summer. Before we honour this week’s...

Midlands estate agency and property auctions firm Loveitts has announced a series of internal promotions to bolster its board. Former associate directors...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

As we end an especially tragic week, it is heart-warming to remember how our industry - along with so many other...

Baroness Diana Warwick (below right) has been appointed chair of The Property Ombudsman scheme’s independent council. A life peer for the past 18...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

Network Auctions has added 19 additional estate agency offices to its network so far this year.  They include three offices of Chaffers...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

It’s been another busy week of fund-raising for agents across the industry, sparing time to do good works despite the market...

A scheme of eight individual apartments in Leamington Spa has sold out in just four hours. Estate agency ehB Residential sold all...

An assessment of new stock on sale through agents in February suggests a monthly rise in supply of 13.3 per cent...

The growing size and scale of the private rented sector is not new news. Headlines shout about the changing profile of...

A hybrid franchise agency is looking for new partners to expand its reach in the Midlands. Campbells says it is looking for...

An estate agency has been fined after a trading standards team accused it of making misleading statements on its website. Warwickshire county...

It’s nearly June – June! – already. Seriously, where has this year gone? This means summer is nearly upon us, with a...