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The 90-minute commute continues to flourish for family homes, it has been claimed. Speaking on the Winkworth’s latest Property Exchange podcast, the...

You won’t need me to tell you, but transactions are taking a l-o-n-g time right now. Figures from a digital information service...

The Able Agent has added further modules to its Wellbeing in the Workplace course.  The training platform has collaborated with KILN Associates,...

Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...

Homeowners are increasingly looking to properties that can either boost income or to offer a better work/life balance – without the...

A lack of flexibility is causing recruitment issues in estate agency and could threaten the survival of firms, executives claim. Speaking on...

More than half of property professional have admitted experiencing constant stress at work, new research suggests. The findings were revealed as part...

Only 11% of property businesses including estate agencies increased staff pay last year, a new report officially launched next week claims. Property...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? On my card it says: Vincent Anthony, Managing Director of Propertynest.  ...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

A leading firm has claimed that the number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has almost halved over the last...

Research carried out by Rightmove has revealed the home features which have grown the most in popularity, with garden offices topping...

The latest house price index from Zoopla has suggested the market remains resilient in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, but...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

Temperatures are soaring and it’s only going to get hotter this week. Electric fans will be on full blast and cold...

Winkworth has seen a boom in potential franchisees while the first wave of agents are also working on succession planning. Writing exclusively...

Estate agents are in a unique position – we handle the meeting of people’s aspirations probably more than any other profession....

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

A developer has converted a 1979s office block into flats which are now being sold as £180,000 to £215,000 work from...

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

More than four in 10 owners have significantly repurposed part of their homes during the pandemic says Zoopla. Amongst the 41 per...

The chief executive of Belvoir says his agency has had 25 years of significant financial and business success - and much...

Rightmove says the level of business owners enquiring about leasing office space has now surpassed even pre-pandemic levels in January. Demand is...

Purplebricks is claiming that literally thousands of High Street agents from conventional bricks-and-mortar firms are applying to the agency. It says this...

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

The Connells-owned high end agency Hamptons is to sponsor what it calls a “garden sanctuary” at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

Propertymark has come out in support of the Scottish government’s demand that buyers take lateral flow tests before viewings. The measure is...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

A record number of conveyancers have been trained in the last 18 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic and extended...

The head of a small hybrid firm that describes traditional agencies with offices as “antiquated” says property professionals working for corporates...

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

PropTech has seen a surge in uptake over the last few years for several reasons – be it the Covid-19 pandemic...

Spicerhaart - which is radically reshaping its structure to encourage hybrid operations and working from home as part of a new...

One of the country’s leading buying agents has set out what’s hot and what’s not in London’s housing market as it...

Fine & Country has opened another office - this time in Exeter, one of the most popular locations to which people...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

Luke Thirkettle heads up the lettings division at Stratfords, a single-branch lettings and sales agency based in Milton Keynes. Here, he speaks to...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

Our story yesterday on whether agents should continue to dress formally post-pandemic seemed to relight the fire on a long-time debate...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

Buyers are getting less square foot for their money when buying a property. Research by insurer Churchill has found that the average...

Rightmove claims to have identified the dream home for buyers. A survey of more than 2,000 visitors to the portal’s website has...

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...

Last month it was reported that up to 500,000 people had been ‘pinged’ by the NHS in a week. While the...

Recent research shows that when asked what their ideal working set up would be, most agents said ‘hybrid’* and with proposals...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

From July 19 it is likely that business owners, including agencies and industry suppliers, will no longer have to ask staff...

Agency staff who worked from home at any point during the pandemic - even for just one day - can still...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

London-focussed agency Winkworth - which has around 60 of its 100 franchise branches in the capital - has now opened another...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

A self employed franchise estate agent business model has been launched by one of the brands in The Property Franchise Group. Hunters...

In an unusual move, HM Land Registry has issued guidance to agents to help them reassure jittery buyers and sellers ahead...

Around 18 months ago, just a few months before the pandemic hit, I did a Natter with the team at software...

A trade union is demanding that the government ban emails from all employers outside office hours - and it wants emails...

Figures released from the government show 19,400 people in the real estate sector are still on furlough - suggesting some agents have back...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

An agent has contacted Estate Agent Today to issue what he calls “an urgent alert” about the risk of Capital Gains...

The so-called race for space as the pandemic drives buyers to reconsider their lifestyle options has led to prices for prime...

Century 21 UK is the first agency in the country to white label an app which covers transaction components from property...

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

A high flying agent with experience at a string of top end companies has set up an online business with his...

One of London’s best known and well respected agents has given insights into how he believes his own prime patch of...

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

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

The head of one of the industry’s foremost recruitment organisations says the pandemic has caused people to re-evaluate priorities and change...

An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

The Chancellor’s rumoured six week extension to the stamp duty holiday has been backed by Rightmove. Over last weekend the Daily Telegraph,...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Justin and Victoria Bhoday - a married...

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...

Members of staff at an estate agency branch in the Midlands tested positive for Coronavirus in consecutive weeks, triggering a temporary...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

The housing market remains open in Scotland, despite tighter restrictions announced yesterday by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The only significant difference specific...

Even the prospect of a stamp duty holiday is not enough to persuade many buyers and sellers to enter the market...

A leading business consultancy says the level of working-from-home in the UK by 2025 will be five times that before the pandemic. Estate...

Just a week ago, I thought it was all over. Christmas and New Year had gone, as had the passionate calls...

Agents have been outlining how they have beefed up their measures to combat the risk of Coronavirus, especially during property viewings. “We...

The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...

Well, what a year it has been for everyone, including the property market. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

A leading conveyancing sector spokesmen says some mortgage lenders are making the current delays in the house buying process worse. Rob Hailstone,...

We’re off and running with our annual showcase of the decorations and festivities in agency branches and for those working from...

It’s already a cliche to say that Christmas will be a little different this year - and in reality it will...