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Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has surpassed the 600 member agent threshold. It comes after recruiting a further 100 agents since the...

A vote of no-confidence in the Law Society over material information rules has failed. The Property Lawyers Action Group (PLAG), had arranged...

Zoopla has invested in new online content and personalised emails using artificial intelligence to drive demand for estate agents. The portal said...

The Law Society has launched a consultation for conveyancers and legal groups on how its latest TA6 property information form should...

Zoopla is ramping up its local marketing efforts to support agents across the year as part of its 41% increase in marketing spend...

Google-backed property search app Jitty has launched a new ‘Collections’ feature – that creates groups of the most interesting and 'trending' properties...

Industry partner the Estate Agent Content Club (EACC) has announced a new chief executive, replacing high profile founder Jerry Lyons. Amanda Bower...

In the bustling world of social media, success isn't just about posting content; it's about fostering engagement, maintaining consistency, and implementing...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

The administration of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon has been extended by a year. Douglas & Gordon called in Grant Thornton...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...

Alto has boosted its training offering for estate and letting agents.  Agency users can now access an overview of Alto training via...

Do you need help to reach your target audience with the right content at the right time? Do you wish there...

Zoopla has unveiled an upgraded website for agents and housebuilders. The refreshed Zoopla Advantage website, first launched in 2018, will provide new...

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

As the unending attack on landlords continues, many are succumbing to the pressures of increased taxes, interest rates rising, regulations becoming...

More than a tenth of homeowners expect to delay buying or selling a home this year due to the cost of...

When Winter stabs its icy fingers at us Brits our thoughts tend to turn to sun-kissed beaches, the lapping Mediterranean and...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

Estate agents are perhaps unlikely to be modest by nature, but I’m always surprised at how much many agents know, yet...

The sales progression function is what binds the whole property transaction together and the importance of effective sales progression in the...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) has launched a new training platform for its network. The digital platform, described as KW University, provides tools...

South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire estate agency Redbrik has launched a campaign to help the public cope with the rising cost of living. The...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

Brand marketing and personal marketing very often work well together and with the help of a robust marketing strategy they can...

Buyers are putting off property purchases by at least one year due to increasing living costs, research claims. Research by savings websites...

In this Guides & Tips piece, Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, offers insight into what rate rises...

A senior agency executive has backed the controversial issue of including broadband and mobile signal in property listings. The National Trading Standards...

What do Tilly Ramsay and Kim Kardashian have in common? Other than both having well-known fathers, they’ve both also mastered the art...

In this Guides & Tips piece, the team at Together set out what Right to Buy is and who is eligible. If...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

OnTheMarket has revealed it is expanding the scope and scale of its successful Town Hall initiative in response to growing demand...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...

Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...

2021 redefined what it meant to offer exceptional customer experiences for consumers across multiple industries, but particularly for the residential property...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

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

OnTheMarket’s new market appraisal guides - first announced some months ago - have this morning gone live.  In June OTM announced a...

Awful isn’t it? Where was that sunshine? Well, the clouds have parted when it comes to fund-raising as the industry continues...

OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

OnTheMarket has signed a new deal with a PropTech partner - the second in successive weeks. This latest one is a 12...

OnTheMarket has signed an exclusive commercial partnership with property data specialist Sprift, to provide free market appraisal guides. These can be customised...

Changes to the way the property market operates over the last year - with increased flexibility and remote interactions - has...

A conveyancing organisation has launched an initiative called Be Kind We Care to promote kindness and wellbeing within the property industry. The...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...

Kate Cox, Moneypenny's chief marketing officer, provides agents with an in-depth guide on lead capture. Alongside uncovering the importance of lead capture...

When letting agents are preparing to migrate from one piece of client accounting software to another, it can sometimes seem like...

It’s about this time of year, pandemic or not, that agents may be asked one particularly awkward question by a vendor...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

Some 275,000 subscribers have signed up for the latest Zoopla email education programme under the Zooploma banner. This one is aimed at...

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week and the prospect of a sunny weekend. We appreciate fund-raising is difficult with...

The housing market in Northern Ireland is resuming on Monday after its lockdown because of the Coronavirus crisis. Arlene Foster, first minister...

A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

I won't be the first or last person to say that society and the property industry in which we operate is...

A mortgage broker that’s just become a partner of OnTheMarket is warning that house prices are likely to fall 10 per...

London agency Benjamin Stevens has made a lifestyle-focused viral ‘TV show’ for YouTube viewers. The agency has called it North London TV...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

The Guild of Property Professionals has welcomed government steps to provide buyers and sellers with greater transparency in transactions - and...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

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

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

The UK renting demographic is diversifying at a rapid pace. While the current market poses many challenges for traditional letting agents,...

People now expect a streamlined, digital-first experience from every single service they interact with - and the lettings industry is no...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement for a new development in London after complaints over claims about the yields...

Estate Agent Today understands several major national agencies and some smaller operators are involved in a project to understand why transaction...

Given the level of resource and energy being put behind upping the number of first-time buyers in the UK, you might...

The outsourced viewing service Viewber says it has now conducted over 20,000 viewings on behalf of agents and has secured another...

  More details have emerged of the government’s proposals to enhance estate agency regulation, regulate referral fees, offer guides for buyers and...

The government has announced further measures which will, in its words, “professionalise” house buying and the estate agency business. In yet another Sunday...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

Many agents are having a deserved break next week - well, as much of a break as looking after children and...

In the UK, there are over 3.9 million homes situated in off-grid areas with no access to mains gas, so it’s...

Auction House says it has enjoyed a rise in its volume of lots sold this year, despite what it admits is...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

Wimbledon finals and the British Grand Prix await us this weekend and The Open begins a few days later, completing what...

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...

Since we last spoke, the ESTAS – the biggest and best property awards ceremony in the UK – has been and...

The Guild of Property Professionals, which has over 800 agent members across the country, has this week launched a new website.  The...

Countrywide’s Bairstow Eves brand has launched a series of video guides for customers using their £995 online agency service and for...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

With ever increasing obligations, estate agents know that compliance matters now more than ever.  However, being able to obtain access to the...

In 2014 there were 19,000 estate agent branches in the UK. Of which 18,000 were registered to list properties on the...

The private sale website EMOH has announced that it's to have a "hard hitting marketing campaign" in the New Year in...

Like many people these days I rarely make a significant purchase without first checking out online reviews.   Whether it’s for a...

The internet has changed the way that most businesses operate. In many cases, the opportunities opened up by the emergence of...

Controversial agency eMoov, which has already raised over half a million pounds in a weekend of crowdfunding, says online agencies now...

Zoopla Property Group has launched a new service across Zoopla and PrimeLocation to provide users with access to thousands of professionals and...

Working with a well-connected local estate agent should be a priority for British house-hunters looking for property overseas, according to an...

The largely unpredictable June weather is yet to dampen the UK’s agents’ spirits when it comes to charity as thousands more...