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In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

Propertymark updates Property Information QuestionnairePropertymark has updated its Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) in light of the latest part B and C...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

Iamproperty has launched what it calls “a new solution” to help agents deal with new Material Information rules. The supplier’s new Enhanced...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new document to help firms benefit from the range of digital services available to...

A claims management company has criticised a long-awaited document released by the Property Care Association (PCA) on the use of the...

Having just had an appointment popped into my diary by my car as it apparently told the garage it’s due a...

A surveyors’ trade body has retracted guidance that previously claimed homes with spray foam loft insulation could be impossible to sell. The Residential Property...

Zoopla has launched a new tool that promises to speed up and improve how agents receive leads. The portal previously sent leads...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

A warning has gone out to estate agents that “more and more” reports are being filed about cyber attacks on agencies...

Government regulation and reform of house buying should see the process made faster and easier in 2022, it’s been predicted. Lloyd Davies - managing...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

OnTheMarket has announced that it’s reducing the amount it’s paying for PropTech supplier Glanty. Glanty is best known for its lettings platform teclet,...

The largest live event in the property industry for two years took place last Friday - the ESTAS awards.  TV property expert...

Foxtons has written to the ‘legal owner’ of part of the Tower of London, offering to value the property for a...

Some 1,100 guests are expected to attend the ESTAS awards tomorrow - the first time agents, conveyancers and brokers will gather...

Propertymark has issued a warning to agents following the fines imposed on three property agencies by HM Revenue & Customs for...

A prominent advocate of a reformed transaction process says more secure moving systems can help agents maintain high business levels when...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

It’s a big ask to expect anyone to suddenly change what they have always done, particularly if their results have proven...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

The race to complete home sales before the stamp duty holiday came to an end on June 30 has created what...

Buying agents level the playing field with estate agents according to Phil Spencer - the TV property expert who started his...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

A PropTech firm says its new tool allows comprehensive upfront property information to be shared instantly with all parties in a...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

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

A PropTech supplier says the conveyancing process is “antiquated” and buyers and sellers would be better served if they were ’shadowed’...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

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

Fall throughs which could be avoided by Reservation Agreements have cost agency branches an average £10,000 per month. That’s the claim from digital...

So, we’re back to where we were in the spring, more or less. England is in a national lockdown again to...

Searches that are bound by the Search Code, protecting the seller, buyer and lender, are property and not client specific. As...

There’s no denying it, job hunting can be hard work – even more so at the moment, with all that’s going...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

We all know that people can’t move to a new house without going through the Conveyancing process. However, with that said,...

The latest government rules combined with the Prime Minister’s recent address to the nation is clear – tougher measures are required...

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

Estate agents are increasingly using low-key ‘grey’ marketing to avoid too many prospective buyers swamping them when homes go on sale. That’s...

The ban on evictions was due to end earlier this month, but following a last-minute U-turn from the government, it has...

A digital resource hub for estate agents claims to shorten transaction times. Sort Move, which has been operating since late 2019,...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and there is a great deal of positive things to be said about a...

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

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

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

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

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

There’s going to be a 35 per cent drop in the number of new homes delivered this year because of the...

The National Association of Estate Agents is urging its members to use the lockdown as an opportunity to train on its...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

Late last year a buying agent at Stacks Property Search and Acquisition set up a village Good Neighbour Scheme with her...

The National Association of Estate Agents has launched its Sales Protocol Toolkit, in a bid to reduce fall-throughs and dramatically improve...

Is this the ultimate in accountability or a desperate bid to win back public support for a company damaged by the...

An industry provider of reservation agreements says its services can “entirely eliminate” fall throughs and reduce failed transactions “to almost zero.” PropTech...

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

OnTheMarket has announced to the City and its shareholders that it’s to reveal its annual results tomorrow - the first such...

In his PropTech 3.0 report, Andrew Baum dedicated an entire section to blockchain; it was titled: ‘Blockchain is coming – get...

I write this during the week that David Cameron resigned as an MP – it is quite startling how quickly politics...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

Sky News is reporting that Countrywide has hired headhunters to find a replacement for the estate agency group’s veteran chairman, Grenville...

When it comes to the regulation of the conveyancing industry, this question is a topic of open and ongoing debate. Licensed conveyancers...

Rezi’s cloud based SaaS platform seamlessly connects technology and business infrastructures Rezi Enterprise is a sales and lettings SaaS platform with an...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has embarked on a mission to engage with the lender community with a view to initiating a...

So spring has sprung and the Hare is on the loose. After a very long gestation period, the Veyo leveret has...