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The real estate industry is one of the industries hardest hit by falling numbers of self-employed, having seen the third-largest decline...

Chestertons Global has agreed a strategic collaboration with Romanian real estate agency Top Estate Team.  Established in 2018, Top Estate Team has...

Humberts, one of the UK’s oldest agency brands, has announced plans for its first international expansion with the opening of a...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has pledged £90,000 to the Chartered Surveyors Student Bursary Programme to support new entrants...

Super prime agency The Private Office: Real Estate is looking to score with sports stars and celebrities. It has appointed Elisha Warburton...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Victor Olowe as the chair of its new Valuation Assurance Committee (VAC).  Olowe...

The slump in housing market transactions is beginning to translate into a fall in the number of conveyancing companies. A study by...

Hamptons has announced a new international partnership that will launch the brand ‘in association with Hamptons’. The deal is with Italian agency...

“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...

Chestertons Global has revealed an expansion strategy as the business continues to grow its presence in key international markets. The estate agency...

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...

Former senior Savills director Trevor Kearney has unveiled his own luxury agency venture called The Private Office: Real Estate, aiming to...

An Irish estate agent has come up with a solution to For Sale boards that can get damaged by bad weather. Auctioneera...

Gary Hersham, the founder of high-end London-focussed agency Beauchamp Estates, has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the property data...

In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties,...

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...

Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland.  A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...

Fine & Country has launched an exclusive training event for its licensees featuring internationally renowned speaker, trainer, and coach, Josh Phegan.  It...

HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two.  But...

The Labour Party has committed to building 1.5m new homes across the country over the next parliament. Shadow Housing Secretary Angela Rayner...

Savills has entered into an association with DDG Group in Croatia to support its continued expansion in Europe. DDG Group is a...

Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...

It’s more than 100 days since global real estate tech giants CoStar Group acquired struggling property portal, OnTheMarket. If you cast your...

In the fast-evolving world of property, where every click counts and every search matters, mastering the art of Search Engine Optimisation...

Liz Morrell meets Women in Estate Agency’s co-founder Liana Loporto-Browne Liana Loporto-Browne, managing director of LB Residential, fell in love with the...

Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...

Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...

The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

A US real estate brokerage is heading to the UK, with plans to target those looking for a holiday home across...

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

US agency broker brand eXp Realty has promoted Leo Pareja to chief executive. Pareja was previously chief strategy officer and will replace...

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

A luxury real estate broker and presenter for house prize draw competition Omaze is joining premium agency brand By Design, operating in...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has hailed the progress made since its acquisition by CoStar Group and believes it can displace Rightmove. The US-owned real...

The closing bell is ringing for estate and letting agents across the UK to participate in this year's Voice of the...

Fine & Country has partnered with James Edition, a marketplace for international luxury real estate.  This strategic collaboration will help Fine &...

Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...

A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...

The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...

Irish estate agent Sherry FitzGerald Group has acquired Simon Brien Residential (SBR), described as of Northern Ireland’s leading estate agents. SBR will...

High-end estate agent Tryon Ash is looking to share the secrets of his success with other agents and property professionals. The agent,...

Calling all self-employed property professionals! With only one week to go until the 31 January self assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people...

More than 60,000 property and real estate businesses have started the year in ‘financial distress,’ a professional services and insolvency firm...

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed two new consultant senior directors of sales.  Katya Zenkovich brings with her two decades of...

Agents are being invited to respond to a new survey on the state of the industry.  Former Fine & Country boss Simon...

The estate agency industry is being urged to do more to tackle the issue of gender jaws, it has been warned. The...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss their series of ground-breaking innovations announced at their annual...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Agency brands Knight Frank and Savills are among 12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK behind a new...

Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today,  Michael Polzler, chief executive...

The Women in Estate Agency support group has unveiled details of its latest conference. The event will take place at The IET...

Estate agency insolvencies have increased by 11% over the past 12 months, research suggests. Analysis by audit and accountancy firm Mazars found...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published an updated UK supplement of its ‘Red Book’ – its master document...

Chestertons, one of the UK’s oldest estate agencies, has been sold to a European real estate services and technology group. The buyer...

Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has expandede its international presence.  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices has expanded further...

Who are you, and what does it say on your business card? I'm Ashley Day, the Director of Bristol Property Centre.   What is...

Self-employed estate agency platform iad has launched in Florida. The firm described it as another key expansion effort to compliment its recent...

Fisher German has welcomed a record number of graduates this year. The property consultancy and agency brand has revealed that it has...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the valuable guidance and innovation offered by Estate Agency...

I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...

A new survey has scored the top ten national real estate brands in terms of reputation, value and customer satisfaction. Using YouGov...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

Agents from across the eXp global network are being offered Jiu-Jitsu training sessions. This is not an attempt to help agents fight...

OnTheMarket has become the first major UK portal to allow agents to promote their own revenue generating partnerships on listing pages. Agents who...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

The London property market is facing a "bleak" second half of the year, the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) has...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

The UK real estate industry faces a “particularly precarious” situation in the near to medium term, according to analysts at the...

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

Step right up and witness the extraordinary world of Estate Agents as they embrace the power of biometric checks, turning the...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Savills has expanded its international presence with the acquisition of Predibisa in Portugal.  The residential and commercial real estate company has 30...

Real estate consultants SHW is advising leaseholders not to wait to extend their lease. The call follows the start of the Government’s...

Keller Williams UK has launched a training academy as it looks to nurture the next generation of agents. The self-employed network brand...

The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...

Mandatory regulations and qualifications could lead to higher fees for UK agents, a former industry executive claims. Former Fine & Country global...

Just 8% of estate agencies launched last year were started by women, new research suggests. Companies House data analysed by Instant Offices...

The Landsite platform for real estate professionals has partnered with RICS to provide its members with access to its features. The digital...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of real estate company Beliving in Italy.  Founded by Danilo Orlando in...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

From Million Dollar Listing to Selling Sunset, we’re used to seeing real estate reality TV in full force on Netflix. Whilst...

Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...

UK residential property market intelligence brand Dataloft has signalled plans to expand internationally after it was acquired by PriceHubble. As part of...

Reapit has acquired agency software provider Inspect Real Estate (IRE). The service, already used by more than 3,000 real estate customers to...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Residential estate agents are the lowest-paid professionals in the real estate industry, new research claims. Analysis of real estate salary data from...

Agents may like to market properties as “unique” and “exclusive” but an agency and auction brand may have a decent excuse...

By the Co-founders of Freehold; David Mann MBE, Partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor and Saleem Fazal MBE, Real Estate Partner at...