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Of all the stories I read over the past week, there was one which really stopped me in my tracks.   It revealed...

The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

Parents are willing pay 25% extra to live in the right catchment area for a top state primary school, research suggests. New...

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

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

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

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

Manning Stainton has committed to nurturing the rising stars of the property industry in Yorkshire through a summer training academy with...

Winkworth agents Shilpa and Ajay Bathija have extended their presence in North London – taking over the network’s Hendon office.  Ajay, who...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

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

The manifestos of all major parties tell us little about their true tax and public service plans, a respected financial think...

An agency bond says Labour’s plan to slap VAT on private school fees will have a positive effect on pricing of...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

Agency software provider Alto has rolled out a new artificial intelligence-powered tool to simplify creating property descriptions for agents.  Free for all...

Winkworth has extended its North London presence with the opening of a new office in fashionable Stoke Newington. This will be the...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...

Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents.  The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and...

Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and targeted ‘ugly’ parts of the Green Belt. It will be a...

Propertymark has urged the UK Government to consider other ways of boosting the supply of homes for purchase.  The Government has two...

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

Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...

While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

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

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...

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

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

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

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has been urged to reveal its current assessment of the risk of...

OneDome has added new functionality to its portal to let users search for properties by their proximity to selected schools. Buyers can now...

House prices near to the higher ranked schools in the capital are getting a welcome boost, according to research from London...

The managing editor of The Good Schools Guide has outlined the measures that some families take to secure a place at...

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

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

‘Schools out for Summer’ as the Alice Cooper song goes and the kids are not the only ones looking forward to...

Two all-party groups of MPs and Peers have called on the government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality,...

The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...

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

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

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

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

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

New data reveals nearly two-thirds of homebuyers actively avoided areas of high air pollution when on the hunt for their current...

So next week we get to know how high housing is on the Government’s list of priorities. As we wait to see...

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

Should commercial properties be converted into homes? I think so. I don’t mean the upscale barns becoming large houses, or the fashionable...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

Agents and property professionals have kicked off the year by supporting a range of causes. Whatever the cause you are working for,...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

The boundaries of prime central London are expanding, new research claims. The PCL market is generally described as the exclusive districts of...

Hamptons is returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2023 following last year’s Gold win. The agency brand is sponsoring a...

Worcestershire estate agent Nicol & Co is celebrating its “busiest month ever” for house moves. It has reported 26 completions in Droitwich...

We are dedicating today's round-up to two important cause that agents are being called on to get behind. Agents are being urged...

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

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week, from on land to under the...

Purplebricks has launched a new advertising campaign that brings back its controversial “save yourself from commisery” slogan. The new radio and TV...

Estate agency brands have begun reaching out to school leavers as students received their A and T-Level grades yesterday. Top grades for...

Housing Secretary Greg Clark, who is also the Levelling Up Secretary, has been caught up in the storm surrounding Rishi Sunak...

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

Agents and property professionals haven't let the mini-heatwave stop them sweating and stepping up for charity. Here are some of the sector's...

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

Why the urgency? Because the appetite is strong. Research by the Conveyancing Association reports that 98% of consumers are overwhelmingly in...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

The property sector has continuously been showing its generosity Ukrainian refugees amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Support ranges from financial donations to...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

A campaigning MP is to meet with a government minister to discuss controls and disincentives for second homes. Former Liberal Democrat MP...

Vote? Well, whether we have a change of Prime Minister or not, there’s an important vote today - for great charitable...

With barely more than a week before Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you more heartwarming stories from agents. Despite the difficulties of...

In a first for the Natter, this week's interview is a video affair, with me posing the questions to Stephen Brown,...

Hello and welcome to a very special edition of Agents Do Charity - a tribute to someone who has arguably done...

A London agency has undergone what it calls a ‘genteel’ rebrand with a subtle change of name - but a major...

Well it’s about time isn’t it? We mean winter - it’s here at last, with white, wintry weather that gets us...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...

As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...

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

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - another opportunity to see how our industry is doing great work...

The Karma Club: An industry partner has celebrated its second birthday by reaching a landmark of more than £15,000 donated to...

A prominent London-focussed buying agent says she is seeing more foreign buyers returning to the UK capital - with more expected...

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

The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....

Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...

Hello and if it’s the end of the week it’s time for Agents Do Charity -  your opportunity to respect all...

New figures from Zoopla today emphasise just how frenzied the housing market remains. Here are the figures: - so far in the first...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

It’s Friday so it’s Charity day of course, and today we get to the root of the issue of lockdown easing...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

An estate agency is this month launching packs of up-front information for buyers in a bid to speed sales and reduce fall-throughs.  Miles...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

Industry supplier Kerfuffle and high-profile training service Marvellous have launched a competition for the children of agents and suppliers. The kids are...

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 Prime Minister this afternoon stated that lockdown will remain in effect until early March at the earliest. He told the House...