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Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

Political and economic stability is encouraging more movement in the housing market, according to new figures released by online valuation specialists...

Estate agency CRM Alto has been given a mobile upgrade. Alto on mobile already lets agents view their calendar, manage their diary...

Estate agents have more work to do when it comes to customer service and securing leads, a mystery shopping exercise has...

Industry figure Charlie Lamdin is set to launch a new crowd-sourced Public House Price Index as he declares war against property...

Overvaluations are making properties taking longer to go under offer but sales are at least finally completing faster, research suggests. Analysis by...

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

The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...

The Scottish housing market is proving remarkably stable according to figures from the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre. The average selling price of...

A poll of surveyors shows strong support for the idea of pre-sale surveys. When asked whether the new Government should introduce mandatory...

An increase in agents, fees and rising take-up of its extra packages contributed to a 6% annual rise in average revenue...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

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

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they uncover the common challenges faced by Estate Agency owners at...

Fintech firm CLSQ has launched a tool to give mortgage lenders access to real-time Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data. The product, called...

As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...

As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...

Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...

Two property consultancies say outdoor space should have a separate value to the rest of the home when it goes on...

Arun Estates has signed a new long-term deal with Zoopla. The independent agent’s 100 high-street branches in the South East of England...

A Labour frontbencher has failed to explain why the party has no plans to reform council tax based, in most cases,...

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

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

Homebuyers are spending an average of £51,784 to move home in the current market, although this climbs as high as £86,000...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged not to raise Stamp Duty as part of a Family Home Tax Guarantee. Writing in the Daily...

Premium estate agency network By Design has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed website for potential and current vendors. The By Design...

In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...

Home staging expert Elaine Penhaul has used her expertise to pen a new book on how to present a home for...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new video series for members on its online Learning Platform. The 'Sharing Success' video...

There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...

Asking prices have hit a record high as agents and sellers become more bullish about the market’s prospects. The latest Rightmove house...

A new estate agency has been launched in Northumberland, offering a VIP member’s club to provide early access to properties. The new...

Another week and more good news for Rightmove. The company which  estate agents love to hate has just announced it has...

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

THE property sector has embraced technology and the enormous benefits that it can bring. Never was this more accurately demonstrated than during...

Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...

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

Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract.  GetAgent...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

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

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

Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with London estate agent Dexters, which encompasses 156 offices across the capital.  The the agency...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

If you saw our recent article, you’ll know that one in five (19.24%) ValPal leads generated via Facebook ads actually went...

Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

Eddisons has signed a partnership deal with proptech firm Valos in a collaboration which is designed to streamline the property consultancy’s...

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...

With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...

Record numbers of future vendors sent a request for an estate agent to come and provide a market appraisal of their...

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

Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...

London agent Martyn Gerrard has acquired Palmers Green-based estate and lettings agent Range Homes.   The deal, worth almost £1m, will see the...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

A record 1.6m leads were generated through The ValPal Network (TVPN) last year, the proptech firm has revealed. The housing market may...

The intellectual property of collapsed online agency brand Doorsteps has sold for just £3,666. Begbies Traynor, the liquidator for Doorsteps, sought offers...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is confident of hitting its target of 1,000 listings by the end of this year. Originally launched...

The end of the year is always a time of reflection around careers and whether we should pursue pastures new. I...

Moneypenny has partnered with CRM provider Street.co.uk to help simplify lead management for estate agents. The integration means calls answered by the...

GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

Fisher German is celebrating moving into its new office in the heart of Birmingham as it looks to grow its influence...

Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...

Many first-time buyers are unaware of the upfront costs they need to budget for before applying for a mortgage and purchasing...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...

OnTheMarket has partnered with an automated social media service to help agents promote listings on Instagram, X, Facebook and more. Following a...

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

Former NAEA Propertymark President Stephen McCarron has questioned if agents should be held responsible for clients losing out from overvalued properties. Speaking...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Homes with the number 13 typically have the lowest property valuations, Rightmove data suggests. Analysis by the portal, using property valuations from...

Alto has rolled out a range of new features to its software for agents. It takes the number of improvements to the...

Over-valuations and too much reliance on national asking price data is skewing seller expectations, agents claim. The latest Agents MVMT podcast tackles...

LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...

Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

A long-established Coventry estate agent has created a new “super office” in one of the city’s most historic areas as it...

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

OnTheMarket has extended its sponsorship deal with radio station talkSPORT It will see the portal continue its Premier League airtime partnership with...

The ESTAS Group has launched an ‘app’ style version of its platform for smartphones. ESTAS Mobile offers all the functionality of the...

Agency reviews website allAgents.co.uk has revamped its certified reports to help agents secure new business. The documents provide agents with a downloadable...

An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agent is celebrating 40 years working at the same firm - and he’s marking his involvement in...

Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...

Agency software provider Alto has launched a new way for users to keep track about its latest product developments.  The Zoopla-backed cloud-based...

Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

Interesting news from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) this week when they revealed sales figures across the group for June. Nationally, sales figures...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

Our data shows vast regional differences in current house prices and many areas are defying the current overall national dip. The study...

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...