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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...

Plymouth has been named as the fasted location to sell a home in a new index. OnTheMarket has unveiled a new monthly...

Fine & Country has been recognised as the most recommended national estate agency brand for the second consecutive year.  YouGov research among more...

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

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

Agents pocketed record amounts of fees from auction with iampropety during the second quarter, research suggests. It comes as iamproperty’s Online Auction...

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

IT’s very difficult to predict anything in the property sector. But one thing I can predict with total certainty is we will...

Further consumer education is needed to remove the stigma of auction property sales, iamproperty co-founder Jamie Cooke claims. Cooke has suggested TV...

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

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

A customer from The Property Franchise Group (TPFG)- brand Hunters Estate Agency this week completed the first Law Society licensed Digital...

Vendors are now paying up to 21% more in estate agency fees than five years ago but it’s not because agents...

There’s a growing ­supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home.  It says despite greater...

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...

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

THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...

Agents are invited to a webinar on how the General Election will affect the property market. Reapit and PayProp will be hosting...

Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...

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

National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...

Fake grass can impact the value of a vendor’s property and turn off prospective buyers, Winkworth claims. In a gardening special, the agency franchise brand’s Property...

The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...

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

Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...

Auction is gearing up for further growth with a traditional strong spring market anticipated off the back of a record-breaking quarter...

Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...

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

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...

A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...

The Iamproperty service says it’s seen £450m of sales in the first three months of 2024 - a record quarterly figure. Between...

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

An expert says a change in Stamp Duty Land Tax, coming into effect on June 1, will alter how investors and...

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

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

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has launched a fully automated and integrated Property Information Questionnaire (PIQs)  that can be accessed directly...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

Complete ASAP has launched a new package to help agents provide material information on listings. Agents already using the Complete or Instruct...

Zoopla is rolling out more branded taxis as it recorded a record January for unique vendor leads, the portal claims. The property...

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

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

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

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

Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...

Former agency founder and property marketing veteran John Durrant has challenged Propertymark and RICS to take a leadership on the contentious...

Sprift has unveiled its solution to help agents cope with material information requirements and collate the property-specific details required prior to...

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

The average household in England and Wales who purchased in the past 20 years and sold last year achieved profits of...

OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...

Buyer confidence remained flat – or consistent depending on your view of the property market in December – while seller sentiment...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

Buyer demand and new sales at the start of 2024 are already ahead of equivalent 2023 levels, Zoopla. Figures from the portal...

Webbers Estate Agents is marking its 100th anniversary this year. The South West-based agent, an exclusive Guild of Property Professionals member in...

Increasing numbers of auction sales are at risk of failing in 2024 if vendors don’t adjust their expectations, an auctioneer claims. Stuart...

Energy efficiency and “transaction niggles” are predicted to be key themes of 2024 for agents, buyers and sellers. Buying agent Stacks Property...

Agents have been warned to be wary about the resurgence of Purplebricks. It comes after the online brand was taken over by...

Almost three quarters of buyers are still confident about purchasing a property in the new year, while sellers are a bit...

When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography  and a well-crafted description, what can be...

As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

Sellers are still being lowballed by their buyer having previously accepted a higher offer, research suggests. A survey of more than 1,000...

A former Hamptons agent has moved into staging after finding she was spending much of her time helping vendors in this...

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

The majority of agents back parts B and C of material information rules but more guidance is needed on where to...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

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

Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...

A few weeks ago I asked an estate agent friend how the market was treating him. "I feel like I’ve had a...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...

Agency software provider Alto has announced a new partnership with home setup provider Just Move In. Customers of the Zoopla-backed firm will...

Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...

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

A lack of flexibility is causing recruitment issues in estate agency and could threaten the survival of firms, executives claim. Speaking on...

Industry regulator the National Trading Standards & Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has issued a reminder to agents about their responsibilities when it...

A large proportion of sellers have admitted to hiding problematic parts of their property from potential buyers. A survey of more than...

Hunters West Cornwall has announced a new initiative to celebrate the Cornish language. The agency brand has introduced new sales boards that...

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

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...

Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via auction between April and June, data from iamproperty suggests. The proptech firm’s latest...

Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...

Zoopla has delivered strong vendor lead performance for agents in the first half of 2023 despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop -...

House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Rightmove has launched its latest Best Price Guide for agents. The portal said the guide is its most popular report with agents...

An agency brand claims to have reduced its fall-through rate to just 8% by legally preparing properties for sale before they...