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Estate agents remain among the least trusted professions, the latest Ipsos Veracity Index has revealed – but there is a silver...

The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...

Forget the King’s Speech, Zoopla is hoping for a Christmas Day boost with the launch of its new marketing campaign. The portal...

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

There is rarely a quiet year in the property market. And 2023 has felt like the usual rollercoaster at times. On...

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

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

A media agency that has worked with brands such as Toyota and TalkTalk has been appointed to revive Purplebricks' fortunes. Purplebricks has...

Rightmove is forecasting a Boxing Day bounce this festive period. Analysis by the portal suggests that the number of new properties coming...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

Propertymark has backed the launch of the Government’s £80m brownfield regeneration scheme. Councils across England can now bid for a share of...

Self-employed agency models are helping drive growth in the estate agency sector, while larger firms struggle to maintain positive momentum, research...

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

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

More than half of agents have cited 2023 as a difficult financial year, research has revealed. Analysis by data firm Landmark Estate...

The value of gross mortgage advances increased during the third quarter but future lending commitments have dropped, Bank of England data...

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is falling short of its own objectives, an industry executive has claimed. Linz Darlington, founder of...

Agency brand Lodestone Property has made a series of green pledges in the run up to Christmas. The Bruton and Wells-based agency...

A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...

Purplebricks has shifted to a free pricing model and will replace the Strike brand. It follows Strike’s acquisition of Purplebricks earlier this...

Exchanges are on the rise but the amount of stock and level of properties going through conveyancing has dipped, new figures...

Average mortgage rates have fallen for the fourth consecutive month and borrowers can now get a two-year fix below 6%. The latest...

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill passed its second reading in Parliament last night. Housing minister Lee Rowley pledged that the legislation...

Fisher German is aiming to grow its Midlands agency team following continued success in residential sales during the year. The agency and...

The property market could be in for a strong end to the year based on typical seasonal trends, research suggests, New research...

South West estate agency network the Experts in Property has announced a change of chairmanship and appointed new directors to its...

Winkworth is revving up its backing for young racing driver Zak O’Sullivan. At 18-years old he is already on the fast track...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

The chance for estate agents to control their own industry has been lost for good, OnTheMarket founder Trevor Abrahmsohn has claimed. Writing...

Property industry veteran Mal McCallion has helped launch a new artificial intelligence (AI) property search tool that agents can embed in...

Consumer willingness to pay to speed up transaction timeframes is on the rise, research suggests. A survey by iamproperty has found 88%...

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

Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

Forget baubles and tinsel, one estate agent has taken a different approach to festive branch window decorations, Christmas films. The Wirral and...

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

After months of doom and gloom about the property market, it finally feels like there are green shoots on the horizon. I’m...

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

CoStar’s takeover of OnTheMarket was sanctioned by the high court yesterday, paving way for the portal’s shares to be delisted by...

Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...

Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...

Agents are feeling more positive about the next 12 months after reporting higher prices and fewer abortive sales. The Federation of Independent...

The partners of Cluttons have completed a management buyout of the agency and property consultancy brand. James Gray continues as chief executive...

Reapit has appointed Steve Richmond as general manager in charge of operations in its home market of the UK and Ireland. He...

Next year’s Properymark One conference will be held at Excel London. It comes after the first landmark event from the agency trade...

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

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

Leasehold campaigners are urging anyone responding to the Government’s consultation on ground rents reform to boycott all options but capping them...

The winners of the AllAgents Customer Experience Awards have been revealed. A ceremony was held at the Crowne Plaza, Glasgow last week...

Home-moving platform MoveReady has launched a new game to raise awareness of new material information rules and help agents, buyers and...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new learning platform to help boost agent knowledge and skills.  It includes the Guild's...

OnTheMarket (OTM) chief executive Jason Tebb has declared “our time is now” after shareholders backed a takeover of the portal by...

Visits to Rightmove have fallen by 18% in the past year as high mortgage rates hit the national market from the...

Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...

One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...

Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting estate agents to a webinar about the latest Trading Standards’ material information guidance.   It will be...

Propertymark Qualifications has honoured the crème de la crème of its students at the London Stadium. Learners, apprentices, employers, training providers, and...

OnTheMarket shareholders have backed a takeover of the portal by US-owned property brand CoStar UK. It will bring an end to the...

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

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...

Forget John Lewis or Marks & Spencer, the latest Hat and Home Christmas advert has been released. (Well it was released last...

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

Reservation agreement provider Gazeal has partnered with Optimus, Landmark’s panel of conveyancers to offer its services as an option for home...

OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone has failed to get the Takeover Panel to intervene in the acquisition of the portal by...

Long-awaited guidance on material information in property listings was revealed yesterday but policing of the rules won’t be any different, it...

OnTheMarket (OTM) critic Brett Stone is still making last-ditch attempts to stifle a takeover of the portal by CoStar UK. Stone, a...

Legal infrastructure provider CTS has said it is on the last phase of tackling a cyber-attack. CTS said last week that it...

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

HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...

A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...

Rightmove’s entry into the mortgage market presents a threat to financial services leads, agents have been warned. The portal said in a...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...

Winkworth has launched a talent drive to find rising stars to build a career and a business within the franchise network.  The...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has poached former Alexander Hall boss Tom Davies to the newly created position of group financial services...

Proptech firm iamproperty has named a former eBay and MoneySupermarket executive as group chairman. Mark Lewis is the latest high profile recruit...

Around half of homebuyers will continue to postpone plans to purchase a property after the Autumn Statement failed to provide sufficient...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has secured more support for a takeover by CoStar UK. Proxy adviser Glass Lewis has given its backing to CoStar’s...

Property social network and listings website PropertyHeads has staked a claim as the number four property portal in the UK. While much...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...

Buyer demand for homes in England has hit its lowest recorded levels since 2015, according to the latest House Builders’ Survey...

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

Alto has unveiled a new integration with Bridge AI – a system designed to streamline communication with applicants through their preferred...

The market share of self-employed agents has grown by a third in the past year and by 500% since 2018 even...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

Rightmove is expecting more money from agents this year and is also looking to grab a slice of the mortgage market. A...

Self-employed estate agency brand iad UK has launched a consumer app that lets anyone earn money through word-of-mouth referrals. Propertips is an...

Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired a rival brand. The independent agency has announced the takeover of Ryedales Estate Agents, a well-established agency...

The Guild of Property Professionals successfully hosted its annual Autumn Tour virtually last week, allowing member agents from across the UK...

The long-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Bill is set to be unveiled in Parliament today. The Bill aims to make it cheaper and...

Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended that shareholders back the CoStar UK takeover of OnTheMarket (OTM). The independent advisory firm...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has urged members to check their client files to see if they may have been...

CRM provider Street.co.uk has unveiled a new partnership that will see technology firm Global 4’s 8x8 hosted telephony directory made available...

Robinsons Tees Valley Estate Agents is changing its business name following a change of ownership that actually took place two years...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has launched a new staff benefit to support employees undergoing fertility treatment.  The benefit allows staff time off...

Legal sector infrastructure specialist CTS has said it is “urgently investigating” a cyberattack on its services that could impact property exchanges...

Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...

It wasn’t exactly a champagne statement. More like Prosecco.  But, nevertheless, there are reasons to be cheerful in the wake of Jeremy...

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