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Fine & Country and The Guild of Property Professionals have been revealed as the next acquisition for The Property Franchise Group...

And so we wait. The election, still only a week old and with almost five left to go, has served up main...

To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...

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

Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...

Consultancy We Are Unchained is expanding its 30 Years of Marketing in One Day course across the country. It follows successful marketing...

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

Agency brand Martyn Gerrard is marking 60 years in estate agency by offering staff a stake in the business. The London agent’s...

Could it be that a politician has finally done the property market a favour? Rishi Sunak’s decision to call the general election...

The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...

Last week, the UK’s leading conveyancing services provider, LMS, announced a five- year strategic partnership with software, data and insight business,...

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

A motor racing agent is set to share his secrets on how agents can think like a Formula 1 team and...

Pattinson Estate Agency is on the lookout for more acquisitions. The family-owned North East agency said it wants to acquire businesses that...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday confirmed a date for the General Election. Voters will go the polls on 4 July, meaning the...

Agents can expect to see a lot more of Purplebricks on their TV screens after ITV chose the online agent for...

Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...

A buying agent is marking its first year in business. Otters Home Search, founded by experienced chartered surveyors Abbie Long and Francesca...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss advanced technology and innovative business models.  In today's UK...

A high-profile South West branch of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co is under new family ownership. Martin & Co...

Is there such a thing as an online estate agency any more? A decade ago, about the time I started editing Estate...

Artificial Intelligence will not be taking over people’s jobs any time soon, as machine learning is trainable only with human input.  The...

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

Rightmove has revealed details of its latest anti-money laundering (AML) webinar. The next event, in partnership with FCS Compliance, is titled 10...

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

Savills’ “less transactional” services have boosted its performance so far this year amid a slower property market. A trading update from the...

In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...

Foxtons has been backed by a senior analyst to return to its previous peak earnings. A note from Singer Capital Markets suggested...

County Down estate agency Quinn Estate Agents has officially opened its new Downpatrick office following the devastating floods that impacted the...

Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired the book of business of Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors-owned Halifax estate agents Boococks as part of...

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

The future of another Keller Williams (KW) market centre in the UK appears unclear. KW Prime, once the flagship market centre of...

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

The founding team behind Yorkshire agent Preston Baker has launched a custom-built AI-powered CRM system for UK estate and letting agents.  Preston...

We were delighted to hold our first ESTAS Postcode Awards last Friday as part of our commitment to recognising service standards...

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

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

Boutique Knightsbridge estate agency Nicolas Van Patrick (NVP) has acquired Chelsea lettings and management company HLR and is on the lookout...

Industry figure Paul Clarke has joined LSL Estate Agency Franchising as director of proposition. It comes after Clarke left his Mr and...

Dawsons has overhauled its senior leadership team following the retirement of popular industry figure senior partner Chris Hope. The Swansea and South Wales-based...

It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...

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...

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

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...

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

A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...

North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

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

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

Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...

Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq...

The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...

Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...

Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless...

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

Regional agency Mundys has snapped up a sales business, taking its branch total to five. It currently has two offices in Lincoln...

A shareholder of Foxtons believes the agency could be worth £300m if sold today - substantially above its existing market capitalisation...

The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

Martin & Co’s Tonbridge office has a new owner. Chatham-born Stephen Castellani has taken the reins from Robert Gordon-James and his wife...

Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

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

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...

Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...

Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has appointed its first chief technology officer. Sophia Swain has been recruited to the board-level role. She comes from...

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

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

Southwark, Barnet, Camden, Croydon and Newham are the top five London boroughs with the highest number of vacant properties amid a...

An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has queried why there is a reluctance among estate agents to accept and follow AML responsibilities. It...

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

The great grandson of the founder of Jackson-Stops has returned to the sales side of the industry after running his own...

Lomond has announced its latest acquisition within the East Midlands, bolstering its John Shepherd brand following two recent acquisitions within the...

Estate agent earnings remain behind other salary and incentive based professions despite helping with sales of such an expensive asset when...

High-end estate agent Tyron Ash has hit out at the “sense of entitlement” at corporate estate agencies who he said don’t...

Alto has announced a new integration with secure messaging platform Tappter. Existing Alto customers can get seamlessly set up with Tappter to...

East Sussex brand Oakfield Estate Agents has acquired independent local operator Rowland Gorringe. It will be taking over the company’s offices in...

Savills has appointed industry specialist Victoria Garrett to the role of director of its global residential business, based in the firm’s...

Property and finance professional Alan Lai has been confirmed as the new owner of Martin & Co’s branches in Caterham and...

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

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

A well-known Surrey estate agent has rebranded. Burns & Webber is rebranding to adopt its parent company’s name Curchods. The four Burns &...

Agency acquirer Lomond has recruited Tony Haran as its new head of residential development. He brings experience from both Knight Frank and...

Former global chief executive of Fine & Country Simon Leadbetter has joined home staging firm Lemon and Lime Interiors as fractional...

Agency staff owed money from the collapse of Douglas & Gordon last year will be repaid, the brand’s administrator has said,...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

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

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton and Dragon’s Den investor Steven Bartlett are the latest speakers scheduled to appear at this summer’s...

UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...

Everyone seems to be talking about artificial intelligence (AI) right now. It is an issue which has been bubbling under since Covid -...

To commemorate PayProp’s 20th year in business, Estate Agent Today’s Lee Dahill took a walk down memory lane with Neil Cobbold,...

In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...