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Harrisons Homes has created a 1940s-themed branch window at its office in Sittingbourne to mark the 80th anniversary of D Day. It...

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

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

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

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

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

A house removal specialist and a consumer property group reckon they’ve discovered the busiest day of the year for moving. It’s Friday...

Purchase mortgage searches fell by almost a fifth last month as the Easter period dampened property market activity and there are...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

ANY REPOSSESSION is a tragedy for the person involved, and latest figures indicate the number of victims falling victim is currently...

Zoopla’s homepage may look a little different from today. The portal is supporting homeless charity Crisis’s Christmas fundraising campaign with a homepage...

The level of price cutting on agency listings has started to hit new highs. Property Log, which is a Chrome extension that...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...

Former Countrywide boss Bob Scarff has warned that estate agents have become too reliant on alerts, emails and text messages for...

Historic agency brand Humberts is looking to have between 20 and 30 offices over the next five years as it marks...

Cardiff estate agent Thomas H Wood has become the lead sponsor for Whitchurch Heath Cricket Club for its 2022 season. The established...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

The leader of the organisation proposing a class action against Purplebricks says there’s been a “phenomenal” response to his request for...

The convicted murderer and rapist John Cannan, who is the prime suspect in the still-unsolved murder of estate agent Suzy Lamplugh,...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

In this article, the team at Iceberg Digital outline why agents should consider attending the Estate Agency X event as well...

Anyone working in residential property knows it is taking longer and longer to get from SSTC (sold subject to contract) to...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

OnTheMarket has announced new functionality in a direct bid to take on Rightmove and Zoopla. The functionality, to go live within the...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Agencies and suppliers today mark International Women’s Day with events and declarations shining a light on the achievements of female colleagues and...

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

An agent in Hertfordshire says he routinely secures 5,000 visits to ‘live open houses’ on Facebook Live, and have on one...

Housing Minister Chris Pincher and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick stayed well clear of the Dominic Cummings row over the weekend -...

The UK operation of the US-led estate agency Keller Williams is to hold two free online sessions tomorrow aimed at explaining...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week…which must mean Agents Do Charity. There’s plenty to admire in this week’s entries;...

Outsourcing important business functions such as marketing, HR and IT to attract cost savings, leverage expertise and gain greater competitive advantage is...

Local media in the south west are reporting that a Torquay estate agent took his own life after telling his partner...

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...

In the old days an agent would procure clients based upon their position in the high street, the size of the...

Some may say that we’re almost in the ninth month of the year but for many, August Bank Holiday heralds the...

This is the busiest week of the year for house moves, with the single busiest day being Friday according to a...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

Some 115,000 house moves are delayed annually because of funds not being cleared on time or because sellers have not vacated...

Beleaguered fund manager Neil Woodford, one of the first champions of Purplebricks, has reduced his stake in the troubled agency for...

Two of Britain’s largest and best known estate agencies have endured a day of turmoil at the hands of investors -...

Hello and welcome to another one of those great long weekends that come along often at this time of year -...

For the second day in a row Countrywide was subject to two so-called Price Monitoring Extensions - temporary freezing of trading...

Zoopla has been spelling out more details of prospective buyers’ and renters’ patterns of portal-watching and how they relate to leads...

Few can deny that with announcements from MPs and an announcement from Purplebricks, that it’s been an extraordinary week.  While it may...

Mystery surrounds the details of an apparent theft of thousands of pounds by three men who walked into an estate agency...

Emoov has this afternoon appointed administrators as a result of not being able to secure a buyer - the move had...

Amidst all the Brexit chaos let’s remember that it’s Children In Need day...always a time when Britons’ generosity raises the spirits,...

The raison d'être for estate agents everywhere is to get their properties noticed! It’s as simple as that. These days you’re likely...

Highly regarded industry figure Simon Whale, who quit his role as head of sales at Reapit on Friday, took to the...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

To say I had a lot of reaction to last week's column about selling my flat would be an understatement. I've never...

Alison Platt may have been ousted but Countrywide appears not to be out of the woods yet as its share price...

If Countrywide thought its fortunes would immediately improve following the departure of chief executive Alison Platt, it has to think again...

Thanks so much to those agents who rapidly responded to our shout-out for pics of your Halloween-decorated offices: the first ones...

How has the world of estate agency changed in the last few decades? That’s the question this week’s Natter is going...

The managing director of ZPG Property Services says his firm will never ‘go around’ an agent in order to directly work...

Mark Goddard was the founder and CEO of The Property Software Group (PSG), a property software solutions firm established in 2007,...

Whether it is a small or large business you run, one of the most important tasks a business can undertake is...

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

When I read about the possible formation of yet another ‘mutual’ with the aim of furthering and protecting the interests of...

It’s been another very busy week for the excellent fund-raising champions of our industry - and the good causes are encouraging...

There’s been a glut of fundraising events surrounding the 90th birthday celebrations for HM The Queen - and we salute those...

There seems to have been a seismic shift in recent years for companies to migrate everything ‘on brand’ online. However signage...

Countrywide has continued its acquisition programme by taking over a company consulting with house builders in the Home Counties and London.  The acquisition...

A riposte to Rob Hailstone's article: 'C'mon CHAPS, Don't be faized'. Good Day, and a late Merry Christmas. Sorry for the delay in...

Earlier this week removal man Matt Faizey had an article published by Estate Agent Today in which he commented about the...

There’s no escaping it now. The John Lewis advert has been released, the weather is almost as cold as it should...

It’s hard not to have been influenced by the Rugby World Cup over the past month and a half – while...

We’re all familiar with 'gazumping' – most us have been 'gazumped' or indeed been the perpetrators of this practice, for it...

No one likes to be called and told, your boiler has broken down or a burst pipe has caused damage to...