Graham Norwood
Editor of LLT and LAT since January...
It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style...
Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in...
The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively...
The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised...
Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and...
When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market,...
The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus...
Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant...
Interim inspections are a necessity if you want to avoid property...
I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards...
A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the...
Introduction The lettings market is no stranger to the complexities and challenges...
One of the nice things about this time of year is that slowly, ever so slowly, we begin to emerge from...
Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...
As we get ever closer to 2023, this final Natter of the year is dedicated to the five biggest property moments of...
The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...
Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...
You are aware of the business benefits of digital transformation. You understand the need for your estate agency to leverage technology to...
As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...
Over the last few months, The Letting Partnership has seen an increase in calls from agents who are struggling to open...
If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...
Digital transformation is not a new concept. It has been around for many years in various forms and across multiple industries,...
In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...
It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...
If you want to hear of a tale for our industry’s times - featuring housing shortages, planning disputes, rampant inflation and...
It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...
When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...
Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...
Sir Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to be ousted from Downing Street may well express what many of his MP...
Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years. I was aware of...
Some top tips for saving for a deposit If you’re a first-time buyer - or even if you’re taking the next step...
As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...
With UK interest rates on the rise, following the mini-Budget announcement (now since almost entirely reversed), and several lenders pulling mortgage...
The world of PR can feel like a crowded marketplace, where shouting your message the loudest doesn't guarantee anyone hears it....
The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...
The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...
Being owned by Google, YouTube is the world’s 2nd largest search engine, you can find all the logical reasons online, just...
The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...
In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...
Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...
Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...
Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...
Inventory clerks and letting agency staff have been warned to put safety first when lone working or entering tenants’ properties for...
A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...
If early indications are to be believed. Yes! 2022 was the year that offered so much at the start and then hit...
Readers of a certain age may remember 1983. The Space Shuttle Challenger made its first flight, Neil Kinnock was elected Labour leader,...
Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds. Two years ago, after the...
Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Sara Stevenson....
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Neil Cobbold, Managing Director What is...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Gary Wright - Chief Executive...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Louis Musgrove – Group Managing...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Parsons, Head of Partnership...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Nakul Patel...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Annalese Walmsley - Commercial Director...
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ross Nichols, and it says...
Founded in 1999, Technology Blueprint (TBL) has over 25 years of experience in providing next-gen PropTech Solutions. We are...
Founded by Lucy Noonan, property industry veteran, Atomic Consultancy was created to solve a specific and growing need in...
Propertymark is the leading membership body for property agents. Whether you are starting out or have years of experience,...
Overview Lets face it, the property sector is a competitive market and its only getting tougher! That's why at Kremer Signs...
Client accounting is an integral part of any lettings business and handing over the responsibility of it is not...
Upfront funding for landlords, repaid by their tenants. Wectory is a service for landlords to get upfront funding in exchange...
Award winning, industry leading software for property reporting and inventories in the UK; InventoryBase is a unique cloud and...
Goodlord exists to streamline the lettings process for agents, landlords and tenants. Want to join us? ...
Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away...
Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the...
A prominent lettings agency operator says he hopes the “toxic” attitude to the private rental sector...
Propertymark says the controversial Renters Reform Bill still misses the mark, despite a string of amendments...
The percentage of tenants borrowing money to fund their cash deposits on their next property has...
Landlord Action founder Paul Shamplina says the government must set a date for Section 21 abolition...
A data study has revealed that there are still plenty of profitable holiday destination areas across...
A rare opportunity to secure a versatile collection of farm properties in need of renovation has...
It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the...
A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the...
Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting...
Attention estate agents: if you're looking for a bumper Christmas bonus,...
You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when...
In September last year, flatfair, a deposit alternative provider, released their...
Introduction The lettings market is no stranger to the complexities and challenges...
The Oxfordshire based PropTech founders and software developers of Openview, today...
The law is clear – agencies in England, Scotland and Wales...
I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards...
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking...
Interim inspections are a necessity if you want to avoid property...
Graham Norwood
Editor of LLT and LAT since January...