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Rightmove is hosting a webinar tomorrow for owners and managers of lettings agencies, focused on growing their business to the maximum...

The ESTAS awards event in October has a new principal partner. It’s Landmark Information Group, which includes Landmark Estate Agency Services, Searchflow,...

The Guild of Property Professionals is launch a new Ezine system for members to market properties to let and for sale. According...

Seymours, one of the largest independent agency networks operating in the South East of England, is to advertise its lettings and sales...

OnTheMarket continues on its path to try to become the number one property portal, with a boast that it has a...

Regional estate agency group Sheldon Bosley Knight has snapped up its second business in recent weeks. It’s acquired Charles Kimbell Lettings in...

Winkworth has appointed a new franchisee to take over its Worthing office on the South Coast. After 15 years working in estate...

Pattinson Estate Agency has taken over a local firm on Teesside. The agency taken over is Browns Estate Agents in Stockton and...

Tom Davies has started with Leaders Romans Group as the company’s first group financial services managing director. This new position coincides with...

Belvoir Group has linked up with Propertymark in a deal which they say will “help further improve standards and enhance financial...

One of the Republic of Ireland's largest agency chains, Sherry Fitzgerald, has snapped up Belfast independent Simon Brien Residential, known as...

Thousands of lettings and estate agencies, and other property businesses, are in ‘critical’ or ‘significant’ financial distress, it’s been claimed. The latest...

There are more rental properties for tenants to choose from than any other time since Covid, according to London estate agency...

Two agencies have today joined eXp UK, the platform which now wants existing branch-based firm to convert to its self employed...

Propertymark is hosting an Understanding Material Information for Lettings Agents on Thursday January 18 from 1230 to 1400. The National Trading Standards...

The Property Franchise Group, the UK's largest property franchise brand, wants to merge with long-time rival Belvoir. Both are listed on the...

The Guild of Property Professionals has given its backing to the concept of mystery shopping as a way of improving agents’...

The president elect of ARLA Propertymark has created a comprehensive list of female experts in different property disciplines. Angharad Trueman, Group Lettings...

Foxtons claims it’s reached new heights under its latest management team. The agency has been described as the is fastest growing UK...

A property portal has announced the inaugural graduation of its first-ever qualification. Some 55 students were awarded the SPC Property Practice Certification,...

The Northwood franchise, which has more than 90 offices nationwide, has unveiled a new look for its lettings and estate agency...

Almost six years after her departure as chief executive of Countrywide, Alison Platt has been appointed to a new senior position. She...

Pattinson estate agency in the north east of England has snapped up Ryedales Estate Agents, an independent in Northumberland. Ryedales owners Geoff...

Tickets are now on sale for the next Women in Estate Agency conference in March. Starting as a Facebook group during Covid...

The autumn roadshow being hosted by Fine & Country resumes next week with the first of six dates throughout the rest...

Two well known agencies are to merge in Scotland. Cullen Kilshaw LLP, a solicitors and lettings and estate agency, is to merge...

The innovative lettings and estate agency Hat and Home has opened its fifth office - and once again it’s an unusual...

In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving property industry, it’s essential that forward-thinking agents strive for innovation through PropTech to improve processes, save...

Five outstanding women were honoured at the first ESTAS Women in Estate Agency award, parts of the ESTAS. The five were Wendy...

Belvoir has expanded its presence in Scotland following the opening of a brand-new office in Kirkcaldy.  The branch is the sixth Belvoir...

London lettings and sales agency Dexters is the first in the UK to gain OFSTED accreditation for its training. Its academy offers...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Parsons, Head of Partnership Development What is flatfair and what...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Nakul Patel and on my business card...

One of the controversial Bruce brothers, founders of the ill-fated Purplebricks venture, is back in the agency business. It’s almost a decade...

An established High Street agency has launched a “partner’ business model that it claims will be the future shape of the...

Spicerhaart’s veteran chief executive Paul Smith is stepping back to concentrate on company growth - including the acquisition of more lettings...

Fine & Country has announced what it calls “a ground-breaking partnership” between licencees Jonathan Handford and Sean Newman and Jack Rees...

An overseas agency trying to establish itself in the UK has taken a swipe at domestic agencies’ love of High Street...

More than 20,000 UK estate agency branches have registered with HMRC for money laundering supervision – but thousands have yet to...

Agency brothers Matt and Neil Baldock have completed the purchase of one of Chelmsford’s oldest letting agencies, First Choice.  The brothers will...

A strong lettings division has allowed Foxtons to record strong growth in its latest trading statement, despite the challenging sales market. The...

HM Treasury has published a consultation on reform of the anti-money laundering supervisory system, giving four options. Currently the supervisory system is...

The average Anti-Money Laundering fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance in 2022-23 is almost half as large again as in...

Yorkshire estate agency North Residential - led by ex-Knight Frank staff - has launched a new premium lettings service. A statement from...

Property Academy guru Peter Knight has made an unusual revelation in a new podcast - he’s told of his link to...

Jackson-Stops has announced the opening of its newest branch in Colchester, Essex.  This follows the launch of its virtual office covering Stockbridge,...

Grosvenor Billinghurst, the Surrey lettings agency that serves the towns and surrounding areas of Cobham, Claygate and Hinchley Wood, is now...

Chestertons - London’s oldest estate agency which is itself up for sale - has snapped up a small independent. It has acquired...

LSL’s transition from being a largely owned agency network to individual franchises is effectively complete. The company - which owns the Your...

A full service lettings and estate agency has snapped up a respected rival, including taking over management of 150-plus rental properties. DC...

LSL Property Services - owner of the Reeds Rains and Your Move brands - says it’s movement of agency branches to...

An unnamed Conservative MP cited in a newspaper claims up to 30 colleagues may vote against the Renters Reform Bill in...

The government has back-tracked on its decision to publish the long-awaited Renters Reform Bill this week. The Mirror newspaper reports that “procedural issues”...

LSL Property Services - owners of the Your Move and Reeds Rain brands - is to franchise its entire network of...

More property is likely to come onto the sales market in the weeks and months ahead as rising numbers of landlords...

A trio of agents working in a hybrid agency have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry is nearing 30 per cent according to a survey by online agency Nested.  The most...

Twitter owner Elon Musk and 1,000 other technology leaders including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak have called for a pause on the...

Speculation is growing that the deadline for the private rental sector to meet new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for new tenants...

New Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf is bad news for the private rental sector, a prominent lettings agent warns. David Alexander -...

Spicerhaart has recruited the former head of lettings operations at Purplebricks to a regional role. Emma Fagan will be the new property...

Fine & Country is expanding its brand in London. An existing agency serving Southwark, Peckham Rye, and Camberwell is to take on...

Foxtons’ latest trading statement suggests that it’s heavily reliant on lettings revenue as the sales market stutters and the whole company...

The first Women in Estate Agency conference has been a sell out.  Over 250 people from across the industry attended the day-long...

Foxtons has this morning confirmed that it’s acquired a rival London lettings agency. It has snapped up Atkinson McLeod for £7.4m: Foxtons...

An estate agency formed by ex-Knight Frank staff says it plans to roll out nationwide. North Residential, a Harrogate firm which rebranded...

Father and sons trio Kevin, Lewis and Tom Dudley have joined forces to become the new owners of Martin & Co’s...

An estate agency has been prosecuted and ordered to pay £35,000 for falling foul of property licensing rules. Green House Estate Agents...

Atomic Consultancy, the specialist acquisition management business, believes that 2023 is likely to present significant opportunities for those looking to sell...

Agency giant Leaders Romans Group has launched a nationwide partnership with the Trussell Trust, which operates many of the country’s food...

Three months after becoming an independent estate agency, North Residential has opened a second branch. The new office - in Pocklington, East...

Two big-hitter agencies are slugging it out for lettings dominance in London, with both making announcements in a bid to cement...

The private rented sector is enjoying record demand. According to Hometrack, rental enquiries per estate agency branch were 46% higher in...

A statement to shareholders by the Savills lettings and estate agency admits that it under-estimated how strong the high end prime...

A prominent lettings agent has resumed his attack on politicians for failing to build sufficient numbers of social housing properties -...

The Women In Estate Agency group is holding its first conference in London in March, where lettings industry gurus will be...

The Propertynest lettings and sales agency is expanding into Yateley in Hampshire.  This follows the recruitment of experienced agent Mark Holloway into...

The average rent for a new letting has increased by £117 per month since last year, reaching £1,078 per calendar month...

Lucy Noonan, founder of Atomic Consultancy, reviews how partnering with Atomic can help property and lettings companies buy or sell their...

Nottinghamshire estate agency Gascoines has bolstered its lettings team with the appointment of Callum Holmes as lettings co-ordinator.  With more than 10...

Property consultancy Walker Singleton has snapped up the independent Daniel & Hirst agency in Yorkshire. The deal, which was for an undisclosed...

Lettings income for LSL Property Services increased two per cent in the past year - at just the time the company...

The head of an estate agency and property investment firm says the government should do more to reform the rental sector...

Over 1,000 agents attended an online launch event for a new lettings platform product from PropTech supplier Street Group. Some 150 agents...

A PropTech supplier claims to be shaking up the lettings market with the launch of its revolutionary Property Management software this...

Rebel shareholders at Purplebricks want the current chairman to be replaced by industry veteran Harry Hill. Lecram Holdings Limited - which has...

A senior lettings industry figure says the Bank of England should delay future base rate rises to allow the housing market...

OnTheMarket has agreed an exclusive deal with a training service to offer agents online courses at discounted rates. The partnership means The...

The Lettings Candidate of the Year has been named by Propertymark Qualifications, at an awards event at the British Museum. The successful...

The UK wing of Keller Williams - the world’s largest estate agency by agent count - has announced that it’s working...

A lettings and sales agency called Propertynest is offering franchise opportunities for those wanting to set up their own business. Headquartered in...

The Knight Frank lettings and estate agency is warning that it expects house prices to fall in 2023. Tom Bill, its head...

There’s good news and bad news for letting agents on the anti-money laundering front. The good news is that the overall number...

More ‘old’ new faces have been drafted in to Purplebricks in a bid to improve its compliance and market performance. Last month...

PropTech firm Homesearch has launched technology which it claims allows every agent to offer a white-labelled search engine. And it claims this...

A prominent lettings agency chief executive has lashed out at the “cheap political points” being scored by politicians in Scotland who...

Foxtons has issued a welcome statement to its new chief executive as it seeks to return to past glories. Guy Gittins -...

Uncertainty over the coming recession, wholesale reforms of the rental sector, higher interest rates and National Insurance payments are all reasons...

Troubles at Purplebricks continue with an activist investor who has a four per cent share in the firm called on the...

Acquisition is one of the most frequently used words in the lettings sector now as large numbers of agencies are snapped...