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Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

The extraordinary past week of anger over portals’ fees plus early-warning statements like that from Foxtons indicate the anxiety in the...

Now we’re well into the second month of the year, we have reached a crucial point in the ongoing plans to...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

In the firmest sign yet that PropTech has entered the mainstream, Housing Minister Esther McVey recently launched an expert advisory council...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

It’s time to draw a line in the sand and condemn our rival portals for their current charging structure. Little will...

There’s been a huge change in the way estate agencies operate in recent years, with far more focus on marketing properties...

The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted once again how fragile and interconnected our societies have become. We don’t know yet how dangerous Covid-19...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

Not for the first time, a government policy on housing ends up begging more questions than it provides answers - but...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK on January 10 2020, strengthening the responsibilities placed on private companies...

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...

New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in the UK we’ve undertaken here at reallymoving.com shows that Shared Ownership...

We all know how stressful buying a home is, whether it’s your very first step onto the ladder or your final...

Your business may be growing quicker than you could ever imagine which is great when it comes to raising brand awareness....

In the last few Natters I’ve focused on the slow death of local newspaper advertising, and how many agents are now...

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

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

Six common ‘crimes of modern-day call handling’ are blighting UK estate and letting agencies and hampering their growth, reputation and profitability. These...

As residential sales and lettings professionals we are conditioned to adapt to change, it’s the nature of the profession. However, developments...

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...

It may be that we’re facing another year - make that yet another year - of disruption in the housing market. Coronavirus...

Despite still being in the transition period after leaving the EU on January 31, we are seeing an upturn in the...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...