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When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

On the face of it, this year’s Budget was not what you could describe as ‘housing heavy’ in terms of the...

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Location, Location, Location: it’s no coincidence the TV show seized on that title because the importance of a property’s position is...

There’s nothing new about identifying 10 figures who have helped shape an industry over the past year, but that doesn’t mean...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Over the past year I've had so many conversations with agents telling me how they feel that offering a premium customer...

Whatever one thinks about online estate agencies, it’s a cause of genuine sadness when people lose their jobs - close proximity...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

However mild the weather may have been for most of us, it’s a cold autumn for the online estate agency market...

It is a sobering thought that 40 years have slipped by since I first ran a tape measure across the inside...

You will notice that there is a new author for this regular column for Estate Agent Today. Last month I was...

Given the level of resource and energy being put behind upping the number of first-time buyers in the UK, you might...

With the speed of property sales continuing to slow and no end to the sluggishness in sight, it’s time to take...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

Having built over 1900 websites for estate and lettings agents in the last 16 years, we know a thing or two...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

Local business reviews are becoming increasingly important for reputation management, with recent research showing 90% of consumers read online reviews before...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...

You will perhaps have seen recently that the Government has decided to boost funding to the regulator, the National Trading Standards...

Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more expectations - developments following on from what’s happened in the past...

It’s that time of year when we gaze to the future, when we ponder what the coming year will bring, and...

A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in relation to housing is a potential fall in house prices -...