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The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from the Regulation of Property Agents, the government’s working party which has...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

Innovate or Die. But What is Innovation? It Isn’t just PropTech A certain Mr Dick Whittington Esquire was once convinced that the...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

When they first came onto the scene, online-only estate and lettings agents were predicted to swiftly spell the end for traditional...

It’s that time again. Each year I take a look at newspaper readership - not from the angle of journalists, but...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

In recent years, estate and letting agents have been faced with a series of tough challenges to absorb and react to. There...

The issue of ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been raised in recent weeks, some might say somewhat ironically by a House of Lords’...

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

As the founder of Jupix, I worked in the property industry between 2008 - 2014. I had the privilege to lead...

It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

In a marketplace as competitive as the property industry, you may think that generating leads is the most important focus for...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

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

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

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

With somewhere in the region of 1.2 million property sales transactions being completed each year, and 16,500 estate agents actively vying...