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KEYWORD "Marketing" - 100 RESULTS
Phil Spencer asks: Should Agents Manage Short Let Properties?

It’s not easy for anyone - even professionals like lettings and estate agents - to keep up with the blizzard of...

19 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Ethical Agent Network launches, promising to be ‘different’

A network uniting so-called ‘ethical agents’ launches today with a promise to be different from the rest of the industry. The Ethical...

04 March 2024

From: Breaking News

Bootcamp claims to have won agents £62m in additional revenue

Agent Rainmaker’s bootcamp for letting agents returns next month. The four day event is run by former ARLA President and Agent Rainmaker...

21 February 2024

From: Breaking News

How can agents use PropTech to win new landlord clients?

A free webinar next week will explore how agents can use technology solutions to attract and win new landlords for their...

16 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Three day lead-generation teach-in for agents

Letting agents looking to boost the power of lead generation are invited to an exclusive event later this week. Agent Rainmaker is...

13 February 2024

From: Breaking News

New ESTAS winners named in time for spring marketing campaigns

The ESTAS Group says its 2024 Best in Postcode Category Winners will be announced on April 26. This new category was announced...

07 February 2024

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket president welcomes latest lettings agency  to drop Zoopla

Lettings agency Edward Mellor, which operates its 15 branches across Greater Manchester, has signed up to OnTheMarket. This follows the controversial CoStar...

07 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Propertymark’s ringing endorsement for Material Information changes

Propertymark’s property auction division - NAVA - has given ringing endorsement to the Material Information changes demanded under new Trading Standards...

05 February 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove snaps up rental-focussed reviews website

A five year old consumer reviews website has been acquired by Rightmove. Homeviews was set up in 2019 and at the time...

02 February 2024

From: Breaking News

End of ‘Covid tenancies’ boosts rental supply - agency’s analysis

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

18 January 2024

From: Breaking News

First two agencies join new self-employed ‘brokerage’ model

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

18 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Self-employed agency marks major expansion into rentals

Self employed agency brand Harding Green, which majors on London and prime country markets, says it’s grown significantly in the lettings...

09 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Build To Rent trade body beefs up its top team

The UK Apartment Association - effectively a trade body for the Build To Rent sector - is beefing up its top...

05 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Mystery Shopping key to improving agency service - claim

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

04 January 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove to use Spotify and YouTube as well as old-school TV ads

The next phase of Rightmove’s 'believe it’ marketing push begins on Boxing Day, to coincide with the post-Christmas and New Year...

20 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Portal announces agent qualification before possible mandatory regulation

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

18 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Rebrand for 90-office national agency chain

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

15 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks relaunch ads only focussed on some parts of England

Purplebricks has appointed a new media agency - mSix&Partners - as it launches its ‘free’ sales offer to landlords and other...

15 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Watchdog slams GetAgent over misleading website claims

Controversial website content by the high profile website GetAgent must never appear again, according to the ad industry watchdog. The Advertising Standards...

06 December 2023

From: Breaking News

Trading Standards reveal details of new Material Information requirements

Parts B and C of the process to improve material information disclosure in property listings are published today within comprehensive new guidance...

30 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Controversial ex-Countrywide boss appointed to new post

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

30 November 2023

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket Takeover - New endorsement is another boost for board

With less than a week to go before the Court Meeting and the General Meeting which will decide the fate of...

29 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Data Predicts Bumper Christmas Lead Bonus For Agents Who Continue Marketing

Attention estate agents: if you're looking for a bumper Christmas bonus, then maintaining your marketing spend throughout December might just be...

24 November 2023

From: Sponsored Content

Success Plans for 2024 promised at regional roadshow

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

08 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Just Open: Hub and Back office HQ for innovative agency

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

01 November 2023

From: Breaking News

Marketing partnership for digital services supplier

A website and digital services supplier has partnered with a social media marketing firm. Property Webmasters is working with flow to provide...

26 September 2023

From: Breaking News

See Rightmove’s new ad here before it goes public

Rightmove is launching a new marketing campaign which it calculates will reach 51m people - the overwhelming majority of the UK...

15 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Rural property firm name disappears into parent company brand

Scottish agency and chartered surveyor firm DM Hall is to incorporate the identity of its rural property specialist arm, Baird Lumsden,...

07 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Fine & Country increases brand coverage in Scotland

Following the merger of the South Scotland and North Cumbria branches of Fine & Country, the  agency has added a further...

07 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Create digital e-Zines and beefed up videos - call to agents

A marketing expert is encouraging agents to invest more time and money in digital activities.  Richard Combellack, commercial product officer at PropTech...

06 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency’s new business model is ‘the future of the industry’ it claims

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

01 September 2023

From: Breaking News

Belvoir’s new mortgage deals aim to boost property franchises

Belvoir has snapped up a regional mortgage provider for £1m. It’s acquired MAB (South West) Ltd and follows the earlier acquisition of...

30 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents welcome Trading Standards “clarity” on lettings terminology

Propertymark has welcomed what it calls the “clarity” given to advertising terminology following the publication of new guidelines from the National...

17 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Agent Alert - Trading Standards new guidance on To Let wording

The National Trading Standards Estate and Lettings Agency Team has issued new guidance on terminology used in property advertising - particularly lettings. The...

16 August 2023

From: Breaking News

Zoopla gives Alto agents a new Marketplace product

Alto, Zoopla’s cloud-based software product, has announced a marketplace product allowing agents to self-serve and activate Proptech partner integrations within the...

09 August 2023

From: Breaking News

New appointment beefs up lettings input to agency group

South East property group Beresfords has appointed Bernadette Barcham to its Board of Directors.  A statement from the firm says the move...

24 July 2023

From: Breaking News

Top Tips For Social Media Marketing – Part 1

Social media has moved on from being a “nice to have” to a necessity for most businesses, but how do you...

14 July 2023

From: Marketing & Social Media

New marketing chief for high profile lettings agency

Chestertons, one of London’s largest lettings and sale s agencies, has appointed Giles Milner as its first chief marketing officer. Having worked...

27 June 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech platforms claim admin duplication a thing of the past

Cloud-based software system Alto and repairs and maintenance management system Fixflo are to unveil an integration in the next fortnight.  This will...

23 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Banned! Fraudster lettings agent jailed and cannot be a director

Trading Standards has stopped a lettings agency owner from being a company director after he defrauded customers by over £80,000. Francis Smart,...

19 June 2023

From: Breaking News

ARLA qualifications on offer via agency apprenticeship scheme

A London lettings and sales agency has launched an apprenticeship scheme. The JOHNS&CO Academy invites young people to train via courses ranging...

13 June 2023

From: Breaking News

Launching June 1 - new franchise network of lettings agents

The prominent industry figure Sean Newman is next week launching a lettings division of his network of self-employed agents.  The existing network...

25 May 2023

From: Breaking News

How to write the perfect blog to attract more vendors and landlords

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

12 May 2023

From: Marketing & Social Media

Funding exists for agency takeovers despite soaring rates - claim

A consultancy that handles lettings agency acquisition says funding options exist for companies wishing to buy others, despite rising interest rates. Lucy...

14 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Forget Elon Musk - Agents told to adopt AI or fall behind

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

11 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Veteran movie star now doing voiceovers for lettings agency

Veteran UK actor Rupert Everett, a star in Hollywood movies for over 40 years, is to voice radio adverts for Fine...

11 April 2023

From: Breaking News

Glittering event honours franchise success stories

Franchise giant Belvoir has once again held a lavish annual conference and awards event. Sponsored by iamproperty, Let Alliance and PayProp, the...

31 March 2023

From: Breaking News

AI will enhance importance of agents’ websites - marketing boss

Marketing firm Property Webmasters says AI is changing the game for agents promoting their services and clients. Chief executive Jamie Arthur states:...

20 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Agents may be asked to include ‘green features’ on property details

Councillors in one part of London are considering asking agents to include ‘green features’ on property details. Camden’s Labour controlled council has...

15 March 2023

From: Breaking News

Some 300 investors put cash into online lettings platform

An online lettings platform has shut its crowdfunding campaign after easily exceeding its target of £850,000. Lettingaproperty - founded by brothers Jonathan...

28 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency “astounded” at international investor interest

An agency brand says it’s “astounded” at how many of its member branches want to take part in an international investment...

24 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Latest Build To Rent scheme is 22-storey block of flats

The latest Build To Rent scheme announced by the UK’s largest listed rental homes firm is in fact a 22 storey...

22 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Propertymark claims “progressive” new qualification is industry first

Registrations are now open for Propertymark Qualifications’ multi-discipline Level 4 Certificate in Property Agency Management. The trade body describes this as a...

15 February 2023

From: Breaking News

PropTech link claims to ease admin burden for letting agents

Marketing platform BriefYourMarket has announced a PropTech integration with SME Professional, a provider of management software aimed at letting agents. Started in...

07 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Self-employed Broker-style firm makes pitch to recruit letting agents

One of the first companies to promote the self-employed ‘broker’ business model is appealing to letting agents to sign up. Harding Green...

06 February 2023

From: Breaking News

Surprise coup for UK agency as Christie’s names it ‘exclusive UK affiliate’

Global luxury real estate brand Christie’s International Real Estate has signed Carter Jonas as its exclusive affiliate in the United Kingdom.  Carter...

23 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Agency holds recruitment evening…but you’ve got to go to Mayfair

A nationwide agency is holding a recruitment evening … but anyone interested has to go to Mayfair to take part. Fine &...

17 January 2023

From: Breaking News

Connells brand launching TV campaign on Boxing Day

One of Connells’ high end branch, Hamptons, is releasing a TV advertisement on Boxing Day.  The advert, in 30 and 60 second...

19 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Named - the area where rents are up 42 per cent in a year

A London borough has been identified as having 42 per cent rental inflation in the past year. Lambeth in the south of...

16 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Agent offers free interior styling to all landlord clients

A London lettings agent is offering free interior styling to all his clients. After 16 years working as head stylist for one...

13 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Rightmove woos agents with personalised marketing videos

Rightmove has created thousands of personalised videos to help letting agency branches highlight this year’s achievements to prospective landlords. The video can...

08 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Media accuse agents of mis-selling deposit alternative schemes

The Observer newspaper has investigated the way letting agents apply so-called zero deposit schemes - and claims that in some cases...

05 December 2022

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket webinar series presents suppliers to agents

OnTheMarket is to host a series of Meet Our Partners webinars to showcase suppliers with links to the portals.  Since Jason Tebb...

05 December 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech bid to supercharge social media for agents

A PropTech supplier is claiming that a new link with a Facebook expert will help supercharge the social media experience of...

02 December 2022

From: Breaking News

Here's how Atomic Consultancy can help buy or sell a lettings or estate agency business

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

01 December 2022

From: Sponsored Content

PropTech breakthrough for OnTheMarket launching agent-owned CRM

OnTheMarket is launching its own proprietary customer relationship management platform for estate agents - and it’s billed as the first ever...

28 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Controversial Boiler Upgrade Scheme to be scrutinised by politicians

The controversial Boiler Upgrade Scheme - which Propertymark say is so complex many people don’t think it’s worth applying to -...

22 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents targeting growth in 2023 invited to franchise exhibition

Hybrid franchise operator The Agency UK is to host its first industry exhibition in two weeks’ time. Entitled ‘Grow your Agency in...

18 November 2022

From: Breaking News

We need a Rental Sector Minister insists Build To Rent backer

Love to Rent, which describes itself as “the first and only digital marketing platform for the Build to Rent sector”, has written...

09 November 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech boss says more technology equals more leads for agents

A PropTech chief technical officer says the more technology is used by agents, the more they will win leads. Damon Bullimore of...

07 November 2022

From: Breaking News

OTM reveals latest PropTech deal offering exclusives to members

OnTheMarket has signed a deal with a PropTech service to provide agents with 3D Showcase scans and 2D floorplans. NicheCom has been...

01 November 2022

From: Breaking News

Banned! Levelling Up adverts fall foul of standards watchdog

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned advertorial material issued by the government department responsible for rental reform and housing. Two Labour MPs...

12 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Facebook, Google and lead generation dominate agency roadshow

Fine & Country is preparing to start an eight-stop roadshow in which it will take a deep dive into local property...

05 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Rental reform is the big debate at agents’ annual conference

The details of the Northern Ireland Private Tenancies Bill will be the main focus of the Propertymark annual conference in Belfast...

05 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Franchise opportunity for agents - this is how much it costs

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

04 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Agents hot under the collar about Boiler Upgrade Scheme

The government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme application process is so complex property agents and their landlords do not think it is worth...

04 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Facebook clampdown on agents advertising - webinar to help

A webinar explaining how agents can navigate through tough new Facebook advertising rules is being held next month. The ValPal Network’s head...

03 October 2022

From: Breaking News

Purplebricks returns to nasty agent-bashing with Commisery ads

What many believe to have been one of the nastiest TV adverts in recent years - Purplebricks’ attack on traditional agents’...

30 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency claims sales bonanza for Landlords Club members

A Landlords’ Club launched by a Solihull-based lettings agency under a year ago is now acting as a gateway for global...

22 September 2022

From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket rebrands lettings PropTech in bid to lift awareness

OnTheMarket has rebranded the lettings software product it recently purchased in a bid to lift its profile. What was previously known as...

20 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Industry chief’s guide for agents setting up a marketing database

A high profile lettings expert says agents should use marketing databases in order to grow business. Agent Rainmaker’s Sally Lawson says that...

16 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Experienced hands drafted in to avoid future Purplebricks blunders

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

15 September 2022

From: Breaking News

Letting agents can now get qualifications through Rightmove

Agents can now sign up to register their interest in Rightmove’s new qualification, the Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Letting...

19 August 2022

From: Breaking News

We need a Minister for Renting says lettings marketing chief

A Build To Rent promotional website appears to be ruing the day that Boris Johnson sacked Michael Gove from his role...

16 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Airbnb to spend £500,000 promoting visits to key UK region

Airbnb has outlined plans to invest £500,000 to “preserve and showcase the West Midlands' cultural assets and boost tourism in the...

11 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Soaring student rents - agency insight into university city market

Student landlords have seen record increases in rental prices of over 20 per cent in some cases, according to a lettings...

10 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Online lettings firm announces jobs programme for next 18 months

Sibling businessmen Jonathan and Matthew Daines are to create 15 new jobs at the Warwickshire-based PropTech platform Lettingaproperty over the next...

09 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Can quality appliances contribute to higher rental yield?

Homes in the rental sector are more likely to have old and inefficient appliances for tenants to use in order to...

05 August 2022

From: Sponsored Content

Purplebricks reveals cost of lettings error and slams poor marketing

Purplebricks has given its interpretation of how much its lettings sector compliance crisis has cost the company. Back in December the Daily...

02 August 2022

From: Breaking News

Portal developing software to complement lettings service

OnTheMarket claims it’s on track to achieve its strategic aim - to create “a tech-enabled property business across the broader property...

27 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Agency’s podcast advertising prompts expansion into radio marketing

Fine & Country has diversified its marketing to include podcasts and radio advertising.  Chief marketing officer Emilie Despois says: “We have always...

21 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Danny Wyrwoll, Sales & Marketing Director at Glide

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Sales & Marketing Director What is Glide and what does...

11 July 2022

From: 60 Second Interview

New call for letting agents to use the cloud and digital technology

A cloud-based software firm that’s been snapped up by a major PropTech company is urging agents to embrace the cloud. Openview -...

06 July 2022

From: Breaking News

Two-day spectacular promises to improve letting agents’ businesses

Pre-booking is now open for what organisers call the year’s most exciting lettings event - Agent Rainmaker Live. Last year premier seats...

22 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Social media: five top tips for letting agents

Nowadays, we rely on social media platforms to stay informed and updated about topics that are of interest to us.  These platforms...

17 June 2022

From: Marketing & Social Media

Hybrid agency scheme claims it's better for agents than rival firms

The closely-fought battle between franchise lettings agencies in the private rental sector continues apace.  Maryam Bham, franchise sales manager at Hunters -...

16 June 2022

From: Breaking News

Apprentice reveals why she loves working at agency letting team

An apprentice working at Newcastle’s Walton Robinson agency has revealed why she believes it’s her dream job. The agency specialises in residential...

14 June 2022

From: Breaking News

PropTech allows agency to claim it offers “unique service” to landlords

A prominent letting agency on the south coast of England, Mishon Mackay, says PropTech is allowing it to offer a unique...

26 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Local business marketing initiative for new rental scheme

A large Build To Rent scheme of almost 300 flats is launching a scheme allowing local businesses to market themselves to...

18 May 2022

From: Breaking News

Property land company set to become major Build To Rent player

One of the leading names in property land and regeneration has announced what it calls Project Spur - a massive launch...

11 May 2022

From: Breaking News

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