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Estate Agent Today provides daily industry, Estate Agency, Property Market, Housing, Moving Home, and Online Estate Agent News updates for the UK's letting agent community. Explore the Big Issues, New Innovations, Industry Perspectives, and more Developments reported straight.
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Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be printed but industry groups are already putting forward their priorities ahead of the 4 July vote. Rightmove asked agents, landlords, homeowners and renters what they would like to see The main ..read more
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A respected UK fund manager has hailed Rightmove as a key part of his investments to help turnaround the portfolio’s fortunes. Nick Train, manager of the Finsbury Growth & Income Trust, said Rightmove – along with UK-focused investments such as Experian, Hargreaves Lansdown and Fever Tree - was an example of ..read more
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Home staging expert Elaine Penhaul has used her expertise to pen a new book on how to present a home for sale. Penhaul, founder of home staging firm Lemon and Lime Interiors has published ‘How To Sell Your House – The definitive guide to marketing your biggest capital asset’. It is her ..read more
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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest of the industry should know about, please email us on press@estateagenttoday.co.uk, or get in touch via our social platforms, and we’ll do the rest. Hamptons: Agents from Hamptons dusted off their ..read more
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A property recruitment firm that already works with almost 100 estate agencies has rebranded. Genum Recruitment, which has helped supply talent to the agency sector for 14 years, has changed its name and branding to James & Partners. James & Partners, headquartered in London, has recently moved to a remote work model ..read more
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Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average estate agent has 31 homes for sale. The research suggests that as of 19 May, the level of property stock for sale is up 20% annually and 25% higher in ..read more
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National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions provides estate agents with the technology to enable them to power their own online auction offering. In doing so, agents can list, control, and manage their own auction service ..read more
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Mortgage borrowers still prefer the human touch when applying for a home loan despite the rising popularity of artificial intelligence, research suggests. A survey of homebuyers found 68% would rather go in branch to get their mortgage advice, while only 2% of respondents would prefer to get robo-advice. Rather than trust the ..read more
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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new video series for members on its online Learning Platform. The 'Sharing Success' video series covers a range of topics, including the 10 questions every agent should know how to answer, objection handling, building rapport, delivering the perfect valuation, and more. Commenting on the ..read more
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Barratt London is extending its deposit contribution scheme to thousands more key workers. The Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme has been extended to include the 37,000 employees and volunteers of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), as well as the country’s 60,000 foster carers. The scheme, originally launched in 2022 to celebrate ..read more