Each month we visit three agents across the country to discover what is happening in their local market. This month we meet members of the Guild of Property Professionals in Portadown, Norfolk…

It’s a tough life for agents right now. Both independents and the big corporates are under pressure, so, says Andrea Kirkby is franchising the way to weather the storm?

Local knowledge and adaptability are two key factors in the success of one of Leicestershire’s largest independent estate agencies, according to the company’s Joint Managing Director.

Nigel Lewis interviewed Orchards, a long-established agency, to find out why they have embraced the hub and left the high street office.

Auctions, a small but distinct part of the resi market, with their own trade association – NAVA Propertymark – currently account for two per cent of residential property transactions, but, says Andrea…

‘Happy New Year… As I sit down to write this article, the first one of 2019, the estate agency news magazines, websites, portals and indeed, Twitter, are full of stories about the…

A great deal of my consultancy work these days involves helping business owners to increase the value of their businesses prior to a sale in a few years’ time. Letting businesses used…

Agents do suffer criticism and in some cases it may be justified. But the industry does self-police more effectively than some believe, as Joanne Christie found out.

Many agents predict tough times ahead, says Adam Bernstein, as online platforms, waning consumer confidence, rising interest rates and a ban on letting fees create a perfect storm… but one man’s nightmare…

Warning! This article may make some letting agents slightly uncomfortable. A crimewave is about to happen, says Adam Walker and, in his opinion, is not based on a psychic premonition...