Conveyancing remains the bane of the lives of everyone involved in house-moving. But change is coming, says Richard Reed.

Attracting and retaining staff in estate agency is the key to success, says Tiffany Marmion, Director of Recruitment at Chestertons – but how do you do it?

Floorplans are now an integral part of estate agency sales – but, says Richard Reed, what’s new? Have they developed? Costs? Ease of use?

People and proptech work together to verify that tenants are who they say they are and, says Lisa Isaacs, accurately predict their ability to pay the rent.

Designs on Property tracks and summarises the property indices... Rightmove reports that the “number of sales agreed is up by 7.4% on this time last year.”

Red tape, increasing compliance and an expectancy to be available 24/7. Property management is when a ‘problem shared is a problem halved’, says Lisa Isaacs.

The punishment must fit the crime, of course, but the penalties that can now be imposed for tiny infringements of the law can be absolutely terrifying.

This month we meet members of the Guild of Property Professionals in Wakefield, Walsall and Fareham.