Agents face a perfect storm this year – the tenant fee ban, increasing tax, regulation and flat rents, says Joanne Christie. Could outsourcing help to keep the balance sheet balanced?

In this perfect storm of lower transactions and commissions – and a failing online-only model – Joanne Christie says franchising is gaining in popularity.

Every industry has its professional bodies, but, says Andrea Kirkby, how much do they do for their members and do their buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants see the value of that membership?

Why – and how – has Airbnb taken over the online short let marketplace? Marc Trup, CEO of Arthur Online, explains.

When the dreaded call comes in that a sale has fallen through, the news is a double whammy for estate agents. Not only will they not get their commission, says Joanne Christie,…

Utility suppliers have become very interested in estate and letting agencies as a route to market, and for the agent, that can mean a new revenue stream and less moving hassle. Lisa…

From glass house to fab thatch, finding a property can be taxing, but financing dream homes can be even more difficult, says Joanne Christie, but there are ways…

We’ve moved on from circling newspaper ads with a red pen to a highly evolved recruitment process. Lisa Isaacs reviews the new routes available to employers and job seekers.

Sheila Manchester discusses new technology with the UK’s leading authority on the subject.

All agents are aware that if one deal falls over, they all could. Joanne Christie outlines some new ways of preventing that, or at least, reducing the risk.