Recruitment firm says huge increase in unfilled estate agency vacancies and buoyant market have created upward pressure of packages offered.

Agents are fighting tooth and nail to keep good staff, making counter-offers when people look to leave, reports Richard Reed. But how do you avoid that situation in the first place?

Agents Together has launched a five-week programme of face-to-face and online help for agents who are, or may be, losing their jobs.

Job advertising data from a leading recruitment has discovered the most in-demand roles within the sales and lettings sectors, and the cities where they are to be found.

New data shows how London continues to dominate the UK with an average sales fee of over £8,000 and percentage fees of 1.8%.

Pay for lettings agents is better in both mid and upper pay bands within the industry, says recruitment firm Rayner Personnel.

Everyone is being asked to fill in an anonymous and short questionnaire, the results of which will be used to nail down average pay across regions, job types and seniority and published…

Poll of agents finds that pandemic has been a game changer after many staff have realised they can do their jobs, or large parts of their daily activities, from home.