Estate agency staff braced for fallout from BBC investigation
As media coverage intensifies, public trust in estate agents is taking another battering
News Archive
Property industry silence follows Panorama undercover estate agent exposé
Although Panorama’s investigation centred on Connells and Purplebricks, its findings risk undermining confidence in the estate agency industry more broadly
Renters’ Rights Bill concludes Lords Report Stage today
One step closer to legalising rental reforms
Estate agents losing clicks to Google AI – warning
Estate agents are being warned that AI search is going to impact website performance
Beating the maybe: how to win instructions before sellers slip away
The best estate agents go far beyond just pitching their service
Holiday letting agency acquires self-catering brand
The purchase supports growth and service enhancement for property owners and guests
Freedom to Buy mortgage scheme ‘not too much to get excited about’
It is understood that the guarantee ceiling is £3.2bn in contingent liability, with fees paid by lenders intended to offset taxpayer risk
Mounting barriers escalate Scotland’s housing crisis
The housing emergency, declared in May 2024, has sparked concerns over land availability, slowing approvals, and limited financial viability
Zoopla and Checkatrade announce new strategic partnership
The partnership aims to help consumers when making buying decisions by offering a one-stop solution for finding tradespeople
Panorama exposes conditional selling by estate agents
Panorama goes undercover at Connells to investigate claims it is not acting in the best interests of customers; reporter also speaks to a whistleblower who worked at Purplebricks
Letting agency fined £14k for ‘endangering vulnerable tenants’
The agency was fined £21,000, reduced to £14,000 for an early guilty plea
Comings & Goings
Snippets of industry news: Antony Roberts appoints new lettings manager; Oakheart welcomes new area director; New head of residential conveyancing at Gilson Gray
The top 10 things getting in the way of your content marketing, and how to fix them
The future of estate agency is visible, authentic, and human
Pandemic-born estate agency opens new office
The move is designed to support the ongoing growth of the agency
Stricter rules for landlords after legal challenge rejected at High Court
Landlords association ordered to pay £10,000 in legal costs
The future of legal technology and workplace efficiency in conveyancing transactions
From digital onboarding and AI-driven due diligence to cloud-based collaboration and real-time updates, technology is now the foundation for modern conveyancing practice
Legalito extends its enquiry management platform to offer legal document analysis
Smart Documents and Smart Reports will be available to a selected number of approved law firms, initially free of charge
How AI is helping estate agents truly understand their customers
Estate agency has long relied on instinct and experience—still vital today, but now strengthened by data and smart technology
What is currently happening in the UK property market?
While 26.6k UK residential sales completed this week – up 7.7% year-on-year – fewer than one in two homes listed actually go on to exchange and result in a move
Stamp duty relief for downsizers could unlock 500,000 homes in a year – claim
Stamp duty is acting as a brake on the housing market, keeping older homeowners in properties that no longer suit their needs and blocking supply for younger families