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Compliance Services

The Property Franchise Group and Coadjute sign major compliance partnership

Coadjute, the UK's fastest growing AML compliance service for property professionals, today announced a new long-term partnership with The Property Franchise Group plc (TPFG), the UK's largest estate agent franchise group.

The agreement marks a significant expansion of the relationship between the two organisations following TPFG's rollout of the Coadjute platform to support AML...

3 bed houses

Three-bedroom homes dominate Britain's quick-sale market

The latest industry insight from the House Buyer Bureau reveals that the East and West Midlands are Britain's quick sale hotspots, with three-bedroom homes proving the most common property type when it comes to quick-sale activity.

House Buyer Bureau's internal data* shows that in 2025 the company had contact with, and made a firm offer to, over 900 motivated homeowners looking to...

Estate Agents

Agents adopt different operating model and 'fall back in love' with selling homes

Estate agency Glad Stones iad says it is already seeing stronger financial returns after transitioning to a new operating structure designed to reduce the overhead burden traditionally associated with running an independent agency.

The Plymouth-based business joined iad UK in December 2025 while retaining its existing local identity and high street presence, moving into a self-...

Estate Agents

'Exhausted and understaffed': Estate agents warn of a staffing crisis as burnout surges across the industry

New research from Alto , the UK's most popular and fastest growing estate and lettings CRM, reveals a growing people crisis inside Britain's estate agencies - with burnout rising sharply and mid-sized firms struggling to keep hold of staff, just as a wave of new regulation and cost pressures hits the sector.

The findings come from the newly released Alto 2026 Agency Trends Report...

Boxing Day Boom

Boxing Day boom for property listings – why timing could be your secret weapon this winter

The festive season isn't just about mince pies and mistletoe – it's also one of the hottest moments of the year for home movers. New data from Hillarys reveals Boxing Day is now one of the single busiest days for property portals, with record numbers of buyers heading to sites like Rightmove and Zoopla once the Christmas leftovers are cleared away.

Because many buyers sort by 'newest...

Tough to be an Estate Agent

Agents reveal biggest challenges when starting an estate agency business

The latest research by eXp UK , the platform for personal estate agents and estate agency businesses, has revealed that for estate agents who take the plunge and start their own business, maintaining motivation and momentum was the hardest obstacle to overcome, with the majority needing six months to a year before they felt their business was gaining traction.

The survey of UK estate...

The Seven professions most in need of a digital off switch off property

The Seven professions most in need of a digital off switch

Estate Agents named as the profession most in need of a digital off switch

YourBusinessNumber has revealed the 7 professions that are most in need of a digital off switch, in a world where we struggle to switch off from work even when at home.

Instant messaging platforms have made us better able to communicate than ever before and 90% of us now prefer messaging to a phone...

It can be costly if you miss important things during a house viewing

How poor property checks could cost you up to £5K to rectify

New research by compare the market .com reveals the important things that buyers are most likely to miss during a house viewing, and the average cost of putting them right.

Having analysed the results, compare the market .com can reveal that 77% of Brits have spotted a fault with their home after moving in. The most common things homeowners miss and only notice after their purchase...

Backlog means home sellers could fly to the moon 17 times in time it takes to sell a property

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers , shows that in the time it’s taking for home buyers and sellers to complete on a sale in current market conditions, they could complete a world cruise, fly to the moon and back 17 times, or conquer Mount Everest.

In regular market conditions, it takes an average of 11 weeks between the point an offer is accepted on a property and the...

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