Topic

Estate agents

2 stories from Property Pulse UK

Estate agent AML checks at an office desk, with identity paperwork, laptop and separate document folders.

Estate agent AML costs: bigger budgets forecast, but no confirmed rise in customer fees

Estate agent AML costs could rise as compliance teams seek more resources, according to Thirdfort research, but the findings do not establish higher customer charges.

16 October 2026

Self-employed estate agents’ work illustrated by an agent opening a converted London terrace for a flat viewing.

Buying & selling

Self-employed estate agents gain market share as flat sellers face weaker demand

Self-employed estate agents have expanded their share of sales activity, according to TwentyEA, while its separate findings show tougher conditions for people selling flats.

16 October 2026