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Yopa director Tom Greenacre joins us to discuss dad guilt, the sacrifices of a demanding property career and the family moments agents miss. We explore macho stereotypes, vulnerability and why being honest makes us stronger leaders and better fathers.

Hayley Claber shares how poor leadership, micromanagement and impossible targets damaged her confidence despite years of experience in the UK property market. Discover how she recognised the problem was the workplace, not her ability, and found her way forward.

Every UK letting agent needs an exit strategy, whether you’re thirty or sixty. In this episode, Sally Lawson explains why you must step off the tools, work on your business, and build an agency that thrives without you. Tune in now.

The UK Property Market Is on Life Support. It is on its last legs. Doom. Gloom. The Budget. Another headline telling us how bad the property market is. Read enough headlines and social media posts and you would wonder why any estate & letting agent bothers opening their doors. Yet the cold hard property market data is telling a different story UK homes are still selling. Buyers are still buying. People are still moving. So what are the headlines missing? In this week’s UK Property Market Stats Show on YouTube, Toby Martin & myself get underneath the noise and into the numbers and as you might expect, the property market statistics very quickly turn into many hard hitting home truths for estate agents when we talk about overvaluing, cheap fees & why agents leave price reductions too late & why getting the listing is pointless if the strategy afterwards does not actually help the homeowner move. In the second part of the show, we head to Rochdale and put the local Rochdale estate agents under the microscope. Not simply who lists the most homes, but who actually gives homeowners the strongest chance of moving, who achieves the better prices and who appears to be gaining ground locally. If you are an estate agent anywhere in the UK, the way we analyse Rochdale might give you a few ideas about how you could prove your own value too. 🟩   Listings Week 42 .. 30.3k new listings this week, (32.3k last week). Weekly 2026 average : 35.7k.  10 year week 42 average : 31.4k  Year to Date 1.501m new listings YTD, which is … 0.2% below 2025 YTD (1.505m) 1.4% higher of 2024 YTD (1.480m) 9.1% higher of 2023 YTD (1.368m) 9.1% higher than the 2017–19 average YTD (1.376m).       8.1% higher than last decade YTD average - 1.393m 🟩  UK Gross Resi Sales Week 42 .. 22.1k homes sold stc this week 42 (22.4k last week)  10 year week 42 average : 24.4k 2026 weekly average : 24.1k. Year to Date for house sales  1.011m UK homes sold stc YTD, which is … 7.5% lower than 2025 YTD (1.093m) 3.3% lower to 2024 YTD (1.046m) 10.7% higher than 2023 YTD (913k) 4.2% higher above pre Covid 2017-19 years (969k). 1.7% lower than the last decade YTD average (1.028m) 🟩 UK Net Resi Sales YTD  (Net Sales being Gross Sales less Sale Fall Thrus).  Week 42 16.6k Net Sales (16.6k last week)  10 year Week 42 average: 18.2k. Weekly average for 2026: 18.5k.  Year to Date 778k UK net home sales YTD, which is …   6.5% lower than 2025 (832k),  2.9% lower than 2024 (801k),  13.8% ahead of 2023 (683k) 2.4% above the 2017/18/19 average 760k).      🟩   Exchanges & Withdrawals  •          86.8k Exchanges in Sept 2026  •          73.8k Withdrawals in Sept 2026  (Note these numbers will change as more exchanges/ withdrawals from September come in during the first few weeks of October) •           Therefore, in September 2026, just 54% of homes that left agents’ books exchanged & completed in September (the rest - 46% withdrew, unsold) •     57.6% is the 7 year average exchange to listings ratio  (which includes the crazy years post lockdown 18 months).  🟥 Want more in-depth analysis on these stats ?? Watch this week’s episode (week 42) of the ‘UK Property Market Stats Show’ with Toby Martin on YouTube here … https://youtu.be/BxTiep5RLLE

Could AI genuinely kill off Rightmove and Zoopla? Just as the internet replaced newspaper ads, AI is reshaping how buyers search. Jaimie Beers joins me to reveal how changing search habits will affect aggregators and how to futureproof your agency.

I recently sat down with solicitor Ryan Heaven to explore whether guaranteed rent models can survive the Renters’ Rights Act. We uncover the risks of rogue operators, unlicensed HMOs and dubious subletting schemes, and what estate agents need to know to protect their clients.

In this episode, I sit down with Doncaster estate agent Sanjay Gandhi to explore resilience, mindset and personal responsibility. Sanjay shares powerful lessons from his father, his battle with cancer, and why taking action, rejecting entitlement and grasping the nettle are essential for success.

AI won’t replace agents, but it will replace those who don’t adapt. In this episode, lettings expert Sally Lawson explains how forward thinking agencies embed affordable AI teammates into their workflows to handle repetitive admin and future proof their business. Tune in now.

The UK Property Market Is Dead. Doom. Gloom. Another headline telling us how bad the property market is. Read enough of them and you would wonder why any estate agent bothers opening the office. Yet homes are still selling. Buyers are still buying. People are still moving. So what are the headlines missing? In this week’s UK Property Market Stats Show on YouTube, Dan Marsden & myself get underneath the noise and into the numbers and as you might expect, the property market statistics very quickly turn into many hard hitting home truths for estate agents when we talk about overvaluing, cheap fees & why agents leave price reductions too late & why getting the listing is pointless if the strategy afterwards does not actually help the homeowner move. In the second part of the show, we head to Burnley and put the local Burnley estate agents under the microscope. Not simply who lists the most homes, but who actually gives homeowners the strongest chance of moving, who achieves the better prices and who appears to be gaining ground locally. If you are an estate agent anywhere in the UK, the way we analyse Burnley might give you a few ideas about how you could prove your own value too. 🟩   Listings Week 41 .. 32.2k new listings this week, (33k last week). Weekly 2026 average : 35.9k.  10 year week 40 average : 32.8k  Year to Date 1.471m new listings YTD, which is … 0.3% below 2025 YTD (1.475m) 1.6% higher of 2024 YTD (1.447m) 9.4% higher of 2023 YTD (1.338m) 9.4% higher than the 2017–19 average YTD (1.336m).       8.4% higher than last decade YTD average - 1.361m 🟩  UK Gross Resi Sales Week 41 .. 22.4k homes sold stc this week 40 (22.6k last week)  10 year week 41 average : 24.4k 2026 weekly average : 24.1k. Year to Date for house sales  989k UK homes sold stc YTD, which is … 7.5% lower than 2025 YTD (1.068m) 3% lower to 2024 YTD (1.019m) 10.9% higher than 2023 YTD (891k) 4.5% higher above pre Covid 2017-19 years (946k). 1.5% lower than the last decade YTD average (1.004m) 🟩 UK Net Resi Sales YTD  (Net Sales being Gross Sales less Sale Fall Thrus).  Week 41 16.6k Net Sales (16.8k last week)  10 year Week 41 average: 18.1k. Weekly average for 2026: 18.6k.  Year to Date 761k UK net home sales YTD, which is …   6.4% lower than 2025 (814k),  2.6% lower than 2024 (782k),  14% ahead of 2023 (668k) 2.7% above the 2017/18/19 average 741k).      🟩   Exchanges & Withdrawals  •          86.8k Exchanges in Sept 2026  •          73.8k Withdrawals in Sept 2026  (Note these numbers will change as more exchanges/ withdrawals from September come in during the first few weeks of October) •           Therefore, in September 2026, just 54% of homes that left agents’ books exchanged & completed in September (the rest - 46% withdrew, unsold) •     57.6% is the 7 year average exchange to listings ratio  (which includes the crazy years post lockdown 18 months).  🟥 Want more in-depth analysis on these stats ?? Watch this week’s episode (week 41) of the ‘UK Property Market Stats Show’  with Dan Marsden on YouTube here … https://youtu.be/2wEZ16bEd0c

Is AI in estate agency a genuine game changer or pure bunkum? I chat with Shuttle’s Jaimie Beers about PropTech reality: avoiding fragile inhouse tools, smart WhatsApp lead nurturing, and using your own proprietary data to beat portal reliance. Tune in now.

The Renters’ Rights Act is creating major challenges for letting agents, particularly when dealing with students and overseas tenants. I sit down with solicitor Ryan Heaven to unpack upfront rent restrictions, guarantor alternatives, legal risks and the potential consequences for agents.

After cancer changed his perspective, Doncaster estate agent Sanjay Gandhi walked away from 18 hour workdays to focus on health, time and meaningful connections. He shares his straight talking HTS framework, cutting 50 contacts after surgery, and how it transformed his life and business.

After twelve years working together, James and Daren Cope reveal how hyper local market stats, expert content and personalised support have transformed their agency, built authority and strengthened vendor relationships. Discover how you can become the go to agent in your area.

If the UK Property Market Is So Bad This October, Why Are So Many Homes Still Selling? Continued doom and gloom in the press about the UK property market continues. The market is dead. It’s a buyers market etc etc. In this week’s UK Property Market Stats Show on Youtube, we get underneath those headlines and look at what is actually happening in the UK property market. No sentiment… just cold hard facts We look at the sales, listings & exchanges from new listings and price reductions to sales agreed, fall-thrus and exchanges for week 40 & then ask what those numbers are really telling estate agents about the market they are working in right now. Joining me on the Stats Show on YouTube this week is Kristian ‘Stotty’ Stott, and as you might expect, the property market statistics very quickly turn into many hard hitting home truths for estate agents. We get into why Estate Agents overvalue, offer cheap fees & why agents leave price reductions too late & why getting the listing is pointless if the strategy afterwards does not actually help the homeowner move. In the second part of the show, we head to Warrington and put the local Warrington estate agents under the microscope. Not simply who lists the most homes, but who actually gives homeowners the strongest chance of moving, who achieves the better prices and who appears to be gaining ground locally. If you are an estate agent anywhere in the UK, the way we analyse Warrington might give you a few ideas about how you could prove your own value too. 🟩   Listings Week 40 .. 33k new listings this week, (34.8k last week). Weekly 2026 average : 36k.  10 year week 40 average : 33.4k  Year to Date 1.439m new listings YTD, which is … 0.4% below 2025 YTD (1.444m) 1.8% higher of 2024 YTD (1.413m) 9.7% higher of 2023 YTD (1.307m) 9.7% higher than the 2017–19 average YTD (1.311m).       8.7% higher than last decade YTD average - 1.328m 🟩  UK Gross Resi Sales Week 40 .. 22.6k homes sold stc this week 40 (23.6k last week)  10 year week 40 average : 24.5k 2026 weekly average : 24.2k. Year to Date for house sales  966k UK homes sold stc YTD, which is … 7.5% lower than 2025 YTD (1.044m) 2.8% lower to 2024 YTD (994k) 10.9% higher than 2023 YTD (871k) 4.7% higher above pre Covid 2017-19 years (922k). 1.4% lower than the last decade YTD average (980k) 🟩 UK Net Resi Sales YTD  (Net Sales being Gross Sales less Sale Fall Thrus).  Week 40 17.9k Net Sales (17.3k last week)  10 year Week 39 average: 19.2k. Weekly average for 2026: 18.3k.  Year to Date 745k UK net home sales YTD, which is …   6.3% lower than 2025 (795k),  2.3% lower than 2024 (762k),  14.1% ahead of 2023 (653k) 2.9% above the 2017/18/19 average 724k).      🟩   Exchanges & Withdrawals  •          76.6k Exchanges in Sept 2026  •          63.8k Withdrawals in Sept 2026  (Note these numbers will change as more exchanges/ withdrawals from September come in during the first few weeks of October) •           Therefore, in September 2026, just 54.5% of homes that left agents’ books exchanged & completed in September (the rest - 45.5% withdrew, unsold) •     57.6% is the 7 year average exchange to listings ratio  (which includes the crazy years post lockdown 18 months).  🟥 Want more in-depth analysis on these stats ?? Watch this week’s episode (week 40) of the ‘UK Property Market Stats Show’  with Kristian Stott on YouTube here … https://youtu.be/S2VInj7Yycw

Too many estate agents think marketing is just property listings, but it goes much further. I joined Jerry Lyons and Nick Cheshire from The Ethical Agent Group to discuss why trust, personal branding and every client touchpoint shape your reputation and help you stand out in a crowded market.