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Agents are being invited to get involved in the inaugural North West PROPS Awards. The North West PROPS, a northern-focused version of...

Two new companies have joined the Residential Logbook Association’s (RLBA)integration programme. Home move tracking platform adoor has integrated with the RLBA register...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

A lack of flexibility is causing recruitment issues in estate agency and could threaten the survival of firms, executives claim. Speaking on...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande looks at the future of estate agnts on the high street.   You only need to walk down...

The number of properties going under the hammer has increased but there has been a dip in the percentage of lots...

Time is running out for agents to submit their final customer reviews for consideration in the prestigious 2023 allAgents Customer Experience...

A lack of urgency is limited the number of deals being agreed in prime London, LonRes has warned. New analysis from the...

House price growth and inflation has continued to slow but there are warnings that further interest rate cuts could still dent...

Kendal’s Arnold Greenwood Estate Agents has expanded with the launch of a new south Cumbria branch. Estate agency services at the new...

Agency software and CRM provider Street.co.uk has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) to help users write property descriptions. Street AI uses...

Leaders Romans Group has relaunched its specialist shared ownership brand. Previously known as Leaders and Romans Shared Ownership, which has sold more...

Propertymark is appealing to school leavers to consider a career in property. As students discover their A level results or Highers in...

Industry regulator the National Trading Standards & Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has issued a reminder to agents about their responsibilities when it...

A large proportion of sellers have admitted to hiding problematic parts of their property from potential buyers. A survey of more than...

St. George in Bristol has been identified as the UK’s strongest sellers’ market. Analysis by Rightmove found eight in ten homes listed...

Hunters West Cornwall has announced a new initiative to celebrate the Cornish language. The agency brand has introduced new sales boards that...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has released a sneak peak of its 2023 brand marketing campaign.  Renowned for its distinctive advertising...

Agency reviews website allAgents.co.uk has revamped its certified reports to help agents secure new business. The documents provide agents with a downloadable...

Do you need help to reach your target audience with the right content at the right time? Do you wish there...

Trading Standards has issued new guidance for agents to provide “working definitions” of common property marketing terms. The National Trading Standards &...

There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...

Many agents have forgotten what it takes to sell property, an industry figure claims. Speaking on the latest Agents MVMT Pass The...

Propertymark has written to the Government to ask why attempts to protect leaseholders are being ignored. It comes as the Earl of...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...

Mortgage lenders are at last cutting their rates on some deals, confident that the Bank of England’s base rate may rise...

A house removal specialist and a consumer property group reckon they’ve discovered the busiest day of the year for moving. It’s Friday...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

Transactions for the first half of 2023 are at their lowest level since the financial crisis of 2007-09 as a result...

An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...

Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...

Industry figure Michael Day has reached the halfway point of a one million step challenge he has embarked on to raise...

Hamptons is warning landlords disillusioned with buy to let that they may have missed the top of the sales market -...

There’s been a sharp rise in mortgage arrears as high interest rates have hit the housing market - and now there’s...

Retail queen Stacey Cartwright will succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chair of Savills from December 31 - but she inherits a company...

Spicerhaart has received a Silver Award in the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which acknowledges the agency group’s commitment to...

Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...

London estate agency Chestertons has made another senior appointment for its growing New Homes division. Henry O’Neill, former New Homes Director at...

Prominent industry figure Sean Newman has renewed his licence agreement with Fine & Country for five more years.  Newman has licenses in...

New research from an estate agency attempts to quantify what most of the industry already knows - that prospective buyers won’t...

A new self employed agency business that launched into the UK market last month claims its success elsewhere in the world...

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...

Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...

It won’t come as a surprise that forecasts show mortgage approvals will fall this year. But a new analysis says the drop...

The size of the UK property auction house market hit the highest point in a decade in 2022, approaching half a...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has warned it is receiving “too many complaints” about breaches of undertakings by solicitors. The regulator...

Knight Frank has spoken out over what it claims is a severe lack of appropriate accommodation being marketed exclusively to the...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

Two well-known Fine & Country licensees have partnered to boost their presence in the South West of England. Jonathan Handford and Sean...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agent is celebrating 40 years working at the same firm - and he’s marking his involvement in...

Client onboarding and verification tool LandmarkAgent has announce a strategic partnership with CRM provider Street.co.uk. The collaboration will enable agency users to...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

Price reductions have reached their highest level in at least nine years according to estate agency Hamptons.   Some 50 per cent of...

Agents are being urged to place more value on their work and to charge higher fees. Richard Palfreeman, advisor at training provider...

The share price of LSL Property Services dropped around 16 per cent at one point yesterday following a profits warning given...

OnTheMarket has become the first major UK portal to allow agents to promote their own revenue generating partnerships on listing pages. Agents who...

Propertymark says that sellers who strive to find a “middle ground” in today’s difficult market can still turn a healthy profit...

Purplebricks staff are facing job cuts just months after the takeover by Strike. A spokesperson for Purplebricks has confirmed rumours that it...

Higher mortgage rates have replaced the 'race for space' as the primary reason for buying outside of London this year, research...

A new report highlights levels of agency pay across the property sector. The figures, from Rayner Personnel’s latest Property Sector Salary Report,...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...

Self-employed models have a place in estate agency but there is a risk of some becoming ‘cultish,’ a senior industry figure...

Chestertons has become the first corporate partner to sign up to London e-bike operator Forest’s employee scheme in an effort to...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) is set to change its chief executive in the latest restructure of the self-employed agency brand. Ben Taylor...

Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...

Rightmove and Propertymark have unveiled a two-year partnership to provide agents with the latest local market data and easier access to...

Whether you realise it or not, APIs have helped make your day possible.  Reflect on everything you’ve done today online. On your...

Belvoir has reported revenue growth for the first half of 2023 despite “challenging market conditions,” with its lettings performance offsetting lower...

Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...

Agents and property professionals will be keeping an eye on Threadneedle Street in London today, with the Bank of England expecting...

The chairman of the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has queried the relevance of a new Government-backed property group focused on digital...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

OnTheMarket is to launch a six-part podcast series aimed at demystifying the home moving process for less experienced property seekers. It comes...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

The technology behind artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t currently advanced enough to fully overhaul estate agency training, an industry executive claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

The majority of buyers would offer less for a property or even pull-out of a transaction if they discovered a nightmare...

Property Webmasters is seeking international expansion that it says will further support its UK growth. The estate agency website and marketing provider...

Agents are being urged to increase their efforts when it comes to checking documents to avoid potential claims. Paul Offley, compliance officer...

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...

OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...

More than one in four estate agents are unsatisfied with the property portals that they use, according to a new survey. An...

The number of mortgage approvals edged up for a second month in a row during June but remains below 2022’s monthly...

Agents are being urged to take extra care when dealing with sales on behalf of someone who lacks mental capacity. Kate Stockdale,...

Proptech company OneDome’s mortgage advisory firm CMME is launching a new scheme exclusively designed for self-employed mortgage advisers. The brand wants to...

Landlords considering selling up are being urged to lease their homes to a trust catering for homeless people instead. With fears that...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

Cooling house prices are providing an opportunity for buyers even with higher borrowing costs, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body said it...

Rightmove’s half-year results were backed by analysts last week and even prompted speculation that it could be on the acquisition trail. Its...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his latest take on the property market. Having just got back from holiday, I am...

Lomond has launched a new leadership development programme. Working with coaching brand FranklinCovey, the scheme aims to develop the finest leadership talent...

The property market remains ‘resilient’ with more listings and homes going under, according to the latest TwentyCi data. It comes as figures...

Rightmove has posted its highest half-year revenue growth for five-years, helped by increased agency investment in the portal’s tools. A half-year update...

Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...

Only the top 10% of income earners can afford an average house with less than five years of income in England,...

Average mortgage rates have dropped slightly, providing possible respite for homebuyers. The latest Moneyfacts data shows the average two-year fixed mortgage rate...

Shares in Foxtons rose 3.42% yesterday off the back of its interim results. The London agent’s half-year update shows while lettings revenue...