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The proportion of new homes sold off-plan across England & Wales has slipped to the lowest level since 2013, new data...
22 May 2023
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The Government is backing a new trial to give homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient a mortgage rate cut. Perenna...
22 May 2023
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Rightmove has been named as the most effective portal for driving leads but there is a sense of frustration about fake...
19 May 2023
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It has been another busy week in the property sector. In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...
19 May 2023
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Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
19 May 2023
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Agency technology company the nurtur.group has launched the first phase its Automated Referral System, to help agents in the Fine &...
19 May 2023
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Independent agency brand Pat Robson & Co is celebrating 25 years of residential sales, lettings and property management. Tim Nixon launched the...
19 May 2023
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Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled details of a new nationwide roadshow including an as yet unnamed ex-footballer. Its ‘Growing into...
19 May 2023
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Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has said he is looking forward to building a “new force” in the property industry after...
18 May 2023
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The company behind Keller Williams' Evolve Market Centre - TBF Centres - has entered voluntary liqudation, Companies House documents show. It comes...
18 May 2023
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Labour leader Keir Starmer took to the airwaves yesterday, promising to "back the builders not blockers" when it comes to homeownership. Speaking...
18 May 2023
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The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...
18 May 2023
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Sussex based estate and lettings agency Mishon Mackay has continued its regional expansion with the acquisition of Kemptown-based brand Justin Lloyd. The...
18 May 2023
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The founders of three-branch Berkshire-based agency Hat and Home has expanded into mortgage broking. Keeping with the hat theme, the brand’s co-founders...
18 May 2023
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Purplebricks has agreed a sale of its business to online rival Strike for a consideration of £1. It brings an end to...
17 May 2023
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Listings appear to be taking longer to sell but buyer and seller confidence remains, OnTheMarket (OTM) claims. The portal’s latest Property Sentiment...
17 May 2023
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Cooling house prices are resulting in the average estate agent losing around £441 of per month, research suggests. Hybrid agent Nested has...
17 May 2023
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The prime London market appears to be lacking its usual spring buzz as buyers wait for prices to drop research suggests. Analysis...
17 May 2023
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As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...
17 May 2023
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Agency reviews website allAgents has revealed the venue for its highly anticipated 2023 UK Customer Experience Awards. This year's event will be...
17 May 2023
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In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review how Estate Agents can increase their revenue. If you're...
17 May 2023
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Fine & Country has welcomed its first Cypriot agency to the upmarket network. Purple International, which was established in September 2007, is...
17 May 2023
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The Government is not taking any responsibility for the thousands of people that have had spray foam installed by Green Homes...
16 May 2023
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A new property platform aiming to help homeowners sell off-market properties has attracted 10,000 registered buyers in its first few months...
16 May 2023
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OnTheMarket Group has been named among the top places to work in the UK. The property website was included in last weekend’s...
16 May 2023
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A new mobile-based agency franchise network has attracted 50 agents during the first quarter of the year and is already planning...
16 May 2023
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A group of Hunters’ franchisees have taken on the brand’s Medway business. Andrew Barker, Rob Stewart, Richard Watts, Andrew Scott and Duncan...
16 May 2023
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The team behind the Best Estate Agent Guide is set to host an inaugural series of roadshows. The EA Masters team is...
16 May 2023
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Agents are being urged to be clearer about their terms of business with clients after the public face of The Property...
15 May 2023
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Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...
15 May 2023
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Toscafund Asset Management chief economist Savvas Savouri has slammed the use of ‘outdated metrics’ when measuring the housing market. The investment firm...
15 May 2023
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A lack of direction and constant shifts in planning policy at local and national government level is putting a block on...
15 May 2023
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Keller Williams UK has launched a training academy as it looks to nurture the next generation of agents. The self-employed network brand...
15 May 2023
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The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...
15 May 2023
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The Bank of England’s strategy to tackle inflation isn’t working, an agent has claimed, after policymakers hiked rates for the 12th...
12 May 2023
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Self-employed agency network eXp UK has been named as the fastest growing brand when it comes to new instructions and number...
12 May 2023
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Housing Secretary Michael Gove has been slammed for “unhelpful” comments about abolishing leasehold after it emerged that there may not be...
12 May 2023
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Estate agent comparison site GetAgent has handed a lifeline to struggling Purplebricks sellers. It has announced that it will give home sellers...
12 May 2023
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It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector. Here, the first of a new series of...
12 May 2023
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Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
12 May 2023
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Two major Purplebricks shareholders have sold their stakes in the beleaguered brand, raising speculation over who they have sold to. Regulatory filings...
11 May 2023
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There is a sense of “cautious optimism” in the market with sales agreed on the rise despite the number of overall...
11 May 2023
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High borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for homebuyers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
11 May 2023
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The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...
11 May 2023
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A coalition of businesses from across the property industry have united to call on the Government to do more to speed-up...
11 May 2023
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Not every story about our industry makes me smile but I was delighted to read in the trade press about someone...
11 May 2023
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Online agent Strike has been granted an exclusivity period to negotiate a possible takeover of its rival Purplebricks. A late stock market...
10 May 2023
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Investors were licking their wounds yesterday after the Purplebricks’ share price plummeted by 60% off the back of warnings that it...
10 May 2023
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Average UK house prices declined last month for the first time in three months, Halifax claims. The lender’s latest House Price Index...
10 May 2023
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Skipton Building Society has unveiled details of the first 100% loan-to-value mortgage launched since the 2008 financial crisis. Aimed at renters, the...
10 May 2023
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Estate agents and others in the industry are being invited to a free “Tech Talk” on the power of motivation to...
10 May 2023
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The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...
10 May 2023
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Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...
10 May 2023
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Purplebricks has warned its cash reserves are under threat if its strategic review and sales process isn’t completed soon. A trading update...
09 May 2023
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The housing market hasn’t yet tipped in favour of buyers, new agency data suggests. Figures from 550 estate agency branches across Great...
09 May 2023
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Around 30 people will lose their jobs as a result of LSL’s switch to a fully franchised model, the brand has...
09 May 2023
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100% mortgages are rumoured to be making a comeback. The products were blamed as a cause for the 2008 financial crash, with...
09 May 2023
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The nation may have been glued to their screens watching the Coronation or at various street parties during the Bank Holiday...
09 May 2023
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Next month’s much-anticipated Propertymark One conference is set to go out with a bang, the trade body has said – and...
09 May 2023
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Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by trade body Propertymark, alongside Propertymark Qualifications. The...
09 May 2023
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Mortgage approvals bounced back in March but buyers are borrowing less at higher rates. The latest Bank of England data has showed...
05 May 2023
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LSL Property Services’ share price hit a six-month high during trading yesterday after it announced its entire estate agency network would...
05 May 2023
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Housing policy formation must go beyond electoral cycles, academics have warned. A group of Cambridge University alumni has teamed up to urge...
05 May 2023
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Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
05 May 2023
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An estate agent is getting into the royal spirit ahead of the Coronation this weekend. Phipps and Pritchard, which covers Worcestershire, Kidderminster,...
05 May 2023
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Industry veteran Michael Day is marking 20 years since setting up his Integra Property Services consultancy and training business. The brand now...
05 May 2023
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The race for space is reversing as more employers are calling staff back into the office. Research by agency brand Jackson-Stops has...
04 May 2023
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Purchase mortgage searches fell by almost a fifth last month as the Easter period dampened property market activity and there are...
04 May 2023
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Salisbury-based agency brand Whites is celebrating a staff member who has reached 35 years of working for the company. Glenda Privett joined...
04 May 2023
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First-time buyers in the UK are paying almost a third more to get on the property ladder than they were five...
04 May 2023
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Hometrack has launched a property listings data product for agents to help analyse their local market. Powered by Zoopla data, the product...
04 May 2023
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An upmarket agency network launched by former Fine & Country chief executive David Lindley has reported “rapid growth” in its first...
04 May 2023
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The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...
03 May 2023
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The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...
03 May 2023
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The time it’s taking to sell a home across England and Wales has fallen by an average of 44 days, new...
03 May 2023
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Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Liberty Gate, a Nottingham-based residential lettings and sales business which operates one branch in Nottingham...
03 May 2023
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Conveyancing software provider Smoove’s flagship agency product has been “paused.” Smoove Start was launched last year, providing a platform for agents to...
03 May 2023
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The organisers behind a prestigious property journalist awards ceremony has announced the event will no longer go ahead. The Property Press Awards...
03 May 2023
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Property sales slowed annually during March but appear to have bounced back on a monthly basis, according to HMRC estimates. It follows...
02 May 2023
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The amount of housing wealth owned by the older generation has reached a record level, new figures show. The data, from agency...
02 May 2023
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The Conveyancing Association has launched a guidance document for firms that addresses the Building Safety Act and Building Safety (Leaseholder Protection)...
02 May 2023
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Chestertons has reported an increase in buyer enquiries and listings as it heads into the traditionally busy spring market. The London estate...
02 May 2023
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From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...
02 May 2023
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Property industry customer review platform ESTAS is preparing to reveal its regional and national shortlists for their 2023 awards. The nominees for...
02 May 2023
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First-time buyers are turning to social media platforms such as TikTok for homebuying advice and guidance. A survey of first-time buyers aged 18...
02 May 2023
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Zoopla has outsourced its customer service operation for agents in a move that the portal said will improve the experience for...
28 April 2023
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Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
28 April 2023
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A company aiming to “disrupt the conventional homebuying space” has raised £8m in a Series A equity funding round. Wayhome offers a...
28 April 2023
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The latest Instagram update allowing multiple links in bios will provide a ‘world of marketing possibilities’ for estate agents, it has...
28 April 2023
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Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new recruitment drive across the North East. There are 10 jobs being created initially with a...
28 April 2023
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Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...
28 April 2023
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A senior peer has vowed to do more to ensure that leaseholders excluded from new building safety regulations get the support...
27 April 2023
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A veteran property photographer has revealed the ‘easy to spot’ signs that shows an agent isn’t using professional photography, warning it...
27 April 2023
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Property supply has improved during the first quarter of 2023 following house price corrections and a settling of interest rates, according...
27 April 2023
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Made Snappy is offering Forever Tours that can be white-labelled by agents for their vendors to download and keep. The virtual tour...
27 April 2023
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Property recruitment firm the deverellsmith group has acquired the entire issued share capital of Daisy Chain. The transaction will see Louse Deverell-Smith’s...
27 April 2023
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Property Webmasters has launched an overseas property opportunity for its estate agency clients to earn ‘passive income.’ The website and marketing tools...
27 April 2023
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Mandatory regulations and qualifications could lead to higher fees for UK agents, a former industry executive claims. Former Fine & Country global...