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Blockchain property network Coadjute has secured £4m of funding as it looks to continue efforts to transform the ease and speed...

There was little sign of a major spring bounce in March for prime London markets, Knight Frank analysis suggests, which the...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

‘Social proof’ will be an agent’s most important tool during the tougher property market, it has been claimed. Industry trainer and founder...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

Home-movers are being warned to be on alert for ‘Friday afternoon fraud,’ which experts claim is becoming more common since the...

The level of mortgage approvals for home purchases bounced back in February, Bank of England figures show, but buyers are borrowing...

Agents are being warned that they risk financial and reputational costs by continuing to rely on manual methods of identity verification. It...

A national trade body is seeing a rise in the number of condensation issues reported in new-build homes and is warning...

Industry charity Agents Together is celebrating reaching new mentorship and volunteering milestone. It has revealed that 800 free mentorships have now been...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the recent Estate Agency X 8, 2023 On 23rd March, the...

Viewing ‘time wasters’ and the long conveyancing process have been identified among the main frustrations among vendors when selling a property. It...

Another interest rate hike could further dampen property market activity, research suggests. It comes as new analysis shows the average number of...

Mortgage pricing has dropped despite last week’s interest rate rise, Rightmove claims. In a boost for homebuyers, analysis by the portal suggests...

Search Acumen has announced a new partnership that aims to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in conveyancing Property data, insight...

Proptech startup Giraffe360 has introduced a new sales and marketing feature that helps agents create auto-generated videos. Every property that has been...

Leaders’ Lettings Agents has launched its new sustainable office in Aylesbury as part of plans to make the whole brand carbon...

Cutting an asking price has become a less effective selling strategy this year, research claims. Data from estate agent prospecting tool Spectre shows...

The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson is believed to have snapped up the historic Brightwell Manor as his new home. Johnson, who was...

A financial adviser has hit out at the Bank of England, claiming homeowners and business should be furious about its interest...

Belvoir is seeking more acquisitions this year, the agency franchise brand has revealed. The company revealed in its annual results yesterday that...

Property Academy is hosting a free webinar today where behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg will share his predictions for the property market...

The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has launched the first iteration of its register, which aims to speed-up transactions and stop property...

Agents have plenty of ways to market properties, from pictures to 3D tours and videos but few, thankfully, have tried their...

Valuation tools provider The ValPal Network (TVPN) has developed a new feature to give agents instant access to sales leads. The service,...

Estate agents could be putting their clients’ personal details at risk by taking information such as addresses, bank account or passport details...

Conveyancing company AVRillo has pledged to further reduce transaction times after scooping a top innovation award. The conveyancer brand picked up the...

A trio of estate agents have setup an LGBTQ+-focused mentoring, learning and networking group. Founded by James Hummerstone-Pope, Danielle Andrews and Caren...

Agents have begun reporting concerns that Barclays has suspended access to their business bank accounts. Vijay Vashistha, co-founder of online agent 99home,...

Estate agents have expressed hope that the latest interest rate rise is the last after the Bank of England increased the...

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

Agents are being urged to ensure they are up to speed with anti-money laundering (AML) requirements as the market enters its...

British actor Rupert Everett has swapped the big screen for the recording studio after becoming the new voice of a radio...

One of the main advantages of a PropTech solution is being able to automate the time-intensive and repetitive jobs that employees...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could change the way people search for agents and property within just a few years, an industry...

UK estate agents are split when it comes to their opinion on last week’s Budget, with half concerned about a lack...

A former estate agent-turned-online auctioneer has launched a new service that aims to speed up and secure sales. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and...

Landmark Information Group has launched a new product that aims to help users understand the current and potential climate-based risks on...

New analysis may called into question the experience of firms approved to check the Government’s flagship register of overseas entities (ROE). The...

A home linked to Douglas & Gordon chief executive James Evans is currently listed for sale at £3.5m. The property has been...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

Agents in some parts of the UK are still struggling to sell properties that they first listed more than a decade...

Homebuyers looking to secure a mortgage are now facing more choice and lower rates than six months ago. New data from comparison...

UK residential property market intelligence brand Dataloft has signalled plans to expand internationally after it was acquired by PriceHubble. As part of...

Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with Northern Estate Agencies Group. The deal encompasses the 46 branches of Manning Stainton, Mortimers...

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

Agents are continuing to secure instructions and sales but transactions are mainly being done below asking price, data suggests. Agency trade body...

Homebuyers should prepare for short-term volatility as mortgage rates are currently being repriced, OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has warned. Tebb warned...

Lower mortgage rates than the end of last year and slowing inflation should sustain the housing market as it enters the...

Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...

A regional estate agent has outlined how the rise and fall of Purplebricks has actually been a good thing for high...

Mayfair, London’s most famous address, is in a state of radical metamorphosis, a local agency brand claims. A new report from Mayfair...

Some sellers remain optimistic about their price expectations as sales at the top end of the market begin to lag, Rightmove...

House prices will still come under pressure despite a better-than-expected economic outlook, Knight Frank claims. New analysis from the property brand claims...

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has announced a new update to the Leasehold Property Enquiries (LPE1) form, which it...

Premium estate agency Fine & Country has added a further office to the brand’s already strong London network.  Director Gareth Mozley of...

National Conveyancing Week has kicked off from today. The awareness-raising week features a series of in-person, online and pre-recorded events aimed at...

Proptech firm Finch has been named as the latest supplier accredited by the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB). It joins other brands...

  The over-50s could make the best estate agents, an industry training platform has claimed. It comes as the Treasury unveiled plans for...

A more competitive mortgage market may actually dampen hopes of a downsizing boom, an agent has predicted. Many property professionals last year...

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

Higher utility and staffing costs pushed profits down in Savills’ UK residential business last year. The property and agency brand revealed in...

Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...

Newly established prime London property consultancy Tyburn, has reported the completion of multiple deals worth in excess of £60m in its...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget yesterday failed to include any specific measures to boost the housing market but a mortgage broker...

News of a potential takeover gave Purplebricks’ share price a boost yesterday. Its share price rose 15.5% in a day after Estate...

Almost half of sellers who took their homes off the market in 2022 will relist them in the next two years,...

The South East of England continues to lead the way as TwentyCi revealed its latest statistics on property market activity. The property...

New software has been launched to help estate agents collect feedback on viewings. Feedback Enterprise, from the Cumbrian communications specialists SMS Speedway,...

Collaborative Conveyancing has won an Innovate UK grant in partnership with the Hartree Centre research facility and completed a fundraising round...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has increased its expectations of a house price decline. The OBR, which keeps an eye on...

Purplebricks has confirmed that it has been in discussions with online agency rival Strike regarding a potential takeover offer. As reported by...

Online agency brand Strike is believed to be considering a bid for beleaguered rival Purplebricks. A source close to the talks has...

A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...

Sellers resistant to cutting asking prices may soon be left with little choice if the mortgage market remains depressed, a broker...

It was a busy 2022 for the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad and 2023 could be more manic for parents,...

The number of properties listed as sold subject to contract (SSTC) has increased by 5% so far this year versus the...

Homeowners are now almost £500 better off annually than renters, new research suggests. Analysis by Halifax shows the monthly cost of owning...

The property market looks to have avoided ‘heading over a cliff,’ Knight Frank suggests. Analysis by the agency brand suggests the further it...

The average discount to asking price on a sold property has almost doubled since last July as sellers are becoming ‘more...

Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...

Pattinson Auction has gone international by opening up in Spain. After growing its UK portfolio to almost 3,000 partner agents, it will...

First-time buyers are persisting with Help to Buy purchases as cut-off-point approaches for the housing support scheme. To be eligible for an...

Agents are being encouraged to get involved in National Conveyancing Week. The awareness week will start on 20 March and features a...

From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...

Propertymark needs to do more to promote the value of its agents and to ensure people know it exists, property commentator...

The property industry may be going to great effort to digitise and improve the process of buying and selling a home...

Higher mortgage rates have meant that new buy-to-let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, new research...

Proptech firm ValPal has entered the artificial intelligence (AI) sphere with a new tool to help agents write better quality and...

A Keller Williams (KW) agent has hailed the success of TikTok as a marketing tool just 18 months into her role. Tanya...

The financial regulator has revised its own data on how many mortgage borrowers may face repayment difficulties as it calls on...

Online agency boss-turned-media-pundit Russell Quirk has been given his own money-focused TalkTV programme, with the first focusing on the hot topic...

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

The UK residential division of property consultancy Knight Frank has been awarded for its customer services. The agency brand won the ‘Best...

You don’t need me to tell you that buy to let has had a torrid time of it lately. For agents trying...

Zoopla is set to host a 2023 market update later this month for agents. Hosted by Zoopla’s executive director of Research, Richard...

A more stable picture of the housing market may be emerging, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has suggested. It comes...