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Talk of a housing market crash is overstated, Zoopla’s chief executive Charlie Bryant has claimed. Speaking in an exclusive video interview with Estate...

It has been a mixed year for prime London markets, with some areas faring better than others when it comes to...

A plethora of property professionals are ending the year with new jobs. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Getting a property on the market has become more efficient but agents still require the same people and sales skills that...

Agents remain positive about the year ahead but may need to raise their fees or grow market share to survive, Fine...

The removal of housing targets risks a deeper recession and high house prices for generations to come, a planning expert has...

An interest rate drop is top of the new year wish list among property professionals, a survey claims. A webinar poll among...

Fewer buyers are leaving London to purchase property elsewhere, research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that the share of Londoners purchasing...

Agents will need to articulate their worth in the new challenging property market but shouldn’t rush to drop fees, industry trainer...

Energy efficiency will become key considerations for buyers next year while those with cash will be preferred purchasers, Jackson-Stops has predicted. The...

Propertymark has released a new calendar of events for 2023, doubling the number of regional conferences, and in a first, attendance...

T'was two nights before Christmas, when all through the site, We’ve delivered award-winning stories to bring you delight. The headlines were written with...

The “great recalculation” of the property market will take at least six months to show, Knight Frank claims. Tom Bill, head of...

Agents have been spreading plenty of festive cheer as the year comes to an end, supporting foodbanks and a variety of...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

A fifth of potential borrowers have had their mortgage application rejected over the past 12 months – hitting their hopes of...

Agents from eXp UK filled the Waldorf Hilton hotel in London’s Aldwych earlier this month with more than 250 of its...

Property demand has halved but the slowdown is focused on the previously popular rural and coastal areas, Zoopla has revealed. Higher mortgage...

Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...

From carols to Christmas lights and jumpers, prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has been getting into the festive...

Knight Frank’s London New Homes team has ended the year on a record-breaking high, following a successful run of sales over the...

Homeowners are starting to consider solutions to deal with their rising monthly mortgage costs including downsizing, research claims. A survey of more...

Industry brothers Matt and Neil Baldock are cooking up a new dinner series called the EA Directors Club for estate and...

Agents are seeing more instructions as the year ends but fewer properties are selling, industry data shows. Figures from property data company...

London has returned as the go-to destination for potential property buyers, Rightmove claims. The portal has revealed the most searched for locations...

The housing market is struggling to regain momentum following the mini-Budget but a ‘soft landing’ is possible, Nationwide suggests. The lender is...

Agents within The Guild of Property Professionals are the only grouping in the top five positions that has seen new instruction...

Agents at Greater London Properties have got into the festive spirit with what this editor secretly considers the best Christmas song...

Homeowners are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their property before they come to sell their home. It...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low of 9.02p yesterday despite its chairman Paul Pindar surviving a crunch vote to oust him. Lecram...

‘Needs-based’ buyers will dominate the property market in the early part of 2023 while equity-rich lifestyle buyers will have their moment...

Zoopla is set to unwrap a major new nine-week marketing campaign on Christmas Day in an effort to boost agent leads...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has launched criminal record bureau and directorship checks for all new and existing members. Graham Lock,...

A chartered surveyor has highlighted 15 ‘crimes against property’ in a new book that aims to prevent owners from damaging the...

Customer review platform ESTAS has partnered with the Women in Estate Agency Group (WIEA) to promote the health, wealth, and empowerment...

Purplebricks chairman Paul Pindar has survived an attempt by activist investor Lecram Holdings to oust him. The activist investor, which has a...

Only 16% of property listings are currently compliant with upfront information rules, it has been claimed. Agents are currently required to include...

Halifax is predicting an 8% decline in house prices next year. The lender’s housing market review has forecasted that higher energy bills...

Property transaction volumes hit their highest level for five years during the third quarter of 2022, conveyancers claim. It comes amid a...

Estate agency sales revenue could have dropped by as much as 27% by the end of this year, research suggests. Analysis of...

Hamptons’ branches have been getting into the Christmas spirit with some lovely festive window displays that include plenty of tasting-looking properties. Staff...

Two members of Ellis & Co’s Mill Hill team have joined forces to takeover the office following the death of its...

HMRC fined 24 estate agency and property businesses for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches between April and June 2022, new figures show. The...

Confidence among sellers has dropped sharply amid a slowdown in the housing market, data suggests. OnTheMarket’s (OTM) latest Property Sentiment Index shows...

The Bank of England increased interest rates from 3% to 3.5% yesterday, potentially pushing up costs for those looking to purchase property...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

Agency trade body Propertymark has secured Wembley Stadium for a new event that is bringing together sales, lettings, auctioneers, inventories, and...

There may be plenty of debate about going live with listings on Boxing Day but Hamptons has chosen the national holiday...

The sales market is back in the hands of buyers, Propertymark claims. New data from the agency trade body shows 72% of...

The end of last year’s Stamp Duty holiday has given a temporary boost to house price data for October 2022. The latest...

Chestertons has released its housing market forecasts for 2023, predicting that prices will only see a “slight dip” next year before...

A property tax consultant has hit back at suggestions of a housing market crash, suggesting that overseas investors will help sustain...

Why is it that some agents report seeing little impact/improvement from adopting a PropTech solution when another (similar) agent reports transformational...

Proptech firm iamproperty is planning a recruitment drive in 2023 for its auction business. It has created 20 opportunities for auction specialists,...

OnTheMarket has written to agents who backed the portal at its 2018 initial public offering to provide a “better outcome” if...

Purplebricks is marketing itself as a way for homeowners to save money while selling their home amid the cost of living...

The Scottish Government’s Budget this week is being described as an opportunity to help homebuyers and to make the country an...

Propertymark has launched a new compliance service for its member agents. The offering, called Calm about Compliance, will see experienced auditors advise,...

They think it’s all over, it is now as we publish our final World Cup Agent Match report following England’s quarter...

Details of the first Women In Estate Agency (WiEA) conference have been revealed. The group, founded by senior agency figures Liana Loporto-Browne...

The existence of renewable energy sources and parking facilities look set to be among details that Trading Standards will expect to...

A former adviser to Boris Johnson who is running to be the Tory candidate for London Mayor has promised to put...

Buyers are hesitant but haven’t disappeared form the prime London market, Knight Frank claims. The agent’s latest prime London property report shows...

Ever wondered how an estate agent celebrates Christmas? The team behind agency network Mr and Mrs Clarke has given the world a...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a further 11 fully trained surveyors into the industry, taking its total to more than...

Harding Green has welcomed its second franchisee. Benjamin Scrace, who joined the broker model estate agency Harding Green in July as a...

Rightmove is forecasting a ‘less urgent’ market in 2023 and is predicting asking prices will drop by 2%. It comes as the...

The cost of living crisis and rising interest rates will lead to a decline in property transactions and mortgage lending next...

A Scottish agency has added a property twist to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol story. West Lothian-based Property Webb has retold the...

Homeowners must accept that 2023 will become “the year of the price drop”, a property expert claims.  As Nationwide and Halifax data...

One of hybrid agent EweMove’s first franchisees has expanded his North West territory by rebranding as Property Franchise Group stablemate Whitegates. Chris...

The directors of London agent Churchill and Mathesons have taken on a Fine & Country license to cater for the upper...

Purplebricks’ activist investor Lecram Holdings has warned shareholders can’t afford to wait ‘while the business runs out of money’ in a...

Estate agents are back to their pre-pandemic working patterns but some are now facing financial struggles, an industry survey claims. Property data...

Christmas party season may be in full swing but football fans, including many estate agents, will be glued to their screens...

From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...

Agents have been busy expanding and rebranding this week. Regional agent Preston Baker is expanding its service area with the creation of...

Agents at Winkworth’s Ealing and Acton branch have been getting into the Christmas spirit with a nicely branded Christmas tree at...

An internal review has found examples of non-compliance with regulations at Purplebricks, the online agent’s half-year results have revealed, which could...

Purplebricks chief executive Helena Marston insists the brand's turnaround plan is working after posting a half-year loss this morning and revealing...

Buyer demand, new instructions and agreed sales all continued falling in November, according to a downbeat update from the Royal Institution...

Agents should use their market position to advise town halls about local housing needs, a senior MP has suggested. Labour and Co-op...

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

Increasing numbers of property buyers are now taking out mortgages with terms of more than 30 years, new figures show. The latest...

A new ‘zero spend’ property portal is seeking agents to help with its development ahead of a full launch next year. The...

West Midlands estate agency Berriman Eaton has completed a £250,000 investment drive that has seen it establish a new Worcestershire office...

Agents have begun trialling a new common technology framework devised by a committee within the Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG)...

A market analyst has rejected claims that the property market is heading for so-called ‘Armageddon.’ Rising interest and mortgage rates as well...

The Government has been urged to revise its plans for affordable housing as MPs warn it is set to fall short...

The festive season may be a time to slowdown and reflect on the past year but estate agents are planning to...

There are Christmas gifts aplenty waiting for agents who maintain their focus on marketing plans throughout December, according to The ValPal...

The winners of the 2022 allAgents Customer Experience Awards were announced last week. The agency customer feedback website held its second ever...

The Government has officially watered-down proposals for mandatory local housebuilding targets as it brings its flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill...

The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...

I wasn’t completely surprised to read here on Estate Agent Today that our industry remains near the bottom of the league...

HSBC has announced a new round of branch closures but an estate agent suggests there may be a positive side for...

Zoopla’s homepage may look a little different from today. The portal is supporting homeless charity Crisis’s Christmas fundraising campaign with a homepage...

The Northern Ireland Executive should seek devolved powers over Stamp Duty, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body has urged the Executive to...

The estate agency sector is close to being hit by a fall-through per minute as an industry veteran warns that the...

Purplebricks is working on ways to diversify its revenue stream to be less susceptible to the whims of the housing market,...