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A week-long race to be the next Conservative Party leader and the Prime Minister kicks off this week, or may already...

UK property sales fell by around a third last month and were flat on a monthly basis, new figures show. HMRC’s latest...

In a statement likely to rile plenty of estate agents, a proptech firm is suggesting aspiring homebuyers should wait until 2024...

Rightmove has named Johan Svanström, former chief executive of travel booking website Expedia Group Inc and McDonald's Corp as its new...

South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire estate agency Redbrik has launched a campaign to help the public cope with the rising cost of living. The...

The Able Agent has launched single courses that can now be purchased individually for the first time. The training provider said it...

Levelling Up and Housing Secretary Simon Clarke has given his backing for a return of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister. Clarke was...

Liz Truss became the shortest serving UK Prime Minister yesterday, resigning after just 45 days and prompting a new Conservative Party...

They say Christmas hits the shops earlier each year and the same may be said for the seasonal slowdown, Zoopla suggests. Its...

We are dedicating today's round-up to two important cause that agents are being called on to get behind. Agents are being urged...

A portal that has historically focused on affordable housing and accessible rental listings is trailing a move into sales. MovingSoon, which provides...

Scotland may face “serious labour shortages” due to its relatively high property buying taxes compared with in England, a leading agent...

Hundreds of thousands of mortgage applications could fail in the coming decade as lending criteria tightens amid the cost of living...

Zoopla staff have been informed that 68 roles have been put at risk of redundancy. The figure is on top of the...

The market share of hybrid and online agents increased slightly during the third quarter of 2022 but firms are still struggling...

The housing market is moving but sellers need to be more realistic about pricing, Propertymark claims. It comes as the agency trade...

House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...

The rise of online and low-fee offerings has devalued the expertise that estate agents can offer, an industry trainer claims. Responding to...

New research claims to show what buyers most want to see in photographs on a sales listing - and it may...

Conveyancing software provider Dye & Durham has upgraded its Index Property Information platform, promising to ease the registration process and provide...

One of the stranger stories emerging from the fallout of Kwasi Kwarteng’s sacking last Friday has been news that someone in...

New research from GetAgent has outlined where the UK’s best-performing estate agents are currently located when it comes to the price secured...

Britain’s secret property market witnessed nearly £30.9 billion worth of property transactions last year, the highest yearly market value in well...

The latest research from property consultancy Knight Frank has set out which areas of the UK have the largest proportion of...

An exclusive partnership has been agreed between OnTheMarket and MIL Outsource to provide the property website’s agents with a revenue protection...

The ESTAS Customer Service Awards – which are often described as estate agency’s version of the Oscars – took place last...

OnTheMarket (OTM) chief executive Jason Tebb has hailed securing new contracts with major agencies and revealed discussions are ongoing with more...

Fine & Country has partnered with ListGlobally to feature all of their UK property listings on 106 international portals worldwide, according...

Sussex-based estate and lettings agency Mishon Mackay is celebrating as its first apprentice has completed his training. Max Blencowe, the first apprentice...

Simon Clarke is set for his first grilling by MPs as Levelling Up and Housing Secretary. Clarke will be questioned by the...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has introduced a range of new policies to support staff on a range...

Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has partnered with insurance brokers Mint to provide policyholders with access to anti-money laundering (AML) and...

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has reversed almost all of the tax cuts set out in Kwasi Kwarteng's disastrous mini-Budget three...

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has been described as a safe pair of hands who could limit the extent of a housing...

Agency stock has hit the highest level so far this year but it seems to coincide with a decline in demand...

A significant number of estate agents are planning cutbacks in the coming months to cope with the cost of living crisis,...

Estate agents are charging movers fees of 1.4% on average to sell their homes, new research claims. An article by consumer watchdog...

Leeds Building Society has pledged to honour any mortgage offers and support borrowers during this period of market uncertainty. It comes as...

Agency acquirer the Lomond Group has further extended its national footprint after targeting a burgeoning city in North West England for...

In a dramatic, fast-moving day, the Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked ahead of a press conference by Liz Truss which reversed the...

Buyer demand has dropped by a fifth in the fortnight since the mini-Budget while supply has increased from worried homeowners, Zoopla...

Agents are getting more listings but it is taking longer for properties to go under offer, new figures show. The latest Homemover...

Buyer demand is cooling but the property sector still remains in a sellers’ market for now, new analysis claims. The latest National...

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

Rising stars in the property world gathered with seasoned professionals at the British Museum this week for the Propertymark Qualifications’ annual...

National housebuilder Bellway has installed the country’s first roof-mounted air source heat pump onto an experimental eco-house as part of a...

OnTheMarket has secured contract renewals from several major agency brands as it reports a revenue boost for the first six months...

New research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted further lost further momentum in the housing market during...

The share of homeowners struggling to repay their mortgages could hit the same peak levels of the 2008 financial crisis by...

New-build buyers will save on average around £2,600 a year in energy bills, research claims. Analysis based on Government’s Energy Performance Certificate...

Demand for new-builds has slowed amid the current economic environment, a major developer has revealed. A trading update from Barratt Developments for...

Agency franchise brand Winkworth is sticking to its market expectations for this year as it claims the mini-Budget is yet to...

Zoopla has launched a new guide to help agents advise buyers when purchasing a property with a partner to avoid future...

Trade body Propertymark has revealed that it has opened compliance cases against a small number of members following the latest HMRC...

A buyers’ market, and a more challenging time for buyers and sellers, could be on the cards as a result of...

A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...

Seven adverts pushing the Government’s flagship levelling up policy have been banned. The advertising watchdog censured the Department for Levelling Up, Housing...

Research by property firm Savills has revealed that a large majority (77%) of buyers say that the potential energy consumption of...

Property data company Sprift has been confirmed as one of the Principal Partners for this year’s ESTAS Awards, which take place...

Estate agents selling rural homes have been urged to provide better levels of upfront information regarding homes in the countryside that...

Estate Agent Today has been told that Lecram Holdings – the investment vehicle of Adam Smith which last week increased its...

The majority of homebuyers and sellers remain ‘undeterred from their endeavours to tackle the housing market’, despite the turbulence of the...

Knight Frank expects prices to fall by 3% next year in Prime Central London (PCL) before rising modestly in the years...

Prospecting letters are a key part of an agent’s armoury and now data and prospecting platform Homesearch has partnered up with...

Gallagher, the insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has announced a £5,000 fund to help two businesses further their learning at...

House prices fell marginally (down by 0.1%) in September as the market displayed further signs of slowdown. That was according to Halifax’s...

Jackson-Stops is putting the final touches to a new franchise offering for agents. The agency brand is planning to launch a franchise...

House prices in some regions of the UK could continue increasing, despite concerns over the economic downturn and forecasts of house...

The apparent battle for the future of beleaguered online agency brand Purplebricks took an interesting turn last week when activist investor...

A high-profile London estate agency has been chided by iconic Hollywood actor Sir Michael Caine for using his image and one...

Regional estate agency Bradley Hall has undergone a rebrand as it looks to expand its presence beyond the North East and...

Around one-third of properties on the portals are ‘fake listings,’ it has been claimed. Industry analyst Charlie Lamdin, founder of estate agency...

Property seekers can now search for a home through OnTheMarket based on “accessible features.” The portal has introduced a new “accessible features”...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week, from on land to under the...

A new Code of Practice for builders and an independent Ombudsman for consumers in the new-build sector went live this week. Customers...

Beresfords recently hosted its annual summer party and awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate outstanding levels of achievement and dedication shown...

Agency franchise brand Keller Williams UK (KWUK) held its largest ever UK event at the Vue cinema in London’s Leicester Square...

Activist investor and Purplebricks critic Lecram Holdings has increased its shareholding in the beleaguered online agent to 5%. The position means it...

Despite all the recent speculation surrounding the housing market after the badly-received mini-Budget and regular talk of a possible slowdown, new...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Estate agents need to concentrate on quality marketing more than ever before as mortgage interest rates rise and lenders become ever...

Fine & Country is to embark on a regional roadshow next month, starting in Wales and moving throughout the UK. The regional...

Legal claims over Japanese knotweed are on the rise, agents are being warned. Invasive plant consultancy Environet UK estimates that around 900,000...

FCS Compliance has announced the latest in its anti-money laundering (AML) series of webinars with Rightmove.  The latest is titled The Role...

The prime central London (PCL) market may escape a property downturn, JLL claims. The real estate and agency brand has highlighted the...

Increasing numbers of sales have fallen through during the third quarter but it isn’t all down to rising mortgage rates. Analysis by...

A land agent has called for the planning process to be privatised as it hits out at the Government’s focus on...

Smoove has announced the full market rollout of its digital onboarding platform, Smoove Start. The conveyancing software provider’s latest tool provides a...

A former senior journalist for The Times and Zoopla head of research Gráinne Gilmore has joined Cluttons as head of research. She will...

Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has received awarded B Corporation status. The certification recognises Thirdfort’s commiutment to goals outside of shareholder profit...

Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...

Private Banker Finance has been named as the latest sponsor for the ESTAS Awards. The brand, which specialises in high-end mortgages -...

Yorkshire estate agent Dacre Son & Hartley is aiming to offset more than 100 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The brand is...

The Government is being urged to take the lead on homebuying reform as conveyancers warn that recruitment issues and lawyer burn-out...

Estate agency franchise network Propertynest is looking to expand its reach as it looks to become a 100 franchisee-plus network over...

The National Association of Professional Sourcing Agents (NAPSA) has partnered with The Property Ombudsman (TPO) to boost compliance and working practices in...

Annual house price growth slowed to single digits in September and was flat on a monthly basis, Nationwide figures show. The lender’s...

House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from...

The choice of mortgage products for borrowers dropped by almost half during September, new figures show. Thousands of mortgages were withdrawn and...

Former Sainsbury’s chief executive Justin King has been appointed as the new chairman of Dexters. King is credited with turning Sainsbury’s around...