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Monthly house price growth bounced back in August but continues to slow annually, Halifax data shows. Halifax’s August House Price Index recorded...

Winkworth has claimed to have sold more properties than any other agent during the first half of the year. The bold claim...

Industry figure Iain White has admitted he has overcome ‘original scepticism’ about the launch of OnTheMarket after the portal was added...

A new proptech platform that is building online property profiles for the UK’s 28m residential properties so owners and potential buyers...

New Housing Secretary Simon Clarke may be an unknown entity to many agents but he has a track record of supporting...

Homeowners are now living in their homes for longer before taking the next step on the property ladder, research claims. Data from...

The results are finally in, and to no-one’s surprise Liz Truss has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party...

The government has rebuffed calls to assess whether different rates of Stamp Duty could incentivise property development or sales of energy...

Home hunters are increasingly searching for eco-friendly homes amid concerns about rising energy bills, figures suggest. New data from Legal & General...

An estate agent has looked to loo roll to explain why he thinks house prices won’t crash but the pace of...

Simon Clarke has been confirmed as the new Housing Secretary in the Cabinet of new Prime Minister Liz Truss this evening. He...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

New Prime Minister Liz Truss wasn’t the only person taking on a high-profile role yesterday. Guy Gittins has officially taken the helm at...

A Somerset-based estate agency director has come up with his own approach to clear a backlog of probate or ‘Red Book’...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) is seeking views about the industry beyond its membership. The trade body has launched a new survey asking...

A financial analyst has suggested homeowners may be better off staying put in the current market. CMC Markets has predicted a likely...

Four out of five homebuyers would consider reducing an offer if they found maintenance issues when viewing a property.  The insurer’s poll...

Market activity has shifted back from sales to lettings, Belvoir has reported. Half-year results from the agency franchise network show the “race...

Zoopla has launched a review into its editorial processes after agents criticised a consumer guide published by the portal that encouraged...

Estate agency share prices had a mixed response to dire warnings about housing demand and prices issued by HSBC last week. The...

Sellers are willing to cut their asking price expectations by as much as £150,000 to attract a cash buyer for a...

The Land Registry has set out ambitious plans to automate up to 70% of all updates to its register by 2025...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has partnered with industry data specialist TwentyEA to offer a new tool for the membership...

A West Sussex estate agency has unveiled expansion plans after achieving a record-breaking £112m of new home sales in the past...

House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...

The Acorn Group has promised its clients that it will be business as usual following its acquisition by Leaders Romans Group...

Hamptons is anticipating an 12% drop in property transactions across Great Britain next year as interest rate rises and the cost of...

I came across something which genuinely shocked me the other day. It was research showing that 1.7 per cent of homes listed...

From sky dives to golf days, here is how agents have been raising money for charity this week. If there are charitable...

Potential buyers will be able to search for eco-friendly homes and message an agent through WhatsApp as part of a range...

Connells Midlands has launched a new Shared Ownership Hub to help deliver affordable housing in the region. It will provide an end-to-end...

Property professionals and commentators have begun pondering an official definition of a house price crash. It comes amid forecasts that house prices...

Keller Williams’ (KW) Warwick Market Centre has closed, prompting a blame game between its former owners and the franchise brand. KW Warwick has...

Downsizing could become more attractive to older homeowners as the cost of living crisis intensifies, Savills claims. It comes as analysis by...

Properties are being down valued by up to 5% in some areas of the UK in the sign of a housing...

Estate agents hold more than 7,000 duplicate database records per branch on average, research claims. Insight from estate and letting agency customer...

A North West England-based independent agent is marking its 40th anniversary. Independent agent Hackney & Leigh has reached the milestone in the...

The increased energy price cap could hit first-time buyers and the wider property market, new research suggests. It comes as households are...

Agents are ‘wrongly’ relying on hard copies of identity documents to verify people’s identities in anti-money laundering (AML) checks, new research...

Zoopla is urging couples to tackle the “awkward but all-important financial and ‘what if’ questions” ahead of buying a property together...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

Bristol-based Alexander May claims to have become the city’s first estate agency business to go carbon neutral and is looking to...

A regional independent agent has shifted its focus to sales after offloading its lettings business to The Lomond Group. Warwickshire and Worcestershire-based...

More than 1,000 estate agency branches are to join iamproperty’s partner network from SDL Auctions after a trade deal between the...

A property developer has hit out at corporate agents for “artificially inflating house prices” as she reveals the poor practices she...

Quick buy firm UPSTIX is planning to rollout its chain break service across the market after a successful trial with estate...

Almost a quarter of buyers have claimed they were not asked to verify their identity when purchasing a property, a survey...

Zoopla is rolling out a migration tool for all agents looking to shift from its Jupix software system to Alto. It follows...

Agents are being invited to help shape and be part of the future of the proptech sector. Propertymark is hosting proptech investment company...

Russell Quirk has gone from online estate agency founder to PR guru and property commentator, but has now added national talk show...

The housing market is in a better position to weather a downturn than in previous economic cycles, Zoopla claims. The portal argues...

Conveyancing caseloads remain 34% up on pre-pandemic levels and could become more complex as the market tightens, Search Acumen warns. The conveyancing...

Forget large driveways and gardens, it turns out agents need to advise their sellers to add air conditioning units to their...

It's been a busy period of fundraising and volunteering for agents and property professionals. Support has included getting one charity back on...

Spicerhaart has posted a 21% boost in revenues despite sales taking longer to complete in the second half of the year,...

Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series to share tips on recruitment and retention for agents. Held in London and...

Two senior estate agency figures have given their views on the prospects for the property market as commentators warn that longer-term...

MPs have criticised the lack of detail in the government’s flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill when it comes to housebuilding...

Inflation remains a bigger concern to homeowners than house prices but potential vendors may get sensitive if prices drop, research suggests. A...

Thousands more leaseholders are expected to see ground rents cut and some may even receive refunds. It forms part of the Competition...

Chestertons has named a former Foxtons and Keller Williams agent as its new head of sales. It has recruited Matthew Thompson to...

Zoopla has teamed up with homelessness charity Crisis to help campaign for reform of housing benefits and to tackle the affordable...

Purplebricks has recruited Helen Martin to the newly created role of group director of risk and compliance. It comes as the beleaguered...

Agents have been warned that they risk letting down their clients by denying the prospect of a housing market correction. Charlie Lamdin,...

Increasing numbers of buyers are gazundering or ‘price chipping’ on their offers to force property sellers and agents into last minute...

I am somewhat disappointed, yet not surprised, when I see the headlines ‘blaming’ various fractions of a property transaction as the...

July was the most active month for home sales so far this year but agents acknowledge that a slowdown is coming. The...

Knight Frank has recruited two former Savills executives to launch and run its new homes team in Cheltenham. The property consultancy and...

Hybrid agency brand eXp UK is marking recruiting 300 agents. The network reached the milestone earlier this year. It comes after eXp UK...

A prominent analyst has suggested three ways Purplebricks could boost investor confidence and contend in a recessionary market. Davy Research released an...

First-time buyers have been urged to manage their expectations after it revealed that 79% believe their first home will meet all...

Hundreds of homes reaching portals for sale with no supporting photos, research suggests. Estate agent media provider Giraffe360 analysed current sales stock...

Conveyancing software provider Smoove is set to rollout a new flagship estate agency product following a successful trial phase. Smoove Start was...

Street Group is celebrating reaching 100 employees. The agency software and marketing provider said it is still looking to fill 15 more...

Zoopla-backed agency software provider Alto is to host a virtual event to showcase its offering. Taking place on 14 September, Altogether Live...

The new owner of easyProperty has promised changes and expansion at the hybrid agent. It comes after Evolve – which acquired easyProperty...

OnTheMarket is launching a new three-part television series on Channel 4 as part of its plans to boost consumer awareness of...

Jacob Rees-Mogg is reportedly being lined up as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities should Liz Truss win...

Buyers are putting off property purchases by at least one year due to increasing living costs, research claims. Research by savings websites...

The Guild of Property Professionals is set to embark on a roadshow next month to meet agents and share insights and...

Fewer than 20% of Scots homeowners paid more than 83% of all house purchase tax north of the border, according to...

Former Evolve staff are being offered £2,000 ex-gratia payments by the easyGroup after its ownership of easyProperty ended. Jason Bull, national sales...

Estate agency brands have begun reaching out to school leavers as students received their A and T-Level grades yesterday. Top grades for...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the summer holidays slow down their fundraising efforts. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

Rightmove has unveiled details of a new qualification for agents. Sales and lettings agents can now sign up to register their interest...

Independent agency group Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward (KFH) is marking its 45th anniversary. Established by Lee Watts in 1977 as Kinleigh, the...

A new lender is preparing to enter the mortgage market with long-dated fixed rate mortgages in a move seen by some...

Former Douglas & Gordon managing director Ivor Dickinson has passed away. He was known as one of London’s most high-profile and colourful...

Foxtons had become ‘flabby’ and lost its sense of business, its interim chief executive Peter Rollings claims. Speaking on The Guild of...

Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...

Estate agents have listed an average of 7.3 homes for sale per branch during 2022, research suggests- down 12.5% annually. Agency comparison...

Purplebricks’ non-executive chairman has upped his stake in the beleaguered online agent ahead of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) next month. A...

Record numbers of agents are reporting that the average time from offer accepted to exchanging contracts stretched beyond four months, Propertymark...

Following a rigorous process, Lifesycle has been chosen as the software provider for By Design, a new high-end network brand for independent...

A senior agency executive has backed the controversial issue of including broadband and mobile signal in property listings. The National Trading Standards...

Agency stock has reached its highest level for 12 months, OnTheMarket claims. The portal’s latest Property Sentiment Index revealed that there has...

A lender is predicting mortgage-backed home purchases will be “significantly lower” in the coming months after borrowing has dropped since the...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has closed its investigation into alleged mis-selling of leasehold houses by Barratt Homes. It is the...

A fundraising page setup to encourage donations for a sales negotiator who suffered a life threatening accident while on a family...

Property marketing provider NicheCom has gained carbon neutral status. It has been working with Carbon Footprint Ltd over the past six months...