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Agency board supplier Kremer Signs is working on geotagging tools that can be incorporated into For Sale signs. Tom Cummuskey, sales and...

Increasing numbers of homeowners have signed up to a free Land Registry alert scheme to protect against fraudulent property transactions. Figures obtained...

Propertymark’s partnership with MoveIQ has already attracted attention from more than 250,000 consumers and potential property buyers and sellers. The agency trade...

Property recruitment firm Rayner Personnel is marking 10 years in business.  Rayner Personnel has crammed a lot into the past decade, revealing...

Reviews website allAgents has revealed the host for its 2022 Customer Experience Awards. The event will be hosted by property and lifestyle...

Long-established Hampshire estate agent Clarke Mews has shut all three of its branches in West End, Botley and Netley, with its...

Troubled agency Purplebricks is set to face further litigation from the group which is already preparing to bring a class action...

The managing director of an Essex-based estate agency has set up a GoFundMe page to encourage donations for a stricken colleague...

A well-known local agency in Kent is turning 100 this year.   Starting out in Gillingham in 1922, Wards is now based...

The latest research from Rightmove has revealed that the price of property coming to the market has witnessed its first fall...

The Agency UK – which was set up by three ex-employees of Purplebricks – has strengthened its team with the arrival...

A leading firm has claimed that the number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has almost halved over the last...

A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...

High-end estate agency Savills has posted a mixed set of half-year results, with revenue up to over £1 billion but the property...

A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...

We’re undergoing another heatwave at the moment, with the mercury rising above 30 degrees for five successive days before it breaks...

As the UK works towards its net zero goal by 2050, Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a Green Hub to support...

Most of us can only dream of buying a prime home, and new research by a mortgage broker has reinforced this...

Our story yesterday on whether the property industry should consider trialling a four-day week generated lots of debate, comments and poll...

Research carried out by Rightmove has revealed the home features which have grown the most in popularity, with garden offices topping...

The leading trade body for the conveyancing industry has launched a new ‘Find an Expert’ service via its website. This will help...

The latest White Paper from the Institute of Residential Property Management (now part of The Property Institute) has called for customers...

Property TV personality and EAT columnist Phil Spencer is set to host the biggest ever qualifications ceremony event to date, with...

PropTech platform Gazeal, which specialises in digital reservation agreements and upfront seller information, has announced that it now has an app available...

Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...

In this piece, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, discusses how the trade body is working to ensure member agents get the best of...

Despite all the controversy surrounding it in recent years, and various government attempts to address the leasehold scandal, new research from...

A key minister in the Scottish Government has warned that the country faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to...

The entirety of the property market could be enhanced by embracing all-in-one moving and streamlining processes, according to The ValPal Network. This,...

An independent estate agency has announced that it will extend its role as Bolton Wanderers Associate Partner into the 2022/23 season. Joining...

A property expert has warned that the Bank of England’s gloomy economic forecasts and last week’s rise in interest rates could...

The auction industry could end up taking advantage of the upcoming downturn in the property market, because it provides the quickest...

There is a staggering £117 billion worth of property currently up for sale across the UK property market, according to new...

One of the UK’s leading property companies has appointed marketing firm alan. agency to launch a crucial annual report.    Knight Frank...

Another ‘prestigious’ London location has been added to the Fine & Country roster, with Teddington the latest to open a branch...

Sellers are always looking for ways to improve the value of their home, and according to new research agents may just...

An Australian FinTech which this year entered the UK market has outlined the e-conveyancing lessons that the UK property industry can...

Housing Secretary Greg Clark, who is also the Levelling Up Secretary, has been caught up in the storm surrounding Rishi Sunak...

Last week was quite a week for major trading updates, with four of the market’s biggest players announcing either half-year or...

Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...

A major new scheme worth half a million pounds is now underway in an effort to promote sustainable investment into housing,...

New data from Moneypenny has revealed that eco features are falling off the wish-list of potential house buyers as a result...

Connells Group - the largest agency group in the UK after its purchase of Countrywide - has today announced its financial results for...

Interest rates made their biggest leap in 27 years yesterday, rising by 0.5% from 1.25% to 1.75%. It was the biggest...

Property website Rightmove has calculated that yesterday’s interest rate rise – up 0.5% to 1.75% - will mean new first-time buyers...

As the great sporting summer continues – with the Lionesses triumphant against Germany last Sunday, the ongoing Commonwealth Games, and the...

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has announced the schedule for its annual Conference. The event returns to its traditional in-person format this year,...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

PropTech brand nurtur.group has announced the appointment of Clive Beattie as its new Chief Financial Officer. As we revealed in Estate Agent...

The Bank of England has decided to raise the base interest rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, the biggest rate hike for...

The Property Franchise Group, the UK's largest property franchisor, has provided a trading update ahead of publishing its interim results on Tuesday...

Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...

Dye & Durham says it could potentially appeal the decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to effectively disallow its acquistion...

There’s a spotlight now on property listings and as with so many changes in our industry, this is a case of...

Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...

A compliance expert has warned that even though most agents will have robust anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes in place,...

A property purchasing specialist has revealed how the UK’s home sellers are now paying £793 more in estate agent commission when...

The historic Chestertons brand, one of London’s largest and oldest estate agents, has today announced the appointment of John Ennis as its new...

Yesterday’s publication of Purplebricks’ annual results – which made for very difficult reading for the troubled brand – came as part...

A leading agent has claimed that the economic plans of Liz Truss, the frontrunner to be the country’s next Prime Minister,...

A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...

The right investment can help agents to thrive even during the current cost-of-living crisis. That’s according to cloud-based CRM solution Openview,...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

One of the North East’s leading property experts has claimed that Newcastle’s diverse property market is still seeing record levels of...

Purplebricks has this morning announced its long-awaited annual results, delayed since July 12 due to internal changes. It shows that revenue...

The latest house price index from Zoopla has suggested the market remains resilient in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, but...

Recent months have seen interest rates rise from historic lows back closer to pre-financial crisis levels as the Bank of England...

Homes that agents are putting back on the market after a fall-through are being relisted for as much as £21,000 cheaper,...

Late last week, Leeds Building Society announced that it would no longer lend on second homes to concentrate on first-time buyers...

Despite the cost-of-living crisis causing many to tighten their belts and the beginnings of a slowdown of the property market, the...

The cost-of-living crisis has been dominating the news headlines for some months now, but new research has revealed the extent to...

Leading portal OnTheMarket has announced this morning that Clive Beattie has resigned as Chief Financial Officer 'to pursue another opportunity'. According to a...

A quarter of agents have indicated they may prefer Rishi Sunak as the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister –...

Rightmove has been backed to weather the cost of living crisis and a property market downturn. Analysis by investment service Wealth Club,...

Agents risk losing the personal communication element that drove transactions before the development of technology, an industry veteran has warned. The claim...

A record share of buyers are leaving London to purchase their first home, research shows. Analysis by Hamptons found that a record...

Agents are being urged to discuss pricing with vendors after research shows 52% of listings have been on the market for...

Two major regional agents have expanded their geographical presence and sales focus. Midlands-based land and property agent Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) has...

Rightmove’s average revenue per agent has reached record levels as firms continue to spend more on the portal’s services. The property website...

Foxtons interim chief executive Peter Rollings has said “change was needed” to boost the London brand after Guy Gittins was appointed...

Agents have taken a different approach to going on the run for charity this week. Here are some of the latest industry...

It may be cliche to say, but technology is advancing at such a fast pace. So fast, in fact, that according...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

Government intervention is being urged to boost the amount of housing stock as industry data shows a continued trend of a...

Anti-money laundering platform Credas Technologies has become one of the first companies of its kind to be certified against the UK...

Lettings has helped drive Foxtons revenue and profits for the first half of the year, a company update has revealed. The listed...

Properties are staying on the market for longer and discounts are rising but fall-throughs are not increasing yet, data suggests. Heather Staff...

As UK temperatures soared last week, potential property buyers and sellers were even too hot to enquire about homes. Data from live...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has opened its first offices in Northern Ireland. It comes after...

A parliamentary petition calling for ground rent charges to be extended to existing leases has reached the required number of signatures...

Buyers of new-build homes are being left exposed to the risk of Japanese knotweed due to difference in the conveyancing process...

Yorkshire agent Preston Baker has sold its lettings portfolio to focus on residential sales. It has offloaded its book of more than...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

Agents have nothing to fear from a market slowdown, an industry executive claims. Nick Ball, head of sales and client services at...

The Tory leadership debates have covered everything from taxes to trans rights but industry executives have lamented the lack of focus...

OnTheMarket has issued new shares for agents who have signed new long-term listings agreements. The listed portal said in a stock market...

Anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has secured funding from three high profile estate agents. Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech subsidiary Grosvenor...

Propertymark Qualifications has added two industry veterans to its board. Jan Hytch, residential and operations partner for Arnold Keys and Katie Griffin,...

Hose Rhodes Dickson (HRD) has confirmed that it is being purchased by Leaders Romans Group. There had been rumours in the local...

Homebuyers are deterred from moving again and using the same estate agent due to the stress and increasing length of time...