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Another day, another index, another record - house prices rose 5.4 per cent annually in October according to official figures from the Office...

With a headline like that, we can only be talking about the annual EweMove Christmas video, consisting of the hybrid agency’s...

NAEA Propertymark has written to the Scottish Government demanding it extend the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday - the...

Douglas & Gordon, one of the highest profile London agency networks, is the latest signing for the yet-to-launch Boomin portal. The agency...

Mystery still surrounds the number of homes actually sold by Purplebricks, despite upbeat statements regarding the number of instructions it wins. The...

It is the end of my column for another year, my 4th if I am not mistaken.  This year has seen a...

A TV show relating the story of London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh will this evening reveal that there is a possible new...

Estate agency Move has had to change a description on Rightmove following an intervention by the Advertising Standards Authority. The agency described...

Christmas is creeping up on us and, for some agents at least, a short seasonal closedown beckons. To get us in the...

Down valuations could leave some surveyors liable to professional negligence claims, a law firm says. Nelsons law firm says down valuations have...

Purplebricks says it’s to continue to test new pricing models next year - and has not ruled out completely moving away...

OnTheMarket is to undergo a revamp under its new chief executive, former Foxtons agent Jason Tebb - who has been given...

A survey conducted by charity Agents Together suggests a large majority of industry people would like to see more focus on...

The Property Ombudsman says there have been more complaints lodged about agents so far in 2020 than in 2019. This is despite...

There’s no let up in your fantastic festive photos and videos as we enter the final laps of the race to...

A cyber-attack on a London council has caused some transactions to fall through and others to be significantly delayed. The attack occurred...

If you fear the market will slow after Christmas, think again - Rightmove is expecting several months of frenzied transactions to...

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years.  With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...

Solicitors’ leaders say members of their industry are suffering mental health problems as a result of the workload to meet the...

Hello and welcome to the final full working week before Christmas 2020. With everyone pre-occupied with Covid, the festive season has crept...

Revenues have slumped by 18 per cent at LSL Property Services, the corporate which boasts Your Move and Reeds Rains and...

The launch of much-hyped new portal Boomin, originally scheduled for this month, has now been pushed back until early next year. A lengthy letter sent...

A study of 2,000 home owners shows that over a third have felt pressured by an agent into use its in-house mortgage...

Foxtons has this morning reported to shareholders that its sales revenue has improved - although both mortgage and lettings revenue have...

A prominent London agency says cash buyers are securing substantial discounts in prime areas of the capital. The biggest cash discount currently...

Welcome to the weekend - and there are just two of these left before Christmas, so it’s time to hit the...

In the six months to November there’s been a 79 per cent increase in sales of homes priced £5m to £10m says Knight...

Hello and welcome to our latest doffing of the cap in honour of those in our industry fund-raising for great causes....

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home. The group,...

A leading property consultancy is suggesting that a possible increase in Capital Gains Tax could end up losing money for the...

The sales market is currently strong but the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a warning about a slowdown next...

Hello - December is whizzing along. Do you know it’s just two weeks today that we will be enjoying Christmas Eve?...

The UK has topped the rankings for the highest property taxes as a percentage of overall taxation in the developed world...

Buyer feedback is a key resource for agents who want to keep on top of market changes and so handle vendors’...

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

With just over two weeks to go to Christmas and the well-deserved break for the industry, we’re delighted that your pictures...

The design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low, according to a new report by academics.  The...

A series of PropTech announcements over recent days suggest the sector is still buoyant with innovation. Firstly it’s been revealed that agents...

A London estate agency chief executive says agents "have become good at pretending that they are qualified and regulated when the...

Another day, another house price record as the bull market continues. The latest Halifax index shows prices surging 7.6 per cent to...

The saga over the future of Countrywide continues with the company urging its shareholders to take “no action” over the latest...

MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...

Hello and welcome to our latest selection of photos from agencies which have dressed their offices for Christmas. We’ve had another great...

A new family-run estate agency in Cornwall claims to be the first in the county to focus on green thinking, championing...

A petition has been launched demanding a stamp duty holiday extension. The online petition is the idea of Jonathan Steel - a layperson...

Connells has this morning made a dramatic improvement in its bid to takeover Countrywide. It has increased its cash offer from 250p...

Zoopla has added over 1,000 branches since lockdown began in March, taking total membership of offices and new homes to a...

As we approach the most unusual of festive periods, many property professionals will already be thinking about the January market and...

Put the pandemic on the back burner. Forget the freezing weather. Here’s a great way to start a working week -...

Software provider Dezrez has entered into an integration partnership with Boomin - the fledgling portal’s first PropTech deal.  The agreement ensures that...

The private equity company which wants to take control of Countrywide has issued a statement saying it now has the support...

The Property Franchise Group has approached Hunters about a possible takeover. Confirmation came this morning in a statement from Hunters, which you can...

A leading conveyancing sector spokesmen says some mortgage lenders are making the current delays in the house buying process worse. Rob Hailstone,...

A new survey of prime London property shows 21 per cent of homes on sale have had their asking prices cut...

It’s always a treat each year to see the video and Christmas images produced by RedDoor Homes, a hard-working independent agency...

A digital resource hub for estate agents launches a new product today, claiming to shorten transaction times.  Sort Move, which has been...

The industry regulator who comes into force when the Regulation of Property Agents’ recommendations are adopted may take over versions of...

Hello, and if it’s Friday it can only mean Charity day as we celebrate the industry’s continuing fund-raising despite challenges from...

It now takes an average 12 days longer to complete a sale in Britain compared to a year ago - but...

Belvoir has become the latest major agency group to sign up to Boomin as a founder agent.  The properties of all four...

An alarming story has appeared in the mortgage trade press, highlighting an apparent pitfall in the house buying process that has...

One of the oldest portals in the UK, Mouseprice, has been bought by a service which describes itself as the country’s...

Hello and welcome to the latest of our parade of estate agency videos and photographs to mark Christmas 2020. It may be a...

Over 100 Zoopla member branches have signed up to the Modern Method of Auction system offered via the portal. Over the summer Zoopla...

Leadhub, a prospecting tool created by estate agency trainer Richard Rawlings, has been acquired in what he calls “a classic case...

Countrywide has this morning rejected an £80m offer made for it by Connells Group. On November 23 Connells announced that its due...

Purplebricks founder Michael Bruce has batted away a stinging attack on him made by allAgents, a review website. allAgents has set up...

Upcoming portal Boomin has written to its founder agents inviting one of them to take up a seat on the main...

After you. No, after you. That is often how innovation seems amongst the real estate elite. And this week I see it...

Mark Hayward, who was scheduled to retire at the end of this month, is to stay on at NAEA Propertymark as...

We’re off and running with our annual showcase of the decorations and festivities in agency branches and for those working from...

Annual house price inflation is now running at 6.5 per cent according to the latest Nationwide index after a 0.9 per...

One of the hybrid agency sector’s leading agents says there are key lessons our industry can learn from the collapse of...

The housing market may be slowing as we enter December but the latest snapshot suggests there’s still momentum with mortgage approvals...

One of the biggest supporters of the self employed estate agent business model admits there are risks and it’s not for...

The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...

It’s already a cliche to say that Christmas will be a little different this year - and in reality it will...

Public sentiment over the housing market remains stable despite the Coronavirus crisis and the possibility of a No Deal Brexit. That’s the conclusion...

HM Revenue and Customs and the Advertising Standards Authority are working together to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of stamp...

The Property Ombudsman has joined calls for greater disclosure of referral fees by agents.  The issue has become a hot topic in...

A young Kent estate agent has died after contracting Covid 19 at the age of 28.  Chris Cane was branch manager of...

We are on the threshold in December with the pandemic still dominating but we’re delighted there is still positive jobs news...

Free-to-list portal group OneDome claims 425 estate agency branches joined its listing services last month,  OneDome Group operates two portals, OneDome and...

NAEA Propertymark has renewed its warning that a cliff-edge threatens housing market stability as the stamp duty holiday ends. The organisation’s outgoing chief...

One of the highest profile figures in the agency industry - and a past critic of Purplebricks - has come out as a vociferous...

Criticism of the management of Countrywide has reached new levels of derision as the mainstream media have attacked the chaos surrounding...

The housing market in England and Wales is stabilising, according to analysis of web traffic from a property advice site.  Valuation requests...

The high profile Yorkshire agency chain Dacre, Son & Hartley has been appointed by the largest charity care provider for older...

We’re just a few days from December so why not get into the festive spirit a little early and get some...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

Stamp duty breaks have historically done little to help the housing market - and it’s the same now. So says David Hannah,...

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...

Average house prices in Wales have risen three per cent in the past year, despite multiple difficult lockdowns considered more severe...

Online network love2move - which gives partner High Street agents an option to offer vendors an online sales service - is...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has resisted changing any property taxes in the short term, but has used his Spending Review statement to...

The soon-to-launch Boomin portal has signed up a national firm and now claims to have recruited 40 per cent of the...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry - all agents, not just its own members - to lobby MPs...

Zoopla’s research team is anticipating the first quarter of next year will see the current boom continue as 100,000 additional sales...

A high-profile publicity campaign has culminated in the launch of a new CRM which calls itself as “a transformative new technology, empowering...