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Zoopla is rolling out more branded taxis as it recorded a record January for unique vendor leads, the portal claims. The property...
23 February 2024
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Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...
23 February 2024
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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
23 February 2024
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Properties favoured by first-time buyers are typically selling for an average of 8% or £20,300 below the local market average, Zoopla...
22 February 2024
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Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...
22 February 2024
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Almost one if five leads generated by Facebook ads go on to instruct an agent, research suggests, but many are missing...
22 February 2024
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Propertymark has joined growing calls for the Bank of England to cut interest rates. Interest rates have been held at 5.25% since...
22 February 2024
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A quarter of sellers have been gazundered in the past 12 months, research has revealed. Analysis by quick-buy firm Open Property Group,...
22 February 2024
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Fine & Country has partnered with James Edition, a marketplace for international luxury real estate. This strategic collaboration will help Fine &...
22 February 2024
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Increasing numbers of mortgage lenders are pulling decent deals as swap rates rise. Santander has become the latest high street lender to...
21 February 2024
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The UK timeframe for selling a property has been branded as “embarrassing.” New research shows the UK ranks as the slowest country...
21 February 2024
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January 2024 has shattered records to become the busiest ever for UK property auctions, data suggests. Auction data provider Essential Information Group...
21 February 2024
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Pattinson Estate Agency has announced its second acquisition in as many months. The North East brand has acquired Browns Estate Agents. The news...
21 February 2024
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Alto has unveiled a range of changes to its training offering to make it more flexible for agents. The agency software provider...
21 February 2024
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Industry leaders in both real estate and PropTech view AI/Automation and Big Data as the two major gamechangers in the next...
21 February 2024
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A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...
20 February 2024
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Older borrowers were deterred by high mortgage rates last year, bank data suggests. Quarter four figures from UK Finance show a 37.1%...
20 February 2024
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It’s taking an average of 17.61 weeks to sell a property across Greater London, with some parts taking up to 147 days on...
20 February 2024
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Fine & Country is gearing up to host its International Annual Conference and Awards Gala titled ‘Dare to be Iconic’. The event...
20 February 2024
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An estate agency founder and industry coach has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered prospecting tool. John Paul, who built an 11-branch agency...
20 February 2024
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More than a third of property professionals view the Spring Budget as an opportunity to boost new build and the first-time...
20 February 2024
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Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...
19 February 2024
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Hamptons expands into Andorra with new partnership Hamptons has launched a partnership with Roc Propietats Estate Agents in Andorra that will include...
19 February 2024
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Kerfuffle has revealed the winners of its Supplier of the Year awards The awards are based on agent reviews and net promoter...
19 February 2024
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Proptech platform iamproperty has launched a recruitment campaign to boost its 575-strong team. There are more than 10 tech roles currently live, from senior...
19 February 2024
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Propertymark has launched a new working relationship with the Belvoir Group to help further improve standards and enhance financial protection for...
19 February 2024
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The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a referral arrangement for its members with The Land & New Homes Network. New home...
19 February 2024
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New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...
16 February 2024
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Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...
16 February 2024
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The number of properties going under offer and new instructions are on the rise but this has yet to translate into...
16 February 2024
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If a week is a long time in politics, then I’d say it’s a lifetime for anyone working in the property...
16 February 2024
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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
16 February 2024
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TwentyEA has unveiled a suite of new marketing solutions combining its data tools, giving estate agents greater flexibility over their prospecting...
16 February 2024
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Belvoir shareholders have backed the agency brand's merger with The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), paving the way for the high-profile deal...
15 February 2024
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Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...
15 February 2024
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The rate of inflation remained at 4% in the 12 months to January, but housing costs remain high, Office for National...
15 February 2024
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Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...
15 February 2024
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Author and broadcaster Katie Piper is set to take to the stage at the Propertymark One Conference at the ExCel London...
15 February 2024
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Estate agency services provider Agent and Homes has appointed a professional investor and former asset manager as a non-executive director. Guy Bowles...
15 February 2024
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Industry training platform The Able Agent has launched in Scotland. First to launch is the ABBE Ofqual regulated Level 3 Certificate in...
15 February 2024
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The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...
14 February 2024
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The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...
14 February 2024
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Building on brownfield sites may not be the silver bullet it is made out to be, the government has been warned. Housing...
14 February 2024
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A local estate agent is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day with a video aiming to get people “on board.” Surrey and...
14 February 2024
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The search for the very best of the property industry is officially on for The Midlands PROPS Awards 2024. The awards is...
14 February 2024
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Winkworth has appointment its former general counsel to join the board. Tara Tan has become an executive director of the agency franchise...
14 February 2024
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Kerfuffle has finalised the acquisition of agency reviews platform View Agents. With the acquisition of Kerfuffle founder Simon Whale said the brand’s...
13 February 2024
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Zoopla is holding onto its predictions of a 2% average house price drop this year and said high- value regions in...
13 February 2024
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Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...
13 February 2024
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Eddisons has signed a partnership deal with proptech firm Valos in a collaboration which is designed to streamline the property consultancy’s...
13 February 2024
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Martin & Co in South West London’s long-standing franchisee Michael van de Vyver has added a fifth branch to his growing...
13 February 2024
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A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...
13 February 2024
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Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...
12 February 2024
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Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that housing measures could be included in the Spring Budget. Chancellor Jeremy...
12 February 2024
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A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...
12 February 2024
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Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...
12 February 2024
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Proptech firm iamproperty has acquired data and prospecting firm Information Works for an undisclosed sum. It will help the platform’s partner agents...
12 February 2024
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Nottinghamshire estate agency Gascoines is marking 70 years of serving the property market in Southwell and surrounding areas. Founded by Doug Gascoine...
12 February 2024
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The majority of shareholders of The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) have backed a merger of the brand with Belvoir. TPFG and Belvoir...
09 February 2024
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Propertymark has urged the Bank of England to cut interest rates “as soon as practically possible” after the trade body noted...
09 February 2024
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With the exception of lockdown, new home registrations have bumped along consistently for the last 15 years. But things are changing...
09 February 2024
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There has been an 80% annual increase in the number of homes entering the market in the past two weeks across...
09 February 2024
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Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...
09 February 2024
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A team of seasoned industry professionals with a combined experience of more than 140 years is set to launch a new...
09 February 2024
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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
09 February 2024
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Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...
08 February 2024
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Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...
08 February 2024
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UK housing costs hit £200bn for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by Savills. The analysis of private...
08 February 2024
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Record numbers of future vendors sent a request for an estate agent to come and provide a market appraisal of their...
08 February 2024
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The UK’s largest housebuilder has agreed a deal to acquire its rival Redrow. The £2.5bn deal, backed by both company boards, would...
08 February 2024
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The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...
08 February 2024
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An independent agency brand has become the latest firm to sign a listings agreement with CoStar-backed OnTheMarket. Edward Mellor, one of the...
07 February 2024
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UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...
07 February 2024
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Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...
07 February 2024
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A new upfront information provider has launched, promising to shorten the homebuying and conveyancing process. Home Sale Pack has said it will...
07 February 2024
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The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...
07 February 2024
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HOP (the Home Owner’s Passport) has released its upgraded material information report to support agents with Trading Standards compliance. The list of...
07 February 2024
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In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...
07 February 2024
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The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...
06 February 2024
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Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...
06 February 2024
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Reapit has unveiled a range of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives to support agents. The agency software provider has launched an AI-powered property...
06 February 2024
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London agent Martyn Gerrard has acquired Palmers Green-based estate and lettings agent Range Homes. The deal, worth almost £1m, will see the...
06 February 2024
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LSL Property Services yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of TenetLime The property brand announced in August that it had acquired the mortgage...
06 February 2024
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Client compliance platform Thirdfort has launched its updated Secure share product to help estate agents boost referrals through the secure sharing...
06 February 2024
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Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...
05 February 2024
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Did you manage to make it through the month without reaching for the bottle to console yourself. No, I’m not enquiring if...
05 February 2024
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Average house prices will fall 3.6% in the first quarter of the year, according to forecasts by reallymoving.com. The research is based...
05 February 2024
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Irish estate agent Sherry FitzGerald Group has acquired Simon Brien Residential (SBR), described as of Northern Ireland’s leading estate agents. SBR will...
05 February 2024
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The Guild of Property Professionals has set a date for its Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony on 22 March 2024. It will...
05 February 2024
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CRM provider Street.co.uk is inviting agents to a virtual showcase event this month to unveil its latest features. Scheduled for 28 February...
05 February 2024
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Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...
02 February 2024
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LSL’s estate agency network has performed ahead of its plans since shifting to a franchised model last year. The LSL estate agency...
02 February 2024
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A new service has launched to provide buyers of prime and super-prime residential properties with an appraisal of the property’s suitability,...
02 February 2024
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A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...
02 February 2024
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Propertymark is encouraging auctioneers to attend its upcoming open forum on the 2018 Ivory Act to make sure they are complying with this important law. The Ivory...
02 February 2024
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A digital divide has emerged when it comes to moving home. Research by anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has found that 46%)...
02 February 2024
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Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...
01 February 2024
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Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...