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Agency stock has hit a seven-year high but realistic pricing is essential, Zoopla warns. The portal’s latest House Price Index for August...

An online travel agent has come to the rescue for an estate agent’s fundraiser to give a local road sweeper a...

An estate agent’s kind attempt to raise money for a local road sweeper to have a much-deserved holiday have been derailed...

The General Election sparked an early summer slowdown for London’s prime housing market, research suggests. Analysis of the prime London housing market...

Lomond has announced yet another acquisition, expanding its presence across the south coast with the acquisition of Mishon Mackay. The five branch...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...

You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...

This year the 'Do It For Dom' charity event is returning as an adventure challenge. Dominic Subbiani is a joint owner of...

In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...

Scottish housebuilding needs to return to the completion numbers from 25 years ago according to analysis of the latest official statistics...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

The great grandson of the founder of Jackson-Stops has returned to the sales side of the industry after running his own...

Savills has appointed industry specialist Victoria Garrett to the role of director of its global residential business, based in the firm’s...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

Average sold prices in prime London have returned to 2014 levels, research suggests. The latest market data from LonRes shows the prime...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

The number of properties going under offer and new instructions are on the rise but this has yet to translate into...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

Manchester-based premium agency Settio Property Experience has unveiled expansion plans including appointing its first managing director as well as launching an...

Specialist buying agency Recoco Property Search has appointed former director of Strutt & Parker’s country house department Andrew Cronan to strengthen...

The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...

Self-employed agency models are helping drive growth in the estate agency sector, while larger firms struggle to maintain positive momentum, research...

Achieved prime London sale prices fell by their largest levels since May 2021 last month, research suggests. Analysis by property data firm...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

High mortgage rates and a lack of supply may mean the prime property market misses its typical seasonal boost in the...

Homeowners are becoming increasingly uncertain about the value of their property, research suggests. A new House Price Confidence Index, launched by marketing...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has welcomed two new non-executive directors to its independent board. Louise Baxter, head of the National Trading Standards...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) has unveiled a new collaboration with Dataloft. The partnership will give FIA members access to Dataloft’s...

The size of the UK property auction house market hit the highest point in a decade in 2022, approaching half a...

Open Property Group has carried out research which looks into where UK homeowners are moving to and if there is a...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance so far during 2022/23 has already crept beyond the...

London’s £5m-plus residential market is back in business after a slow first quarter, according to new analysis from Savills. The agent does...

LonRes has declared the prime London sales market to be “subdued” entering the second half of 2023. The data consultancy says that...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Agents have been urged to price realistically as Rightmove revealed data showing the impact of asking price reductions. Tim Bannister, director of...

Flat owners have seen their service charges rise by 8% over the past year, research suggests. A new service charge index launched...

The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

Purplebricks ended its life on the stock market with a share price of 0.30p. It comes as the controversial online brand officially...

A standoff between sellers looking back at the 2021 and 2022 markets and buyers anticipating a weaker one is stifling the...

The prime London market appears to be lacking its usual spring buzz as buyers wait for prices to drop research suggests. Analysis...

The organisers behind a prestigious property journalist awards ceremony has announced the event will no longer go ahead. The Property Press Awards...

Recent research estimated that up to £100 billion is being stolen in the UK each year, with much of it due...

An award-winning charity will cut the cost of homeownership in Wigan by up to £10,000, by offering buyers the chance to...

The prime London property market appears to be finding a new level as sales, demand and prices slide, LonRes claims. Figures from...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of real estate company Beliving in Italy.  Founded by Danilo Orlando in...

Agents in some parts of the UK are still struggling to sell properties that they first listed more than a decade...

You don’t need me to tell you that buy to let has had a torrid time of it lately. For agents trying...

A conveyancing firm has put the popular artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to the test to see if it can rival legal...

Sellers are cutting asking prices by an average 4.5% discount to achieve a sale, Zoopla claims. The figure is the highest for...

The total value of all homes across the UK hit record levels by the end of last year and it is...

The ‘race for space’ may not have been as significant a contest as first thought, new data suggests. Figures from property data...

Former youth Olympic Badminton player Grace King is one of first recruits in a campaign launched by hybrid agency Mr and...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has named the replacements for its outgoing chief financial officer (CFO) Clive Beattie. Beattie, who has worked for the portal...

The top-end of the prime London market was a key driver for sales and new listings last year, LonRes figures suggest. Analysis...

The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to the estate agency sector for non-compliance has started to climb, reversing the previous...

Sellers who switch estate agent are 34% more likely to sell than those who reduce their price, research suggests. The estate agent...

A plethora of property professionals are ending the year with new jobs. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...

Here at Angels Media towers, we’re always keen to get the biggest names in the business on board for interviews. And that...

The Conveyancing Association has set a date for its 2023 Annual Conference. It will take place in London on 7 February 2023...

Online and Americanised models of self-employed agency have deterred new agents from entering the sector amid a wider decline of professionals...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

Property transactions dipped in October but remain above pre-pandemic levels, HMRC data shows. The latest property transactions report from the taxman -...

Fall-throughs are up and the number of properties under-offer in prime London areas has fallen below the pre-pandemic average for the...

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

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

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...

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

Agents have been putting their hands in their pockets and getting active for plenty of good causes over the past week. If...

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

There has been an understandable focus on things other than Government since the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced, but Prime...

There are signs of caution in the prime London market with an increase in sales falling through during August, new figures...

A prime central London (PCL) agency established by former Savills and Knight Frank staff is celebrating five years in business. Tedworth Property...

Spicerhaart has opened its doors for ex-armed forces personnel and reservists to consider estate agency as a career. The agency brand has...

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

Choosing the right technology platform for your agency is hard. Getting it wrong is easy. The last thing you need is to...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently published a list of firms that have received penalty notices for failure to meet their...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

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

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

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

Spicerhaart has promoted its group managing director for land and new homes to the board. Tim Wardley will join the Spicerhaat board...

More than a third of councils across England lack adequate plans to provide suitable housing for the ageing population, research claims. New...

Renewed calls are being made for an “urgent review” of stamp duty as research shows rising house prices mean first-time buyers...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

The executive director of LSL’s estate agency business has retired. Helen Buck joined the listed agency brand’s board as a non executive...

Prime London prices continue to hit record levels but actual sales vary depending on values. Figures from property data company LonRes for...

Next month will see new rules around upfront Material Information for property sales and lettings come into force in the UK...

More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches...