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Auction sales are becoming more popular even as the wider market falls, figures suggest. Proptech firm iamproperty analysed data between January and...

Ongoing tax and regulatory clampdowns on landlords have led to warnings of a buy-to-let exodus and new data suggests that may...

Lower mortgage rates have slowed the exodus of first-time buyers from London ,research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons for the first half of...

Mortgaged buyers have continued to drive the property market even in the two years since mortgage rates peaked, research suggests. Property brand...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has pledged £90,000 to the Chartered Surveyors Student Bursary Programme to support new entrants...

More than half of mortgaged first-time buyers received support from the Bank of Mum and Dad in 2023, the highest proportion...

Overvaluations are making properties taking longer to go under offer but sales are at least finally completing faster, research suggests. Analysis by...

UK Finance’s latest data shows the percentage of mortgaged properties taken into possession has risen, but the trade body insists this...

The wife of a jailed banker has agreed to forfeit a house in Knightsbridge worth approximately £14m and a golf club...

There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures from the...

Cash buyers accounted for the highest percentage of market activity seen in the past decade and, so far this year, they’ve...

A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

Propertymark and RICS are among industry bodies that have backed an open letter to the new Housing Secretary calling for the...

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

My Property Box – a North East-headquartered residential estate agency – has received a multi-million pound investment from BGF, one of...

Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association has hit back at claims about the accuracy of work by professionals...

The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals.  In...

Vendors are now paying up to 21% more in estate agency fees than five years ago but it’s not because agents...

Letting agents are more confident in technology than ever before and a large majority believe that investing in automation is more...

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

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

Enforcement of material information rules is being done through redress schemes rather than putting a strict deadline on compliance, James Munro,...

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

There’s a growing ­supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home.  It says despite greater...

Knight Frank has announced a significant promotion in its London residential sales business.  Chelsea Whelan has been appointed regional partner for North,...

Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...

Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves despite the looming General Election, research suggests.   Data...

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

The majority of buyers planning to move home say the election will not affect their plans, research suggests. A survey by Rightmove...

The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...

Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...

Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...

The number of properties purchased using a Help to Buy ISA-backed deposit fell to record lows last year, official data shows. Government...

Local property market performances vary from 12% gains to price reductions of as much as 24% since the pandemic house price...

You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

There was a long-awaited return to the House of Commons this week when the Renters (Reform) Bill finally rose to the...

Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in council tax on empty homes after new rules came into...

Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...

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

The market share of online and hybrid agents has continued to decrease this year but self-employed agency is growing. Data from Twenty...

Time on the market for property listings has hit a five-year high, according to Rightmove. Data from the portal shows it is...

The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...

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

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) reforms has expressed frustration that the recommendations have failed to materialise as...

Buyer demand shot up in February, helped by a surge in ‘realistically priced’ property supply, research suggests. Data from TwentyEA shows the...

Homeowners, particularly those in larger homes are staying put for longer, research shows. Analysis of Land Registry data between 2019 and 2022...

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

Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

Agents would be happy to pay for regulation but the sector should be wary of costs, a Propertymark executive has told...

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Attempts to get the long-awaited Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules introduced into the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill have failed. The...

Homeowners with mortgages have seen the highest increase in household costs over recent months, official data suggests. The latest Household Costs Index...

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

The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...

Downsizers could free up an estimated £209,215 worth of equity, according to research from national estate agency Jackson-Stops. Its annual research on the ‘downsizer...

The total number of property millionaires fell last year as the ‘race for space’ reversed, research suggests. Analysis by Savills has revealed...

Estate agency regulations and minimum standards may finally see the light of day after Labour put forward amendments to the Government’s...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market slowed in 2023, according to Savills, but sales remain well above the pre-pandemic average. Research across...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

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

We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....

The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...

Rightmove is forecasting a Boxing Day bounce this festive period. Analysis by the portal suggests that the number of new properties coming...

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

Winkworth is revving up its backing for young racing driver Zak O’Sullivan. At 18-years old he is already on the fast track...

TV presenter Phil Spencer announced the winners at the 20th ESTAS Awards in October As most of you will know The ESTAS...

Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...

The market share of self-employed agents has grown by a third in the past year and by 500% since 2018 even...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

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

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

Propertymark has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to reiterate its longstanding call for regulation of property agents. The agency trade...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...

The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...

The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...

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

The Labour Party has committed to introducing the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules if it wins next year’s General Election. Shadow...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high as the market swings in favour of buyers, Zoopla says. The...

A pioneer of the so-called City Living movement, trying to create more residential units in city centres, is returning to the...

Asking prices have fallen by the largest level since March 2019 and discounts are at their highest in more than a...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...

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

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

Purplebricks co-founder Kenny Bruce has returned to the estate agency world. Bruce, who helped launch Purplebricks with his brother Michael as well...

If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

Exchanged prices across the UK have grown at an average of 3.8% over the past year despite ‘gloomy headlines’, TwentyEA claims. New...