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Local authority searches are taking up to 60 days in some parts of the country - holding up the sales process. Analysis...

Fewer than 50,000 mortgages have been completed with the support of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, official figures show. The scheme was launched...

Estate agency acquisitions expert Lucy Noonan has revealed the misogyny she has faced in the sector. Speaking on the latest episode of...

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

One key point of difference in the parties’ housing policies during the recent general election campaign was that the Conservative Party...

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

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

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has agreed a listings deal with OnTheMarket (OTM), claiming that the CoStar-backed portal will overtake Rightmove...

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

Estate agency brand Hamptons has named a new head of residential development. Tom Hawkins, who began his career at Hamptons in 2005,...

LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help...

Estate agents submitted 30% more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) SARs last year, research suggests. Analysis by...

Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...

Buyer demand levels climbed significantly between the first and second quarters of this year, research suggests. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors quarterly...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

New research reveals nearly half a million homes could be built across London on land that currently lies derelict amid a...

Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...

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

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile MP to announce he would step down ahead of July’s General Election. Gove...

The share of new-build homes sold before they’re complete has dropped to a decade-low, research suggests. Hamptons’ annual off-plan sales index has...

The future of another Keller Williams (KW) market centre in the UK appears unclear. KW Prime, once the flagship market centre of...

Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...

It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...

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

A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...

Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...

The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...

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

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

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

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...

Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

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

OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. 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 housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

The average household in England and Wales who purchased in the past 20 years and sold last year achieved profits of...

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...

OnTheMarket has signed a multiyear listing agreement with Leaders Romans Group (LRG). The CoStar-backed portal has been selected as one of just...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...

London agent Maskells has expanded further into the capital. Having opened its second office in Kensington and Notting Hill in 2021 to...

London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers rose by 10% in unit sales and 25% by value of property...

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...

It’s a myth that the property market slows over the festive period, The ValPal Network (TVPN) claims. Data from the lead generation...

Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...

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...

Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...

HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...

Self-employed agency brand eXp has terminated the contract of agent Ian Wyn-Jones following allegations about his working practices. Wyn-Jones, who joined eXp...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

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

In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

Savills has appointed Mark Redfern to head its Notting Hill sales department. Having worked in the prime central London property market for...

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

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

The number of homes being demolished and rebuilt from scratch has increased by 3.7% over the past year, research reveals. The analysis...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolving world of Estate Agency and Estate Agents. 2020...

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

House prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row during September and dropped at the fastest rate since August...

The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

Higher agency fees and the end of pandemic support boosted Zoopla’s revenue in 2022. The portal’s annual accounts for the year to...

Stamp Duty changes and planning reform should be high on the party conference season agenda, agency executives have suggested. Leaders Roman Group...

Since the Bank of England base rate started making large jumps around the middle of last year, mortgage rates have increased...

Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...

A recent analysis of the UK property market by Zoom Property Buyer reveals that detached houses have seen the most significant...

The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...

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

Around half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

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...

Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...

Labour’s Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner is to add the housing brief to her deputy leader role. She takes over from Lisa Nandy...

It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...

The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...

Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...

Retail queen Stacey Cartwright will succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chair of Savills from December 31 - but she inherits a company...

Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...

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

Knight Frank has spoken out over what it claims is a severe lack of appropriate accommodation being marketed exclusively to the...

After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

The property market is unstable at the moment making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get on the ladder. As a...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...