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The real estate industry is one of the industries hardest hit by falling numbers of self-employed, having seen the third-largest decline...

The share price of Rightmove dropped some 6% yesterday on the back of an announcement that it was terminating the listings...

An increase in agents, fees and rising take-up of its extra packages contributed to a 6% annual rise in average revenue...

Higher mortgage rates will push more people than expected into poverty, research warns. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. The agency brand commissioned green office and retail design consultants Jackson...

Like a breath of fresh air, we now have a government that actually appears to be governing. OK, it’s only 10 days...

So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...

The manifestos of all major parties tell us little about their true tax and public service plans, a respected financial think...

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

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

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

Property marketing and communications software provider Nurtur is shifting its focus from agency networks to technology and artificial intelligence tools. It comes...

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...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts for prime central London (PCL) and now expects values to fall this year. The...

Could it be that a politician has finally done the property market a favour? Rishi Sunak’s decision to call the general election...

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

Rightmove posted a bullish trading update and raised performance expectations for the year ahead on Friday but the markets seemed less...

A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year.  With the property market...

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...

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

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

Analysts have given their backing to Rightmove’s stock market prospects but there are warnings that it can’t “rest on its laurels”...

Rightmove has reported a 7% rise in operating profit despite losing agents last year. The portal’s latest annual report released this morning...

On the 24th of January, Adam Walker wrote a very interesting piece about the consolidation of the lettings industry where he...

London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Everyone’s a pundit these days, aren’t they? And January is pundit season – when a New Year starts, out come the...

Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

Rightmove is expecting more money from agents this year and is also looking to grab a slice of the mortgage market. A...

Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...

London’s troubled sales market has turned a corner and is set to end the year on a high according to one...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched a ‘Teams’ initiative designed to help its top performing agents expand their business. It is...

The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...

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

The net housing supply in England could be set to fall to decade lows, builders have warned. New analysis by the Home...

The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...

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

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...

There’s been a sharp rise in mortgage arrears as high interest rates have hit the housing market - and now there’s...

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

Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...

It won’t come as a surprise that forecasts show mortgage approvals will fall this year. But a new analysis says the drop...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

Rightmove’s half-year results were backed by analysts last week and even prompted speculation that it could be on the acquisition trail. Its...

Rightmove has posted its highest half-year revenue growth for five-years, helped by increased agency investment in the portal’s tools. A half-year update...

A major auctioneering service is gearing up for its 10th anniversary and 75th in-room property sale later this week.   Auction House...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

Rightmove, which recently increased its charges to some agents by a reported 17 per cent, is set to reveal its latest trading...

Savills and the Daily Telegraph newspaper have combined to produce a league table of what they claim to be Britain’s 50...

OnTheMarket has admitted to shareholders that the cancellation of agent contracts has been “higher than expected”. In results from the company issued...

House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...

The UK is heading for a further drop in housebuilding, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data by S&P and...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...

Ever taken on a property where the sale has got tangled up in problems arising from the title register? It’s a...

The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days. This week was...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days.  For a long...

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

The Bank of England’s strategy to tackle inflation isn’t working, an agent has claimed, after policymakers hiked rates for the 12th...

Average UK house prices declined last month for the first time in three months, Halifax claims. The lender’s latest House Price Index...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

Shares in Winkworth rose close to their recent highs yesterday despite the agency franchise brand reporting a drop in revenues and...

Agents may have been slightly put out by Rightmove reporting a boom in user fees despite a drop in members, but...

Rightmove has reported its second highest year for average revenue per advertiser (ARPA) despite agency branch membership dipping slightly. The portal revealed...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

Property professionals have started the year in a relatively less despondent mood compared with the end of 2022 but the market...

The property market has been warned to expect fewer sales and more expensive mortgages after interest rates were raised for the...

An estate agency veteran has urged Government ministers to consider where their own children will live amid a continuing shortage of...

There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...

Portico Estate Agents is set to unveil a new sustainable office at its Fulham branch in London next week. It forms part...

Higher mortgage rates and the end of Help to Buy has had a “sharp impact” on sales rates, Persimmon has warned. A...

Tracking mortgage rates may be more fruitful for buyers than following house price data, a property expert claims. Tom Bill, head of...

The number of fall-throughs hit a five-year high during the third quarter of 2022, research suggests. Analysis of TwentyCi fall through data...

Agents are seeing more instructions as the year ends but fewer properties are selling, industry data shows. Figures from property data company...

Confidence among sellers has dropped sharply amid a slowdown in the housing market, data suggests. OnTheMarket’s (OTM) latest Property Sentiment Index shows...

As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

Winkworth has predicted a sales demand rebound before the Christmas slowdown. A trading update from the agency franchise brand revealed that new...

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

Property professionals heralded the end of the low interest era yesterday after the latest Bank of England base rate hike. The Bank...

Annual house price growth hit an 18-month low during October and fell on a monthly basis for the first time since...

The latest research from property consultancy Knight Frank has set out which areas of the UK have the largest proportion of...

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

Agency stock has hit the highest level so far this year but it seems to coincide with a decline in demand...

Agency franchise brand Winkworth is sticking to its market expectations for this year as it claims the mini-Budget is yet to...