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Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...

The number of property sales registered with HMRC rose in July but remains below pre-pandemic levels, official data shows. HMRC property transactions...

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

Spicerhaart is reigniting its acquisition strategy with a multi-million pound investment in its estate agency and lettings businesses after posting a...

Average asking prices for new property listings had their usual summer drop this month but Rightmove is predicting a busy Autumn. The...

Demand for new-build homes in London eased in the run up to and just after the General Election but more recent...

The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

Savills has produced a strong ‘half year report’ to shareholders - but with an interesting take on how it’s operating in...

The latest RICS Residential Property Survey found the UK's residential property sector brightened slightly in July.  Average mortgage rates lowered slightly during...

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

The Scottish housing market is proving remarkably stable according to figures from the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre. The average selling price of...

New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

Estate agents are braced for a busy Autumn selling season after the first interest rate cut since March 2020. The Bank of...

Foxtons’ market share for exchanges rose by 30% in the first half of the year as the London agent revealed double-digit...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the third consecutive month in June but property professionals remain optimistic...

Estate agents remain largely split on whether Labour’s General Election win will be positive for the housing market.  A survey of almost...

There is no doubt that the residential market in the UK slumped last year. Transactions were at around 1 million, whereas...

The Government will need the financial markets to play ball if its housebuilding plans are to be successful, a property expert...

Manning Stainton has committed to nurturing the rising stars of the property industry in Yorkshire through a summer training academy with...

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

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

Sentiment about sales volumes among surveyors and estate agents is at its most upbeat level for more than two years and...

Connells has experienced its busiest second quarter for instructions in six years. The UK’s largest agency brand has reported a 15% increase...

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

New research has revealed the areas where sellers have the best chance of finding a cash buyer. Analysis by My Home Conveyancing...

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

Bradford has maintained its position as the leading hotspot in the country for the second consecutive quarter, according to OnTheMarket data. The...

As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...

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

Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...

Gaps between buyer and seller expectations have spread into the auction sector. The issue has become common among estate agents dealing with...

Strutt & Parker has extended its National Country House Department in Scotland. Annabel Blackett, associate, has been appointed to cover the prime...

This week I reached the point of maximum political saturation. We’re now four weeks into the campaign with less than a...

Agents are being warned about the risk of burnout as research suggests 37% of property professionals won’t be taking a summer...

Average asking prices had their usual seasonal dip this month, dropping by just £21 to £375,110, according to Rightmove data. The portal’s...

The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, Savills claims. Research by the agency brand suggests the total value of...

Zoopla has announced two new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed features to increase the number of high-intent buyers on its site.  The portal has...

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

The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...

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

Around a fifth of estate agents have seen a drop in buyer activity and almost a third claim sellers have gone...

The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...

The majority of estate agents expect a summer interest rate cut to help revitalise buyer market activity, however, they remain split...

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

With election day looming, in the first of a series of articles, experts from property services organisation, Leaders Romans Group, offer...

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

Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...

The rate of inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It means the consumer price index...

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

Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...

Auction is gearing up for further growth with a traditional strong spring market anticipated off the back of a record-breaking quarter...

THE property sector has embraced technology and the enormous benefits that it can bring. Never was this more accurately demonstrated than during...

Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...

Britain's housebuilders are seeing a recovery in buyer interest and land purchasing activity in early 2024, according to the latest Knight...

Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...

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

Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...

For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...

Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

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

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

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

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

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

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...

The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...

In the bustling world of social media, success isn't just about posting content; it's about fostering engagement, maintaining consistency, and implementing...

OnTheMarket president Jason Tebb has cautioned buyers against waiting for an interest rate cut and General Election before making a transaction...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

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

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

Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...

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

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

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

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

Foxtons has recorded a 31% annual increase in the value of its under offer pipeline during the first couple of months...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...

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

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...