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Property taxes in Scotland raised almost £640m over the past twelve months, according to analysis of the latest statistics by agency...

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by almost £1,500 a week according to analysis of the latest...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £623m over the last twelve months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a leading...

High property taxes in Scotland may eventually deter buyers, one of the country’s major agents has warned. Analysis by DJ Alexander has...

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

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

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball in the latest high profile industry acquisition. All...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has poached former Alexander Hall boss Tom Davies to the newly created position of group financial services...

The founders of Mr and Mrs Clarke, who sold the business to Belvoir last year, have left the franchise brand and...

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

More than three quarters of Estate Agent Today readers have backed the prospect of a Stamp Duty cut. The Government is rumoured...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

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

House price growth may be slowing but Sottish agency brand DJ Alexander has revealed that it recorded its highest ever sales...

The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

Proptech firm Finch has been named as the latest supplier accredited by the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB). It joins other brands...

From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...

A promise to sell homes for £1 by Scottish Labour has been labelled as a “politically led housing gimmick” by estate...

The number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has increased by 75% in some parts of the country as vendors...

Paul Alexander Mortgage Consultants has been acquired by national broker brand Coreco. Paul Alexander worked closely with the Orchards of London estate...

It’s been a busy week for agency branch openings. Dexters is the latest to unveil new offices in London, opening nine across Blackheath,...

The Scottish housing market is at a serious crossroads, a major estate agency brand in the country has warned. Lomond Group-owned agent...

The Scottish Government’s Budget this week is being described as an opportunity to help homebuyers and to make the country an...

The winners of the 2022 allAgents Customer Experience Awards were announced last week. The agency customer feedback website held its second ever...

The COP27 UN Climate Conference may be over but environmental challenges remain and one agent is urging others in the sector...

Estate agents could face new transaction delays after the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent were among Government departments and civil...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt should be wary of placing a greater financial burden on homeowners in next weeks’s Autumn Statement, an agent...

Agency sale stock has improved by almost 40% in parts of Scotland over the past month, new research claims. Analysis by Scottish...

Scotland may face “serious labour shortages” due to its relatively high property buying taxes compared with in England, a leading agent...

A leading agent has called on the Scottish government to reduce property taxes rather than freezing rents if it wants to...

Bristol-based Alexander May claims to have become the city’s first estate agency business to go carbon neutral and is looking to...

Fewer than 20% of Scots homeowners paid more than 83% of all house purchase tax north of the border, according to...

A leading firm has claimed that the number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has almost halved over the last...

Late last week, Leeds Building Society announced that it would no longer lend on second homes to concentrate on first-time buyers...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has opened its first offices in Northern Ireland. It comes after...

Estate agents in Scotland are bucking the sales slowdown trend, Homesearch claims. The property data and prospecting platform, which recently launched north...

Agents and property professionals have been in boats, on bikes and even used football stars to help raise funds for charity...

The new owner of Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has set his sights on rivalling...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has been sold. Nicholas Faulkner, the owner of leasehold property management...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...

The issue of agency qualifications has finally been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament, almost three years since the landmark Regulation...

Scottish estate and lettings agent Stonehouse has sealed a new partnership deal with Aberdeen Football Club. Stonehouse, an Aberdeen-based sister brand to...

Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...

Foxtons has told shareholders that it has enjoyed "a good year of progress with revenues, profits and cash flow significantly ahead of...

Alexander Siedes, CEO of Homeppl, reveals the top five ways people try and commit tenancy fraud and how to spot and stop...

A leading agent and market commentator says he has identified one part of the UK where the current stock shortage is...

One of Scotland’s leading legal and estate agency, Pacitti Jones, is continuing to expand. This week it has snapped up Tip Top...

An estate agency in the Home Counties has made two more acquisitions, taking the total number to seven independents it has...

A prominent agency chief is warning that record house prices could lead to a housing bust if lending gets out of...

The Lomond Group, reported over the weekend to be in talks to buy high-end London agency Chestertons, has this morning announced it’s...

With tenancy fraud on the rise, landlords are increasingly wary. So, they want to work with agencies who do everything they...

In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

An agency has announced its second acquisition in just a matter of weeks. Legal and estate agency Pacitti Jones has acquired Kilsyth-based...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

A highly influential think tank says stamp duty should be scrapped for all house purchases once and for all. Alexander Hammond of...

An announcement by Foxtons this morning says it is considering future options for its mortgage business, Alexander Hall. The announcement - made...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

One of the early operators of the self-employed agency model has launched a scheme under which its agents receive shares in the...

A newspaper claims that thousands of customers’ financial details held by Foxtons Group are being freely accessed on the so-called dark...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...

This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...

Today sees the government’s Spending Review, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak taking centre stage as he presents a 12 month spending plan to...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

Yet-to-launch portal Boomin has secured the support of 10 more estate agencies, one of them the national chain Humberts. In its third...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and evenings that get darker earlier.  As winter approaches we’re continuing to bring you...

A prominent industry figure says the current stamp duty holiday could effectively be a trap to lure in buyers who will...

Large scale increases in and changes to the Capital Gains Tax regime could seriously hurt the housing market, a senior figure...

Hunters has launched two additional franchise branches in Tower Bridge, London and Middleton, North Manchester, taking the company total to over...

The last five years have seen unprecedented changes to the property market and agents and their clients have never faced such...

A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites - especially Rightmove - are contributing to estate agencies...

A new buying agency has launched, aimed at well-heeled purchasers and sellers.  Called Xander Prime it says it is “acting on behalf...

A veteran agent says the new government’s Budget, expected in the next few weeks, should not provide too much help to...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

A traditional property agent says critics of Purplebricks underestimate the beneficial impact the firm has had on the UK agency industry. And...

A shock prediction from a property management firm suggests that around 10 estate agencies have gone bust every week in Britain...

If you haven’t noticed, it’s November already - a month where it’s increasingly popular for men to grow moustaches for charity....

Foxtons' latest trading statement shows another fall in sales revenue - but this time lettings income is down too. In an announcement...

A leading agent and property management expert says the shock closure of online agency Upad is a sign that technology alone...

A regional agency operating across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire has announced an acquisition which adds two branches to its network. This week, Alexander...

The collapse of Thomas Cook, widely seen as failing modernise with the expectations of modern shoppers, is a clear lesson for...

A veteran estate agent has got hot under the collar about a London firm which has ordered its negotiators and other...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

Foxtons’ sales slumped another 10 per cent and its total revenue dropped another 3.5 per cent according to figures released this...

The fledgling Federation of Independent Agents has revealed a list of agents which have joined the scheme.  The very latest is Oakwood...

A leading agent has suggested that some parts of the UK would face “a property exodus” if Boris Johnson’s proposals for...

The latest report commissioned by the Labour party to resolve the UK’s housing problems would crash the housing market rather than...

The number of cash buyers in London has recently plummeted by very nearly a fifth - and every other part of...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is running a Certified Property Measurer course aimed at training agents and others in the...

Foxtons has warned shareholders and the City that sales volumes are at a “record low” and that the agency suffered another fall...

Foxtons has ruled out further branch closures as it continues to struggle against what it calls “the continued weakness” of the...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

A new property management firm claims that an average of nine estate agencies have gone bust each week since 2010.  Apropos -...

Thanks so much for cheering us up in these challenging times with your terrific pictures of this year’s Christmas decorations.  We have...