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A new analysis of buyers’ actions during viewings suggests many effectively ignore the truly important features, and are instead distracted by...

Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

As property listings go, this one may be more barking than beautiful. Zoopla has revealed an interesting listing that has appeared on...

Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...

Cluttons has moved its London office headquarters to a new prime trophy building in the City as it looks to accelerate...

Sotheby’s Realty International is set to return to the small screen next week. Its agents will feature in Channel 4's prime residential property...

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

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...

The cost of living crisis in the UK has majorly impacted thousands of peoples’ plans to move home, with mortgage lending...

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

New research claims to show what buyers most want to see in photographs on a sales listing - and it may...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

Homeowners are being warned that their properties may inadvertently end up the Secret Property section of Boomin’s portal. Boomin’s Secret Property tool...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

Fledgling portal Boomin has published figures - but not the long-awaited ones about its users or agents.   Instead, it’s released data...

Agents are being offered a theoretical £300,000 if they introduce a buyer willing to pay £30m for a mansion on sale in...

Rightmove claims to have identified the dream home for buyers. A survey of more than 2,000 visitors to the portal’s website has...

There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...

Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

For a number of years now, predictions have been made that one of the major tech giants will eventually enter the...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

The Black Lives Matter debate has reached the property industry with some agents dropping the term ‘Master bedroom’ from descriptions. The Times...

As you know, having professional images of your properties is the best (only?) way to get people wanting to step through...

A law firm has spoken out about two possible problems in the government’s much-publicised idea of considering Reservation Agreements as a...

Properties worth a combined £8.1m have been surrendered to the National Crime Agency following a tax probe. The properties included 16 homes...

A Georgian mansion described as an oasis of seclusion and including a lake with 2,000 fish is being raffled by its...

Rightmove’s blog suggests that pro-standard photos can increase enquiries by up to four times, but how do you make great photos? You...

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

There’s no end to the PropTech and photography solutions available to estate agents these days to help them sell good, old-fashioned...

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency team has issued new guidance for those seeking redress over leasehold disputes.  This guidance contains a...

A downstairs bathroom could knock up to 6% off the value of a property, according to estate agents.  Having a family bathroom...

You don’t have to look far to see an abundance of photo failures, just head to any property portal and they’ll pop...

Getting your property marketing right is vital, and the starting point is with professional images.  With most buyers browsing the internet for...

Homes in the most expensive area of England and Wales cost 25 times as much as in the cheapest area, according...

Work has been completed on the £300,000 refurbishment of the lower ground floor of city living specialist estate agency Morgans in...

A survey of 1,000 parents has apparently revealed just how much they pay when their offspring first leaves home to live...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

Winkworth estate agency in the west London suburb of Chiswick is currently marketing a home with a difference - because all...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

A health service tribunal has found that a senior paramedic tried to sexually assault an estate agent as she prepared for...

I started work in 1966 in Exeter with Fox & Sons then moved to a local company in Honiton soon after....

It is no secret that Prime Central London lettings offerings vary from the exquisite to the plain and ugly.  The exquisite boasting...

More than half of the new homes being built today are not big enough to meet the needs of the people...

The UK is filled with popular historic locations. Naturally, Surrey is a popular choice for buyers looking for homes with historic...

A central London agency has launched a ‘try before you buy’ lettings offer on an apartment being marketed for sale at...

The controversial description of online agency eMoov as being valued at £20m - even though it currently does not even make...

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...

The methodology used by the Nationwide to compile its house price index is to be changed from next month, with more...

A house is pretty much the largest investment a person will make in their lifetime, and it’s natural to want the...