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Plymouth has been named as the fasted location to sell a home in a new index. OnTheMarket has unveiled a new monthly...

Throughout the general election campaign, the Green Belt was central to the debate about the housing crisis. The new Labour government...

Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

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

Homes in Birmingham and East London are among the slowest in the UK to sell from listing to completion, analysis suggests. Property...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

All regions of the UK remain in a seller’s market as the traditional spring selling season begins for agents. Housing market consultancy...

This probably isn’t what wealthy buyers in one of the UK’s most expensive areas expected to hear, but a plea has...

Franchise giant Winkworth says at least eight new offices will open next year, following an upbeat performance in 2021. In a trading...

A comparison website dealing with estate agency charges says commission varies hugely across 20 major cities of the UK.  GetAgent looked at...

An analysis of estate agencies in 21 major cities suggests a big rise in competing companies, prompting risks of fee wars between...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another edition of good will and cheer generated by the industry’s fund-raising heroes. It’s...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US and led by Adam Day, a veteran of three online firms -...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...

The stamp duty holiday has backfired and buyers almost everywhere are paying more for homes, rather than less. StripeHomes analysed house price...

London still dominated the league table of locations with the highest volumes of sales by value in 2020, despite the apparent...

New research attempts for the first time to identify the most lucrative property markets in the country - with surprising results...

At least two branches of a Countrywide agency have been closed, shortly before news broke of a proposal for a large...

House raffles and similar competitions have become mired in controversy in recent years, thanks to some of them failing to abide by...

There has been a huge surge in demand in some regions of the UK according to new data from Rightmove.  The portal...

Hello and as it’s Monday it’s PJT Day - and there are plenty of people moving jobs in our industry even...

The Property Franchise Group has issued a trading statement that is upbeat on lettings but warns that the sales market has...

An estate agency will pay out over £40,000 after being found to have misled customers and allowing one of its own...

Data from an agency comparison website reveals that in the current market it takes well over a year for a home...

A high profile estate agency selling some of the most expensive homes in the west of England has shut two of...

Hello and welcome to your regular Monday PJT, the essential guide to who’s moving where in our industry. Everyone mentioned here got...

New figures produced by Zoopla’s research team shows for the first time the huge scale of regional variations in terms of...

The average British homeowner stays in their property for 20.8 years, according to new research by Zoopla. The property portal analysed the...

An online auction service which only came into existence in September last year claims to have 150 partner estate agents already,...

OnTheMarket has revealed several agents have signed up to the portal on long-term contracts and stopped listing properties on Rightmove. The agencies...

A family run estate agency faces a string of charges relating to commission fees and “undue influence” exerted on clients. The charges...

House price inflation across the UK has slowed to a six-year low of 2.6 per cent thanks to falls in London...

A new online agency has started charging only 0.75 per cent commission, payable only on completion, with no VAT and no...

A man who is accused of assaulting an estate agent is to face trial. The Bournemouth Daily Echo reports that Marc Skelton,...

Data from Hometrack shows that the gap between average earnings and house prices has reached an all-time high in London.  The price...

And so concludes another party conference season.  We’ve followed the great and the good (both terms are debatable) around Torbay, Bournemouth,...

Properties located directly on the seafront attract a price premium of 33%, according to new research. A study of 30 prime seaside...

The roadshow of presentations of Agents’ Mutual’s plans to float on the stock market have just passed the half-way mark. Remaining sessions...

Mortgage broker The Mortgage Hut has signed distribution deals with Century 21, Taylor Hill & Bond, Aspire Estate Agents and Wayne...

OnTheMarket is this month holding 20 meetings for member agents to explain “progress and plans” for the portal.   The meetings - sometimes...

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint over a Purplebricks website statement featuring testimonials from clients; the complaint was made...

The Guild of Property Professionals is holding its annual regional meetings next month at 10 sporting venues across the UK under...

An analysis of homes listed for sale on Rightmove has identified what one estate agency claims to be the slowest-moving local...

It may have been a challenging year for parts of the industry but there’s no lack of motivation when it comes...

An equity specialist has warned that shareholders may now choose this is the time to sell their stakes in Purplebricks because...

City consultancy Jefferies has made a blistering attack on Purplebricks’ sales performance and finances, saying “the arithmetic…still does not add up.”  Last...

A big thanks to the Property Franchise Group for being quick off the mark, sending us images of their agents’ festive...

If it’s Friday it must be Agents Do Charity. Our industry does great work all year round, of course, but as...

Well, the hosts have left the party early. England have crashed out of their own Rugby World Cup after a demoralising...

UK house prices have increased by an average of £11,500 over the last 12 months to May - but seven cities...