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Auction sales are becoming more popular even as the wider market falls, figures suggest. Proptech firm iamproperty analysed data between January and...

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned this October’s Budget will be “painful.” Speaking as MPs return to Parliament next Monday, he warned...

Humberts, one of the UK’s oldest agency brands, has announced plans for its first international expansion with the opening of a...

More than 20 property organisations and professionals have been named as finalists in the upcoming 2024 Variety North West PROPs awards. The...

Councils are warning agents to abide by the rules following complaints from residents and businesses about the positions of For Sale...

Agents pocketed record amounts of fees from auction with iampropety during the second quarter, research suggests. It comes as iamproperty’s Online Auction...

Further consumer education is needed to remove the stigma of auction property sales, iamproperty co-founder Jamie Cooke claims. Cooke has suggested TV...

The UK sales and lettings markets are in a state of flux, but an upcoming webinar from Reapit, the leading technology...

Property professionals have called for cross-party support and stability when it comes to housing policy under the new Labour Government after...

So it’s a Labour landslide but it’s not like 1997. I remember the last time as if it were yesterday. May 1st, 1997....

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

It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...

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

A Labour frontbencher has failed to explain why the party has no plans to reform council tax based, in most cases,...

A newly-launched upmarket agency network has attracted two former Fine & Country agents. James Cooper and Alia Khan are the latest top-flight...

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

The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...

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

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

Local property market performances vary from 12% gains to price reductions of as much as 24% since the pandemic house price...

Agents remain typically optimistic about the property market after interest rates were been held at their 16-year high of 5.25% by...

Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...

You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...

The Iamproperty service says it’s seen £450m of sales in the first three months of 2024 - a record quarterly figure. Between...

There was a long-awaited return to the House of Commons this week when the Renters (Reform) Bill finally rose to the...

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has appointed its first chief technology officer. Sophia Swain has been recruited to the board-level role. She comes from...

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

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

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

Two of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co’s Oxfordshire branches are under new ownership. Experienced international property professional David Rebe...

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal Jitty has now expanded to Bristol and the surrounding areas. The app said it clocked over 3,000...

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

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

Attempts to get the long-awaited Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules introduced into the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill have failed. The...

Our latest research has revealed London’s six best performing boroughs when it comes to positive property price growth. But a wider trend...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...

The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...

UK housing costs hit £200bn for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by Savills.  The analysis of private...

The emergence of the Digital property market represents the most profound shift for the industry itself since the advent of the...

Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...

Sir Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to be ousted from Downing Street may well express what many of his MP...

A new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property portal has launched its app with an initial focus on Bath. The brand, called Jitty, aims...

The total number of property millionaires fell last year as the ‘race for space’ reversed, research suggests. Analysis by Savills has revealed...

Estate agency regulations and minimum standards may finally see the light of day after Labour put forward amendments to the Government’s...

OnTheMarket has signed a multiyear listing agreement with Leaders Romans Group (LRG). The CoStar-backed portal has been selected as one of just...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...

Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...

A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has launched a new staff benefit to support employees undergoing fertility treatment.  The benefit allows staff time off...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Rightmove has launched a course for estate and letting agents to help them understand and remain compliant with the Consumer Protection...

Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today,  Michael Polzler, chief executive...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

The founder of family-run brand Coopers Estate Agents is marking 50 years in the industry. Martin Cooper has recalled his first sale,...

Propertymark has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to reiterate its longstanding call for regulation of property agents. The agency trade...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

Residential property auctioneer iamproperty is creating 18 new job opportunities for people to join the fast-growing world of auction, as consumer...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

By Alan Siggins, indoor ventilation expert and Managing Director of Airflow. Whilst the UK’s focus on Net Zero and green efforts may...

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

Iamproperty, which champions the so-called Modern Method of Auction, has announced a private equity partner. A statement from the auction service says...

What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...

The Labour Party has committed to introducing the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules if it wins next year’s General Election. Shadow...

Homeowners are largely unconcerned about cooling house prices, research suggests. Instead, they are more concerned about having their own home than sitting...

Homes in England are less affordable and in worse condition than those in most other developed nations, new research claims. Analysis from the...

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

An index of prime London properties suggests buyers standing back as economic uncertainty reaches the upper levels of the market. The Prime...

The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...

The rate of inflation slowed from 6.8% to 6.7% in August, providing hope for homebuyers when it comes to high mortgage...

The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...

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

House prices near to the higher ranked schools in the capital are getting a welcome boost, according to research from London...

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

The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...

Deliveroo may have revolutionised the way we order takeaways and now three former executives from the delivery app have set their...

Industry regulator the National Trading Standards & Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has issued a reminder to agents about their responsibilities when it...

The size of the UK property auction house market hit the highest point in a decade in 2022, approaching half a...

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

Cooling house prices are providing an opportunity for buyers even with higher borrowing costs, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body said it...

House prices may be cooling but some local markets are actually heating up with property values increasing by up to 10%,...

Cooling market conditions and the higher cost of borrowing have resulted in one property market silver lining, Moverly claims. The upfront information...

‘Schools out for Summer’ as the Alice Cooper song goes and the kids are not the only ones looking forward to...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via auction between April and June, data from iamproperty suggests. The proptech firm’s latest...

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

Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...

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

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...

There’s a warning today that confusion over plans to transition rural properties to greener heating systems may be deterring buyers. Trade association...

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

Property data in the UK is mined from a labyrinth of sources such as local authorities, various government departments and private...