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Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled a buyer representation programme, spearheaded by industry trainer Richard Rawlings. Its agents will be able...

Vendors are now paying up to 21% more in estate agency fees than five years ago but it’s not because agents...

Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill was the final piece of legislation to pass before Parliament closed ahead of the General...

The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...

Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...

Dave Sayce, Founder and Managing Director of Compare My Move, reflects on the legal changes that will make leasehold purchase more...

The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...

The long-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Bill is set to be unveiled in Parliament today. The Bill aims to make it cheaper and...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

The Government has outlined five proposals to reduce ground rents for existing leaseholders as its latest attempt to reform the sector...

Campaigners and commentators have reacted cautiously to leasehold reform proposals put forward in the King’s Speech. The King took part in his...

Foxtons has described itself as a “lettings-focused” business after announcing the acquisition of rival London agency Ludlow Thompson. The deal is worth...

The managing director of an estate agency has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault by beating but did not...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has highlighted land banks and planning blockages as potential areas for investigation. It comes as the...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has repeated calls for Stamp Duty to be scrapped as politicians prepare for party conference...

Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

Rightmove, which recently increased its charges to some agents by a reported 17 per cent, is set to reveal its latest trading...

Flat owners have seen their service charges rise by 8% over the past year, research suggests. A new service charge index launched...

Ever taken on a property where the sale has got tangled up in problems arising from the title register? It’s a...

Agents should use the recent Rightmove fee hikes to increase their own charges, senior industry figures have claimed. Speaking on the latest Agents...

The Labour Party has pledged to introduce legislation within its first 100 days of Government to abolish leasehold if it wins...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

Estate agent comparison site GetAgent has handed a lifeline to struggling Purplebricks sellers. It has announced that it will give home sellers...

A high-profile charity is calling for a Stamp Duty overhaul, local buyer restrictions and extra charges on property purchases by landlords...

Agents may be regularly debating increasing their fees but property buyers and sellers are already used to paying more for conveyancing,...

Agents should increase their fees in 2023 so the average reaches at least 2%, a senior industry executive claims. Adam Day, founder...

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

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

Letting agents and landlords who know how to avoid deposit disputes at the end of a tenancy can save time, money,...

Jackson-Stops is putting the final touches to a new franchise offering for agents. The agency brand is planning to launch a franchise...

A new Code of Practice for builders and an independent Ombudsman for consumers in the new-build sector went live this week. Customers...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

The Land Registry has set out ambitious plans to automate up to 70% of all updates to its register by 2025...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy-to-let portfolio. You...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has closed its investigation into alleged mis-selling of leasehold houses by Barratt Homes. It is the...

Dye & Durham says it could potentially appeal the decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to effectively disallow its acquistion...

Agents have taken a different approach to going on the run for charity this week. Here are some of the latest industry...

A parliamentary petition calling for ground rent charges to be extended to existing leases has reached the required number of signatures...

Homes with electric car charging points are commanding a 5% premium, research claims. Motoring website RegCarCheck compared average house prices using data...

Knight Frank agents can now donate to charity as they spend with a new company benefit. The agency brand has partnered with...

A veteran estate agent has revealed his first commission, which earned just £75. John Pring, director at Fisks Estate Agents in Essex,...

More than 100,000 property transactions have benefitted from access to digitised local land charges (LLCs) data. Conveyancing software provider Search Acumen has...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

The outgoing chief executive of Rightmove has claimed he has a good relationship with the portal’s customers. It was announced this week...

EweMove managing director Nick Neill has set out plans to double the size of the franchise network by 2025 as the brand’s...

Propertymark has given its backing to the ban on ground rents for new leasehold properties and has reminded agents of their...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is planning to expand throughout London over the next year and to cover the whole of...

A government aim to improve the home buying process by making Local Land Charge search results instantly available is well underway,...

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

The government’s call for a pack of property information to be made available upfront during the sales process has been welcomed...

The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...

A former estate agent described by a judge as being “cruel and manipulative” has been jailed after attacking and attempting to...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

A regional estate agency that markets homes without charging the vendor is set to expand next year. Midlands-based Chosen Home explains its...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

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

A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...

The head of research at a leading agency is warning that although the housing market remains buoyant, there may be macro-economic...

Research by price comparison service MoneySuperMarket has itemised the additional fees incurred by people moving home. This year’s 12 per cent rise...

OnTheMarket figures for the first half of this year show stronger revenue and improved profits. Agency numbers have increased modestly since January...

An estate agency that charges buyers not sellers is proposing to roll out nationwide. FreeAgent247.com, has been set up by Daniel Lewis...

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has become the latest body to welcome the decision by Countryside Properties to scrap the requirement to pay...

An agent has gone on record saying how he has progressed from being a photocopier boy at a Connells branch to...

The controversial proposal by a PropTech start up to charge potential viewers of properties to let or for sale has been...

NAEA Propertymark says there’s no appetite that it can see amongst its representatives across the UK for charging people £30 for...

The head of Boomin has attacked Rightmove for the fees it currently charges agents, the likelihood of higher fees to come,...

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

The platform behind a controversial proposal to charge prospective buyers and renters £30 or more to view a property on the...

The controversial ViewRabbit service, which proposes to charge prospective buyers and tenants for viewing properties, may seek international investment. The site has...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

Propertymark says a new pay-per-viewing service is “interesting” but warns agents to protect themselves by abiding by consumer protection regulations. The warning has come following...

A number of estate agencies have signed up to a service which charges £30 to view a property. The online service, called...

The largest player in the Modern Method of Auction sector says there is growing consumer confidence in the way the system...

A supplier of virtual viewings claims physical viewings cost £233 of an agent’s time on average - and that’s without fuel...

An online estate agency is launching a quasi franchise operation it calls Agency In A Box and claims applicants will “effectively”...

The government and property industry have been talking about it for a long time, and there have been numerous initiatives introduced...

NAEA Propertymark says the news that two major players in the leasehold sector have reformed their activities must be just the...

A consultation into the draft New Homes Quality Code has been published with a consultation period for the industry ending on...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

New research shows that UK estate agents are amongst the best value in the world. Using data from the Global Property Guide...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

House prices have soared 10.9 per cent in the past year - the highest level since 2014 - according to the...

An anonymous conveyancer has admitted increasing fees to deter buyers and sellers in the frenzied housing market during the stamp duty...

One of the men behind the defunct Emoov online estate agency has re-emerged as the head of a marketing service. The service...

The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...

The government has set up a committee to push forward ideas on the collective form of homeownership known as commonhold. Housing Secretary...