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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...

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings may become a bigger factor for homebuyers in the Autumn market, Rightmove suggests. It comes as energy...

More homeowners are preparing to put their property on the market in the autumn, Chestertons claims. The estate agency said it registered...

Industry figure Charlie Lamdin is set to launch a new crowd-sourced Public House Price Index as he declares war against property...

Homeowners need greater protection from poor quality housing amid the Government’s plans for 1.5m new homes, an industry body claims. That’s the...

The slump in housing market transactions is beginning to translate into a fall in the number of conveyancing companies. A study by...

The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...

Software platform Alto Marketplace says it now has no fewer than 16 integrations across 13 categories including anti-money laundering, buyer onboarding...

Moving further away from family, friends and familiar places to get onto the property ladder is becoming more common for first-time...

Six out of the UK’s top 10 conveyancers are now aboard a new transactions platform that aims to speed up property...

A little known family-run agency - Griffin Property Co - says it is finally relaunching as Emoov. The purchase of the Emoov...

Most households in England today are ‘under-occupying’ their homes, according to the think tank the Resolution Foundation. And it says there doesn’t...

A consumer group and a removals firm claims to have identified the busiest day of the year for house moves -...

A poll of surveyors shows strong support for the idea of pre-sale surveys. When asked whether the new Government should introduce mandatory...

Estate agents are being asked to do too much when it comes to material information rules but there appears to be...

The UK housing market is heating up, with buyers now agreeing to pay 96.8% of asking price, Zoopla claims. The figure is...

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

Mortgage rates are dropping faster than many expected, Rightmove claims. Nationwide unveiled a 3.99% five-year fix for home purchases this week –...

A vote of no-confidence in the Law Society over material information rules has failed. The Property Lawyers Action Group (PLAG), had arranged...

CoStar’s acquisition of OnTheMarket (OTM) may already be bearing fruit, a proptech firm claims. Lead generation management provider Agent Response, which filters...

A war of words is escalating between OnTheMarket owner CoStar and its rival Realtor.com in the US. It comes as CoStar was...

A date has been set for a vote of no confidence in the Law Society amid furore over its stance on...

Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association has hit back at claims about the accuracy of work by professionals...

Residential sales have returned to more than 90% of their pre-pandemic average, Savills claims. It comes as the latest HMRC property transaction...

Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...

The General Election and increased hopes of an interest rate cut seems to have boosted buyer confidence but not necessarily seller...

Letting agents are more confident in technology than ever before and a large majority believe that investing in automation is more...

LSL’s businesses remain in “good shape” and are trading better than expected so far this year, the property brand claims. A trading...

The next generation of estate agents won’t be going to the office in 10 years, the founder of eXp World Holdings...

It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...

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

You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...

A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband.  Nick Gunga is the new chief...

Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland.  A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...

The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...

Concerns around market appraisals and how offers are handled are likely to be the key industry complaints this year amid lower...

Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...

Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

Prime property agency London House, which features in the new Netflix series Buying London, has seen a 30% increase in global...

The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...

In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...

Fake grass can impact the value of a vendor’s property and turn off prospective buyers, Winkworth claims. In a gardening special, the agency franchise brand’s Property...

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

A level playing field has emerged between buyers and sellers as purchasers have become less certain of their position, OnTheMarket (OTM)...

Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...

Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...

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

A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...

An expert says a change in Stamp Duty Land Tax, coming into effect on June 1, will alter how investors and...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...

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...

The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs...

The jargon and complicated house moving process is deterring as many as 2.2m owners from entering the market, claims Zoopla.  The portal...

Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has launched a fully automated and integrated Property Information Questionnaire (PIQs)  that can be accessed directly...

If you want to hear of a tale for our industry’s times - featuring housing shortages, planning disputes, rampant  inflation and...

The number of sales agreed is on the rise and the Somerset town of Chard has become a new hotspot, Rightmove...

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

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

The Law Society is exploring concerns that Propertymark's Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) puts agents at risk of legal issues, Estate Agent...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

House price growth may have slowed last year but homeowners who sold their property still made an average gain of £74,000...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

Lower mortgage rates gave the housing market a boost in February with supply and sales all moving higher, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Zoopla is rolling out more branded taxis as it recorded a record January for unique vendor leads, the portal claims. The property...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

There has been an 80% annual increase in the number of homes entering the market in the past two weeks across...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

The UK and Europe’s “house price correction” isn’t over yet but the market will perform better than expected, a ratings agency...

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

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

More than 60,000 property and real estate businesses have started the year in ‘financial distress,’ a professional services and insolvency firm...

Propertymark has welcomed a move by the Government to lift restrictions on development along the abandoned HS2 route. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

Prime London prices fell 6% annually over 2023 but remain higher over the long term, LonRes claims. Analysis by the data company...

Foxtons has recorded a jump in sales applicants and booked viewings. The London agent claims that over the 30 days to 4...

Most markets appear to be either at, or past, the moment of peak uncertainty, Savills claims. A trading update from the agency...

Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...

Agents should be more picky about their listings during 2024 and focus on sellers that will help speed up sales by...

Increasing numbers of auction sales are at risk of failing in 2024 if vendors don’t adjust their expectations, an auctioneer claims. Stuart...

It’s a myth that the property market slows over the festive period, The ValPal Network (TVPN) claims. Data from the lead generation...

Homeowners in the East Midlands, North East, North West and Scotland may be at higher risk of property fraud, research suggests. Anti-money...

The prime central London market is set for a rebound, analysis claims. Research by Strutt & Parker reveals the PCL market was...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLHUC) has hit back at media claims about its housebuilding targets. The Times newspaper...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...

Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging estate agents across the UK to be on high alert as cyberattacks targeting the...

It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...

Self-employed agency brand eXp has terminated the contract of agent Ian Wyn-Jones following allegations about his working practices. Wyn-Jones, who joined eXp...

A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...