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Uncertainty triggered by the new Labour Government and taxation concerns that await the 30th October Autumn Budget, have made many wealthy...

Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

In the current rental market, where legislative changes and tax reforms loom large, many landlords are expressing doubt about the viability...

Annual house price growth remained at 2.7% ahead of the general election in June and was up just 0.5% on a...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Victor Olowe as the chair of its new Valuation Assurance Committee (VAC).  Olowe...

Homeowners are becoming more concerned about property fraud, research suggests. A freedom of information request has shown a 26% increase in the number...

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

Now that a new government has been elected and interest rates appear to be on their way down, many buyers who...

Rents have begun to stabilise, despite an exodus of landlords from the sector and resistance over rent reductions. The market is witnessing...

The Competition and Markets Authority has raised an unusual issue concerning Barratt’s £2.5 billion deal to buy rival house builder Redrow...

Home buyers, movers, and existing owners making energy-saving improvements to their properties can now get up to £2,000 cashback from a...

Best buy mortgage rates have fallen below 4% for the first time since the start of the year. Nationwide is the first...

HSBC has promised rate cuts this week as mortgage pricing continues to drop, but it is unclear how much further pricing...

It’s so good to see housing at the top of the government’s agenda for change. Finally! The housing crisis has been met...

The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically.  The plans...

We all know what defines a successful community: not just a range of homes to address a range of requirements, but...

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help...

The Law Society has launched a consultation for conveyancers and legal groups on how its latest TA6 property information form should...

Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...

Conveyancers are failing to do post-completion work properly and promptly, an industry regulator has warned. The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has...

Industry commentator Charlie Lamdin has launched a 50-hour live stream to help voters concerned about housing decide how to vote in...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

Given the rise of conveyancing fraud, client compliance platform Thirdfort is urging conveyancers, lawyers and estate agents to offer more secure...

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

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has clashed with consumer watchdog Which? again. It follows another report from...

The Law Society has postponed plans to make use of its new TA6 form compulsory amid backlash from conveyancers. The new TA6...

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

To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...

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

An oversupply of property in the £5m-plus part of the prime London property market has led to a surge of sellers...

Average house prices rose annually for the first time since July 2023 in March, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

High interest rates, slow price growth and more stringent tax rules have eroded Buy-to-Let’s (BTL) charm for a number of landlords,...

Increasing numbers of people are citing housing as their main concern, official data suggests. The latest public opinions and social trends survey...

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

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

For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...

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

Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

The cost of housing continues to be a major concern to the majority of adults in the UK, according to the...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has arranged a new pilot scheme for a group of lawyers and conveyancers to...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

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

Propertymark has urged the Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  Responding to a call for evidence...

Propertymark has urged the UK Government to consider other ways of boosting the supply of homes for purchase.  The Government has two...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

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

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Propertymark has welcomed the reappointment of Julie James as the new Welsh Housing Minister. Timothy Douglas, head of policy and campaigns at...

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

A safety alert has been issued after several female agents warned of being harassed on phone calls. The Women In Estate Agency...

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

Agents faced more complaints and paid out higher levels of redress last year, industry data shows. Annual figures from the Property Redress...

Today, I am reflecting on the Chancellor’s surprise Spring budget decision to abolish multiple dwellings relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax...

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

It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...

Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...

Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...

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

Propertymark has launched a project to boost LGBTQ+ inclusion in the estate agency sector. The trade body conducted a series of workshops...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

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

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

A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...

Reapit has unveiled a range of artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives to support agents. The agency software provider has launched an AI-powered property...

Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...

Former agency founder and property marketing veteran John Durrant has challenged Propertymark and RICS to take a leadership on the contentious...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to take data protection rules more seriously. It comes as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...

The estate agency industry is being urged to do more to tackle the issue of gender jaws, it has been warned. The...

As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...

Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...

In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...

More than half of agents have cited 2023 as a difficult financial year, research has revealed. Analysis by data firm Landmark Estate...

The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill passed its second reading in Parliament last night. Housing minister Lee Rowley pledged that the legislation...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...

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...

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

As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...

Agents should be given longer induction periods to avoid mistakes and retain staff, an industry trainer claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell, director of The...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...

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

The Labour Party is being urged to take the lead on estate agency regulation and help driving up standards in the...

Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale.  Latest...

Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...