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

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

Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...

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

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

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...

If a week is a long time in politics, then I’d say it’s a lifetime for anyone working in the property...

As 2023 trundles towards the buffers and we look forward to our Christmas break, it is something of a seasonal phenomenon...

New homes – we need more in ‘24 2023 was a year which saw the 'need to moves' active in the housing...

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

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

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

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

As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...

Propertymark has urged the Treasury to do more to alleviate the cost of living crisis for those on low-income budgets, reduce...

The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...

A fifth of homeowners are considering moving somewhere cheaper due to the cost of living crisis, KPMG has revealed. The firms latest,...

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

The process from a Local Plan allocation to a digger on site typically stretches beyond the length of a five-year political...

A park home specialist provider claims demand for that niche property increased significantly in the second quarter of this year. The Quickmove...

Almost half of adults who currently pay rent or a mortgage have seen their payments increase over the past six months...

After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...

Parents are compromising their own financial situation to help their children cope with the cost of living crisis, research shows. The latest...

The hit to the economy from soaring mortgage rates will be equivalent to a 2p income tax hike, new analysis by...

There’s never a perfect time to set up in business, but many might think now is exactly the wrong time to...

This May, we saw almost twice as many properties listed for sale across the UK than there were in May 2022....

The rising cost of living and higher mortgage rates are forcing potential homebuyers to put their property plans on hold, research...

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...

The cost of moving home has soared in the past year, new figures reveal. According to new data compiled by insurers Admiral...

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

Online agents have failed to capitalise on the cost of living crisis and have seen their market share for exchanges drop...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

Homebuyers should prepare for short-term volatility as mortgage rates are currently being repriced, OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb has warned. Tebb warned...

Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...

From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...

With no ease up on the cost of living crisis, understandably many agents’ primary concern is whether or not their tenants...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

More than a tenth of homeowners expect to delay buying or selling a home this year due to the cost of...

Agents may have been slightly put out by Rightmove reporting a boom in user fees despite a drop in members, but...

ANY REPOSSESSION is a tragedy for the person involved, and latest figures indicate the number of victims falling victim is currently...

House prices could drop by almost 25% ‘start-to-trough’ or by as much as 40% in severe circumstances, Lloyds Banking Group has...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low last week after it announced a strategic review that could lead to the sale...

The rising price of fuel and the wider cost of living crisis are causing significant concern and stress for UK homeowners...

There are plenty of inspiring examples of charity partnerships with property brands this week, from foodbanks to hospitals. If there are charitable endeavours...

Falling mortgage rates are a “false positive” for the health of the property market, analyst Davy Research has warned.  A housing research...

The number of property businesses in the UK has increased over the past five years despite economic challenges. Business owners have had...

The cost of living crisis in the UK has majorly impacted thousands of peoples’ plans to move home, with mortgage lending...

Record energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis has prompted a surge in downsizing activity over the past 12 months, new research...

When Winter stabs its icy fingers at us Brits our thoughts tend to turn to sun-kissed beaches, the lapping Mediterranean and...

Agents and property professionals have kicked off the year by supporting a range of causes. Whatever the cause you are working for,...

The property market is still active for ‘realistic’ sellers and serious buyers, OnTheMarket (OTM’s) claims. Jason Tebb, chief executive of the portal,...

Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds.  Two years ago, after the...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

Scammers are “bombarding” homeowners with fraudulent offers on green energy or insulation to allegedly boost their property value and cash in...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...

Agents are seeing more instructions as the year ends but fewer properties are selling, industry data shows. Figures from property data company...

Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...

The Bank of England increased interest rates from 3% to 3.5% yesterday, potentially pushing up costs for those looking to purchase property...

Purplebricks is marketing itself as a way for homeowners to save money while selling their home amid the cost of living...

The cost of living crisis and rising interest rates will lead to a decline in property transactions and mortgage lending next...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

The estate agency sector is close to being hit by a fall-through per minute as an industry veteran warns that the...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

There have been plenty of heart-warming examples of agents supporting their local communities and charities this week, from sleep-outs to donations. Whatever...

One in 15 homes formerly sold by agents are returning to the market after the original sale collapsed, new data shows. Analysis...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

Agents should consider risk-scoring buyers and refocus on customer experience in the face of the more challenging housing market, a senior...

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

The housing market is set to turn “sluggish” rather than experiencing a major slump, new predictions claim. Agency and property consultancy brand...

And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...

Auctioneers claim they are benefiting from a sales market slowdown as buyers rush to make use of mortgage offers and sellers...

Liz Truss became the shortest serving UK Prime Minister yesterday, resigning after just 45 days and prompting a new Conservative Party...

Hundreds of thousands of mortgage applications could fail in the coming decade as lending criteria tightens amid the cost of living...

The housing market is moving but sellers need to be more realistic about pricing, Propertymark claims. It comes as the agency trade...

A significant number of estate agents are planning cutbacks in the coming months to cope with the cost of living crisis,...

Agents are getting more listings but it is taking longer for properties to go under offer, new figures show. The latest Homemover...

House prices in some regions of the UK could continue increasing, despite concerns over the economic downturn and forecasts of house...

Agency stock has returned to 2019 levels as demand eases, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest data revealed that the number of homes...

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

First-time buyers are set to wait up to two years longer to get on the property ladder due to the cost...

Homeowners and prospective buyers considering a move before Christmas should act quickly to increase their chances of a smooth relocation, as...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

Many experts are predicting that house price growth will slow for the remainder of the year as the cost of living...

The number of mortgages available to borrowers has hit the lowest level for more than a year, Moneyfacts has warned. Analysis by...

Lower income households and homebuyers could start seeing their mortgage options dwindle as interest rates rise and the cost of living...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

A financial analyst has suggested homeowners may be better off staying put in the current market. CMC Markets has predicted a likely...

Many first-time buyers and homeowners are becoming more cautious of the property market. The cost of living crisis, combined with rising...

House price growth slowed in August but remains in double digits, Nationwide figures have revealed. The lender’s August House Price Index shows...

Hamptons is anticipating an 12% drop in property transactions across Great Britain next year as interest rate rises and the cost of...

Property professionals and commentators have begun pondering an official definition of a house price crash. It comes amid forecasts that house prices...

Downsizing could become more attractive to older homeowners as the cost of living crisis intensifies, Savills claims. It comes as analysis by...

Russell Quirk has gone from online estate agency founder to PR guru and property commentator, but has now added national talk show...

Agents have been warned that they risk letting down their clients by denying the prospect of a housing market correction. Charlie Lamdin,...

Increasing numbers of buyers are gazundering or ‘price chipping’ on their offers to force property sellers and agents into last minute...

July was the most active month for home sales so far this year but agents acknowledge that a slowdown is coming. The...