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The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

Estate agents working with international individuals can face a significant risk of encountering money laundering activities. The complex nature of cross-border...

A new analysis of buyers’ actions during viewings suggests many effectively ignore the truly important features, and are instead distracted by...

IT was the day the world malfunctioned.  From airport lounges to the reception areas of GP surgeries, the CrowdStrike IT Outage caused...

NOBODY does pomp and ceremony like us Brits and, wow, it was on full display in Westminster last week. Despite the prestige...

An Irish estate agent has come up with a solution to For Sale boards that can get damaged by bad weather. Auctioneera...

In a week when the election campaign descended into claim and counterclaim of lies over tax plans and Nigel Farage was...

If, like me, you watched the two party leaders battle it out in the first head-to-head debate you’ll have noticed that...

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...

Rightmove has revealed details of its latest anti-money laundering (AML) webinar. The next event, in partnership with FCS Compliance, is titled 10...

County Down estate agency Quinn Estate Agents has officially opened its new Downpatrick office following the devastating floods that impacted the...

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

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

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

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

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has questioned if allowing agents to choose their own redress scheme damages consumer trust. Speaking to the House...

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

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

Leaks and water-based issues are more likely in rental properties than any other type of emergency, according to data we gathered...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

Agents have been warned to be wary about the resurgence of Purplebricks. It comes after the online brand was taken over by...

Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...

On Halloween eve, Safestyle decided to give everyone a real fright and announced the company had gone into administration. This has...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...

Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...

The share price of LSL Property Services dropped around 16 per cent at one point yesterday following a profits warning given...

An improvement is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as ‘an occasion when something gets better or when you make it better’. ...

According to research, the average cost of home insurance was £300 in 2022 – a record low. However, this could increase...

It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...

According to the latest English Housing Survey, there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said...

At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet...

Homeowners are unaware of the risks posed by encroachment of bamboo from adjoining properties and the costs of repairing the serious...

Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...

Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....

Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...

Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...

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

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

From the 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect for multi-occupied residential buildings. This is what...

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

There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...

Sellers are being warned to check their home for Japanese knotweed and disclose any details after a former homeowner was sued...

Making homes more energy efficient or moving to properties that have already been improved is becoming a key focus for homeowners,...

Agency software provider Reapit has achieved ISO 27001 certification for information security management. The certification means that Reapit has implemented one of...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...

What are you going to do when something unplanned, unexpected, and unpleasant hits your brand and business? There’s no point avoiding it...

Christmas party season may be in full swing but football fans, including many estate agents, will be glued to their screens...

HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...

A West Midlands estate agent has backed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to reverse cuts to Stamp Duty, claiming they should never...

Estate agents could face new transaction delays after the Land Registry and its Scottish equivalent were among Government departments and civil...

Property sales are being put at risk by failure to tackle infestations of bamboo, according to new warnings. Invasive plant removal firm...

In this guest piece, Andy Jones, Corporate & Build To Rent Director at LRG, looks at whether commercial property can help solve...

A surveyors’ trade body has retracted guidance that previously claimed homes with spray foam loft insulation could be impossible to sell. The Residential Property...

A Bill to bring the Government’s Stamp Duty reductions into legislation reached its second reading in the Houses of Parliament this...

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

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

Estate agents selling rural homes have been urged to provide better levels of upfront information regarding homes in the countryside that...

Knight Frank expects prices to fall by 3% next year in Prime Central London (PCL) before rising modestly in the years...

House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from...

OnTheMarket-owned software platform teclet has unveiled a new partnership to help landlords, tenants, sellers and buyers arrange their removals and storage...

One of the particular characteristics of the property market is how it brings contrasting professions together. From estate agents to conveyancers,...

Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...

Some people will say: What problem? But they are getting fewer as the detrimental effect of increasing numbers of short lets on...

Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...

It’s taken Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the UK to finally take a much-needed step in the right direction to stop...

What do Tilly Ramsay and Kim Kardashian have in common? Other than both having well-known fathers, they’ve both also mastered the art...

The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

A quick-thinking estate agent has helped save an elderly disabled man from a house fire. Tom Ashby, Property Centre branch partner at...

The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...

Images can have the ability to paint a vivid image, but video content can take this to the next level if...

As another round of property firms is fined, named and shamed for breaching anti-money laundering rules, it feels like the road...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

A mobile phone may be a decent perk for agents and seen as essential for communicating while out on the road. But...

Surveyors have revealed the key issues coming up in reports that could stifle sales or reduce offers. The most common issues over...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

The jury is still out on whether the Ukraine crisis will damage public confidence in the UK housing market. Rightmove’s property data...

In this guest feature, Chris Mason, Operations Director at The Letting Partnership, outlines why agents might want to consider outsourcing client accounting. The...

If the UK and its allies have been played by Russia over the Ukraine ‘invasion’, and it’s beginning to look that...

A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...

The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...

I’m sure most readers would agree with me that cyber-security is vitally important for almost any business, particularly those businesses like...

If 2020 was the year of survival, then 2021 was about the post-Covid boom. The impact of the pandemic on the...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out what a really good inventory should...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

A tech company in the compliance sector claims that 25 per cent of UK estate agency branches have failed to register...

Fears that the housing market may be seriously damaged by the worsening economy led to share price falls for Rightmove and others...

A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company...

Dog facilities - even separate rooms for them - are now a major factor on the ‘want list’ for growing numbers...

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

Remarkably, just 11 per cent of property sales fell through in the third quarter of this year as buyers raced to beat...