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Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned this October’s Budget will be “painful.” Speaking as MPs return to Parliament next Monday, he warned...

Some 74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Halliwell and my VMC business card says “Executive...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...

According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...

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

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

Fintech firm CLSQ has launched a tool to give mortgage lenders access to real-time Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) data. The product, called...

Fine & Country is set to run a live consumer-facing webinar on the potential impact of the upcoming UK General Election...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...

An agency bond says Labour’s plan to slap VAT on private school fees will have a positive effect on pricing of...

Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...

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

Anyone who has ever bought or sold a house, knows the frustration and disappointment when a sale falls through. The excitement of...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday confirmed a date for the General Election. Voters will go the polls on 4 July, meaning the...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss advanced technology and innovative business models.  In today's UK...

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

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

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

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

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

Propertymark is hosting a webinar titled ‘Navigating Everyday Decisions for Better Outcomes’, designed to help agents improve their decision-making. The webinar will...

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

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

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

Homebuyers are snubbing period properties, new analysis suggests. Research by Shawbrook suggests UK buyers are now prioritising sustainability and efficiency over style,...

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

The Government recently consulted upon a revised approach to local plans. Throughout the consultation document, frequent use is made of the...

Forget the King’s Speech, Zoopla is hoping for a Christmas Day boost with the launch of its new marketing campaign. The portal...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...

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

Rightmove has secured guests from the Bank of England to join a live webinar for agents today. The event aims to break...

Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...

After years - indeed a decade - of anti-rental sector policy and rhetoric it’s difficult not to see recent days as...

Agency media brand Made Snappy 360 has launched a free smartphone photography course for estate agents. It claims to bring industry photography...

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

2023 was coined as the ‘year of AI adoption’ and, after trickling into almost every industry, AI has taken centre stage...

OneDome has added new functionality to its portal to let users search for properties by their proximity to selected schools. Buyers can now...

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

At a recent Women in Residential Property Group online coffee morning, I was given the opportunity to lead the session, gaining...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

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

A cost-of-living crisis, higher interest rates and an increase in bureaucratic regulation might point to a bleak future for the lettings...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agent is celebrating 40 years working at the same firm - and he’s marking his involvement in...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

Agents are being urged to take extra care when dealing with sales on behalf of someone who lacks mental capacity. Kate Stockdale,...

Homebuyers should get used to interest rates of 6% to 7% being the norm, a senior industry executive claims. Peter Brodnicki, chief...

Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...

Parts B and C of Material Information guidance are on the horizon and expected to come into play this autumn. I caught...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

Mortgage lending criteria and products are failing to keep up with more energy-efficient homebuilding techniques, it has been claimed. The Home Builders...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

By Michele Gettins, Chief Marketing Officer at iamproperty Data is a powerful tool and understanding how to successfully identify and utilise reliable...

At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...

A year-long pilot of using upfront material Information by conveyancer Thomas Legal and search provider Conveyancing Data Services, a part of...

It has been another busy week in the property sector.  In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...

The Government is not taking any responsibility for the thousands of people that have had spray foam installed by Green Homes...

Hometrack has launched a property listings data product for agents to help analyse their local market. Powered by Zoopla data, the product...

Land Registry analysis tool provider Veya has announced a partnership with home buying and selling platform adoor to help speed-up sales. Clients...

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

According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...

A financial adviser has hit out at the Bank of England, claiming homeowners and business should be furious about its interest...

Did you know that 46% of withdrawn properties will return to the market within 24 months? Here are 3 steps showing...

2023 has been coined as ‘the year of AI adoption’, and with this technology trickling down to almost every sector, its...

Agents are being trained in how to operate in a ‘normal’ sales market, a senior industry executive has revealed. Gareth Samples, chief...

OnTheMarket Software is to launch a new estate agency automation platform that will feature a sales progression tracker and Home Management...

In recent weeks, the big buzzword across all industries has been AI, as it has the real potential to transform the...

Estate agents have the challenging job of creating relationships and trust with their customers, who will make crucial life decisions such...

The Scottish housing market is at a serious crossroads, a major estate agency brand in the country has warned. Lomond Group-owned agent...

Only 16% of property listings are currently compliant with upfront information rules, it has been claimed. Agents are currently required to include...

The existence of renewable energy sources and parking facilities look set to be among details that Trading Standards will expect to...

The Government has officially watered-down proposals for mandatory local housebuilding targets as it brings its flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill...

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

Fine & Country has elected new representatives to its National Advisory Council (NAC). The NAC is responsible for providing advice, suggestions and...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

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...

Recent political changes – and there have been quite a few in recent weeks – have brought about something of a...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has named the members of its new advisory panel. It will replace the PRS Advisory Council and...

They say Christmas hits the shops earlier each year and the same may be said for the seasonal slowdown, Zoopla suggests. Its...

Despite all the recent speculation surrounding the housing market after the badly-received mini-Budget and regular talk of a possible slowdown, new...

Who would be in the shoes of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng? I don’t mean who would like their power, pay and...

Nat Daniels, chief executive of Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media, has been named as a top UK property influencer. Daniels was...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

MPs have criticised the lack of detail in the government’s flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill when it comes to housebuilding...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

Have you ever noticed that it is much easier to fix other people's problems than your own? Whether it is resolving a friend's...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...