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The National Leasehold Campaign’s (NLC) heroic journey to get reform of the controversial tenure type on the statute book has hit...

Lomond has expanded further into the East Midlands with its 58th acquisition. The brand has acquired Acquire Sales and Lettings, an agent...

There’s a very important first step that needs to be taken in resolving the housing crisis: we need a greater understanding...

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

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...

Lomond has announced its latest acquisition within the East Midlands, bolstering its John Shepherd brand following two recent acquisitions within the...

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

Three firms run by the same family have merged to create one of Derbyshire’s largest independent estate agency brands cope&co. Husband and...

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

The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has opened its annual conference in Derby to estate agents and conveyancers for the first...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Landlords considering selling up are being urged to lease their homes to a trust catering for homeless people instead. With fears that...

House prices may be cooling but some local markets are actually heating up with property values increasing by up to 10%,...

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

Family-run estate agency Hannells is celebrating after reaching the final of a prestigious local business awards. Launched back in 2009, the Midlands Family...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

England beat Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this week, confirming the team’s progression to the next round while their...

Regional agent Redbrik is celebrating a string of successes as it approaches its 10-year anniversary in January. The South Yorkshire and North...

The chair of the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has warned firms that it shouldn’t be seen as a ‘light-touch’ regulator. Speaking at...

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

South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire estate agency Redbrik has launched a campaign to help the public cope with the rising cost of living. The...

Seven adverts pushing the Government’s flagship levelling up policy have been banned. The advertising watchdog censured the Department for Levelling Up, Housing...

Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...

Property sales are currently taking 15 weeks on average to complete, new research claims. Challenger portal and property platform OneDome has launched...

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

There has been an understandable focus on things other than Government since the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced, but Prime...

The latest housing minister has been revealed as the prospect of Stamp Duty reform returns to the property market. New ministerial appointments...

Property expert Kate Faulkner has been announced as the host of this year’s Society of Licensed Conveyancers’ annual conference. The event is...

Estate agents have listed an average of 7.3 homes for sale per branch during 2022, research suggests- down 12.5% annually. Agency comparison...

Agents helped vendors sell homes at 97.9% of asking price on average last year, research claims. Analysis of portal and Land Registry...

The property supply shortage may be easing but Zoopla has warned it will still take some time for stock to be...

Zoopla’s cloud based software service Alto has launched a video series giving a behind the scenes look at estate agencies around...

The supply of new properties coming to the market is up on this time last year in every single region of...

Welcome to 2022 and the first Agents Do Charity of the New Year. We’re all learning to live with Covid a little...

The largest live event in the property industry for two years took place last Friday - the ESTAS awards.  TV property expert...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in our industry. If you have...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

One of the country's largest independent regional agency groups has been formed through an acquisition announced today. Yorkshire estate agent, Manning Stainton,...

Is print dead as an advertising medium for estate agents? Many have suggested it is, thanks to the rise and rise of...

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

Movebutler, the digital onboarding platform from online auction specialist iamproperty, says it has some 900 agency branches signed up. These include Martin...

Welcome to another working week and with it, our regular update on appointments and moves within our industry. Please let us know...

Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC - and it’s a special look at plans for this year by our own...

Welcome to Agents Do Charity, the weekly fund-raising catch up - as ever, even during challenging times, it’s great to see...

Connells Group, which is of course acquiring Countrywide, has announced it's snapped up another agency - albeit a much smaller one. It...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

Six agency branches are being closed as a result of a partnership between franchise giant Belvoir and the Nottingham Building Society. Under...

A regional agency says the Coronavirus crisis was the opportunity for it to complete a takeover of a rival company in...

Fine & Country is one of those clever agencies employing interior designers to help stage properties, making them look their best...

Two auctions held behind closed doors have been deemed a success, and evidence that the property market can still function despite...

The year just ending was when the North-South divide in house prices and capital appreciation slammed into reverse gear according to...

It’s not-so-unlucky 13 for national property consultancy Bruton Knowles which has opened its 13th office in the country. The new office is...

A trade body has sharply criticised HM Land Registry for its slow progress on digitising local searches after a promising start...

Some may say that we’re almost in the ninth month of the year but for many, August Bank Holiday heralds the...

Hello and welcome to this latest edition of PJT, your regular weekly column giving all the key appointments news in the...

The average British homeowner stays in their property for 20.8 years, according to new research by Zoopla. The property portal analysed the...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

It’s been reported that a Cheshire estate agent and auction house has gone into administration putting 130 jobs at risk. Around 40...

With summer in full swing (will someone tell the weather?) we’re having bumper editions of Agents Do Charity, and this weekend’s is...

Welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - because last week there was a Bank Holiday, we have a bumper edition...

So far in our contribution to the campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold we have outlined the stories of some of...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

One of the country’s major property auction companies has a new base. The 233,000 square foot site in Chesterfield has been acquired...

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

Communities have missed out on more than 10,000 affordable homes in the past three years as a result of government rules...

A hybrid estate agency with ambitions to rival Purplebricks has revealed that it has significantly expanded its current footprint, with ambitions...

A leading buying agency is warning about asking prices that are higher than those acceptable to mortgage companies who therefore down-value...

The debate over alleged ‘down-valuing’ by mortgage lenders has flared again with one leading agent claiming that surveyors are just “covering...

The dream may be over but the return to reality can at least be staged in the spirit of an England...

Rowcliffes, the Derbyshire estate agency, has been sold out of administration with all 22 agency jobs being saved. A statement from the...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today, our weekly feature on who’s moving where throughout our industry. And it’s...

The London Marathon may have been and gone but there are plenty of agents and others in our industry still prepared...

Labour MP Chris Williamson, regarded as an ally of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, is suggesting that high-value homes in England should...

Six more High Street estate agencies have signed up to an online platform that allows them to offer customers a fixed-fee...

It used to be so easy. Around 20 years ago there were what we now call full-service estate and letting agencies, and...

Purplebricks has released more details of expansion plans to recruit hundreds of additional Local Property Experts. The recruitment drive was launched yesterday...

A new PropTech venture aims to do what the ill-fated Veyo system failed to achieve -  creating an online platform bringing...

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

Christmas is here - feet up, mulled wine ... a well-deserved break. As we know, however, it’s not just selling and letting houses...

Thanks so much for a bumper selection of charity deeds this week - as an industry we can be proud of...

With a number of agent partner programmes available nationwide, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, especially...

Here are the top letting agents in Britain who go above and beyond to help their customers, as voted for by...

Hybrid agency Purplebricks has launched a recruitment drive for what it calls ‘local property experts’ in 17 parts of the country...