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Of all the stories I read over the past week, there was one which really stopped me in my tracks.   It revealed...

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

Property taxes in Scotland raised almost £640m over the past twelve months, according to analysis of the latest statistics by agency...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the annual Estate Agency X event, titled 'Mastering the...

Rightmove is launching a new national marketing campaign to coincide with what is hoped to be a busy autumn selling season. The...

Auction sales are becoming more popular even as the wider market falls, figures suggest. Proptech firm iamproperty analysed data between January and...

TV presenter and property expert Martin Roberts has been named as host of the 2024 Variety North West Property Awards. Known for...

Agency stock has hit a seven-year high but realistic pricing is essential, Zoopla warns. The portal’s latest House Price Index for August...

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

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

The new Labour government has committed to building 370,000 homes per year, but is it realistic? The housing crisis in the UK...

Spicerhaart is reigniting its acquisition strategy with a multi-million pound investment in its estate agency and lettings businesses after posting a...

Almost two-thirds of first-time buyers have got on the property ladder using help from the Bank of Mum and Dad but...

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

Mortgaged buyers have continued to drive the property market even in the two years since mortgage rates peaked, research suggests. Property brand...

Spicerhaart has appointed former Countrywide sales manager Victoria Kelly to lead its Land and New Homes division in the Midlands.  She has...

Industry figure Charlie Lamdin is set to launch a new crowd-sourced Public House Price Index as he declares war against property...

More than 20 property organisations and professionals have been named as finalists in the upcoming 2024 Variety North West PROPs awards. The...

The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

The smart home movement has been gathering pace for some time and connected living should be top of the agenda for...

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

When I first started working as an estate agent there was one thing I never saw coming… and that was having...

Demand for new-build homes in London eased in the run up to and just after the General Election but more recent...

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

Plymouth has been named as the fasted location to sell a home in a new index. OnTheMarket has unveiled a new monthly...

Increasing numbers of homebuyers are taking out bridging loans to prevent a chain from collapsing. The latest Bridging Trends industry report shows...

Luxury estate agent Daniel Daggers, aka #MrSuperPrime, has been named as the keynote speaker for the Propertymark Trust’s PropX fundraising event. Daggers,...

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

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

The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...

Google estimates that 70% of a customer’s buying decision is made online before they contact you for the first time. And who...

One of the most popular recent additions to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been the Balcony and Container Gardens category....

The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...

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

Savills has produced a strong ‘half year report’ to shareholders - but with an interesting take on how it’s operating in...

Price premiums on waterside properties are at their lowest in five years, according to Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review.  While waterside homes in...

A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...

A new study by Barclays Bank suggests that despite most Brits either owning a home or aspiring to be future homeowners,...

The UK’s largest multi-brand property franchise business, TPFG, says a brace of acquisitions in the past six months have been “transformational”. Since...

The latest RICS Residential Property Survey found the UK's residential property sector brightened slightly in July.  Average mortgage rates lowered slightly during...

Moving further away from family, friends and familiar places to get onto the property ladder is becoming more common for first-time...

The share price of Rightmove dropped some 6% yesterday on the back of an announcement that it was terminating the listings...

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...

At last! Well, they say small is beautiful and, if you’re in the property sector right now, you’d better believe it! The...

We welcome the thrust of the Deputy Prime Minister’s announcement this week on planning reform.  In particular, we support the return of...

Throughout the general election campaign, the Green Belt was central to the debate about the housing crisis. The new Labour government...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) - the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – is to host a webinar for member...

House price growth hit its highest level for almost two years during July, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

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

Fine & Country is holding a recruitment open evening in its flagship office on Park Lane in Mayfair, London next month.  The...

By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...

Foxtons’ market share for exchanges rose by 30% in the first half of the year as the London agent revealed double-digit...

Fine & Country has expanded further into North Yorkshire and County Durham with a new team headed up by property duo James...

An increase in agents, fees and rising take-up of its extra packages contributed to a 6% annual rise in average revenue...

Agents pocketed record amounts of fees from auction with iampropety during the second quarter, research suggests. It comes as iamproperty’s Online Auction...

“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

A recent appeal decision which allowed housing development on the Hertfordshire Green Belt highlights the need for greater flexibility on locational...

IT’s very difficult to predict anything in the property sector. But one thing I can predict with total certainty is we will...

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

Mortgage rates are dropping faster than many expected, Rightmove claims. Nationwide unveiled a 3.99% five-year fix for home purchases this week –...

OnTheMarket (OTM) owner CoStar has reiterated its aim to help the portal displace Rightmove. Regulatory filings from CoStar Group in the US,...

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

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled a buyer representation programme, spearheaded by industry trainer Richard Rawlings. Its agents will be able...

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

A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...

Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they uncover the common challenges faced by Estate Agency owners at...

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

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. The agency brand commissioned green office and retail design consultants Jackson...

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

We’ve probably all had enough of people campaigning in recent weeks but I have to admit to one disappointment with the...

The new Labour Government will set out its legislative agenda today with the King’s Speech set to reveal its policy priorities. Agents...

Property data specialist Sprift Technologies has been listed in the Deloitte 2023 EMEA Fast 500. The Deloitte report recognises the fastest-growing technology...

Winkworth agents Shilpa and Ajay Bathija have extended their presence in North London – taking over the network’s Hendon office.  Ajay, who...

Proper implementation of material Information across the estate agency sector could reduce the amount of lost or delayed commission due to...

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) continue to make headlines, and unfortunately, it’s once again for the wrong reasons. A recent investigation by Which?...

Agency software provider Alto has integrated with fellow Houseful brand Movemnt, giving users access to the property transaction progression platform. Alto agents...

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

Estate agents submitted 30% more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) SARs last year, research suggests. Analysis by...

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

A lack of supply and mortgage affordability remains a challenge for buyers as average house prices dipped slightly on a monthly...

So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...

On balance, a stable new government with a large majority is good news for the sales market. Labour’s costed spending plans,...

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

The nation heads to the polls today to help choose the next Government. Housing hasn’t been a main feature and most of...

Lomond chief revenue officer John Ennis has joined the LonRes board as a non-executive director.  Ennis began his property career at Foxtons...

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

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

More than three quarters of home buyers are ‘gazundering’—or ‘price chipping’—to reduce the agreed sale price of properties at the last...

A well-known industry dinner hosted by agency owners and consultants the Baldock brothers has rebranded. Previously known as the EA Directors Club...

It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...

As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...

You may not have seen it, but one of the most important reports published within the housing sector over the past...

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

There has been a 22.9% increase in the number of new homes hitting the market across Britain compared with the start...

The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...

The Guild of Property Professionals is trying to encourage more networking between its members.  A series of local meetings are being hosted...