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Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...

EVER since Rishi Sunak stood in the rain and effectively announced he’d soon be moving house, Labour have been saying the...

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

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

UK Finance’s latest data shows the percentage of mortgaged properties taken into possession has risen, but the trade body insists this...

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,...

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

New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...

Fewer sales than usual were registered by HMRC for June, official figures show. The latest property transactions statistics from the taxman - based on...

What’s in a name? Or particularly a label? We all seem to have one these days. If we’re not a first time...

The General Election had a “less dramatic” impact on the property market than in previous years except for at the high-end...

Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...

LSL Property Services has appointed Michael Stoop to its board as a non-executive director. He brings significant experience in estate agency and...

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...

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

Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...

You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) - the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – has launched a new guide for conveyancing...

Winkworth has appointed two mergers and acquisition (M&A) specialists as non-executive directors. The agency franchise brand has named Tom Fyson, managing director...

Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...

The Government’s controversial Renters (Reform) Bill has fallen victim to Rishi Sunak’s election announcement and has been shelved. The legislation – which...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

The number of properties purchased using a Help to Buy ISA-backed deposit fell to record lows last year, official data shows. Government...

Homebuyers have been hit by the highest jump in mortgage rates since March, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfacts found the typical pricing...

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

Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new guide to help conveyancers understand and utilise digital signatures, electronic signatures and e-signature...

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq...

New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

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

The jargon and complicated house moving process is deterring as many as 2.2m owners from entering the market, claims Zoopla.  The portal...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

Lenders are predicting a busy quarter for supply and demand of mortgages. The Bank of England’s latest Credit Conditions Survey showed lenders...

Property and finance professional Alan Lai has been confirmed as the new owner of Martin & Co’s branches in Caterham and...

Regulated firms, particularly estate agents, who take on new business clients are leaving themselves exposed to serious red flags by not...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolution of  Estate Agency Software. For a long...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...

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

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

“I like finance. I find it intellectually interesting – there’s lots of numbers and that’s great.” That sentence coming out of the...

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

A home staging firm that partners with estate agents to present properties has secured financial backing. Lemon and Lime Interiors has received...

Homeowners with mortgages have seen the highest increase in household costs over recent months, official data suggests. The latest Household Costs Index...

Rumours of the launch of a 1% mortgage deposit scheme have re-emerged with just weeks to go until the Spring Budget  Chancellor...

Older borrowers were deterred by high mortgage rates last year, bank data suggests. Quarter four figures from UK Finance show a 37.1%...

A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...

Propertymark has urged the Bank of England to cut interest rates “as soon as practically possible” after the trade body noted...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

LSL Property Services yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of TenetLime  The property brand announced in August that it had acquired the mortgage...

There’s no question that trust is the bedrock of any longstanding client relationship. It is built on delivering on your promises...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

It usually takes a scandal or a reshuffle to remove a Government minister so it came as a bit of a...

Mortgage rates may be falling but tougher lending criteria is stifling many borrowers, including high earners. Research by Investec has found the...

Propertymark is hosting two important webinars this week to keep agents informed of important industry regulations. The agency trade body is hosting...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

Mortgage lenders are expecting a quieter year for home loans in 2024. Forecasts from banking trade body UK Finance suggest lending for...

Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...

There are now less than 40 days until self-employed property professionals will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

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

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

Despite the somewhat challenging year, we have seen many agents we work with continuing to flourish. We support hundreds of agents...

Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...

Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...

House prices will fall 7.6% 'peak to trough' by the end of 2024, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has claimed...

The number of lenders offering sub-5% mortgage deals has doubled in the past month in a sign that the cost of...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

Stamp Duty cuts won’t give the property market the boost it needs, an agency chief executive has warned. Dominic Agace, chief executive...

Two more major lenders have cut mortgage rates, prompting hopes that deals could seen come close to 3%. HSBC and Halifax have...

Mortgage arrears and claims for repossession are on the rise as official data shows how much homeowners are still struggling in...

Mortgage rates could be set to finally fall below 5%, brokers claim. The pricing of home loans has rocketed this year amid high...

A unique £90m development of homes trackside at Silverstone is now 85 per cent sold. The development, which is set to open...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...

Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...

Mortgage lenders are braced for a slower market over the rest of the year. The latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

There’s growing evidence that wider family members - not just Mum and Dad - are stumping up cash to help younger...

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

Spicerhaart has boosted its senior team with the appointment of a new managing director within its estate agency division.  Tommy Taylor is...

Connells has named group finance director Richard Twigg as interim chief executive. It comes after chief executive David Livesey announced his retirement...

Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...

The rate of inflation slowed from 6.8% to 6.7% in August, providing hope for homebuyers when it comes to high mortgage...

The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...

Around half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas...

As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...

Irwin Mitchell has expanded its property practice with an investment in Scotland-based law firm Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM). The two firms...

Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

A new estate agency has benefited from a grant scheme run by multinational company Tata Steel. Lincolnshire estate agent Grahame Barratt-Needham has...

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit a five-month low in July. Bank of England data shows there were 49,444...

Mortgage lending has dropped and buyers are no longer stretching their affordability limits, UK Finance claims. New data from the banking trade...

LSL has grown its mortgage business with another acquisition. The property brand announced yesterday that it has acquired the Tenet Mortgage network,...