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Leading UK property auctioneer Bond Wolfe has broken through the £100 million barrier for sales to date in 2024, with its...

The number of home sellers entering the market increased by almost a quarter in the two weeks following the Bank of...

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

Ongoing tax and regulatory clampdowns on landlords have led to warnings of a buy-to-let exodus and new data suggests that may...

Average asking prices for new property listings had their usual summer drop this month but Rightmove is predicting a busy Autumn. The...

The ‘UK Seniors Housing Market Update Q2 2024’ from Knight Frank brings positive news that the supply of new seniors housing...

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

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

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

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

Software platform Alto Marketplace says it now has no fewer than 16 integrations across 13 categories including anti-money laundering, buyer onboarding...

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

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

Industry bodies are seeking agent views on material information rules. Propertymark, together with TDS, The Guild of Property Professionals, Property Redress Scheme,...

The UK housing market is heating up, with buyers now agreeing to pay 96.8% of asking price, Zoopla claims. The figure is...

The Government is being urged to keep the first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief threshold at its current level. Labour signalled before it...

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

Complete guidance on Material Information parts A, B and C has been live in the property industry since last November. While...

There’s been a “substantial rise” in landlords exiting the market or downsizing their portfolios, analysis by TwentyEA has found.   Figures from the...

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

Agents in the East of England could face the toughest task filling the void left by first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief...

The General Election sparked an early summer slowdown for London’s prime housing market, research suggests. Analysis of the prime London housing market...

Agency sales supply and demand dipped in May as buyers and sellers await the election outcome, Propertymark members claim. The agency trade...

Buyer demand levels climbed significantly between the first and second quarters of this year, research suggests. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors quarterly...

Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...

Gaps between buyer and seller expectations have spread into the auction sector. The issue has become common among estate agents dealing with...

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

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

At least 18m homes have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, pushing up gas and electricity bills...

A survey of over 11,000 buyers suggests overwhelming support for more upfront information to be supplied by agents to buyers. Disclosing upfront...

A large proportion of estate agents are managing to get more deals over the line thanks to longer daylight hours, research...

Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...

There’s a growing ­supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home.  It says despite greater...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...

We don’t usually focus on agency property listings but this one gave us food for thought. A £300,000 two-bed property went up...

The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...

North East estate agent Dowen has returned to Zoopla in a bid to ramp up its plans for growth in 2024...

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

Home staging expert Elaine Penhaul has used her expertise to pen a new book on how to present a home for...

Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...

National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...

The majority of buyers planning to move home say the election will not affect their plans, research suggests. A survey by Rightmove...

Just 14% of properties currently listed for sale within the last 30 days have found a buyer, new research suggests. Agency comparison...

There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...

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...

Asking prices have hit a record high as agents and sellers become more bullish about the market’s prospects. The latest Rightmove house...

It is now 8% cheaper to buy a property than to rent in the same area even despite higher mortgage rates,...

Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired the book of business of Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors-owned Halifax estate agents Boococks as part of...

Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...

Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...

Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents.  The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...

Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract.  GetAgent...

UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

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...

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

The most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK has been revealed. Unsurprisingly, it is in London on Buckingham Gate...

Buyer demand has continued to climb during the first quarter (Q1) of the year, research suggests. Analysis by agency comparison website GetAgent...

New data suggests Thursday 28 March was the biggest day for the number of new sellers coming to market so far...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Average sold prices in prime London have returned to 2014 levels, research suggests. The latest market data from LonRes shows the prime...

Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...

Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...

Propertymark updates Property Information QuestionnairePropertymark has updated its Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) in light of the latest part B and C...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

Lower mortgage rates gave the housing market a boost in February with supply and sales all moving higher, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

The number of properties going under offer and new instructions are on the rise but this has yet to translate into...

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...

There has been an 80% annual increase in the number of homes entering the market in the past two weeks across...

Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...

Estate agents in Liverpool and Portsmouth have had the busiest start to the year, new analysis suggests. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK...

Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

Most agents may argue that every month is the best time to list but Rightmove has identified February as the optimum...

Buyer confidence remained flat – or consistent depending on your view of the property market in December – while seller sentiment...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

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

The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...

There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...

Record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, according to Rightmove. The portal said it recorded a 26% increase in...

We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....

The final weeks of 2023 have recorded above average levels of new sales with a 17% increase compared to the same...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

The Able Agent has launched a Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR) guidance short course to support agents amid new Trading Standards material...

Rightmove is forecasting a Boxing Day bounce this festive period. Analysis by the portal suggests that the number of new properties coming...

When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography  and a well-crafted description, what can be...

Exchanges are on the rise but the amount of stock and level of properties going through conveyancing has dipped, new figures...