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Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

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

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

The new Labour government has pledged to prioritise a ‘brownfield first’ approach to urban planning, as part of its promise to...

The wife of a jailed banker has agreed to forfeit a house in Knightsbridge worth approximately £14m and a golf club...

A building society is calling for stamp duty reforms to incentivise downsizing. A statement from the Suffolk Building Society says it believes...

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

Home buyers, movers, and existing owners making energy-saving improvements to their properties can now get up to £2,000 cashback from a...

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

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

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

In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...

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

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

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September.  A statement from the trade body...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

Agency staff owed money from the collapse of Douglas & Gordon last year will be repaid, the brand’s administrator has said,...

If you want to hear of a tale for our industry’s times - featuring housing shortages, planning disputes, rampant  inflation and...

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

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

The Government has given local authorities powers to double the council tax charged on long-term empty homes after 12 months. The time...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

The administration of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon has been extended by a year. Douglas & Gordon called in Grant Thornton...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...

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

Hamptons has made three strategic appointments aimed at fortifying its prime central London offering.  Craig Tonkin, Mark Cullen, and Mark Breffit have...

Sir Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to be ousted from Downing Street may well express what many of his MP...

"Property is in the blood," my dad frequently reminds me, albeit for two generations—his and mine. During the property boom of...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

The supply of new homes could reach the lowest level since 2014, builders have warned. It comes as the Government is due...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

Leasehold campaigners are urging anyone responding to the Government’s consultation on ground rents reform to boycott all options but capping them...

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

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

Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...

The Government has outlined five proposals to reduce ground rents for existing leaseholders as its latest attempt to reform the sector...

The Propertymark Trust is offering grants to agents and family members affect by Storm Ciaran. The Met Office has issued almost 200...

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

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Propertymark has urged the Treasury to do more to alleviate the cost of living crisis for those on low-income budgets, reduce...

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

The Labour Party is being urged to take the lead on estate agency regulation and help driving up standards in the...

Secured creditors of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon are likely to receive most money owed to them but there is...

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

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

The net housing supply in England could be set to fall to decade lows, builders have warned. New analysis by the Home...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been granted observer status for this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) to...

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

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

After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...

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

OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has issued a new round of share options to its senior staff. The challenger portal and property platform announced on...

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

MPs have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hold an emergency summit in Downing Street with banks and mortgage lenders to...

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

Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...

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

Real estate consultants SHW is advising leaseholders not to wait to extend their lease. The call follows the start of the Government’s...

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

Online agent Strike has been granted an exclusivity period to negotiate a possible takeover of its rival Purplebricks. A late stock market...

Hamptons’ head of London private office has questioned why video has not become more widely-used in listings as he suggests more...

An award-winning charity will cut the cost of homeownership in Wigan by up to £10,000, by offering buyers the chance to...

Landlords are now quite accustomed to the challenges of operating in a market where they are often perceived as the antagonist...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Hamptons: Agency brand Hamptons has announced it...

This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...

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

A home linked to Douglas & Gordon chief executive James Evans is currently listed for sale at £3.5m. The property has been...

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

Collaborative Conveyancing has won an Innovate UK grant in partnership with the Hartree Centre research facility and completed a fundraising round...

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

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

Estate agency brand Douglas & Gordon was confirmed to have entered administration yesterday. There were rumours over the weekend that the well-known...

The important issue of hard-to-sell inherited properties has been raised in Parliament. Labour MP Zarah Sultana issued a written question asking what...

The managing director of Essex-based agent Lamb & Co has designed his own gin that will be part of moving-in packs...

Agents and property professionals have been getting on their feet for charity this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to leasehold reform and fixing cladding issues before the next election. It comes as the Government...

Agents and property professionals have kicked off the year by supporting a range of causes. Whatever the cause you are working for,...

Scammers are “bombarding” homeowners with fraudulent offers on green energy or insulation to allegedly boost their property value and cash in...

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

The Government is being urged to exclude spray foam insulation from its new Eco+ scheme aimed at improving the energy efficiency...

In this guest feature, Dillon Darbar, counter fraud manager at Network Homes, sets out why estate agents need to be aware...

It hurts! I have loved the ups (and inevitable downs) of supporting England in the Euros and World Cup every two...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

The Government is being urged to create a mortgage protection fund to support homeowners who are struggling with repayments. It comes as...

Increasing numbers of complaints about agents are being resolved without formal investigation but issues are becoming more complex, The Property Ombudsman...

Agency content creators Chris Watkin and Jerry Lyons have paid tribute to 1980s hit film Ghostbusters to promote their services in...

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

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

A land agent has called for the planning process to be privatised as it hits out at the Government’s focus on...

Agents have been putting their hands in their pockets and getting active for plenty of good causes over the past week. If...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...