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The number of property sales registered with HMRC rose in July but remains below pre-pandemic levels, official data shows. HMRC property transactions...

In today's rapidly evolving property market, the focus on reducing transaction times for individual properties is at an all-time high. Various...

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

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

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

Most households in England today are ‘under-occupying’ their homes, according to the think tank the Resolution Foundation. And it says there doesn’t...

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

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

Changes were made to Class MA commercial to residential permitted development rights in February which mean that there has never been...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Halliwell and my VMC business card says “Executive...

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

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

Sentiment about sales volumes among surveyors and estate agents is at its most upbeat level for more than two years and...

Homebuyers plan to make their homes more energy efficient in the hope of securing more favourable mortgage deals and boosting their...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has clashed with consumer watchdog Which? again. It follows another report from...

Energy performance certificates (EPCs) can be riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners when they come to sell...

A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...

Average house prices rose annually for the first time since July 2023 in March, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

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

A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...

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

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

Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...

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

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

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

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

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

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

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

MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...

Only two out of five UK adults are aware of what conveyancing is, while the number for those who are already...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

If a week is a long time in politics, then I’d say it’s a lifetime for anyone working in the property...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

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

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

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

The most successful agents are typically those who invest in self-improvement. Whether it's staying abreast of changes in social media, experimenting...

Winkworth's network completed sales for the year fell by some 19% in 2023, the agency franchise brand has revealed but it...

As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...

Landowners seeking to sell their land for development will have to adjust their expectations as the market, the planning system and...

Lower interest rates and real wage growth will halt price falls next year but sales will remain lower, Hamptons has predicted  Forecasts...

New homes – we need more in ‘24 2023 was a year which saw the 'need to moves' active in the housing...

The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

Agency software provider Alto is set to share an update with agents on what it has delivered in 2023 in a...

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

Alto has made a range of improvements to its cloud-based agency software based on user feedback. The Houseful-backed brand formed a Software...

TwentyEA has added new features to its Insight tool for agents. Users can now access up to five years of market data...

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

Utility management platform Muuvo has announced a new partnership and technical integration with online agency Yopa. A dashboard has been created exclusively...

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

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...

Alto has rolled out a range of new features to its software for agents. It takes the number of improvements to the...

Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...

Agents are securing sales closer to asking price but properties are taking longer to sell, new data suggests. Analysis by Hamptons, using...

LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...

An index of prime London properties suggests buyers standing back as economic uncertainty reaches the upper levels of the market. The Prime...

The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new document to help firms benefit from the range of digital services available to...

Compliancy expert Legal Eye has launched a new product to help agents ensure they are properly following all rules and regulations. Its...

Increasing numbers of customer service issues have been resolved since Zoopla outsourced its support department, the portal claims. Zoopla outsourced its customer...

Trading conditions in the housing market have worsened during this summer, Crest Nicholson has warned. A trading update from the housebuilder said...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being used by the property industry and its impact is only set to grow. But while...

Agency software provider Alto has launched a new way for users to keep track about its latest product developments.  The Zoopla-backed cloud-based...

An improvement is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as ‘an occasion when something gets better or when you make it better’. ...

More than half of property professional have admitted experiencing constant stress at work, new research suggests. The findings were revealed as part...

Zoopla has delivered strong vendor lead performance for agents in the first half of 2023 despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop -...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...

Here’s the news you don’t normally get to hear about - the agency industry in full swing doing good work. If you’ve...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Chris Brown, CEO and Founder of Hydrogard...

It’s a brave business owner who actually invites criticism.  I speak from the personal experience of asking the opinions of the...

Rightmove has launched its latest Best Price Guide for agents. The portal said the guide is its most popular report with agents...

By Michele Gettins, Chief Marketing Officer at iamproperty Data is a powerful tool and understanding how to successfully identify and utilise reliable...

The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...

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

A rival offer could be on the cards for Purplebricks. The online brand has revealed that it has received an indicative proposal...

The Government is backing a new trial to give homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient a mortgage rate cut. Perenna...

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

As an estate or letting agent, you may already know that having a strong online presence is crucial for success in...

Foxtons completed the highest number of viewings for five years during the first quarter of 2023, giving it hopes of a...

LSL Property Services’ share price dipped yesterday after posting an operating loss in its 2022 annual accounts. Its results showed a group...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

At a time of great uncertainty, the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have announced a partnership...

Agency trade body Propertymark has welcomed reforms to the business rates system, meaning high street agents, and other businesses, could finally...

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

Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the...

When Jeremy Hunt sat down in the Commons after delivering his first Spring Budget, I imagine there were many who felt...