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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...

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...

Views are sought from all heritage destinations with listed buildings across the UK to find out how much they pay on...

New research reveals nearly half a million homes could be built across London on land that currently lies derelict amid a...

Around a fifth of estate agents have seen a drop in buyer activity and almost a third claim sellers have gone...

With election day looming, in the first of a series of articles, experts from property services organisation, Leaders Romans Group, offer...

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

A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...

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

Estate agent earnings remain behind other salary and incentive based professions despite helping with sales of such an expensive asset when...

Homeowners, particularly those in larger homes are staying put for longer, research shows. Analysis of Land Registry data between 2019 and 2022...

The Spring Budget missed the mark when it comes to boosting current market conditions, agents have claimed. A survey of 833 UK...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

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

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

While Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, may have announced a u-turn on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) plans in September, we continue to...

Around half of homebuyers will continue to postpone plans to purchase a property after the Autumn Statement failed to provide sufficient...

The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement this afternoon amid rumours of Stamp Duty reforms and support for first-time buyers. The...

A lawyer has called for Help to Buy to be resurrected in the Autumn Statement. Paul Sams, head of property at Dutton...

A buying agent has given his backing to the prospect of a Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax (IHT) cut during this...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...

Foxtons has regained its position as London’s number one agent in Guy Gittins’ first year as chief executive. Former Chestertons boss Gittins...

Propertymark is preparing for its next regional conference. The next destination is Canterbury Cathedral Lodge in Kent on 9 November 2023. Members have...

Winkworth is calling for the Government to take immediate action to fix the property market.  On the eve of the Tory party...

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

After years - indeed a decade - of anti-rental sector policy and rhetoric it’s difficult not to see recent days as...

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

A new report highlights levels of agency pay across the property sector. The figures, from Rayner Personnel’s latest Property Sector Salary Report,...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...

The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...

Prestige and Village, the premium property agency firm, are continuing their drive to recruit more estate agents as part of their...

Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

UK estate agents are split when it comes to their opinion on last week’s Budget, with half concerned about a lack...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget yesterday failed to include any specific measures to boost the housing market but a mortgage broker...

A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...

From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

Premium property agency Prestige & Village is expanding beyond its home base in the South East of England. It has launched the...

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

Estate agency should be about more than just earning a commission, senior property leaders have said. The issue of commission was discussed...

A former Housing Secretary has outlined why the Conservative Party mustn’t abandon its commitment to housebuilding. It comes as some 47 Conservative...

Propertymark has called for Stamp Duty incentives and wider funding to make homes more energy efficient. It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

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

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

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

With the Treasury and the Bank of England stepping in to try and calm the markets, talk of an emergency interest...

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...

New Housing Secretary Simon Clarke may be an unknown entity to many agents but he has a track record of supporting...

Some people will say: What problem? But they are getting fewer as the detrimental effect of increasing numbers of short lets on...

Jacob Rees-Mogg is reportedly being lined up as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities should Liz Truss win...

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

In this Guides & Tips piece, Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, offers insight into what rate rises...

A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...

Hybrid agency brand eXp UK has launched a new incentive programme for its top-selling agents involving £16,000 in stocks. The ICON scheme...

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

The government is being urged to expand and make the Treasury’s mortgage guarantee scheme permanent and compulsory on home loans above...

MPs have called for carbon emissions to be considered when it comes to house building. A report released this week by the Environmental Audit...

There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

Yesterday we reported on how the Chartered Institute of Taxation was warning of problems with new HMRC stamp duty rules to...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

A campaigning MP is to meet with a government minister to discuss controls and disincentives for second homes. Former Liberal Democrat MP...

The Experts in Property trade group has cut its subscription and rolled out marketing initiatives in a bid to woo new...

A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

It’s the last call for agents to sign up to a ‘Battle For Listings’ webinar to be held tomorrow (10am-11am) by reservations...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

Annual house price growth hit 10.0 per cent last month - and is now tracking close to the level seen before...

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

Another market snapshot has identified low supply as the chief characteristic of the sales landscape this autumn. Landmark Information Group’s latest Property...

Spicerhaart - which is radically reshaping its structure to encourage hybrid operations and working from home as part of a new...

Rightmove is warning that it’s “highly likely” interest rates will rise in the near future. The portal believes this now seems inevitable...

A part of the Connells Group is telling the new Housing Secretary that he and his government “must do more” to...

There’s a rising number of over-65s but a short supply of suitable affordable properties for them, Propertymark has told government. The agents’...

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

Rightmove has estimated how many people benefitted from the holiday and the estimated total saving in England. It says some one million...

House prices rose by just 0.1 per cent in September - but they are still increasing by 10 per cent a...

Shareholders in Purplebricks have given overwhelming backing to the company’s remuneration policy - including substantial bonuses for senior executives which had...

First-time buyers are £25,000 worse off thanks to the stamp duty holiday, according to estate agent comparison site GetAgent. The website revealed...

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...