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Of all the stories I read over the past week, there was one which really stopped me in my tracks.   It revealed...

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

When I first started working as an estate agent there was one thing I never saw coming… and that was having...

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

IT’s very difficult to predict anything in the property sector. But one thing I can predict with total certainty is we will...

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

It's more than a week since we saw the removal vans enter Downing St and Labour’s promise to hit the ground...

So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...

Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association has hit back at claims about the accuracy of work by professionals...

You may not have seen it, but one of the most important reports published within the housing sector over the past...

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

Having spent more than three decades working in the property sector, I’ve come to the conclusion I’ve pretty much seen it...

If, like me, you watched the two party leaders battle it out in the first head-to-head debate you’ll have noticed that...

Amid the frenetic news agenda of recent weeks, a story broke that may have easily passed you by. It revealed how tenant...

Even the most junior of estate agents will tell you that if you are going to bet the house on pulling...

Another week and more good news for Rightmove. The company which  estate agents love to hate has just announced it has...

It was the news we were all expecting. But I still feel a sense of disappointment as I digest the fact the...

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

A recent announcement by housing giants Persimmon has been heralded as a welcome boost to the property sector. In a trading update they...

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

I bought a bar of chocolate today, I shouldn’t have done it but the weather was grey and I was in...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Everyone seems to be talking about artificial intelligence (AI) right now. It is an issue which has been bubbling under since Covid -...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

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

There are often very grim snapshots of the current property crisis.  But one of the most shocking I’ve read in a long...

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...

With the exception of lockdown, new home registrations have bumped along consistently for the last 15 years. But things are changing...

Did you manage to make it through the month without reaching for the bottle to console yourself.  No, I’m not enquiring if...

Whether a General Election is held in May, November or in January one thing is guaranteed -  we can expect to...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

After a difficult 2023, the property market has been buoyed by a triple-boost in the early days of 2024.  According to the...

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

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

There is rarely a quiet year in the property market. And 2023 has felt like the usual rollercoaster at times. On...

After months of doom and gloom about the property market, it finally feels like there are green shoots on the horizon. I’m...

As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...

It wasn’t exactly a champagne statement. More like Prosecco.  But, nevertheless, there are reasons to be cheerful in the wake of Jeremy...

I read an interesting report the other day about the role AI is set to play in the future of the...

Right now, it feels like we are living in a housing market full of contradictions. Despite the best endeavours of Liz Truss,...

Agency brand Chestertons has joined calls for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to include Stamp Duty reform in his Autumn Statement. Hunt will deliver...

I’ve always been a half glass full kind of person.  But I’ve got to confess I struggled to get too excited by...

For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

A few weeks ago I asked an estate agent friend how the market was treating him. "I feel like I’ve had a...

I listened carefully, and I even played it back afterwards.  But, even now, I remain astonished by what I didn’t hear.  On Wednesday, in his...

Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale.  Latest...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande reacts to the shock but much-needed pause in interest rate rises. I suspect you, like me,...

The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be?  Here, in his...

Buyers are now calling the shots and can expect lower bids to secure the house of their dreams, a property expert...

The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...

The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...

Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector.  Here in his latest column property...

Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande looks at the future of estate agnts on the high street.   You only need to walk down...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his latest take on the property market. Having just got back from holiday, I am...

The London property market is facing a "bleak" second half of the year, the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) has...

In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...

House prices will fall by at least another 5% between now and Christmas, a property group has warned, creating tough times...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...

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...

After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. I dearly hope I...

The past seven days have seen a string of stories across the media relating to the property sector.  Reports have revealed how...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days. This week was...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days.  For a long...

Homebuyers are entering bidding wars for bungalows, a property expert claims. The Daily Telegraph recently reported that young professionals in their 20s and...

It has been another busy week in the property sector.  In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...

It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector.  Here, the first of a new series of...

Higher energy costs and rising interest rates are leading to a surge in the number of homeowners looking to downsize, a...

Home-movers are being warned to be on alert for ‘Friday afternoon fraud,’ which experts claim is becoming more common since the...

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

Sellers are being urged to be upfront about property issues and consider lower offers from better buyers as increasing numbers of...

Buyers should be mindful about the rise of so called ‘Insta-agents,’ a property body has warned. The National Association of Property Buyers...

Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds.  Two years ago, after the...

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

Homeowners must accept that 2023 will become “the year of the price drop”, a property expert claims.  As Nationwide and Halifax data...

Estate agency branches are bracing themselves for “a very difficult few months,” the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) claims. The NAPB...

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

An estate agency firm is urging sellers to resist cutting asking prices. Tom Cranenburgh, of GetanOffer, which describes itself as a quick...

The Government’s target of constructing 300,000 new homes annually by 2025 has been called into question due to a lack of...

House prices in some regions of the UK could continue increasing, despite concerns over the economic downturn and forecasts of house...

As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...

A leading property association has warned that house prices are likely to spike in the wake of the government’s recent economic...

Agents and other property professionals have, perhaps unsurprisingly, reacted positively to rumours of a Stamp Duty cut. Prime Minister Liz Truss and...

The Bank of England is being urged by property professionals to avoid further interest rate hikes this week. The Bank’s Monetary Policy...

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

A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...

The Tory leadership debates have covered everything from taxes to trans rights but industry executives have lamented the lack of focus...

New calls have emerged to give pensioners stamp duty tax breaks to downsize their homes. The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB)...

Being an estate agent can be sweat-inducing at the best of times but property professionals intend to keep going through the...

Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

A new calculator has been launched to let homeowners compare how much their property has earned compared in a year and...