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The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...

Mortgaged buyers have continued to drive the property market even in the two years since mortgage rates peaked, research suggests. Property brand...

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

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

Fine & Country has been recognised as the most recommended national estate agency brand for the second consecutive year.  YouGov research among more...

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

Knight Frank has launched a strategic partnership with a legal technology firm that aims to transform the way properties are sold. The...

SINCE the new Labour government was elected in early July, one phrase has been circulating more than any – grey belt....

Estate agents are braced for a busy Autumn selling season after the first interest rate cut since March 2020. The Bank of...

Estate agency brand Hamptons has named a new head of residential development. Tom Hawkins, who began his career at Hamptons in 2005,...

Demand for energy efficient new homes is on the rise, according to recent data from Knight Frank. A recent buyer sentiment survey...

Former senior Savills director Trevor Kearney has unveiled his own luxury agency venture called The Private Office: Real Estate, aiming to...

A lack of supply and mortgage affordability remains a challenge for buyers as average house prices dipped slightly on a monthly...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the second consecutive month during May, Bank of England data shows. Banks...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

Institutional investors and "for-profit" registered providers are set to play an increasingly vital role in tackling the UK's affordable housing crisis,...

Two property consultancies say outdoor space should have a separate value to the rest of the home when it goes on...

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...

Average UK house prices rose for a second month in a row during April, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...

Knight Frank has announced a significant promotion in its London residential sales business.  Chelsea Whelan has been appointed regional partner for North,...

House prices were “static” in May after falling 0.1% on a monthly basis, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
 The...

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

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts for prime central London (PCL) and now expects values to fall this year. The...

The Buying Solution (TBS) has promoted Will Watson as the new head of the buying agency. TBS is the independent buying consultancy...

Britain's housebuilders are seeing a recovery in buyer interest and land purchasing activity in early 2024, according to the latest Knight...

The housing market is still “finding its feet,” Halifax has claimed, after its latest data showed house prices appeared to stagnate...

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

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

An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

Lenders are predicting a busy quarter for supply and demand of mortgages. The Bank of England’s latest Credit Conditions Survey showed lenders...

High-end estate agent Tyron Ash has hit out at the “sense of entitlement” at corporate estate agencies who he said don’t...

Savills has appointed industry specialist Victoria Garrett to the role of director of its global residential business, based in the firm’s...

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Agency acquirer Lomond has recruited Tony Haran as its new head of residential development. He brings experience from both Knight Frank and...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...

The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay is at risk of widening,...

The UK Residential division of agency and property brand Knight Frank has won the ‘Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy Award’ at the UK Customer...

Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

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

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty is ramping up its offering with a new countryside office situated just outside of Cobham in...

Rumours of the launch of a 1% mortgage deposit scheme have re-emerged with just weeks to go until the Spring Budget  Chancellor...

Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...

Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

Savills has kicked off 2024 with two key external hires and an internal move into its country house team. James Toogood has joined...

Housebuilders have indicated that they would prefer a Labour government is formed after the next General Election. The latest Land Index and...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and said it now expects average values to rise this year rather than...

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed two new consultant senior directors of sales.  Katya Zenkovich brings with her two decades of...

London agent Maskells has expanded further into the capital. Having opened its second office in Kensington and Notting Hill in 2021 to...

House prices ended 2023 up 1.7%, Halifax has claimed. The lender’s latest House Price Index for December 2023 suggests the price of...

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

The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...

Home sales and house prices may have struggled in 2023 but more affluent buyers and sellers may not have noticed. Analysis by...

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

Agency brands Knight Frank and Savills are among 12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK behind a new...

The lending outlook is improving for the housing market but psychological milestones remain, Knight Frank warns. The latest UK market commentary from...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, Halifax...

It wouldn’t be sensible to jump to a firm conclusion about the prospects of the housing market this side of Christmas,...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

Savills has appointed Mark Redfern to head its Notting Hill sales department. Having worked in the prime central London property market for...

The property market’s 18-month “white-knuckle ride” is coming to an end, Tom Bill claims. Speaking on the Guild of Property Professionals’ The...

Knight Frank has entered a redundancy consultation process with staff. The agency and property brand has said up to 3% of roles...

Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...

Mortgage lenders are braced for a slower market over the rest of the year. The latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and now expects a steeper market drop. The agent previously predicted a 5% fall...

A fifth of homeowners are considering moving somewhere cheaper due to the cost of living crisis, KPMG has revealed. The firms latest,...

The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...

The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...

Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

A new survey has scored the top ten national real estate brands in terms of reputation, value and customer satisfaction. Using YouGov...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit a five-month low in July. Bank of England data shows there were 49,444...

House price growth and inflation has continued to slow but there are warnings that further interest rate cuts could still dent...

Knight Frank has spoken out over what it claims is a severe lack of appropriate accommodation being marketed exclusively to the...

Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

The number of mortgage approvals edged up for a second month in a row during June but remains below 2022’s monthly...