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House prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs - has the market recovered?

Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

HMRC: UK property sales are busier than last summer

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

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

JONATHAN ROLANDE:  Why Labour’s private school VAT plans are unlikely to hit house prices

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

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

On the house! Buyers name local pub as top amenity

A local pub has been named as the most important lifestyle amenity when buying a home. Jackson-Stops’ latest Property Pulse Survey of...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Countrywide Land & New Homes hails 'significant instruction'

Countrywide Land & New Homes has been appointed by Harcourt to market Tobacco Warehouse, a major redevelopment of the world’s largest...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: The swings and roundabouts of the predictions business

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

31 August 2024

From: Features

Auction sales top £100 million  – nearly 20% higher than last year

Leading UK property auctioneer Bond Wolfe has broken through the £100 million barrier for sales to date in 2024, with its...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Tax fears trigger boom in luxury lettings market

Uncertainty triggered by the new Labour Government and taxation concerns that await the 30th October Autumn Budget, have made many wealthy...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Real Estate industry sees sharp decline in self-employed

The real estate industry is one of the industries hardest hit by falling numbers of self-employed, having seen the third-largest decline...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Confusion clarified over Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act

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

31 August 2024

From: Features

Young homeowners more in favour of greener properties

The latest Greener Homes Attitudes Tracker from NatWest and S&P Global, reveals that younger homeowners are more in favour of policies...

31 August 2024

From: Features

UK’s largest lender unveils first-time buyer boost

The Government may be silent so far on support schemes for first-time buyers but the UK’s largest lender now appears to...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property listings up 23% since interest rate cut - research

The number of home sellers entering the market increased by almost a quarter in the two weeks following the Bank of...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New AI property app function lets users describe their dream home

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property search app Jitty has launched a new feature that lets buyers find their dream home by simply...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - a marathon of causes

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

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Independent agency brand unveils staff profit-share scheme

Arun Estates has introduced a new profit-share scheme for its staff. The profit share scheme is offered across all four of the...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers in Scotland still squeezed by property taxes

Property taxes in Scotland raised almost £640m over the past twelve months, according to analysis of the latest statistics by agency...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

EA X 9 Industry Event set for 4th Oct in London

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the annual Estate Agency X event, titled 'Mastering the...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

The Chain Reaction: Why the Slowest Link Matters Most

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

29 August 2024

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Rightmove prepares ad campaign for 'busy autumn selling season'

Rightmove is launching a new national marketing campaign to coincide with what is hoped to be a busy autumn selling season. The...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Parents willing to pay 25% premium for top school catchment location

Parents are willing pay 25% extra to live in the right catchment area for a top state primary school, research suggests. New...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Self-employed brand eXp UK surpasses 600 agents

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has surpassed the 600 member agent threshold. It comes after recruiting a further 100 agents since the...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Auction sales are rising amid wider property sales dip - claim

Auction sales are becoming more popular even as the wider market falls, figures suggest. Proptech firm iamproperty analysed data between January and...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

The ValPal Network passes 1m leads earlier than usual

Political and economic stability is encouraging more movement in the housing market, according to new figures released by online valuation specialists...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

High-profile host named for Variety NW PROPS

TV presenter and property expert Martin Roberts has been named as host of the 2024 Variety North West Property Awards. Known for...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla: estate agency stock hits new high but pricing remains key

Agency stock has hit a seven-year high but realistic pricing is essential, Zoopla warns. The portal’s latest House Price Index for August...

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Home sales held-up by long wait for local authority searches - research

Local authority searches are taking up to 60 days in some parts of the country - holding up the sales process. Analysis...

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

London landlord exodus on the rise - warning

Ongoing tax and regulatory clampdowns on landlords have led to warnings of a buy-to-let exodus and new data suggests that may...

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Prime Minister prepares public for “painful” Budget

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned this October’s Budget will be “painful.” Speaking as MPs return to Parliament next Monday, he warned...

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Savills recruits new homes department boss

Savills has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Tommy Newbigging to lead its new homes department across Essex and parts...

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Registration opens for autumn agency marketing masterclasses

Marketing consultancy We Are Unchained has unveiled details of its autumn masterclass tour. The brand’s highly acclaimed "30 Years of Marketing in...

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Knight Frank leaves door open for post-Budget house price revisions

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

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Homebuyers will ‘closely consider’ EPCs after price cap rise - warning

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings may become a bigger factor for homebuyers in the Autumn market, Rightmove suggests. It comes as energy...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lower mortgage rates slow first-time buyer London exodus

Lower mortgage rates have slowed the exodus of first-time buyers from London ,research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons for the first half of...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Winkworth: 90-minute commute is here to stay for buyers

The 90-minute commute continues to flourish for family homes, it has been claimed. Speaking on the Winkworth’s latest Property Exchange podcast, the...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Propertymark ready to hit the road for regional conferences

Propertymark’s regional conferences are returning in November, promising to help members keep up with the latest legislative changes. As part of the...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Chestertons: ‘Property market dipped in July but is set for busy autumn

More homeowners are preparing to put their property on the market in the autumn, Chestertons claims. The estate agency said it registered...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Work with industry on EPC targets for tenants' sake,’ says expert

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

24 August 2024

From: Features

High risk, poor verification - How SmartSearch can help estate agents mitigate the risk of working with international individuals

Estate agents working with international individuals can face a significant risk of encountering money laundering activities. The complex nature of cross-border...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Can we build 370,000 homes a year?

The new Labour government has committed to building 370,000 homes per year, but is it realistic? The housing crisis in the UK...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Construction and property industry has strong staff tenure

The construction and property industry has the second highest tenure in the UK, with employees remaining with a company for 4.4...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Housing Scotland Bill must be changed

The Housing Scotland Bill must be changed to reflect reality. Following a recent report by the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA) which...

24 August 2024

From: Features

HSBC UK joins forces with OPDA to drive digitisation

HSBC UK has joined forces with the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to help improve the homebuying process through the sharing...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Major agency hits the acquisition trail with lettings focus

Spicerhaart is reigniting its acquisition strategy with a multi-million pound investment in its estate agency and lettings businesses after posting a...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Leasehold scandal play hits the Camden Fringe

The National Leasehold Campaign’s (NLC) heroic journey to get reform of the controversial tenure type on the statute book has hit...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Even the Bank of Mum and Dad has a gender pay gap - research

Almost two-thirds of first-time buyers have got on the property ladder using help from the Bank of Mum and Dad but...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

JONATHAN ROLANDE: Why building more homes isn’t enough to fix our broken property market

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

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - summer fundraisers

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

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Chestertons Global expands into Romania

Chestertons Global has agreed a strategic collaboration with Romanian real estate agency Top Estate Team.  Established in 2018, Top Estate Team has...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Revealed! How house price forecasts have changed in just one month

House price forecasts have improved in just one month and significantly from a year ago, analysis shows. The Treasury regularly compiles independent...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lender calls for Stamp Duty cut as receipts soar

Coventry Building Society has joined calls for Stamp Duty reform. The lender has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the controversial property...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates fall further with new Nationwide best buy

Nationwide has risen to the top of the best buy tables again with a new mortgage rate cut. The building society has...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Hamptons names new regional sales director

Hamptons has appointed Chris Randall as regional sales director, overseeing the businesses South West and West London regions.  He takes over from...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Doubts raised over prospects for Labour’s first-time buyer scheme

Fewer than 50,000 mortgages have been completed with the support of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, official figures show. The scheme was launched...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents urged to share success stories

As the property market gets ready for a busy autumn market, ESTAS has launched its Summer of Success Stories. This is an...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla sister brand reveals estate agency growth plans

Movemnt is targeting getting half of Alto’s client base to use its property onboarding and sales progression platform by the middle...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

'Just tits and teeth' – estate agency podcast reveals industry misogyny

Estate agency acquisitions expert Lucy Noonan has revealed the misogyny she has faced in the sector. Speaking on the latest episode of...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Guiding Landlords Through Uncertainty: A Strategic Approach

In the current rental market, where legislative changes and tax reforms loom large, many landlords are expressing doubt about the viability...

21 August 2024

From: Features

Propertymark reminds agents of AML obligations amid high fines

Propertymark has issued a reminder to agents about anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as HMRC declared fines of more than £1.6m for...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Savills expands Buckinghamshire residential team

Savills has expanded its residential sales team with two new appointments in South Buckinghamshire. Adam Harris and Sophie Male have joined the...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PropertyPal and Propertynews promise major investment after merger

Northern Ireland portal PropertyPal has announced a strategic merger with Propertynews, uniting two of the country’s leading property websites.  Both brands will...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Historic UK agency brand goes international

Humberts, one of the UK’s oldest agency brands, has announced plans for its first international expansion with the opening of a...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage-backed homebuyers dominate even as rates have surged - claim

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

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

RICS pledges £90,000 to support new property talent

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has pledged £90,000 to the Chartered Surveyors Student Bursary Programme to support new entrants...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

UK ranks as the slowest home moving market - research

The UK has the slowest home moving timeline among 12 global nations, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly has analysed the average...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Prime agency unveils sports and entertainment division boss

Super prime agency The Private Office: Real Estate is looking to score with sports stars and celebrities. It has appointed Elisha Warburton...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Alto gets mobile upgrade

Estate agency CRM Alto has been given a mobile upgrade. Alto on mobile already lets agents view their calendar, manage their diary...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Spicerhaart names new regional sales director

Spicerhaart has appointed former Countrywide sales manager Victoria Kelly to lead its Land and New Homes division in the Midlands.  She has...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove urges agents to get ready for a busy Autumn

Average asking prices for new property listings had their usual summer drop this month but Rightmove is predicting a busy Autumn. The...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mystery shop reveals gaps in estate agency customer service

Estate agents have more work to do when it comes to customer service and securing leads, a mystery shopping exercise has...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Open war declared on property overvaluations

Industry figure Charlie Lamdin is set to launch a new crowd-sourced Public House Price Index as he declares war against property...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Support from Bank of Mum and Dad hits 11-year high

More than half of mortgaged first-time buyers received support from the Bank of Mum and Dad in 2023, the highest proportion...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Shortlists revealed for 2024 NW PROPS awards

More than 20 property organisations and professionals have been named as finalists in the upcoming 2024 Variety North West PROPs awards. The...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Pre-populated forms launched to help agents with material information

Agents can now access pre-populated material information forms through iamproperty. Users of iamproperty’s movebutler platform can use the feature, helping save time...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: Will first-timers be thrown a Budget lifeline?

The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

17 August 2024

From: Features

What should the government do to support first time buyers?

One key point of difference in the parties’ housing policies during the recent general election campaign was that the Conservative Party...

17 August 2024

From: Features

Smart homes spark £8.6bn revenue boost

The smart home movement has been gathering pace for some time and connected living should be top of the agenda for...

17 August 2024

From: Features

Urgent need for more age-appropriate housing

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

17 August 2024

From: Features

Substance AND style: The real reason independents are leading the charge in London’s prime markets

I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

17 August 2024

From: Features

A new approach to brownfield regeneration?

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

17 August 2024

From: Features

Vendor ‘optimism’ blamed as homes take longer to go under offer

Overvaluations are making properties taking longer to go under offer but sales are at least finally completing faster, research suggests. Analysis by...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - walking tall

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

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

JONATHAN ROLANDE: The property predictions you don’t need a crystal ball for

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

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Leaders Romans Group unveils latest acquisition

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Milton Keynes brand Alan Francis Estate Agents. The estate agency was founded in 1999 by Jeremy...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New-build demand on the rise now the election is over - claim

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

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla seals developer listings deal

Bloor Homes, the UK’s largest non-listed housebuilder has signed a 12-month contract Zoopla.  All Bloor Homes' 80 developments across all nine regions...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

How to use facebook ads to your best AdVantage

An exciting new collaboration between TVPN, EstateApps and Paul Long is set to transform the way you advertise your property listings...

15 August 2024

From: Sponsored Content

House price growth remains at 14-month high

Annual house price growth remained at 2.7% ahead of the general election in June and was up just 0.5% on a...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

September interest rate cut 'unlikely' as inflation rises

Inflation has increased for the first time this year during July, dashing hopes of a further interest rate cut. The rate of...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Competition ‘loophole’ restores agent’s crowdfunded holiday for local 

An online travel agent has come to the rescue for an estate agent’s fundraiser to give a local road sweeper a...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Leaders Romans Group unveils eco-boards

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has unveiled redesigned estate agency boards to promote its carbon-neutral status. In collaboration with supplier Kremer Signs, the boards...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PHIL SPENCER: The Waiting Game - managing clients' expectations

You won’t need me to tell you, but transactions are taking a l-o-n-g time right now. Figures from a digital information service...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Former Council for Licensed Conveyancers boss to lead RICS committee

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Victor Olowe as the chair of its new Valuation Assurance Committee (VAC).  Olowe...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Downsizing could unlock half a million in cash for empty nesters

Homeowners of five-bedroom properties without a mortgage could unlock almost £500,000 by downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove highlights the cash-equity release...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New index reveals fastest and slowest property markets

Plymouth has been named as the fasted location to sell a home in a new index. OnTheMarket has unveiled a new monthly...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates drop but deals are disappearing fast - warning

Mortgage rates may be dropping but buyers need to act fast as product shelf-life is also falling. Moneyfacts data shows the average...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers flock to bridging loans to prevent chain-breaks - claim

Increasing numbers of homebuyers are taking out bridging loans to prevent a chain from collapsing. The latest Bridging Trends industry report shows...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech Today: Industry collaboration to speed up home sales

A cross-industry collaboration aims to showcase how working horizontally across key stages of the home-buying and selling journey can positively impact...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

MrSuperPrime Joins PropX as keynote speaker

Luxury estate agent Daniel Daggers, aka #MrSuperPrime, has been named as the keynote speaker for the Propertymark Trust’s PropX fundraising event. Daggers,...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Revealed! The agents vendors are most (and least) likely to recommend

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

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

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