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

Manning Stainton has committed to nurturing the rising stars of the property industry in Yorkshire through a summer training academy with...

Bradford has maintained its position as the leading hotspot in the country for the second consecutive quarter, according to OnTheMarket data. The...

Consultancy We Are Unchained is expanding its 30 Years of Marketing in One Day course across the country. It follows successful marketing...

The Labour Party has committed to building 1.5m new homes across the country over the next parliament. Shadow Housing Secretary Angela Rayner...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

In July the Government committed to ‘a new era of regeneration, inner-city densification and housing delivery across England, with transformational plans...

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

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

After achieving sell-out success and exceptional feedback in Hertfordshire, London, and Leeds, Simon Leadbetter’s 30 Years of Marketing in a Day...

A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

A pioneer of the so-called City Living movement, trying to create more residential units in city centres, is returning to the...

The cities of Liverpool, Nottingham and Manchester have enjoyed the biggest house price rises since pre-Covid. Despite interest rates at a 13-year...

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

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

A competition to track down as many golden estate agent boards placed around Leeds as possible has been won by Grace...

Homebuyers looking for a 10-year fixed mortgage for their property purchase are facing less choice, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk  has found...

The team behind the Best Estate Agent Guide is set to host an inaugural series of roadshows. The EA Masters team is...

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

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools could change the way people search for agents and property within just a few years, an industry...

Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has unveiled new expansion plans with the opening of at least three new UK locations per year and...

A new estate agency called WS Residential has been launched in Yorkshire, following a merger between a consultancy and an existing...

There are plenty of inspiring examples of charity partnerships with property brands this week, from foodbanks to hospitals. If there are charitable endeavours...

Agents have been busy expanding and rebranding this week. Regional agent Preston Baker is expanding its service area with the creation of...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday repeated previously debunked claims that the Government is building record numbers of homes. Housebuilding have returned to...

Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired Brighouse-based estate agency Daniel & Hirst as the firm further expands its residential property operations...

The level of homes being snapped up within two weeks of being listed has fallen to 6.8% across the UK market...

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

One of the UK’s largest building societies is urging the government to provide more homebuying support as research warns of a...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

Leeds Building Society has pledged to honour any mortgage offers and support borrowers during this period of market uncertainty. It comes as...

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

Estate agency franchise network Propertynest is looking to expand its reach as it looks to become a 100 franchisee-plus network over...

Properties that are slow to sell are typically commanding a discount of up to 17% off England’s average house price, research...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

A regional independent agent has shifted its focus to sales after offloading its lettings business to The Lomond Group. Warwickshire and Worcestershire-based...

In this latest Day in the Life of...Natter, I get an insight into one of the most vital cogs of the...

Fine & Country has launched a new Masterclass Series to share tips on recruitment and retention for agents. Held in London and...

Late last week, Leeds Building Society announced that it would no longer lend on second homes to concentrate on first-time buyers...

Yorkshire agent Preston Baker has sold its lettings portfolio to focus on residential sales. It has offloaded its book of more than...

The Tory leadership candidates have been urged to not forget about housing as the race to be the new Prime Minister...

Reviews website allAgents has revealed the location of this year’s Customer Experience Awards. The ceremony will be held at the Kia Oval...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

Fine & Country has been revealing the secrets of running an premium estate agency. The agency brand is currently hosting a Masterclass...

An online auctioneer has hit out at exclusive partner agreements between agents and traditional auction houses.  Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and director of...

An industry veteran who helped train Purplebricks agents has partnered with easyProperty to foster its franchisee talent. The online hybrid agent is...

Estate agent HOP is offering eagle eyed Leeds residents the chance to win a £2,000 holiday if they spot one of...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

A so-called Climate Innovation District is to be constructed in central Leeds with low carbon homes at its heart. The developer Citu...

Lomond Group, which says it is the UK’s fastest-growing estate agency network, has appointed Ed Phillips as its new Group Chief...

Location Location Location co-presenter Kirstie Allsopp has fought back after her comments on first time buyers were sharply criticised oil social...

The Bruce brothers’ new portal Boomin has given its first statistics regarding usage following the launch of a new marketing campaign...

Halifax has revealed the UK’s most expensive streets in 2021 - and it’s no surprise that the very dearest examples are...

Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...

Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

Just as city centre traffic is reminiscent of life before the pandemic, the rental market in central zones of UK’s largest...

Surprise figures released through Freedom of Information requests show that the number of homes in England and Wales with owners registered...

TV property celebrity Amanda Lamb has revealed the winners of the 2021 allAgents customer experience awards. They were announced at the awards’...

An online intelligence platform has started ranking agencies in terms of their SEO and Google searches. The platform - Industry Alerts, which...

Leeds estate agency Adair Paxton is enhancing its sustainability credentials and helping to tackle climate change by planting two trees for...

An analysis of estate agencies in 21 major cities suggests a big rise in competing companies, prompting risks of fee wars between...

TV property personality Amanda Lamb has been named as the presenter of the first ever allAgents Annual Customer Experience Awards in...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

The UK’s largest review website for the property industry has announced that its first ever in-person awards event will be held...

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...

One of the country's largest independent regional agency groups has been formed through an acquisition announced today. Yorkshire estate agent, Manning Stainton,...

Hello and welcome to another round-up of our industry’s wonderful work for good causes. Before we salute this week’s heroes, our usual...

Even at the height of summer (or the British wet season, as some call it) there are substantial numbers of job...

Boomin has announced the appointment of six agents, described as independent representatives, who are now on the new portal’s strategic board. The...

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

Agents should prepare for a surge in fall throughs and collapsed sales thanks to the first stamp duty holiday period expiring...

An estate agency says it expects a 40 per cent boost in its turnover this year, its 10th in business. Croft Residential,...

Foxtons shareholders will today give their verdict on the company’s plans to ‘go national’, revealed at the start of the weekend. On...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US and led by Adam Day, a veteran of three online firms -...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...

The stamp duty holiday has backfired and buyers almost everywhere are paying more for homes, rather than less. StripeHomes analysed house price...

If it’s Monday, it’s jobs news day on EAT - welcome to the latest update. Want to be featured in our next...

Hello and welcome to this edition of Property Jobs Today, a chance to catch up with who’s moving where in the...

London still dominated the league table of locations with the highest volumes of sales by value in 2020, despite the apparent...

Hello - another Monday dawns but the good news is that we can update you on the industry’s latest appointments. Everyone here...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

London and other urban areas dominate the league table of locations seeing the biggest house price rises of 2020. This is despite...

New research attempts for the first time to identify the most lucrative property markets in the country - with surprising results...

Independent agent uses innovative ‘feet up’ campaign to win business. An independent letting agency has invited landlords to put their ‘feet up’...

A businessman with links to serious criminals has lost his vast investment property empire worth nearly £10m after a National Crime...

A new league table shows how many listings exist per agency in 23 different cities across the UK.  The analysis looks at the...

A new agency called Eazy Agent has launched - it’s another online operation, this time with a starting price of £249. For...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

The Zoopla Rental Market Report, published this week, mentioned a two-speed rental market, but what does that mean? We are seeing two...