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Some 74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced...

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

It’s so good to see housing at the top of the government’s agenda for change. Finally! The housing crisis has been met...

The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...

Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by almost £1,500 a week according to analysis of the latest...

Harrisons Homes has created a 1940s-themed branch window at its office in Sittingbourne to mark the 80th anniversary of D Day. It...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

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

Estate and letting agents are being urged to take data protection rules more seriously. It comes as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) is set to hold its largest ever UK event.  The KWUK Megacamp will take place at the VUE cinema in...

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

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

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

The property industry's self-destructive, point-scoring way of working just doesn’t cut it. When low stock means low cash flow low, agents and...

The festive season may be a time to slowdown and reflect on the past year but estate agents are planning to...

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

Over the last two years, the property industry has experienced unprecedented change through shifting market conditions and new regulations around compliance. To...

Record numbers of buyers have taken out fixed rate mortgages to lock-in lower priced home loans before rates rise further, analysis...

High profile agents and industry executives are due to appear in a new video series to share best practice ideas online. The...

A recent study revealed that as many as 4.6 million homes in England overheat. With highs of 40°C this week and warnings...

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

Housing Secretary Michael Gove and minister Stuart Andrew are set to be grilled by MPs on their property market plans today. The...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

The Queen’s Speech has unveiled proposed overhauls on planning, consumer and economic crime laws that could all have an effect on...

Spring may be struggling to break through the clouds but agents are continuing to step up for good causes. The humanitarian crisis...

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...

A massive multi-million pound marketing blitz by Zoopla starts on Monday. The portal says the campaign will capitalise on what it says...

Auction House London says the Coronavirus pandemic has proved that the power of livestream sales far outweighs the impact of earlier online...

I’m going to declare upfront that, as an investor, I have a financial interest in the success of MovePal but I also need...

There are plenty in the estate agency and lettings world who don’t like the concept of Airbnb and similar enterprises. But they...

It’s a truism that most property enquiries from buyers these days come through portals but there are several reasons why agents...

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

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

We recently conducted a survey and discussion session with estate and lettings agencies called Agency panel - Cut through the noise...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

A relaunched home buying service says it wants to partner with agents to unlock sales if the housing market deteriorates. The service...

2020 has been a testing year right from the start. With Storms Ciara and Dennis causing £184m+ worth of damage to...

Figures drawn up by a property industry recruitment guru show that estate agents work only two thirds of the hours they...

Let’s face it sales progression is difficult and frustrating: 1)The process has never been properly joined up - the average chain has...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

Property voyeurism and the festive season have long been bedfellows for many Brits. The heady combination of over-indulgence and regret, close proximity...

Reservation agreements locking in buyers and sellers could be trailed with some agencies and conveyancers early in 2020, a government official...

Property developing is an incredibly diverse and exciting career choice, and something that many people aspire to do in the UK.  I...

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...

After several days of gloomy market news, here's something more optimistic - there were 370,000 new first time buyer mortgages completed in...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

The massive wealth of owners over 55 has been revealed by a new survey. They own £938 billion of UK housing, a figure...

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

Another Budget, another pledge of new house building: it appears from statements made over the weekend by Chancellor Phillip Hammond that...

Housing minister Alok Sharma has blocked some of his Twitter followers, accusing them of “abusive language”.   Sharma has a relatively modest 9,169 followers...

The first week of February has seen some extraordinary goings on in the property sector, from which two stories particularly stand out...

2017 is set to be the first year since 2008 that the UK constructs 200,000 new homes, suggests Redrow, one of...

A media firm says estate agents are increasingly using Facebook as a way of improving their local marketing. “While other media such...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

Haart has apologised over what it calls the “completely unacceptable” parking of one of its cars which blocked in a care worker’s...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the free market Centre for Policy Studies think tank says the proposals put forward by Labour’s London Mayor candidate...

One of the UK's largest property franchises has reported strong figures in an interim trading statement to the City - with group...

Readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given an exclusive opportunity to pose questions to Zoopla Property Group...

So, has everyone been enjoying the fine summer weather we’ve been experiencing? Oh, wait…fear not, I will attempt to inject a...

There is yet more opposition to proposals for the reform of land and estate ownership in Scotland, put forward by the...

There has been a strong reaction against proposals to reform the ownership of estates and other substantial land holdings in Scotland. The...

One million people will need to be recruited by 2020 if the housebuilding industry is to build the number of homes...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Other than my personal details, the business card carries our logo with our...