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

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

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

House price growth hit its highest level for almost two years during July, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

There is no doubt that the residential market in the UK slumped last year. Transactions were at around 1 million, whereas...

Mortgage rates are dropping faster than many expected, Rightmove claims. Nationwide unveiled a 3.99% five-year fix for home purchases this week –...

Best buy mortgage rates have fallen below 4% for the first time since the start of the year. Nationwide is the first...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties,...

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

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

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

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

A level playing field has emerged between buyers and sellers as purchasers have become less certain of their position, OnTheMarket (OTM)...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...

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

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

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

A fifth of Estate Agent Today readers have claimed house prices are falling either nationally or regionally, a survey has revealed. It...

Sellers are already less open to price adjustments despite the spring market being slow to kick in, an agent has warned. Chestertons...

Gender-based discrimination remains an issue with the estate agency sector and many female victims are choosing not to report issues, an...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Property blockchain network Coadjute has secured a £10m investment from Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Natwest, and Rightmove.  This is the first time...

Today, I am reflecting on the Chancellor’s surprise Spring budget decision to abolish multiple dwellings relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

Outsourced property viewings and inspections provider Viewber is celebrating completing more than half a million appointments. Launched at the end of 2016...

Britain is in the midst of a senior living housing crisis – according to CBRE, an undersupply of 614,000 mid-market senior...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

Mortgage lenders are “treading a fine line” between offering attractive rates for homebuyers and getting caught out by rising swap rates,...

A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...

Redrow has today launched a nationwide quest to find the longest standing owner of one of its homes. As it celebrates its...

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

Home movers have been given a “belated Christmas present” as mortgage rates continue to drop, it has been claimed. It comes as...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

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

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

Nationwide has called for an independent review of the first-time buyer market as it urges the Chancellor to boost support for...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

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

Mortgage brokers have hailed a ‘watershed moment’ as Nationwide became the first lender in months to release a sub-5% home loan...

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

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

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

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

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...

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

Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...

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

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

Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...

The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...

Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...

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

Agency acquirer Lomond has launched a new benefits and wellbeing platform for its 1,100 staff and pledged to raise £25,000 across...

Almost 400,000 borrowers on low-rate mortgage deals are in for a shock when their products expire this year, Equifax has warned. Analysis...

Mortgage brokers are trying to get lenders to sign up to a 24-hour Product Withdrawal Pledge in efforts to keep the...

Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...

Purplebricks has claimed it is returning to its 'disruptive roots' after unveiling a cheaper pricing model. The online agent, officially acquired by...

Leaders has launched its latest sustainable branch. Following the opening of its first sustainable branch in Aylesbury earlier this year, Leaders has...

The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...

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

High-end estate agency Strutt & Parker says its research points to a sales market recovery underway in some parts of the...

Former head of country homes at Savills Lindsay Cuthill has launched his own agency brand called Blue Book. Cuthill, who worked for...

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

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled details of a new nationwide roadshow including an as yet unnamed ex-footballer. Its ‘Growing into...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

A new property platform aiming to help homeowners sell off-market properties has attracted 10,000 registered buyers in its first few months...

OnTheMarket Group has been named among the top places to work in the UK. The property website was included in last weekend’s...

Purchase mortgage searches fell by almost a fifth last month as the Easter period dampened property market activity and there are...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...

Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...

The Agency UK’s (TAUK) nationwide team of self-employed estate agents has now reached 89 partners operating across 32 countries, with the...

The latest Halifax House Price Index gave estate agents renewed optimism last week amid the ongoing market crash debate after the...

Average UK house prices were hit by the largest annual decline since July 2009 last month. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests...

The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...

Annual house price growth has fallen for the first time since June 2020 and is now at its weakest level since...

Winkworth is expanding its operations to focus on land and new homes opportunities across London. Dominic Agace, chief executive of Winkworth, said...

Residential estate agents are the lowest-paid professionals in the real estate industry, new research claims. Analysis of real estate salary data from...

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

The ‘fizz’ has left the market, an industry veteran has claimed after the Nationwide House Price Index revealed a second consecutive...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has blamed uncertainty since the September mini-Budget and rising mortgage rates for making the market more...

The proportion of take-home pay that first-time buyers are having to put towards mortgage repayments is returning to levels last seen...

It’s been a year since Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared that was “morally wrong” that leaseholders should pay to fix unsafe...

The ‘race for space’ is over and the property market is returning to pre-pandemic levels, Nicky Stevenson claims. Stevenson, managing director of...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

House prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, the worst run since 2008, according to Nationwide. The lender’s final House...