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The latest RICS Residential Property Survey found the UK's residential property sector brightened slightly in July.  Average mortgage rates lowered slightly during...

What’s in a name? Or particularly a label? We all seem to have one these days. If we’re not a first time...

Complete guidance on Material Information parts A, B and C has been live in the property industry since last November. While...

Sentiment about sales volumes among surveyors and estate agents is at its most upbeat level for more than two years and...

Liz Morrell meets Women in Estate Agency’s co-founder Liana Loporto-Browne Liana Loporto-Browne, managing director of LB Residential, fell in love with the...

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

The Government may have backtracked on plans for 100% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages but Yorkshire Building Society has come up with its...

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

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering scrapping non-dom status in the latest rumour ahead of this week’s Budget. It comes...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

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

Negative outlooks appear to be reducing amid property professionals as falling mortgage rates filter through to the housing market, according to...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

As 2023 trundles towards the buffers and we look forward to our Christmas break, it is something of a seasonal phenomenon...

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking feedback on two ‘working papers’ that detail its assessment on the use of...

House price falls could continue into 2024 as high interest rates continue to make it difficult for homebuyers to transact, an...

The conveyancing process has been highlighted as a key pain point among buyers in the property transaction process. Research by anti-money laundering...

Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...

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

OnTheMarket Software has announced an integration with digital ID and source of funds provider Thirdfort. The digital ID, anti-money laundering and source...

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

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

A cost-of-living crisis, higher interest rates and an increase in bureaucratic regulation might point to a bleak future for the lettings...

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...

After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...

Agents should ban swearing from the workplace to boost employee wellbeing, a respected agency executive claims. Speaking on the latest episode of...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

A mortgage expert has expressed concern about the level of borrowers still taking out high loan-to-value government-backed home loans despite falling...

Zoopla has delivered strong vendor lead performance for agents in the first half of 2023 despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop -...

Property market activity has returned to levels last seen in the aftermath of last October’s mini Budget, data from the Royal...

OnTheMarket has admitted to shareholders that the cancellation of agent contracts has been “higher than expected”. In results from the company issued...

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

It’s a brave business owner who actually invites criticism.  I speak from the personal experience of asking the opinions of the...

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...

The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...

High borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for homebuyers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

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

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

Property professionals have given their backing to new guidance on cladding. A webinar poll by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that...

The property market remains weak but there are long-term signs of stability, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) claims. The latest...

The gap between prime buyer and seller price expectations has widened, estate agents have warned, with the majority of buyers expecting...

The election of Humza Yousaf as the new leader of the Scottish National Party yesterday was immediately met with concern from...

The property market looks to have avoided ‘heading over a cliff,’ Knight Frank suggests. Analysis by the agency brand suggests the further it...

Online agency boss-turned-media-pundit Russell Quirk has been given his own money-focused TalkTV programme, with the first focusing on the hot topic...

A more stable picture of the housing market may be emerging, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has suggested. It comes...

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

According to Women Count 2022, an Insights report from The Pipeline, women still face entrenched systemic barriers on their route to...

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

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...

By the Co-founders of Freehold; David Mann MBE, Partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor and Saleem Fazal MBE, Real Estate Partner at...

Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...

Prices will fall during this year, but the outlook differs depending on location, according to Cluttons. A first quarter update from the...

The number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has increased by 75% in some parts of the country as vendors...

Property professionals have started the year in a relatively less despondent mood compared with the end of 2022 but the market...

The motivation of ‘needs-based buyers’ shouldn’t be underestimated despite the current negative market data, Knight Frank claims. Official data in recent weeks...

It seems as if optimism is out of fashion right now: just look at the headlines to see what I mean....

The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...

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

A property tax consultant has hit back at suggestions of a housing market crash, suggesting that overseas investors will help sustain...

Buyer demand, new instructions and agreed sales all continued falling in November, according to a downbeat update from the Royal Institution...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned of a further weakening of the property market as buyer caution increases. The...

Agency sale stock has improved by almost 40% in parts of Scotland over the past month, new research claims. Analysis by Scottish...

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

Property professionals are hoping for calmer markets after Rishi Sunak was confirmed as the new UK Prime Minister yesterday. Sunak won the...

As a signage company we know we have a serious responsibility to the environment to ensure our industry’s future and we...

New research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted further lost further momentum in the housing market during...

Agency franchise brand Winkworth is sticking to its market expectations for this year as it claims the mini-Budget is yet to...

Estate agents selling rural homes have been urged to provide better levels of upfront information regarding homes in the countryside that...

House prices in some regions of the UK could continue increasing, despite concerns over the economic downturn and forecasts of house...

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

One of the particular characteristics of the property market is how it brings contrasting professions together. From estate agents to conveyancers,...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

In a recent McKinsey poll* 85 per cent of people said that fear of criticism, fear of uncertainty and fear of...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

Agency stock has hit a new low as surveyors report falling instructions and a drop in demand. The latest RICS Residential Market...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy-to-let portfolio. You...

Agents have been warned that they risk letting down their clients by denying the prospect of a housing market correction. Charlie Lamdin,...

A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

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

As uncertainty continues to prevail across the industry, aided by a government in crisis, the challenges in the months ahead feel...

New instructions and buyer demand have stumbled again but agents are still managing to sell existing stock above asking price, the...

People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Tom Cummuskey, I am the Sales & Marketing...

Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

A survey earlier this week may have shown the older generation feel younger people’s spending habits are destroying their chances of...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

Agents remain positive about the prospects for their business and the property market despite talk of slowing house price growth and...