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

It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

Five years ago, Lettings expert, Tim Lawler, wrote an article for Estate Agent Today charting his early experiences of setting up...

In 1999 (yep) I set up some websites thinking I could generate leads from everyone in the world. I had an...

Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

The majority of buyers would offer less for a property or even pull-out of a transaction if they discovered a nightmare...

According to research, the average cost of home insurance was £300 in 2022 – a record low. However, this could increase...

Higher interest rates have already softened UK prime regional markets but cities are proving resilient, Savills claims. Research by the agent shows...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...

More than 20 streets in Worcestershire have signed up to take part in a garage sale organised by local agent Nicol...

Agents may like to market properties as “unique” and “exclusive” but an agency and auction brand may have a decent excuse...

The cost of living crisis in the UK has majorly impacted thousands of peoples’ plans to move home, with mortgage lending...

Property developers and policymakers have been warned about copycat cases following a Supreme Court decision this week that ruled neighbours of...

Christmas party season may be in full swing but football fans, including many estate agents, will be glued to their screens...

England beat Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this week, confirming the team’s progression to the next round while their...

Property sales are being put at risk by failure to tackle infestations of bamboo, according to new warnings. Invasive plant removal firm...

Empty nesters may be considering downsizing their home this September as their children set off to university, whilst other downsizers are...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

An estate agency in Snodland, Kent, has been honoured with an award for services to the local community. Independent agency was presented...

A quick-thinking estate agent has helped save an elderly disabled man from a house fire. Tom Ashby, Property Centre branch partner at...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

An estate agency is shutting for good today following the shock death of its young owner. Last week we reported that Ciaran...

Hello and if it’s Friday, it’s definitely the day for Agents Do Charity. We’re leading up to Valentine’s - a neat opportunity...

The regional agency group Experts In Property is back in business with an online awards event.  Majoring on training, online marketing and...

Areas with the biggest house price growth of 2021 have seen the value of homes rise by three times the national...

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

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

Estate agents are being urged to ensure their compliance procedures are up to scratch after fraudsters stole a man’s identity and...

A prominent law expert is claiming that a high profile case of property fraud, reported earlier this week, involved a “devastating...

A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...

A new Rich List of the most expensive streets has been revealed by Zoopla.  Kensington Palace Gardens in London holds the title...

Picky buyers are walking away from property deals after realising the internet connection at a property is poor, research claims. A poll...

A bulk quick buy company has surveyed purchasers who have been deterred from continuing their transactions to discover what the biggest...

My neighbour had been seeking to move home for some time. Suggestions that he wanted to get away from his neighbours...

The platform behind a controversial proposal to charge prospective buyers and renters £30 or more to view a property on the...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

A number of estate agencies have signed up to a service which charges £30 to view a property. The online service, called...

New research has found that homebuyers would prioritise buying a home with superfast broadband over being close to a good school.  A...

The Law Society is to pilot upfront conveyancers’ information for home buyers and sellers. This will involve the TA6 form which contains...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

What’s the happiest place in Britain? Rightmove has the answer. In a new ‘Happy At Home’ index calculated by the portal and...

A London agency says it's discovered the five key priorities that buyers want, following a survey of its own database. “Lockdown and...

Property raffles are a legal minefield and many are too good to be true, according to a leading lawyer. There has been...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

Week three of the lockdown begins - we hope you’re faring well with these temporary restrictions. We’re here to help where...

Late last year a buying agent at Stacks Property Search and Acquisition set up a village Good Neighbour Scheme with her...

Buyers and sellers using online estate agencies could inadvertently sign contracts if they carelessly use email signature blocks. Blocks are the ‘auto-signatures’...

Buying agents are making waves about the hit on asking prices suffered by properties that have been flooded or are at...

The phrase ‘death of the high street’ can be found in nearly any publication in any given week. And for fair...

Almost inevitably on Halloween, there’s a report today on the horror stories that deter buyers - but it may well be...

Stamp duty won’t take centre stage at the Conservative Party conference - that’ll be Brexit, quelle surprise. But if the government...

When Jasmine Fakir moved from her home in Brent, north London, to look after her ill mother she certainly did not...

This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...

A timely new survey suggests that 75 per cent of buyers give at least some consideration to what their potential neighbours...

A top London estate agent says the humble For Sale board remains the cheapest and most effective marketing tool - even...

If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...

Our latest case study come from a recent news item to have hit the industry and national press. A disgruntled tenant is claiming...

Some 59 per cent of people have lied while selling a home and 46 per cent have lied when trying to...

You know the shiver you get when the portal reps call you out of the blue? That cold sweat in the...

I am currently in the back of a taxi. The deadline for this piece is looming and I am desperate to...

“Baton down the hatches. Stockpile the food cupboard. Brexit is coming and it’s little more than six months away!” I jest, but there is...

Japanese Knotweed remains a major problem for a property sale - and that’s despite a recent study suggesting that the growth...

One of the three official redress bodies serving the estate and lettings agency industry has conducted a survey of complaints across...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

More price falls have been recorded across areas of prime London according to Savills.  The pattern is not uniform - the agency...

The Daily Mail and other papers are reporting that a buyer is suing an estate agent who allegedly failed to tell...

Leamington Spa in Warwickshire has been named as the happiest place to live in Great Britain in Rightmove’s 2017 Happy at...

The vast majority of sellers surveyed by a consumer group say rapport with branch staff in a locally-based office is important...

“When an industry is new, still finding its feet, finding its purpose, the tendency is for those few people within it...

An interview in an online magazine aimed at the small business sector lifts the lid on some of the structure surrounding...

Jackson-Stops & Staff has revealed what it believes to be the main noise problems that deter buyers and distress existing owners. A...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

New research has identified homebuyers' top 20 'must-have' features that would encourage them to purchase a seller's property. According to the survey...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

The guys at Which? are at it again, all over estate agents like a rash for “over valuing” properties so they...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

Instant gratification is nothing new. It’s been around for millennia. It’s an in-built survival instinct for humans – that want, that...

Liz runs her own estate agency in Gateshead. When researchers for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust got in touch earlier in the year to...

Conveyancing is the most complained about area of law in England and Wales – accounting, on average, for nearly a quarter...

It’s curious how gloom, gloom pre-Brexit Britain’s property market has gained a much brighter outlook now that the result of the...

The HomeOwners’ Alliance claims that over the past two years alone over 500,000 owners aged 55-plus have had to ditch plans...

Use of the term ‘generation rent’ has grown beyond all measure in recent years, but it’s not always quoted in the...

The days are getting longer, the sun is starting to appear on a more regular basis, Easter is just around the...

An insurance company claims that around 60 per cent of estate agents do not check with their vendor clients about disputes...

Average house prices in England and Wales are expected to rise by 5.0 per cent in 2015 and by 4.5 per...

This month analysis by the Office for National Statistics revealed that the average home in England and Wales cost a record...

Gareth Styles of Grants Independent Estate Agents, Woking writes: When considering opening a new office in Woking Surrey I met with several...