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Fewer than 50,000 mortgages have been completed with the support of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, official figures show. The scheme was launched...

Northern Ireland portal PropertyPal has announced a strategic merger with Propertynews, uniting two of the country’s leading property websites.  Both brands will...

Annual house price growth remained at 2.7% ahead of the general election in June and was up just 0.5% on a...

A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...

Conveyancing fees are rising but remain below highs of pandemic during the Stamp Duty holiday, research suggests. Comparison website reallymoving’s latest Conveyancing...

A lack of supply and mortgage affordability remains a challenge for buyers as average house prices dipped slightly on a monthly...

As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...

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

Vendors are now paying up to 21% more in estate agency fees than five years ago but it’s not because agents...

A Labour frontbencher has failed to explain why the party has no plans to reform council tax based, in most cases,...

Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland.  A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...

The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

House prices were “static” in May after falling 0.1% on a monthly basis, according to the latest Halifax House Price Index.
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PropertyPal has named a new chief executive and wider leadership team. The Northern Ireland-focused property portal has promoted former chief operating officer...

Local property market performances vary from 12% gains to price reductions of as much as 24% since the pandemic house price...

The housing market is still “finding its feet,” Halifax has claimed, after its latest data showed house prices appeared to stagnate...

Managing tenant deposits is a crucial part of any letting agent’s responsibilities. Ensuring compliance with regulations and safeguarding both landlord and...

A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

Northern Ireland property portal Propertynews.com has launched a bespoke artificial intelligence assistant to improve the homebuying process for both buyers and...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...

Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...

Irish estate agent Sherry FitzGerald Group has acquired Simon Brien Residential (SBR), described as of Northern Ireland’s leading estate agents. SBR will...

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

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

The Guild of Property Professionals has announced eight new members to its network of independent agents. One is George F White in...

Propertymark has frozen membership fees for 2024. Acknowledging the impact of ongoing inflationary pressure and high-interest rates, the agency trade body has...

Exchanged prices across the UK have grown at an average of 3.8% over the past year despite ‘gloomy headlines’, TwentyEA claims. New...

The property market is unstable at the moment making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get on the ladder. As a...

Only the top 10% of income earners can afford an average house with less than five years of income in England,...

More than a third of homes have declined in value over the past six months, Zoopla data shows. It comes despite the...

The race for space is reversing as more employers are calling staff back into the office. Research by agency brand Jackson-Stops has...

The South East of England continues to lead the way as TwentyCi revealed its latest statistics on property market activity. The property...

The South East of England is currently most in need of an estate agency personnel boost, new research claims. The analysis, by...

A well known critic of stamp duty has returned to his long-standing theme of querying whether buyers have paid too much...

Estate agents have brought more homes to market this month compared with January but February instruction figures are not as high...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has attracted a trio of former Purplebricks agents as it continues its expansion into Scotland and...

The South East of England has been the dominant region across the board this month for instructions, sales agreed and exchanges...

Readers of a certain age may remember 1983. The Space Shuttle Challenger made its first flight, Neil Kinnock was elected Labour leader,...

The Northern Ireland Executive should seek devolved powers over Stamp Duty, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body has urged the Executive to...

The estate agency sector is close to being hit by a fall-through per minute as an industry veteran warns that the...

Northern Ireland has been named as a potential hotspot for money laundering. New data from anti-money laundering software provider SmartSearch has identified...

Over the last few months, The Letting Partnership has seen an increase in calls from agents who are struggling to open...

The new Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has reversed almost all of the tax cuts set out in Kwasi Kwarteng's disastrous mini-Budget three...

The Government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited package of energy bill support for businesses. It will help firms including high street estate agents...

More stock is coming to the market but the number of sales agreed is slowing, new figures suggest. Property data company TwentyCi’s...

The government has rebuffed calls to assess whether different rates of Stamp Duty could incentivise property development or sales of energy...

Downsizing could become more attractive to older homeowners as the cost of living crisis intensifies, Savills claims. It comes as analysis by...

Estate agency brands have begun reaching out to school leavers as students received their A and T-Level grades yesterday. Top grades for...

Century 21 UK, the British arm of the US-based franchising agency, has opened its first offices in Northern Ireland. It comes after...

Agents have a “clear opportunity” to nudge high-value homeowners who are considering listing their properties for sale, Zoopla claims. It comes as...

Anti-money laundering (AML) software provider SmartSearch is warning of a rise in financial crime, particularly targeting smaller property firms. A survey of...

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

NAEA Propertymark’s new president Stephen McCarron has said he intends to focus on making agency an attractive option for school leavers...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

All regions of the UK have seen at least a 2% increase in property supply, TwentyCi claims. A June update from the...

Agents have heralded the beginning of the house price slowdown. The latest Land Registry House Price Index yesterday showed values increased by...

A County Down-based estate agent has acquired a local rival and launched a new “stop-gap” accommodation service for buyers and sellers...

Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are due to be held on 5 May and agents are hoping that housing remains...

The shortlists for this year’s much-coveted ESTAS awards will be revealed from the end of this week. The ESTAS Customer Service Awards,...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

House price growth hit a five-month high in February, according to Land Registry data but there are warnings that this will...

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...

The owner of an estate agency has died suddenly, plunging the local community into shock. Ciaran McGurgan founded Maison Real Estate in...

Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...

The Chartered Institute of Housing, set to unveil its latest annual housing review next month, has indicated that to no one’s...

The majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax is outdated and needs reform. The mortgage lender Butterfield commissioned an...

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...

House prices in the UK have ended the year of yet another record high. The Nationwide says annual house price growth increased...

High house prices relative to average earnings make raising a deposit a big barrier for first time buyers, a new study...

Estate agents and other workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to work from home "where possible" in a bid to...

The average asking price across the UK is now £43,000 higher than it was in late 2019 according to data and...

Despite the roaring housing market, a new report says that no fewer than 70,500 real estate and property businesses are showing...

House price inflation accelerated to 10.6 per cent in August, up from 8.5 per cent in July as buyers rushed to...

In this piece, Tom Davis, press officer at Propertymark, explores the debate surrounding a locked or open-door policy, and whether the...

House prices rose by just 0.1 per cent in September - but they are still increasing by 10 per cent a...

Zoopla has calculated how much the average house price has risen every single day since the start of the pandemic in...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

The lifestyle changes triggered by the pandemic are likely to have a lasting effect on the housing market, pushing property prices permanently...

House sales slumped nearly two thirds last month as the main deadline for the stamp duty holiday passed.  HM Revenue and Customs...

An unexpected claim was made over the weekend - that the long-running stamp duty holiday was not, after all, behind the...

A housing expert says the psychology of a population coping with the pandemic lies behind the house moving frenzy of recent...

Average house prices increased by 13.2 per cent over the year to June - the highest annual growth rate since November...

Referral revenues shared between agents in a major industry trade group has hit over £1.35m.  Daniel Pepperell, regional director at The Guild...

A report claims the flurry of transactions over recent months has been down mostly to families moving into larger homes and...

Propertymark says confusion over new stamp duty rules has led to a surge in fall-throughs. Since April 1 homes bought in England...

Propertymark has worked with one of the UK governments to create an information sheet which, in virtual or hard copy firm,...

A third of owners would consider moving more regularly if the stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of a purchase...

Average house prices in the year to the end of April increased by 8.9 per cent according to the government’s Office...

Agents’ views are being sought by Propertymark on how best to improve the housing supply in Northern Ireland. The province’s Department for...

An online platform claims each agency branch in the UK has benefited from the stamp duty holiday by over £120,000. WiggyWam says...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

The ESTAS Awards ceremony is traditionally held each May but no prizes for guessing why this year, as with 2020, things...

The average UK house price has risen 8.6 per cent - that’s typically £20,000 - in the past year. This is the...

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...