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Countrywide Land & New Homes has been appointed by Harcourt to market Tobacco Warehouse, a major redevelopment of the world’s largest...

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

In today's rapidly evolving property market, the focus on reducing transaction times for individual properties is at an all-time high. Various...

Estate agents working with international individuals can face a significant risk of encountering money laundering activities. The complex nature of cross-border...

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

The UK has the slowest home moving timeline among 12 global nations, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly has analysed the average...

I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

The new Labour government has pledged to prioritise a ‘brownfield first’ approach to urban planning, as part of its promise to...

Councils are warning agents to abide by the rules following complaints from residents and businesses about the positions of For Sale...

A new analysis of buyers’ actions during viewings suggests many effectively ignore the truly important features, and are instead distracted by...

The slump in housing market transactions is beginning to translate into a fall in the number of conveyancing companies. A study by...

The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...

Price premiums on waterside properties are at their lowest in five years, according to Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review.  While waterside homes in...

Software platform Alto Marketplace says it now has no fewer than 16 integrations across 13 categories including anti-money laundering, buyer onboarding...

Six out of the UK’s top 10 conveyancers are now aboard a new transactions platform that aims to speed up property...

There’s nothing more frustrating than losing a sale at the last minute due to details that could have been disclosed upfront....

Home buyers, movers, and existing owners making energy-saving improvements to their properties can now get up to £2,000 cashback from a...

New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...

Estate agents are being asked to do too much when it comes to material information rules but there appears to be...

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

Changes were made to Class MA commercial to residential permitted development rights in February which mean that there has never been...

By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...

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

A recent appeal decision which allowed housing development on the Hertfordshire Green Belt highlights the need for greater flexibility on locational...

Views are sought from all heritage destinations with listed buildings across the UK to find out how much they pay on...

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

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

A lack of cashflow is stopping agents from adopting technology to boost their business, it has been claimed. Proptech firm iamproperty recently...

The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...

LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...

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

B-hive Block Management Partners Celebrates Major Milestone With Over 100 Businesses Onboard! B-hive Block Management Partners, part of the Vegner Group, who...

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

Agency software provider Alto has integrated with fellow Houseful brand Movemnt, giving users access to the property transaction progression platform. Alto agents...

Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset class but more recently, residential property values have taken over....

A well-known industry dinner hosted by agency owners and consultants the Baldock brothers has rebranded. Previously known as the EA Directors Club...

A senior female Leaders Romans Group (LRG) executive has revealed how she combats imposter syndrome in the workplace. Kim Lidbury, group director...

In a survey with over 150 agents representing 345 branches, an AI-driven software platform has uncovered insights that dispel many common...

We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...

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

An Irish estate agent has come up with a solution to For Sale boards that can get damaged by bad weather. Auctioneera...

The manifestos of all major parties tell us little about their true tax and public service plans, a respected financial think...

Two property consultancies say outdoor space should have a separate value to the rest of the home when it goes on...

In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...

Zoopla owner Houseful has launched Movemnt, described as a national home transaction infrastructure for all property professionals.  Movemnt joins the Houseful family...

Agents are being warned about the risk of burnout as research suggests 37% of property professionals won’t be taking a summer...

New research reveals nearly half a million homes could be built across London on land that currently lies derelict amid a...

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

THE news that an NHS trust was hit by a cyber-attack earlier this month naturally attracted a lot of headlines. Even though...

Property marketing and communications software provider Nurtur is shifting its focus from agency networks to technology and artificial intelligence tools. It comes...

Agency software provider Alto has rolled out a new artificial intelligence-powered tool to simplify creating property descriptions for agents.  Free for all...

Premium estate agency network By Design has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed website for potential and current vendors. The By Design...

Home staging expert Elaine Penhaul has used her expertise to pen a new book on how to present a home for...

An oversupply of property in the £5m-plus part of the prime London property market has led to a surge of sellers...

Last week, the UK’s leading conveyancing services provider, LMS, announced a five- year strategic partnership with software, data and insight business,...

A motor racing agent is set to share his secrets on how agents can think like a Formula 1 team and...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday confirmed a date for the General Election. Voters will go the polls on 4 July, meaning the...

Hopes of an interest rate cut have been raised after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested the UK economy is recovering faster...

Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...

Artificial Intelligence will not be taking over people’s jobs any time soon, as machine learning is trainable only with human input.  The...

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

THE property sector has embraced technology and the enormous benefits that it can bring. Never was this more accurately demonstrated than during...

There’s a very important first step that needs to be taken in resolving the housing crisis: we need a greater understanding...

Wiltshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire-based Jones Robinson has announced the acquisition of Manningford Croft, an agency based in nearby Pewsey.  The company said...

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

Winkworth has opened its fifth office in Devon – with what it describes as a prime spot in an affluent area...

It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead...

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...

A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...

Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract.  GetAgent...

The latest research by London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that while a rental property with a...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...

The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...

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

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

I bought a bar of chocolate today, I shouldn’t have done it but the weather was grey and I was in...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

Propertymark has urged the Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  Responding to a call for evidence...

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

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

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

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has launched a fully automated and integrated Property Information Questionnaire (PIQs)  that can be accessed directly...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

Regulated firms, particularly estate agents, who take on new business clients are leaving themselves exposed to serious red flags by not...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...