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

EVER since Rishi Sunak stood in the rain and effectively announced he’d soon be moving house, Labour have been saying the...

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

More than one in seven (13%) buyers purchasing properties in the UK are using funds from overseas to fund all or...

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

Estate agents and lettings agents have a legal obligation to protect themselves from money laundering and as such you must recognise...

UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

Just one estate agency has signed up to become a UK-regulated agent to verify overseas entities for property ownership. The Register of...

The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

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

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

Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...

When moving abroad, many people weigh up the pros and cons of renting or purchasing their own property.  In its new survey,...

Retail queen Stacey Cartwright will succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chair of Savills from December 31 - but she inherits a company...

Property Webmasters is seeking international expansion that it says will further support its UK growth. The estate agency website and marketing provider...

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

The air is slowly coming out of the prime London property market, Knight Frank claims but the agent has said it...

Spicerhaart has celebrated the achievements and contributions of its teams at its highly anticipated annual Elevate Awards ceremony. Among the highlights of the...

Property Webmasters has launched an overseas property opportunity for its estate agency clients to earn ‘passive income.’ The website and marketing tools...

A new product to help agents meet their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities has launched. Lifetime Legal has unveiled Smart Compliance, which advises...

The Labour Party has outlined three ways it will help first-time buyers onto the housing ladder as it ramps up its...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

New analysis may called into question the experience of firms approved to check the Government’s flagship register of overseas entities (ROE). The...

A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...

First-time buyers are persisting with Help to Buy purchases as cut-off-point approaches for the housing support scheme. To be eligible for an...

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

AML experts SmartSearch warn estate agents that, with so many firms still hiding behind ‘opaque corporate structures,’ proper due diligence has...

Thousands of foreign companies with property in the UK have failed to declare their true owners. It comes as new anti-money laundering (AML)...

When Winter stabs its icy fingers at us Brits our thoughts tend to turn to sun-kissed beaches, the lapping Mediterranean and...

The return of commuters and international buyers has seen buyer demand return to 2019 levels, a major London agent claims. Dominic Agace,...

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

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

Buyers are facing hesitant sellers and a continuing shortage of properties, Chestertons claims. The agency reported that the number of property viewings...

Fine & Country has partnered with ListGlobally to feature all of their UK property listings on 106 international portals worldwide, according...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

Despite all the recent speculation surrounding the housing market after the badly-received mini-Budget and regular talk of a possible slowdown, new...

With the Treasury and the Bank of England stepping in to try and calm the markets, talk of an emergency interest...

Home hunters are increasingly searching for eco-friendly homes amid concerns about rising energy bills, figures suggest. New data from Legal & General...

It’s taken Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the UK to finally take a much-needed step in the right direction to stop...

Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...

A major new scheme worth half a million pounds is now underway in an effort to promote sustainable investment into housing,...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...

There has been so much coverage recently over how painfully slow conveyancing is at the moment - 18-20 weeks is now...

An anti-money laundering (AML) has queried why there are so few checks on UK property buyers compared with those from overseas. Tim...

Knight Frank agents can now donate to charity as they spend with a new company benefit. The agency brand has partnered with...

There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...

OnTheMarket has expanded its partnership with agency coaching brand Property Academy. The exclusive commercial relationship was agreed last year, giving full-fee paying...

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

Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...

The introduction of a register of land owners has triggered concern from the agents’ trade body Propertymark.  A Register of Persons Holding...

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

A legal expert has warned that everyone is theoretically at risk of committing a breach of sanctions against Russia - but...

A veteran estate agent who set up his own business in one of Britain’s most popular locations is being mourned after...

High end estate agency Savills says the imposition of sanctions on Russians, amid new measures obliging overseas buyers to be more...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC, an opportunity for see how selfless our industry can be at times of hardship...

The UK government appears to have given sanctioned Russian property owners a get-out-of-jail card valid for six months.  It’s been confirmed that...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

The government is considering seizing British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list without paying compensation. The Financial Times says Housing...

A new analysis has revealed those areas of England and Wales with the largest numbers of Russian-owned homes. Credas Technologies analysed Land...

A leading surveyor in London says the likely introduction of a register of overseas property ownership and sanctions making it difficult...

It is claimed by Propertymark that the government’s Economic Crime Bill - to be debated in the House of Commons today -...

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he supports the seizure of property assets connected to the allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The...

The rental market is recalibrating after Covid, and this is evident in the latest data from Zoopla’s rental index. For 18 months...

If the UK and its allies have been played by Russia over the Ukraine ‘invasion’, and it’s beginning to look that...

The changes to the business models of agents have been turbo-charged by the pandemic - and that makes the industry ripe...

Stamp duty statistics show that the introduction of a two per cent surcharge on residential properties by overseas buyers, means HM...

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

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...

London’s super-prime residential market has recorded its strongest year since 2013, according to high end agency Savills. In total, there were 522...

A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their...

Fine & Country says it’s celebrating the launch of offices in 12 new locations across Spain this year. The brand says that...

A leading agency has admitted that the uncertainty over the effects of the Omicron Covid variant has thrown forecasts for the...

Data released by Zoopla suggests that demand for new builds outside London remains above the five year average, but has failed...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, your weekly opportunity to salute those in our industry doing so much...

Surprise figures released through Freedom of Information requests show that the number of homes in England and Wales with owners registered...

The latest update on the prime central London market from agency Knight Frank warns that it’s still not business as usual,...

Agents are being offered a theoretical £300,000 if they introduce a buyer willing to pay £30m for a mansion on sale in...

Knight Frank has reported a record pre-tax profit and has reimbursed staff who sacrificed some salaries during the pandemic. The agency - which has...

The Pandora Papers - the biggest ever leak of offshore data - has revealed that the UK’s property market is being...

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective - formerly called Bective Leslie...

A property company is offering its employees in the UK and overseas a day’s leave later this month to mark World...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora...

Propertymark has spoken out over the Pandora Papers leak scandal, which reveals many elite and super-rich buyers of properties in London...

A leading agency says the new normal likely to establish itself in the housing market after the end of the stamp...

Labour is to reveal a raft of new housing policies at its party conference this weekend - and it claims it’s...

Regulators are warning the UK’s property, finance and legal sectors to be aware of the possible impacts of the exit from...

Agents and developers are creating full-size show home-style properties overseas in a bid to woo wealthy foreigners who cannot travel to...

Sinclair Taylor, the first company to offer debt solutions to estate agencies, has been acquired by The Broadriver Group, a diverse...

Savills has revised its price forecasts for prime property market across the UK, but when it coms to prime central London...

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

Savills has reported a bounce back after the Covid-hit performance in 2020. The agency has substantial overseas and commercial property and consultancy...

One of the country’s longest-standing independent buying agencies has rebranded. Haringtons, established in 2004 and covering both London and the country, has...

High end agency Savills says prime central London remains “relatively subdued” ahead of the return of foreign travel and overseas buyers. PCL...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

Prices in prime central London grew by 0.3 per cent in the year to May - tiny rise but a significant...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

The MP who chairs one of the most important committees in the House of Commons has urged the government to increase...