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Some 74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced...

Zoopla has been named as the official data partner of the latest series of popular Channel 4 programme ‘Worst House on...

Online agent turned property PR guru Russell Quirk has set out his solution to solving the housing crisis. Speaking on the latest...

Agency acquirer Lomond has recruited Tony Haran as its new head of residential development. He brings experience from both Knight Frank and...

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

There is rarely a quiet year in the property market. And 2023 has felt like the usual rollercoaster at times. On...

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

The founder of Yorkshire-based developer Gregory Property Group has passed away. The Gregory Property Group announced yesterday that its chairman and founder...

Agency brands including Hamptons and Savills as well as property developer London Square have sponsored gardens at this week’s Chelsea Flower...

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

From golf swings, to running and rowing, there is an active theme to this week's fundraising exploits. If there are charitable endeavours...

A property developer has hit out at corporate agents for “artificially inflating house prices” as she reveals the poor practices she...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

OnTheMarket has signed a deal with Brickflow, a new comparison site for development finance.   The portal says the partnership will provide member...

Leaseholders in lower-rise blocks of flats will not have to take out loans to remove dangerous cladding under new government rules...

In the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 27 October, very few impending tax hikes were revealed by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak –...

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

The government has released details of a new property tax. It’s the Residential Property Developer Tax, first announced at the start of...

New Housing Secretary Michael Gove is reported to be set to press ahead with plans to pause controversial planning reforms.  It came...

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and strategist Sir Lynton Crosby - the architect of many Conservative election campaigns -...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

The government has launched a formal consultation process on a new residential property developer tax which is to contribute towards cladding...

Two property directors have been banned from holding company office for a total of 25 years after abusing £7.7m taken from...

Some 30 tax documents have been released by HM Treasury this afternoon - a mix of responses to past consultations, proposals...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

A property industry body representing developers wants the government to think again about making it easier for redundant High Street shops...

A hybrid agency is appealing to corporate estate agents to jump ship and try its self employed business model. Mr & Mrs...

A former London estate agency owner and finalist on The Apprentice says he’s now returning to the sector to sell new-builds. Jamie...

A relaunched home buying service says it wants to partner with agents to unlock sales if the housing market deteriorates. The service...

Tenant enquiries and property viewings unsurprisingly slowed this spring, due to the necessary government restrictions brought in to manage the pandemic....

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to...

A platform which signs up vendors and allocates their sale to a high-performing local agent says it sells property two months...

Two independent agencies in London have joined forces to form a 'full circle' service for developers, promising to transform the property...

A property developer has set up an estate agency that charges no commission to sellers but instead levies a non-refundable reservation...

Hello and welcome to this week’s list of good work - yes, despite the virus lockdown.  Earlier this week we featured many...

Hello - it’s Monday and so it’s PJT, where you can catch up on the industry major moves of recent days. Please...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...

A banking company used by OnTheMarket has issued a note to its investor clients claiming the portal “arguably beats its peers...

It’s been six years since the Help to Buy scheme was launched, with the honourable intentions of helping more people onto...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

A new analysis of privately owned homes with mortgages outstanding shows repossessions have risen in London - but they’re down in...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today - the Monday slot where you can catch up with...

Property developing is an incredibly diverse and exciting career choice, and something that many people aspire to do in the UK.  I...

The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...

Almost as soon as the government yesterday made its latest announcement to outlaw rogue leasehold deals, the measure was branded “pathetic. More...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

The raison d'être for estate agents everywhere is to get their properties noticed! It’s as simple as that. These days you’re likely...

For part two of the 'Day in the life of' series, I spoke to Peter Kavanagh, who first joined Romans in...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

Figures in the property industry have sharply criticised the announcement made at the Conservative party conference to pump an estimated £10...

Online petitions appear to be the flavour of the week - the latest is calling for the government’s Help to Buy...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

The political ebb and flow continues - seemingly with all the subtlety of a Boris Johnson rugby tackle on a 10-year...

What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com  and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com                                  What is The World Property Network...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Gavriel Merkado, Founder and CEO of REalyse Q: Who are REalyse? REalyse is a big...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...

The Advertising Standards Authority has stepped in following a complaint about the website for property developer Keepmoat. The ASA says that the...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which was once one of the leading industrial cities in Britain and is still recognised for its...

A west country property developer is reported to have taken “a significant stake” in Netanagent, a price comparison website focused on...

A couple behind a new online estate agency want to establish what they describe as a US or Australian-style franchise system...

Introduce your properties to over 500,000 investors, increase sales and management stock... WHAT IS PRING Pring.co.uk is the largest investment property portal...

The National Trading Standards Estate Agency Team has prepared a draft of revised guidelines on property sales, to replace the old...