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Now that a new government has been elected and interest rates appear to be on their way down, many buyers who...

The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...

“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...

Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...

The share of new-build homes sold before they’re complete has dropped to a decade-low, research suggests. Hamptons’ annual off-plan sales index has...

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

The Buying Solution (TBS) has promoted Will Watson as the new head of the buying agency. TBS is the independent buying consultancy...

Around one in 10 buyers who failed to get a survey on a property purchase have gone on to find issues...

As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...

Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...

Agency brand Chestertons has joined calls for Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to include Stamp Duty reform in his Autumn Statement. Hunt will deliver...

Interest rates were held for a second consecutive month yesterday, giving agents renewed hopes that the cost of borrowing has reached...

Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

Falling Stamp Duty and survey fees have pushed down the cost of moving. Comparison website reallymoving analyses the cost of moving home...

Record numbers of homebuyers are set to get on the property ladder with the help of the “Bank of Family” this...

UK homebuyers have expressed support for more digital tools to reduce the administrative burden of purchasing a property yet few have...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

OneDome has signalled an intention to acquire more mortgage brokers as it reveals its HomeBuyer service has helped return triple-digit year-on-year...

So much has changed in the world of property of late that it’s easy to be behind the times - and...

The rising cost of living and higher mortgage rates are forcing potential homebuyers to put their property plans on hold, research...

A man has been jailed for fraud after conning potential property buyers out of nearly £16,000. Jaspal Singh Juttla, 64 of Northwood...

Homebuyers looking for a 10-year fixed mortgage for their property purchase are facing less choice, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk  has found...

A company aiming to “disrupt the conventional homebuying space” has raised £8m in a Series A equity funding round. Wayhome offers a...

A high-profile charity is calling for a Stamp Duty overhaul, local buyer restrictions and extra charges on property purchases by landlords...

Agents may be regularly debating increasing their fees but property buyers and sellers are already used to paying more for conveyancing,...

A senior banking figure has called for Stamp Duty rebates on property purchases to help create greener homes as research shows...

Homebuyers have highlighted the most stressful aspects of a property purchase, and agents appear to be off the hook. Analysis by conveyancing...

Rich Americans will dominate ultra-premium property purchases in 2023, Beauchamp Estates claims. The luxury agent suggests that the strength of the dollar...

The rush to complete property purchases continued throughout November but fewer sellers are now coming to market, a major estate agency...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

Would-be buyers are looking to the rental market as they pause their property purchase plans until there is clarity on mortgage...

A West Midlands estate agent has backed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to reverse cuts to Stamp Duty, claiming they should never...

The Mortgage Advice Bureau has partnered with property sales progression software provider ViewMyChain to give brokers more transparency during the transaction...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has outlined plans to reduce Stamp Duty cuts outlined in his predecessor’s mini-Budget. In September, former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng...

Almost a fifth of home-movers would choose a different conveyancing firm or estate agent for their next property purchase, research claims. The latest...

One of the UK’s largest building societies is urging the government to provide more homebuying support as research warns of a...

The number of homebuyers putting a Help to Buy Isa towards their property purchase looks set to hit a five-year low. The...

A team of estate agents from Sussex-based Mishon Mackay went the extra mile to assist a buyer who found herself in a...

The threshold for the Welsh version of stamp duty is set to rise, following on from the stamp duty cut for...

The stamp duty cut announced by the government in last week’s mini-Budget could save homebuyers across England more than £1 billion...

The confirmation of an immediate Stamp Duty cut last week may have meant delayed sales could complete, but there are concerns...

The much-rumoured Stamp Duty cut has been confirmed, increasing the thresholds before the property tax is paid. Delivering his mini-Budget this morning,...

An Estate Agent Today reader poll has revealed opposition to climate risks being outlined to buyers when purchasing a property. A poll...

Property professionals have been pondering the impact of the sudden Bank Holiday scheduled next Monday for the Queen’s state funeral. It creates...

Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...

First-time buyers have been urged to manage their expectations after it revealed that 79% believe their first home will meet all...

Buyers are putting off property purchases by at least one year due to increasing living costs, research claims. Research by savings websites...

Fewer than 20% of Scots homeowners paid more than 83% of all house purchase tax north of the border, according to...

A lender is predicting mortgage-backed home purchases will be “significantly lower” in the coming months after borrowing has dropped since the...

Most of us can only dream of buying a prime home, and new research by a mortgage broker has reinforced this...

Despite the cost-of-living crisis causing many to tighten their belts and the beginnings of a slowdown of the property market, the...

Property portals remain the predominant route for finding a home among buyers but many are still following traditional methods, research suggests. A...

For years, the issue of phone etiquette created tension between estate agents and the legal profession, the former claiming lawyers won’t...

A survey among home movers has revealed support for making first-time buyers fully exempt from stamp duty and replacing the stamp...

Prime property purchasers are typically paying a 122% premium to be in the top 10% of buyers, research suggests. London agent Benham...

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

In this guest piece, Colum Smith, a property expert at law firm Taylor Rose MW, sets out why speedier transactions could...

The trend for remote working could continue to influence the property market into next year, Rightmove claims. The portal’s data shows there...

The stamp duty holiday last year has caused a surge of borrowers taking on mortgages with terms of more than 35...

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...

Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study. Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features...

Typical stamp duty paid by property purchasers now is actually 84 per cent more than before the pandemic and the SDLT...

Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...

HM Revenue & Customs has been warned by financial experts that its latest crackdown on stamp duty abuse could make the...

A law firm is warning that one of the key risks facing that industry this year revolves around professional negligence claims against...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

Figures from the Building Societies Association show continued momentum in the housing market, with gross lending by building societies up 22...

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

It’s been revealed that the government did consider a stamp duty RISE which would have been announced in this week’s Budget. The...

Buyers are being warned about scams conning people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Law Society of England and Wales...

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

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

HM Revenue & Customs is reported to be targeting recent home buyers after a slump in income from property taxes during...

An estate agent with stomach cancer faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty of defrauding an 80 year old pensioner out...

A survey suggests that almost half of first time buyers have at some time pulled out of deals because of environmental...

New research shows that the surge in house prices this year has taken homes in at least 25 areas of England...

The first stamp duty holiday deadline has now passed, and we can all sigh a slight relief after the sheer numbers...

A new Home Buyer App has been launched by the Mortgage Advice Bureau in a bid to educate first time buyers...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

The UK government has been told it should make the stamp duty cut permanent to encourage investment and make it easier...

Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...

A radical way to end the current stamp duty holiday has been suggested by three different legal bodies. The Society of Licensed...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

A PropTech firm claims its new interactive property reports are “the most comprehensive on any UK property” and reduce the need...

A cyber-attack on a London council has caused some transactions to fall through and others to be significantly delayed. The attack occurred...

A prominent London agency says cash buyers are securing substantial discounts in prime areas of the capital. The biggest cash discount currently...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

Conveyancers have considered whether the long-standing ‘caveat emptor’ or buyer beware principle in a property purchase should be replaced by ‘vendor...

A leading firm of conveyancers will this week tell new clients that their property purchases are likely to miss the stamp...

The total Sales Agreed in 2020 so far has overtaken Sales Agreed up to this point in 2019, despite the Coronavirus...

Research by Zoopla has revealed the scale of the mistakes by and regrets for disillusioned home buyers. For large numbers of people...

The supply of homes coming to the market could struggle to meet the demand from buyers shown in recent weeks, with...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday means prime property in the UK now enjoys lower tax rates than most European countries. Buyers...

NAEA Propertymark is calling on agents to show “greater diligence” when dealing with Russian buyers, in the light of the report...