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Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...

A limited number of tickets are still available for this year’s Propertymark Qualifications Awards.  Olympian Roger Black will appear at the awards...

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

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

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

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

An estate agent is getting into the royal spirit ahead of the Coronation this weekend. Phipps and Pritchard, which covers Worcestershire, Kidderminster,...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

There has been an understandable focus on things other than Government since the death of Queen Elizabeth was announced, but Prime...

The latest housing minister has been revealed as the prospect of Stamp Duty reform returns to the property market. New ministerial appointments...

High street agents are eagerly anticipating a government announcement on support for business energy bills today. As with many businesses, estate agents...

The current period of national solidarity over the death of Queen Elizabeth II has embraced the world of property as it...

The last minute Bank Holiday for the Queen’s funeral on Monday has created some logistical issues for the property market. A legal...

Purplebricks is set for its annual general meeting amid shareholder pressure over its performance and position of its chairman. The beleaguered online...

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

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

Agents and property professionals paid tribute to the Queen last night after Buckingham Palace announced she had passed away. Readers were celebrating...

The leading trade body for the conveyancing industry has launched a new ‘Find an Expert’ service via its website. This will help...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove and minister Stuart Andrew are set to be grilled by MPs on their property market plans today. The...

From cardboard cutouts to selfie frames and knitted crowns, agency window displays are ready for the Platinum Jubilee. We have featured several...

Agency branch windows are being transformed this week to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. High streets across the country...

NB Estate Agents has added a royal touch to its branch window display.  The Loughborough-based independent agent, which covers Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire,...

Agents from Leaders are getting into the Platinum Jubilee spirit across the country. The brand’s branches have added a royal touch to...

Data reforms announced in the Queen’s Speech earlier this month could speed-up property sales, an anti-money laundering (AML) expert claims. While property...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

Excitement is building for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. A four-day Bank Holiday to mark the occasion will kick off on 2...

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...

After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...

A high-profile peer has questioned why estate agency regulation wasn’t extended to property management companies in the Queen’s Speech this week. Lord...

The government last night revealed more details on its flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill including letting local authorities double council...

Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...

The Queen’s Speech has unveiled proposed overhauls on planning, consumer and economic crime laws that could all have an effect on...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

Agents are being urged not to fear exams when it comes to new industry qualifications for the sector. The industry is still awaiting...

The government has insisted it is still committed to introducing agency qualifications and minimum standards in the sector. It is almost three...

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

The outcome of the Ukraine crisis is far from certain, but one thing has become abundantly clear. The long-overdue Economic Crime...

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...

Sir David Amess, murdered at a constituency surgery last month, may have an unexpected housing market legacy for his constituents. To commemorate...

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

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

The UK’s largest review website for the property industry has announced that its first ever in-person awards event will be held...

As the Tokyo Olympics draws to a close this weekend, the Nationwide Building Society has analysed long-term capital appreciation in locations regenerated...

London agency Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward is opening four new branches this year. KFH recently opened new lettings offices in Brook Green...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

Almost 77 per cent of people think the government must build more homes - but if that means reclassifying Green Belt...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....

It’s been quite a week for the rental sector. Lettings agents and landlords have had such a torrid time in recent years...

Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...

A London agency has opened its second office in the south of the capital. Kalmars’ new branch is on the historic Old...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

The New Year lull is well and truly over and this week’s Agents Do Charity show fundraising is back in business despite...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

The announcement of the Renters’ Reform Bill in the Queen’s speech last December caused a collective groan across the country from...

One of the founders of Purplebricks, and now a founder of the portal Boomin, has been awarded an MBE in today’s...

For many agents it’s been a big week…not because of the surge of buyers, but because their children have returned to...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

Although few expect virtual viewings to continue their popularity now that lockdown restrictions have been eased, there’s news this morning that...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

The government has - once again - announced the introduction of a New Homes Ombudsman.  The news came yesterday when Housing Secretary...

The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a...

Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years. Her successor is the...

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...

There are reasons to be optimistic that a majority government will improve the housing market, simply by ending political and economic...

A former residential chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has posed key questions for the government to answer over...

The government has given details of a scheme allowing 30 per cent reductions for what it calls ‘local first time buyers’...

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...

Who knows how long any housing minister will last, especially with a General Election widely expected in the coming months. So Esther...

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...

Hello - it’s that time of the week again when we celebrate the agency industry’s fantastic fund-raising. We were delighted that our...

Hello there and we’re at the start of another Bank Holiday weekend - but no rest for you lot, working hard...

Hello - here we are once again with the weekly round-up of key moves in the agency and related industries. We’re letting...

A slew of bad news stories about online estate agencies may have taken the lustre off the sector in recent weeks,...

Hello again and with just two working days before Christmas, there’s no stopping us yet on your festive photos - a...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

News media in Australia say Purplebricks is the subject of an investigation by a consumer watchdog in the province of Western...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - and just because it’s half term, don’t think the industry has...

Here’s some good news to take into the Bank Holiday weekend.  Research undertaken by Estate Agent Today suggests that fees charged by...

Purplebricks has increased its charges in Australia by up to 33 per cent. The Australian Financial Review reports that the 33 per...

Currell is defying any gloomy predictions about the capital's housing market by opening a new office at Hackney Wick Fish Island. Currell...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

For the second time in two weeks, experts are warning that new data protection laws could seriously disrupt the agency industry...

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

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

The detailed paperwork accompanying the Queen’s Speech includes the Conservative party manifesto pledge to streamline house buying - but gives no...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

Purplebricks has this morning issued its latest trading update, reporting what it calls "strong growth" in the UK and updating investors on...

Walk in your customers’ shoes Experiencing your business as your customers do would be our number one rule. How often do you...

Eaton Square, in the heart of London’s wealthy Belgravia district, has been crowned the most expensive street in England and Wales,...

Becky Fatemi of central London estate agency Rokstone says prime areas of the capital are to suffer a “prolonged phase of...

One of the key factors associated with an active private rental market in the UK, as detailed in the Dataloft PRS...

Later on, the title of this piece should become clearer (at least I hope so). First, though, a few bits and...

Purplebricks says it will have a marketing budget of AUS$17.2m - that's over £9.9m - to spend on marketing for its...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has challenged the government over its renewed attempt to privatise the Land Registry. Last week's Queen's...

There’s been a glut of fundraising events surrounding the 90th birthday celebrations for HM The Queen - and we salute those...