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Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...

The number of property sales registered with HMRC rose in July but remains below pre-pandemic levels, official data shows. HMRC property transactions...

The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

Property taxes in Scotland raised almost £640m over the past twelve months, according to analysis of the latest statistics by agency...

Auction sales are becoming more popular even as the wider market falls, figures suggest. Proptech firm iamproperty analysed data between January and...

Local authority searches are taking up to 60 days in some parts of the country - holding up the sales process. Analysis...

Knight Frank has left the door open to revise its house price forecasts after the chancellor’s first Budget in October. Chancellor Rachel...

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

The construction and property industry has the second highest tenure in the UK, with employees remaining with a company for 4.4...

Spicerhaart is reigniting its acquisition strategy with a multi-million pound investment in its estate agency and lettings businesses after posting a...

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

Savills has expanded its residential sales team with two new appointments in South Buckinghamshire. Adam Harris and Sophie Male have joined the...

Mortgaged buyers have continued to drive the property market even in the two years since mortgage rates peaked, research suggests. Property brand...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has pledged £90,000 to the Chartered Surveyors Student Bursary Programme to support new entrants...

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

An online travel agent has come to the rescue for an estate agent’s fundraiser to give a local road sweeper a...

An estate agent’s kind attempt to raise money for a local road sweeper to have a much-deserved holiday have been derailed...

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

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

Rents have begun to stabilise, despite an exodus of landlords from the sector and resistance over rent reductions. The market is witnessing...

One of the most popular recent additions to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show has been the Balcony and Container Gardens category....

Savills has produced a strong ‘half year report’ to shareholders - but with an interesting take on how it’s operating in...

A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...

The UK’s largest multi-brand property franchise business, TPFG, says a brace of acquisitions in the past six months have been “transformational”. Since...

The latest RICS Residential Property Survey found the UK's residential property sector brightened slightly in July.  Average mortgage rates lowered slightly during...

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

An agency that’s been part of a community for 55 years has been snapped up by a rival firm. Reed Evans &...

Hamptons has announced a new international partnership that will launch the brand ‘in association with Hamptons’. The deal is with Italian agency...

At last! Well, they say small is beautiful and, if you’re in the property sector right now, you’d better believe it! The...

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

Estate agents are braced for a busy Autumn selling season after the first interest rate cut since March 2020. The Bank of...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has agreed a listings deal with OnTheMarket (OTM), claiming that the CoStar-backed portal will overtake Rightmove...

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

Fewer sales than usual were registered by HMRC for June, official figures show. The latest property transactions statistics from the taxman - based on...

The first councils are finally being signed up to a new logbook partnership between the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) and the...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the third consecutive month in June but property professionals remain optimistic...

Upstix has launched a part exchange partnership for a new-build development in Aylesbury. The aim is to boost plot sales for MCR...

Agents pocketed record amounts of fees from auction with iampropety during the second quarter, research suggests. It comes as iamproperty’s Online Auction...

Estate agency brand Hamptons has named a new head of residential development. Tom Hawkins, who began his career at Hamptons in 2005,...

There is no doubt that the residential market in the UK slumped last year. Transactions were at around 1 million, whereas...

Mandatory housing targets are back, alongside a pledge to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years. But can Prime...

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

Eluned Morgan is set to be named First Minister of Wales in a move backed by estate agency trade body Propertymark. Morgan...

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

HSBC has promised rate cuts this week as mortgage pricing continues to drop, but it is unclear how much further pricing...

The Government will need the financial markets to play ball if its housebuilding plans are to be successful, a property expert...

Two years of rising interest rates, the withdrawal of first-time buyer support, planning delays and a string of broken promises has...

The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically.  The plans...

We all know what defines a successful community: not just a range of homes to address a range of requirements, but...

We’ve probably all had enough of people campaigning in recent weeks but I have to admit to one disappointment with the...

Just a week after Labour’s landslide election victory and already their top team is coming under scrutiny and being asked to...

Propertymark has called for an end to instability over Wales’ housing policy. It comes after Welsh Labour leader and First Minister Vaughan...

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

Propertymark and RICS are among industry bodies that have backed an open letter to the new Housing Secretary calling for the...

It's more than a week since we saw the removal vans enter Downing St and Labour’s promise to hit the ground...

Just a week after Labour’s landslide election victory and already their top team is coming under scrutiny and being asked to...

The UK sales and lettings markets are in a state of flux, but an upcoming webinar from Reapit, the leading technology...

Sentiment about sales volumes among surveyors and estate agents is at its most upbeat level for more than two years and...

The Law Society has launched a consultation for conveyancers and legal groups on how its latest TA6 property information form should...

Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...

New Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used her first speech to reinstate housebuilding targets and pledge to build one and a half...

My Property Box – a North East-headquartered residential estate agency – has received a multi-million pound investment from BGF, one of...

So it’s a Labour landslide but it’s not like 1997. I remember the last time as if it were yesterday. May 1st, 1997....

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

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...

Chestertons has confirmed Watson Briggs as the new department head for its busy New Homes division. The promotion to new homes director...

Price growth has been put on hold at the top of the market during the second quarter of 2024 given uncertainty...

The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals.  In...

More than three quarters of home buyers are ‘gazundering’—or ‘price chipping’—to reduce the agreed sale price of properties at the last...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the second consecutive month during May, Bank of England data shows. Banks...

Residential sales have returned to more than 90% of their pre-pandemic average, Savills claims. It comes as the latest HMRC property transaction...

Propertymark elected its new board members and vice presidents during its annual general meeting last week. The meeting extended an appreciation and...

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

As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...

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

Gaps between buyer and seller expectations have spread into the auction sector. The issue has become common among estate agents dealing with...

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

London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m in a statement released this morning. Profit soared...

Strutt & Parker has extended its National Country House Department in Scotland. Annabel Blackett, associate, has been appointed to cover the prime...

Savills has strengthened its residential sales team in Rickmansworth with the appointment of associate director Rozanne Edwards from Strutt & Parker. Edwards...

In the first quarter of the year, the UK real estate investment market demonstrated resilience and active participation. Despite ongoing uncertainties,...

Interest rates were held for the sixth consecutive Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday, as agents expressed hope of a cut...

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed an internationally esteemed agent aiming to bridge the gap between East Coast Florida and...

John D Wood & Co has expanded its London network with two new flagship residential sales and lettings offices in Herne...

It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...

You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...

Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...

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

Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland.  A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...

The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...

Knight Frank has announced a significant promotion in its London residential sales business.  Chelsea Whelan has been appointed regional partner for North,...

A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...

Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...

The Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto has been published, promising more housebuilding, abolishing leasehold tenures and its own buyer support scheme. Its...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has pledged not to raise Stamp Duty as part of a Family Home Tax Guarantee. Writing in the Daily...

This year the 'Do It For Dom' charity event is returning as an adventure challenge. Dominic Subbiani is a joint owner of...

In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...

HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two.  But...

Hamptons has partnered with Singapore Realtors Inc (SRI) to introduce Singaporean investors to prime UK properties. The partnership also aims to boost...