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The Competition and Markets Authority has raised an unusual issue concerning Barratt’s £2.5 billion deal to buy rival house builder Redrow...

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

The wife of a jailed banker has agreed to forfeit a house in Knightsbridge worth approximately £14m and a golf club...

The Law Society has teamed up with Teal Legal to host an online seminar for estate agents addressing material information. The webinar...

The Single-Family Rental (SFR) sector is experiencing rapid growth in the UK, presenting a unique opportunity for local lettings and estate...

Buyer demand levels climbed significantly between the first and second quarters of this year, research suggests. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors quarterly...

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

In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...

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

North East estate agent Dowen has returned to Zoopla in a bid to ramp up its plans for growth in 2024...

A new estate agency has been launched in Northumberland, offering a VIP member’s club to provide early access to properties. The new...

Housing minister Jacob Young recently scotched rumours that the property portal proposed in the Renters (Reform) Bill would remove the need...

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

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following...

The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year.  With the property market...

It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...

It’s time to abolish what is colloquially called Landlord Licensing. If you’re a casual reader and perhaps not in our industry, a...

HOP (the Home Owner’s Passport) has released its upgraded material information report to support agents with Trading Standards compliance. The list of...

Savills has kicked off 2024 with two key external hires and an internal move into its country house team. James Toogood has joined...

Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...

Propertymark is hosting two important webinars this week to keep agents informed of important industry regulations. The agency trade body is hosting...

Female representation at estate agency conferences and awards was a big theme of 2023 and now there is a chance to...

Agency brand Lodestone Property has made a series of green pledges in the run up to Christmas. The Bruton and Wells-based agency...

One of Hunters’ flagship North East offices is under new family ownership. Experienced landlord Thom Swalwell is Hunters’ new franchisee in Sunderland,...

A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...

Agency brand Anthony Pepe has announced the acquisition of Chamberlains Estates in Enfield. The former owners of the Chamberlains business, Andrew Ryde...

A date has been set for next year’s Propertymark One conference. The landmark conference was launched by the agency trade body at...

After years - indeed a decade - of anti-rental sector policy and rhetoric it’s difficult not to see recent days as...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

Rightmove has unveiled its Autumnal marketing campaign, with a new advert aiming to convince potential buyers that they should have ‘belief’...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...

Andrews Lettings Director Angharad Trueman has identified two priorities for her forthcoming term as President of the Association of Lettings Agents. Known...

Rightmove and Propertymark have unveiled a two-year partnership to provide agents with the latest local market data and easier access to...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his latest take on the property market. Having just got back from holiday, I am...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

Propertymark has named its new chairperson and board members during its annual general meeting. Succeeding Propertymark’s, Nicky Heathcote, Bill Butler has been...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...

New research shows that while the UK homebuyers are paying far more than those in many other countries, the properties they...

Labour says it will reform how land is valued under Compulsory Purchase Order powers in a bid to increase house building...

Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...

Market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reveals that Homebuyers can buy a fort for the same price as a...

Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by trade body Propertymark, alongside Propertymark Qualifications. The...

Hometrack has launched a property listings data product for agents to help analyse their local market. Powered by Zoopla data, the product...

The time it’s taking to sell a home across England and Wales has fallen by an average of 44 days, new...

Zoopla is set to unveil a new 16-week marketing campaign on Bank Holiday Monday, aiming to capitalise on the traditionally busier...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of real estate company Beliving in Italy.  Founded by Danilo Orlando in...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

National Conveyancing Week has kicked off from today. The awareness-raising week features a series of in-person, online and pre-recorded events aimed at...

Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...

Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has unveiled new expansion plans with the opening of at least three new UK locations per year and...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has attracted a trio of former Purplebricks agents as it continues its expansion into Scotland and...

Fine & Country has unveiled details of its 2023 International conference and awards ceremony The upmarket agent brand will hold its annual...

Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has opened a second branch in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire.  It comes just three months after...

Trade and representative bodies covering the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association (CA), have launched...

Automated rental payment specialists PayProp recently held a high-profile event in London - PayProp Connect - which included a number of...

Hybrid self-employed agency brand eXp UK has revealed the first three recipients of its new ICON Awards programme. The ICON scheme offers...

Estate Agent Today was named Trade Publication of the Year at the Property Press Awards last night. The title beat tough competition...

New research from GetAgent has outlined where the UK’s best-performing estate agents are currently located when it comes to the price secured...

Property demand has dropped while price reductions have increased in recent weeks, data shows. Two separate pieces of industry data give new...

The directors of the Harrogate based residential estate agency for Knight Frank have gone independent. The change of ownership will see the...

Long-established Hampshire estate agent Clarke Mews has shut all three of its branches in West End, Botley and Netley, with its...

The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

You may be thinking that cost and hassle outweighs the benefits of outsourcing, but read on, you may be surprised! The last...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes has accelerated its expansion by moving into three London boroughs earlier than expected. Originally launched in 2018...

People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...

The ongoing debate about how to boost agent and conveyancer relations, and improve the homebuying system for all, continues to rage,...

It’s often fashionable to criticise trade bodies and official groups, but right now I think that’s absolutely inappropriate. In well over 20...

PropertyHeads has relaunched its valuation and insights tool as Mouseprice Pro in the UK after a period of major investment and...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...

An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...

Rightmove is running a series of webinars this month focused on legislation affecting agents. Tomorrow the former ARLA Propertymark supreme David Cox...

The average home sale in England and Wales in 2021 achieved 98 per cent of the asking price - slightly improved...

Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...

If UK agents were paid higher fees they could perform a better service to the public. That’s the view of Mark Hayward,...

Phil Spencer’s new series of Move iQ podcasts is to be sponsored by Propertymark. During the nine part series, Spencer will talk...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

Rightmove claims to have found the happiest place in the UK - and it’s in Northumberland. The market town of Hexham has...

A new league table of earnings by estate agents, based on basic salary and commission combined, suggests that UK agents earn...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

Rightmove is at the centre of a revolutionary advertising initiative involving Channel 4’s Location, Location, Location. Using Artificial Intelligence technology, a digital...

The hybrid agency Paton & Co is moving into new territories in Berwickshire and Northumberland. The company has been Borders-based since launching...

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...

With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...