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

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

Propertymark has expressed its opposition to Scottish Government plans to increase council tax premiums on second homes. Speaking to the Scottish Parliament’s...

Many first-time buyers are unaware of the upfront costs they need to budget for before applying for a mortgage and purchasing...

An improvement is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as ‘an occasion when something gets better or when you make it better’. ...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

There’s a warning today that confusion over plans to transition rural properties to greener heating systems may be deterring buyers. Trade association...

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

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

More than half of homebuyers have become more willing to compromise in the search for their next home, new research reveals. Analysis...

As we’ve mentioned in other blogs, even though we’re going through uncertain times, this is the right time not only to...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...

A property finance expert is telling buyers to sit on their hands and not commit to purchases - as he believes...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is taking credit for saving thousands of agency jobs through increased transactions prompted by the stamp duty holiday. A...

Business consultancy TwentyCi is the latest to try to put a value on the potential losses to the property industry and...

A new renovation start-up is operating across eight cities and claims to be able to transform properties - including ones that...

A story from America caught my eye this week. It’s about a company called Curbio partnering with another called The Keyes...

The Bank of Mum and Dad is now officially one of the 10 biggest mortgage lenders according to data from Legal...

A property company chief has been banned from being involved in any company for five years following a case involving over...

Homes that require major structural work have asking prices which are on average £40,000 below the market norm, according to research...

A downstairs bathroom could knock up to 6% off the value of a property, according to estate agents.  Having a family bathroom...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

One of the brothers behind Purplebricks has bought a football stadium in his home town. Kenny Bruce last year put £500,000 into...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that a new property firm is being launched specialising solely in the sale of off-market homes...

As the mainstream mortgage market braces itself for yet another clampdown on buy-to-let lending, a growing number of property investors are...

Three agencies have been expelled from membership of The Property Ombudsman for two or more years, after failing to pay awards...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

The agency marketing expert Doctor Photo has launched what he calls a ‘digital surgery’ to provide agents and developers with images...