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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Home buyers face paying up to £1m for top coastal properties although prices have dropped since 2022, research suggests. Research by Lloyds...

Winkworth has opened its fifth office in Devon – with what it describes as a prime spot in an affluent area...

Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

The great grandson of the founder of Jackson-Stops has returned to the sales side of the industry after running his own...

2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Parliamentary news may have been dominated by the fallout from the Rwanda Bill yesterday but another important piece of legislation also...

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

Redrow has today launched a nationwide quest to find the longest standing owner of one of its homes. As it celebrates its...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

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

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

The United Kingdom stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King's speech unveiling the anticipated...

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

Three men who set fire to an estate agency branch in Luton while residents of upstairs flat were home have been...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

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

The process from a Local Plan allocation to a digger on site typically stretches beyond the length of a five-year political...

In recent years, the UK private rented sector has witnessed a significant increase in government regulation aimed at raising standards for...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

A new study of 130 locations across the UK reveals huge ‘postcode lottery’ differences as to how quickly a first time...

Savills and the Daily Telegraph newspaper have combined to produce a league table of what they claim to be Britain’s 50...

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

Flat owners have seen their service charges rise by 8% over the past year, research suggests. A new service charge index launched...

An estate agency in Backwell, North Somerset has celebrated the re-opening of its offices following a major water leak six months...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has continued its expansion with two new branches announced. Three-branch Hat and Home is growing its...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

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...

The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...

The race for space is reversing as more employers are calling staff back into the office. Research by agency brand Jackson-Stops has...

Nicol & Co has launched a new scheme to help residents declutter their homes. The regional agency brand has launched a community...

Mackenzie Smith has opened its eighth branch, launching a new office in Camberley, Surrey.  The independent brand’s new office is located right...

In November, research conducted by The Housing Forum's Futures Network unearthed concern with the potential to meet the requirements set out...

Pattinson Auction has gone international by opening up in Spain. After growing its UK portfolio to almost 3,000 partner agents, it will...

Propertymark has made its annual call for new property professionals to join its leadership team and ambassadorial positions. The agency trade body...

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

From the 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect for multi-occupied residential buildings. This is what...

A well known critic of stamp duty has returned to his long-standing theme of querying whether buyers have paid too much...

Property developers and policymakers have been warned about copycat cases following a Supreme Court decision this week that ruled neighbours of...

The removal of housing targets risks a deeper recession and high house prices for generations to come, a planning expert has...

From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...

I’ve been on Twitter for a decade and have 23,500 followers - a gratifying number and of those a couple of...

Estate agents are perhaps unlikely to be modest by nature, but I’m always surprised at how much many agents know, yet...

It has been a busy week for food bank collections as the temperature drops. Here are some of the ways property professionals...

Four out of five homebuyers would consider reducing an offer if they found maintenance issues when viewing a property.  The insurer’s poll...

Some people will say: What problem? But they are getting fewer as the detrimental effect of increasing numbers of short lets on...

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

The latest White Paper from the Institute of Residential Property Management (now part of The Property Institute) has called for customers...

Hose Rhodes Dickson (HRD) has confirmed that it is being purchased by Leaders Romans Group. There had been rumours in the local...

An anti-money laundering (AML) has queried why there are so few checks on UK property buyers compared with those from overseas. Tim...

Independent agent Barrows and Forrester has called for the appointment of a housing tsar for a fixed term as yet another...

Propertymark has announced an extension of its working relationship with property expert and TV presenter Phil Spencer. The agency trade body will...

Homeowners in England and Wales overvalue their properties by an average of 8%, research suggests. Property buying firm Quick Move Now compared...

A property expert has warned against bans on second home sales and has suggested giving local buyers first refusal instead. It comes after...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

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

The Acorn Group has opened its 40th branch in Sevenoaks under its Langford Russell brand. It isn’t opening quietly though and is...

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

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company is offering members of the public the chance to win...

Estate agent HOP is offering eagle eyed Leeds residents the chance to win a £2,000 holiday if they spot one of...

Local residents are to be given the final say on changes to the name of their street under new government plans. The...

The creator of a local social network app acquired by US company Nextdoor is marking a year in prime estate agency...

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

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

The mainstream UK housing market is overvalued by up to 20 per cent and the London market overvalued by as much...

This probably isn’t what wealthy buyers in one of the UK’s most expensive areas expected to hear, but a plea has...

A leading London agency has launched an urgent appeal for goods and equipment to be handed in to its offices today...

Our Agents Do Charity column each Friday does a fantastic job of highlighting the amazing charitable work of agents up and...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

An estate agency is running a competition to encourage residents to photograph badly-located For Sale and To Let boards. The Basingstoke branch...

An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...

A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

The company selling new homes in a London development has added a new twist to our celebration of Christmas 2021 -...

There’s good news for people in Newbury, Berkshire - the Christmas windows at Hillier & Wilson estate agency have now been...

New data from Rightmove has analysed millions of supply, demand and pricing data points across the property market, to assess activity...

A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...

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

There is pressure growing in Brighton for the city to hold a referendum giving residents the opportunity to ban new build...

A stamp duty surcharge which has been labelled ‘forgotten’ because of its low profile has nonetheless bagged £45m for HM Treasury in...

With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...

Fund-raising takes all sorts of shapes and sizes and this week we have a splendid selection proving that point. Don’t miss out...

A new Rich List of the most expensive streets has been revealed by Zoopla.  Kensington Palace Gardens in London holds the title...

The government is reportedly planning to abandon its next stage of planning reforms. The proposals, previously under consultation, would have given councils...