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Homebuyers plan to make their homes more energy efficient in the hope of securing more favourable mortgage deals and boosting their...

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

The UK housing market has returned to its pre-pandemic size, Savills claims. Research by the agency brand suggests the total value of...

Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

With the exception of lockdown, new home registrations have bumped along consistently for the last 15 years. But things are changing...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...

Achieved prime London sale prices fell by their largest levels since May 2021 last month, research suggests. Analysis by property data firm...

Falling Stamp Duty and survey fees have pushed down the cost of moving. Comparison website reallymoving analyses the cost of moving home...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

Transactions for the first half of 2023 are at their lowest level since the financial crisis of 2007-09 as a result...

Propertymark says that sellers who strive to find a “middle ground” in today’s difficult market can still turn a healthy profit...

Cooling house prices are providing an opportunity for buyers even with higher borrowing costs, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body said it...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on another manic week for the property market. Like many working in the...

Borrowers have been dealt a new blow after five-year fixed rates passed the 6% barrier yesterday. Moneyfacts data showed the average five-year...

Sellers and their agents have become more confident about pricing but there are still some signs of “over-optimism” for higher priced...

Property Webmasters has launched an overseas property opportunity for its estate agency clients to earn ‘passive income.’ The website and marketing tools...

A former estate agent-turned-online auctioneer has launched a new service that aims to speed up and secure sales. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and...

Award-winning sales progression platform mio has uncovered the home moving experiences of nearly 200 movers and evaluated what this means for...

Estate agency sales revenue could have dropped by as much as 27% by the end of this year, research suggests. Analysis of...

HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

Estate agents are charging movers fees of 1.4% on average to sell their homes, new research claims. An article by consumer watchdog...

Interest rate rises are driving an increase in homes for sale, research claims. National estate agency Jackson-Stops has analysed Rightmove data and...

Good estate agents are always busy, we get that, but the constant juggling of tasks that could be outsourced to others...

The Government yesterday unveiled its long-awaited package of energy bill support for businesses. It will help firms including high street estate agents...

Forget the ‘race for space’ or room for an extension, should agents start highlighting the green features of a vendor’s property...

Properties are being down valued by up to 5% in some areas of the UK in the sign of a housing...

A property developer has hit out at corporate agents for “artificially inflating house prices” as she reveals the poor practices she...

Increasing numbers of buyers are gazundering or ‘price chipping’ on their offers to force property sellers and agents into last minute...

With so many benefits including lower fall-through rates and quicker sales, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction...

Estate agents in Scotland are bucking the sales slowdown trend, Homesearch claims. The property data and prospecting platform, which recently launched north...

Anti-money laundering (AML) software provider SmartSearch is warning of a rise in financial crime, particularly targeting smaller property firms. A survey of...

There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...

The number of areas where the average house sale price exceeded £500,000 has surpassed 15% of Great Britain for the first...

London accounted for almost half of million-pound plus property sales over the past 12 months but the most active borough at...

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

Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...

There’s been huge sale price inflation in the rarified high-end country estate market according to a buying agent. Jess Simpson, who runs...

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

The number of locations where average house prices still stand at below £150,000 has shrunk by 28 per cent in recent...

A housing market forecast based on conveyancing instructions says average prices will dip this month. Average prices will fall by 1.1 per...

Top Scottish agency Galbraith says key parts of the country saw some buyers snapping up properties this year without even visiting...

A regional estate agency that markets homes without charging the vendor is set to expand next year. Midlands-based Chosen Home explains its...

The latest update on the prime central London market from agency Knight Frank warns that it’s still not business as usual,...

There’s been a significant rise in buyer interest in the energy efficiency of properties - but so far it’s making no...

Agents are being offered a theoretical £300,000 if they introduce a buyer willing to pay £30m for a mansion on sale in...

The proportion of properties selling above asking price has dipped according to Propertymark - a likely sign the market is softening at...

Rightmove says sellers who have upgraded their Energy Performance Certificate rating to a C - from a D, E or F -...

A small property portal has accused Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket of listing properties with asking prices far in excess of market...

Implementing measures recommended in an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could boost the sales price of a property for a vendor, the...

The work of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team is “vital” it claims - and the case of the...

By any measure, the housing market has been unprecedently busy in recent months, fuelled not just by the stamp duty holiday...

New research shows that UK estate agents are amongst the best value in the world. Using data from the Global Property Guide...

A Channel 4 property TV presenter is to become an estate agent. Kerr Drummond, who hosts Coast vs Country, has joined the...

A league table of the most important issues facing vendors places the scale of estate agents’ charges at the bottom - and this...

Research by an estate agency comparison service has revealed which type of road address produces the highest average price.  GetAgent has analysed...

Estate agents play a key role in identifying tax savings that can benefit all parties. If a purchaser can benefit from...

Agents who use cheap PropTech could end up spending a lot more than they expect, according to an industry expert. Anton Babkov,...

As an indication of the frenzied property market, this may take some beating - an agent has had 18 viewings on...

The stamp duty holiday frenzy has reduced the gap between asking and sale prices according to new research. Before the start of...

An estate agency is this month launching packs of up-front information for buyers in a bid to speed sales and reduce fall-throughs.  Miles...

The mixture of the stamp duty holiday and generally fast-rising house prices has led to a resurgence of flipping. Data released this...

Agents spend their whole careers telling vendors and landlords why they will be able to achieve a better sale price or...

Online auction service Iamsold secured £52.7m in total for vendors in September, an increase of 16 per cent on the same period last...

Many agents, certainly those in London, will have faced the difficult task of selling a flat with a shorter lease. A...

A league table drawn up by a quick buy property firm claims that some estate agents' average commission has hit 2.32 per...

Almost a third of property sellers (29%) say they won't accept a lower offer for their property, according to new research. Online...

The strong performance of the auction market in recent months has been reinforced by the latest figures from iamsold, the UK's...

With estate agents increasingly offering auction options to vendors, new research makes interesting reading - and suggests that homes sold via...

The proportion of the asking price achieved on average in the past year is 95.8 per cent according to a new survey. Comparison...

Price discounts are diminishing as the housing market strengthens, according to data from Knight Frank. The average discount to the asking price...

A new high end agency called The Country House Department is launching with an initial focus on Oxfordshire, Berkshire and The...

Sellers in the past 12 months accepted an average of 96 per cent of their asking price according to new research. Comparison...

Buyers and sellers using online estate agencies could inadvertently sign contracts if they carelessly use email signature blocks. Blocks are the ‘auto-signatures’...

A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers - but is that really the case? The survey by...

A prominent consumer group says homes sold precisely 14 days after first being listed typically achieve the best price - closest...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

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

A website has slammed the idea that there is a surge of interest in buying homes on Boxing Day, describing the...

A London estate agency is attempting to help leaseholders with short leases who may be finding it hard to raise funds...

A London agent is urging rivals to provide realistic valuations, even if vendors want more and despite temptations to over-value to...

Stamp duty won’t take centre stage at the Conservative Party conference - that’ll be Brexit, quelle surprise. But if the government...

A company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it is trying to improve the sector’s image after a series...

A property industry trade body claims 85 per cent of agents believes a ‘staged’ property sells three times faster than a...

Sellers across England and Wales achieve an average 95.94 per cent of their asking price according to research from estate agency...

Auction companies have issued statements boasting of their own performance as old school companies and new entrants vie for market share. Firstly...

If agents ran their databases more efficiently, the property portals might find themselves redundant. Controversial opening statement aside, the reality is that...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made against a listing on property website Houser.co.uk. In January, the complainant notified...

The modern method of auction is proving to revolutionise the way properties are bought and sold across the UK.  By putting the...

MyBid4It is an online auction platform which has been developed to partner with Estate Agents and revolutionise the way properties are...

Research from OnTheMarket shows that 40 per cent of London homes costing around £1m have only two bedrooms or fewer. And only...

The gap between average asking prices and average selling prices has increased in recent months according to Zoopla. Its latest study of...

Data produced by the government showed that some 211,000 homes have been bought using the Help to Buy: Equity Loan. The scheme...

It’s a new index but it tells an old story - how prime central London prices have dropped significantly since their...

Q: What does it say on your business card? Charlie Lancaster,  Managing Director, m: 07976 507107 e:charlie.lancaster@mybid4it.com,  Blake House, 18 Blake...