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Savills has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Tommy Newbigging to lead its new homes department across Essex and parts...

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

More than half of mortgaged first-time buyers received support from the Bank of Mum and Dad in 2023, the highest proportion...

Fine & Country has been recognised as the most recommended national estate agency brand for the second consecutive year.  YouGov research among more...

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

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

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

Former senior Savills director Trevor Kearney has unveiled his own luxury agency venture called The Private Office: Real Estate, aiming to...

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

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

Gary Hersham, the founder of high-end London-focussed agency Beauchamp Estates, has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the property data...

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

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...

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

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...

The rate of inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. It means the consumer price index...

Savills has entered into an association with DDG Group in Croatia to support its continued expansion in Europe. DDG Group is a...

Savills’ “less transactional” services have boosted its performance so far this year amid a slower property market. A trading update from the...

Agents remain typically optimistic about the property market after interest rates were been held at their 16-year high of 5.25% by...

Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...

Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate...

An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...

Savills has appointed industry specialist Victoria Garrett to the role of director of its global residential business, based in the firm’s...

Savills has strengthened its residential sales team in Hertfordshire with the appointment of a new director to lead its Rickmansworth office. Steven...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

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

Savills has claimed most of the property markets It operates in are past “peak uncertainty” after posting lower revenues and profits...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

Outsourced property viewings and inspections provider Viewber is celebrating completing more than half a million appointments. Launched at the end of 2016...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...

The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...

Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...

UK housing costs hit £200bn for the first time in 2023, according to the latest research by Savills.  The analysis of private...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

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

The total number of property millionaires fell last year as the ‘race for space’ reversed, research suggests. Analysis by Savills has revealed...

Savills has recruited Cory Askew to head up its newly established South West London Parks region. Askew joins from Chestertons having worked throughout...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market slowed in 2023, according to Savills, but sales remain well above the pre-pandemic average. Research across...

Most markets appear to be either at, or past, the moment of peak uncertainty, Savills claims. A trading update from the agency...

Specialist buying agency Recoco Property Search has appointed former director of Strutt & Parker’s country house department Andrew Cronan to strengthen...

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed two new consultant senior directors of sales.  Katya Zenkovich brings with her two decades of...

Savills has promoted its residential sales director Natalie Howlett-Clarke to head of its Norwich office. Effective from the start of this year,...

Yopa has detailed a restructure of its business after chairman Grenville Turner mysteriously stepped down as a director. Companies House documents last...

Savills has strengthened its European residential network with the acquisition of Verbier Hospitality SA, which trades as Verbier Location. Founded by Jürgen...

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...

The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...

Agency brands Knight Frank and Savills are among 12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK behind a new...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

Savills has appointed Mark Redfern to head its Notting Hill sales department. Having worked in the prime central London property market for...

Savills has announced the launch of a residential business in Barcelona covering the sales and lettings markets in the city and...

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...

Savills has expanded its residential sales teams in south west London with the appointment of two associate directors. Oliver Morley joins as...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...

The rate of inflation slowed from 6.8% to 6.7% in August, providing hope for homebuyers when it comes to high mortgage...

A lack of stock and emotional attachment are the biggest constraints stopping homeowners from downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Savills found half...

Savills has launched a new multi-media advertising campaign focusing on the role of emotion in moving home whatever the life stage. The...

A new survey has scored the top ten national real estate brands in terms of reputation, value and customer satisfaction. Using YouGov...

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit a five-month low in July. Bank of England data shows there were 49,444...

Retail queen Stacey Cartwright will succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chair of Savills from December 31 - but she inherits a company...

Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...

A QR code on a sales board can land agents multiple leads at around £1 each, says Agency Express managing director,...

A new estate agency has now announced that its co-founder is a Savills head of office who has jumped ship. Sebastian Hipwood,...

London’s £5m-plus residential market is back in business after a slow first quarter, according to new analysis from Savills. The agent does...

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

Price sensitivity and a flight to quality is dominating prime London markets, research suggest. Analysis of second quarter property market activity by...

Higher interest rates have already softened UK prime regional markets but cities are proving resilient, Savills claims. Research by the agent shows...

Mortgage approvals rose between April and May but are down by a quarter annually, underlining the uncertain market. Bank of England data...

Agency-backed anti-money laundering platform Thirdfort is celebrating reaching 1m downloads of its app. Thirdfort, backed by Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech...

Savills has expanded its international presence with the acquisition of Predibisa in Portugal.  The residential and commercial real estate company has 30...

Former head of country homes at Savills Lindsay Cuthill has launched his own agency brand called Blue Book. Cuthill, who worked for...

Savills and OnTheMarket are among property brands set to deliver a webinar next week aimed at helping buyers to understand what...

Agency brands including Hamptons and Savills as well as property developer London Square have sponsored gardens at this week’s Chelsea Flower...

Buyers are paying a 39% premium for homes with larger gardens, Savills claims. The agency brand analysed the relationship between garden size...

Mortgage approvals bounced back in March but buyers are borrowing less at higher rates. The latest Bank of England data has showed...

The amount of housing wealth owned by the older generation has reached a record level, new figures show. The data, from agency...

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

The gap between prime buyer and seller price expectations has widened, estate agents have warned, with the majority of buyers expecting...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

Estate agents have expressed hope that the latest interest rate rise is the last after the Bank of England increased the...

Average house prices have declined by their largest level on a monthly basis since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

Higher utility and staffing costs pushed profits down in Savills’ UK residential business last year. The property and agency brand revealed in...

It was a busy 2022 for the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad and 2023 could be more manic for parents,...

Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...

The total value of all homes across the UK hit record levels by the end of last year and it is...

The level of property sales in the UK is declining, HMRC has suggested, after it revealed that transactions dipped for the...

Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...

Purplebricks has seen its status as a so-called ‘superbrand’ decline while Savills remains the most highly-rated agency brand. The Superbrands listings are...

The number of property millionaires in Great Britain has “shot up,” with one in 40 homes now valued at £1m or...

The property market has been warned to expect fewer sales and more expensive mortgages after interest rates were raised for the...

Lenders approved the lowest number of mortgages since May 2020 in December. The latest Bank of England data shows mortgage approvals for...