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Local authority searches are taking up to 60 days in some parts of the country - holding up the sales process. Analysis...

Mortgaged buyers have continued to drive the property market even in the two years since mortgage rates peaked, research suggests. Property brand...

Demand for new-build homes in London eased in the run up to and just after the General Election but more recent...

The number of low deposit mortgage deals has reached a two-year high. Data from comparison website Moneyfacts shows the availability of deals...

A lack of supply and mortgage affordability remains a challenge for buyers as average house prices dipped slightly on a monthly...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

Average UK house prices rose for a second month in a row during April, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

Homebuyers need to act fast to grab mortgage rates, with deals now disappearing within two weeks. Analysis by comparison website Moneyfacts shows...

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

Auction is gearing up for further growth with a traditional strong spring market anticipated off the back of a record-breaking quarter...

Homebuyers have been hit by the highest jump in mortgage rates since March, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfacts found the typical pricing...

Home-buying and property part exchange service Spring has partnered with developer McCarthy Stone. The partnership will enable Spring to offer its part...

We were delighted to hold our first ESTAS Postcode Awards last Friday as part of our commitment to recognising service standards...

Building societies are currently offering the most competitive mortgage deals for first-time buyers compared with high-street lenders, research suggests. Analysis of 90%...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

The Iamproperty service says it’s seen £450m of sales in the first three months of 2024 - a record quarterly figure. Between...

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...

We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

Sellers are already less open to price adjustments despite the spring market being slow to kick in, an agent has warned. Chestertons...

The property market appears to be benefiting from the much-hoped for spring bounce, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...

Average mortgage rates have ticked up ahead of the typically busier spring home selling season but borrowers are at least benefiting...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...

Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

Homeowners, particularly those in larger homes are staying put for longer, research shows. Analysis of Land Registry data between 2019 and 2022...

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...

Seller confidence has improved in anticipation of the traditionally busier Spring market and interest rate cuts in the months ahead, research...

The Spring Budget missed the mark when it comes to boosting current market conditions, agents have claimed. A survey of 833 UK...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

Today, I am reflecting on the Chancellor’s surprise Spring budget decision to abolish multiple dwellings relief for Stamp Duty Land Tax...

The mortgage price war appears to have eased and the shelf life on home loans has hit a six-month low, Moneyfacts...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

Propertymark has added its name to calls for Stamp Duty reform and has also urged lenders to develop more affordable mortgage...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

Rumours of the launch of a 1% mortgage deposit scheme have re-emerged with just weeks to go until the Spring Budget  Chancellor...

More than a third of property professionals view the Spring Budget as an opportunity to boost new build and the first-time...

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that housing measures could be included in the Spring Budget. Chancellor Jeremy...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

The ESTAS Group has scheduled a Big Postcode Reveal event in April to detail winners of its latest award category. The Best...

Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...

The UK and Europe’s “house price correction” isn’t over yet but the market will perform better than expected, a ratings agency...

Most agents may argue that every month is the best time to list but Rightmove has identified February as the optimum...

The Government’s latest attempt to bolster the property appears to be 1% deposit mortgages. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reported to be considering...

Everyone’s a pundit these days, aren’t they? And January is pundit season – when a New Year starts, out come the...

Paul Hilton, CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC Homeowners who are considering moving on to a new property in 2024 are...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

Average mortgage rates have hit a six-month low, giving new hope to buyers looking to climb on or up the property...

Buyer demand across England crept up during the final months of 2023 but remains down annually, research has revealed. Analysis has revealed...

Agency trade body Propertymark has expressed hope that housing will be a key part of the Spring Budget after the Treasury...

A third of Jackson-Stops agents are expecting a “modest decrease” in house prices next year with some offices expecting drops of...

Rightmove has unveiled plans for the next phase of its marketing campaign, aiming to take advantage of the so-called Boxing Day...

Average mortgage rates have fallen for the fourth consecutive month and borrowers can now get a two-year fix below 6%. The latest...

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

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

The number of lenders offering sub-5% mortgage deals has doubled in the past month in a sign that the cost of...

Low deposit home buyers have been given a boost after product choice hit a 14-month high. Data from Moneyfacts shows the number...

Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...

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...

I’ve always been a half glass full kind of person.  But I’ve got to confess I struggled to get too excited by...

A unique £90m development of homes trackside at Silverstone is now 85 per cent sold. The development, which is set to open...

By Simon Shinerock At the time of writing, Rightmove had a market capitalisation of just under £4 billion, down almost 15% on...

Average mortgage pricing is falling in a “positive sign” for the market, new analysis suggests. Data from comparison website Moneyfacts shows typical...

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

The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high as the market swings in favour of buyers, Zoopla says. The...

Around half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas...

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

Funny how time flies faster as you get older and I’m reminded that next week, (23rd September, to be precise) it...

Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...

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

Sellers are being encouraged to list their homes now as the market approaches its seasonal peak. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK analysed...

Zoopla has delivered strong vendor lead performance for agents in the first half of 2023 despite the challenging macroeconomic backdrop -...

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

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

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

Agents have seen an 11% annual increase in vendor lead volume as a result of Zoopla’s Spring marketing campaign, the portal...

Quick-buy firm Spring has partnered with Connells Group to offer its part exchange and chain repair service to the brand’s Land...

In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on the biggest stories from the past seven days. This week was...

Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...

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

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...

Homebuyers looking for a 10-year fixed mortgage for their property purchase are facing less choice, research suggests. Analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk  has found...

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

Purplebricks has agreed a sale of its business to online rival Strike for a consideration of £1. It brings an end to...

The prime London market appears to be lacking its usual spring buzz as buyers wait for prices to drop research suggests. Analysis...

It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector.  Here, the first of a new series of...