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Ongoing tax and regulatory clampdowns on landlords have led to warnings of a buy-to-let exodus and new data suggests that may...

Agents pocketed record amounts of fees from auction with iampropety during the second quarter, research suggests. It comes as iamproperty’s Online Auction...

We’ve probably all had enough of people campaigning in recent weeks but I have to admit to one disappointment with the...

Proper implementation of material Information across the estate agency sector could reduce the amount of lost or delayed commission due to...

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

Buyers and sellers are proving determined to press ahead with their home moves despite the looming General Election, research suggests.   Data...

Yopa is achieving almost £13,000 more than the average agent on a typical £450,000 home, the online agency brand claims. Using TwentyCi...

Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

As most of the regular readers of this column will know (and because I’m not shy about admitting it) – I’ve...

Foxtons has recorded a 31% annual increase in the value of its under offer pipeline during the first couple of months...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

Almost one if five leads generated by Facebook ads go on to instruct an agent, research suggests, but many are missing...

Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...

Fall-throughs are costing estate agents an estimated £63m purely based on the cost of having to remarket a property and host...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

Foxtons has recorded a jump in sales applicants and booked viewings. The London agent claims that over the 30 days to 4...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

Fall-throughs are estimated to have cost UK buyers and sellers £270m during the third of last year, research suggests. It marks the...

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

Exchanges are on the rise but the amount of stock and level of properties going through conveyancing has dipped, new figures...

The market share of self-employed agents has grown by a third in the past year and by 500% since 2018 even...

The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...

Foxtons has regained its position as London’s number one agent in Guy Gittins’ first year as chief executive. Former Chestertons boss Gittins...

Estate agents are 54% more likely to secure a sale agreed on an off-market instruction than a property switched to them...

It’s a great time to be a homebuyer if purchasers can afford it, TwentyCi has claimed. It comes as the property data...

There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...

The property market remains ‘resilient’ with more listings and homes going under, according to the latest TwentyCi data. It comes as figures...

The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...

Self-employed agency network eXp UK has been named as the fastest growing brand when it comes to new instructions and number...

There is a sense of “cautious optimism” in the market with sales agreed on the rise despite the number of overall...

A coalition of businesses from across the property industry have united to call on the Government to do more to speed-up...

Online agents have failed to capitalise on the cost of living crisis and have seen their market share for exchanges drop...

The South East of England continues to lead the way as TwentyCi revealed its latest statistics on property market activity. The property...

Home-movers have been identified as one of the most attractive consumer groups during the cost-of-living crisis, contributing an estimated £29 billion...

The ‘race for space’ may not have been as significant a contest as first thought, new data suggests. Figures from property data...

Estate agents have brought more homes to market this month compared with January but February instruction figures are not as high...

Sellers are being urged to be upfront about property issues and consider lower offers from better buyers as increasing numbers of...

Online agents increased their market share in 2022 but are struggling to break into higher value markets, new data has revealed. Data...

The South East of England has been the dominant region across the board this month for instructions, sales agreed and exchanges...

The number of fall-throughs hit a five-year high during the third quarter of 2022, research suggests. Analysis of TwentyCi fall through data...

Agents are seeing more instructions as the year ends but fewer properties are selling, industry data shows. Figures from property data company...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

Aside from all the news surrounding the Autumn Statement this week, which will have a significant bearing on the property market...

The number of property sales falling through has increased for the first time since the height of the pandemic market boom...

The market share of hybrid and online agents increased slightly during the third quarter of 2022 but firms are still struggling...

Agents are getting more listings but it is taking longer for properties to go under offer, new figures show. The latest Homemover...

Despite the nation feeling the pinch of living costs, the number of home moves are actually rising as TwentyCi reports a...

More stock is coming to the market but the number of sales agreed is slowing, new figures suggest. Property data company TwentyCi’s...

Hybrid agency brand eXp UK is marking recruiting 300 agents. The network reached the milestone earlier this year. It comes after eXp UK...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has increased slightly but they are still struggling to break into the higher...

The housing market continues to defy expectations after the latest Land Registry figures show annual price growth in May hit its...

The remaining amount of agency stock still for sale remains at the same level as last year, TwentyCi claims. The property data...

Fine & Country claims it has overtaken the established prime agency brands in recent months when it comes to listings. The premium...

All regions of the UK have seen at least a 2% increase in property supply, TwentyCi claims. A June update from the...

Agents using Boomin have managed to convert more than 20% of SmartVal valuation requests into instructions. The challenger portal and lead generation...

Supply is slowly increasing but there are signs that buyers are now biding their time. Analysis by property data company TwentyCi shows...

The lack of housing stock, rising inflation and rising mortgage rates could all lead to agents running out of stock in...

A popular myth suggesting 50 per cent of homes sell with a second agent, is simply untrue. That’s the claim from property...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has fallen again, this time to 6.7 per cent. That figure - taken at...

The average asking price across the UK is now £43,000 higher than it was in late 2019 according to data and...

A torrid period for Purplebricks' share value means it opens stock market trading today with a price of just 33p.  This is less...

A new survey by property consultancy TwentyCi shows that the market share of online and hybrid agents in the third quarter...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

Almost a million shares in Purplebricks have been ‘awarded’ to the two most senior men in the organisation. The golden handcuff deal...

A new analysis off the housing market suggests that the current frenzy is down partly to activity in the most expensive...

The market share of the online and hybrid agencies combined has risen to 8.1 per cent in the second quarter of...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

A market analysis by Fine & Country suggests that annual house price inflation could hit 10 per cent next month. Nicky Stevenson,...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has remained at eight per cent, according to property industry consultancy TwentyCi. This figure...

An analysis of the average time taken for properties from 10 leading estate agency brands to complete shows a significant increase...

Estate agents quitting companies and setting up on their own will prosper only by tapping into the most appropriate level of...

The pandemic has reignited the flagging country house market and boosted demand for larger homes with gardens, claims Savills. Larger country houses...

Online network love2move - which gives partner High Street agents an option to offer vendors an online sales service - is...

A survey of completion times for house sales over the past four years suggests that the worst performing local authority area...

As you may have seen over the weekend, the long-running Property Natter column – penned by Angels Media chief executive, Nat...

The national lockdown beginning on Thursday makes the case for an extension to the stamp duty holiday, according to a tax...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

There is no doubting that 2020 has been a challenging year for all industries, with the lettings market being no exception. Following...

Some 713 estate agency branches have failed to reopen following the spring lockdown according to a business consultancy. TwentyCi says that is the...

Sales of £1m-plus homes have surged since lockdown as affluent buyers seek more space and lifestyle changes.  An average of 868 £1m-plus...

Savills has boosted its forecast for housing transactions this year because the stamp duty holiday has been such a success at...

Independent agents are busier than they have ever been thanks to the post-lockdown surge but larger corporates are actually losing market...

A survey of estate agents’ market share post-lockdown indicates significant advances for independent agencies and online operators. TwentyCi, a data consultancy, says...

The combined market share of agencies in the Guild of Property Professionals is now higher even than it was at the...

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

“A lot of people have learned that they can work at home, or that there’s other methods of conducting their business......

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

Purplebricks banked more than £18m in fees for thousands of homes it did not sell last year according to this morning’s...

A leading analyst says Purplebricks has clearly plateaued and will not reach its own target of a 10 per cent market...

Upad, the national online letting agent set up by entrepreneur James Davis has announced that it is “closed to new business”...

There has been a surprise, but small, increase in the market share of online estate agents according to the latest survey. Business...

The London market has “plummeted” because almost a third of vendors have cut their asking prices in anticipation of Brexit. Using data...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

When an industry disruptor enters a marketplace the impact on existing operators can be significant. It has been seen most notably...

There’s more bad news for online estate agencies this morning as a survey reveals that they have only a seven per cent...

Purplebricks has released figures which appear to show it is one of the most successful agencies - or perhaps THE most...