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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has pledged £90,000 to the Chartered Surveyors Student Bursary Programme to support new entrants...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed Victor Olowe as the chair of its new Valuation Assurance Committee (VAC).  Olowe...

A poll of surveyors shows strong support for the idea of pre-sale surveys. When asked whether the new Government should introduce mandatory...

The majority of UK adults find buying a home more stressful than selling but many are unaware of who an estate...

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

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) continue to make headlines, and unfortunately, it’s once again for the wrong reasons. A recent investigation by Which?...

Sentiment about sales volumes among surveyors and estate agents is at its most upbeat level for more than two years and...

LSL Property Services has appointed Michael Stoop to its board as a non-executive director. He brings significant experience in estate agency and...

The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...

North East estate agent Dowen has returned to Zoopla in a bid to ramp up its plans for growth in 2024...

Anyone who has ever bought or sold a house, knows the frustration and disappointment when a sale falls through. The excitement of...

A buying agent is marking its first year in business. Otters Home Search, founded by experienced chartered surveyors Abbie Long and Francesca...

MPs are set to begin their inquiry into improving the home buying and selling process today. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...

Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...

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

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...

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

Who says irony is dead? That Purplebricks, of all agencies, should promote the idea of a ‘BS-Tester’ to identify false promises by...

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

Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) has announced an investigation to uncover the tensions between developers and surveyors on snagging. The trade...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

Representatives from Propertymark, Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman (TPO) are set to discuss estate agency regulation in the House of...

Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...

A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...

With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...

Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

The end of the year is always a time of reflection around careers and whether we should pursue pastures new. I...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...

Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published an updated UK supplement of its ‘Red Book’ – its master document...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...

Referral fees for estate agents could be back in the sights of industry regulators. It was reported last week that the National...

Fisher German has welcomed a record number of graduates this year. The property consultancy and agency brand has revealed that it has...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been granted observer status for this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) to...

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

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...

The chairman of the Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has queried the relevance of a new Government-backed property group focused on digital...

Homeowners selling in Scotland without an estate agent are being reminded that they still need a Home Report. Scottish surveying firm DM...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

According to research, the average cost of home insurance was £300 in 2022 – a record low. However, this could increase...

Property market activity has returned to levels last seen in the aftermath of last October’s mini Budget, data from the Royal...

Barriers to entry are a big concern for any sector, particularly those who need a greater number of technology innovations to...

New laws are set to give more estate agents the chance to sell charity land – as long as you are...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a 100% pass rate from its latest batch of training academy graduates.  The 11 trainees are...

Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

The Government is not taking any responsibility for the thousands of people that have had spray foam installed by Green Homes...

High borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for homebuyers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

Property industry customer review platform ESTAS is preparing to reveal its regional and national shortlists for their 2023 awards. The nominees for...

Landmark Information Group has unveiled a series of open, accessible and standardised digital hubs that aim to connect parts of the...

Property professionals have given their backing to new guidance on cladding. A webinar poll by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that...

A claims management company has criticised a long-awaited document released by the Property Care Association (PCA) on the use of the...

The property market remains weak but there are long-term signs of stability, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) claims. The latest...

The long-awaited Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules will still be introduced but most probably in a different form, it has...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new survey module for its movebutler sales progression platform. The new module encourages surveys as early...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

National Conveyancing Week has kicked off from today. The awareness-raising week features a series of in-person, online and pre-recorded events aimed at...

A more stable picture of the housing market may be emerging, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has suggested. It comes...

As is generally the case, we didn’t start out with solutions, we started with questions…. two, actually. The first was, ‘Why does...

A claims management company (CMC) is in the process of helping with more than 500 claims from homeowners to get refunds...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Residential estate agents are the lowest-paid professionals in the real estate industry, new research claims. Analysis of real estate salary data from...

Property professionals have started the year in a relatively less despondent mood compared with the end of 2022 but the market...

The cost of living crisis in the UK has majorly impacted thousands of peoples’ plans to move home, with mortgage lending...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Estate agents have seen a more muted start to the year for seller and buyer activity but there is concern about...

The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...

It’s been a year since Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared that was “morally wrong” that leaseholders should pay to fix unsafe...

A plethora of property professionals are ending the year with new jobs. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

An interest rate drop is top of the new year wish list among property professionals, a survey claims. A webinar poll among...

Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...

A chartered surveyor has highlighted 15 ‘crimes against property’ in a new book that aims to prevent owners from damaging the...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has delivered a further 11 fully trained surveyors into the industry, taking its total to more than...

As we move closer to the end of the year, we invariably begin to think of what 2023 will bring, how...

Buyer demand, new instructions and agreed sales all continued falling in November, according to a downbeat update from the Royal Institution...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

The Government is being urged to exclude spray foam insulation from its new Eco+ scheme aimed at improving the energy efficiency...

LonRes has launched a new mobile app for its subscribers to access listings while on the move and support agents while...

The EWS1 bottleneck familiar to the new-build market has started spilling into the secondhand homes market, an agent claims. New-build homeowners have...

Conveyancing software provider Smoove has revealed that 30 branches across 18 firms have so far signed up to its new flagship...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned of a further weakening of the property market as buyer caution increases. The...

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

A surveyors’ trade body has retracted guidance that previously claimed homes with spray foam loft insulation could be impossible to sell. The Residential Property...

A 31-year old chartered surveyor has become one of the youngest to achieve RICS Fellowship status. James Brook, founder of Novello Chartered...

New research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted further lost further momentum in the housing market during...

In tougher times – as is the case now, post-Covid, post-Brexit, cost-of-living crisis, war in Ukraine, etc – reputation and consumer...