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KEYWORD "buyers" - 102 RESULTS
House prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs - has the market recovered?

Average house prices and mortgage approvals hit new highs during the summer months, in a positive sign for the property market. Nationwide...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

HMRC: UK property sales are busier than last summer

The number of property sales registered with HMRC rose in July but remains below pre-pandemic levels, official data shows. HMRC property transactions...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

On the house! Buyers name local pub as top amenity

A local pub has been named as the most important lifestyle amenity when buying a home. Jackson-Stops’ latest Property Pulse Survey of...

02 September 2024

From: Breaking News

UK’s largest lender unveils first-time buyer boost

The Government may be silent so far on support schemes for first-time buyers but the UK’s largest lender now appears to...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

New AI property app function lets users describe their dream home

Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered property search app Jitty has launched a new feature that lets buyers find their dream home by simply...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers in Scotland still squeezed by property taxes

Property taxes in Scotland raised almost £640m over the past twelve months, according to analysis of the latest statistics by agency...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Parents willing to pay 25% premium for top school catchment location

Parents are willing pay 25% extra to live in the right catchment area for a top state primary school, research suggests. New...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Auction sales are rising amid wider property sales dip - claim

Auction sales are becoming more popular even as the wider market falls, figures suggest. Proptech firm iamproperty analysed data between January and...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla: estate agency stock hits new high but pricing remains key

Agency stock has hit a seven-year high but realistic pricing is essential, Zoopla warns. The portal’s latest House Price Index for August...

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Savills recruits new homes department boss

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

28 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Homebuyers will ‘closely consider’ EPCs after price cap rise - warning

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings may become a bigger factor for homebuyers in the Autumn market, Rightmove suggests. It comes as energy...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lower mortgage rates slow first-time buyer London exodus

Lower mortgage rates have slowed the exodus of first-time buyers from London ,research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons for the first half of...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Winkworth: 90-minute commute is here to stay for buyers

The 90-minute commute continues to flourish for family homes, it has been claimed. Speaking on the Winkworth’s latest Property Exchange podcast, the...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Chestertons: ‘Property market dipped in July but is set for busy autumn

More homeowners are preparing to put their property on the market in the autumn, Chestertons claims. The estate agency said it registered...

27 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Even the Bank of Mum and Dad has a gender pay gap - research

Almost two-thirds of first-time buyers have got on the property ladder using help from the Bank of Mum and Dad but...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Lender calls for Stamp Duty cut as receipts soar

Coventry Building Society has joined calls for Stamp Duty reform. The lender has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to address the controversial property...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates fall further with new Nationwide best buy

Nationwide has risen to the top of the best buy tables again with a new mortgage rate cut. The building society has...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Doubts raised over prospects for Labour’s first-time buyer scheme

Fewer than 50,000 mortgages have been completed with the support of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, official figures show. The scheme was launched...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage-backed homebuyers dominate even as rates have surged - claim

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

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

UK ranks as the slowest home moving market - research

The UK has the slowest home moving timeline among 12 global nations, research suggests. Upfront information provider Moverly has analysed the average...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove urges agents to get ready for a busy Autumn

Average asking prices for new property listings had their usual summer drop this month but Rightmove is predicting a busy Autumn. The...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Support from Bank of Mum and Dad hits 11-year high

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

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Pre-populated forms launched to help agents with material information

Agents can now access pre-populated material information forms through iamproperty. Users of iamproperty’s movebutler platform can use the feature, helping save time...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: Will first-timers be thrown a Budget lifeline?

The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

17 August 2024

From: Features

What should the government do to support first time buyers?

One key point of difference in the parties’ housing policies during the recent general election campaign was that the Conservative Party...

17 August 2024

From: Features

Smart homes spark £8.6bn revenue boost

The smart home movement has been gathering pace for some time and connected living should be top of the agenda for...

17 August 2024

From: Features

JONATHAN ROLANDE: The property predictions you don’t need a crystal ball for

When I first started working as an estate agent there was one thing I never saw coming… and that was having...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla seals developer listings deal

Bloor Homes, the UK’s largest non-listed housebuilder has signed a 12-month contract Zoopla.  All Bloor Homes' 80 developments across all nine regions...

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

How to use facebook ads to your best AdVantage

An exciting new collaboration between TVPN, EstateApps and Paul Long is set to transform the way you advertise your property listings...

15 August 2024

From: Sponsored Content

House price growth remains at 14-month high

Annual house price growth remained at 2.7% ahead of the general election in June and was up just 0.5% on a...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PHIL SPENCER: The Waiting Game - managing clients' expectations

You won’t need me to tell you, but transactions are taking a l-o-n-g time right now. Figures from a digital information service...

15 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Downsizing could unlock half a million in cash for empty nesters

Homeowners of five-bedroom properties without a mortgage could unlock almost £500,000 by downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove highlights the cash-equity release...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rates drop but deals are disappearing fast - warning

Mortgage rates may be dropping but buyers need to act fast as product shelf-life is also falling. Moneyfacts data shows the average...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers flock to bridging loans to prevent chain-breaks - claim

Increasing numbers of homebuyers are taking out bridging loans to prevent a chain from collapsing. The latest Bridging Trends industry report shows...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

More protection needed for new-build buyers - claim

Homeowners need greater protection from poor quality housing amid the Government’s plans for 1.5m new homes, an industry body claims. That’s the...

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Boost for buyers as mortgage rate cuts continue – how long will it last?

NatWest and Santander are the latest mortgage lenders to unveil rate cuts. The lenders have revealed lower mortgage pricing from this morning...

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers ignore most important features when viewing homes

A new analysis of buyers’ actions during viewings suggests many effectively ignore the truly important features, and are instead distracted by...

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agent says you need £100k income to buy in ‘cheap’ part of London

The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Warning that Budget may temper prime London sales this autumn

The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Are agents making the most of eco-features to achieve sales targets?

Now that a new government has been elected and interest rates appear to be on their way down, many buyers who...

10 August 2024

From: Features

Interest cut to further boost confidence north of the border

The three months of May-July provide welcome news for both active buyers and sellers, and those thinking of buying or selling...

10 August 2024

From: Features

Regulator tells property firms to sort out local problems - or else…

The Competition and Markets Authority has raised an unusual issue concerning Barratt’s £2.5 billion deal to buy rival house builder Redrow...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Labour tax threat could derail housing market recovery - warning

A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage rate falls bring sunshine to housing market - RICS

The latest RICS Residential Property Survey found the UK's residential property sector brightened slightly in July.  Average mortgage rates lowered slightly during...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

First Time Buyers purchase further away to find affordable homes

Moving further away from family, friends and familiar places to get onto the property ladder is becoming more common for first-time...

08 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Controversial Emoov brand resurfaces under new ownership

A little known family-run agency - Griffin Property Co - says it is finally relaunching as Emoov. The purchase of the Emoov...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Material Information: Debunking the myths

There’s nothing more frustrating than losing a sale at the last minute due to details that could have been disclosed upfront....

07 August 2024

From: Features

New figures show big local differences in overall stable market

The Scottish housing market is proving remarkably stable according to figures from the Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre. The average selling price of...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Tax Break: new call for stamp duty help to free-up larger homes

A building society is calling for stamp duty reforms to incentivise downsizing. A statement from the Suffolk Building Society says it believes...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage scheme gives up to £2,000 Cashback for home eco-improvements

Home buyers, movers, and existing owners making energy-saving improvements to their properties can now get up to £2,000 cashback from a...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Pre-sale Surveys strongly supported in poll of property professionals

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

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents struggling to comply with material information rules - claim

Estate agents are being asked to do too much when it comes to material information rules but there appears to be...

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Why do two-bed terraced houses sell faster than other homes?

Research from Zoopla shows that two-bed terraced homes are the fastest-selling property type in England and Wales, with a sale agreed...

05 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property Natter: The first cut is the deepest… for all of us

At last! Well, they say small is beautiful and, if you’re in the property sector right now, you’d better believe it! The...

03 August 2024

From: Features

Interest rate cut: agents prepare for busy Autumn

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

02 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agency brand eXp UK backs OnTheMarket to overtake Rightmove

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has agreed a listings deal with OnTheMarket (OTM), claiming that the CoStar-backed portal will overtake Rightmove...

02 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property sales dip but agents hope rate cut will boost the market

Fewer sales than usual were registered by HMRC for June, official figures show. The latest property transactions statistics from the taxman - based on...

01 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers unaware who estate agents work for - claim

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

01 August 2024

From: Breaking News

How better customer service can help you win more listings

By Mike Bilboe, Face For Business Buying or selling a home can be one of the most stressful and uncertain times for...

31 July 2024

From: Sponsored Content

Zoopla: 'Asking price discounts narrow as property market heats up'

The UK housing market is heating up, with buyers now agreeing to pay 96.8% of asking price, Zoopla claims. The figure is...

30 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage approvals dip for third consecutive month

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the third consecutive month in June but property professionals remain optimistic...

30 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Government urged to maintain first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief

The Government is being urged to keep the first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief threshold at its current level. Labour signalled before it...

29 July 2024

From: Breaking News

PropTech isn't all that it's cracked up to be

“The housing crisis will be solved using technology.” Or so I read somewhere this week. This notion that technology is the panacea...

27 July 2024

From: Features

The power of incremental change in speeding up completions

According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

24 July 2024

From: Features

Homebuyers facing 50-50 chance of August interest rate cut

HSBC has promised rate cuts this week as mortgage pricing continues to drop, but it is unclear how much further pricing...

23 July 2024

From: Breaking News

AI helps Zoopla invest in areas guides to boost estate agency interest

Zoopla has invested in new online content and personalised emails using artificial intelligence to drive demand for estate agents. The portal said...

23 July 2024

From: Breaking News

First-time buyers considering ‘non-traditional routes’ to property

Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...

23 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Gap between asking and sold property prices grows

The gap between what sellers want for their home and what buyers are actually paying has increased by a further 1.1%...

22 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Is upfront material information creating a consumer-focused moving process?

Complete guidance on Material Information parts A, B and C has been live in the property industry since last November. While...

20 July 2024

From: Features

Zoopla named data partner for Channel 4 property show

Zoopla has been named as the official data partner of the latest series of popular Channel 4 programme ‘Worst House on...

19 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Bank of England resolves payments issue that threatened home sales

A global payments issues that could have hit home sales has now been resolved, the Bank of England has confirmed. A statement...

18 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Inflation holds steady at 2%

The rate of inflation held steady last month, raising hopes that the Bank of England will give homebuyers a boost with...

18 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Cash buyer activity hits decade-high

Cash buyers accounted for the highest percentage of market activity seen in the past decade and, so far this year, they’ve...

18 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Phil Spencer:  One More Housing Campaign Our MPs Should Champion

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

18 July 2024

From: Breaking News

East of England agents ‘worst-hit’ if Stamp Duty threshold drops - research

Agents in the East of England could face the toughest task filling the void left by first-time buyer Stamp Duty relief...

17 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Hesitant buyers push completions 40% below ‘normal conditions’

A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...

16 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Billionaire buyers worried about prime London purchases under Labour - claim

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

16 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Demand for energy efficient homes on the rise

Demand for energy efficient new homes is on the rise, according to recent data from Knight Frank. A recent buyer sentiment survey...

16 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Rightmove: ‘Asking prices hit by election and Euros’

Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...

15 July 2024

From: Breaking News

JONATHAN ROLANDE: Where Labour should start on housing

It's more than a week since we saw the removal vans enter Downing St and Labour’s promise to hit the ground...

15 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Agency launches with ‘Exchange Ready’ concept

A new estate agency dedicated to improving the house moving process has launched in the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire areas. Founded by James...

12 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Chancellor restores housebuilding targets

New Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used her first speech to reinstate housebuilding targets and pledge to build one and a half...

09 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Halifax: UK house prices missed spring bounce

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

08 July 2024

From: Breaking News

JONATHAN ROLANDE: Starmer’s golden opportunity

So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...

08 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Scottish homeowners unaware of energy requirements - warning

Homeowners in ESPC’s core territories (Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders) are not aware of the full extent of the...

08 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Now the election is over, the real work begins for agents

On balance, a stable new government with a large majority is good news for the sales market. Labour’s costed spending plans,...

06 July 2024

From: Features

Don't skimp on the details - PropTech expert's message to the new government

With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...

06 July 2024

From: Features

Election '24 - Industry leaders call for landlord support

Heidi Shackell, chief executive officer at The Lettings Hub said: “The General Election, called in May, halted progress of the Renters'...

06 July 2024

From: Features

How agents can use comparable data to price properties with accuracy

As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...

06 July 2024

From: Features

What the new Labour Government means for the property market

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...

05 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Energy assessors: EPCs will become more accurate

Energy assessor trade body the Property Energy Professionals Association has hit back at claims about the accuracy of work by professionals...

05 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Buyers keen to go green but costs remain prohibitive - research

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

05 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Revealed! The nation’s cash buyer hotspots

New research has revealed the areas where sellers have the best chance of finding a cash buyer. Analysis by My Home Conveyancing...

04 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents urged to prepare for post-election spike in calls

Agents are being urged to prepare for a surge in enquiries following the General Election this week Many agents have reported that...

04 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Chestertons names new homes boss

Chestertons has confirmed Watson Briggs as the new department head for its busy New Homes division. The promotion to new homes director...

04 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Savills: ‘Prime price growth on pause due to General Election uncertainty’

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

03 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Propertymark: ‘Buyers are waiting for election and interest rate movements'

Agency sales supply and demand dipped in May as buyers and sellers await the election outcome, Propertymark members claim. The agency trade...

03 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Northern cities dominate top property sales hotspots - research

Bradford has maintained its position as the leading hotspot in the country for the second consecutive quarter, according to OnTheMarket data. The...

03 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Gazundering on the rise in buyers' market - warning

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

02 July 2024

From: Breaking News

Mortgage approvals dip for second month

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase fell for the second consecutive month during May, Bank of England data shows. Banks...

02 July 2024

From: Breaking News

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