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KEYWORD "property" - 106 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

Property Natter: The swings and roundabouts of the predictions business

The predictions game can be tricky. Sometimes you just don’t know whether to stick or twist. As reported in Estate Agent Today...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Auction sales top £100 million  – nearly 20% higher than last year

Leading UK property auctioneer Bond Wolfe has broken through the £100 million barrier for sales to date in 2024, with its...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Tax fears trigger boom in luxury lettings market

Uncertainty triggered by the new Labour Government and taxation concerns that await the 30th October Autumn Budget, have made many wealthy...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Real Estate industry sees sharp decline in self-employed

The real estate industry is one of the industries hardest hit by falling numbers of self-employed, having seen the third-largest decline...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Confusion clarified over Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act

Shortly after the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act was granted Royal Assent in May, we surveyed members of the Association of...

31 August 2024

From: Features

Young homeowners more in favour of greener properties

The latest Greener Homes Attitudes Tracker from NatWest and S&P Global, reveals that younger homeowners are more in favour of policies...

31 August 2024

From: Features

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

Property listings up 23% since interest rate cut - research

The number of home sellers entering the market increased by almost a quarter in the two weeks following the Bank of...

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

EA X 9 Industry Event set for 4th Oct in London

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the annual Estate Agency X event, titled 'Mastering the...

30 August 2024

From: Breaking News

The Chain Reaction: Why the Slowest Link Matters Most

In today's rapidly evolving property market, the focus on reducing transaction times for individual properties is at an all-time high. Various...

29 August 2024

From: Sponsored Content

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

High-profile host named for Variety NW PROPS

TV presenter and property expert Martin Roberts has been named as host of the 2024 Variety North West Property Awards. Known for...

29 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Prime Minister prepares public for “painful” Budget

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned this October’s Budget will be “painful.” Speaking as MPs return to Parliament next Monday, he warned...

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

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

Propertymark ready to hit the road for regional conferences

Propertymark’s regional conferences are returning in November, promising to help members keep up with the latest legislative changes. As part of 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

Work with industry on EPC targets for tenants' sake,’ says expert

With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

24 August 2024

From: Features

High risk, poor verification - How SmartSearch can help estate agents mitigate the risk of working with international individuals

Estate agents working with international individuals can face a significant risk of encountering money laundering activities. The complex nature of cross-border...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Construction and property industry has strong staff tenure

The construction and property industry has the second highest tenure in the UK, with employees remaining with a company for 4.4...

24 August 2024

From: Features

HSBC UK joins forces with OPDA to drive digitisation

HSBC UK has joined forces with the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) to help improve the homebuying process through the sharing...

24 August 2024

From: Features

Major agency hits the acquisition trail with lettings focus

Spicerhaart is reigniting its acquisition strategy with a multi-million pound investment in its estate agency and lettings businesses after posting a...

23 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

JONATHAN ROLANDE: Why building more homes isn’t enough to fix our broken property market

EVER since Rishi Sunak stood in the rain and effectively announced he’d soon be moving house, Labour have been saying the...

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agents Do Charity - summer fundraisers

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

23 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Chestertons Global expands into Romania

Chestertons Global has agreed a strategic collaboration with Romanian real estate agency Top Estate Team.  Established in 2018, Top Estate Team has...

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

Agents urged to share success stories

As the property market gets ready for a busy autumn market, ESTAS has launched its Summer of Success Stories. This is an...

22 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Zoopla sister brand reveals estate agency growth plans

Movemnt is targeting getting half of Alto’s client base to use its property onboarding and sales progression platform by the middle...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Guiding Landlords Through Uncertainty: A Strategic Approach

In the current rental market, where legislative changes and tax reforms loom large, many landlords are expressing doubt about the viability...

21 August 2024

From: Features

Propertymark reminds agents of AML obligations amid high fines

Propertymark has issued a reminder to agents about anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as HMRC declared fines of more than £1.6m for...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Savills expands Buckinghamshire residential team

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

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

PropertyPal and Propertynews promise major investment after merger

Northern Ireland portal PropertyPal has announced a strategic merger with Propertynews, uniting two of the country’s leading property websites.  Both brands will...

21 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Historic UK agency brand goes international

Humberts, one of the UK’s oldest agency brands, has announced plans for its first international expansion with the opening of a...

21 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

RICS pledges £90,000 to support new property talent

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

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

Prime agency unveils sports and entertainment division boss

Super prime agency The Private Office: Real Estate is looking to score with sports stars and celebrities. It has appointed Elisha Warburton...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Alto gets mobile upgrade

Estate agency CRM Alto has been given a mobile upgrade. Alto on mobile already lets agents view their calendar, manage their diary...

20 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Spicerhaart names new regional sales director

Spicerhaart has appointed former Countrywide sales manager Victoria Kelly to lead its Land and New Homes division in the Midlands.  She has...

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

Mystery shop reveals gaps in estate agency customer service

Estate agents have more work to do when it comes to customer service and securing leads, a mystery shopping exercise has...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Open war declared on property overvaluations

Industry figure Charlie Lamdin is set to launch a new crowd-sourced Public House Price Index as he declares war against property...

19 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Shortlists revealed for 2024 NW PROPS awards

More than 20 property organisations and professionals have been named as finalists in the upcoming 2024 Variety North West PROPs awards. The...

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

Urgent need for more age-appropriate housing

The ‘UK Seniors Housing Market Update Q2 2024’ from Knight Frank brings positive news that the supply of new seniors housing...

17 August 2024

From: Features

Substance AND style: The real reason independents are leading the charge in London’s prime markets

I have been an agent for 25 years and have represented a large corporate agency and Anderson Rose (my own independent...

17 August 2024

From: Features

Agents Do Charity - walking tall

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

16 August 2024

From: Breaking News

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

September interest rate cut 'unlikely' as inflation rises

Inflation has increased for the first time this year during July, dashing hopes of a further interest rate cut. The rate of...

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

New index reveals fastest and slowest property markets

Plymouth has been named as the fasted location to sell a home in a new index. OnTheMarket has unveiled a new monthly...

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

PropTech Today: Industry collaboration to speed up home sales

A cross-industry collaboration aims to showcase how working horizontally across key stages of the home-buying and selling journey can positively impact...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

MrSuperPrime Joins PropX as keynote speaker

Luxury estate agent Daniel Daggers, aka #MrSuperPrime, has been named as the keynote speaker for the Propertymark Trust’s PropX fundraising event. Daggers,...

14 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Revealed! The agents vendors are most (and least) likely to recommend

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

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Hampshire agent expands as it hits £40m of listings in six months

A new estate agency in Hampshire is celebrating expansion after securing more than £40m of property listings in its first half...

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Property fraud sign-ups rise but most homes aren’t registered - warning

Homeowners are becoming more concerned about property fraud, research suggests. A freedom of information request has shown a 26% increase in the number...

13 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Councils warn agents over legality of For Sale board sites

Councils are warning agents to abide by the rules following complaints from residents and businesses about the positions of For Sale...

12 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

It’s Not Unusual for Rightmove to sponsor a prime-time music show

Rightmove is to be the headline sponsor of ITV’s music show The Voice UK, starring veteran crooner Tom Jones. The portal says...

12 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Slump in transactions triggers conveyancing firms pulling out

The slump in housing market transactions is beginning to translate into a fall in the number of conveyancing companies. A study 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

Ready, Set, Review: Let Happy Customers Drive Your Business Growth in 2024

Google estimates that 70% of a customer’s buying decision is made online before they contact you for the first time. And 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

Rental market stabilises – despite landlord resistance

Rents have begun to stabilise, despite an exodus of landlords from the sector and resistance over rent reductions. The market is witnessing...

10 August 2024

From: Features

Capital Gains Tax hike will hurt the good guys - Jonathan Rolande

The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

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

More property repossessions - but not a cause for worry, say experts

UK Finance’s latest data shows the percentage of mortgaged properties taken into possession has risen, but the trade body insists this...

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Agency enjoys more ‘core’ property sales but fewer high-end deals

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

09 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Price premiums for waterside homes lowest in five years - agency analysis

Price premiums on waterside properties are at their lowest in five years, according to Jackson-Stops’ annual Waterside Review.  While waterside homes in...

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

How 17-brand agency group has “transformed” in six months

The UK’s largest multi-brand property franchise business, TPFG, says a brace of acquisitions in the past six months have been “transformational”. Since...

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

Multi-million pound house ‘forfeited’ by wife of jailed banker

The wife of a jailed banker has agreed to forfeit a house in Knightsbridge worth approximately £14m and a golf club...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Key conveyancers integrate with faster-transaction platform

Six out of the UK’s top 10 conveyancers are now aboard a new transactions platform that aims to speed up property...

07 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

Rightmove share price slumps after shock listings news

The share price of Rightmove dropped some 6% yesterday on the back of an announcement that it was terminating the listings...

07 August 2024

From: Breaking News

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

New Homes Boost for Labour as developers backs local targets

Some 74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the key to unlocking planning issues faced...

06 August 2024

From: Breaking News

Hamptons partner agency to be branded ‘In Association With…’

Hamptons has announced a new international partnership that will launch the brand ‘in association with Hamptons’. The deal is with Italian agency...

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

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