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

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

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

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

We all know what defines a successful community: not just a range of homes to address a range of requirements, but...

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

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by almost £1,500 a week according to analysis of the latest...

A Labour frontbencher has failed to explain why the party has no plans to reform council tax based, in most cases,...

Stamp Duty reform and more housebuilding top the General Election wish-lists for the property sector. General Election manifestos are yet to be...

Home buyers face paying up to £1m for top coastal properties although prices have dropped since 2022, research suggests. Research by Lloyds...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

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

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

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

Property market commentators Russell Quirk and Charlie Lamdin have gone head-to—head in a long-awaited podcast to tackle their ongoing debate about...

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 is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...

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

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Our latest research has revealed London’s six best performing boroughs when it comes to positive property price growth. But a wider trend...

Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...

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

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

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...

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

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

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, Halifax...

Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...

House prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row during September and dropped at the fastest rate since August...

A recent analysis of the UK property market by Zoom Property Buyer reveals that detached houses have seen the most significant...

Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

Despite a 15-year peak in interest rates, one of Glasgow’s leading estate agents, Corum, has reported a 10% surge in viewings...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

Propertymark says that sellers who strive to find a “middle ground” in today’s difficult market can still turn a healthy profit...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

‘Schools out for Summer’ as the Alice Cooper song goes and the kids are not the only ones looking forward to...

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

The number of listings that were reduced during January to March increased by an average of 102.5% compared with the same...

Lower mortgage rates than the end of last year and slowing inflation should sustain the housing market as it enters the...

Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...

The property market looks to have avoided ‘heading over a cliff,’ Knight Frank suggests. Analysis by the agency brand suggests the further it...

The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, Landlord Buyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up...

Agency website designer and marketing provider is starting to use artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT in the products it provides agents. ChatGPT AI...

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

If early indications are to be believed. Yes! 2022 was the year that offered so much at the start and then hit...

Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...

Agents should increase their fees in 2023 so the average reaches at least 2%, a senior industry executive claims. Adam Day, founder...

Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...

Estate agency branches are bracing themselves for “a very difficult few months,” the National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) claims. The NAPB...

Buyers are facing hesitant sellers and a continuing shortage of properties, Chestertons claims. The agency reported that the number of property viewings...

Average property values have decreased for the third time in the past four months as Halifax warns of the end for...

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

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

A land agent has called for the planning process to be privatised as it hits out at the Government’s focus on...

House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from...

A quarter of borrowers would be unable to afford their mortgage repayments if interest rates hit 5% but the threat of...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

A property developer has hit out at corporate agents for “artificially inflating house prices” as she reveals the poor practices she...

In this guest piece, Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director at Leaders Romans Group, looks at whether house prices will start to cool...

Two senior estate agency figures have given their views on the prospects for the property market as commentators warn that longer-term...

A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...

A property expert has claimed that it remains to be seen where housing will feature in the upcoming political agenda. Nicky Stevenson,...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

The housing market appears almost as stubborn as now caretaker Prime Minister Boris Johnson as it continues to defy predictions of...

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

Rural areas are dominating the boost in property supply. Agents have reported an improvement in sales stock in recent weeks. Analysis by Knight...

Agents have heralded the beginning of the house price slowdown. The latest Land Registry House Price Index yesterday showed values increased by...

Increasingly cautious mortgage lending could dampen the property market and cause more sales to fall-through, it has been warned. Recent house price...

A leading business analyst says that house prices may appear to be defying gravity but they will soon return to normality...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

The mainstream UK housing market is overvalued by up to 20 per cent and the London market overvalued by as much...

Buying agency Stacks Property Search is reporting g rising buyer demand for wrecks requiring significant levels of renovation. The agency says that...

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...

A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...

Halifax has revealed the UK’s most expensive streets in 2021 - and it’s no surprise that the very dearest examples are...

The average first-time buyer’s home across Britain has increased in price by approaching £9,000 a year for the past decade. FTBs are...

Annual house price growth increased to 8.1 per cent in October according to the Halifax.  The average UK property price is now...

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

A think tank has proposed scrapping Council Tax and stamp duty in favour of an annual property levy.  The Institute for Public...

The lifestyle changes triggered by the pandemic are likely to have a lasting effect on the housing market, pushing property prices permanently...

A prominent London-focussed buying agent says she is seeing more foreign buyers returning to the UK capital - with more expected...

High end agency Strutt & Parker is doubling its prediction for this year’s house price growth. For the UK-wide mainstream market the...