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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Overvaluations are making properties taking longer to go under offer but sales are at least finally completing faster, research suggests. Analysis by...

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...

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

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

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

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

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

The Law Society has teamed up with Teal Legal to host an online seminar for estate agents addressing material information. The webinar...

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

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

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

West Sussex agent Hawkins & Smith has joined the region’s leading estate agency group, Henry Adams. Directors of Hawkins & Smith, Chris...

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

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

A customer from The Property Franchise Group (TPFG)- brand Hunters Estate Agency this week completed the first Law Society licensed Digital...

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

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

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

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

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

As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...

The General Election and increased hopes of an interest rate cut seems to have boosted buyer confidence but not necessarily seller...

Gaps between buyer and seller expectations have spread into the auction sector. The issue has become common among estate agents dealing with...

There has been a 22.9% increase in the number of new homes hitting the market across Britain compared with the start...

The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...

Vendors are now paying up to 21% more in estate agency fees than five years ago but it’s not because agents...

A prominent south west estate agency trading for 50 years is making five redundancies as part of a restructuring.  Local media report...

The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...

Arun Estates has signed a new long-term deal with Zoopla. The independent agent’s 100 high-street branches in the South East of England...

A large proportion of estate agents are managing to get more deals over the line thanks to longer daylight hours, research...

It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...

Average asking prices had their usual seasonal dip this month, dropping by just £21 to £375,110, according to Rightmove data. The portal’s...

Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland.  A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

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

Around a fifth of estate agents have seen a drop in buyer activity and almost a third claim sellers have gone...

Concerns around market appraisals and how offers are handled are likely to be the key industry complaints this year amid lower...

Agents are being urged to revisit properties that came off the market last year. Speaking to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill on the...

More than 370,000 home movers could waste their summer stuck in a state of conveyancing limbo, it has been warned. It comes...

HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two.  But...

Home staging expert Elaine Penhaul has used her expertise to pen a new book on how to present a home for...

Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...

National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...

There are those in the technology sector that claim “data is the new oil”. I think they might be right, but...

An oversupply of property in the £5m-plus part of the prime London property market has led to a surge of sellers...

Zoopla is ramping up its local marketing efforts to support agents across the year as part of its 41% increase in marketing spend...

So we’ve been sent the ‘Save The Date’ card - it’s July 4. Now all we need is the invitation to the...

Could it be that a politician has finally done the property market a favour? Rishi Sunak’s decision to call the general election...

Last week, the UK’s leading conveyancing services provider, LMS, announced a five- year strategic partnership with software, data and insight business,...

Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...

Average house prices rose annually for the first time since July 2023 in March, Land Registry data shows. The latest Land Registry...

Asking prices have hit a record high as agents and sellers become more bullish about the market’s prospects. The latest Rightmove house...

A level playing field has emerged between buyers and sellers as purchasers have become less certain of their position, OnTheMarket (OTM)...

The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...

Another week and more good news for Rightmove. The company which  estate agents love to hate has just announced it has...

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

Around one in 10 buyers who failed to get a survey on a property purchase have gone on to find issues...

Local property market performances vary from 12% gains to price reductions of as much as 24% since the pandemic house price...

Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...

A landmark ruling on the affect of Japanese knotweed on property values has been overturned, which could have implications for home...

Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...

A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Zoopla has kicked off an eight week marketing campaign to fend off the threat of OnTheMarket and to capitalise on the...

Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...

For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...

A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...

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

A prominent estate agent has started an online petition to reverse stamp duty so it is paid by the vendor, not...

Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract.  GetAgent...

UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024,...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and...