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Political and economic stability is encouraging more movement in the housing market, according to new figures released by online valuation specialists...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

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

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

One of the founders of self-employed brand The Agency UK (TAUK) has set out hopes for the business to dominate the...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today,  Michael Polzler, chief executive...

House price falls could continue into 2024 as high interest rates continue to make it difficult for homebuyers to transact, an...

By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....

Secured creditors of collapsed agency brand Douglas & Gordon are likely to receive most money owed to them but there is...

The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...

As Summer makes way for Autumn, many in the sector are bracing themselves for storm-clouds. But should they be?  Here, in his...

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

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

Slow conveyancers could drive estate agents out of business, it has been warned. National law firm Dutton Gregory has issued a warning...

First-time buyers in the UK are paying almost a third more to get on the property ladder than they were five...

Agents have begun reporting concerns that Barclays has suspended access to their business bank accounts. Vijay Vashistha, co-founder of online agent 99home,...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has rebuffed a surprise approach from a non-shareholder in the business to overhaul the brand and let him join...

Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds.  Two years ago, after the...

The mailing list will return as a key tool for agents next year, an industry trainer has predicted. Agents have benefited from...

With the sudden rise in energy prices in the last few months, many tenants will be feeling the pinch. Combine this...

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

Agents have shown their support for helping junior staff with the cost of living crisis. The rate of inflation hit 9.4% during...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

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

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

The latest government house price data has sparked a fear that the market may be heading towards an affordability crisis. The Office...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

The rental market is recalibrating after Covid, and this is evident in the latest data from Zoopla’s rental index. For 18 months...

The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...

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...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...

Property values may seem high in the UK but spare a thought for buyers in other countries such as Israel, Switzerland...

Like most aspects of life since the pandemic hit, the employment arena has been hit hard. But not just with uncertainty...

Since 2017, The DPS has used the data we collect to track the rental values of properties across all regions of...

The next Budget will be held on March 3 next year - in time for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to change his...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme until the end of March. It will continue under the current rules, with the...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...

Labour’s shadow housing minister has revealed that it will be two years at least before the party sets out its long-term...

A trading statement from Foxtons this morning reveals that 85 per cent of staff are now off furlough, and that the...

The Chancellor has revealed how he will wean businesses off the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - meaning that agencies and suppliers...

Rightmove has announced that it’s eligible to access the government’s Covid Corporate Financing Facility - the major loan facility made available to some...

If there are agents still uncertain as to whether their company or themselves as individuals are claiming the maximum business support,...

Today is the final day that agencies can register with the government scheme offering furlough pay on April 30. The furlough programme...

The government has amended the eligibility criteria and will allow some agents' commission payments to be included in claims for Furloughed...

There has been scepticism across the industry as to the motives behind an unspecified number of lay-offs and permanent branch closures...

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a sweeping range of financial measures to try to minimise the impact of Coronavirus...

In another positive sign for the housing market, every region of the UK has seen a price rise according to the...

Estate agent turned Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has provoked a furious response on social media by coming out in favour of...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

A new house price index that in June predicted big house price rises over the summer has now repeated its claim,...

Estate agents are amongst the workers to suffer the worst fall in wages over the past 10 years according to shock...

An analysis of transactions agreed this spring suggests there will be a surge in prices which will ultimately be reflected later...

Average UK house prices rose 0.5 per cent in May according to the latest Halifax house price index as the long...

Agents have reacted gloomily to the release of figures showing that the number of new mortgages offered to both movers and...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

An agent has started an online petition demanding negotiators and others in the agency industry be paid the legal minimum wage...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

Millennials aged 18 to 34 are putting plans for romance, children and even hobbies on ice as they make huge sacrifices...

The income first-time buyers need to purchase a home in the UK’s largest cities has shot up by 18 per cent...

Prices grew at a faster than expected rate last month according to the Halifax House Price Index, which has reported a...

A study of house price affordability has revealed that train drivers can afford a greater proportion of homes in the UK's...

Humberts has denied a local press report suggesting at least five of the firm’s 22 offices had already closed with some...

A new report, conducted by the Centre for Economics and Business Research for the financial services group Legal & General, claims...

Agents have given a cautious welcome to the latest index from the Nationwide, suggesting that the annual rate of price growth...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

Data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that gross mortgage lending reached £17.6 billion last month - that's the highest...

Housing market appreciation continued at 4.4 per cent in the year to late January, continuing an eight month run of price...

Surely people will start moving again soon. The employment rate for the last quarter of 2015 is likely to be the...

House prices ended the year with strong growth of 0.8 per cent in the month of December according to the building...

The Nationwide says house prices will rise three to six per cent in 2016, despite the prospect of interest rate rises during...

We have reached an interesting point in what has been a most unusual year for the property sector.  The latest figures from...

August saw 69,220 house purchase approvals, up 9.3 per cent on the same month last year and an 18 month high. On...

Controversial housing charity Shelter has published a report which claims that the government's Starter Homes scheme will fail the people it...

We’ve had a flurry of data for all of us involved in the property sector to mull over on our sun...

The government is reported to be considering a policy of capping prices of some homes in the countryside to ensure they...