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Savills has claimed most of the property markets It operates in are past “peak uncertainty” after posting lower revenues and profits...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

Despite the somewhat challenging year, we have seen many agents we work with continuing to flourish. We support hundreds of agents...

There is rarely a quiet year in the property market. And 2023 has felt like the usual rollercoaster at times. On...

Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...

Mortgage arrears and claims for repossession are on the rise as official data shows how much homeowners are still struggling in...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande reacts to the shock but much-needed pause in interest rate rises. I suspect you, like me,...

The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...

The rate of inflation slowed from 6.8% to 6.7% in August, providing hope for homebuyers when it comes to high mortgage...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

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

Trading conditions in the housing market have worsened during this summer, Crest Nicholson has warned. A trading update from the housebuilder said...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

The share price of LSL Property Services dropped around 16 per cent at one point yesterday following a profits warning given...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...

Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...

The level of sales agreed has fallen below its normal market trend for this time of year but the “right-priced” properties...

Interest rates could peak at 6.5%, an economist has warned, but it will take a while to hit the housing market. Azad...

Mortgage approvals rose between April and May but are down by a quarter annually, underlining the uncertain market. Bank of England data...

After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...

The past seven days have seen a string of stories across the media relating to the property sector.  Reports have revealed how...

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

Mortgage brokers have expressed concern about products being removed with little or no notice. Hundreds of mortgages have been withdrawn from the...

Mortgage pricing has dropped despite last week’s interest rate rise, Rightmove claims. In a boost for homebuyers, analysis by the portal suggests...

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

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

The end of last year’s Stamp Duty holiday has given a temporary boost to house price data for October 2022. The latest...

Homeowners must accept that 2023 will become “the year of the price drop”, a property expert claims.  As Nationwide and Halifax data...

Agents should consider risk-scoring buyers and refocus on customer experience in the face of the more challenging housing market, a senior...

Liz Truss became the shortest serving UK Prime Minister yesterday, resigning after just 45 days and prompting a new Conservative Party...

Research by property firm Savills has revealed that a large majority (77%) of buyers say that the potential energy consumption of...

Interest rate rises are driving an increase in homes for sale, research claims. National estate agency Jackson-Stops has analysed Rightmove data and...

With the Treasury and the Bank of England stepping in to try and calm the markets, talk of an emergency interest...

Now that the industry has had the weekend to digest Kwasi Kwarteng’s short and dramatic mini-Budget, more reaction has been filtering...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

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

The Bank of England is being urged by property professionals to avoid further interest rate hikes this week. The Bank’s Monetary Policy...

Record numbers of buyers have taken out fixed rate mortgages to lock-in lower priced home loans before rates rise further, analysis...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy-to-let portfolio. You...

Hamptons is anticipating an 12% drop in property transactions across Great Britain next year as interest rate rises and the cost of...

In this Guides & Tips piece, Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, offers insight into what rate rises...

A lender is predicting mortgage-backed home purchases will be “significantly lower” in the coming months after borrowing has dropped since the...

The latest research from Rightmove has revealed that the price of property coming to the market has witnessed its first fall...

Interest rates made their biggest leap in 27 years yesterday, rising by 0.5% from 1.25% to 1.75%. It was the biggest...

Property website Rightmove has calculated that yesterday’s interest rate rise – up 0.5% to 1.75% - will mean new first-time buyers...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

Recent months have seen interest rates rise from historic lows back closer to pre-financial crisis levels as the Bank of England...

Asking prices for typical first-time buyer homes and equivalent rents have risen three times faster compared with the pre-pandemic years, Rightmove...

Legal experts are warning that the rush to beat interest rate rises could lead to “ill conceived” and “rushed transactions.” The Bank...

The property market is unlikely to see forced sales but buyers are becoming more price sensitive, Zoopla warns. The property portal’s latest...

The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...

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

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

The Bank of England has confirmed plans to withdraw the requirement for lenders to conduct interest rate stress tests on mortgage...

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive month yesterday. The cost of borrowing is now at a 13-year...

Fewer sellers have cut prices over the past months but agency instructions have dropped, figures suggest. Analysis by property data and estate...

In this latest video interview zoning in on the current property market, and the stats, facts and data behind its present...

It is no longer significantly cheaper to rent compared with making monthly mortgage payments, Rightmove claims, but raising a deposit remains...

Buyers are being urged to act now to secure decent mortgage pricing as interest rates hit a 13-year high yesterday. The Bank...

A third of first-time buyers have had to reduce their budgets as a result of recent interest rate hikes and the...

A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely to find it 'much harder' to be approved for loans as...

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...

A prominent analyst says he expects a U-turn on the “folly” of interest rate rises sooner rather than later - but...

Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...

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

Will he stay or will he go? You don’t need me to say who ‘he’ is - it’s the only story...

Fears that the housing market may be seriously damaged by the worsening economy led to share price falls for Rightmove and others...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

One of the leading housing market analysts says some of the extreme house price rises seen this year could unwind during...

The chief executive of online agency HouseSimple says “sellers need to be prepared and willing to lower their expectations” in the current...

Mortgage approvals fell again in September - this means that every month of 2018 so far has seen a drop against...

Figures from Savills suggest that there’s currently an average 1.14 price adjustments per sale across the prime regional markets of the...

Total mortgage approvals by the main High Street banks increased three per cent in May over the same month last year...

The housing market “is clearly currently struggling to gain traction” and any real upturn ”will remain elusive over the coming months”...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

The Ernst & Young ITEM Club - a group of economists highly regarded by politicians and some sectors of the property...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

House price growth will come to a halt next year as the number of transactions reduces, according to the RICS forecast...

One of the last major estate agencies to give its forecast for 2018 says London prices will drop another 0.5 per...

Savills has given a pessimistic outlook for the mainstream housing market for the next five years.  It says average house prices across...

The highest number of 'risky' mortgages issued during 2015 was in South West London, according to new analysis of the latest...

Over 37 per cent of prospective buyers are worried that concern over Brexit will trigger a housing market crash according to...

House owners and buyers with mortgages in today’s market should budget to ensure they can “have enough headroom” for a rise...

Property software supplier VTUK is the latest to warn that a Brexit could have a damaging effect on the supply of...

Who are you? My name is Sham, I am based in the UK and my core experience is in running cross border...

There has been a warm welcome given to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders showing that lending to first time...

In January readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given the opportunity to give their views on proposed...

The scores are in: Estate Agent Today has collated forecasts from 10 of the leading estate agency corporates and major business...

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

The scores are in: here are the top 10 high-end agencies and property analysts' predictions for what 2016 has in store...

A new website has been launched to fight back against the attack George Osborne made in the Summer Budget on the...

This week the Chancellor, George Osborne, delivered the first Conservative Budget for almost 20 years. While Mr Osborne claimed that it marked...