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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...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

Would-be home-buyers are enjoying the highest level of spring-time choice of homes in five years says Zoopla. The portal claims that there...

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

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

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

A new analysis of the cost-of-moving suggests that the typical seller will incur expenses of £5,867 - and that rises hugely...

The cost and time consuming nature of the house moving process is deterring older owners from downsizing, it’s been alleged. An upfront...

Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...

Sellers are already less open to price adjustments despite the spring market being slow to kick in, an agent has warned. Chestertons...

OnTheMarket president Jason Tebb has cautioned buyers against waiting for an interest rate cut and General Election before making a transaction...

A US real estate brokerage is heading to the UK, with plans to target those looking for a holiday home across...

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

In his third and final article in this 3-part series, David Beaumont looks at the legal statues of Material Information Guidance. ...

New data suggests Thursday 28 March was the biggest day for the number of new sellers coming to market so far...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...

The Law Society is facing backlash from conveyancers after issuing new property information reforms that take account of Trading Standards’ material...

Property blockchain network Coadjute has secured a £10m investment from Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Natwest, and Rightmove.  This is the first time...

Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Time on the market for property listings has hit a five-year high, according to Rightmove. Data from the portal shows it is...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...

Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with London estate agent Dexters, which encompasses 156 offices across the capital.  The the agency...

Waiting for a General Election is risky for sellers after the so-called Boris bounce in the property market failed to deliver...

In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...

Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...

Buyer demand shot up in February, helped by a surge in ‘realistically priced’ property supply, research suggests. Data from TwentyEA shows the...

The UK Government should make better use of property taxes to deter foreign buyers, boost property supply and raise tax revenue,...

The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay is at risk of widening,...

Seller confidence has improved in anticipation of the traditionally busier Spring market and interest rate cuts in the months ahead, research...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

My Auction has merged with Bamboo Auctions to form one of the largest online auction providers in the UK. Rocket Auctions, a newly...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

House price growth may have slowed last year but homeowners who sold their property still made an average gain of £74,000...

Buyers and sellers should focus on their own local market rather than national house price indices, the chief executive of Properytmark...

Seller search interest for high street agents has dropped, while there has been a significant spike in searches for cheap fee...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

A quarter of homebuyers have attempted to bribe sellers with everything from cash to kindness when trying to secure a property,...

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

A quarter of sellers have been gazundered in the past 12 months, research has revealed. Analysis by quick-buy firm Open Property Group,...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

Fine & Country is gearing up to host its International Annual Conference and Awards Gala titled ‘Dare to be Iconic’.  The event...

Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

A new upfront information provider has launched, promising to shorten the homebuying and conveyancing process. Home Sale Pack has said it will...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...

Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...

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

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

The average household in England and Wales who purchased in the past 20 years and sold last year achieved profits of...

Paul Hilton, CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC Homeowners who are considering moving on to a new property in 2024 are...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

After a difficult 2023, the property market has been buoyed by a triple-boost in the early days of 2024.  According to the...

A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...

Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

Let’s start at the very beginning - Happy New Year. Now, let’s give thanks to the guy who made January 1st...

There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...

Record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, according to Rightmove. The portal said it recorded a 26% increase in...

Fall-throughs are estimated to have cost UK buyers and sellers £270m during the third of last year, research suggests. It marks the...

Property brand and auctioneer Bond Wolfe has recorded total sales revenues of more than £178 million for 2023. The auctions division raised...

Agents should be more picky about their listings during 2024 and focus on sellers that will help speed up sales by...

The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...

Home sales and house prices may have struggled in 2023 but more affluent buyers and sellers may not have noticed. Analysis by...

Energy efficiency and “transaction niggles” are predicted to be key themes of 2024 for agents, buyers and sellers. Buying agent Stacks Property...

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is confident of hitting its target of 1,000 listings by the end of this year. Originally launched...

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...

Kerb appeal is often cited as an important factor if agents and sellers want to impress buyers and now research suggests...

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

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

Around half of sellers would highly recommend their estate agent, new research suggests. Coaching platform the Property Academy’s latest Home Moving trends...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...