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Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has named a second wave of estate agencies to adopt its new business model. The brand’s ‘brokerage’...

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

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

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

The Iamproperty service says it’s seen £450m of sales in the first three months of 2024 - a record quarterly figure. Between...

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

Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

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

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

Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

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...

It’s taken eight years but one of London’s highest profile estate agencies says the value of its Under Offer pipeline has...

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...

I bought a bar of chocolate today, I shouldn’t have done it but the weather was grey and I was in...

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has arranged a new pilot scheme for a group of lawyers and conveyancers to...

Average mortgage rates have ticked up ahead of the typically busier spring home selling season but borrowers are at least benefiting...

In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

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

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

A luxury real estate broker and presenter for house prize draw competition Omaze is joining premium agency brand By Design, operating in...

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)...

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,...

The Spring Budget missed the mark when it comes to boosting current market conditions, agents have claimed. A survey of 833 UK...

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...

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

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

Propertymark updates Property Information QuestionnairePropertymark has updated its Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) in light of the latest part B and C...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

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

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

Properties favoured by first-time buyers are typically selling for an average of 8% or £20,300 below the local market average, Zoopla...

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

The UK timeframe for selling a property has been branded as “embarrassing.” New research shows the UK ranks as the slowest country...

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

It’s taking an average of 17.61 weeks to sell a property across Greater London, with some parts taking up to 147 days on...

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

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...

Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...

Annual house price growth hit a 12-month high last month as values rose for the fourth consecutive month but future drops...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

Buyers in Scotland took advantage of the high levels of competition in the market between November January, research suggests. Analysis by Scottish...

In 1999 (yep) I set up some websites thinking I could generate leads from everyone in the world. I had an...

Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...

Propertymark has welcomed a move by the Government to lift restrictions on development along the abandoned HS2 route. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...

Buyer confidence remained flat – or consistent depending on your view of the property market in December – while seller sentiment...

Everyone’s a pundit these days, aren’t they? And January is pundit season – when a New Year starts, out come the...

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

Fintech firm Phoebus has joined UK trade body the Open Property Data Association (OPDA) as an associate member. The brand provides systems and...

A joint venture between Sheldon Bosley Knight (SBK) and conveyancing firm Jephson Legal (JL) that aimed to rationalise the residential sales...

Specialist buying agency Recoco Property Search has appointed former director of Strutt & Parker’s country house department Andrew Cronan to strengthen...

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

Extra tax and rising costs drove agency acquisitions last year and more are expected in 2024. Agency broker Atomic Consultancy has said...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

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...

We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....

Increasing numbers of auction sales are at risk of failing in 2024 if vendors don’t adjust their expectations, an auctioneer claims. Stuart...

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

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

Rightmove has unveiled plans for the next phase of its marketing campaign, aiming to take advantage of the so-called Boxing Day...

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

The 2023 Autumn Budget, amongst its considerable 110 growth measures, contained an important announcement for the property sphere, with £3 million...

When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography  and a well-crafted description, what can be...

Go back a hundred years and property transactions were a much simpler affair. A group of people could get together in...

A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...

Purplebricks has shifted to a free pricing model and will replace the Strike brand. It follows Strike’s acquisition of Purplebricks earlier this...

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

Reservation agreement provider Gazeal has partnered with Optimus, Landmark’s panel of conveyancers to offer its services as an option for home...

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...

Sellers are still being lowballed by their buyer having previously accepted a higher offer, research suggests. A survey of more than 1,000...

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has expanded its executive committee with the appointment of Nick Chadbourne from conveyancing panel provider LMS. The...

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...

A former Hamptons agent has moved into staging after finding she was spending much of her time helping vendors in this...

Right now, it feels like we are living in a housing market full of contradictions. Despite the best endeavours of Liz Truss,...

Three firms run by the same family have merged to create one of Derbyshire’s largest independent estate agency brands cope&co. Husband and...

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...

Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...