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Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents...

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

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

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

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

The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

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

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

OneDome has launched a new advertising campaign along the theme of  '#PaperbagorOneDome'.  The campaign will feature mini campaigns that aim to humorously...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...

More than 60,000 property and real estate businesses have started the year in ‘financial distress,’ a professional services and insolvency firm...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

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

As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...

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

Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...

This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...

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

Stamp Duty cuts won’t give the property market the boost it needs, an agency chief executive has warned. Dominic Agace, chief executive...

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

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

Former England footballer turned TV pundit and property expert, Dion Dublin, is to headline the South East Property Expo.   The centre...

The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...

UK homebuyers have expressed support for more digital tools to reduce the administrative burden of purchasing a property yet few have...

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

OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...

Agents should ban swearing from the workplace to boost employee wellbeing, a respected agency executive claims. Speaking on the latest episode of...

More than half of property professional have admitted experiencing constant stress at work, new research suggests. The findings were revealed as part...

It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...

Parts B and C of Material Information guidance are on the horizon and expected to come into play this autumn. I caught...

Mortgage borrowers are facing higher costs but banks are ‘resilient enough’ to withstand a 30% fall in house prices, the Bank...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Step right up and witness the extraordinary world of Estate Agents as they embrace the power of biometric checks, turning the...

Ever taken on a property where the sale has got tangled up in problems arising from the title register? It’s a...

A high-profile agency brand has hit out at “cheerleader’ estate agents” who it claims encourage vendors to push up the asking...

Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with estate agent Andrews, which encompasses 44 branches across southern England.  Andrews has signed up...

Landmark Information Group has partnered with payment processor Shieldpay. The partnership aims to provide faster and more transparent conveyancing payments. Shieldpay’s digital platform,...

Former LSL boss David Newnes has invested in legal technology startup Collaborative Conveyancing. The brand is currently developing artificial intelligence tools to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Heather Staff and it says Co-Founder of Street Group...

As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...

Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Hamptons: Agency brand Hamptons has announced it...

Eight agents were excluded from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme during the first quarter of 2023 including collapsed online brand Doorsteps for...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

THE grounding of foreign travel during successive lockdowns meant many employers were saved from the stress of dealing with holiday requests...

According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

Landmark Information Group has launched a new product that aims to help users understand the current and potential climate-based risks on...

Collaborative Conveyancing has won an Innovate UK grant in partnership with the Hartree Centre research facility and completed a fundraising round...

Higher mortgage rates have meant that new buy-to-let purchases are increasingly being funded by cash rather than a mortgage, new research...

With no ease up on the cost of living crisis, understandably many agents’ primary concern is whether or not their tenants...

As is generally the case, we didn’t start out with solutions, we started with questions…. two, actually. The first was, ‘Why does...

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...

The rising price of fuel and the wider cost of living crisis are causing significant concern and stress for UK homeowners...

Moving home has been identified as the most stressful life event, with buyers and sellers citing waiting to exchange as the...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

The return of commuters and international buyers has seen buyer demand return to 2019 levels, a major London agent claims. Dominic Agace,...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

Homebuyers have highlighted the most stressful aspects of a property purchase, and agents appear to be off the hook. Analysis by conveyancing...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

Talk of a housing market crash is overstated, Zoopla’s chief executive Charlie Bryant has claimed. Speaking in an exclusive video interview with Estate...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

Estate agency comparison website GetAgent has been ranked amongst the UK’s 50 fastest growing technology companies in the 2022 Deloitte UK...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

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

Almost a fifth of home-movers would choose a different conveyancing firm or estate agent for their next property purchase, research claims. The latest...

House prices could fall by 10% next year as higher mortgage pricing and rising inflation dampen buyer budgets, Savills has warned. The agency...

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

The housing market is set to turn “sluggish” rather than experiencing a major slump, new predictions claim. Agency and property consultancy brand...

Recent political changes – and there have been quite a few in recent weeks – have brought about something of a...

Auctioneers claim they are benefiting from a sales market slowdown as buyers rush to make use of mortgage offers and sellers...

Lloyds Bank has said it is focusing lending on “slightly better off customers” as it warns that house prices could fall...

Conveyancers are being advised to prepare their businesses for a “significant fall in work volumes.” Many firms have complained about a backlog...

The ESTAS Customer Service Awards – which are often described as estate agency’s version of the Oscars – took place last...

Letting agents and landlords who know how to avoid deposit disputes at the end of a tenancy can save time, money,...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

It’s fair to say that ours is an industry which has a language of its own, and often revels in the...

Despite the nation feeling the pinch of living costs, the number of home moves are actually rising as TwentyCi reports a...

Rightmove insists the housing market is still moving as more lenders removed deals yesterday. Data from comparison website Moneyfacts shows there were...

Transforming your living room into an eco-friendly space not only benefits your health and wellbeing, but the planet too. It can...

One of the biggest frustrations people have with the home buying and selling process is the amount of time it takes...

One of the particular characteristics of the property market is how it brings contrasting professions together. From estate agents to conveyancers,...

Homeowners and prospective buyers considering a move before Christmas should act quickly to increase their chances of a smooth relocation, as...

Zoopla chief executive Charlie Bryant has revealed aspirations for the portal to play a key role in the home buying process. Speaking...

The Land Registry has set out ambitious plans to automate up to 70% of all updates to its register by 2025...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

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...

The housing market is in a better position to weather a downturn than in previous economic cycles, Zoopla claims. The portal argues...

Earlier this year, we ran a story asking whether agency would ever embrace a four-day week. This came ahead of the...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...