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A legal action group is seeking support from solicitors to call a vote of no confidence in the Law Society The Property...

Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...

The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...

Savills’ “less transactional” services have boosted its performance so far this year amid a slower property market. A trading update from the...

Street.co.uk has added new fields directly into its property records to help agents stay compliant following the new material information guidance. It...

Rightmove posted a bullish trading update and raised performance expectations for the year ahead on Friday but the markets seemed less...

Market appraisal volumes dropped 7% in March according to Propertymark’s latest market snapshot, based on data from up to six weeks...

A recent announcement by housing giants Persimmon has been heralded as a welcome boost to the property sector. In a trading update they...

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

Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...

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

Material information requirements should be seen by agents as a positive change, a Trading Standards investigator has claimed. Speaking to The Guild...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

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

Proptech firm Moverly has partnered with Zoopla-backed Alto to intergrate its material information tools into the CRM. Upfront information platform Moverly said...

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

In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...

Agency staff owed money from the collapse of Douglas & Gordon last year will be repaid, the brand’s administrator has said,...

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

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) reforms has expressed frustration that the recommendations have failed to materialise as...

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

The increased focus on upfront material information could push up estate agency professional indemnity (PI) requirements, an industry trainer has warned. Michael...

The Law Society is exploring concerns that Propertymark's Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) puts agents at risk of legal issues, Estate Agent...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

Complete ASAP has launched a new package to help agents provide material information on listings. Agents already using the Complete or Instruct...

Belvoir’s shares were temporarily suspended yesterday after the high court approved its high profile merger with The Property Franchise Group. This paved...

The Keller Williams UK (KWUK) brand is facing yet another restructure with its leadership in the country effectively removed. KWUK spent much...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

Foxtons has recorded a 31% annual increase in the value of its under offer pipeline during the first couple of months...

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has set out the key questions it could ask agency representatives as its...

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

Representatives from Propertymark, Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman (TPO) are set to discuss estate agency regulation in the House of...

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

When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...

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

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

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

Following the release of Material Information Parts B & C, iamproperty’s Product Manager, Tania Bonesi, shares insights on how Estate Agents...

HOP (the Home Owner’s Passport) has released its upgraded material information report to support agents with Trading Standards compliance. The list of...

LSL’s estate agency network has performed ahead of its plans since shifting to a franchised model last year. The LSL estate agency...

Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...

Sprift has unveiled its solution to help agents cope with material information requirements and collate the property-specific details required prior to...

Most markets appear to be either at, or past, the moment of peak uncertainty, Savills claims. A trading update from the agency...

Winkworth's network completed sales for the year fell by some 19% in 2023, the agency franchise brand has revealed but it...

Some agents still appear unaware about their material information responsibilities, conveyancers claim. The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT)...

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

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

T'was three nights before Christmas, when all through the site, We’ve delivered thousands of stories to bring you delight. We’ve had Strike turn...

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

The Able Agent has launched a Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR) guidance short course to support agents amid new Trading Standards material...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

Anti-money laundering platform (AML) Credas Technologies has launched a material information function, helping estate agents to get ahead of the latest...

I think we can all agree that the National Trading Standards Material Information reforms are a good thing for the property...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a new learning platform to help boost agent knowledge and skills.  It includes the Guild's...

Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting estate agents to a webinar about the latest Trading Standards’ material information guidance.   It will be...

Long-awaited guidance on material information in property listings was revealed yesterday but policing of the rules won’t be any different, it...

A series of webinars have been unveiled to help agents prepare for new material information rules. Rightmove said it is providing a...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...

Rightmove’s entry into the mortgage market presents a threat to financial services leads, agents have been warned. The portal said in a...

Rightmove is expecting more money from agents this year and is also looking to grab a slice of the mortgage market. A...

Rightmove has launched a course for estate and letting agents to help them understand and remain compliant with the Consumer Protection...

A new action group has been formed that is expressing concern about ineffective legal regulation as well as extra responsibilities being...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

The majority of agents back parts B and C of material information rules but more guidance is needed on where to...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

On Halloween eve, Safestyle decided to give everyone a real fright and announced the company had gone into administration. This has...

Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...

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

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

Proptech firm iamproperty is inviting agents to a webinar to help them get ahead of parts B and C of the...

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

Referral fees for estate agents could be back in the sights of industry regulators. It was reported last week that the National...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched a new document to help firms benefit from the range of digital services available to...

As an Estate Agent it’s important to be able to interpret and understand the information that a Title Deed document presents...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has welcomed two new non-executive directors to its independent board. Louise Baxter, head of the National Trading Standards...

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

Industry regulator the National Trading Standards & Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has issued a reminder to agents about their responsibilities when it...

Trading Standards has issued new guidance for agents to provide “working definitions” of common property marketing terms. The National Trading Standards &...

Retail queen Stacey Cartwright will succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chair of Savills from December 31 - but she inherits a company...

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

Belvoir has reported revenue growth for the first half of 2023 despite “challenging market conditions,” with its lettings performance offsetting lower...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has said its multiple income streams will help it navigate the uncertain markets after it revealed...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

Agents are supportive of new rules on upfront material information but there is concern about the administrative burden. While the industry awaits...

Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...

Rightmove, which recently increased its charges to some agents by a reported 17 per cent, is set to reveal its latest trading...

OnTheMarket has admitted to shareholders that the cancellation of agent contracts has been “higher than expected”. In results from the company issued...

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

The latest material information rules will be introduced this Autumn, the industry regulator has revealed. Speaking at the Propertymark One Conference in...

Just one agent was expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) redress scheme in the latest quarter. TPO has revealed that Price Point...

A property data firm claims to have evidence showing agents who fail to provide upfront information are more likely to suffer...

Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...

At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...

The Government is backing a new trial to give homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient a mortgage rate cut. Perenna...

Investors were licking their wounds yesterday after the Purplebricks’ share price plummeted by 60% off the back of warnings that it...

Purplebricks has warned its cash reserves are under threat if its strategic review and sales process isn’t completed soon. A trading update...

LSL Property Services’ share price hit a six-month high during trading yesterday after it announced its entire estate agency network would...

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

Conveyancing software provider Smoove’s flagship agency product has been “paused.” Smoove Start was launched last year, providing a platform for agents to...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low during trading yesterday amid its latest update on the potential sale of the beleaguered...