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![High profile Modern Method auction service expands](/upload/images/shutterstock_1791913367.jpg)
Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland. A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS Warns Agents - Election Now Hurting Buyer Confidence](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - key figure driving agency's sales across much of London](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has announced a significant promotion in its London residential sales business. Chelsea Whelan has been appointed regional partner for North,...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Every home EPC rated B or above in 10 years - party pledge](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![A conversation with David Newnes Co-Founder of National Home Move and Managing Director Matthew McCreath discussing the benefits of being a Your Move Franchise Partner.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/branch-image(1).jpg)
Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...
12 June 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Liberal Democrat manifesto: UK housing policies revealed](/upload/images/shutterstock_1975463168.jpg)
The Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto has been published, promising more housebuilding, abolishing leasehold tenures and its own buyer support scheme. Its...
11 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Do it For Dom charity event goes back to school sports day](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
This year the 'Do It For Dom' charity event is returning as an adventure challenge. Dominic Subbiani is a joint owner of...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Unintended consequences of 'rushed' leasehold law](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Unintended%20consequences%20of%20rushed%20leasehold%20law%20By%20Mark%20Chick.jpg)
In what are some of the biggest changes to the residential leasehold sector in the last 21 years since the Commonhold...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Hamptons secures Singaporean sales partnership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Hamptons has partnered with Singapore Realtors Inc (SRI) to introduce Singaporean investors to prime UK properties. The partnership also aims to boost...
29 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank revises prime central London price forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts for prime central London (PCL) and now expects values to fall this year. The...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Scottish property taxes raise over £623m in last 12 months](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Scottish%20property%20taxes%20-%20By%20David%20Alexander%2C%20CEO%2C%20DJ%20Alexander%2C%20Scotland.jpg)
Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £623m over the last twelve months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a leading...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![Interest rate cuts more important for housing than election - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2355420851.jpg)
Affordability is a bigger factor for buyers than the confirmed General Election, Savills claims. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set a date...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Martin & Co branch moves to new owner](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
A high-profile South West branch of national sales and lettings agency Martin & Co is under new family ownership. Martin & Co...
21 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![New Savills partnership expands Croatian presence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Savills has entered into an association with DDG Group in Croatia to support its continued expansion in Europe. DDG Group is a...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![There is a future in buy-to-let](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20There%20is%20a%20future%20in%20buy%20to%20let%20-%20weekend%20feature%20By%20Emma%20Cox%2C%20MD%20of%20Real%20Estate%20at%20Shawbrook.jpg)
High interest rates, slow price growth and more stringent tax rules have eroded Buy-to-Let’s (BTL) charm for a number of landlords,...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![10 reasons to become a Your Move franchise.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/online.jpg)
If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...
16 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![‘Less transactional’ services boost Savills](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Savills’ “less transactional” services have boosted its performance so far this year amid a slower property market. A trading update from the...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![West Yorkshire agent expands with latest acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Property consultancy Walker Singleton has acquired the book of business of Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors-owned Halifax estate agents Boococks as part of...
15 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates held but agents pin hopes on falling mortgage pricing](/upload/images/shutterstock_2190018029.jpg)
Agents remain typically optimistic about the property market after interest rates were been held at their 16-year high of 5.25% by...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock rises to three-year high but sales are facing short-term slump](/upload/images/shutterstock_480780247.jpg)
Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket aims to cement top position for new-build stock](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-3-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket is starting to rival Rightmove when it comes to new-build stock, the portal has claimed. The CoStar-backed brand said it has...
08 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills makes drastic U-turn on housing market forecast for 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2371809077.jpg)
Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Appraisals down in pre-Easter trading, reveals Propertymark](/upload/images/shutterstock_2375331445.jpg)
Market appraisal volumes dropped 7% in March according to Propertymark’s latest market snapshot, based on data from up to six weeks...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![How a Facebook group spearheaded a fight for change](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20%20The%20fight%20for%20change%20%E2%80%93%20the%20launch%20of%20a%20Facebook%20group%20%26%20change%20for%20women%20in%20estate%20agency%20by%20Liz%20Morrell.jpg)
Liz Morrell meets Women in Estate Agency’s co-founder Liana Loporto-Browne Liana Loporto-Browne, managing director of LB Residential, fell in love with the...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage Misery as yet more lenders hike rates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Only Realistic Sellers succeed in today’s market - leading agent](/upload/images/shutterstock_2434363071.jpg)
Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...
02 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Portal claims 40 new agency sign-ups since start of 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2115850256.jpg)
A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![London’s next Mayor should build more affordable homes and back landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/LandlordNews-400x310.png)
Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Expansion and key hires announced by high end agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2209727775.jpg)
Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Clarity needed on Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill report](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Clarity%20needed%20By%20Mark%20Chick%2C%20Director%20of%20ALEP.jpg)
Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Sales Boost at last for Prime Central London - agency data](/upload/images/shutterstock_2384090115.jpg)
The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Update - slowest and fastest sales so far in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Swoop - OnTheMarket’s new owner snaps up Matterport](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
CoStar Group, the US-based global online real estate provider which acquired OnTheMarket in December, has now snapped up Matterport, the well...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild reveals 20 latest hand-picked agent members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year. With the property market...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rate Cuts on hold after disappointing figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_2087623207.jpg)
Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons Global expands into Bermuda](/upload/images/shutterstock_2028856676.jpg)
Chestertons Global has expanded into the Bermuda property market with a new affiliate, Realestate.bm. The brand will offer residential sales and lettings...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Are property firms strengthening financial crime measures with comprehensive business checks?](/upload/images/4%20PROOFED--%20Are%20property%20firms%20strengthening%20financial%20crime%20measures%20with%20comprehensive%20business%20checks%20-%20By%20Martin%20Cheek.jpg)
Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![Key actions conveyancers must take to protect against fraud risk](/upload/images/5%20PROOFED%20Conveyancers%20urged%20to%20increase%20vigilance%2C%20risk%20assessment%20and%20safeguarding%20measures%20to%20protect%20against%20fraud%20By%20Jonathan.jpg)
Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...
13 April 2024
From: Features
![RICS: Buyer demand hits four-year high in time for spring](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Spring%202023.jpg)
The property market appears to be benefiting from the much-hoped for spring bounce, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Independent agent unveils local acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
East Sussex brand Oakfield Estate Agents has acquired independent local operator Rowland Gorringe. It will be taking over the company’s offices in...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills names high-profile hire for global business](/upload/images/shutterstock_2177602259.jpg)
Savills has appointed industry specialist Victoria Garrett to the role of director of its global residential business, based in the firm’s...
10 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons veteran joins Strutt & Parker](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Strutt & Parker has appointed Kraig Butler as director and head of residential saes in the consultancy’s Gerrards Cross office. It comes...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills strengthens Hertfordshire sales team](/upload/images/shutterstock_730437616.jpg)
Savills has strengthened its residential sales team in Hertfordshire with the appointment of a new director to lead its Rickmansworth office. Steven...
08 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fall-through costs set to rise after slower 2023 – warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2383885533.jpg)
Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyer confidence hits two-year high despite General Election - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_657910717.jpg)
The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Connells Group boosts affordable housing offering](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Connells Group has boosted its affordable housing offering after appoint Roy Hind as a director. Hind has been named affordable housing director...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent unveils rebrand](/upload/images/shutterstock_2319054035.jpg)
A well-known Surrey estate agent has rebranded. Burns & Webber is rebranding to adopt its parent company’s name Curchods. The four Burns &...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills: PCL prices have stopped falling](/upload/images/shutterstock_1230968284.jpg)
Prime central London (PCL) property values flattened out during the first quarter of 2024 after six consecutive quarterly falls, figures suggest. Analysts...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Lomond secures high-profile residential development hire](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/Builders-400x310.png)
Agency acquirer Lomond has recruited Tony Haran as its new head of residential development. He brings experience from both Knight Frank and...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Optimism in residential housing in Scotland as the market proves its resilience](/upload/images/3%20Optimism%20is%20Scottish%20property%20market%20-%20weekend%20feature%20by%20John%20McHugh%2C%20Managing%20Partner%20of%20DM%20Hall%20Chartered%20Surveyors_.jpg)
Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![UK BTR sees record growth driven by surge in Single Family Housing](/upload/images/6%20--%20Proofed%20--%20UK%20BTR%20sees%20record%20growth%20-%20weekend%20feature%20by%20EAT%20Team.jpg)
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...
23 March 2024
From: Features
![Interest rates remain frozen – what does it mean for agent activity?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material information rules set to cost sellers ‘hundreds of pounds’ - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_309559970.jpg)
Vendors could end up spending hundreds of pounds more when selling their home due to Trading Standards material information rules guidance,...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Ideal time’ for interest rate cut as inflation slows - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/InterestRatesDecline_400x310.png)
Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![How technology can create more certainty amidst the chaos of chain breaks](/upload/images/shutterstock_519502300.jpg)
The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...
20 March 2024
From: Features
![Price expectation gap risks widening – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay is at risk of widening,...
19 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank wins customer service award](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
The UK Residential division of agency and property brand Knight Frank has won the ‘Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy Award’ at the UK Customer...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![What would a real property industry Budget look like?](/upload/images/2%20%20Proofed%20%20--%20What%20would%20a%20real%20property%20industry%20Budget%20look%20like%20by%20Steve%20Richmond%2C%20General%20Manager%20UK%26I%20at%20Reapit%20.jpg)
The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![It's time agents took a leaf out of Amazon's book](/upload/images/5%20%20Proofed%20%20--%20It%E2%80%99s%20time%20agents%20took%20a%20leaf%20out%20of%20Amazon%E2%80%99s%20book%20By%20Dominic%20Grace%2C%20Senior%20Adviser%20at%20property%20data%20business%20Outra%20%20.jpg)
Last year was not one for the faint hearted. Now, at last, the market appears to be experiencing a gradual uptick. Recent...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![Savills: Property market appears to be past “peak uncertainty”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Savills has claimed most of the property markets It operates in are past “peak uncertainty” after posting lower revenues and profits...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock has hit a three-year high but short-term price falls remain likely](/upload/images/shutterstock_200541344.jpg)
Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Investigation launched into snagging rights](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The Residential Property Surveyors Association (RPSA) has announced an investigation to uncover the tensions between developers and surveyors on snagging. The trade...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons executive returns to lead new department](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
Hamptons has launched a residential investment department led by Ashley Mason, who has returned to the brand after 12 years. Mason will...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Economy brightens Budget gloom for property professionals](/upload/images/2%20Economy%20brightens%20Budget%20gloom%20by%20EAT%20Writer.jpg)
Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Pros and cons for the PRS in Hunt’s 'small beer' Budget](/upload/images/3%20Pros%20and%20cons%20for%20the%20PRS%20rented%20sector%20by%20EAT%20Writer.jpg)
Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Spring Budget disappoints but OBR revises housing forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has almost halved its house price forecasts after another relatively quiet fiscal update for the...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Technology can enhance the performance of the rental market](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...
05 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Business as usual with the new normal....if the price is right](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![Government's leasehold reform proposals come under the spotlight](/upload/images/5%20proofed%20-%20Government's%20leasehold%20reform%20weekend%20feature%20by%20EAT%20team.jpg)
The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage approvals rise again but sales hit a decade low in January](/upload/images/shutterstock_130170536.jpg)
Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![House of Lords launches agency regulation inquiry](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Peers in the House of Lords have launched an inquiry into agency regulation. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The areas where downsizers could earn the most (and free-up housing stock)](/upload/images/shutterstock_1274515549.jpg)
Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark partners with Belvoir to boost agent standards](/upload/images/shutterstock_1746444971(1).jpg)
Propertymark has launched a new working relationship with the Belvoir Group to help further improve standards and enhance financial protection for...
19 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Law Society building safety guide clarifies agent and conveyancer responsibilities](/upload/images/shutterstock_1182175984.jpg)
Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...
16 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Land Registry reveals 1.4% house price drop in 2023](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1).jpg)
Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...
15 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![University launches landmark estate agency degree course](/upload/images/shutterstock_2111879009.jpg)
A first-of-its-kind degree has launched that focuses on residential estate agency. The Swindon campus of the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has launched...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Analyst: Don’t assume the housing market will be healthy throughout 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_250676278.jpg)
A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![From estate agent to residential building surveyor.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/Natasha.png)
With a combined value surpassing £7.4 trillion, the UK’s 29 million residential properties represent a vital national asset, and for homeowners,...
08 February 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![RICS: Property market is turning positive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Real estate dubbed most distressed sector - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseMarketConfusion-400x310.png)
The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: Property market activity is lagging positive sentiment](/upload/images/shutterstock_1487630333%20(1)(3).jpg)
Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Irish estate agency unveils major acquisition](/upload/images/shutterstock_2059630586(1).jpg)
Irish estate agent Sherry FitzGerald Group has acquired Simon Brien Residential (SBR), described as of Northern Ireland’s leading estate agents. SBR will...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Architecture and interior designer launches pre-offer advice service for prime buyers](/upload/images/shutterstock_547272463.jpg)
A new service has launched to provide buyers of prime and super-prime residential properties with an appraisal of the property’s suitability,...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![HMRC records December dip in property sales](/upload/images/shutterstock_1898316274(1).jpg)
Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Conveyancing fees rose 6% in 2023 - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2169177641.jpg)
Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The cities with the 'busiest' estate agents](/upload/images/LondonMapUK-400x310.png)
Estate agents in Liverpool and Portsmouth have had the busiest start to the year, new analysis suggests. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills boosts country house team](/upload/images/shutterstock_1493643161.jpg)
Savills has kicked off 2024 with two key external hires and an internal move into its country house team. James Toogood has joined...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents mark record year for auction sales](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929449678.jpg)
Estate agents sold a record-breaking number of properties via online auction in 2023, research suggests. The latest Online Auction Index from iamproperty...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![UK watching as EU house prices respond to green measures](/upload/images/5%20UK%20watching%20as%20EU%20property%20prices%20respond%20-%20Simon%20Jackson.png)
While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...
27 January 2024
From: Features
![Agency recruitment veteran joins property data firm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Estate agency recruitment expert and mentor Ian Dobrin has joined property data firm Addland. He will initially focus on further building the...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fall-throughs cost agents £63m in remarketing - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Fall-throughs are costing estate agents an estimated £63m purely based on the cost of having to remarket a property and host...
25 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![TwentyCi: 'Negative effects of rates were overestimated in 2023'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![French fancies! Luxury agent opens new offices in south of France](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sprift unveils material information solution for agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Sprift has unveiled its solution to help agents cope with material information requirements and collate the property-specific details required prior to...
24 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyers reject period properties to reduce housing costs - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Homebuyers are snubbing period properties, new analysis suggests. Research by Shawbrook suggests UK buyers are now prioritising sustainability and efficiency over style,...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket has ‘puncher’s chance” of overtaking Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Another year of change? How property law will evolve in 2024](/upload/images/3%20How%20property%20law%20will%20evolve%20in%202024%20-%20weekend%20feature%20by%20Yulia%20Barnes.jpg)
Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law 2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...
20 January 2024
From: Features
![Auction market ‘off to strong start’ - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929449678.jpg)
More residential properties went under the hammer last year but a smaller proportion sold, industry figures show. Data from the Essential Information...