An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the UK concerned about how to...

Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy committee meeting next week. Sarah Coles,...

The ValPal Network has partnered with agency software provider Street.co .uk. This will facilitate the integration of Street’s CRM with TVPN’s lead generation and nurturing system, MovePal. The...

Yesterday we covered the story of self-employed estate agency brokerage eXp revealing three new agencies to have taken on the corporate version of its business model...

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although we’re just four months into 2024,...

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

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made the situation worse by increasing...

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

Sky News is reporting that up to 30 Conservative MPs are threatening to rebel against the government’s approach to ground rents on leasehold properties. In a letter...

A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with over 1,100 homeowners in England...

Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents.  The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and includes sales history; price analysis;...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The comment came following the surprise...

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

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are buyers who have credit histories...

A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than 400 agents in total now...

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero urging a complete review...

Industry partner the Estate Agent Content Club (EACC) has announced a new chief executive, replacing high profile founder Jerry Lyons. Amanda Bower has taken over as CEO...

North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following a raft of recent acquisitions. Nicola...

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

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

The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend seen since the Stamp Duty...

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

Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.  Londoners...

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

The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline Partners of ESTAS with immediate...

Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The average home buyer using a...

UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out this morning. House price inflation is...

An expert says a change in Stamp Duty Land Tax, coming into effect on June 1, will alter how investors and landlords purchase properties.   From June...

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year, according to new research by...

Knight Frank says it’s opened six new offices over the past two years, and hired 14 new partners, as part of an expansion plan targeting rural...

The cost of housing continues to be a major concern to the majority of adults in the UK, according to the latest social trends survey by...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in a bid to help the...

Touching tributes have been paid to long-standing estate agency franchisee Camran Ishaq, who has passed away at the age of 41. Ishaq had run the Dewsbury branch...

The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home has rapidly established itself as...

The Propertymark Trust has launched Prop X, its first-ever fundraising event, scheduled for Birmingham in September.  A statement from the trade body says Prop X “will offer...

Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly hit county is facing unprecedented...

An analysis of Rightmove data shows that sale stock levels were up 9.2% across England during the first quarter of 2024, compared with the same period...

A new agency has launched, describing itself as being “dedicated to creating extraordinary marketing for extraordinary homes across Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire.” In an online launch statement...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value mortgage is now above 6%. It’s...

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

Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless has good news for the...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties being sold compared to Q1...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth consecutive quarter that prices have...

An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane Hobson, who previously worked at...

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

A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property - claims it consistently sees...

The Able Agent - the online property training service which recently launched in Scotland - has now expanded to Wales as well. Welsh agents are now able...

Detached homes in Wales are the slowest property types to sell across the UK and take an average of 92 days - 18% more than the...

Agents Giving says its Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards 2024 are now open for entries. You can enter the awards yourself or nominate someone you know...

Some 83% of estate agents are proud of their profession, says a new survey. The poll of 1,728 estate agents, commissioned by GetAgent, found that 69% of...