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Think ‘fake agents’ are no threat to your business? Think again. The rise of online agents - dubbed by some as...

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

I wrote last month about how the Government, in introducing a 3% stamp duty surcharge on second homes, had scored an...

Since the seventies, housing starts and completions across England and Wales have been on a downward trajectory. The long run average...

By Wednesday April 19th, a UK citizen, on an average income, had earned £7,789 from their day job so far this...

There are more first-time buyers (FTBs) finding a way on to the property ladder than at any time since the Financial...

In a recent landmark Council Tax case, the Court of Appeal (Leeds City Council V Broadley 2016) upheld that the use...

With effect from the 1st December 2016, amendments to the Immigration act 2014 were made through the Immigration Act 2016.    The soundbite...

Liz runs her own estate agency in Gateshead. When researchers for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust got in touch earlier in the year to...

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

The publication of our Strategic Plan, ‘Building the framework for the future’, met with an anticipated degree of positive and not-so-positive...

Recent stats from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that last year 360,000 people moved homes, meaning the number has stayed...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

Odds are that you use TripAdvisor when you book a restaurant or hotel; perhaps you scroll down Amazon before clicking ‘buy...

Being featured in newspapers, magazines and websites, as well as on radio and TV, can be a great way to build...

It’s easy to be dismissive of the value of local newspapers for advertising residential property but things are never as straightforward...

For my latest Property Natter I have sought the opinions of two well-known property consultants - Michael Day, managing director of...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

Older readers may recall a terrific movie called Network where a character, disillusioned by life, shouts from a window: “I’m as...

Given that around 95% of property searches now start online, it is more important than ever that an agent has an...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated a range of tips for growing your business.   We recently...

Even some of the most successful professionals from other professions fail to grasp the most important point when it comes to...

Our recent roundtable on the government’s proposed ban on tenant fees generated ten top tips for growing your business.  We plan to...

This actually happened - the names of the guilty have been withheld to protect the innocent. I live in Spain, Marbella actually,...

Purplebricks’ advertising is very negative and critical of the competition. They talk about 'commisery', trying to make potential sellers feel ripped...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s aim of creating a 24-hour city is one step closer with the appointment of London’s first Night...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...

In the capital, people will pay a premium to live near great transport links, and as we’ve seen from Crossrail and...