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Has the bell finally tolled for online agencies? Emoov’s collapse and an investor revolt over crowdfunding have left a large question...

The auction company that has acquired some 5,000 vendor listings from the failed Emoov and Tepilo agencies says it wants more agents...

Savills has snapped up an independent London estate agency in what is likely to be one of the last deals of...

The HomeOwners Alliance says a hack on its IT infrastructure was “a professional attempt at deception” by people who uploaded 5,000...

With only 10 days to go before Christmas, surely everyone’s decorations are up by now? It seems that way in the agency...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

A Newcastle-based property company says it has acquired the listings of Emoov and Tepilo. It has emailed and texted vendors to say...

Agents should be on the alert after what appears to be the hacking of the email account of the consumer group...

Purplebricks says it has £100m net cash to exercise “relentless innovation” and benefit from an industry shake-out that will ”expose undercapitalised traditional...

A crowdfunding bid to Emoov’s staff to win financial help over the Christmas period has flopped badly with a paltry £30...

OnTheMarket had told its shareholders this morning that it now has over 12,000 branches listing and is offering share incentives to...

Research by comparison website Netanagent claims the commission paid to estate agents in London could be over £70,000 depending on where...

The world may be going crazy outside but we’re delighted to tell you that in the estate agency industry it’s still...

The number of active conveyancing firms handling property transactions in England and Wales has fallen to an eight year low.  A market...

Vesta, which describes itself as “the new online marketplace for buying and selling rental property” has launched a bid to raise...

It is now known that at least 32 formal complaints have been received by the crowdfunding platform that helped Emoov raise...

Estate agency Strutt & Parker says that despite Brexit and the economic and political uncertainty accompanying it, house prices in the...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

Maybe it’s the Brexit Blues but something is making the industry excel itself this year when it comes to celebrating Christmas....

Purplebricks has launched an emergency hotline for customers of Emoov and Tepilo that are stranded by the agencies’ collapse. A statement this...

Estate Agent Today has been given details of responses made by administrators to an enquiry about the possible acquisition of some...

There’s been a four per cent rise in the number of estate agencies becoming insolvent according to a new report. In the...

Two reports have suggested London’s residential market may be damaged by Brexit - both the past two and a half years...

Your terrific festive photographs keep on rolling in and we’re delighted to share them with the industry - and we’d like...

One of the country’s most influential bodies says house price rises over 2019 will be limited to around two per cent...

The Times reports that crowdfunding investors are considering legal action following the collapse of Emoov. The investors in question appear to be some of...

The head of the portal PropertyMutual has accused Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket of being “corporate dinosaurs” and has called on agents...

Peter Knight, co-founder and public face of Agents Giving, is stepping down as the charity’s chairman. He is to be succeeded by...

Zoopla claims a new Property Valuation Report being trialled in nine areas will win more leads for agents.  The PVR will use...

Two weeks to Christmas but no sign of our industry slowing down with more job moves announced in recent days.  Please let...

It’s the start of a new week and many agents may well be having their office parties this week - if...

House price rises are now the slowest they have been for six years according to the Halifax. Across the UK, property values...

The chief executive of online agency HouseSimple says “sellers need to be prepared and willing to lower their expectations” in the current...

A leading digital analyst says Purplebricks’ success in the US market is not assured and has expressed concern over whether it...

The chief executive of failed online agency Emoov has been named this week as one of the 500 top “tech influencers”...

Hello again and welcome to the latest display of agents’ Christmas decorations. We’d love to share your windows, trees, lights and even...

The ‘new broom’ owners of Zoopla have revealed that Gary Bramall is to be the firm’s new chief marketing officer charged with...

It’s that time of the week again when we focus on the great work done by the industry, usually without much...

Countrywide, which was hit by a row over executive pay during the summer, is now on the look out for a...

Purplebricks is understood to be pondering the best way to assist victims of the collapse of Emoov without committing money for...

Property analysts say ‘flippers’ - those who buy new homes and sell them quickly, hopefully for a profit - are losing...

Thanks so much for cheering us up in these challenging times with your terrific pictures of this year’s Christmas decorations.  We have...

Young people whose parents have property wealth are now almost three times as likely to be homeowners by the age of...

A tweet from Purplebricks’ chief executive Michael Bruce suggests that the agency may be about to play a role in the Emoov...

Investment platform Crowdcube has told Estate Agent Today that defunct online estate agency Emoov revised down its company valuation from £104m...

A statement by the administrators appointed by Emoov says there are prospective buyers for the listings on the online agency and...

Countrywide’s share price fell to its lowest-ever level yesterday - evidence that it’s not just online estate agencies that are having...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

Hello and welcome to the Wednesday edition of your Christmas agency branch decorations - and what a festive lot you are.  Before...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement calling properties for sale ‘park homes’ when the buildings themselves could not be...

The demise of Emoov, Tepilo and lettings platform Urban raises question marks over the long-term viability of online agencies according to...

With portal rivalry hotting up again, Zoopla has announced that with immediate effect it’s removing all non-property related adverts from all...

The chief executive of Emoov and the founder of the new portal Rummage4Property had a dramatic spat on Twitter just hours...

We’re delighted to say we’ve had a fantastic response to our call for pictures and videos of your decorated offices -...

It’s been revealed that 37 regulated conveyancing firms have repelled attempted frauds in the past year. But 11 conveyancing firms have actually...

An end-of-year analysis from the National Association of Estate Agents shows the state of the industry - and it confirms just...

Emoov has this afternoon appointed administrators as a result of not being able to secure a buyer - the move had...

A new portal is launching next year with Countrywide and some 30 other estate agency groups signed up, as well as...

At least some calls from potential customers to Emoov are being cut off and rival estate agents are now plundering the...

Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman - who sold the portal company for more than £2.2 billion to US private equity fund Silver...

Has no one told the industry that it’s December and things are supposed to be slowing down? This week’s Property Jobs...

December is here and we’re delighted to start our annual displays of agents’ Christmas windows, decorations and even those dodgy jumpers. Our...

House prices showed an unexpected pre-Christmas boost last last month but worries about Brexit remain foremost for buyers according to the...

Figures released by the government over the weekend show that 14,867 Help To Buy equity loans were taken out in the...

The circus surrounding the fate of online agency Emoov has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday Sky News revealed that the company was...

A high-end estate agency selling some of the country’s most expensive homes says the possible currency falls resulting from Brexit chaos...

Last year it was ‘disruptor’ and before that came ‘exclusive’ - now, according to one estate agency at least, the over-used...

It’s that time of year again - many offices will mark the start of December (that’s tomorrow) by putting up decorations....

With Christmas less than four weeks away (yes, really) the countdown to the festive season begins tomorrow when December begins. Charity...

Sky News says the online estate agency Emoov is preparing to call in administrators in a last-ditch attempt to salvage its...

More speculation has swirled around the future of Emoov as it appeared that company chief executive and founder Russell Quirk had...

A firm is launching a new Home Owner’s Passport this weekend in a bid to speed up conveyancing.  With characteristics reminiscent of the much-derided Home...

One of the country’s top buying agents says he expects 2019 to be a much better year than 2018 as Brexit...

A long-standing independent agency on the south coast is to rebrand after being snapped up by a Winkworth franchisee. Humphreys & Orr,...

Communities have missed out on more than 10,000 affordable homes in the past three years as a result of government rules...

Yet another estate agency has announced that it’s shutting branches and opening a centralised hub. This time it’s Newman Property Experts, a...

The global chief executive of Purplebricks, Michael Bruce, has warned mortgage lenders against offering so-called ‘super-sized’ home loans to borrowers.  Bruce is...

Data from the National Association of Estate Agents suggests that the number of registered buyers per member branch has slumped to...

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...

High-end agency Harrods Estates is not content with selling homes in London’s infamous challenging market - now it’s marketing a box...

The holiday home market may still be struggling in the wake of the three per cent additional homes stamp duty surcharge...

The closure of Foxtons’ Park Lane office and five other branches in the capital are merely the start of things to come...

Belvoir has this morning announced that it has acquired MAB Glos, part of the Mortgage Advice Bureau.  The £3.6m deal, done through...

A platform that allows individual private sellers and landlords to list their properties alongside those from professional agents says it’s not...

East Midlands estate and lettings agency Jackson Grundy has signed up to OnTheMarket. The firm, with its Northampton headquarters, has 10 sales...

Newspapers are reporting that Brexit’s impact on house prices - especially if there is No Deal - are likely to take...

Mainstream bank lending for house purchases grew by 3.6 per cent in October compared to the same month last year. However the...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has told an agents’ conference of the strategy for his service - including a prediction that...

A sales and lettings agency specialising in waterside property along the Thames is linking up with a larger business to co-market...

The debate about online auction charges levied on buyers continues this morning with the release of figures showing that one company...

It’s a great start to the week for Wesley Carney, a lettings negotiator at the wonderful Breckon & Breckon agency in...

The town of Blackpool has become the fourth part of the UK to switch from council Local Land Charges to digital...

Hello and welcome to the latest Property Jobs Today - the last one in November. Career moves tend to slow this time...

The future of online agency Emoov remains in the balance this weekend with talks continuing between the management and possible buyers. On...

Orchards of London is abandoning its current branch network and instead opening a single Hub from the middle of next month. Orchards,...

Yorkshire agency Linley & Simpson is on the acquisition trail yet again - and it’s revealed its eighth deal of the...

The introduction of the Propertymark brand as a ‘consumer friendly’ umbrella name for a series of trade bodies has been a...

It’s Friday and what better way to kick off the weekend than winning two completely FREE tickets for the industry event...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - it’s our weekly round-up of good work done by the industry. Everyone...

The Guardian is this morning reporting that “a major estate agent” has been accused of involvement in corruption with the house...

New figures from the British Independent Retailers Association suggest that there are now 135 fewer independent estate agency branches than at...

A consumer group which has already expressed alarm at some aspects of the so-called ‘Modern Method of Auction’ says it has...

The chief executive of Haart, Paul Smith, is warning that a No Deal exit from the EU could leave Britain with...

Shock figures out this morning show that a staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting...

A senior figure in the Knight Frank agency says those buyers who may be expecting Brexit-inspired bargains in the so-called ‘super...

A website that lists private sale properties and calls itself “the all in one property marketplace” has valued itself on a...

Humberts’ revolution continues apace as it opens its first controversial hub in Dorset and accompanies it with a brand new vocabulary...

Estate and letting agents are being warned not to slow down too early in the run up to Christmas as it...

The latest research from online estate agency Emoov shows at least one silver lining to the current Brexit-hit housing market -...

An estate agency has had to alter a listing on Rightmove following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority. Gravesend-based Waterman House...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has launched a new guide in a bid to end what it calls inconsistencies and...

Purplebricks chief executive in Australia, Ryan Dinsdale, is quitting the firm after two and a half years. The influential Australian Financial Review...

We are delighted to have two completely FREE tickets available for the industry event of the season - the Charity Christmas...

Intelligent Services Group - parent company of online auction service IAM Sold - is rebranding around the IAM name. ISG and its...

A leading buying agent says the first quarter of 2019 may be crucial in determining the future of the current stamp...

Time appears to be running short for the sale of troubled online agency Emoov. An Emoov insider has told Estate Agent Today...

Online agency Doorsteps is slashing its flat fee to just £1 with no commission charge - but for only 48 hours. The...

Rightmove is this morning reporting that the asking price of property coming to market has fallen 1.7 per cent in the...

It’s not just the Cabinet and the government where jobs are in flux - there are plenty of moves to announce...

Every cloud has a silver lining, and a high end prime central London estate agent appears to have found one from...

New research shows 35 per cent of deals fall through within three weeks of a seller receiving an offer and a...

Housing minister Kit Malthouse appears to be backing Theresa May as Brexit chaos consumes the government. A request from Estate Agent Today...

A new prime London hybrid agency wants what it calls “disillusioned property professionals” to join the firm and take advantage of...

Estate agents are missing around half of the conveyancing referral opportunities they could take, according to a new report.  PropTech firm OneDome...

Amidst all the Brexit chaos let’s remember that it’s Children In Need day...always a time when Britons’ generosity raises the spirits,...

An online auction platform which works with estate agents says this method of selling homes works, with four sales in one...

Winkworth’s Bath franchise has been acquired by new franchisees Lucy McIlroy and Matthew Leonard - the latter having been a partner...

A property comparison website has made a defence of the controversial Help To Buy initiative, claiming it “acts as an important...

New build property values are rising at a much greater rate than existing property values according to a study by DJ Alexander. The...

Price growth in the housing market is slow across the UK but London is again the most troubled region, seeing an...

Hard-pressed buyers who try to minimise house moving costs by doing their own conveyancing have been warned of the disastrous consequences...

An estate agency analyst has shared with Estate Agent Today his findings on the current and recent conversion rates of online...

London estate agency JOHNS&CO, which specialises in new homes, has opened its seventh office in the capital - the announcement came...

I remember renting flats when I was a 25-year-old negotiator at Foxtons. Many of you will remember my love for the...

The market is now over-supplied with homes to sell while at the same time demand is dipping and there are widespread...

A leading property consultancy has called out Manchester as the location which has seen the highest urban price growth of anywhere...

Foxtons has this morning confirmed that it has now closed six branches. There was high-level publicity given to the closure of its...

An online agency launched by a traditional high street agent to ward off competition says the online business model might have...

OnTheMarket has issued an upbeat statement about the Court of Appeal setting a date to hear Connells-owned Gascoigne Halman's challenge to a ruling...

The ValPal Network, an automated valuation system, has for the first time provided over 100,000 leads to agents in just one...

The latest Your Move house price data confirms what a wide range of indices have shown recently - slowing price growth and,...

The man responsible for defining John Lewis’ legendary customer service, and preserving its Never Knowingly Undersold pledge, is to address the...

It’s been reported that Nested, an estate agency launched two years ago, has received a massive £120m cash injection from venture capitalists. Nested, which...

Here we go again - the Court of Appeal is to hear Connells-owned Gascoigne Halman's challenge to a ruling that cleared...

Shocking figures from the Local Data Company, a consultancy monitoring the health of High Streets, show that 211 estate agency offices...

Hello and welcome to our latest edition of Property Jobs Today, a weekly run-through of the key job moves within our...

It’s Children In Need in just a few days’ time on Friday, November 16 - it’s one of the biggest fund-raising...

Conveyancers’ use of data and technology to speed through sales is on the cusp of a ‘big bang’ moment according to...

A digital conveyancing platform says a lack of transparency in the house moving process - particularly regarding legal costs - is...

There was a drop in the number of new listings across the UK last month, suggesting that the usual autumn rush to...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

Coutts Private Bank is the latest institution to express its concern over London’s housing market. The latest Courts London Prime Property Index...

Homes that require major structural work have asking prices which are on average £40,000 below the market norm, according to research...

Keller Williams, the US agency which allows agents to work from hub-like ‘market centres’, says it now has 130 freelance agents in this...

A first-time agent who has previously owned a retail franchise and some buy to let units, has bought the Century 21 franchise...

A business rates tax break which benefits holiday home owners is to be reviewed by ministers, who have now launched a formal...

“I’ll have a vowel please Rachel….then an award.” The puns are likely to be much in evidence in the New Year when...

A house in Mayfair that was sold for £19.175m in 2014 and put on the market this year at £25m has...

We’re used to recent stories about transaction dips and price stagnation as Brexit uncertainty and stamp duty take their toll on...

The high profile financial difficulties faced by Emoov and the recent fall in the share value of Purplebricks do not mean...

The LonRes data consultancy that monitors transactions right across prime central London says Brexit is the single biggest factor impacting the...

He’s got a fax machine for PropTech, he’s got an answerphone so he’s open 24/7, and he’s got 2.5 per cent...

This won’t be a long article. Just to the point and hopefully with a nice angle to it.  I get asked at...

The troubled Emoov hybrid estate agency, currently up for sale, has removed an advertisement after a complaint to a watchdog over...

New data from Barclays Mortgages suggests Britons are now likely to stay in their homes for almost 19 years between house...

Purplebricks says it has seen year-on-year revenue growth of about 20 per cent despite what its chairman calls “a challenging UK...

A new company is claiming to reduce chain collapses during sales by creating a lockout agreement, also known as a reservation agreement. Property...

An estate agency that’s been commended for its flexible working has launched a recruitment drive for franchisees who would keep 75...

London agency chain Portico has signed up to OnTheMarket.  The 17 branch firm, which handles both sales and lettings, has offices in...

A diverse cast-list has been announced for this year’s Relocation Agent Network national conference and exhibition to be staged in London...

One of Emoov’s agents in the field has contacted Estate Agent Today to give an insight into how the agency has...

Countrywide is to give each of its 10,000 staff a strategy document setting out where the company is planning to be...

Latest figures on the central London market from franchise giant Winkworth show that viewings dropped 20 per cent in the third...

The first signs of a seasonal slowdown are appearing according to some agents in touch with EAT, but there are still...

There’s to be the first-ever Residential Agent Zone at next year’s FUTURE PropTech event to be held on May 14. The zone will...

The head of a controversial property portal says agents can by-pass some GDPR marketing restrictions by using his service’s social network. Ben Davis,...

Two former High Street agents say their new hybrid agency has enjoyed an impressive launch gathering 40 instructions in just four...

Raffles are in the news as a way of ‘selling’ homes, and not just because an Irish club has won a...

Savills has issued its forecast for the housing market for the next five years, and while it highlights some bright spots...

You don’t need EAT to remind you that Christmas is now just next month.  Many agents are gearing their fund-raising to that...

Fresh details have emerged about the financial difficulties suffered by Emoov, its search for a buyer and its possible sale price. A...

As scary Halloweens go, yesterday was quite a shocker for Britain’s online estate agency sector - and not in a good...

Two local estate agencies are entering a strategic partnership to market properties together, allowing them to list the properties on the...

It’s November so forecasts for next year are beginning to emerge from high-end agencies with research departments - and the first one...

Experts suggest that overseas buyers are likely to act quickly to take advantage of a delay in any stamp duty surcharge on...

Agents may sometimes have a tense relationship with conveyancers but admit it - when our legal colleagues are good, they are...

Sky News says Emoov is to be sold, just months after the controversial online agency merged with Sarah Beeny's Tepilo and the...

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today exclusive details of progress on its Back To Basics programme as it seeks to recover...

A firm which links with agents to operate online auctions has hit back at a consumer group's allegations that this growing sector...

An early sign of a possible recovery in the London housing market may be appearing, according to data consultancy Hometrack.  It’s just...

You know the shiver you get when the portal reps call you out of the blue? That cold sweat in the...

Estate agency and property consultancy JLL is offering a clip-on accessory which it claims can be put on to a mobile...

I am currently in the back of a taxi. The deadline for this piece is looming and I am desperate to...

A consumer group says agents are securing increasing income from online auctions, but it warns that for buyers there are pitfalls...

A hybrid estate agency with ambitions to rival Purplebricks has revealed that it has significantly expanded its current footprint, with ambitions...

Police have confirmed that a search is taking place at a property in the Midlands, in the hunt for the body...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

New figures from the Mortgage Advice Bureau give an insight into the changing demographics of home buyers and buy to let...

Millennials aged 18 to 34 are putting plans for romance, children and even hobbies on ice as they make huge sacrifices...

Stamp duty relief for first time buyers of full-priced houses and apartments is to be extended to first time buyers of...

It’s Budget day and the government is once again on the receiving end of a blast from one of the country’s...

Strutt & Parker is bucking the trend on High Street offices by opening a new one - and in this case,...

Hello and welcome to a bumper edition of Property Jobs Today, your weekly insight into the key moves within our industry. Everyone...

The government has told the estate agency industry that it has a “moral” obligation to report suspicions about potential money laundering. Figures...

It’s that time of year again, when a tall ominous figure scares us all with a slow deep voice threatening endless...

An insolvency firm is warning that the real estate sector of the economy is showing a growing number of businesses defined...

Traditional estate agent fees average just 1.1 per cent across the UK according to research from an agency comparison website -...

Purplebricks’ share price dipped below the psychologically-important 200p level yesterday as the hybrid agency’s longer-term slide continues. In the summer of 2017...

Fewer than 15 per cent of owners go on to sell their home with the same agency they bought it through,...

We all get an extra hour in bed this weekend, giving us more energy to fund-raise for good causes, right? That seems...

Zoopla says 38 per cent of properties on sale have had their asking prices slashed. That’s a five per cent rise since...

One of the founders of Purplebricks is on course to create what the BBC calls “one of the biggest game-changers in...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it wants to simplify the system of surveys by scrapping the three current options...

Mortgage approvals fell again in September - this means that every month of 2018 so far has seen a drop against...

A mortgage platform is making a pitch for online estate agencies to link with it and offer their customers “a customised...

The Competition and Markets Authority is stepping up its campaign to identify and prosecute companies behind cartels - and it’s offering...

Not so long ago, the best estate agents were those who did the best work for their clients and therefore built...

A Twitter account dedicated to the private sale of a multi-million pound waterside home in Berkshire has prompted complaints to the...

One of London’s most prominent buying agencies says post-Brexit the interest in buying in the capital will return - whether there...

One of London’s best known estate agencies marks its 25th anniversary this month, having started with just two branches in one...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows some 98,400 homes were sold across the UK in September - that’s slightly lower...

Transactions across England and Wales in September dropped 7.6 per cent year on year while Prime Central London now sees fewer than...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced that franchise giant Belvoir will list all of its 300-plus branches on the challenger portal.  This includes...

A new online agency says it is currently focussing on one large city but will expand to cover the whole of...

An estate agent in London has received a posthumous honour as an organ donor. The Chiswick W4 Local news website says Jordan...

A new junior estate agent apprenticeship standard has been launched with skills being offered for residential, commercial and auction sectors. Created by...

The government says mobile home residents are to receive greater protection from dishonest site owners seeking to make a profit at...

New research by TheAdvisory consultancy, shared exclusively with Estate Agent Today, reveals exactly how fees have fallen for traditional agents in...

Outspoken online estate agency chief Russell Quirk says the estate agency industry is “really p****d off” with Rightmove trying to ride...

An agent in the Guild is launching a ‘hub’ style operation from December 1 and says the concept of traditional estate...

A London buying agent has called for a second referendum on Britain’s EU membership, suggesting that it would give more certainty...

Cash used to be king in the housing market but new figures released today show that in the first half of...

If it’s Monday it must be Property Jobs Today, your round up of the industry’s key moves. Are you changing jobs yourself?...

Another high profile estate agency office in London has closed - this time a branch of Winkworth.  The Richmond branch has been...

Few things anger the industry more than the effect of stamp duty and other costs on property transactions (well, maybe Purplebricks...

Almost one in five online sales valuations generated by The ValPal Network over a two-year period resulted in a completion with...

What may just be the UK’s ultimate property domain names have come up for sale - property.co.uk and realestate.co.uk. Both domains, which...

Bored with Brexit? Baffled by the backstop? Troubled by the transition period?  Well here’s a promise - there’s no mention of the...

The estate agency group Humberts, which narrowly avoided collapse early this year, now claims to have turned around its fortunes thanks...

Akshay Ruparelia, the young founder and head of the online agency Doorsteps, has been shortlisted for one of the most prestigious...

A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...

A new estate agency has come up with a novel way of taking prospective purchasers around its patch - by using...

An insurer claims there is a huge gulf between the cost of rebuilding a house and its market value because around...

The number of house sales falling through before completion is on the increase according to data collated by a home buying...

A service which describes itself as an alternative to part exchange has been launched to facilitate sales to ‘corporate property buyers’. It’s...

The last couple of weeks’ articles were penned very much for a specific agent readership, something I am trying to be...

Figures from the mortgage lenders’ umbrella group, UK Finance, suggest the government desire to see more first time buyers and fewer...

A city’s housing market that suffered badly because of the collapse in North Sea oil prices is now likely to rebound...

London agency Stirling Ackroyd has announced its third acquisition in the course of a year. It’s only 15 months ago that Stirling...

Just under one in five buyers in the past two years have suffered moving day delays, either because funds have been...

An estate agency is moving from its traditional branch to new city centre serviced offices as it expands. East of Exe -...

The cost of new-build leasehold properties has surged 16 times faster than freeholds according to research from property investment platform. The revelation...

Is Help To Buy going to remain in existence for much longer? Question marks over the scheme’s future are being raised through...

Purplebricks says its performance in the UK “is currently showing double-digit growth year-on-year in monthly instructions.” In a brief UK trading update...

Doorsteps, the online agency founded by a teenager, has raised over £700,000 - that’s 175 per cent of its original £400,000 target,...

We’re sorry to be starting the week with more evidence of the housing market in the doldrums, but Rightmove’s latest index...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our weekly round up of key moves within the industry. Let us know what’s going on with...

Price cutting is becoming the new norm as the market adapts to reduced interest from buyers, according to property listings platform...

The National Association of Estate Agents has welcomed the government’s move to ensure most future new-build houses are sold as freehold...

The vast majority of new-build houses are to be sold as freehold with ground rents for new leases capped at £10...

The government has unveiled a new body which, it claims, will raise agency standards. There is a long-standing commitment from the government...

One of the brokers working with OnTheMarket says the portal will not be profitable until 2021, but predicts that its target...

Activists from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender movement are reported to have staged what they called a “queer kiss-in" outside...

Savills is warning that heightened uncertainty around Brexit negotiations will delay recovery in the prime central London housing market for up...

Johnston Press, the company which owns the i national newspaper and some 200 local titles - many with property supplements carrying...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity - your opportunity to salute those in our industry working hard for great...

The chief executive of Emoov, Russell Quirk, has suggested that the unexpectedly low take up of online agents may mean that...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests the number of properties on estate agents’ books is now nearing...

OnTheMarket’s trading figures for the six months to the end of July show, as predicted, losses while the company is building...

A new survey claims to have found the five issues that prospective buyers wish they had checked out ahead of purchase...

A platform which previously offered online private treaty exchanges says a sale of a home in the Republic of Ireland has...

A new internet and DAB radio station specialising on the subject of property will launch from purpose built studios next month. Property...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement for a new development in London after complaints over claims about the yields...

Purplebricks’ share price dropped yesterday to barely over 200p - its lowest level for some 18 months and reflecting a near...

Foxtons says its use of technology allows it to increase the reach of its branches - and claims this is behind...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

OnTheMarket plc, the company which operates the OTM portal, gives its first formal stock market figures tomorrow morning, for the six...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that Foxtons has closed another London agency office - this time at Barnes in the borough...

A government minister has told the estate agency industry that it must be more transparent over the issue of referral fees. In...

Strutt & Parker is offering free Virtual Viewings to 1,000 new clients, and says it's the first national agency to offer such...

Knight Frank appears to have shrugged off the problems hitting the high end of the housing market, reporting a 14 per...

Even the cheapest local homes are out of reach for at least 40 per cent of young adults according to a...

Foxtons is shutting its Park Lane office - the flagship of the agency in prime central London’s Mayfair. Estate Agent Today was...

The Competitions and Markets Authority says the result of its latest probe into estate agencies’ possible infringement of the Competition Act...

One estate agent has described the latest price fall announced by the Halifax as “quite a retreat” for the housing market...

Hello and welcome to a new working week, which means your chance to catch up on the key moves in our...

“Do we really need another tax?” - that’s the question from a new buying agency, querying why the government wants to...

A series of leasehold roadshows beginning next month in Manchester aims to throw a spotlight on problems associated with the tenure,...

The head of a leading Chinese property portal has taken the unusual step of commenting on a British tax policy -...

It seems a lifetime ago but in fact we’re approaching just the first anniversary since the government triggered its Call for...

The latest assessment of supply across the housing market undertaken by online agency HouseSimple claims that the number of new properties...