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Online agents and outsourced conveyancing panels have been cited as factors delaying property sales in the UK. A trade body has warned...

Toscafund Asset Management chief economist Savvas Savouri has slammed the use of ‘outdated metrics’ when measuring the housing market. The investment firm...

A lack of direction and constant shifts in planning policy at local and national government level is putting a block on...

Keller Williams UK has launched a training academy as it looks to nurture the next generation of agents. The self-employed network brand...

The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...

The Bank of England’s strategy to tackle inflation isn’t working, an agent has claimed, after policymakers hiked rates for the 12th...

Self-employed agency network eXp UK has been named as the fastest growing brand when it comes to new instructions and number...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has been slammed for “unhelpful” comments about abolishing leasehold after it emerged that there may not be...

Estate agent comparison site GetAgent has handed a lifeline to struggling Purplebricks sellers. It has announced that it will give home sellers...

It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector.  Here, the first of a new series of...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Two major Purplebricks shareholders have sold their stakes in the beleaguered brand, raising speculation over who they have sold to. Regulatory filings...

There is a sense of “cautious optimism” in the market with sales agreed on the rise despite the number of overall...

High borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for homebuyers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...

A coalition of businesses from across the property industry have united to call on the Government to do more to speed-up...

Not every story about our industry makes me smile but I was delighted to read in the trade press about someone...

Online agent Strike has been granted an exclusivity period to negotiate a possible takeover of its rival Purplebricks. A late stock market...

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

Average UK house prices declined last month for the first time in three months, Halifax claims. The lender’s latest House Price Index...

Skipton Building Society has unveiled details of the first 100% loan-to-value mortgage launched since the 2008 financial crisis. Aimed at renters, the...

Estate agents and others in the industry are being invited to a free “Tech Talk” on the power of motivation to...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...

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

The housing market hasn’t yet tipped in favour of buyers, new agency data suggests. Figures from 550 estate agency branches across Great...

Around 30 people will lose their jobs as a result of LSL’s switch to a fully franchised model, the brand has...

100% mortgages are rumoured to be making a comeback. The products were blamed as a cause for the 2008 financial crash, with...

The nation may have been glued to their screens watching the Coronation or at various street parties during the Bank Holiday...

Next month’s much-anticipated Propertymark One conference is set to go out with a bang, the trade body has said – and...

Rightmove’s Level 3 Certificate for Estate and Lettings Agents (CELA) has been officially recognised by trade body Propertymark, alongside Propertymark Qualifications. The...

Mortgage approvals bounced back in March but buyers are borrowing less at higher rates. The latest Bank of England data has showed...

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

Housing policy formation must go beyond electoral cycles, academics have warned. A group of Cambridge University alumni has teamed up to urge...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

An estate agent is getting into the royal spirit ahead of the Coronation this weekend. Phipps and Pritchard, which covers Worcestershire, Kidderminster,...

Industry veteran Michael Day is marking 20 years since setting up his Integra Property Services consultancy and training business. The brand now...

The race for space is reversing as more employers are calling staff back into the office. Research by agency brand Jackson-Stops has...

Purchase mortgage searches fell by almost a fifth last month as the Easter period dampened property market activity and there are...

Salisbury-based agency brand Whites is celebrating a staff member who has reached 35 years of working for the company. Glenda Privett joined...

First-time buyers in the UK are paying almost a third more to get on the property ladder than they were five...

Hometrack has launched a property listings data product for agents to help analyse their local market. Powered by Zoopla data, the product...

An upmarket agency network launched by former Fine & Country chief executive David Lindley has reported “rapid growth” in its first...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

The worst of the pricing adjustment in response to higher mortgage rates appears to be behind us, Zoopla has claimed. The portal’s...

The time it’s taking to sell a home across England and Wales has fallen by an average of 44 days, new...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Liberty Gate, a Nottingham-based residential lettings and sales business which operates one branch in Nottingham...

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

The organisers behind a prestigious property journalist awards ceremony has announced the event will no longer go ahead. The Property Press Awards...

Property sales slowed annually during March but appear to have bounced back on a monthly basis, according to HMRC estimates. It follows...

The amount of housing wealth owned by the older generation has reached a record level, new figures show. The data, from agency...

The Conveyancing Association has launched a guidance document for firms that addresses the Building Safety Act and Building Safety (Leaseholder Protection)...

Chestertons has reported an increase in buyer enquiries and listings as it heads into the traditionally busy spring market. The London estate...

From Google to Uber, convenience is embedded into contemporary culture. As a society, we’re propelled by on-demand living, with instant solutions for...

Property industry customer review platform ESTAS is preparing to reveal its regional and national shortlists for their 2023 awards. The nominees for...

First-time buyers are turning to social media platforms such as TikTok for homebuying advice and guidance. A survey of first-time buyers aged 18...

Zoopla has outsourced its customer service operation for agents in a move that the portal said will improve the experience for...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

A company aiming to “disrupt the conventional homebuying space” has raised £8m in a Series A equity funding round. Wayhome offers a...

The latest Instagram update allowing multiple links in bios will provide a ‘world of marketing possibilities’ for estate agents, it has...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new recruitment drive across the North East. There are 10 jobs being created initially with a...

Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...

A senior peer has vowed to do more to ensure that leaseholders excluded from new building safety regulations get the support...

A veteran property photographer has revealed the ‘easy to spot’ signs that shows an agent isn’t using professional photography, warning it...

Property supply has improved during the first quarter of 2023 following house price corrections and a settling of interest rates, according...

Made Snappy is offering Forever Tours that can be white-labelled by agents for their vendors to download and keep. The virtual tour...

Property recruitment firm the deverellsmith group has acquired the entire issued share capital of Daisy Chain. The transaction will see Louse Deverell-Smith’s...

Property Webmasters has launched an overseas property opportunity for its estate agency clients to earn ‘passive income.’ The website and marketing tools...

Mandatory regulations and qualifications could lead to higher fees for UK agents, a former industry executive claims. Former Fine & Country global...

A Propertymark-supported amendment that aimed to bolster support for leaseholders in unsafe buildings failed to gain approval in the House of...

Further mortgage rate rises could be on the way for homebuyers and owners, Rightmove suggests. After a few weeks where mortgage rates...

Estate agents across Britain sold 5.3 homes on average each month in 2022, new research suggests. Analysis by Nested has found there...

Agents could be giving up a “prospecting goldmine” if they effectively shut-up shop on their marketing in the run up to...

Fine & Country Portugal has opened a new office in the heart of Lisbon. The new office is located in Marquês de...

Hamptons’ head of London private office has questioned why video has not become more widely-used in listings as he suggests more...

Smoove has confirmed press speculation that it may be up for sale. The agency and conveyancing software provider issued a stock market...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has extended its sustainability partnership with conservation company Green the UK.  In July 2021, LRG announced a partnership...

Nicol & Co has launched a new scheme to help residents declutter their homes. The regional agency brand has launched a community...

Agents working with auctioneer iamproperty recorded record sales under the hammer during the first quarter of 2023, new research claims. A new...

Just 8% of estate agencies launched last year were started by women, new research suggests. Companies House data analysed by Instant Offices...

Sellers are becoming more realistic about pricing despite asking prices of typical first-time buyer properties hitting a new high, Rightmove claims. The...

Strike has fallen further into the red, its latest annual accounts show. The online agent’s financial statement for the 12 months to...

The Bank of England last week announced the completion of Project Meridian, a digital synchronised settlement prototype that aims to digitise...

Higher energy costs and rising interest rates are leading to a surge in the number of homeowners looking to downsize, a...

Mackenzie Smith has opened its eighth branch, launching a new office in Camberley, Surrey.  The independent brand’s new office is located right...

Gascoigne Halman branch manager Andrew Hayes is celebrating reaching 40 years in estate agency. Hayes discovered estate agency thanks to his father...

Online agents have failed to capitalise on the cost of living crisis and have seen their market share for exchanges drop...

Homebuyers should be warned about climate-related risks of a purchase, new Law Society guidance suggests. The legal membership body has issued guidance...

Foxtons completed the highest number of viewings for five years during the first quarter of 2023, giving it hopes of a...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Hamptons: Agency brand Hamptons has announced it...

A new product to help agents meet their anti-money laundering (AML) responsibilities has launched. Lifetime Legal has unveiled Smart Compliance, which advises...

Agency staff have little more than a week to ensure their allAgents profile is up to date so they can boost...

The liquidator for Doorsteps is seeking a buyer for the collapsed online agent’s intellectual property. Prospective buyers have been messaged by restructuring...

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

Shares in Winkworth rose close to their recent highs yesterday despite the agency franchise brand reporting a drop in revenues and...

Vendors are increasingly shifting the goalposts on a sale at the final moment, a buying agent has warned. The strong sellers’ market...

Keller Williams (KW) UK has shifted around responsibility for its market centres amid speculation of closures. The self-employed agency brand’s Aspire market...

Sales progression service ASAP has launched a new anti-money laundering (AML) product to help agents comply with due diligence requirements and...

Landmark Information Group has unveiled a series of open, accessible and standardised digital hubs that aim to connect parts of the...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) is ready for another acquisition, its chief executive has said. After successfully integrating Hunters into the TPFG...