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One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

It might be tempting during the pandemic to focus simply on the business, yet many agents have been turning their attention...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Dan Muir, Area Sales Manager, LetsBid Property What is LetsBid and...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Jake Field - Area Sales Manager What is lets bid Property...

Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

OnTheMarket has hit out at a newspaper claim that it is just “limping along.” Patrick Hosking, a prominent financial columnist at The...

The government has issued an official note to detail the announcement made yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding stamp duty holiday...

When I joined Zoopla, I took the same approach that I always take whenever I enter a new sector: I was...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the stamp duty holiday on properties up to £500,000 will be extended from March 31 to June 30; from...

Today’s Budget is the most eagerly-anticipated for many years, as it juggles to shore up the economy with the longer-term issue...

A surge in demand from buyers, even those unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday, offers hope for the market...

No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...

Tax experts suggest the widely expected reform of Capital Gains Tax is unlikely to be announced in tomorrow’s Budget - at...

Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...

A radical way to end the current stamp duty holiday has been suggested by three different legal bodies. The Society of Licensed...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Franchising What is Meyers and what...

It’s been revealed that some far reaching changes to property taxes may not be unveiled at Wednesday’s Budget and may wait...

A new mortgage guarantee scheme to help buyers with small deposits will be revealed on Wednesday at the Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak...

A leading agent says the worst thing that could happen with Wednesday’s Budget is if the Chancellor does not deliver on...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Rightmove has revealed its figures for the full year 2020 - down in terms of profit and revenue because of the impact...

An open letter from Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce shows how fierce the competition is going to be in the portal field...

New research from Propertymark suggests a typical fall through costs an agent £4,123.  The association says that if the stamp duty holiday...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will extend the stamp duty holiday deadline until the end of June - a three month extension. The lead...

Transaction totals took a tumble last month for the first time since last summer as HMRC figures suggest the stamp duty...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

The Bruce brothers’ latest project, Boomin, is “ready to launch” some two months after it was expected to see the light...

The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for...

OnTheMarket says it’s going to increase investment in new products and services, and invest further in ‘internal website development resources’. In a...

Propertymark - still reeling over two senior resignations in less than a week - says its lobbying sessions with politicians are...

A report drawn up by a software firm analyses sales, lettings and valuation leads from agents listing on Rightmove, Zoopla and...

OneDome says it’s seen a surge in consumer activity in 2021, culminating in its two websites growing to a combined visitor...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

We’re now well into the third national lockdown and as the nation’s thoughts start to focus on how and when we’ll...

The Law Society for England and Wales says it wants action now to prevent tens of thousands of  transactions collapsing at...

On March 23rd 2021, Dezrez and its partners are hosting EAvolution21 the event that showcases the latest in PropTech using an...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

An announcement from Propertymark this afternoon says: The Board of Propertymark has accepted the resignation of its CEO, Tim Balcon. Following four...

Reservation Agreement specialist Gazeal is to sponsor the Estate Agent categories at The ESTAS later this year. Gazeal chief executive Bryan Mansell...

A huge number of additional transactions completing in the next few weeks due to the stamp duty holiday provides estate agents...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US and led by Adam Day, a veteran of three online agencies -...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

The rise and rise of portal listings and changing consumer habits during the pandemic may mean the death of the High...

Agents will soon have a chance to hear a US motivational speaker described as one of the world’s most influential sales...

One auctioneer Iamsold, which operates the Modern Method of Auction, says it’s enjoyed its strongest January on record.  It’s seen a 26...

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and shifting tenant requirements are reinforcing the need for good broadband in the rental market...

A leading agency chief suggests there will have to be substantial bargaining between buyers and sellers as the stamp duty holiday cliff...

The biggest awards in the residential property sector, The ESTAS, has confirmed an autumn date for its main 2021 event.  Traditionally the...

House price growth is running out of steam ahead of the stamp duty holiday cliff-edge. That’s the suggestion from the Halifax; its latest...

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have all seen a dramatic change in that way that we live and work,...

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

Boomin, created by Michael and Kenny Bruce, promises “highly memorable and engaging” TV and radio ads at its launch in the near...

It’s pretty cold out there, making a difficult time that much worse - except for fans of sledging of course. But many...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

A 10-point ’must have’ list of demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget on March 3 has been issued by NAEA Propertymark. It’s...

REACH, a programme encouraging start-ups in the property world, has released a list of UK companies that will feature in its...

We are now over four weeks in to our third national lockdown in the UK. Although the property market remains open,...

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

Welcome to the start of another week and this catch up on the latest moves within the agency world. Everyone featured here...

Connells Group, now on the threshold of taking the ailing Countrywide empire under its wings, has signed a five year partnership...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

Property commentator Phil Spencer says lockdown - which we know will now last for another six weeks at least, and possibly...

Zoopla has revealed a multi-million-pound programme of future developments which have taken 18 months to finalise. Chief executive Charlie Bryant has told...

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

The Prime Minister this afternoon stated that lockdown will remain in effect until early March at the earliest. He told the House...

Zoopla's latest figures suggest 70,000 transactions are likely to miss the stamp duty holiday deadline of March 31.  And the portal says: “The...

A PropTech supplier says the conveyancing process is “antiquated” and buyers and sellers would be better served if they were ’shadowed’...

Talks continue between The Property Franchise Group and Hunters with both companies agreeing a new deadline of next Friday, January 29. Just...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to buying agent and TV property pundit Henry...

If your house is anything like mine, the postman has a path beaten to your door over the last nine months. In...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

Well, what a start to 2021! None of us thought things would change as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors last night announced a dramatic U-turn in the controversy over a report by an independent...

Today will see a firm decision on whether The Property Franchise Group will take over rival franchise network Hunters.  In early December TPFG...

The New Year lull is well and truly over and this week’s Agents Do Charity show fundraising is back in business despite...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

An estate agent has shut both branches of his business for safety reasons and wants tighter Coronavirus restrictions on the industry.  ITV...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

Revenues for LSL Property Services - owner of Your Move and Reeds Rains - dropped last year by 15 per cent. Although...

A leading business consultancy says the level of working-from-home in the UK by 2025 will be five times that before the pandemic. Estate...

Sir Kier Starmer has told the government it should look again at whether estate agents’ viewings of properties for sale and...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2021 - we’re less than a fortnight into the New Year...

Boomin has announced another 15 independents as members of the site, which is expected to launch in the near future. “The latest...

The average UK house price is now a record £253,374 according to the Halifax - but the rate of growth is...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Connells has cemented its takeover of Countrywide - it now has backing from over 52 per cent of shareholders. In a statement...

Rightmove says it’s recorded the busiest ever start to a New Year in its two decade history with visits to the...

Hello and welcome to the first Agents Do Charity of 2021.  Somehow, this year is only eight days old yet already seems...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

A mortgage lender says it will now accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for residential purchases in a bid to speed up the...

January presents an opportune time for agency leaders to resolve and plan for resilience, performance and growth in 2021. With most of...

New figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals rose 7.0 per cent in November to reach 105,000 -...

London’s largest independent estate agency, Dexters, suggests that the stamp duty holiday ending in 12 weeks time will have relatively little...

Anthony Codling, the City analyst who made his name as a scourge of Purplebricks, says Brexit may be good news for the...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

House prices surged in December to post their fastest growth in six years, according to the Nationwide.  Prices rose 7.3 per cent...

Many agents will be closed on New Year’s Day - the last Bank Holiday for some months and at the start...

A house price index that is routinely one of the most pessimistic about the market claims the New Year will see...

The Brexit deal agreed in dramatic form on Christmas Eve is one part of a cocktail eventually boosting the London market...

Hunters has agreed to extend the deadline for talks about a possible takeover by its rival, The Property Franchise Group. In early...

Zoopla saw a record 70.5 per cent increase in traffic on Boxing Day as signs suggest the pre-Christmas boom is set...

One of Countrywide’s top-end brands begins a TV advertisement campaign on Boxing Day.  Hamptons’ ad is the first ever TV promotion from the agency and...

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...

One of the founder agencies of the new Boomin portal, scheduled to launch in the New Year, has also rejoined Zoopla. Farrell...

At the start of December 2020, a select handful of agents attended a private online event to see the latest news...

An agency operating in the new Tier 4 area has abandoned viewings and visits to homes until New Year, even though the...

The Bank of England is to review the affordability tests imposed on  borrowers, opening the door to a possible relaxation of...

As Christmas gets ever-closer, today’s video from an industry supplier is a touching montage of how bad things got this year...

Entrants for the 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards have only until December 31 to sign up. Founder Simon Brown says: “The bounce...

There’s been a shock one per cent increase in the Welsh equivalent of stamp duty on second homes, coming into effect...

Figures from Zoopla suggest there’s a Christmas present being unwrapped by agents across the country - a far busier housing market tha this...

Hello and welcome to Christmas week! There are just a few days to go before the industry’s festive break. On that subject,...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

Start-up letting agents looking to enter the market are finding it increasingly difficult to set up in business as banks point...

Well, what a year it has been for everyone, including the property market. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who...

The next Budget will be held on March 3 next year - in time for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to change his...

Here we are, on the brink of a festive season like never before, and approaching the end of 2020. Although a dreadful...

Fall throughs which could be avoided by Reservation Agreements have cost agency branches an average £10,000 per month. That’s the claim from digital...

The hundreds of estate and lettings agencies involved in various Business Interruption Insurance policies must wait even longer to find their...

Another day, another index, another record - house prices rose 5.4 per cent annually in October according to official figures from the Office...

NAEA Propertymark has written to the Scottish Government demanding it extend the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday - the...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

Douglas & Gordon, one of the highest profile London agency networks, is the latest signing for the yet-to-launch Boomin portal. The agency...

It is the end of my column for another year, my 4th if I am not mistaken.  This year has seen a...

Purplebricks says it’s to continue to test new pricing models next year - and has not ruled out completely moving away...

OnTheMarket is to undergo a revamp under its new chief executive, former Foxtons agent Jason Tebb - who has been given...

If you fear the market will slow after Christmas, think again - Rightmove is expecting several months of frenzied transactions to...

Hello - and here we are nearing the end of the strangest of years.  With agents and industry suppliers rushed off their...

The industry seems almost back to normal. Not the ‘new normal’ we spoke so much of a few weeks and months ago,...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

The launch of much-hyped new portal Boomin, originally scheduled for this month, has now been pushed back until early next year. A lengthy letter sent...

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

The sales market is currently strong but the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a warning about a slowdown next...

Who are you? Hi, I’m Richard Price, Managing Director at Dezrez. Who are Dezrez and what EACRM do you provide? At Dezrez we’re on...

MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...

A petition has been launched demanding a stamp duty holiday extension. The online petition is the idea of Jonathan Steel - a layperson...

As we approach the most unusual of festive periods, many property professionals will already be thinking about the January market and...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

Belvoir has become the latest major agency group to sign up to Boomin as a founder agent.  The properties of all four...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

The housing market may be slowing as we enter December but the latest snapshot suggests there’s still momentum with mortgage approvals...

Public sentiment over the housing market remains stable despite the Coronavirus crisis and the possibility of a No Deal Brexit. That’s the conclusion...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

You probably don’t have to listen closely to hear estate agents across the country starting to cheer. It’s been a big...

Zoopla’s research team is anticipating the first quarter of next year will see the current boom continue as 100,000 additional sales...

A statement this morning from Countrywide's board says both its executive chairman and its group managing director are leaving the company.  It...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...

The director of a conveyancing technology company has hit out at what he calls “an over-reliance on outdated processes” and “age-old...

High profile franchise hybrid agency EweMove has announced ambitious plans to double agent numbers within two years. The firm - which has...

The founder of OneDome says a likely housing market slowdown is the perfect time for agents to optimise revenue by investing in PropTech. Babek Ismayil believes...

The government has revealed new regional price caps for its revamped Help To Buy Equity Loan scheme, set to operate between...

The new property portal Boomin has revealed its fees structure for agents. Tapping into the industry debate over portal fees, Boomin describes...

Estate agents can stand out from the crowd and help consumers through lockdown by providing a more secure sales process, a...

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors review of sales and rentals, often amongst the most pessimistic of analyses, says Covid 19...

The first monthly market monitor to show activity in the housing market tailing off has appeared - and it says momentum...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says its new Home Survey Standard will be implemented from March and will represent a...

As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...

The 2021 ESTAS Customer Service Awards are to be held on Friday June 11. For the first time the awards will host...

Fledgling portal Boomin - launching later this month - has announced another 10 independent regional agencies as founder members. This includes its...

The Bank of England’s monthly interest rate decision was made today - but instead of it being announced at 12 noon,...

A London property investment consultancy says 22 per cent of properties it’s advised overseas purchasers on this year have been bought sight-unseen. London...

Boomin is to levy a traditional monthly fee for estate and letting agents listing on the site, in line with other...

We can all agree that the recovery of the property market since May has been outstanding. The latest data from Zoopla...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

Recent figures emanating from the mortgage and housing market suggest that – since lockdown was ended in mid-May – transaction levels...

The housing market boom looks set to continue for some months yet as mortgage approvals for home purchases hit their highest...

There are 140,000 more buyers waiting to complete on their properties right now than there were this time last year. The claim, by...

The new two per cent stamp duty surcharge applying to non-resident buyers may cause a wide range of properties to be...

The Stamp Duty Land Tax holiday has been a hot topic of conversation for many in the residential property industry –...

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the way every industry operates and the property sector is no exception. Following an enforced seven-week...

Boomin, the still-to-launch portal created by the founders of Purplebricks, has named another 10 founding member agencies. Like the initial 10 they...

The National Association of Estate Agents wants the government to initiate a mortgage guarantee scheme to encourage more 95 per cent...

The total Sales Agreed in 2020 so far has overtaken Sales Agreed up to this point in 2019, despite the Coronavirus...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 have been in place for several months now. While letting...

A new online platform claims to be the first of its kind to speed up the private treaty sales process for...

Savills has boosted its forecast for housing transactions this year because the stamp duty holiday has been such a success at...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

The first leading agency to make a 2021 forecast says the market should be stable next year - so long as...

Hello and at the start of another working week, welcome to our regular jobs slot announcing who’s moving where within the...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined his measures to help agencies and other businesses survive Coronavirus. His announcements - endorsed by both the...

New PropTech products continue to appear, many aimed at enhancing transparency in buying and selling, or helping agents adopt new ways of...

One of the growing number of free to list property portals, Residential People, claims a record-breaking number of sales and letting...

I was giving an interview this week for an upcoming conference - yet another to convert from a physical to a...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

A tax expert says that there is 'zero likelihood' of the government changing its mind on stamp duty changes for overseas...

The government has published draft legislation giving further details on the two per cent stamp duty surcharge on non-residents purchasing residential...

Be proactive, have a plan, and keep prospecting.  After the easing of lockdown measures, it’s safe to say the property market picked...

The National Association of Estate Agents is inviting members to join a panel reviewing new PropTech produced as a result of...

Another US real estate agency wants to follow Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway and others by opening in the United Kingdom. Nest Seekers International...

Since June 1, under The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, landlords in England have been...

A PropTech platform that claims to halve the time a transaction takes has received a huge cash injection from investors for...

Customer review and awards platform the ESTAS is parting company with headline partner Zoopla after 10 years. The founder of The ESTAS...

The government’s new Kickstart scheme is the ideal way for agents to encourage new talent without incurring any cost. That’s the view of The...

Many young people are stuck unable to purchase their first home even if house prices fall in the wake of the...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

Purplebricks is selling its Canadian business. The sale comes little over a year after the troubled agency closed both its failed Australian and...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...

The advertising and sponsorship links between Purplebricks and Team GB have won the agency a silver medal according to a leading...

The ESTAS Group says it will combine its awards events for agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers in one ceremony in May...

You have to feel for Rishi Sunak - well, at least a little. Leave to one side that he carries more presentational...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak - and the agency industry - will no doubt be delighted to know that visits to Rightmove soared...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be no stamp duty on homes selling for £500,000 or...

We recently issued our Zoopla House Price Index, which analyses the latest real-time trends from the sales market. In our analysis, we...

The chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents, Mark Hayward, is to retire at the end of this year.  The...

Purplebricks is starting a new wave of TV advertisements today, continuing its theme from earlier this year as a sponsor of...

A former City analyst best known for his scathing criticisms of Purplebricks has launched a PropTech platform that he describes as...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign says the portal has merely kicked the fees can down the road, deferring a long-term...

As we adjust to a life post-Covid-19, letting agents, landlords, and tenants are thinking - ways to speed up the process...

A hybrid agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched has announced a recruitment drive and expansion in...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has set out strategy suggestions for independent agents facing steep portal bills. A 10-page document reveals...

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Tom Harrington and I’m the founder and...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

Typical prices in the UK housing market will drop 12 per cent before long-term growth resumes in 2021 and beyond. That’s the...

Agencies, many of which campaigned vigorously to be included in the business rates holiday announced in March by the government, have...

OnTheMarket says it has another 32 million shares to give away to agents signing full fee contracts with the challenger portal...

One of prime central London’s most respected estate agencies is warning that it could take until spring 2021 for the luxury...

If there are agents still uncertain as to whether their company or themselves as individuals are claiming the maximum business support,...

The peak of the 2020 sales market is likely to be September instead of the usual early summer - but that...

The controversial Help To Buy scheme looks likely to be expanded in breadth and extended in duration to help kick-start the...

The latest market forecast comes from Knight Frank which says that by the end of the year there will have been...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced new measures to help the self-employed - likely to be welcomed by self-employed estate agents. The Chancellor...

New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in the UK we’ve undertaken here at reallymoving.com shows that Shared Ownership...

Purplebricks is anticipating “a prolonged period of low activity” during the Coronavirus crisis with 25 instructions a day according to a...

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced a sweeping range of financial measures to try to minimise the impact of Coronavirus...

The Property Ombudsman has announced that it will postpone its annual conference, which was to have been on June 18, until...

OnTheMarket this morning announced what it calls “a payment support initiative” for those agents paying full-price membership. It’s for three months and...

The stamp duty surcharge for non-resident investment buyers announced in yesterday’s Budget is dwarfed by discounts they receive thanks to the...

There will be a two per cent stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of UK investment properties by non-resident overseas buyers...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

It’s Valentine’s Day and everyone at Estate Agent Today hopes there is love in the air where you are…at least after...

An estate agency that won a major property award only 18 months ago has shut after trading for 40 years. The Marlborough...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

As I look towards this year, I am sure that my thoughts are the same as many within the industry. I am...

A new analysis from a financial services trade body shows that gross mortgage lending is expected to rise significantly in the...

OnTheMarket has this morning announced it has raised £3.4m through a placing of shares. It has placed 4,857,143 new ordinary shares at a...

You don’t need to go far to find news about the UK lettings market. From the banning of tenant fees to...

Belvoir has struck an innovative eight-year exclusivity agreement with Dacres, the 20 office estate agency network based in Yorkshire, to deliver...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

There are many adjectives that can be applied to Boris Johnson, probably very few of them complimentary, but there’s one that...

A trading statement from OnTheMarket reveals that fewer agents than anticipated have so far converted from free or discounted deals to...

A report by the influential Public Accounts committee of MPs has been highly sceptical of the effectiveness of Help To Buy. It...

Global free-to-list property portal Residential People has announced it’s almost at its next milestone of 800,000 listings within its first six...

New compulsory qualifications for estate agents will not only offer more transparency for customers but will help recruit better staff into...

New research has identified those local housing market potentially worst hit by the planned changes to Help To Buy in 2021,...

The Nationwide building society is to go into house building. It has received planning permission to build 239 new homes for sale...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett says rival portals may want to “interfere” with his aim of converting agency members from free...

OnTheMarket has stepped up its attack on Rightmove with a stridently-worded email to agents explaining how a drop in leads from...

One of Britain’s foremost property consultancies has given a relatively upbeat prediction for the UK housing market over the next five...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

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

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

On the face of it, this year’s Budget was not what you could describe as ‘housing heavy’ in terms of the...

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

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

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

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

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

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

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

The stock market and at least one City analyst have shrugged their shoulders at the claim by Purplebricks that it is...

This week I carry out a question and answer session with one of the most high-profile names in property. Isobel Thomson has...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

The fact is that most house hunters simply do not have the time, let alone the inclination, to trawl around properties...

The government is thought to be reviewing Help To Buy which, it is claimed, could end with the scheme being scrapped...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

Barclays Bank has given an optimistic view of the housing market over the next five years, with a prediction that across...

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

Average UK house price growth will reach 2.2 per cent this year, a rise of £4,460 that will see the average...