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![Rightmove: ‘Asking prices hit by election and Euros’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Can Labour government help fix Scotland’s housing crisis?](/upload/images/shutterstock_194216909.jpg)
While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Agents submit more suspicious activity reports](/upload/images/shutterstock_1097913926.jpg)
Estate agents submitted 30% more Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) SARs last year, research suggests. Analysis by...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today: Addressing the housing crisis through technology](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/PropTech%20.jpg)
Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...
10 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyer demand rising amid hopes of rate cuts – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_2085767338.jpg)
Buyer demand levels climbed significantly between the first and second quarters of this year, research suggests. GetAgent’s Hotspots Demand Index monitors quarterly...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide: 'Affordability issues weighed on Spring property market'](/upload/images/shutterstock_2393078657.jpg)
High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Can traditional BTR learn from the successes of suburban BTR?](/upload/images/shutterstock_572192086(3).jpg)
We frequently read about how the traditional form of urban BTR has inspired the more recent model, suburban BTR. Our own...
29 June 2024
From: Features
![London's brownfield sites could house nearly 0.5m new homes](/upload/images/3%20--PROOFED%20-%20Londons%20brownfield%20sites%20could%20house%20nearly%20half%20a%20million%20new%20homes%20By%20Habib%20Mogul%20.jpg)
New research reveals nearly half a million homes could be built across London on land that currently lies derelict amid a...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Addressing the Local Authority Development Impasse](/upload/images/6%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Addressing%20the%20Local%20Authority%20Development%20Impasse%20By%20Adelle%20Okei%2C%20Surveyor%2C%20Carter%20Jonas%20(Birmingham).jpg)
Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Do it For Dom charity event goes back to school sports day](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
This year the 'Do It For Dom' charity event is returning as an adventure challenge. Dominic Subbiani is a joint owner of...
03 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Gove-r and out! Housing Secretary to quit after General Election](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has become the latest high-profile MP to announce he would step down ahead of July’s General Election. Gove...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Off-plan property purchases hit decade-low - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
The share of new-build homes sold before they’re complete has dropped to a decade-low, research suggests. Hamptons’ annual off-plan sales index has...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Mystery surrounds latest Keller Williams market centre](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The future of another Keller Williams (KW) market centre in the UK appears unclear. KW Prime, once the flagship market centre of...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock rises to three-year high but sales are facing short-term slump](/upload/images/shutterstock_480780247.jpg)
Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Fast-growing estate agency group attracts £100m price tag](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
It's reported that the Lomond estate agency group, which is heavily backed by private equity and which has expanded through serial...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Surge in agents’ Suspicious Activity Reports filed to National Crime Agency](/upload/images/shutterstock_2246635353.jpg)
There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Portal claims 40 new agency sign-ups since start of 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2115850256.jpg)
A locally-owned property portal called Propertynews says it’s signed up over 40 more agents to list properties since New Year. More than...
01 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty causes Sales Slump for investors in southern England](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty-Image--400x310.png)
The proportion of buy to let properties purchased in Southern England fell to a record low last year, continuing a trend...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Startling figures show mortgage costs holding back house prices](/upload/images/shutterstock_2300256545.jpg)
Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![High profile agency hangs its hat on Guild of Property Professionals](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The fast-growing high profile Hat and Home agency has joined the Guild of Property Professionals. Founded in December 2020, Hat and Home...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices fall for 15 months in Wales - now transactions down too](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rate Cuts on hold after disappointing figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_2087623207.jpg)
Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property firms see rise in sick leave - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1081297100.jpg)
Businesses in the real estate sector have seen one of the biggest rises in sick leave over the past year, research...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...
09 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: We don’t need rising prices but we do need stability](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing affordability ratio remains high but are second steppers worse-off?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1667087182.jpg)
Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...
26 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock has hit a three-year high but short-term price falls remain likely](/upload/images/shutterstock_200541344.jpg)
Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day: The barriers and benefits for estate agents](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20Equality%20comes%20through%20learning%20-%20PIT%20by%20Chitra%20Stern.jpg)
Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket launches new town hall tour dates](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Housing market has “firmly turned the page” as activity improves](/upload/images/shutterstock_165388550.jpg)
The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Yopa accounts shed light on restructure](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Downsizer enquiries back to pre-pandemic levels but dropped last year – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1750387934(1).jpg)
Downsizers could free up an estimated £209,215 worth of equity, according to research from national estate agency Jackson-Stops. Its annual research on the ‘downsizer...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: ‘We are locked in a buyers’ market’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Average home sale profits drop 9% - which region performed the best?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The average household in England and Wales who purchased in the past 20 years and sold last year achieved profits of...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Savills: £5m-plus market slowed in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market slowed in 2023, according to Savills, but sales remain well above the pre-pandemic average. Research across...
18 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket seals high-profile agency listing agreement](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
OnTheMarket has signed a multiyear listing agreement with Leaders Romans Group (LRG). The CoStar-backed portal has been selected as one of just...
16 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20-%20Christopher%20Roberts%20(Boyer).png)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...
13 January 2024
From: Features
![The Unrealised Potential of Shared Ownership](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20The%20need%20for%20more%20shared%20ownership%20by%20Adrian%20Plant.jpg)
In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...
13 January 2024
From: Features
![London agent unveils expansion plans](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
London agent Maskells has expanded further into the capital. Having opened its second office in Kensington and Notting Hill in 2021 to...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Four countries drove ultra-prime 2023 sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers rose by 10% in unit sales and 25% by value of property...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why agents must closely monitor their local market to be successful in 2024](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20Why%20agents%20must%20closely%20monitor%20by%20Kate%20Billany.jpg)
We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....
30 December 2023
From: Features
![Record numbers of first-time buyers leave London to get on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents should still prepare for festive leads - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
It’s a myth that the property market slows over the festive period, The ValPal Network (TVPN) claims. Data from the lead generation...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buying agent boosted by increased cash sales](/upload/images/1%20House_pound-400x310.png)
Prime buying agency Black Brick has seen cash buyers double this year. Data from the buying agent shows 66% of clients have...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove urges agents to prepare for Boxing Day bounce](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Rightmove is forecasting a Boxing Day bounce this festive period. Analysis by the portal suggests that the number of new properties coming...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Self-employed models ‘driving growth’ of agency brands](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Self-employed agency models are helping drive growth in the estate agency sector, while larger firms struggle to maintain positive momentum, research...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Bank of England: Interest rate rises haven't fully hit UK yet - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_BankofEngland-1-400x310.png)
Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMRC: October property market activity hits two-year low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...
01 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent sacked by eXp after TV allegations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Self-employed agency brand eXp has terminated the contract of agent Ian Wyn-Jones following allegations about his working practices. Wyn-Jones, who joined eXp...
23 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor should provide targeted support to both landlords and tenants, says industry expert](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20shutterstock_1996823306.jpg/2%20shutterstock_1996823306__400x226.jpg)
When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...
18 November 2023
From: Features
![‘Good news for buyers’ as inflation hits two-year low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prime prices hit new low but sellers are ‘more motivated’ - LonRes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Achieved prime London sale prices fell by their largest levels since May 2021 last month, research suggests. Analysis by property data firm...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Alto customers are integrating with Canopy to save time and level-up their service.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Zoopla/Zoopla_EAT%20-%20400x310%20(003).png)
In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...
08 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Stamp Duty holiday needed more now than in pandemic - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty_400x310.png)
A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...
07 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Search company founder to head up key sales office for leading agent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Savills has appointed Mark Redfern to head its Notting Hill sales department. Having worked in the prime central London property market for...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![The Increasing Value of Natural Public Spaces in Urban Design](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20shutterstock_2322971599.jpg/4%20shutterstock_2322971599__400x208.jpg)
Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...
28 October 2023
From: Features
![Tenants need choice when it comes to spiralling rental costs](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Tenants%20need%20choice%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20spiralling%20rental%20costs%20by%20Sam%20Reynolds.jpg/2%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Tenants%20need%20choice%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20spiralling%20rental%20costs%20by%20Sam%20Reynolds__400x267.jpg)
An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Buyers turn to demolition to boost property potential - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_647100445.jpg)
The number of homes being demolished and rebuilt from scratch has increased by 3.7% over the past year, research reveals. The analysis...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents are changing the way they work and growing FAST](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%20EAT%20Article%20october%20202396%20Agents%20are%20changing.jpg/23%2010%20EAT%20Article%20october%20202396%20Agents%20are%20changing__400x243.jpg)
In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the evolving world of Estate Agency and Estate Agents. 2020...
18 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Price sensitivity’ continues to hit prime markets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...
17 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices fall again but how long will ‘correction’ last?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row during September and dropped at the fastest rate since August...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Help to Buy ‘ticking time bomb’ set to explode - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1096680206.jpg)
The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...
06 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - How To Get Real With Vendors On Price](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Phil%20Spencer.png)
The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency fees give Zoopla a financial boost](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Higher agency fees and the end of pandemic support boosted Zoopla’s revenue in 2022. The portal’s annual accounts for the year to...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency bosses reveal party conference housing wish list](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Stamp Duty changes and planning reform should be high on the party conference season agenda, agency executives have suggested. Leaders Roman Group...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Have mortgage rates peaked?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Have%20Mortgage%20Rates%20Peaked%20by%20Sarah%20Thompson.jpg/2%20Have%20Mortgage%20Rates%20Peaked%20by%20Sarah%20Thompson__400x267.jpg)
Since the Bank of England base rate started making large jumps around the middle of last year, mortgage rates have increased...
23 September 2023
From: Features
![The evolution of BTR: from city blocks to suburban communities](/upload/images/3%20The%20evolution%20of%20BTR%20from%20city%20blocks%20to%20suburban%20communities%20by%20Andy%20Jones.png)
Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...
23 September 2023
From: Features
![Detached Houses Surge in UK Property Prices](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20Detached%20houses%20lead%20surge%20in%20UK%20property%20prices%20by%20Malika%20Street.jpg/4%20Detached%20houses%20lead%20surge%20in%20UK%20property%20prices%20by%20Malika%20Street__400x267.jpg)
A recent analysis of the UK property market by Zoom Property Buyer reveals that detached houses have seen the most significant...
23 September 2023
From: Features
![Interest rates unchanged but it’s not the end for house price drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculator.png)
The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - supportive September](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners facing ‘Christmas mortgage crisis’ - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Around half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Should landlords receive BTL mortgage support?](/upload/images/1%20PayProp%20PR%20August%20Should%20landlords%20receive%20BTL%20mortgage%20support_final%20by%20Neil%20Cobbald.png)
To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...
16 September 2023
From: Features
![Knight Frank: The super-rich can’t escape the property market slump](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boost for buyers as mortgage rates drop and choice rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour appoints Rayner to take on Gove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
Labour’s Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner is to add the housing brief to her deputy leader role. She takes over from Lisa Nandy...
05 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Expert reveals the risks of getting home insurance in high-risk flood areas](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20-%20Expert%20reveals%20the%20risks%20of%20getting%20home%20insurance%20in%20high-risk%20flood%20areas%20by%20David%20Joyson%2C%20Chief%20Customer%20Officer%20at%20Homep.jpg/4%20-%20Expert%20reveals%20the%20risks%20of%20getting%20home%20insurance%20in%20high-risk%20flood%20areas%20by%20David%20Joyson%2C%20Chief%20Customer%20Officer%20at%20Homep__399x314.jpg)
It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...
02 September 2023
From: Features
![New warnings issued over student property fraud](/upload/images/shutterstock_2171273857.jpg)
The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Spicerhaart maintains turnover but posts 2022 loss after year of investment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...
29 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Ready or not, the digitally enabled consumer is here](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/EAT%20SC%20Blog%202%20360%C3%97280.png)
Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...
19 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Will housing be a major battleground in the 2024 general election?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer.jpg/4%20From%20Penny%20Norton%20-%20Will%20housing%20be%20a%20major%20battleground%20in%20the%202024%20general%20election%20by%20Christoper%20Roberts%2C%20Associate%20Director%2C%20Boyer__400x266.jpg)
After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...
19 August 2023
From: Features
![Big rise in agents registered with HMRC but thousands more to come](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-2-400x310.png)
Over 20,000 UK agency branches have now registered with HMRC for anti-money laundering supervision. A new analysis from risk management platform Thirdfort...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Retail guru takes over at Savills as agency’s profits tumble](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Retail queen Stacey Cartwright will succeed Nicholas Ferguson as chair of Savills from December 31 - but she inherits a company...
11 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property tax grab up 50% in two years - agency chief’s claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/TaxCoins-400x310.png)
Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...
11 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auction house market is booming – but for how long?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1929449678.jpg)
The size of the UK property auction house market hit the highest point in a decade in 2022, approaching half a...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency speaks out on lack of LGBTQ+ accommodation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has spoken out over what it claims is a severe lack of appropriate accommodation being marketed exclusively to the...
09 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - 'Swipe right for business revolution'](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...
05 August 2023
From: Features
![Is the rental market still profitable?](/upload/images/2%20LettingAgent-400x310.png)
Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...
05 August 2023
From: Features
![The UK regions with the highest and lowest average first-time buyer deposits](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20deposit.jpg/3%20deposit__400x267.jpg)
The property market is unstable at the moment making it increasingly difficult for first-time buyers to get on the ladder. As a...
05 August 2023
From: Features
![Phil Spencer: It's the age of the older customer](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer.png)
We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Introducing BTR Suburban Communities](/upload/images/4%20BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) In the past 10 years, the Build to...
29 July 2023
From: Features
![Homebuyers facing retirement shortfall by borrowing for longer - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1019768317.jpg)
The number of people taking out mortgages with terms of 35 years or more hit a high of 88,059 in 2022,...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - caring for communities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Broker raises negative equity fears over Government mortgage schemes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
A mortgage expert has expressed concern about the level of borrowers still taking out high loan-to-value government-backed home loans despite falling...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Estate agency AML fines on the rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/_AML%20_400x310.png)
The average anti-money laundering (AML) fine issued to estate agents for non-compliance so far during 2022/23 has already crept beyond the...
19 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Savills: Price-sensitive buyers returning to ‘best in class’ £5m-plus homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
London’s £5m-plus residential market is back in business after a slow first quarter, according to new analysis from Savills. The agent does...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Estate agents need to know: How can digital ID tools help you with AML?](/upload/images/1%20Software-400x310.png)
Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...
12 July 2023
From: Features
![Energy policy confusion hitting the sale of rural homes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC4-400x310.png)
There’s a warning today that confusion over plans to transition rural properties to greener heating systems may be deterring buyers. Trade association...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![New private equity owners for prominent PropTech company](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech1-400x310.png)
TM Group, a high profile provider of data and technology services such as tmconvey, mio, and tmconnect, has been sold to...