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Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has been trialling property blockchain network Coadjute’s digital property data pack and smart forms and has...

High-end estate agent Tyron Ash has hit out at the “sense of entitlement” at corporate estate agencies who he said don’t...

Average house prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since September 2023 during March as higher mortgage rates...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...

UK-based estate agencies are being given the opportunity to list their properties on Century 21 Global, the brand’s global listings site. This...

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) reforms has expressed frustration that the recommendations have failed to materialise as...

Regulated firms, particularly estate agents, who take on new business clients are leaving themselves exposed to serious red flags by not...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

The increased focus on upfront material information could push up estate agency professional indemnity (PI) requirements, an industry trainer has warned. Michael...

Agents faced more complaints and paid out higher levels of redress last year, industry data shows. Annual figures from the Property Redress...

Seller confidence has improved in anticipation of the traditionally busier Spring market and interest rate cuts in the months ahead, research...

North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

As most of the regular readers of this column will know (and because I’m not shy about admitting it) – I’ve...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

Single first-time buyers need to save for almost 6.5 years or 76 months to raise a 10% deposit and cover moving...

Hunters franchisee Lester Hurst has bolstered his branch’s managed portfolio with a maiden independent acquisition. Lester, who has owned the Otley and...

The landmark deal between The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) and Belvoir was ‘inevitable’ and more acquisitions could be on the card,...

Only two out of five UK adults are aware of what conveyancing is, while the number for those who are already...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched its first ever two-day conference, set to take place in July 2024. It replaces the...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

OnTheMarket is set to bring back its popular town hall meetings with agents. It will be the first since its acquisition by...

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

House prices are growing annually for the first time since January 2023, Nationwide claims. The latest Nationwide House Price Index found average...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Around half of agents remain confident about the housing market’s prospects this year, research suggests. A survey of almost 600 estate agents,...

Outsourced property viewings and inspections provider Viewber is celebrating completing more than half a million appointments. Launched at the end of 2016...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...

Almost 2m aspiring homeowners do not think they will be able to follow in the footsteps of their parents by owning...

When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

Dave Sayce, Founder and Managing Director of Compare My Move, reflects on the legal changes that will make leasehold purchase more...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

Concerned homeowners and gardeners are frequently mistaking common garden plants such as bindweed, dogwood and lilac for highly invasive Japanese knotweed,...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

Back in 2013 the posh head of PR of a posh estate agency took me to a London restaurant (yes, posh)...

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

HOP (the Home Owner’s Passport) has released its upgraded material information report to support agents with Trading Standards compliance. The list of...

The Guild of Property Professionals has set a date for its Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony on 22 March 2024. It will...

Five years ago, Lettings expert, Tim Lawler, wrote an article for Estate Agent Today charting his early experiences of setting up...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...

LSL’s estate agency network has performed ahead of its plans since shifting to a franchised model last year. The LSL estate agency...

Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...

The emergence of the Digital property market represents the most profound shift for the industry itself since the advent of the...

Savills has kicked off 2024 with two key external hires and an internal move into its country house team. James Toogood has joined...

Sir Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to be ousted from Downing Street may well express what many of his MP...

Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

London based presenter and property expert Elizabeth Warburton has partnered with Fine & Country as one of the hosts of the...

More than 60,000 property and real estate businesses have started the year in ‘financial distress,’ a professional services and insolvency firm...

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

OnTheMarket has a “puncher’s chance” of displacing Rightmove after the challenger portal was taken over by CoStar but needs to persuade...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...

Specialist buying agency Recoco Property Search has appointed former director of Strutt & Parker’s country house department Andrew Cronan to strengthen...

A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...

There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...

Forget the Boxing Day boost, next Monday could be the start of the “first-time buyer boom.” Mortgage technology company Twenty7tec has identified...

London’s ultra-prime housing market for multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers rose by 10% in unit sales and 25% by value of property...

The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...

We’re now just 2 days away from the end of 2023 and what a year it’s been for the property industry....

Business plans will be key for agents looking to successfully navigate 2024, an industry consultant and trainer has said. Michael Day, a...

Home sales and house prices may have struggled in 2023 but more affluent buyers and sellers may not have noticed. Analysis by...

Lower interest rates and real wage growth will halt price falls next year but sales will remain lower, Hamptons has predicted  Forecasts...

The end of the year is always a time of reflection around careers and whether we should pursue pastures new. I...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...

Around half of sellers would highly recommend their estate agent, new research suggests. Coaching platform the Property Academy’s latest Home Moving trends...

The recent cyber attack on CTS left around 80 conveyancing firms across the country commercially paralysed as the harm to their...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

Agents have been warned to be wary about the resurgence of Purplebricks. It comes after the online brand was taken over by...

The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

When almost all agents and developers use the tried and tested formula of floorplan, professional photography  and a well-crafted description, what can be...

Consumer willingness to pay to speed up transaction timeframes is on the rise, research suggests. A survey by iamproperty has found 88%...

One of the most heart-warming parts of my job is having the privilege to be the patron of Agents Giving, the...

House prices increased for the second consecutive month in November, according to Halifax. The lender’s latest House Price Index recorded monthly growth...

Household finances remain stretched and the full impact of higher interest rates and mortgage pricing has yet to fully hit the...