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Homesearch is launching a new product designed to help agents convert past contacts into future instructions.  The PropTech company says its Re:Contact...

The JLL Prime Central London Index saw signs of improvement in the first quarter of this year, with 4.5% more properties...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...

In the bustling world of social media, success isn't just about posting content; it's about fostering engagement, maintaining consistency, and implementing...

OnTheMarket president Jason Tebb has cautioned buyers against waiting for an interest rate cut and General Election before making a transaction...

Regulated firms across all sectors will be well aware of Know Your Customer (KYC) checks and their importance in combatting financial...

Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

A lack of urgency among buyers is hitting the higher value property markets, new research suggests. Analysis of prime London activity by...

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

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...

The majority of buyers and sellers in the prime housing market will not be deterred by the upcoming General Election, according...

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

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

In the first of a short series of articles, David Beaumont, managing director of Compliance Matters, casts a professional eye over...

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...

Average sold prices in prime London have returned to 2014 levels, research suggests. The latest market data from LonRes shows the prime...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

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

Foxtons has recorded a 31% annual increase in the value of its under offer pipeline during the first couple of months...

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

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

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

New Year momentum in the property market has carried into February and new listings are at a four-year high, Zoopla claims. The...

Average house prices fell 1.4% during 2023, Land Registry data has revealed. The latest Land Registry House Price Index for December 2023...

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

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

Winkworth is expanding its country house operation to capitalise on demand from UK and international buyers. The operation will work from Winkworth’s...

Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...

Prime market activity hasn’t caught up with more positive sentiment, Knight Frank claims. It comes as figures from the agency brand showed...

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

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

Property sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in December and ended the year at 1.02m, HMRC data suggests. The latest property...

Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...

Buyer confidence remained flat – or consistent depending on your view of the property market in December – while seller sentiment...

Paul Hilton, CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC Homeowners who are considering moving on to a new property in 2024 are...

Prime London prices fell 6% annually over 2023 but remain higher over the long term, LonRes claims. Analysis by the data company...

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

Inflation rose unexpectedly in the 12 months to December 2023, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has revealed. The latest ONS figures...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

Winkworth's network completed sales for the year fell by some 19% in 2023, the agency franchise brand has revealed but it...

The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

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

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...

The final weeks of 2023 have recorded above average levels of new sales with a 17% increase compared to the same...

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

Rightmove has unveiled plans for the next phase of its marketing campaign, aiming to take advantage of the so-called Boxing Day...

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

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

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...

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...

A new product has launched that protects homeowners from the growing threat of property-related frauds. Title Guardian is an app that monitors...

As the temperature drops outside, it can be tempting to think activity in the market is likely to freeze out entirely. And,...

HMRC recorded the slowest October for property sales since 2021 last month. The latest property transaction figures from the taxman estimates that...

CRM provider Street.co.uk has unveiled a new partnership that will see technology firm Global 4’s 8x8 hosted telephony directory made available...

There has been much barn conversion activity in recent years perhaps as a result of the change in farming methods making...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

House price falls could continue into 2024 as high interest rates continue to make it difficult for homebuyers to transact, an...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

OnTheMarket has partnered with an automated social media service to help agents promote listings on Instagram, X, Facebook and more. Following a...

The market share of online and hybrid agents for exchanges has fallen again during the third quarter. Figures from property data firm...

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...

Mortgage lenders are braced for a slower market over the rest of the year. The latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey...

House prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row during September and dropped at the fastest rate since August...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has launched a new automated direct mail service to ensure agents don’t miss out on ‘bonus leads.' It...

An index of prime London properties suggests buyers standing back as economic uncertainty reaches the upper levels of the market. The Prime...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...

The number of homes going under offer within 30 days of listing has dropped from 54% to 38% as buyers become...

Rightmove has unveiled its Autumnal marketing campaign, with a new advert aiming to convince potential buyers that they should have ‘belief’...

High mortgage rates and a lack of supply may mean the prime property market misses its typical seasonal boost in the...

Almost a third of homes sold across Britain have been purchased by a cash buyer, new research shows. Analysis of the latest...

As money laundering compliance marks its twentieth year, more and more estate agents are being fined for breaches of HMRC’s ID...

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector.  Here in his latest column property...

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...