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

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

There are often very grim snapshots of the current property crisis.  But one of the most shocking I’ve read in a long...

Propertymark has urged the Bank of England to cut interest rates “as soon as practically possible” after the trade body noted...

With the exception of lockdown, new home registrations have bumped along consistently for the last 15 years. But things are changing...

Leaks and water-based issues are more likely in rental properties than any other type of emergency, according to data we gathered...

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

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

In recent years, the UK private rented sector has witnessed a significant increase in government regulation aimed at raising standards for...

Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...

Agents and other businesses are being encouraged back a new joint initiative from employee protection firm Peoplesafe and the Crimestoppers charity. The...

According to research, the average cost of home insurance was £300 in 2022 – a record low. However, this could increase...

Forget sales skills or an ability to keep track of countless numbers of keys and alarm codes, a senior industry trainer...

According to the latest English Housing Survey, there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said...

Recent research estimated that up to £100 billion is being stolen in the UK each year, with much of it due...

New data shows that a large majority of compliance professionals are worried about the crypto-currency related money laundering. The survey, which gathered...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

As another year ends it is essential to take time and reflect on what you have accomplished over the last 12...

When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...

HMRC has fined estate agents over £500,000 for anti-money laundering (AML) breaches in the past two months. Yet despite property managers...

It hurts! I have loved the ups (and inevitable downs) of supporting England in the Euros and World Cup every two...

Given their leading role in the recent upfront information revolution, interest in the work of the National Trading Standards Estate &...

Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...

In a welcome return to a favourite series of mine - and a timely one at that, given the current back...

High-end estate agency Savills has posted a mixed set of half-year results, with revenue up to over £1 billion but the property...

The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

During the summer holidays, your home is left susceptible to opportunistic thieves. Despite this rise in threat, data found that only...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

Fewer sellers have cut prices over the past months but agency instructions have dropped, figures suggest. Analysis by property data and estate...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

Technology developed for the estate agency industry has advanced and expanded seismically over the past decade as software vendors develop their...

The latest government house price data has sparked a fear that the market may be heading towards an affordability crisis. The Office...

There’s still one part of the UK where agents enjoy almost unfettered freedom without legislation or redress - and this has...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

We are living in the age of information. Our working and personal lives are underpinned by software, data and technology to...

A nationalist party has blasted a Labour government in one national region of the UK for its lack of intervention in...

The average asking price, as recorded by Rightmove, has fallen for the first time this year. In another sign that the market...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

A new service launched over the weekend, proposing to charge buyers £30 for a “guaranteed” viewing, has split opinions amongst estate...

By any measure, the housing market has been unprecedently busy in recent months, fuelled not just by the stamp duty holiday...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Keller Williams now boasts 377 estate agency partners across the UK - agents that have set up and run their own...

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

An alarming story has appeared in the mortgage trade press, highlighting an apparent pitfall in the house buying process that has...

A TV advert for Rightmove first screened in 2018 has been cleared of gender stereotyping. A complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority...

The Home website, which publishes a detailed monthly snapshot of the market, has raised the alarm over London because of a...

One of the industry’s leading commentators says an unintended consequence of a possible Capital Gains Tax increase could be a bonus...

The property market has bounced back with all of the expected resilience and flexibility that is its hallmark since it reopened...

New figures released this morning give weight to calls for the complete scrapping of stamp duty.  The dats shows there have been...

Agents are being advised to operate an appointments-only system if they have offices with only one person on duty during the...

An investment adviser says Purplebricks remains “far too risky” for investors even though it now has “a fighting chance of survival”. Rodney...

The NAEA and ARLA have jointly written to the government asking it to include agents’ commission in its plans to help those financially...

A PropTech firm claims it will improve the security of estate agents and other lone workers through a new app and location...

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

In the latest part of the Natter’s ‘day in the life of’ series, I catch up with Chris Osmond, sales director...

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...

It is now over two months since the introduction of the ban on fees charged to tenants, leaving letting agents with...

Despite optimistic reports on prime London’s housing performance from some sources in recent weeks, figures from subscription service LonRes paint a...

New figures from the Equity Release Council suggest more growth in this sector, alarming those agents who see this as a...

Almost half of all house sales in England and Wales fell through before completion in the final quarter of 2018, according...

A consumer group which has already expressed alarm at some aspects of the so-called ‘Modern Method of Auction’ says it has...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

A recent 'red flag alert' report from an insolvency firm warned that the number of real estate businesses defined as being...

An insolvency firm is warning that the real estate sector of the economy is showing a growing number of businesses defined...

Almost all buyers of new build houses who purchased a leasehold regret doing so, and the vast majority say they definitely wouldn't...

Having recently attended FUTURE: PropTech in London, it struck me just how far the integration of property and technology has progressed...

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

Landlords are being urged to step up and ensure that all rented properties and accommodation meet recent laws relating to carbon...

Despite the fact that eight out of 10 statistics are reportedly made up (if you can believe that figure), I bet...

Jackson-Stops & Staff has revealed what it believes to be the main noise problems that deter buyers and distress existing owners. A...

Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...

Whatever the weather, whatever the season, our industry excels itself at good work - and we are always delighted to publicise...

What a mad, bonkers year it’s been. We’ve had, in no particular order: Trump, Brexit, Leicester winning the Premier League, a...

Suzy Lamplugh was just 25 years old when she disappeared whilst working as an estate agent in London in 1986. She’d...

Three decades after 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh disappeared on a house viewing, the charity set up in her name is calling on...

For many people buy-to-let continues to look an attractive income investment at a time of low saving rates and stock market...

With ever increasing obligations, estate agents know that compliance matters now more than ever.  However, being able to obtain access to the...

Three separate surveys appear to suggest that even a long-term shortage of homes on sale is not enough to stop a...

What are we going to do about Generation Rent? Only as recently as February 2016 did tenants steal the headline away...

So how long does a visitor typically stay in an estate agency office? Well, if it’s the case of intruders, about 15...

News from the Halifax this week that the combined values of the residential properties in London amounts to £1.13 trillion, virtually...

Watch the latest weekly video round-up of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Alex Chesterman's...

Watch the latest weekly video round-up of news from Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today, featuring stories on Alex Chesterman's...

We’ve had a flurry of data for all of us involved in the property sector to mull over on our sun...

Last month it was announced that the CHAPS payment system will be extended by one hour and forty minutes from summer...

Estate agents have been warned by the National Crime Agency that they must not hesitate to inform the authorities if they...

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...

"Stop right there. Hands above your head. Don't move. Mavis, dial 999." Mr D Smith (MARLA, NFoPP) removes his Glock 19...