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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
![Propertymark: ‘Buyers are waiting for election and interest rate movements'](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
Agency sales supply and demand dipped in May as buyers and sellers await the election outcome, Propertymark members claim. The agency trade...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents accused of under-valuing outside space](/upload/images/shutterstock_1516553480.jpg)
Two property consultancies say outdoor space should have a separate value to the rest of the home when it goes on...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: 'New government must support buyers as mortgage payments soar'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![LonRes: Half of prime properties sold this year had price reduction](/upload/images/shutterstock_1278837049.jpg)
Almost half of properties sold in prime central London (PCL) this year had a price reduction, research suggests. The latest data from...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: UK asking prices hit by summer slump](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Average asking prices had their usual seasonal dip this month, dropping by just £21 to £375,110, according to Rightmove data. The portal’s...
17 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Danger - Housing Market at risk of Chronic Over-Supply Until Rates Fall](/upload/images/shutterstock_2051919698.jpg)
There’s a growing supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home. It says despite greater...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent activity improves but asking prices remain an issue - Propertymark](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agency stock hits eight-year high but many are relisted homes - Zoopla](/upload/images/shutterstock_1133901272.jpg)
Property supply has hit its highest level for eight years, Zoopla data shows. The latest Zoopla House Price Index shows the average...
30 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Asking prices hit new high but legal delays ‘frustrate’ the market](/upload/images/shutterstock_216988960.jpg)
Asking prices have hit a record high as agents and sellers become more bullish about the market’s prospects. The latest Rightmove house...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Price reductions decline as sales 'bounce back'](/upload/images/shutterstock_1858158745.jpg)
Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Chain-free properties command 3.9% premium – research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1819794776.jpg)
Chain-free homes are commanding an asking price premium of 3.9% compared with other homes, rising to a premium of 7.2% in...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Asking price cuts fail to win sales for two-third of homes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract. GetAgent...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Coup for Self-Employed Agency Brand as high flying agent joins](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
An agent with 15 years experience at high end agencies Hamptons and Knight Frank has joined a self-employed brokerage brand. Sally Jane...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - How To Prove The AI Bots Wrong](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(4).png)
Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove warns of lull in sales despite brisk start to 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_735806365.jpg)
The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sellers ‘sticking to asking prices’ ahead of spring market](/upload/images/shutterstock_1932299855.jpg)
Sellers are already less open to price adjustments despite the spring market being slow to kick in, an agent has warned. Chestertons...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove reveals most expensive streets for home sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK has been revealed. Unsurprisingly, it is in London on Buckingham Gate...
16 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![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
![Propertymark: Demand slowed in February but agents are getting busier](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Material Information Guidance - Is it Actually Material?](/upload/images/5%20Part%202%20Material%20Information%20Guidance%20%20Is%20it%20Actually%20Material%20by%20David%20Beaumont.jpg)
In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Zoopla: Asking price discounts narrow as market mood improves](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buyer demand rises as sellers become ‘more realistic’ - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1438059821.jpg)
Buyer demand shot up in February, helped by a surge in ‘realistically priced’ property supply, research suggests. Data from TwentyEA shows the...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![8.7m leads later, The ValPal Network celebrates 10 years in business](/upload/images/EAT-10-Years.png)
Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...
19 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Rightmove: Asking prices hit 10-month high but market remains sensitive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![The ValPal Network marks a decade of lead generation](/upload/images/shutterstock_2059630586(2).jpg)
The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why being over-ambitious with your asking price can net you less overall](/upload/images/6%20proofed%20-%20Why%20being%20over-ambitious%20with%20your%20asking%20price%20can%20net%20you%20less%20overall%20by%20Paul%20Hilton%2C%20CEO%2C%20ESPC.jpg)
The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Why being over-ambitious with your asking price can net you less overall](/upload/images/3%20proofed%20-%20Why%20being%20over-ambitious%20with%20pricing%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![Revealed! The areas where new-builds are cheaper than second-hand homes](/upload/images/shutterstock_2145128675(2).jpg)
New-build homes may typically command a premium compared with the second-hand market but new research has revealed areas where this isn’t...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: Property market is improving but buyers remain price-sensitive](/upload/images/shutterstock_1906337941.jpg)
Lower mortgage rates gave the housing market a boost in February with supply and sales all moving higher, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property staging firm secures £250,000 investment to grow agency partnerships](/upload/images/shutterstock_327514907(1).jpg)
A home staging firm that partners with estate agents to present properties has secured financial backing. Lemon and Lime Interiors has received...
29 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Down-valuations on the rise - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/UKHomes--1-400x310.png)
Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...
23 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government’s ‘laughable’ planning reforms overshadow ‘real-time property market’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Asking prices rise but sellers are waiting 16 days longer to find a buyer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...
19 February 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
![Zoopla: Home sales rising but buyers’ market prevails](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark: 'Asking prices are still too high'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![TwentyCi: 'Negative effects of rates were overestimated in 2023'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...
24 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
![Jonathan Rolande: What agents can learn from the Post Office Horizon scandal](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...
22 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Asking prices rise as sellers start 2024 with 'confident pricing'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Record number of homes sold at a discount in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Halifax records shock rise in house prices for 2023 - were values really up?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
House prices ended 2023 up 1.7%, Halifax has claimed. The lender’s latest House Price Index for December 2023 suggests the price of...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agent negotiation skills will become more essential this year - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AgentHouseInHand_400x310.png)
Negotiating is set to come back into fashion this year as the buyers’ market grows, an industry trainer has claimed. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...
08 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Who have been the winners and losers in housing for 2023?](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20-%20Weekend%20features%20-%20winners%20and%20losers%20in%202023%20By%20Kevin%20Shaw.jpg)
This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![Rightmove: Asking prices fall more than usual for December](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Average asking prices in December have fallen more than usual for the seasonal slowdown, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index...
11 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Asking prices cut on hundreds of listings per day - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...
07 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Ad watchdog upholds ‘misleading marketing’ complaint against GetAgent](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
GetAgent has been ordered to make its marketing claims clearer following a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The advertising watchdog...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![The housing market needs a real plan for growth](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%200612.png)
There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...
06 December 2023
From: Features
![Propertymark: Asking prices are too high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove predicts 1% asking price drop in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Rightmove is anticipating a 1% average drop in national asking prices by the end of next year. The latest forecasts from the...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Asking price discounts hit five-year high - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_pound-400x310.png)
Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...
28 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Stamp Duty cut could boost 72% of property listings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Almost three quarters of homes on the market would be exempt from Stamp Duty for home-movers if the Chancellor introduced a...
21 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Who have been the winners and losers for housing in 2023?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20shutterstock_1892344393.jpg/4%20shutterstock_1892344393__400x197.jpg)
By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...
18 November 2023
From: Features
![Rightmove: Sellers ‘getting serious’ as asking prices drop in Christmas rush](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![How to make the most of your marketing spend this Winter](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20shutterstock_58934053.jpg/3%20shutterstock_58934053__400x266.jpg)
As we enter the winter months and a traditionally quieter time for the property industry - agents are still contending with...
11 November 2023
From: Features
![Stamp Duty Cut speculation starts 'election housing market' - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty_400x310.png)
The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyer numbers and viewings down as agents become more pessimistic](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
The latest market snapshot from Propertymark suggests a more pessimistic view of the market. The trade body’s latest Housing Insight report says...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![The cost of living crisis highlights the need for a choice of rental deposits](/upload/images/__thumbs/shutterstock_2131821733.jpg/shutterstock_2131821733__400x267.jpg)
As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...
25 October 2023
From: Features
![Rightmove: Autumn bounce has turned into a fall](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Consumers feeling ‘financially worse-off’ but sellers remain positive - survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Unlucky for some? No. 13 ranks as lowest value door number](/upload/images/shutterstock_1188926236.jpg)
Homes with the number 13 typically have the lowest property valuations, Rightmove data suggests. Analysis by the portal, using property valuations from...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Five top tips that will add value to your home](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20Weekend%20Feature%20-%20Expert%20reveals%205%20top%20tips%20that%20will%20add%20value%20to%20your%20home%20by%20Jonathan%20Creber.jpg/3%20Weekend%20Feature%20-%20Expert%20reveals%205%20top%20tips%20that%20will%20add%20value%20to%20your%20home%20by%20Jonathan%20Creber__400x229.jpg)
Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...
07 October 2023
From: Features
![Hamptons: Some sellers still ‘holding out for last year’s prices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Agents are securing sales closer to asking price but properties are taking longer to sell, new data suggests. Analysis by Hamptons, using...
05 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
![Storm blows in reasons to be cheerful](/upload/images/1%20Natter%20-%20Storm%20blows%20in%20reasons%20to%20be%20cheerful(1).jpg)
As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...
30 September 2023
From: Features
![Jonathan Rolande: What to consider if you drop an asking price?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale. Latest...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents MVMT podcast: Is Rightmove house price data helpful?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Over-valuations and too much reliance on national asking price data is skewing seller expectations, agents claim. The latest Agents MVMT podcast tackles...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Asking price discounts hit four-year high as buyer’s market prevails](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The average discount to asking price has hit a four-year high as the market swings in favour of buyers, Zoopla says. The...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Percentage of asking price sales achieved drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![First-time buyers and investors flock to fixer-uppers - Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/1%20RVG%20announces%20%C2%A32bn%20plan%20to%20build%205000%20new%20homes%20-%20PIT%20Construction-400x310.png)
Fixer-upper homes have become the most in-demand properties, Rightmove claims. The portal has analysed the home features that are driving the most...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chestertons: Price reductions declining as buyers return to the capital](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Some sellers are still ‘too optimistic’ on pricing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Asking prices have fallen by the largest level since March 2019 and discounts are at their highest in more than a...
18 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers have the x factor in UK property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Buyers are now calling the shots and can expect lower bids to secure the house of their dreams, a property expert...
06 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing outlook remains positive, unlike England’s rugby chances](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Rugby%20piece%20EAT%20article%20by%20Simon%20Jackson%20SDL)%2030_08_23.jpg/2%20Rugby%20piece%20EAT%20article%20by%20Simon%20Jackson%20SDL)%2030_08_23__400x256.jpg)
If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...
02 September 2023
From: Features
![Property market shifts to ‘serious buyers and sellers’ as activity dips - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1943715307.jpg)
The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...
22 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons: The London market is still alive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Foxtons remains confident about the property market despite sliding house price growth. It comes as data from Rightmove revealed that asking prices...
22 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Asking prices hit summer slump](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Asking prices of new listings have dropped 1.9% this month, the largest fall in August since 2018. Data from Rightmove shows asking...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Not all doom and gloom - Market stats show encouraging signs](/upload/images/shutterstock_1761488276.jpg)
New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...
09 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![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
![Sellers risk losing home sales due to nightmare neighbours – research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
The majority of buyers would offer less for a property or even pull-out of a transaction if they discovered a nightmare...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Major agency: Cautious buyers may benefit from summer stock](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
London buyers are becoming more cautious but they may benefit from more stock entering the market, Chestertons claims. A market update from...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auctioneer: Don’t put unsuitable homes under the hammer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![EPCs not the sole driver of house prices](/upload/images/1%20EPCx400x310.png)
As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...
22 July 2023
From: Features
![Agent over-valuations keep asking prices higher - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Sales are falling but ‘right-priced’ homes are moving](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The level of sales agreed has fallen below its normal market trend for this time of year but the “right-priced” properties...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Second half of 2023 ‘looking bleak’ for agents - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
House prices will fall by at least another 5% between now and Christmas, a property group has warned, creating tough times...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyer caution isn’t translating into ‘large price discounts’ (yet)](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Properties are taking longer to go under offer but there is no evidence of large discounts on asking prices yet, Hamptons...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - Nurture, Not Nature, Will Help Agents In This Market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Phil%20Spencer.png)
It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency reveals its buyers’ list of ‘must have’ features](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
More than half of prospective homebuyers looking for a new location to move to want to be within a 20-minute walk...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: ‘Price realistically or face lost sales’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Agents have been urged to price realistically as Rightmove revealed data showing the impact of asking price reductions. Tim Bannister, director of...
28 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Large asking price discounts hit three-year high - Zoopla](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Propertycalculator-400x310.png)
The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...
28 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers and sellers braced for latest interest rate rise](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
The property market is braced for another interest rate rise today after the latest inflation data shows the cost of living...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![The super-rich are returning to prime London - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Recruitment-400x310.png)
Rising mortgage rates and falling house prices don’t appear to be deterring the super-rich. A report from upmarket agency Beauchamp Estates suggests...
20 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove warns summer slowdown has come early](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![LonRes: Prime property sales remain slow amid reduced buyer confidence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
A standoff between sellers looking back at the 2021 and 2022 markets and buyers anticipating a weaker one is stifling the...
14 June 2023
From: Breaking News
!['Cheerleader’ estate agents take 11 weeks longer to sell listings - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
A high-profile agency brand has hit out at “cheerleader’ estate agents” who it claims encourage vendors to push up the asking...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Demand shifts to smaller homes amid mortgage pressures - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/RentalDemand-400x310.png)
Higher mortgage rates are pushing buyers to smaller homes and those that are selling are taking longer, research shows. Analysis of the...