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Propertymark has urged the UK Government to consider other ways of boosting the supply of homes for purchase.  The Government has two...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

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

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

Estate agency services provider Agent and Homes has appointed a professional investor and former asset manager as a non-executive director. Guy Bowles...

There’s no question that trust is the bedrock of any longstanding client relationship. It is built on delivering on your promises...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

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

Mortgage rates may be falling but tougher lending criteria is stifling many borrowers, including high earners. Research by Investec has found the...

The liquidator of collapsed portal Boomin is investigating a sale of the portal's intellectual property to My Bespoke Room as its...

The intellectual property of collapsed online agency brand Doorsteps has sold for just £3,666. Begbies Traynor, the liquidator for Doorsteps, sought offers...

Keller Williams has expanded its content and insights partnership with Dataloft after a successful trial period. The brand said 20 agents have...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

Property social network and listings website PropertyHeads has staked a claim as the number four property portal in the UK. While much...

SmartSearch looks at the importance of incorporating Source of Funds checks into KYC processes It is no secret that the UK property...

Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...

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

A buying agent has given his backing to the prospect of a Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax (IHT) cut during this...

By Neil Cobbold Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section...

Prime London Residential, which describes itself as London’s largest single branch agency, has acquired 21 Grosvenor Gardens from Grosvenor, securing the...

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

Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his latest take on the property market. Having just got back from holiday, I am...

Andrew Jones, Group Director, Corporate Lettings & Build to Rent, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) In the past 10 years, the Build to...

A mortgage expert has expressed concern about the level of borrowers still taking out high loan-to-value government-backed home loans despite falling...

Parents are compromising their own financial situation to help their children cope with the cost of living crisis, research shows. The latest...

Two of the north’s largest property auction houses, North-West based Pugh and South Yorkshire based Mark Jenkinson, are combining their online property auction listings from...

Shareholders have backed the sale of Purplebricks to online rival Strike. A general meeting was held this morning for shareholders to consider...

A rival offer could be on the cards for Purplebricks. The online brand has revealed that it has received an indicative proposal...

One of the most valuable, most successful and most recognisable brands worldwide is Coca-Cola. And we have all wondered, at least...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has said he is looking forward to building a “new force” in the property industry after...

The company behind Keller Williams' Evolve Market Centre - TBF Centres - has entered voluntary liqudation, Companies House documents show. It comes...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

Purplebricks has agreed a sale of its business to online rival Strike for a consideration of £1. It brings an end to...

Online agent Strike has been granted an exclusivity period to negotiate a possible takeover of its rival Purplebricks. A late stock market...

The liquidator for Doorsteps is seeking a buyer for the collapsed online agent’s intellectual property. Prospective buyers have been messaged by restructuring...

A financial adviser has hit out at the Bank of England, claiming homeowners and business should be furious about its interest...

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

Agents may hate portal fees but have ranked property websites such as Rightmove and Zoopla as their most important digital asset. A...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Purplebricks’ share price has continued falling after it informed the markets that it is up for sale last week. The beleaguered agency’s...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low last week after it announced a strategic review that could lead to the sale...

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...

Purplebricks is considering an alternative ownership structure to ‘better realise the potential of the group.’ The beleaguered online agent launched a strategic...

Halifax has recorded the lowest level of annual house price growth for three years. Its latest House Price Index for January 2023...

The return of commuters and international buyers has seen buyer demand return to 2019 levels, a major London agent claims. Dominic Agace,...

Connells Group is marking milestone anniversaries for four of its estate agency brands this year.  Four of its brands are celebrating a...

Challenger portal and homebuying support platform OneDome has acquired broker CMME Mortgage and Protection from the private equity-backed CMME Group. CMME Mortgage...

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

Property professionals, including agents, are being urged to make use of a dedicated small business banking dispute scheme before it closes...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...

House prices fell marginally (down by 0.1%) in September as the market displayed further signs of slowdown. That was according to Halifax’s...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy-to-let portfolio. You...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently published a list of firms that have received penalty notices for failure to meet their...

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

One of the UK’s leading property companies has appointed marketing firm alan. agency to launch a crucial annual report.    Knight Frank...

Global property firm Knight Frank has revealed the pipeline of transactions in prime London residential markets grew further in July as...

For years now estate agents have been on a journey from digital infancy to digital maturity. But what does the future...

Cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies have been identified among the main risks facing conveyancers. The latest Risk Agenda report from the Council for Licensed...

Proptech firm iamproperty has overhauled its movebutler platform with more material information features and a Love Island theme. The end-to-end onboarding and...

Between you and me, dear reader, I had little to no idea about what the metaverse was before researching it for...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

Almost half of the UK public think young people cannot afford to buy their own home because they spend too much...

Foxtons has announced the acquisition of two estate agents worth £10.55m. The listed agency giant has acquired IMM Properties Ltd, trading under...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Homeowners are now earning almost as much from their property as they are from their salary after prices hit new highs. The...

The introduction of a register of land owners has triggered concern from the agents’ trade body Propertymark.  A Register of Persons Holding...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

A Russian billionaire says he no longer owns many of his former properties in the UK, raising question marks over the...

If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...

The Mayor of London is demanding ministers take sanctioning Russian oligarchs seriously by moving immediately to seize assets that can then...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...

A leading surveyor in London says the likely introduction of a register of overseas property ownership and sanctions making it difficult...

A national newspaper has lifted the lid on what it alleges to be the backgrounds of high-end self-employed agents who feature...

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he supports the seizure of property assets connected to the allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

An estate agency says retrospective investigations into Russian ownership of London properties could lead to substantial amounts of wealth moving out...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

The name of Purplebricks - which once claimed its business model was a global success - has now been removed in...

Foxtons has this morning announced that it’s selling off the sales wing of a rival London agency that it bought just...

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on all aspects of our lives, but undoubtedly one major negative side effect...

A new report wants the government to consider slapping Capital Gains Tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all...

Let’s begin with total transparency from this author: I believe there’s a place for Build To Rent in the wider portfolio...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

We have been speaking with many agents over the past months and the story appears the same with them all. There...

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hinted for the second time that he is looking towards property to help fund his...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

Initiatives by property portal Residential People and mortgage lenders Paragon Bank and Foundation Home Loans help people to find, buy or...

A call has gone out for Property Logbooks to receive official recognition as “digital assets” by the Law Commission: the move...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...