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Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

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

House prices may have slumped for most of the year but some areas have bucked the trend. Analysis by Halifax shows that...

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

Hundreds of properties are having their asking prices cut each day, new analysis reveals as agents and sellers continue to try...

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today,  Michael Polzler, chief executive...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

It's emerged that Homes England and HMRC have explored possible fraud within the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme. This formed part of...

As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...

It is just over one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-Budget and homeowners and...

Around half a million mortgage-holders are facing an imminent financial shock as their fixed deals end in the run-up to Christmas...

It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...

Two directors of Spicerhaart are set to take over as joint chief executive of the independent agency brand. It comes as its...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

Homeowners selling in Scotland without an estate agent are being reminded that they still need a Home Report. Scottish surveying firm DM...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

The founder of Yorkshire-based developer Gregory Property Group has passed away. The Gregory Property Group announced yesterday that its chairman and founder...

Two all-party groups of MPs and Peers have called on the government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality,...

Almost half of home buyers would pay a premium for more energy efficient properties, research suggests. Analysis by Barclays found 47% of...

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

Mortgage approvals rose between April and May but are down by a quarter annually, underlining the uncertain market. Bank of England data...

Market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, reveals that Homebuyers can buy a fort for the same price as a...

Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...

Agents could be giving up a “prospecting goldmine” if they effectively shut-up shop on their marketing in the run up to...

The RICS Residential Survey Report for March caused a bit of a stir this week – despite the fact that it...

Agents are taking almost a month longer to sell homes than last year as the market adjusts to new pricing, seller...

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

Rightmove is to become the headline sponsor of the new series of Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. The new ITV series...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

Some top tips for saving for a deposit If you’re a first-time buyer - or even if you’re taking the next step...

Agents and property professionals have kicked off the year by supporting a range of causes. Whatever the cause you are working for,...

Conservative MPs are continuing to question when new estate agency regulations will come in as the Government sticks to its stock...

Agents are marking a record breaking 2022 for fundraising and are hoping to attract more funds for charitable causes during the...

Homeowners who purchased a property over the past 20 years and sold in 2022 typically made a gross profit of more...

Inventory clerks and letting agency staff have been warned to put safety first when lone working or entering tenants’ properties for...

The number of fall-throughs hit a five-year high during the third quarter of 2022, research suggests. Analysis of TwentyCi fall through data...

Surveying is traditionally a male-dominated profession, and many women who have worked in the profession for many years report that at...

Homeowners are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their property before they come to sell their home. It...

The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...

England beat Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this week, confirming the team’s progression to the next round while their...

The Government is being urged to exclude spray foam insulation from its new Eco+ scheme aimed at improving the energy efficiency...

The level of homes being snapped up within two weeks of being listed has fallen to 6.8% across the UK market...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has committed to look into issues with the Building Safety Act after MPs claimed leaseholders and Help to...

Determined first-time buyers are cutting back on going out and energy usage to still be able to save up for a...

A third of adults are struggling to pay their monthly rent or mortgage payments, new data shows. The figures from the Office...

The Government’s mini budget on September 23 was anything but ‘mini’ with several major announcements one of the most significant of...

First-time buyers and homeowners seeking to sell alike are worried and confused about the current state of the housing market. With the average...

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

Hamptons is anticipating an 12% drop in property transactions across Great Britain next year as interest rate rises and the cost of...

In this latest Day in the Life of...Natter, I get an insight into one of the most vital cogs of the...

Research carried out by Rightmove has revealed the home features which have grown the most in popularity, with garden offices topping...

As the great sporting summer continues – with the Lionesses triumphant against Germany last Sunday, the ongoing Commonwealth Games, and the...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...

Estate agents in Scotland are bucking the sales slowdown trend, Homesearch claims. The property data and prospecting platform, which recently launched north...

Temperatures are soaring and it’s only going to get hotter this week. Electric fans will be on full blast and cold...

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

Accessibility to charging facilities is becoming an increasingly important factor for home buyers in affluent neighbourhoods where electric vehicle adoption is...

In this latest video interview zoning in on the current property market, and the stats, facts and data behind its present...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

London accounted for almost half of million-pound plus property sales over the past 12 months but the most active borough at...

First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...

A former agency apprentice has worked her way up to a qualified accounts technician in under a decade. Carrie Howcroft joined Preston...

For the record, this isn’t my last Industry Views for Estate Agent Today, although by the time you read this I'll be...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

Boomin claims that one of the online influencers it has commissioned to create YouTube content has won has many viewers as...

Michael and Kenny Bruce have for the first time given their views on what went wrong for Purplebricks during their time...

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...

More than four in 10 owners have significantly repurposed part of their homes during the pandemic says Zoopla. Amongst the 41 per...

Results of a study of 2,000 adults suggest that almost one in five of them want to buy or invest in...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out what a really good inventory should...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

The government is clamping down - at least a little - on unvaccinated buyers and tenants in some specific circumstances.  New guidelines...

A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...

Rightmove claims to have found the happiest place in the UK - and it’s in Northumberland. The market town of Hexham has...

Rightmove has revealed the strongest markets for sellers and buyers this autumn.  Grays in Essex has topped the list of the strongest...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

With quality built into every stage of the production process of Bosch, NEFF and Siemens appliances. From the initial design phase, through...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

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

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given a ringing endorsement to home ownership as a central part of the government’s levelling up...

The Halifax claims that homes with the highest energy ratings are worth up to £40,000 more on average compared to less...

In a 'coup' for property data firm Homesearch, Keller Williams UK, which has some 400 agents under its banner across the UK,...

New Housing Secretary Michael Gove is reported to be set to press ahead with plans to pause controversial planning reforms.  It came...

A cloud-based software provider has claimed that agents need to prepare for the future – and a very different working day...

Spicerhaart - which is increasingly shifting its activities towards agents operating away from traditional branches - is investing more than £6m...

A TV advertising campaign begins today to promote SmartVal, its real-time valuation tool available on the Boomin portal. The advertisements will start...

There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...

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

Available residential property listings across the country are at historic lows according to property data firm Homesearch. The company, which focuses its...

Agents have been told in new government guidance that the liftings of some Covid restraints in wider society “does not mark...