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![Homebuyers facing 50-50 chance of August interest rate cut](/upload/images/shutterstock_2153829533.jpg)
HSBC has promised rate cuts this week as mortgage pricing continues to drop, but it is unclear how much further pricing...
23 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Leeds agent launches summer training academy](/upload/images/shutterstock_1908799612(1).jpg)
Manning Stainton has committed to nurturing the rising stars of the property industry in Yorkshire through a summer training academy with...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla named data partner for Channel 4 property show](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Zoopla has been named as the official data partner of the latest series of popular Channel 4 programme ‘Worst House on...
19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - charitable goals](/upload/images/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
12 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Boost for buyers as mortgage lenders start cutting rates again](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Major lenders have started cutting their mortgage pricing in anticipation of an interest rate cut in the coming months. The Bank of...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Inflated expectations? Be a pragmatic advisor in an uncertain market](/upload/images/RPT%20EAT%2026-06-24.png)
The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...
26 June 2024
From: Features
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Interest rate cuts won’t solve the property crisis](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The announcement by the Bank Of England that interest rates will remain fixed at 5.25% for the seventh month in a...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![House prices to grow by 6.3% by end of 2025](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218189005%20(1)(3).jpg)
A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Interest rates held again: estate agents react](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/InterestRatesDecline_400x310.png)
Interest rates were held for the sixth consecutive Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday, as agents expressed hope of a cut...
21 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
![Interest Rate Cut - Experts downplay chances for next week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big Demand for Small Properties as budgets tighten](/upload/images/shutterstock_1966564417.jpg)
Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Here comes Summer.... or maybe Autumn?](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
We all know that first-time buyers have had a tough time of it lately. Mad mini-budgets resulting in higher interest rates...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage rates hit six month high after recent bank hikes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Stamp Duty Cut possible in Mini-Budget - government briefing](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty1_400x310.png)
A report in the Times newspaper says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a stamp duty cut in the early autumn. The paper...
22 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
![Interest Rate Cuts on hold after disappointing figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_2087623207.jpg)
Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove reveals pre-Easter surge in listings](/upload/images/shutterstock_2252122305.jpg)
New data suggests Thursday 28 March was the biggest day for the number of new sellers coming to market so far...
05 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Revealed! The property hotspots for London leavers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates remain frozen – what does it mean for agent activity?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...
22 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Just one estate agent has signed up to verify overseas property owners](/upload/images/shutterstock_277822280.jpg)
Just one estate agency has signed up to become a UK-regulated agent to verify overseas entities for property ownership. The Register of...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark joins calls for interest rate cut](/upload/images/1%20Rate%20Rise%20Preview%20-%20what%20it%20means%20for%20mortgages%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.png)
Propertymark has joined growing calls for the Bank of England to cut interest rates. Interest rates have been held at 5.25% since...
22 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
![LSL completes TenetLime acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
LSL Property Services yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of TenetLime The property brand announced in August that it had acquired the mortgage...
06 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![AI's thrills and cyber-security's chills](/upload/images/4%20Thrills%20of%20AI%20-%20Reapit%20weekend%20feature%20January%202024.png)
The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...
20 January 2024
From: Features
![Buckle Up! It's Going To Be A Busy 2024](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image.png)
Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Overseas property ownership register hits 30,000 milestone](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/New%20opportunities%20for%20UK%20investors%20-%20PIT%20%20OverseasMarket.png)
The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...
03 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
![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
![CTS Cyber Attack: 'What lessons need to be learned?'](/upload/images/01%20shutterstock_2316086497.jpg)
This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...
02 December 2023
From: Features
![Will Stamp Duty or Inheritance Tax cut be better for the property market?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
A buying agent has given his backing to the prospect of a Stamp Duty and Inheritance Tax (IHT) cut during this...
20 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
![On your bike! Chestertons aims to get Londoners cycling by summer 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_201935410.jpg)
Chestertons has launched a new initiative with its e-Bike partner Forest that it hopes will get 5,000 of its customers and...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property sales slump in September as mortgage rates remain high - HMRC](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage approvals hit eight-month low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit an eight-month low during September, Bank of England data shows. Mortgage data from...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents hit highest quarter for online auction sales - iamproperty](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...
31 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![What’s behind Scotland’s speedy home sales?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20shutterstock_1393919921.jpg/2%20shutterstock_1393919921__400x286.jpg)
Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...
28 October 2023
From: Features
![Jail for trio who set fire to estate agency branch with flat above](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/Handcuffs2-400x310.jpg)
Three men who set fire to an estate agency branch in Luton while residents of upstairs flat were home have been...
27 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
![Annual price growth hits new low – Land Registry](/upload/images/shutterstock_1497608522.jpg)
House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...
19 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Why I fear the long winter period that lies ahead](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1188343747.jpg)
A few weeks ago I asked an estate agent friend how the market was treating him. "I feel like I’ve had a...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![RICS: No signs of short-term property market improvements](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...
12 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers returning to London but market ‘remains fragile’](/upload/images/LondonPropertySector-400x310.png)
Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices fall again but how long will ‘correction’ last?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House prices fell for the sixth consecutive month in a row during September and dropped at the fastest rate since August...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![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
![Savills: Realistic pricing ‘crucial’ to keeping the market moving](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Haus Properties founder aims to revive agency business](/upload/images/1%20AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Jamie Lester is set to revive the HAUS Properties brand that he previously founded and quit. Lester, a former contestant on The...
04 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
![Housing Market Weak but cautious optimism from analysts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Summer slump? Sales and mortgage approvals drop in August](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...
02 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 more likely to sell off-market instructions than switched listings - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Estate agents are 54% more likely to secure a sale agreed on an off-market instruction than a property switched to them...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Halifax: First-time buyer sales fall amid market slowdown](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Young%20people%20more%20likely%20MortgageCalculated1_400x310.png)
The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Green Shoots? Early signs of market boost, insists latest survey](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
We might be at the start of an improving housing market, suggests Propertymark. In its latest market snapshot, concentrating mostly on August,...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates unchanged but it’s not the end for house price drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculator.png)
The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![‘Welcome news’ for buyers as inflation rate drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
The rate of inflation slowed from 6.8% to 6.7% in August, providing hope for homebuyers when it comes to high mortgage...
21 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
![Who needs experts? AI tool accurately predicts house price growth](/upload/images/shutterstock_2273789951.jpg)
The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket: Hypersensitive buyers reluctant to view ‘overpriced’ homes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
The number of homes going under offer within 30 days of listing has dropped from 54% to 38% as buyers become...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: Mortgage rate rollercoaster is ending](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/mortgage-400x310.png)
The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...
19 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auction House sales rise as it tracks down ‘elusive buyers’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/OneDome%20Intro%201%20ShakingHands-400x310.png)
Auction House has sold a fifth more properties this year than the same period in 2022 despite the wider market slowdown. The...
19 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
![The graft before the glamour at the ESTAS 'Big Day', 2023](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20ESTAS%20September%202023%20The%20graft%20before%20the%20glamour.jpg/3%20ESTAS%20September%202023%20The%20graft%20before%20the%20glamour__400x267.jpg)
The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October. Having run the event for twenty...
16 September 2023
From: Features
![LonRes: Quieter property market may continue until Christmas](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
High mortgage rates and a lack of supply may mean the prime property market misses its typical seasonal boost in the...
14 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boost for buyers as mortgage rates drop and choice rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Marketing guru: ‘Why Strike brand must be retired for Purplebricks’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Marketing expert Simon Leadbetter has recommended that Purplebricks absorb its owner’s brand to consolidate its market position. Leadbetter, former group marketing director...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers continue to rely on relatives for homebuying support - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/AdultChildren-400x310.png)
Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...
12 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 - Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![TwentyCi: ‘It is a great time to be a buyer’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
It’s a great time to be a homebuyer if purchasers can afford it, TwentyCi has claimed. It comes as the property data...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 but 'soft landing' is possible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide. The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...
04 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
![Jonathan Rolande: Are we set for a day dedicated to home ownership dreams?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector. Here in his latest column property...
25 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
![Auction listings rise but sales revenue declines in ‘challenging market’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
The number of properties going under the hammer has increased but there has been a dip in the percentage of lots...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Deadline approaches for agency customer experience awards](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Time is running out for agents to submit their final customer reviews for consideration in the prestigious 2023 allAgents Customer Experience...
18 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![House price growth hits three-year low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
House price growth and inflation has continued to slow but there are warnings that further interest rate cuts could still dent...
17 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![TwentyCi: Property market remains ‘stubbornly resistant’ to collapse](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: The next two months will dictate how the market finishes 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Revealed - this year’s busiest day for moving (and it’s soon)](/upload/images/shutterstock_568241401.jpg)
A house removal specialist and a consumer property group reckon they’ve discovered the busiest day of the year for moving. It’s Friday...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Good economic news could be bad for housing market - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_342763022.jpg)
Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning To Agents - House price falls to continue into 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2036243708.jpg)
The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sellers settling for “middle ground” still turn a profit - Propertymark](/upload/images/shutterstock_2341925563.jpg)
Propertymark says that sellers who strive to find a “middle ground” in today’s difficult market can still turn a healthy profit...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Cash and needs-based buyers driving prime markets - Savills](/upload/images/shutterstock_1696735198.jpg)
Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![OnTheMarket aims to ‘demystify home moving’ with consumer podcast](/upload/images/shutterstock_1931610188.jpg)
OnTheMarket is to launch a six-part podcast series aimed at demystifying the home moving process for less experienced property seekers. It comes...
03 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices falling at fastest rate since 2009](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove launches new tool to track training progress](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/AI-PropTech-400x310.jpg)
Rightmove has launched a new tool to help agencies manage their training with the portal. The new tool ‘Teams View’ is available...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prepare for 6.5% interest rates - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
Interest rates could peak at 6.5%, an economist has warned, but it will take a while to hit the housing market. Azad...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rumours surround future of another Keller Williams market centre](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessChain-400x310.png)
Keller Williams UK’s (KWUK) Gatwick market centre is rumoured to have closed but the self-employed agency network’s chief executive Ben Taylor...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices drop for first time since 2012 and more will follow - Halifax](/upload/images/shutterstock_1274515549.jpg)
Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...
08 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market ‘freezes’ as it hits the summer months](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Rent_Freeze2-400x310.png)
The property market appears to have stalled in April and May, with official data showing a dip in house prices and...
02 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla founder falls-off UK Rich List](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_542055781.jpg)
Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman has fallen out of the 2023 Sunday Times Rich List while Foxtons supremo Jon Hunt has seen...
22 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Brand behind Keller Williams market centre closes amid reshuffle](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The company behind Keller Williams' Evolve Market Centre - TBF Centres - has entered voluntary liqudation, Companies House documents show. It comes...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents losing almost £500 per month due to lower house prices - claim](/upload/images/Rental%20Market/TenancyDeposit-400x310.png)
Cooling house prices are resulting in the average estate agent losing around £441 of per month, research suggests. Hybrid agent Nested has...
17 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mini-Budget fallout ‘fading’ as Nationwide reveals monthly house price gains](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...
03 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Winkworth shares rise despite lower profits](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Shares in Winkworth rose close to their recent highs yesterday despite the agency franchise brand reporting a drop in revenues and...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Sales market remains downbeat but stability is returning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
The property market remains weak but there are long-term signs of stability, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) claims. The latest...