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Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

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

Searches on Rightmove for the region of Tuscany and the city of Lucca have soared recently, the portal suggests. It coincides with...

Nick Hall, one of the antiques experts appearing on the BBC's Bargain Hunt, has joined south coast agency, Henry Adams. He has taken...

NatWest chairman Sir Howard Davies sparked fury on social media last week after claiming it isn’t difficult to get on the...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...

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

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

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

It may be all change - again - at the Department of Levelling Up, Communities and Local Government if media speculation...

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

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

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

Zoopla is set to unveil a new 16-week marketing campaign on Bank Holiday Monday, aiming to capitalise on the traditionally busier...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

The property industry's self-destructive, point-scoring way of working just doesn’t cut it. When low stock means low cash flow low, agents and...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...

It turns out even estate agents have to go off-market when finding their own homes. Paul Clarke, of Belvoir-owned self-employed agency brand...

Readers of a certain age may remember 1983. The Space Shuttle Challenger made its first flight, Neil Kinnock was elected Labour leader,...

There may be plenty of debate about going live with listings on Boxing Day but Hamptons has chosen the national holiday...

England progressed to the quarter finals of the World Cup last night but there was an extra achievement that slipped under...

With the sudden rise in energy prices in the last few months, many tenants will be feeling the pinch. Combine this...

Lloyds Bank has said it is focusing lending on “slightly better off customers” as it warns that house prices could fall...

A week-long race to be the next Conservative Party leader and the Prime Minister kicks off this week, or may already...

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

Property brokerage and estate agency Nest Seekers International is set to reveal the highs and lows of luxury property sales in...

Russell Quirk has gone from online estate agency founder to PR guru and property commentator, but has now added national talk show...

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

In recent years, we’ve witnessed a massive influx of channels for media consumers – two of the biggest of which are...

Recent months have seen interest rates rise from historic lows back closer to pre-financial crisis levels as the Bank of England...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

Nest Seekers International is returning to UK TV screens with the announcement of a new BBC Two series. The show, which has...

As another round of property firms is fined, named and shamed for breaching anti-money laundering rules, it feels like the road...

A significant housing announcement has been promised by Prime Minister Boris Johnson as a part of a sweetener that saw him...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

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

The coming annual conference of Fine & Country, being held next month, is to have Boris Johnson’s brother as a keynote...

When we all thought that the Covid-19 pandemic was coming to an end, the virus decided to throw another curveball and...

An England football manager who resigned after a newspaper sting is in a podcast series launched by Boomin and Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny...

Property fraud is on the rise and early in 2022 agents will have an opportunity to attend a webinar featuring a...

Estate agents are being urged to ensure their compliance procedures are up to scratch after fraudsters stole a man’s identity and...

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

A prominent law expert is claiming that a high profile case of property fraud, reported earlier this week, involved a “devastating...

A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora...

Former BBC Director General Greg Dyke has been revealed as the man behind a £35m project to developer a historic part...

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

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

NAEA Propertymark says there’s no appetite that it can see amongst its representatives across the UK for charging people £30 for...

One of the most senior politicians involved in the property industry is embroiled in a row over her anti-Marcus Rashford social...

Hello and welcome to our first Euros Agent Match Report, a really engaging piece on England's triumphant campaign start yesterday. Our thanks go to...

A trade union is demanding that the government ban emails from all employers outside office hours - and it wants emails...

One of the country’s leading politicians says a yet-to-be-revealed way of taxing property sales could be one way of helping homes...

Around 30 people spent all night queuing outside an estate agent ahead of 14 homes going on sale - the most...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

Foxtons is facing another shareholder revolt over the bonus being given to its chief executive despite taking £7m in state Covid...

A survey of 5,000 agents suggests the slow house selling and buying process is one of the biggest challenges facing the...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

A leading conveyancing industry chief says the one factor that would help improve the slow house buying process today would be the...

A controversial property crowdfunding platform, criticised in the past on TV's Dragon’s Den, has gone into administration.  The House Crowd was launched...

The controversy over the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in the world of property resurfaced over the weekend in a BBC programme. A...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

This week’s In Conversation Today interviewee needs no introduction. One of the property industry’s most recognisable names, she has been a...

Former Reading player and manager Mick Gooding has launched a new estate agency in the town. Gooding - a pundit at his...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

The BBC says some buyers are taking advantage of lockdown rules to travel hundreds of miles to view homes. The story suggests...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

Agents should know in the next 36 hours how new Coronavirus restrictions will affect how they work. The Prime Minister is announcing...

Hello and welcome to your regular Friday charity round-up from the industry - appropriately enough on the day of the latest...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

Hello and welcome to the new working week. Here’s the latest information on key hires across our industry: if you have similar...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

A BBC presenter has used her local newspaper column to mock an estate agency for suggesting fridge magnets be removed to improve...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

The recommendations to regulate and train the estate agency industry put forward a year ago remain on the Housing Secretary’s desk...

Dominic Cummings has been at worst a cause of huge anger to a nation that’s already extremely anxious. At best, he’s been...

During March, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the property market with an enforced period of shutdown. However, almost two...

The industry should continue to prepare for large-scale reforms such as mandatory agency training, the licensing of agents and a new...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in the UK we’ve undertaken here at reallymoving.com shows that Shared Ownership...

There is no doubt that the BBC News article in early February caused something of a stir within the Deposit Free...

The author of dramatic reform proposals for estate agents has given a clear message to ministers - Get On With It!  Lord...

The new housing minister is Christopher Pincher, who for the past decade has been Conservative MP for Tamworth having had a...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

A BBC Radio probe into quick-sale firms claims some of them can lose sellers many thousands of pounds. It says Trading Standards...