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An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...

A shareholder of Foxtons believes the agency could be worth £300m if sold today - substantially above its existing market capitalisation...

The number of new sellers coming to the market is up by 12% compared to this time a year ago, and...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

Lenders are predicting a busy quarter for supply and demand of mortgages. The Bank of England’s latest Credit Conditions Survey showed lenders...

In a recent panel discussion at The Guild of Property Professionals' conference I highlighted the pressing challenges faced by estate agents...

New data suggests Thursday 28 March was the biggest day for the number of new sellers coming to market so far...

Fall-throughs are costing home sellers an estimated £909m a year, according to new analysis. Upfront information provider Home Sale Pack has analysed...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Property blockchain network Coadjute has secured a £10m investment from Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Natwest, and Rightmove.  This is the first time...

Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...

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

In this, the second of a three-part series, David Beaumont continues his critique of the new Material Information Guidance. There are 21...

Time on the market for property listings has hit a five-year high, according to Rightmove. Data from the portal shows it is...

MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...

Further estate agency regulation won’t be too expensive for the industry, Lord Best has said. Lord Best, who led the Regulation of...

If you want to hear of a tale for our industry’s times - featuring housing shortages, planning disputes, rampant  inflation and...

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

Interest rates were held for the fifth consecutive time after the latest Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday. The...

Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...

The number of sales agreed is on the rise and the Somerset town of Chard has become a new hotspot, Rightmove...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay is at risk of widening,...

Average asking prices have increased at their highest rate for 10 months during March but the property market remains sensitive, Rightmove...

North Berwick in East Lothian, has been named the best place to live in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live...

Forget the Oscars, the biggest even in town last week was the Fine & Country International Annual Conference and Awards Gala. The...

The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has become the latest member of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), committing to help speed up...

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

Much of the focus may have been on the Spring Budget this week but a variety of charities have received support from...

The level of mortgage approvals for home-movers hit the lowest level since the 1970s amid the cost of living crisis in...

A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

The complexities of the government’s leasehold reform proposals affecting millions of homeowners came under the spotlight at a seminar organised by...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Propertymark has added its name to calls for Stamp Duty reform and has also urged lenders to develop more affordable mortgage...

A home staging firm that partners with estate agents to present properties has secured financial backing. Lemon and Lime Interiors has received...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

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

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...

Lloyds Bank is predicting a “more modest” fall in house prices during 2024. The lender had predicted in September that average prices...

Propertymark has joined growing calls for the Bank of England to cut interest rates. Interest rates have been held at 5.25% since...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

Older borrowers were deterred by high mortgage rates last year, bank data suggests. Quarter four figures from UK Finance show a 37.1%...

It’s taking an average of 17.61 weeks to sell a property across Greater London, with some parts taking up to 147 days on...

Average asking prices have grown on an annual basis for the first time in six months but properties are taking longer...

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

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

The rate of inflation remained at 4% in the 12 months to January, but housing costs remain high, Office for National...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has given the strongest hint yet that housing measures could be included in the Spring Budget. Chancellor Jeremy...

Let's be honest – landlords are the lifeblood of any letting agency. Winning and keeping their business keeps the wheels turning...

Propertymark has urged the Bank of England to cut interest rates “as soon as practically possible” after the trade body noted...

Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...

Record numbers of future vendors sent a request for an estate agent to come and provide a market appraisal of their...

Following the release of Material Information Parts B & C, iamproperty’s Product Manager, Tania Bonesi, shares insights on how Estate Agents...

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

Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...

A digital divide has emerged when it comes to moving home.  Research by anti-money laundering (AML) platform Thirdfort has found that 46%)...

Rightmove has recorded its busiest month since launching its mortgage in principle service in 2022 and predicts an interest rate hold...

Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

The number of mortgage approvals hit a six-month high in December as falling mortgage pricing and renewed buyer confidence “breathed new...

Building more homes is a better solution than mortgage schemes to support first-time buyers, a Zoopla executive has claimed. Richard Donnell, executive...

The UK and Europe’s “house price correction” isn’t over yet but the market will perform better than expected, a ratings agency...

Most agents may argue that every month is the best time to list but Rightmove has identified February as the optimum...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

Propertymark has welcomed a move by the Government to lift restrictions on development along the abandoned HS2 route. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...

The housing sector remains locked in a buyers’ market and prices are unlikely to rise nationally this year, Zoopla claims. While some...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

Inflation rose unexpectedly in the 12 months to December 2023, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has revealed. The latest ONS figures...

Buyers and sellers, along with their agents, appear to have started the new year with renewed confidence as Rightmove data shows...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

After a difficult 2023, the property market has been buoyed by a triple-boost in the early days of 2024.  According to the...

Only a tenth of first-time buyers have managed to get on the property ladder without additional support, a survey has revealed. Comparison...

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

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

Chris Hemmings, Parter in Carter Jonas’ Planning & Development team We’re confident of a better start to 2024 than 2023. The news that...

The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...

There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...

Record number of sellers came to market on Boxing Day, according to Rightmove. The portal said it recorded a 26% increase in...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

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

Mortgage lenders are expecting a quieter year for home loans in 2024. Forecasts from banking trade body UK Finance suggest lending for...