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There’s more bad news for online estate agencies this morning as a survey reveals that they have only a seven per cent...

The price of property coming to market fell by 0.2 per cent or an average of £656 in the past month...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

A more stable trend is now emerging in the UK housing market, according to the latest results for the RICS UK...

Property sellers have been urged to list their properties now in the hope of selling their properties for maximum value within...

Stories of a slow property market due to an ongoing lack of supply and Brexit woes have been well-documented in recent...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

With somewhere in the region of 1.2 million property sales transactions being completed each year, and 16,500 estate agents actively vying...

The practices of competitive bidding and sealed bids have made a 'surprise return' to the Prime Central London (PCL) property market,...

The summer market momentum building thanks to warmer weather and reduced Brexit uncertainty took a hit in June, according to new...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? That depends on which business card. One says ‘Properganda PR,...

The number of cash buyers in London has recently plummeted by very nearly a fifth - and every other part of...

London Central Portfolio, a respected property consultancy that has been pessimistic about the market in prime areas of the capital, says...

The number of residential property transactions in May was a thumping 11.3 per cent lower than the same month last year,...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

Recent figures from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) have revealed a rather worrying landscape for small business owners across the...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

Homes in central parts of London sold for a typical 11.5 per cent below asking price in the first three months...

Too many sellers are wedded to the idea that prices will rise after a Brexit deal is resolved, says one of the...

Over a third of homes across Southern England are at risk of suffering price falls as the housing market slowdown extends...

A high-end estate agency is reporting a dramatic rise in the number of US buyers in London as they have taken...

Knight Frank says Brexit-related uncertainty has curbed trading activity across all UK residential markets over the last 12 months - and...

New research by comparison website GoCompare suggests almost a million house sales have been lost because of Brexit.  The study claims that...

Sellers are back with a vengeance according to figures from online agency HouseSimple.  It claims the Brexit date extension has given sellers...

An analysis of transactions agreed this spring suggests there will be a surge in prices which will ultimately be reflected later...

Average UK house prices rose 0.5 per cent in May according to the latest Halifax house price index as the long...

Four years ago, as we approached the general election, Andrews Property Group held a roundtable debateon the impact the election might have...

Theresa May’s ‘hostile environment’ policy that was implemented in 2012 was designed to make staying and residing in the UK as...

It's been another busy 24 hours for publicly-quoted estate agencies. Swiss investment bank UBS has increased its stake in the troubled London...

A portal specialising in prime and super-prime London property has turned perceptions of the capital’s housing market on their head -...

A writer for the influential financial publication Money Week says investors should “steer clear” of Foxtons - at least for now. Sarah...

Sharp-witted marketing advisers for Marsh & Parsons have done it again with a clever poster and social media campaign to mark...

Housing minister Kit Malthouse appears to have some difficulty being taken seriously as a candidate for Conservative party leader and Prime...

The latest house price index shows very little happening in the market, with analysts expecting little significant movement until Brexit is...

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

A recently-launched free-to-list portal says it’s uniquely positioned to attract overseas buyers and investors interested in purchasing in major UK cities. Residential...

In a surprising announcement overnight, housing minister Kit Malthouse says he is standing to become the Conservative party leader and next...

New data from respected property consultancy LonRes shows that prices in prime central London fell 9.7 per cent in the 12...

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...

House prices have remained roughly stagnant according to the latest figures produced by the Office for National Statistics and HM Land...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

One of the capital’s most outspoken estate agents at the upper end of the market has given eye-watering statistics to show...

The number of residential property transactions across the UK fell very slightly last month according to new figures from HM Revenue...

The Annual General Meeting of Foxtons shareholders in London has seen a dramatic rebellion against bonuses for senior management. There were 14 resolutions put...

Might the central London market gloom be broken by just a sliver of light? London Central Portfolio, an investment consultancy, has recently...

Foxtons has warned shareholders and the City that sales volumes are at a “record low” and that the agency suffered another fall...

A Parliamentary committee has claimed that 160 properties in the UK are owned by “high corruption-risk individuals” and wants more to...

Rightmove’s latest house price statistics reveal that asking prices for newly-marketed property are on average 0.9 per cent higher than a...

Agents have reacted gloomily to the release of figures showing that the number of new mortgages offered to both movers and...

The average time on the market for a property is soaring across the UK thanks to Brexit uncertainty, according to the...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

Home movers from the European Union have become less interested in moving to the UK, according to new research. Analysis of over...

Further details of Countrywide's closure and consolidation programme, first revealed by Estate Agent Today on Friday, have emerged over the weekend. A...

A top London estate agency says interest in the capital's residential property from US and Indian buyers has soared over the...

With a mere matter of weeks until the Tenant Fees Act comes in to effect, I can’t help but wonder just...

Thousands of homeowners listed their properties for sale in the days following the latest Brexit delay on April 12, new research...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jake Gready Managing Director NEXA Bristol What services do you provide? buying - selling...

Some of the most expensive properties in London are selling typically between 13 and 21 per cent off the asking price. And...

1989 was a significant time for the property industry: it marked the beginning of the end of a period of unprecedented...

The breathing space offered by the October Brexit deadline and the receding prospect of a No Deal exit from the EU...

A new and comprehensive analysis of the housing market shows a jaw-dropping collapse in stamp duty revenue going to the Treasury...

A new analysis suggests that sales of more than four out of five homes in the UK are taking at least...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

A statement from London-focussed agency Chestertons claims to have bucked the poor market in the capital - and says it’s partly...

Countrywide has this morning revealed that group income is down yet again - it blames continuing Brexit-related problems. It says: “The ongoing...

Respected investment consultancy London Central Portfolio is warning that “sales go on falling and falling” across the capital, fuelled by Brexit...

An estate agency has produced figures showing a 12.5 per cent slump in the number of homes listed to sell in...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

House prices in 20 UK cities analysed by Zoopla show an average 1.7 per cent increase over the 12 months to...

Residential property transactions rose 1.4 per cent in March, making them a healthy 6.8 per cent higher than in March 2018. Data...

It’s a new index but it tells an old story - how prime central London prices have dropped significantly since their...

A new housing market survey paints a bleaker picture than that from Rightmove earlier this week - and instead speaks of...

A new snapshot of market share claims that online agents accounted for 7.0 per cent of all exchanges in the first...

An ex-housing minister and ex-Brexit secretary says he wants to radically change taxes on buy to let capital appreciation to help...

The estate agency industry is in a staffing dilemma because of the continuing uncertainty over Brexit and its effect on the...

There’s been a spring bounce with prices of new-to-the market properties increasing an average of 1.1 per cent in the past...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

There was a time when the mere mention of the financial services industry brought with it scorn and mistrust. The issues arising...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says house price sentiment improved by a small amount last month for the first time...

A national and regional property auction firm has delivered its best ever first quarter sales in the 12 year history of...

HM Revenue & Customs is set to pocket £60m less from one of its property taxes than it forecast. An analysis of...

Online estate agents have seized on the recent national newspaper article accusing estate agents of over-valuing properties to earn higher fees. The...

At the end of a week consisting of largely depressing market reports, new data from Knight Frank suggests that the bad...

There’s anger in the industry over an article in The Times which accused agents of overvaluing properties - although why this was happening...

House prices rose slightly more rapidly in the first three months of the year but growth is likely to remain subdued...

Savills, which in the past has been restrained in its critique of Brexit’s effect on the housing market, now says that...

Winkworth’s latest trading statement reveals that while its rental side blossomed, sales suffered thanks to the familiar cocktail of Brexit, uncertainty...

It’s a testing time for the property industry, amid Brexit fears, a slowing market and the looming tenant fees ban.  There’s no...

Knight Frank says the number of exchanges in Prime Central London in the year to the end of February slumped 14...

A mortgage firm claims that around a third of all those who have moved homes since 2016 have done so -...

A statement this morning from the government says that property details must use Imperial Measurements after Britain leaves the EU. The Imperial...

Agents appear to be speaking with one voice in response to the latest house price index, saying that once Brexit is...

Foxtons has revealed that its six branch closures announced towards the end of last year will save the company £3m in...

One thing’s clear in the ongoing mess surrounding Brexit - a lot of people are simply putting their head down and...

Virtual tours are a compelling way of enhancing a property’s potential through online marketing, increased transparency and efficiency for agents, and...

Four high-profile industry figures have sent an open letter urging agents to think about what they call “smarter marketing” in a...

One in eight people buying or selling in the next six months say they will delay their plans because of Brexit...

Zoopla’s Hometrack index of 20 major UK cities shows that London property prices are starting to stabilise after a three year...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the number of house hunters registered per branch fell 15 per cent in February...

A quick-buy firm that buys homes at around 85 per cent of market value claims the industry is concealing how slow...

A large-scale survey by a consumer group has revealed that over half of home owners regard stamp duty as a growing...

Hello and welcome to the regular Monday edition of Property Jobs Today. Everyone here contacted us on press@estateagenttoday.co.uk to espresso the word;...

Over the last few years, there have a number of changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime, which have...

There’s good news from the market - property transactions increased by 1.7 per cent between the start of this year and February,...

Average house prices in the UK increased by 1.7 per cent in the year to the end of January according to...

Nested, an innovative online agency that offers vendors a form of guaranteed sale, has laid off 20 per cent of its workforce...

The spring market has got off to a subdued start according to Rightmove - and the portal says more buyers are...

For many years, the majority of agents have stuck to the tried-and-tested 9am-6pm opening hours framework. But is this now changing,...

The latest RICS survey has one key message - 77 per cent of surveyors participating in the study say Brexit uncertainty...

Estate agents have responded cynically to the small-fry property sector announcements made by Chancellor Phillip Hammond in yesterday’s spring statement mini-Budget. Overshadowed...

Figures released this morning show a surge in first time buyers securing mortgages in recent months, despite the market showing continued signs...

Countrywide’s senior executives have set out reasons why investors should put their money into the group, despite its troubled recent years. Yesterday...

Just when you thought it was all Brexit doom and gloom, a major index shows that house prices in February grew...

Countrywide’s executive chairman and group managing director have spoken to Estate Agent Today about the impact of Brexit on the company,...

Countrywide's report to shareholders this morning warns that the residential market is heading for a difficult 2019 which may hit the...

It’s not just the high-end market for homes in the south east that’s hit by Brexit according to the Guild of...

A slew of bad news stories about online estate agencies may have taken the lustre off the sector in recent weeks,...

Who are you? Mikus Opelts, CEO of Giraffe360 What is Giraffe360 and what does it do? Giraffe360 is a unique digital photography subscription service...

More downbeat house price figures have prompted one leading estate agent to admit that the 2019 market had not taken off...

Data from NAEA Propertymark suggests there were 20 per cent fewer buyers in January this year than in the same month...

An estate and lettings agency that has been trading in the centre of Exeter for 12 years has ceased trading and...

Connells Group says investment in PropTech will be the way to safeguard its almost-600 High Street branches - and it’s repeated...

The chief executive and founder of a developer and property investment group says Purplebricks is “an excellent business” but its recent...

Another estate agency has closed one of its prime London offices as the capital’s most exclusive areas continue to be hit...

Cast your minds back to the summer of 2014. It’s 9.55 am somewhere in east London ‘Sorry I’m late’ offers the...

Labour’s housing spokesman, John Healey, has spoken out against the split in the party which has so far seen eight MPs...

A 36 per cent collapse in sales between November and January has created an “unprecedented” five year low in the number...

If anyone thought Brexit may allow domestic buyers a bigger share of the market, think again: no fewer than 57 per...

The latest Rightmove price index suggests that homes are at their most affordable level for some years thanks to wage growth...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

Government figures show the UK’s annual house price growth now being down to 2.5 per cent - the lowest rate since...

A design and renovation business has set up a property sourcing business which will find homes requiring renovation. What’s more, it claims...

What do BREXIT and PropTech have in common?  I got thinking about this question for a number of reasons this week but...

New data from LonRes shows that prices of homes in three key prime areas of London tumbled 5.7 per cent last...

Who are you? I’m the Director of Sales for both the well-known industry leading Today publications and The ValPal Network. Leading publications: Estate...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT, your regular catch-up on key appointments news in our industry. It’s been a difficult seven...

He may not yet have had time to produce a Brexit plan but Boris Johnson has at least had a few...

Strutt & Parker says transaction levels in Prime Central London, already at a low ebb, plummeted a further nine per cent...

There’s been a big rise in the number of homes being listed for sale despite ongoing concerns over Brexit. That’s the news...

Average prices of flats and houses in prime central London are now the same as they were six years ago; meanwhile...

If former Chancellor George Osborne thought his 2014 stamp duty reform would produce more income for the government, it appears he...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

The head of a For Sale By Owner website claims that some agents are making “vast amounts” of up to £7,000...

There was a huge 33 per cent collapse in transactions in central London in the final quarter of 2018 compared with...

House prices grew at the slowest annual rate for nearly six years in January, according to Nationwide, which says the market...

There has been a nine per cent rise over the past year in estate agency and property industry firms in so-called...

The British Property Federation has made an outspoken intervention into the Brexit debate, telling politicians that No Deal is the worst...

The seemingly-endless debate surrounding Brexit may be punishing for estate agents in London in particular but one, at least, is making...

Brexit may be continuing to dominate the headlines - try to stifle that yawn - but there is still a housing...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

A respected property investment consultancy is warning that the current premium put on the prices of new-build homes - around 15...

When it comes to letting a property, it is important that landlords and renters have faith in their agent. The more...

Alongside hundreds of agents and suppliers, I recently attended the Guild of Property Professionals’ annual conference. As ever, it was a great...

A review of the housing market at present, particularly when it comes to purchase transactions, might not necessarily feel overly positive.  The...

High-end agency Savills says London’s super-rich are now buying and selling more actively than a year ago.  The agency says London’s so-called...

There were 102,330 residential property transactions in December - that’s up 3.6 per cent on the same month last year on...

A PropTech firm that provides photography for virtual tours, floor plans and online and hard copy property details is relocating from Latvia to...

LSL Property Services - parent company of Your Move, Reeds Rains and London agency Marsh & Parsons - has given a...

Gloomy statements from some industry organisations have suggested the market is in trouble thanks to Brexit uncertainty but Rightmove says visits...

I often speak of my wish to see property taken out of the hands of politicians. Indeed, this is likely to...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the housing market outlook over the next three months is the worst for 20...

While even agents of the calibre of Savills struggle in today’s market - see the agency’s figures here - it’s a...

A maverick estate agent pictured wearing a yellow vest has threatened to mount what he calls a “civil protest” if Brexit...

Savills’ residential business grew market share last year in the UK despite what it calls “challenging conditions.” In a trading statement to...

One of Britain’s foremost property consultancies has given a relatively upbeat prediction for the UK housing market over the next five...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

Almost half of all house sales in England and Wales fell through before completion in the final quarter of 2018, according...

A leading buying agent says 2019 is likely to see the continuation of last year’s trend where distressed sellers accept discounts...

Recent years have seen tighter regulation and new legislation hit the lettings industry. Combined with the fee ban, there is no...

The former boss of Emoov, the controversial Russell Quirk, has resuscitated his career as a public relations man and pro-Brexit commentator. Just...

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...

The auctioneer Auction House has reported sales up 6.9 per cent in 2018, raising a total of over £455m – a...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

Ilchester Place in London’s Holland Park may be the most expensive residential street in Britain - but it’s cheaper than a year...

Hello and welcome to 2019. These are less predictions and more expectations - developments following on from what’s happened in the past...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

A major UK city which previously appeared to have avoided Brexit-induced problems is now showing signs of being affected by political...

One of the country’s most detailed housing market forecasts for 2019 suggests house prices will fall in London and nearby regions...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

With a new year nearly upon us, it’s always a good idea to be aware of the major events that are...

Hello again and with just two working days before Christmas, there’s no stopping us yet on your festive photos - a...

Uncertainty will be a key characteristic of the housing market for “the next few years” warns Countrywide - and not just...

If your New Year’s resolution is to move to a four bedroom home in London or the south of England, you...

It is something of an understatement to say that we are in challenging times. BREXIT is unresolved and we wait with...

A new analysis of the online estate agency business model claims that it ‘could be described as a Ponzi scheme’. The accusation...

A specialist property portal says it’s offering estate agents “a captive audience for the ski properties on their books.” SnowOnly says that...

Asking prices of homes coming to the market have fallen for the second month in a row - and Rightmove says...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

It’s that time of year when we gaze to the future, when we ponder what the coming year will bring, and...

The number of active conveyancing firms handling property transactions in England and Wales has fallen to an eight year low.  A market...

Estate agency Strutt & Parker says that despite Brexit and the economic and political uncertainty accompanying it, house prices in the...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

Maybe it’s the Brexit Blues but something is making the industry excel itself this year when it comes to celebrating Christmas....

There’s been a four per cent rise in the number of estate agencies becoming insolvent according to a new report. In the...

Two reports have suggested London’s residential market may be damaged by Brexit - both the past two and a half years...

One of the country’s most influential bodies says house price rises over 2019 will be limited to around two per cent...

House price rises are now the slowest they have been for six years according to the Halifax. Across the UK, property values...

The chief executive of online agency HouseSimple says “sellers need to be prepared and willing to lower their expectations” in the current...

House prices showed an unexpected pre-Christmas boost last last month but worries about Brexit remain foremost for buyers according to the...

The circus surrounding the fate of online agency Emoov has taken an unexpected turn. Yesterday Sky News revealed that the company was...

A high-end estate agency selling some of the country’s most expensive homes says the possible currency falls resulting from Brexit chaos...

One of the country’s top buying agents says he expects 2019 to be a much better year than 2018 as Brexit...

Data from the National Association of Estate Agents suggests that the number of registered buyers per member branch has slumped to...

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...

The closure of Foxtons’ Park Lane office and five other branches in the capital are merely the start of things to come...

Newspapers are reporting that Brexit’s impact on house prices - especially if there is No Deal - are likely to take...

The title may be unfamiliar but most agents know by now that in the corridors of Whitehall a working party exists...

A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in relation to housing is a potential fall in house prices -...

The chief executive of Haart, Paul Smith, is warning that a No Deal exit from the EU could leave Britain with...

A senior figure in the Knight Frank agency says those buyers who may be expecting Brexit-inspired bargains in the so-called ‘super...

The latest research from online estate agency Emoov shows at least one silver lining to the current Brexit-hit housing market -...

A leading buying agent says the first quarter of 2019 may be crucial in determining the future of the current stamp...

Housing minister Kit Malthouse appears to be backing Theresa May as Brexit chaos consumes the government. A request from Estate Agent Today...

Amidst all the Brexit chaos let’s remember that it’s Children In Need day...always a time when Britons’ generosity raises the spirits,...

There was a drop in the number of new listings across the UK last month, suggesting that the usual autumn rush to...

Coutts Private Bank is the latest institution to express its concern over London’s housing market. The latest Courts London Prime Property Index...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? It just says “Agent” for, at the end of the...

We’re used to recent stories about transaction dips and price stagnation as Brexit uncertainty and stamp duty take their toll on...

The LonRes data consultancy that monitors transactions right across prime central London says Brexit is the single biggest factor impacting the...

A diverse cast-list has been announced for this year’s Relocation Agent Network national conference and exhibition to be staged in London...

Latest figures on the central London market from franchise giant Winkworth show that viewings dropped 20 per cent in the third...

On the face of it, this year’s Budget was not what you could describe as ‘housing heavy’ in terms of the...

Savills has issued its forecast for the housing market for the next five years, and while it highlights some bright spots...

It’s November so forecasts for next year are beginning to emerge from high-end agencies with research departments - and the first one...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

It’s Budget day and the government is once again on the receiving end of a blast from one of the country’s...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

It’s now almost a month since the government introduced new rules on Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO), as part of its...

An insolvency firm is warning that the real estate sector of the economy is showing a growing number of businesses defined...

One of London’s most prominent buying agencies says post-Brexit the interest in buying in the capital will return - whether there...

Transactions across England and Wales in September dropped 7.6 per cent year on year while Prime Central London now sees fewer than...

The government says mobile home residents are to receive greater protection from dishonest site owners seeking to make a profit at...

A London buying agent has called for a second referendum on Britain’s EU membership, suggesting that it would give more certainty...

Few things anger the industry more than the effect of stamp duty and other costs on property transactions (well, maybe Purplebricks...

Bored with Brexit? Baffled by the backstop? Troubled by the transition period?  Well here’s a promise - there’s no mention of the...

The number of house sales falling through before completion is on the increase according to data collated by a home buying...

A city’s housing market that suffered badly because of the collapse in North Sea oil prices is now likely to rebound...

It’s time to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to overseas buyers of property. If you listen to Theresa...

Savills is warning that heightened uncertainty around Brexit negotiations will delay recovery in the prime central London housing market for up...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests the number of properties on estate agents’ books is now nearing...

Knight Frank appears to have shrugged off the problems hitting the high end of the housing market, reporting a 14 per...

Foxtons is shutting its Park Lane office - the flagship of the agency in prime central London’s Mayfair. Estate Agent Today was...

One estate agent has described the latest price fall announced by the Halifax as “quite a retreat” for the housing market...

The head of a leading Chinese property portal has taken the unusual step of commenting on a British tax policy -...

Transactions in prime central London have dropped nine per cent in the year to the end of August according to Knight...

One of London’s highest profile and most outspoken estate agent chiefs has scolded ‘Maybot’ Theresa May on the day she is to...

From where I’m standing there’s a lot in common between the debate between online and traditional agents, and the argument over...

London has been identified as one of a number of ‘bubble risk cities’ in a report by Swiss bank UBS. In a...

There’s more bad news for the long-troubled Prime Central London market. A new analysis shows that transaction volumes have plunged 11.6 per cent...

Estate agents say the continuing gentle slowdown reflected in the latest government house price figures will be the story of the...

A buying agency says it has secured a prime London property for one of its clients at almost 40 per cent...

A London estate agent who works closely with High Net Worth overseas buyers has hit out a proposed law which he...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

“Baton down the hatches. Stockpile the food cupboard. Brexit is coming and it’s little more than six months away!” I jest, but there is...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney says a no-deal Brexit exit could lead to a 35 per cent house price crash. The...

The number of new franchise applicants reported by Winkworth in the first half of the year rocketed 135 per cent -...

A downbeat report from property investment specialist London Central Portfolio says “there are very few causes for optimism in the domestic...

Lucie Hirst and Delphine Colombo, two of Prime Central London’s most high profile sales agents, have combined forces to set up Hirst...

Data from the buying agency Black Brick reveals just how big an impact has been made by the additional homes stamp...

The investment bank Jefferies says Foxtons’ long-running share price slump is a reflection of Brexit uncertainty “until we find out what...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

High-end agency and international property consultancy Savills has reported strong half-year figures for its UK business - but warns that Brexit...

One of London’s leading estate agents says Brexit has had at worst a neutral effect on the housing market and may...

Prices and transaction volumes have both fallen again in Prime Central London according to the index produced by Central London Portfolio,...

It’s holiday time: schools have broken up, quite a few estate agents are taking time off, and the MPs are in...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

With the continued indecision surrounding Brexit and the final divorce settlement still months away, it seems property buyers are choosing to...

Figures from Savills suggest that there’s currently an average 1.14 price adjustments per sale across the prime regional markets of the...

One of the country’s largest regional agencies is moving into the sale of homes overseas despite Brexit uncertainty and concern over...

Another day, another housing minister – at least that’s what it feels like! The resignation of the Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson...

With the shelf life of recent housing ministers being on a par with football managers, it's perhaps little surprise that we're...

Agents appear to be getting more pessimistic over the housing market as the latest government figures show prices still growing - but...

House prices in London are projected to fall in the short-term, down by two per cent by the end of 2018...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

The battered prime central London market is now suffering from the UK’s wider political volatility, the lack of stability of the...

Industry groups have welcomed Kit Malthouse as housing minister - but make little effort to hide their frustrations, disappointment and disillusionment. Malthouse was announced...

The little-known Conservative MP Kit Malthouse has been named as the new housing minister. He takes over from the high-flying Dominic Raab,...

It’s been announced this morning that Dominic Raab - who became housing minister just a few months ago - is to...

Highly regarded industry figure Simon Whale, who quit his role as head of sales at Reapit on Friday, took to the...

An outspoken high-end London estate agent says millionaire foreign buyers purchasing “cheap” properties in the capital represent what he calls “the...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Tom Cummuskey Sales & Marketing Manager … Fast approaching double...

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