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To say this is a turbulent time for UK politics would be something of an understatement. As I write, the Brexit...

High-end housebuilder Berkeley Homes says “macro and political uncertainty, including Brexit” is leading to some developers previously building in London to...

The Money editor of The Mirror newspaper has finally sold a home he first put on the market in late 2016...

Prime London’s transactions are now the preserve of so-called ‘needs-based buyers’ and not investors according to high-end agency Knight Frank -...

Summer is traditionally the time of the year when the property market slows down, with people going away on their holidays...

A survey of owner-occupiers, landlords, property investors and insolvency practitioners has revealed that Brexit is the single biggest concern when it...

The average asking price of newly marketed property continues to rise according to Rightmove - and this is despite a dip...

London estate agency Kay & Co says it is targeting Chinese buyers following research data produced by a portal. The China property...

A poll of housing market experts suggests London house prices are likely to fall this year as a result of Brexit...

It may seem innocuous enough but a speech at a party by pro-Brexit housing minister Dominic Raab is being interpreted by...

The chief executive of Winkworth says the upcoming Brexit is creating uncertainty and causing buyers and investors to delay purchasing plans. Dominic Agace,...

Strutt & Parker has repeated its warning that the market in prime central London could see a typical house price fall...

Recent figures from the mainstream housing market may suggest a disappointing performance so far this year but Auction House, the UK’s...

New data from a private bank shows a five per cent rise in the number of £1m-plus homes sold in 2017.  The...

A leasehold reform campaigner has called on the government to ensure it publishes its report on leasehold reform before the summer recess at...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

The managing director of troubled estate agency Humberts says he has been “inundated” with prospective buyers since news broke over last...

The game of musical chairs that has so often gone on with politicians in charge of housing continues today with the...

If you want to know whether buy to let, landlords and letting agents will be in the firing line for more...

Coutts bank has issued a starkly pessimistic snapshot of prime London’s housing landscape, reporting price falls, valuation mark-downs and slower sales...

The UK’s real estate sector, embracing estate agencies as well as other aspects of the property industry, has been facing “increased...

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

The government has published data related to a claim by housing minister Dominic Raab, who prompted controversy last week by suggesting...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

There were 43 per cent more new properties listed for sale than in the same month last year according to online...

The number of house sales falling through pre-completion during the first quarter of 2018 reached its highest level for this time...

Average prices dropped another 1.1 per cent in prime central London in the year to March according to new figures released...

A leading buying agency says the Brexit transition deal will help central London’s fragile sales market. Caspar Harvard-Walls, a partner in the...

Gross mortgage lending is set to reach its highest level since 2007 despite Brexit, says the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association. But its...

House price growth in London has hit a seven year low according to Hometrack, with prices actually down across 42 per...

One day, I’ll sit down to write for Estate Agent Today and I won’t express my dismay at the lack of...

The Haart agency group has given an upbeat picture of the housing market in its latest figures with instructions up 15...

House prices fell unexpectedly in February with the Nationwide Building Society reporting a drop of 0.3 per cent. This ended some analysts’...

Brexit uncertainty and weakening consumer demand are likely to hit house prices this year, according to a survey of 33 housing...

In the great swathe of housing market data which is delivered each month, conveyancers’ case volumes often get overlooked, however the...

An online agency says it knows exactly when a home should be marketed in order to sell in the optimum timeframe.  And...

One of the largest investment firms in the United States has taken a stake in the London-based venture capital firm Pi...

Housing minister Dominic Raab took to Twitter to make a Trump-style criticism of trade magazine The Negotiator and its editor, the...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Annual house price growth is now 3.2 per cent according to Nationwide - an unexpected rise from the 2.6 per cent recorded at...

In recent years January has become the month of detoxes, fad diets, health kicks such as Dry January and Veganuary, and...

A partner at Carter Jonas says that the next 12 months could see stagnation in the market and as a result...

What do you need to know if you are considering selling your sales or lettings business?  Here’s ten top tips to think...

London’s prime central market is turning around at last according to the chief executive of Belgravia estate agency Henry & James. James...

One of the most influential select committees in parliament has told the government that it needs to do more - much...

Franchise giant Winkworth has told its shareholders that its revenues for 2017 are likely to be less than five per cent...

Fall-through rates have long been a problem for the UK residential property market, the issue is nothing new. Today, however, the...

After the fun and over-indulgence of the festivities, most of us are now back to the world of work. And, with...

There has been general surprise at the appointment of legal expert and outspoken Brexiteer Dominic Raab to the post of housing...

There’s a new warning being issued for estate agents and all other businesses to ensure they are prepared for the General...

More price falls have been recorded across areas of prime London according to Savills.  The pattern is not uniform - the agency...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor says some “pretty dodgy” overseas buyers have purchased homes in the UK in the past -...

The last of the leading agency analysts and business consultancies have now given their predictions for the UK housing market in...

One of prime London’s most senior estate agents says stamp duty is “strangling the residential property market” in areas of the...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

The investment service arm of international ratings agency Moody's is warning that affordability issues are likely to lead to a slowdown...

One of the last major estate agencies to give its forecast for 2018 says London prices will drop another 0.5 per...

Hands up if you’ve read all of the property reports that have been published in the past week or so? Forever...

The London-focussed estate agency Cluttons says chains in central London are becoming increasingly fragile thanks to general uncertainty in the wider...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

Coldwell Banker, the huge US-based international estate agency business, is warning that Brexit is beginning to damage the market and the...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

Jackson-Stops predicts that average UK house prices will remain flat in 2018, with stamp duty, Brexit and political uncertainties taking their...

An estate agency has used the experiences of Cambridge, Oxford and other cities to forecast that pockets of central London's housing...

The government's call for evidence from agents and others in a bid to improve the house buying process has pushed some...

Strutt & Parker is warning that Prime Central London prices could drop as much as five per cent in 2018 -...

Two thirds of first time buyers over-estimate the cost of purchasing a home according to a survey from the NatWest. The NatWest’s...

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

Savills has given a pessimistic outlook for the mainstream housing market for the next five years.  It says average house prices across...

The first of the major estate agency research teams to offer a forecast for the 2018 market has kicked off the...

Central London’s housing market is showing a recovery from price falls which followed stamp duty changes in 2014 and 2016 according...

It has been revealed that a paper on Brexit’s impact on the property market, prepared by a government department, is one...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

With the Budget just over a month away, the steady stream of ‘leaks’ continues to grow as journalists and the industry...

The latest RICS market survey shows that buyer enquiries and transactions slipped back last month with expectations pointing to “a subdued...

Auction House says it has enjoyed a rise in its volume of lots sold this year, despite what it admits is...

An upbeat survey by online website HouseSimple claims there has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of homes...

Respected buying agency Black Brick says there is evidence that prices in prime central London may be stabilising and transactions volumes...

Savills has revised its forecasts for the housing market and says that uncertainty over the impact of Brexit points to two...

One of the more puzzling questions in London's estate agency industry has been resolved - how a company which appears to...

Investors from countries as diverse as South Africa and Russia are getting a 21 per cent discount on UK property according...

Many industries in the UK are currently facing a tumultuous time as the great unknown of Brexit looms on the horizon...

Parliament is sitting again and the entire lettings industry is waiting with bated breath for more detail on the government’s proposal...

New research has revealed that Britain's impending exit from the European Union is not a consideration for 71% of consumers. A study...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

Two years of stagnation fuelled by Brexit uncertainty and stamp duty increases may be coming to an end in prime central...

It’s not just the evenings drawing in that marks the approach of autumn - it’s also the return to work of...

Property consultancy Hometrack says London’s 12 month market slowdown has bottomed out with the annual growth rate rising to 2.8 per...

Ten out of 14 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News say Brexit and economic uncertainty are likely to stall London’s housing market...

Almost half of all property purchase valuations last month were conducted on behalf of first-time buyers according to Connells - well...

Countrywide has issued forecasts for the housing market over the next two years amidst a warning that Brexit volatility is the...

Not so long ago, new UK car sales were racing ahead, fuelled by confidence in the economic recovery, but car production...

Are you protecting your data right? This may sound like the sort of direct warning you get from cold callers or...

Remember when August used to be quiet with not much news? This year, whether it’s industry upheavals at Countrywide, Purplebricks and Agents’...

Black Brick says its turnover in 2016 tripled to £3m with new business so far this year focussing increasingly on owner-occupier...

Independent high-end estate agency Galbraith, which operates mostly in Scotland, says local knowledge is key to good customer service - and might...

A detailed analysis of the UK housing market by The Economist suggest many reasons lie behind the slump in property transactions...

A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have had...

The latest market snapshot by high-end agency Strutt & Parker reveals more bad news for London - despite the agency itself...

  You’ll see a lot of 10th anniversary stories in the property industry and consumer media in the coming days: early August...

Households appear to be more optimistic about the strength of the housing market despite Brexit and political and economic uncertainty, according to...

The latest figures from business consultancy Hometrack shows that house price inflation in the UK’s major cities is likely to reach...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

PwC says the drop in the number of property transactions is the economic indicator where the uncertainty over Brexit is most...

For the second time in two weeks, experts are warning that new data protection laws could seriously disrupt the agency industry...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...

The latest market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows price growth dipping further, struggling transaction volumes and the...

A survey of just over 2,000 candidates and 1,000 employers across London’s residential property market suggests over half of them believe...

Estate and letting agents are being urged to prepare for new data protection legislation coming into effect next year - but...

Foxtons - a company seen by many as a barometer of the London housing market - is likely to face a...

The chief economist of Price Waterhouse Coopers says that although by some measures the London housing market looks ripe for a...

Sales in prime central London in the year to the end of March are a huge 41 per cent below the...

One of the country’s leading buying agents says over six million people are living in the wrong property because they are...

The Nationwide is warning that a slowdown in household spending is likely in the near future, leading to a ‘drag’ on...

Prime London house prices are now 5.3 per cent lower than at the time of the EU referendum admits Savills, following...

LonRes has launched a new product which it says helps developers and agents ensure maximum exposure to previously untapped buyers. A new...

A network which helps estate agents win more instructions in the land and new homes sector is launching a lead generation...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

Average prices in prime central London remained flat in May but are down 6.6 per cent on the year according to...

The managing director of lettings at Foxtons says Brexit and domestic political uncertainty have become ‘the new norm’ in the London...

“Housing policy should be in independent hands.” That was the conclusion of a panel debate that Andrews held, not recently, but two...

Just 27% of property valuations in May were requested by prospective home sellers, according to the latest data from Connells Survey...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

British homeowners have the most confidence in the Conservative Party to run the nation's housing market. A survey of almost 4,500 homeowners,...

London Central Portfolio, a property investment consultancy, has set out a five point plan for the next government elected this week...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

In years to come, students of political history might come to look at the 2017 General Election campaign with some interest....

A study described as the biggest of its type seeks to explain why vendors choose - or avoid - online agents. The...

An audit and tax consultancy is urging estate agencies across the UK to prepare for new EU General Data Protection Regulation...

The latest measure of house price rises in key UK cities by the property consultancy Hometrack shows house price in many...

The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated the industry headlines in recent months but this election campaign suggests...

A prominent agent admits to being “disappointed” at what appears to be slowing mortgage figures at a time of year when...

The UK Independence Party’s housing policy for the General Election hinges around a huge expansion in modular factory-built housing - but...

The boss of the UK's largest independent agency has called on the government to be 'radical' and consider a range of...

Given that around 95% of property searches now start online, it is more important than ever that an agent has an...

Is it the Brexit triggering of Article 50, the snap General Election or the cold weather we have had until recently?...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com  and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com                                  What is The World Property Network...

The Bank of England is warning that approvals of mortgages for property purchases in March were at a lower-than-expected 66,837, the weakest...

House price inflation in London continues to slow and has now reached 4.9 per cent year-on-year according to Hometrack. London is now among...

The government should resist any further increase in stamp duty not only to help the property market but to help guarantee...

The HomeOwners' Alliance says it has identified what it describes as "the UK's best performing agent" based on how much it...

Five per cent of homeowners say they will definitely not be buying a property until the Brexit process is over, while...

The snap General Election on June 8 adds to uncertainty but does not significantly worsen the market for prime properties in...

Humberts - until now known as an agency operating predominantly in market towns across southern England - is opening a Mayfair office in...

Average UK house price growth will reach 2.2 per cent this year, a rise of £4,460 that will see the average...

Yesterday’s decision by MPs to agree to Theresa May’s snap General Election on June 8 means that the current government -...

The industry has broadly welcomed the shock announcement of a June 8 General Election as a chance to end long term...

My apologies if this causes you to break your Easter egg with a little too much aggression, but I reckon the...

One of the biggest stories post-Brexit is how the housing market has proven to be more resilient than anyone could have...

A series of strong sales performances at recent auctions has led one firm to claim the sector is leading the residential industry’s...

New research by business information firm Bloomberg suggests many thousands of London’s financial services jobs are under threat thanks to Brexit...

The Centre for Economic and Business Research has surprised some in the industry by stating that the average house price across...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

Winkworth’s annual figures for 2016 reveal a franchise turnover drop of six per cent and a pre-tax profit fall of 25.6...

Agents should remember to target overseas buyers and tenants according to the head of a business management system aimed at maximising international...

The triggering of Article 50 may have been regarded as a historic event but it appears to have left the housing...

A former partner of Strutt & Parker in prime central London has set up his own firm to provide what he...

The consumer group HomeOwners Alliance claims new research indicates that more than a million UK adults have shelved plans to purchase...

Contrary to some reports suggesting London’s housing market may be recovering, new data from Hometrack reveals the capital’s performance is still...

Savills has revealed relatively strong figures for 2016 in its report to the City this morning, with group revenue up 13...

After a year of turbulence thanks to Brexit and the consequences of stamp duty changes, prime central London’s housing market appears...

Foxtons has received lavish praise from investment consultancy Jefferies despite long-term share price worries reflecting its mixed performance in the troubled...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

The number and range of mortgages being offered in the UK has almost returned to its pre-credit crunch level. That’s the view...

Property Vision, one of the country’s oldest and most respected buying agencies, has added its voice to those saying that stamp...

Foxtons' figures released to the City this morning confirm a huge slump in sales in 2016 - and even lettings revenue...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

Connells Group has announced strong figures for 2016 with the total number of properties sold rising five per cent and lettings...

An analysis of estate agents quoted on the London Stock Exchange suggests that almost all the traditional firms have suffered since...

Residential property has performed far better than any other property-type in terms of appreciation over the last year, according to new...

Not many of us have a multi-million property portfolio, so the results of the MSCI / IPD UK property index for...

Connells Group’s estate agency business recorded an eight per cent increase in exchanges in 2016 over the previous year, and says...

Rightmove secured over 131m visits last month, an all-time high for January. The 131m total was some three per cent above January...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

Connells Group’s mortgage services wing has recorded a 10 per cent increase in the number of mortgages in 2016 and has generated...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

High-end estate agency Knight Frank says prime central London prices are down as much as 14.0 per cent in the year to...

There's bad news for the government in the form of house building targets on the eve of its long-awaited Housing White...

The Independent Press Standards Organisation has ruled that a Daily Express newspaper story - “EU Exit Boosts House Prices” - was...

Welcome to February! It means that 2017 is well under way and we’re edging closer to Spring – a time when...

Agents have given a cautious welcome to the latest index from the Nationwide, suggesting that the annual rate of price growth...

Brexit and the economic uncertainty since the EU Referendum have not prevented Connells delivering overall growth in 2016 - despite a...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

The stock market appears to be continuing its love affair with Purplebricks, as the hybrid agency share price rose once again...

Another agency says price reductions of 10 per cent or more are often found in some prime central London areas such...

Following the election of Donald Trump, there has been a rise in the number of United States investors searching for property...

The latest HM Revenue and Customs figures show that there were 1.23 million property transactions in 2016, the highest figure recorded...

Two reports produced by Savills suggests continuing struggles for high-priced properties in prime locations to combat economic uncertainty and the deterrent...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

The story of the week has been the first steps of a trade body to represent independent estate agents - as...

2016 was quite a year – eventful, dramatic, shocking and impossible to predict. In no particular order, we saw Leicester winning...

Inflation has taken over from Brexit as “the biggest threat to affordability and confidence in the housing market” according to a...

1.For those who are not familiar with Properstar yet, how would you summarise your services? Properstar is an online portal that helps...

Rightmove’s web traffic between Boxing Day and the end of last week is up five per cent on the same period...

Countrywide’s long-term share price decline and turbulent branch closure programme have not prevented a relatively positive endorsement of the group’s strategy and...

The rental market has had to face a raft of changes over the past year, including the introduction of the 3% stamp...

There is no doubt that 2016 managed to catch the world by surprise on more than one occassion.  But will 2017 be...

A surge in sales of London properties to overseas buyers taking advantage of the Pound’s post-referendum collapse has helped Savills exceed...

The managing director of the UK’s oldest estate agent recruitment consultancy has slammed a report which claims a cap on skilled...

Most would-be house buyers have moved on from the shock result of the EU referendum and are likely to renew their...

The managing partner of a property investment firm says London residential property values have fallen by 15 to 25 per cent...

Cheffins, the six-office Cambridgeshire-based firm, says it is creating ”a new corporate framework” to intensify its focus on estate agency, rural...

The chief executive of one of Britain’s top house builders is warning that the industry must do more to prevent an...

This is the final Estate Agent Today until Tuesday January 3 2017, so everyone at Angels Media sends all good wishes for...

The Halifax says house prices across the UK will rise between 1.0 and 4.0 per cent in the next 12 months...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows that the sale of residential properties rose a marginal 0.8 per cent last month...

New data revealed by investment consultancy Central London Portfolio claims that transactions in prime central areas of the capital have dropped 24...

Brexit and wider economic uncertainties worsened by changes to property taxation have forced the Council of Mortgage Lenders to cut its...

An insolvency firm active in the property sector says that after a year of major taxation, legislative and economic volatility, many...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...

Lambert Smith Hampton, the commercial arm of Countrywide, is to be put up for sale. LSH is one of Britain's oldest and...

Becky Fatemi of central London estate agency Rokstone says prime areas of the capital are to suffer a “prolonged phase of...

There’s been a fall in the typical asking price of a home on sale of 2.1 per cent according to Rightmove...

Strutt & Parker has seen a fall in revenue and profits for the year ending April 30 - and it puts...

House prices will rise 2.0 per cent in 2017, below the rate of inflation and just under half the rise predicted...

Just a couple of weeks ago, we waited with anticipation to see what the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, would say in...

One of the key factors associated with an active private rental market in the UK, as detailed in the Dataloft PRS...

House prices will stall in 2017 and there won’t by any significant improvement in affordability for many hard-pressed buyers - but...

A housebuilder that has in the past profited from its concentration on high-end London schemes says demand for its units is...

What a mad, bonkers year it’s been. We’ve had, in no particular order: Trump, Brexit, Leicester winning the Premier League, a...

Estate agency Knight Frank says that the UK housing market has rebounded more strongly than expected after the Brexit referendum -...

Listening to all the coverage of the tenant fee ban, all I hear is consumer groups talking about how some agents...

A trading update released by Countrywide this morning shows a 29 per cent slump in London exchanges in the third quarter...

The industry has reacted angrily to the Chancellor declining to change stamp duty despite pleas from agents and suppliers ahead of the Autumn...

Share prices for both Foxtons and Countrywide took a significant tumble yesterday as news of the ban on letting agents’ fees...

Recent stamp duty changes have resulted in a substantial decline in transaction numbers and HM Revenue & Customs missing its revenue...

Humberts, long established as a southern England agency specialising in rural and semi-rural areas, says it is now going to use...

Foreign exchange giant Moneycorp says the number of Britons buying homes abroad has slumped 25 per cent since the EU referendum. In...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

Forecasts are a tricky business. And as I wrote in a recent Industry Views opinion piece, any prediction in the current...

We are now only days away from one of the most-anticipated events in UK politics; one which has a considerable impact...

Jefferies, the City investment service known for its analysis of major residential sector firms, forecasts Foxtons’ transactions to fall 10 per...

Barratt Homes, the UK’s largest housebuilder, is slashing the asking prices of some of its most expensive London homes by 10 per cent. In...

Figures released by the government show sales during July - the first month after the EU referendum - tumbling by well over...

Confidence in the UK housing market has fallen to its lowest point in three years, according to the latest Halifax ‘confidence...

Knight Frank says overseas buyers are not only benefitting from a significant drop in the effective price of central London properties...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

There is really only one topic of debate and forensic analysis at the moment and that’s the ascendency of Donald Trump...

Estate agents and market analysts have spent 24 hours expressing their nervousness over the repercussions of Donald Trump's victory in the...

The latest forecast for the housing market in 2017 and beyond includes a warning that Brexit uncertainty will create a slowdown...

It is too early to talk about a recovery in the long-term decline of the prime central London sales market despite...

As America goes to the polls after one of the most cantankerous, aggressive and abusive campaigns since...well, our own Brexit vote in...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell has taken to Twitter to tell those for and against Brexit to "tone down the rhetoric" that...

Although Brexit, portal juggling and portal wars have stolen property industry headlines in recent months, there's been one story almost constantly...

Graham Norwood recently wrote that it’s going to be harder than ever to predict the shape of the property market in...

Savills is the latest estate agency to warn that economic uncertainty following the Brexit vote will trigger two years of low...

As Brexit uncertainty grips the market, one estate agency is taking the unusual step of confronting the conundrum head-on by having...

Transaction levels are forecast to decline from around 1.22m this year to 1.08m next year as uncertainty causes some households to defer...

Strutt & Parker says both the volume of sales and the sum of the selling prices of homes in Prime Central London...

The latest Bank of England data on mortgage approvals - a key barometer for likely transactions for agents - shows Brexit...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

We are now less than a month away from Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement to the nation, depending of course on...

The average number of house hunters registered at each branch of the National Association of Estate Agents rose to 333 from 287...

House purchase mortgage approvals last month were 15 per cent lower than in September 2015 according to figures from the British...

As economic consultancies and estate agency research departments begin their annual round of late-year forecasts for the 12 months ahead, the...

Figures from London data consultancy Lonres show that since the referendum the average price cut on homes across most of central...

The share prices of Countrywide and LSL Property Services diverged yesterday in response to both agency groups being downgraded by influential...

Jefferies, a major City adviser, is downgrading its 2016 estimate for Countrywide’s performance over the rest of this year. In a statement...

Despite Brexit and economic uncertainty, there is still confidence from many agencies that are expanding, opening and acquiring even this late...

Most householders taking part in a sentiment survey by estate agency Knight Frank say they believe the value of their home...

Strutt & Parker says it has achieved record annual sales figures from its latest National Open House day on October 8. It says...

I hate to be a party-pooper, but one of the agency industry’s coming-up-to-Christmas traditions is going to be particularly hard to undertake...

Auction rooms across the UK are filled with people looking to buy property, from bargain hunters to seasoned investors, ensuring that...

The huge consequences of the EU referendum, and the impending Brexit negotiations, have drawn into sharp light the consequences for a...

The latest Hometrack cities index suggests that London house prices in the last quarter recorded the lowest growth for 20 months...

Data just released from the Land Registry shows that the average price of a property in the UK is now £218,964...

Thirty one per cent of residential sales fell through before completion in the third quarter of 2016, showing a sizeable increase...

Countryside Properties and Telford Homes are the latest housebuilders to report good trading conditions following the result of the EU referendum. Countryside,...

One of the most respected buying agencies in the country, Property Vision, says the estate agency industry's turnover is down not because of...

Knight Frank has reported a four per cent rise in annual revenues to £461m but a five per cent drop in...

eMoov founder and chief executive Russell Quirk has launched another online petition, this time calling for mandatory licensing of estate agents. The...

House prices fell a negligible 0.1 per cent in the three months to September as compared to the previous quarter, but...

It’s curious how gloom, gloom pre-Brexit Britain’s property market has gained a much brighter outlook now that the result of the...

The housing market has not fallen over in the wake of the Brexit vote, contrary to come predictions, “but there are...

An online agent monitoring the market claims there was a 10.4 per cent rise in new properties listed in September up,...

An agency that has opened a new office in the controversial Nine Elms area of London has published research claiming that...

Despite dire warnings from some estate agents that stamp duty receipts for the government would plummet in London, it now appears...

Research from the consumer organisation Which? suggests that the number of mortgages on the market has increased by 13 per cent...

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...

New data from Knight Frank shows that prime property prices have dipped by 0.1 per cent in the three months following...

One of the world’s leading financial institutions, UBS, says any sustained economic recession triggered by Britain’s departure from the EU could lead...

Annual house price growth in 20 UK cities dipped to 8.2% last month, according to the latest figures from Hometrack. The research...

Those working within the UK housing market would have felt considerable worry about the immediate impact of the vote to leave...

The average asking price of a property coming to market has started to recover from the dip that followed June's Brexit...

Two high profile property firms have strengthened their land and new homes teams in order to cope with growing demand in...