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Will he stay or will he go? You don’t need me to say who ‘he’ is - it’s the only story...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...

Fine & Country says it’s celebrating the launch of offices in 12 new locations across Spain this year. The brand says that...

As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...

Every year we at EAT are impressed by the pleasingly political festive cards sent out by the STANLEY Chelsea agency -...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

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

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

Rightmove is warning that it’s “highly likely” interest rates will rise in the near future. The portal believes this now seems inevitable...

Rising inflation triggered by the supply chain crisis following Brexit and the pandemic may undermine recent house price gains according to...

The ESTAS Forum scheduled for the morning of the annual awards ceremony on October 22 has been postponed - but the...

A leading business consultancy is warning that supply chain shortages as a result of Brexit and the pandemic will push up...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

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

Volume house builder Taylor Wimpey has announced a pre-tax profit for the first half of this year of £287.5m - and...

New data shows the strongest quarter for new build home registrations since 2007.  According to NHBC, the new home warranty and insurance...

Foxtons’ chairman and longest-serving board member is to stand down at the end of this year at the latest, after a...

The industry is braced for more anti-money laundering compliance processes according to a risk consultancy. LexisNexis Risk Solutions claims its survey shows...

Average house prices have risen by £29,000 over the course of the stamp duty holiday as house price annual inflation hits...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

The property market is currently in a unique position where the number of house hunters looking for their next home is...

London’s housing market may be distinctly lacklustre compared to much of the rest of the UK right now but one development...

Prices in prime central London grew by 0.3 per cent in the year to May - tiny rise but a significant...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

A gradual increase in the supply of homes coming to the market means the stellar price rises of recent months are...

Shock price rises in materials are set to make new build homes more expensive if a warning from leading industry figures...

An assessment by a risk solutions firm shows that estate agents are on average just 53 per cent of the way...

Data consultancy LonRes has given a typically upbeat assessment of the Prime London sales market - despite the effects of Coronavirus...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

A prominent London agency says today’s new two per cent stamp duty surcharge imposed on most overseas buyers will not dampen...

The UK is only the eighth most popular country for Asian investment buyers, and accounts for just three per cent of...

Agents will soon have a chance to hear a US motivational speaker described as one of the world’s most influential sales...

One of the chief figures behind Brexit and Boris Johnson’s role as London Mayor is now advising that stamp duty should be...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

There’s been a flurry of recent activity involving agencies quoted on the London Stock Exchange: Hunters, The Property Franchise Group and...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

A housing index says the market continues to defy Coronavirus and Brexit worries with asking prices up 4.9 per cent in...

A leading property law expert says agents with international clients in parts of Europe should prepare for additional processes which may...

A young estate agent - who by the age of 20 has already had a year working with Purplebricks - has...

Anthony Codling, the City analyst who made his name as a scourge of Purplebricks, says Brexit may be good news for the...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

House prices surged in December to post their fastest growth in six years, according to the Nationwide.  Prices rose 7.3 per cent...

The Brexit deal agreed in dramatic form on Christmas Eve is one part of a cocktail eventually boosting the London market...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

Well, what a year it has been for everyone, including the property market. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who...

Another day, another index, another record - house prices rose 5.4 per cent annually in October according to official figures from the Office...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

Foxtons has this morning reported to shareholders that its sales revenue has improved - although both mortgage and lettings revenue have...

A prominent London agency says cash buyers are securing substantial discounts in prime areas of the capital. The biggest cash discount currently...

In the six months to November there’s been a 79 per cent increase in sales of homes priced £5m to £10m says Knight...

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

A new survey of prime London property shows 21 per cent of homes on sale have had their asking prices cut...

Annual house price inflation is now running at 6.5 per cent according to the latest Nationwide index after a 0.9 per...

Public sentiment over the housing market remains stable despite the Coronavirus crisis and the possibility of a No Deal Brexit. That’s the conclusion...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

Letting agents and landlords have faced huge change and uncertainty this year, with Covid-19 the major driver. But even before the...

Hunters chairman and Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has hit out at allegedly false claims made by Donald Trump and Nigel Farage. Trump’s...

A London property investment consultancy says 22 per cent of properties it’s advised overseas purchasers on this year have been bought sight-unseen. London...

“I’ve got 47 years of experience as an agent. Do I still have to get a qualification?” asked one attendee at...

The mandatory qualifications expected of agents have not been forgotten and will come into effect in two or three years. That’s the...

Putting fingers to keyboard to create blogs and articles isn’t always the easiest job for agents, particularly when meetings, viewings and...

Staying on top of the numbers and figures in a constantly changing industry can be stressful. Changing property prices can be...

The country producing the largest number of buyers of prime London properties is not China, nor from north America or the...

The only certainty at the moment is ongoing uncertainty. It’s something we’ve got used to in 2020, but it’s still not...

House prices in September were 7.3 per cent higher than a year earlier – the highest house price inflation since June 2016. The Halifax...

London’s properties are “over-valued” according to a leading bank. UBS, which has what it calls a Global Real Estate Bubble Index, says...

A leading agency says so-called Covid Clauses are being inserted into contracts as buyers become increasingly cautious ahead of a possible...

The first leading agency to make a 2021 forecast says the market should be stable next year - so long as...

A quick buy firm boasting it has ‘sold’ a home within six days also says it now takes 140 days on...

A tax expert says that there is 'zero likelihood' of the government changing its mind on stamp duty changes for overseas...

If you’re in any way connected to estate agency all it takes is a quick glance at Facebook or LinkedIn to...

The scale of the market bounce back after lockdown is made clear in new figures from HM Revenue & Customs. It registers...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

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

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday means prime property in the UK now enjoys lower tax rates than most European countries. Buyers...

If a week is a long time in politics (an old phrase, for younger readers), then a year is a very long...

It may be that by the time you read this it’s all over for Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for...

One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

The Covid-19 crisis hasn’t caused the revolution it has been reported to have. Despite the challenges it has brought, fundamentally, the...

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

High end London agency Beauchamp Estates has been selected to join the Bank of England’s advisory panel of companies and senior directors, and to...

A respected estate agency has revised downwards its price forecast for the housing market for the second time since the start...

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

The housing market is likely to rebound relatively strongly after the Coronavirus lockdown eases, according to the Nationwide. House prices grew at...

One of prime central London’s most respected estate agencies is warning that it could take until spring 2021 for the luxury...

Aside from the obvious health crisis, the current pandemic is proving difficult for the business worldwide. However, despite the increasing contact...

House sales edged down only slightly in March compared with February according to HM revenue & Customs, despite the lockdown in...

One of the industry’s top recruitment gurus wants to check the pulse of the industry - and that includes whether furloughed...

An estate agency says it’s using so-called Covid Clauses in contracts to keep transactions on course. Knight Frank says it’s writing ‘Coronavirus...

Just a month ago our homes felt, for many of us, to be a mere pitstop on a centrifuge of work,...

As the impact of coronavirus unfolds, we are in constant conversations with customers to understand the challenges they’re facing and to...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

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

The advantage given to overseas buyers when Sterling weakened during the long-running Brexit saga has returned with the arrival of the...

Although all bets are off as to what the housing market will be like after the Coronavirus subsides, there is now...

The three leading portals have rejected an appeal to give the industry a payment holiday to help firms through the Coronavirus...

The stamp duty surcharge for non-resident investment buyers announced in yesterday’s Budget is dwarfed by discounts they receive thanks to the...

Sellers in the past 12 months accepted an average of 96 per cent of their asking price according to new research. Comparison...

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

There’s been a surge in UK enquiries to global free-to-list portal Residential People, and a comparable rise in interest from Chinese...

There are fears that the so-called Boris Bounce which saw a surge in activity after the General Election may be hitting...

House prices have risen 2.3 per cent in the past year - the strongest rate of inflation for property since July...

The Trading Standards report on the future of referral fees is almost completed and will be sent to government next week. However, James...

Foxtons is warning that 2020 will be yet another difficult year for the agency despite the so-called Boris Bounce helping the...

Purplebricks and Countrywide have each recently claimed to be the biggest agency group in the UK but now Connells says that...

Despite still being in the transition period after leaving the EU on January 31, we are seeing an upturn in the...

A new study suggests cash buyers secure lower sale prices than mortgaged purchasers - but is that really the case? The survey by...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Joanne (Jo) Tattum. Channel Manager - Property What is Moneypenny and...

Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister; she was the ninth housing minister in as many years. Her successor is the...

A new homes portal says that in the past year it’s seen a rise of 82 per cent in website visitors and...

Annual house price growth increased to 4.1 per cent in January, up slightly from the end of 2019, according to Halifax...

  Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Catherine Shinerock - ARO Account Manager What is your ‘company name’...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

Is that a headline appropriate for Brexit Day? Surely not. No, instead it’s a description of the results of a survey...

Hello and welcome to the last day of January, Brexit Day and - perhaps most importantly - the latest edition of...

Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor says the estate agency and property industry sector of the UK economy has seen a big rise...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

It's been confirmed that Humberts has been sold for an undisclosed amount to a consortium of franchisees - and that the...

A rugby star has signed a deal to operate the easyProperty franchise in his home town area. Castleford Tigers prop forward Liam...

The ValPal Network claims its new product allows agents to gather the maximum amount of information from customers using its automated...

In its latest State of the Property Nation report, which questions over 650 agents and 6,000 consumers, Zoopla says 55 per...

Whisper it quietly but the housing market could be significantly stronger in 2020 than in recent years. Two key indicators in the...

Winkworth says it’s achieved a big jump in London sales market share despite “an uncertain and difficult year that was dominated...

Savills says the decisive General Election result appears to have suddenly turned the market around and gave “a strong close to...

A new buying agency has launched, aimed at well-heeled purchasers and sellers.  Called Xander Prime it says it is “acting on behalf...

In six years of editing Estate Agent Today, some of my most dramatic moments have been covering the troubles - some...

Almost exactly one quarter of house sales in England and Wales fell through prior to completion according to new figures. In the...

House prices rose 4.0 per cent in 2019 according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender Halifax, as a December bounce - some...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager for the South West of...

Multi-national financial institution UBS says there could be a cut in the Bank of England base rate as early as May...

Annual UK house price growth exceeded one per cent for the first time in 12 months in December according to the...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

The scores are in….and it looks like house prices are going to rise gently in 2020 according to forecasts from almost...

Here it is - the start of a new decade, a moment for resolutions and remembrance, and the last Bank Holiday...

A high end estate agency says prices in Prime Central London are poised to rise 18 per cent by 2024 despite...

A new year dawns - but will 2020 bring new change for the agency industry now that the market appears to...

It's been two years since the SDL Group launched its franchise block management business, SDL Property Partners, the first of its...

The new mood of apparent political stability promoted by supporters of Boris Johnson and Brexit appears to have failed to win...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

When looking back on the property market this year, the main message we can take is that it has remained extremely...

An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...

Rightmove predicts that the price of property coming to market in Britain will rise by two per cent next year. The portal...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

House prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the next three months according to a price index produced...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio What is mio and what...

Agents have welcomed the surprise news from the Halifax that house prices last month saw their largest rise since the start...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

Everyone thought John Bercow was short. It probably didn’t help that I was on stage just before him. 5ft 6 versus...

Another estate agency has provided evidence of the problems that continue to hurt the prime central London housing market. Strutt & Parker,...

A trading statement this morning by LSL Property Services - owners of Reeds Rains, Your Move and Marsh & Parsons -...

House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide.  However, annual...

A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...

A Georgian mansion described as an oasis of seclusion and including a lake with 2,000 fish is being raffled by its...

The latest figures from investment consultancy London Central Portfolio suggests new build sales have plummeted in prime areas of the capital...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Michelle O’Brien, mio Account Manager for Home Counties North What is...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents continues to show how political uncertainty is dampening sentiment and...

Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...

Winkworth says the central London market has picked up from its lows of a year or more ago, but warns that...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that residential property transactions have increased by 4.3 per cent year-on-year. In October 2019...

There’s been a significant drop in the number of housing transactions dealt with by conveyancers in the first nine months of...

Rightmove is this morning reporting a huge fall in the number of new sellers coming to the market - a drop...

As we know, the world’s moving very fast and how we communicate now is drastically different to even 10 years ago....

The listings website Home, which conducts a monthly survey of asking prices and wider market monitors, is reporting a show 10...

This morning’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the worst - that the market is in...

House prices are forecast to dip as the year ends and stagnate at the start of 2020 according to the latest...

The latest market snapshot of prime central London suggests that homes there are now 15.2 per cent cheaper than five years...

House prices dipped a tiny 0.1 per cent in October - but this led to the annual rate coming in at...

A stridently anti-Labour estate agent has launched a stinging attack on the Opposition’s policies and has issued a stark warning of...

An online agent claims to have the answer to why fewer people are buying and selling these days. It’s not Brexit, stamp...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Milton Rodosthenous, Director of Equity and Capital & LetsBid Property.  What...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

Two very different views on Brexit have come forward in the past 24 hours from different players in the industry. First off,...

Foxtons' latest trading statement shows another fall in sales revenue - but this time lettings income is down too. In an announcement...

Agents and property industry figures have given a clear message to the government six weeks ahead of the General Election -...

London Central Portfolio, the investment consultancy which  saw signs of an upturn in the prime market in the capital this autumn,...

Agents have interpreted the latest house price figures as evidence that the market is in limbo waiting for the Brexit -...

The number of prime residential housing transactions has increased rapidly in the past two decades and even in the past five...

It has been said time and time again that the uncertainty around Brexit is causing, well, uncertainty. As I write this, the...

One of the most high profile estate agencies in the Republic of Ireland says it may re-enter the UK market after...

The number of new mortgages approved by banks fell to a six-month low in September - but the annual figure shows...

It’s only a week to the Big Day when gore-splattered figures wreak havoc on an unsuspecting industry and nation. But enough about...

There’s been an encouraging increase in property transaction volumes according to new figures from HM Revenue & Customs. The total number of...

Knight Frank - which a year ago loudly announced a 14 per cent profits leap - has now reported an 11...

The latest Rightmove asking price index indicates a smaller than usual autumn bounce - that’s a sign, the portal says, of...

Yopa – launched in 2015 as part of the new breed of hybrid operators seeking to shake up the industry –...

The latest housing market snapshot from the listings website Home suggests more regional markets are heading for price corrections. Home says that...

As the country nears a Brexit deal (maybe… perhaps… possibly) there’s time to reflect on a quite contrasting process - the no-nonsense...

Agents have expressed quiet optimism that the market may be over the worst as it continues to show resilience in the...

Stories with good news about the prime central London market seem few and far between but the latest figures from B2B...

There has been a surprise, but small, increase in the market share of online estate agents according to the latest survey. Business...

November 6 has been declared Budget Day - at least if there is a Brexit deal agreed in principle in the...

Fewer property sales fell through before completion, despite uneasy market conditions, according to Quick Move Now. The home buying company's data shows...

Auction House has reported a record number of sales for September, while its founder claims private treaty sales 'won't be able...

Consumer demand for new build homes has dropped to a six-year low, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). The organisation's House...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Masters – Account Manager for the Midlands What is ‘company...

The latest figures from Halifax show annual house price growth has dipped to a six-year low. Average property price growth in...

Halloween is just over three weeks away and while the government prepares for the planned departure from the EU on the...

Prospective property buyers have been provided with several reasons why they should stop delaying purchasing decisions due to Brexit uncertainty. Buying agency...

It never rains but it pours. And that’s certainly been the case for the online estate agency sector in the last...

House price growth in the UK 'ground to a halt' last month, according to the latest Nationwide figures. The lender's house price...

A growing free-to-list property portal says there's never been a better time for estate agents to target foreign investors. Residential People, which,...

Cash buyers have fallen in 90 per cent of major UK cities over the past three years according to a Zoopla...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

Although property transactions have, unsurprisingly, recently seen a decline which is almost certainly in part due to the ‘B-word’, this doesn’t...

Stamp duty won’t take centre stage at the Conservative Party conference - that’ll be Brexit, quelle surprise. But if the government...

A trading statement from OnTheMarket reveals that fewer agents than anticipated have so far converted from free or discounted deals to...

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents shows that the late summer period was a good one...

Two prominent estate agency chiefs, both members of the Conservative Party, have both tweeted their opposition to some of the policies...

The annual number of property transactions edged down slightly according to the figures released applying to August. However, buyers and sellers email...

A well known regional agent has closed one of its offices saying “the old shop window of an estate agency is...

The Bank of England has once again maintained base rate at 0.75 per cent - but it is warning that the...

The annual rate of growth of UK house prices has slowed to its lowest level since September 2012. Official government data from...

Earlier this year, the Regulation of Property Agents (RoPA) working group announced the initial details of plans for mandatory qualifications and...

Continuing political uncertainty over Brexit and now a significant chance of an autumn or winter General Election makes the case for...

New research shows that three bedroom homes are the quickest selling property type this autumn. After a series of sluggish house price...

A pessimistic set of figures on asking prices, transaction volumes and stock levels culminates in Rightmove urging vendors to be willing...

A rock bottom supply of homes on sale is helping to reinvigorate London sales according to a market monitor. The website Home...

Cluttons has downgraded its forecasts for the housing markets in London and the rest of the UK for the remainder of...

Winkworth’s trading statement for the first half of 2019 show the company’s revenue and pre-tax profit both dipping slightly - but...

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake, who is also a Conservative MP, has given notice that he would resign the party whip if...

Three former online estate agency founders - including the controversial Russell Quirk - are going into mainstream full fee agency. They are...

Another house price index has suggested the housing market continuing to show great resilience despite the continuing economic and political uncertainty. The...

The number of new property listings in the UK fell by a whopping 13.2 per cent in August according to online...

High end agency Knight Frank says prices in prime central London have fallen again - although the 4.4 per cent drop...

Whinge. Moan. Lead quality. Crap market. Decision procrastination. Fee pressure. Bloody competitors. Especially Purplebricks. Brexit, of course, Brexit... These are just some...

OnTheMarket’s selective fee freeze for agents has been challenged by a new portal which asks agents: ‘Why pay at all?’ OTM revealed...

A leading London estate agent has written to The Times dismissing MPs who have been squabbling over Brexit and a possible...

No less than 56 per cent of properties across the UK are in areas that are affordable for first time buyers...

OnTheMarket says it will not increase listing charges in 2020 for any agents currently paying full fees, while agencies which list on only...

Pressure continued to mount on the government to clearly address the issue of stamp duty as a leading business consultancy suggested...

A senior estate agency director is warning that house price growth could continue to stall “with Boris loose at the wheel”. Benham...

It’s been quite a week for news so you might have missed this story - there is yet another boost for...

I think I speak for most people when I say that we are not currently where we thought we would be...

Estate agent turned Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake has provoked a furious response on social media by coming out in favour of...

An independent estate agency says a No Deal Brexit will prompt a “feeding frenzy” of foreign buyers who are already “piling...

As real estate firms begin to execute their Q3 strategies and think more closely about Q4, there is one major question...

Purplebricks has revealed it is considering changes to its pricing structure to correct “mistakes” of the past. Chief executive Vic Darvey has...

The London market has “plummeted” because almost a third of vendors have cut their asking prices in anticipation of Brexit. Using data...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

The international estate agency Engel & Volkers is closing its single prime central London office - despite past claims that sales...

Residential property transactions totalled 86,630 in July, representing a monthly drop of 8.5 per cent and an annual fall of 12.4...

A dramatic slump in the supply of homes being put on sale in London means that parts of the capital now...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Phil Smith - mio Account manager What is mio and what does...

Rightmove says the number of homes stuck in what it calls “the legal log jam” is at its highest for over...

Brexit is not deterring first time buyers this year according to an analysis by the Yorkshire Building Society. It says that despite...

Richard Rawlings’ annual roadshow opens on September 3 with the first of 17 stops across the UK, each giving a three...

Average house prices in the UK increased by a mere 0.9 per cent in the year to June - the lowest...

Prime Central London’s average prices remain 20 per cent below their 2014 peak according to high end estate agency Strutt &...

Estate agents have collectively been fiercely criticised for allegedly exaggerating valuations to win instructions, doing a disservice to vendors and not...

Savills, once a safe bet for year-on-year growth, has seen its underlying UK residential profits plunge 44 per cent with economic...

House prices fell unexpectedly for the second month in a row in July according to the Halifax - but the mortgage...

The latest survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests that last month’s optimistic assessment of the housing market has...

Speculation surrounding whether Boris Johnson will honour his pledge to reduce stamp duty risks bringing the housing market “to a grinding...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

With Boris Johnson winning the Conservative leadership election and becoming Prime Minister, he has spent his first few days in office...

If you’d asked me at the start of the year how I thought the political landscape might look now, I wouldn’t...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee - which meets monthly to set the base rate on which the costs of...

Countrywide has told Estate Agent Today that it will not be releasing any figures on the branch closure programme it introduced...

Seemingly-endless uncertainty over Brexit and now speculation over whether there will be an easing of stamp duty on transactions is making...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new Property Jobs Today column, bringing you the industry’s...

Nicky Stevenson has had a very varied and interesting career in property. She started out as a lettings negotiator for Nicholas...

Some estate agents are charging as much as 2.9 per cent commission according to a survey by comparison website GetAgent. While the...

Data from UK Finance, which represents most of the country’s lenders, shows that gross mortgage lending across the residential market in...

Transactions in the troubled prime London market have actually increased year on year according to Knight Frank’s latest market snapshot. The agency...

The new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is the relatively unknown Robert Jenrick -  but his new housing...

Sometimes having prior knowledge of a stressful event can be more stressful than the event itself, just look at Brexit for...

London and South East England are to see house price falls this year and only “very modest” growth in 2020 -...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

High end London estate agency Aston Chase says there’s already been a surge in interest in property in the UK capital...

The industry press has given substantial space to recommendations from the Regulation of Property Agents, the government’s working party which has...

Agents have put a brave face on official government figures which have shown a shock fall in London house prices and...

A leading London estate agency with US connections says there has been a surge in high net worth American buyers in...

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...