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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...

Transactions across Greater London have plummeted - they were down 7.9 per cent over the past three months and a whopping...

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...