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The number of home sellers entering the market increased by almost a quarter in the two weeks following the Bank of...

The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...

Homeowners need greater protection from poor quality housing amid the Government’s plans for 1.5m new homes, an industry body claims. That’s the...

The Competition and Markets Authority has raised an unusual issue concerning Barratt’s £2.5 billion deal to buy rival house builder Redrow...

New figures from Connells suggest the company remains Britain’s biggest estate agent, handling one in 10 transactions. And in its latest report...

Mandatory housing targets are back, alongside a pledge to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years. But can Prime...

A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...

The gap between what sellers want for their home and what buyers are actually paying has increased by a further 1.1%...

NOBODY does pomp and ceremony like us Brits and, wow, it was on full display in Westminster last week. Despite the prestige...

The new Government’s plan to ‘Get Britain Building’ is ambitious, to say the least.    And it is central to their mission, not...

The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically.  The plans...

Just a week after Labour’s landslide election victory and already their top team is coming under scrutiny and being asked to...

Competition from Dubai and concerns about taxation under the new Labour Government have led the world’s super-rich to spend less and...

Just a week after Labour’s landslide election victory and already their top team is coming under scrutiny and being asked to...

So it’s a Labour landslide but it’s not like 1997. I remember the last time as if it were yesterday. May 1st, 1997....

New research has revealed the areas where sellers have the best chance of finding a cash buyer. Analysis by My Home Conveyancing...

It’s all over bar the voting, so let’s cut to the chase. Labour will win on July 4, big time. Even a...

There has been a 22.9% increase in the number of new homes hitting the market across Britain compared with the start...

The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

After much anticipation, the Labour Manifesto for ‘Change’ was launched this week. Held in Manchester the launch event included personal reflections...

Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland.  A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...

In a week when the election campaign descended into claim and counterclaim of lies over tax plans and Nigel Farage was...

Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...

A new report sheds light on the future of UK town centres, presenting a roadmap for the revitalisation and repurposing of...

Home buyers face paying up to £1m for top coastal properties although prices have dropped since 2022, research suggests. Research by Lloyds...

Increasing numbers of people are citing housing as their main concern, official data suggests. The latest public opinions and social trends survey...

Britain's housebuilders are seeing a recovery in buyer interest and land purchasing activity in early 2024, according to the latest Knight...

Price reductions fell to an 18-month low in April as transactions recover faster than prices, new industry data reveals. Figures from Hamptons,...

A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...

UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...

Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...

New data from one of Britain’s largest mortgage lenders shows that nearly one in five first-time buyers are now aged 40...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

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

When we talk in general terms about the UK housing market, we tend to draw a picture of generality. Facts and figures...

The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

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

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton and Dragon’s Den investor Steven Bartlett are the latest speakers scheduled to appear at this summer’s...

A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...

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

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

Britain is in the midst of a senior living housing crisis – according to CBRE, an undersupply of 614,000 mid-market senior...

There has been an 80% annual increase in the number of homes entering the market in the past two weeks across...

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

Estate agents in Liverpool and Portsmouth have had the busiest start to the year, new analysis suggests. Self-employed agency brand eXp UK...

Housebuilders have indicated that they would prefer a Labour government is formed after the next General Election. The latest Land Index and...

The total number of property millionaires fell last year as the ‘race for space’ reversed, research suggests. Analysis by Savills has revealed...

The Labour Party has proposed introducing 25-year fixed term mortgages should it win the next General Election. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves suggested...

A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...

The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...

The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLHUC) has hit back at media claims about its housebuilding targets. The Times newspaper...

The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...

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

It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

Fewer buyers are purchasing at auctions despite more sellers resorting to them. Quick buying firm House Buyer Bureau analysed auction stock that...

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The level of new for sale stock reaching the market across Britain has surged by 128% since the start of the...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Home ownership has become a “luxury for the few rather than a privilege for the many”, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer...

I listened carefully, and I even played it back afterwards.  But, even now, I remain astonished by what I didn’t hear.  On Wednesday, in his...

Homes in England are less affordable and in worse condition than those in most other developed nations, new research claims. Analysis from the...

Agents are securing sales closer to asking price but properties are taking longer to sell, new data suggests. Analysis by Hamptons, using...

Agency fees account for 81% of upfront home selling costs on average, research suggests. Industry comparison website GetAgent has used its My...

Almost a third of homes sold across Britain have been purchased by a cash buyer, new research shows. Analysis of the latest...

House prices won’t fall by as much as the 1990s and 2008 financial crashes but it will take until 2025 for...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Forget the Bank of Mum & Dad, now even siblings are chipping in to help brothers and sisters onto the property...

It seems even celebrity music moguls and TV judges aren’t immune to the housing market slowdown. X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent...

It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...

Higher mortgage rates have replaced the 'race for space' as the primary reason for buying outside of London this year, research...

Rightmove and Propertymark have unveiled a two-year partnership to provide agents with the latest local market data and easier access to...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

Only the top 10% of income earners can afford an average house with less than five years of income in England,...

House prices may be cooling but some local markets are actually heating up with property values increasing by up to 10%,...

The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...

A successful European self-employed agency business has entered the UK market. With annual revenues of more than £500m and 20,000 partner agents,...

Almost half of adults who currently pay rent or a mortgage have seen their payments increase over the past six months...

It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...

Properties are taking longer to go under offer but there is no evidence of large discounts on asking prices yet, Hamptons...

Savills and the Daily Telegraph newspaper have combined to produce a league table of what they claim to be Britain’s 50...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Our data shows vast regional differences in current house prices and many areas are defying the current overall national dip. The study...

Property supply appears weighted toward couples and small families, an agent has claimed. Analysis by self-employed agency brand eXp UK analysed current...

Sotheby’s Realty International is set to return to the small screen next week. Its agents will feature in Channel 4's prime residential property...

Higher mortgage rates are pushing buyers to smaller homes and those that are selling are taking longer, research shows. Analysis of the...

The boss of new Purplebricks owner Strike has said he has “exciting plans” for the brands. It comes as Strike was officially...

New analysis from Rightmove claims to reveal the cheapest UK city for a first time buyers to get on the property...

The average first-time buyer in Britain has seen the cost of a home increase by £25 per day since interest rates...

OnTheMarket Group has been named among the top places to work in the UK. The property website was included in last weekend’s...

The Bank of England’s strategy to tackle inflation isn’t working, an agent has claimed, after policymakers hiked rates for the 12th...

Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes, has been announced as Propertymark’s final keynote speaker for its landmark conference next month. She will...

The housing market hasn’t yet tipped in favour of buyers, new agency data suggests. Figures from 550 estate agency branches across Great...

Estate agents across Britain sold 5.3 homes on average each month in 2022, new research suggests. Analysis by Nested has found there...