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20 July 2024
From: Features
![Election result has placed the market under starter's orders](/upload/images/shutterstock_1850685934.jpg)
Just a week after Labour’s landslide election victory and already their top team is coming under scrutiny and being asked to...
17 July 2024
From: Features
![Hesitant buyers push completions 40% below ‘normal conditions’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to avoid ‘one size fits all’ planning policy](/upload/images/shutterstock_2350994731.jpg)
Reforms to the UK’s planning system must move from a one size fits all approach to boost development, the Government has...
16 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Where Labour should start on housing](/upload/images/shutterstock_1032274147.jpg)
It's more than a week since we saw the removal vans enter Downing St and Labour’s promise to hit the ground...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Election result has placed the market under starter's orders](/upload/images/23%2008%2024%202%20shutterstock_1718282725.jpg)
Just a week after Labour’s landslide election victory and already their top team is coming under scrutiny and being asked to...
13 July 2024
From: Features
![Chancellor restores housebuilding targets](/upload/images/shutterstock_2123937818.jpg)
New Chancellor Rachel Reeves has used her first speech to reinstate housebuilding targets and pledge to build one and a half...
09 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sir Keir wins keys to the House but is it built on shifting sands?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
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....
06 July 2024
From: Features
![Common Ground campaign highlights property industry issues](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Landmark Information Group has launched a new Common Ground campaign to bring the property industry together. The data company hosted an industry...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Connells estate agency boss quits](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Connells boss David Plumtree is set to leave the agency brand. After more than 35 years of service, Plumtree has decided to...
19 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![London's brownfield sites could house nearly 0.5m new homes](/upload/images/3%20--PROOFED%20-%20Londons%20brownfield%20sites%20could%20house%20nearly%20half%20a%20million%20new%20homes%20By%20Habib%20Mogul%20.jpg)
New research reveals nearly half a million homes could be built across London on land that currently lies derelict amid a...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Agents’ Verdict - We Need More Details in Labour Manifesto](/upload/images/shutterstock_581378308.jpg)
There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - Labour Agrees New Housing Policies](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(007)%20Labour's%20housing%20pledges.png)
You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - get ready to give](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
07 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![American dream? No, owning a property stateside is easy... if you know how](/upload/images/6%20--%20Proofed%20--%20American%20dream%20-%20US%20Property%20market%20By%20Alistair%20Brown.jpg)
HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two. But...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![Industry Views - The Housing Battleground for General Election 2024](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
So we’ve been sent the ‘Save The Date’ card - it’s July 4. Now all we need is the invitation to the...
25 May 2024
From: Features
![ESTAS Awards nominees revealed – are you on the list?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2218679657.jpg)
Shortlists for three ESTAS Awards are set to be revealed today. The 21st annual ESTAS Awards ceremony, sponsored for the first time...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![North East agent to continue on the acquisition trail](/upload/images/shutterstock_407762704.jpg)
Pattinson Estate Agency is on the lookout for more acquisitions. The family-owned North East agency said it wants to acquire businesses that...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Yopa boss rebuffs claims that online agents lack sales motivation](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
Verona Frankish has hit back at critics who claim fixed-fee agents who charge upfront fees have no motivation to sell. Frankish, chief...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![North East agency makes third acquisition in six months](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired NS Bennett Estate Agents, a well-established estate agency in the North East town of Stanley and...
14 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![The Simple Solution to Addressing the Housing Shortage](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20The%20simple%20solution%20to%20building%20more%20new%20homes%20.jpg)
There’s a very important first step that needs to be taken in resolving the housing crisis: we need a greater understanding...
11 May 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - back in the swing of things](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![How a Facebook group spearheaded a fight for change](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20%20The%20fight%20for%20change%20%E2%80%93%20the%20launch%20of%20a%20Facebook%20group%20%26%20change%20for%20women%20in%20estate%20agency%20by%20Liz%20Morrell.jpg)
Liz Morrell meets Women in Estate Agency’s co-founder Liana Loporto-Browne Liana Loporto-Browne, managing director of LB Residential, fell in love with the...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![Labour - The Housing Policies Coming Our Way Soon](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews.png)
You don’t have to be a mind-reader to believe there will be a large majority Labour government by the end of...
04 May 2024
From: Features
![ESTAS announce new PropTech headline partners for 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
The ESTAS, the customer review and awards platform, has unveiled new headline partners for 2024. Reapit and PayProp will become the Headline...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![They’re Open! Are you entering the industry’s Fundraising Awards?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
Agents Giving says its Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards 2024 are now open for entries. You can enter the awards yourself...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Green Belt and Labour - broad industry support for new approach](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guild reveals 20 latest hand-picked agent members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year. With the property market...
22 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guarded support for Labour's 'grey belt' plans](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20features%20-%20guarded%20support%20for%20Labours%20grey%20belt%20by%20EAT%20Team.png)
Keir Starmer set out Labour’s policy for housebuilding this week and targeted ‘ugly’ parts of the Green Belt. It will be a...
20 April 2024
From: Features
![ESTAS Awards set to reveal postcode winners early](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
Agents are set to discover who has won the Best in Postcode accolades next week as part of a rejig of...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark proposes ‘infrastructure-first’ approach to housing supply](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Propertymark has urged the UK Government to consider other ways of boosting the supply of homes for purchase. The Government has two...
09 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - an 'egg-cellent' week for fundraising](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
28 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Auction firms merge to boost estate agent services](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
My Auction has merged with Bamboo Auctions to form one of the largest online auction providers in the UK. Rocket Auctions, a newly...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Government intervention needed on property transaction times – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1245681568(1).jpg)
Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Angels Media boss among guests in new industry podcast](/upload/images/shutterstock_1118756132.jpg)
Nat Daniels, chief executive of Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media is among guests to appear on a new industry podcast...
27 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![North East agent adds new acquisition](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Acquisition-400x310.png)
Pattinson Estate Agency has announced its second acquisition in as many months. The North East brand has acquired Browns Estate Agents. The news...
21 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Brownfield building sites ‘not silver bullet’ to solve housing crisis - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_769272595.jpg)
Building on brownfield sites may not be the silver bullet it is made out to be, the government has been warned. Housing...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Vendors must be ‘more realistic’ about auction sales - warning](/upload/images/Property%20auction%20generates%20%C2%A313m%20in%20sales.jpg)
Increasing numbers of auction sales are at risk of failing in 2024 if vendors don’t adjust their expectations, an auctioneer claims. Stuart...
29 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency trade body backs latest brownfield housebuilding fund](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Propertymark has backed the launch of the Government’s £80m brownfield regeneration scheme. Councils across England can now bid for a share of...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lack of communication slowing down sale completion times - claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_648046987.jpg)
Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...
24 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auctioneer: Property market hasn’t bottomed out yet](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Many property professionals may be getting excited by lower inflation and falling mortgage rates but an auctioneer is warning that there...
16 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tickets released for 2024 Women in Estate Agency conference](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Section%2021%20use%20found%20to%20be%20overstated.jpg)
The Women in Estate Agency support group has unveiled details of its latest conference. The event will take place at The IET...
14 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS Awards include new categories marking industry excellence](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
The annual ESTAS Awards have seen 1,000 people from across the industry witness a string of winners, including new categories celebrating...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Wrong To Buy - our worst ever housing policy](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(003)%20-%20October%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/1%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(003)%20-%20October%202023%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Property market suffering from ‘prolonged stagnation’ - research](/upload/images/shutterstock_1563144256(1).jpg)
The usual post-summer uplift has failed to materialise for the property market, new figures suggest. Analysis by data company the Landmark Information...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Countdown begins to ESTAS Awards](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
The 20th annual ESTAS Awards are set to take place a week from today. Backed by headline sponsor Coadjute, the event will...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Labour leader vows to make home ownership a 'privilege for the many'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Buy-to-let-3-400x310.png)
Home ownership has become a “luxury for the few rather than a privilege for the many”, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Michael Gove’s Wasted Opportunity](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(002)%20Michael%20Gove%20wastes%20opportunity%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/1%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20(002)%20Michael%20Gove%20wastes%20opportunity%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x194.jpg)
Talk about a wasted opportunity. The Conservative party conference - just finished, and possibly the last one before a General Election -...
07 October 2023
From: Features
![Housing Secretary: We (still) need to do more on home ownership](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
More families need a home they can call their own, the Housing Secretary Michael Gove has claimed. Speaking at the Tory Party...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Party Time - housing policies from Labour, Tories and the rest](/upload/images/__thumbs/1%20IndustryViews%20political%20parties%20to%20spell%20out%20housing%20policy%20plans%20at%20conferences%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/1%20IndustryViews%20political%20parties%20to%20spell%20out%20housing%20policy%20plans%20at%20conferences%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x231.jpg)
And suddenly it’s autumn. It’s just six weeks before the clocks change, days are getting shorter and - the real sign...
09 September 2023
From: Features
![Industry podcast questions agent safety awareness](/upload/images/shutterstock_1931610188.jpg)
Agents should take work safety more seriously, particularly self-employed agents, an industry podcast claims. The latest Agents MVMT Pass The Syrup podcast...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency feedback platform goes mobile](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/phone.jpg)
The ESTAS Group has launched an ‘app’ style version of its platform for smartphones. ESTAS Mobile offers all the functionality of the...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Why we need a reasoned approach to Green Belt release](/upload/images/2%20Weekend%20features%20-%20Why%20we%20need%20a%20reasoned%20approach%20to%20Green%20Belt%20release%20by%20Ian%20Barnett%2C%20National%20Land%20Director%2C%20Leaders%20Romans%20Group%20(LRG).jpg)
Keir Starmer’s announcement about building on the Green Belt attracted some contentious headlines. It immediately thrust housing and planning into the...
26 August 2023
From: Features
![Government unveils latest planning overhaul to boost housing stock](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Auctioneer: Don’t put unsuitable homes under the hammer](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency stock is rising but sales are stuttering – research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3-MortgageRates1.png)
Property supply is improving but fewer properties are going under offer, research suggests. Analysis of quarter two property market activity by data...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - caring for communities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chris Brown, CEO and Founder of Hydrogard Legal Services](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Hydrogard_Legal_Services/chris%20400%20x%20310%20jpg.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Chris Brown, CEO and Founder of Hydrogard...
06 July 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Agents Do Charity - community care](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...
23 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - By laying stable foundations today we will reap infinite possibilities](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - nominate your top fundraisers](/upload/images/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Government ‘failing’ home sellers over spray foam insulation issues](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EcoHome-400x310.png)
The Government is not taking any responsibility for the thousands of people that have had spray foam installed by Green Homes...
16 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS Group unveils new branding and services](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The ESTAS Group has revealed new branding together with the first details of two new products to be added to its...
15 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - hitting new heights](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
05 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property supply is rising but mortgage access is ‘crucial’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_400x310.png)
Property supply has improved during the first quarter of 2023 following house price corrections and a settling of interest rates, according...
27 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landmark unveils new proposition to connect the home-moving market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech1-400x310.png)
Landmark Information Group has unveiled a series of open, accessible and standardised digital hubs that aim to connect parts of the...
20 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Purplebricks tops leaderboards for sales and listings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Purplebricks was the top brand for new listings and sales agreed during March, new data shows. A new quarterly market report launched...
17 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - caring communities](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency reviews platform wins award of its own](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/Software-400x310.png)
The ESTAS team may be known for its Customer Service Awards but it has now picked up a gong of its...
14 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Less space for more money as house sizes shrink over time](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/NewBuild-2-400x310.png)
Homes have decreased in size every decade since the 1950s, despite house prices rising exponentially, according to new data. Intriguingly the average...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing Secretary: UK property supply and standards are broken](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/UKHomesTraditional-400x310.png)
The property market is broken, Housing Secretary Michael Gove acknowledged yesterday. Despite the Conservative Party being in power since 2010, Gove insisted...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![New service aims to secure and speed-up sales](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
A former estate agent-turned-online auctioneer has launched a new service that aims to speed up and secure sales. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder and...
23 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - egg hunting](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
17 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Women in Estate Agency celebrates record first conference](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/_Estate-Agent-400x310.png)
Safety, support, health, wealth and happiness were the key firms of the inaugural Women in Estate Agency group conference last week. The...
07 March 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hundreds of claims to be made for ‘mis-sold spray foam insulation’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1087263845.jpg)
A claims management company (CMC) is in the process of helping with more than 500 claims from homeowners to get refunds...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - feeling the love](/upload/images/AgentsDoCharity(1).png)
Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...
27 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Listings rise but movers are waiting for economic certainty - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
The level of new property listings and completions among agents were only slightly below 2019 activity during the fourth quarter but...
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - 2023? Keep calm and carry on](/upload/images/Site%20logos/PropertyNatter-2019-400x310.png)
Happy New Year, to you all. Now that we’re all back in harness and Christmas feels like a long-distant memory, I...
14 January 2023
From: Features
![Ex-PM and Home Secretary raise housing issues in Parliament](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/BuildToRent1-400x310.png)
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson and ex-Home Secretary Priti Patel had around three years in Government to sort out housing but...
11 January 2023
From: Breaking News
![ESTAS partners with Women in Estate Agency Group](/upload/images/Logos/ESTASLogo%2Bstars2020-400x310.jpg)
Customer review platform ESTAS has partnered with the Women in Estate Agency Group (WIEA) to promote the health, wealth, and empowerment...
20 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![What To Expect from the Property Market in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Seasonal%20Photos/HappyNY-400x310.png)
Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...
17 December 2022
From: Features
![Date set for first Women In Estate Agency conference](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents3-400x310.png)
Details of the first Women In Estate Agency (WiEA) conference have been revealed. The group, founded by senior agency figures Liana Loporto-Browne...
14 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Connells agency director reveals retirement plans](/upload/images/Logos/ConnellsGroupWhiteLogo-400x310.jpg)
Connells Group estate agency operations director Simon Arnes is set to step down next year after marking 50 years with the...
01 December 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housing Under Rishi - don’t expect much (but be grateful for that)](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/Rishi%20Sunak%2003_400x310.png)
And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...
29 October 2022
From: Features
![Conveyancing needs its digital enablement moment](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropertyFind1-400x310.png)
Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...
26 October 2022
From: Features
![Property Redress Scheme names advisory panel members](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BusinessTeam-400x310.png)
The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) has named the members of its new advisory panel. It will replace the PRS Advisory Council and...
25 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - winter coats and support for schools](/upload/images/Site%20logos/AgentsDoCharity-NewLogo2-400x310.jpg)
We are dedicating today's round-up to two important cause that agents are being called on to get behind. Agents are being urged...
21 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![The value of property marketing in a changing market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Developments/drphoto400x310.jpg)
It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...
19 October 2022
From: Features
![And the winners are...? Propertymark Qualifications honours top performers](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/Propertymark_Qualifications-400x310.png)
Rising stars in the property world gathered with seasoned professionals at the British Museum this week for the Propertymark Qualifications’ annual...
14 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![‘You were only supposed to…not use my picture!’ Caine upset over agent ad](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Misc/MichaelCaine-400x310.jpg)
A high-profile London estate agency has been chided by iconic Hollywood actor Sir Michael Caine for using his image and one...
10 October 2022
From: Breaking News
![Expert reveals how to transform your living room into an eco-friendly space with three easy trends](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-400x310.png)
Transforming your living room into an eco-friendly space not only benefits your health and wellbeing, but the planet too. It can...
27 September 2022
From: PropTech & Innovation
![Meet the new Housing Secretary who opposes 'toxic building targets'](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/house%20of%20lords_jpg%20400%20x%20310.png)
New Housing Secretary Simon Clarke may be an unknown entity to many agents but he has a track record of supporting...
07 September 2022
From: Breaking News
![Biggest increase since 1995 - Bank of England hikes interest rates up to 1.75%](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/Bank-of-England400x310.png)
The Bank of England has decided to raise the base interest rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, the biggest rate hike for...
04 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![EAT poll: Who do agents back as the next Prime Minister?](/upload/images/Politics%20(MPs%2C%20party%20logos%2C%20etc)/TrussSunak-400x310.png)
A quarter of agents have indicated they may prefer Rishi Sunak as the next Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister –...
01 August 2022
From: Breaking News
![Property Auctions on the Rise – Five Common Property Auction Misconceptions](/upload/images/Auctions/PropertyAuctionHome-400x310.png)
With so many benefits including lower fall-through rates and quicker sales, it is no surprise that selling a property via auction...
23 July 2022
From: Features
![Insight - why hybrid presentation is key to the future of agency](/upload/images/PropTech%20%26%20Online/PropertyWebsite-3-400x310.jpg)
Recent statistics published by the government’s Business Insights and Conditions Survey revealed the extent to which many real estate businesses have...
23 July 2022
From: Features
![Sales collapsing as rising costs spook buyers and lenders - report](/upload/images/Housing%20Market%20%26%20Property%20Images/PropertyMarket-2-400x310.jpg)
The number of transactions progressing to completion is being hit by the cost of living crisis and rising interest rates, new...
15 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Housebuilding more than just a numbers game, government warned](/upload/images/Logos/NAEA-PropertyMark-400x310.jpg)
The government is being urged to not just treat housebuilding as a numbers game. It comes as the Department for Levelling Up,...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark partners with TV property guru to boost consumer profile](/upload/images/Today%20Site%20Images/Emerson%26Spencer-400x310.png)
Propertymark has announced an extension of its working relationship with property expert and TV presenter Phil Spencer. The agency trade body will...