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As a property agent, fancy marketing terminology such as ‘omnichannel’ might not hold too much interest for you right now. We’re in...

Agents in England are told that sellers should market their homes by March 23 - only 18 days from now - if...

Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty...

Another week and another frenzy of news, culminating in the Budget and the extension of the stamp duty holiday. A cliff edge...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

The government has issued an official note to detail the announcement made yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding stamp duty holiday...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the stamp duty holiday on properties up to £500,000 will be extended from March 31 to June 30; from...

Today’s Budget is the most eagerly-anticipated for many years, as it juggles to shore up the economy with the longer-term issue...

A surge in demand from buyers, even those unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday, offers hope for the market...

No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...

Tax experts suggest the widely expected reform of Capital Gains Tax is unlikely to be announced in tomorrow’s Budget - at...

Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...

A radical way to end the current stamp duty holiday has been suggested by three different legal bodies. The Society of Licensed...

It’s been revealed that some far reaching changes to property taxes may not be unveiled at Wednesday’s Budget and may wait...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

A new mortgage guarantee scheme to help buyers with small deposits will be revealed on Wednesday at the Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak...

A leading agent says the worst thing that could happen with Wednesday’s Budget is if the Chancellor does not deliver on...

New research from Propertymark suggests a typical fall through costs an agent £4,123.  The association says that if the stamp duty holiday...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will extend the stamp duty holiday deadline until the end of June - a three month extension. The lead...

The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for...

Some 12 per cent of buyers will pull out of their transaction if it does not complete in time for their stamp...

The Law Society for England and Wales says it wants action now to prevent tens of thousands of  transactions collapsing at...

The Chancellor is considering extending the stamp duty holiday for a short period according to a newspaper report this morning. The Daily...

You can always tell when Budget day is approaching. There’s lots of comment from every imaginable quarter about what the Chancellor of...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

A leading agency chief suggests there will have to be substantial bargaining between buyers and sellers as the stamp duty holiday cliff...

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

Some 100 new apprentice estate agents are to be recruited in London. Dexters, which has 70 offices across the capital including 12...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

A 10-point ’must have’ list of demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget on March 3 has been issued by NAEA Propertymark. It’s...

A group that last year floated the concept of a one-off wealth tax - which would include taxing main homes as...

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

Today’s the day when Parliament debates a possible extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond its March 31 cliff edge deadline...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to buying agent and TV property pundit Henry...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering an extension to the current stamp duty holiday according to media reports today - and the...

Independent agents inspired by the Say No To Rightmove campaign are to launch a rival portal next month. Wearethemarket is a portal...

Over the last 20 years, the growth of online property portals – including Zoopla, Rightmove and PrimeLocation – has transformed the...

New figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals rose 7.0 per cent in November to reach 105,000 -...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...

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

There’s been a shock one per cent increase in the Welsh equivalent of stamp duty on second homes, coming into effect...

Many independents will be based in the capital, but given its size and breadth they may get drowned out even more...

The importance of marketing properties is something that is often undervalued. Big budgets are dedicated to selling everyday items such as...

The next Budget will be held on March 3 next year - in time for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to change his...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

It is the end of my column for another year, my 4th if I am not mistaken.  This year has seen a...

The UK has topped the rankings for the highest property taxes as a percentage of overall taxation in the developed world...

A London estate agency chief executive says agents "have become good at pretending that they are qualified and regulated when the...

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

We’re just a few days from December so why not get into the festive spirit a little early and get some...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry - all agents, not just its own members - to lobby MPs...

Today sees the government’s Spending Review, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak taking centre stage as he presents a 12 month spending plan to...

Newspapers are pushed through the door, whereas websites have to pull in visitors - it’s a simple but fundamental difference with vast implications...

A leading enthusiast of the self-employed agency business model says even in these challenging times people can make a success of...

Many agents are brilliant at giving a personal touch and are professional in the way they treat customers, but I would...

Strike, the firm previously known as HouseSimple, has launched another attack on the charges levied by High Street agents. This time it is...

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

Knight Frank is in talks with HM Revenue and Customs to return furlough money as a result of relatively strong trading, notwithstanding...

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

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has admitted that getting the number one portal to change its fee structure “may take...

Two independent agencies in London have joined forces to form a 'full circle' service for developers, promising to transform the property...

The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, better known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the chancellor Rishi Sunak in March to...

Across the UK and Europe, lockdown measures are changing and the markets are kicking back into life as we grow accustomed...

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

It’s no surprise the mainstream news remains dominated by coronavirus - not so much the actual effect of it right now,...

Research by Zoopla has revealed the scale of the mistakes by and regrets for disillusioned home buyers. For large numbers of people...

There’s good news from the think-tank the Resolution Foundation, which says the threat of negative equity because of the Coronavirus crisis...

Hefty increases in taxes on the purchase and sale of holiday homes and buy to let properties are expected in the...

Figures from Zoopla quantify how Coronavirus is changing the market, with houses selling significantly faster than flats. The latest market report from...

Some 275,000 subscribers have signed up for the latest Zoopla email education programme under the Zooploma banner. This one is aimed at...

A new portal launches today with 100,000 listings and a pledge to target buyers largely ignored by established websites - investors. It’s...

London agency JOHNS&CO says the performance of its staff during the Coronavirus period has led it to launch what it regards as...

Many young people are stuck unable to purchase their first home even if house prices fall in the wake of the...

It must have been a close thing on Friday as to whose faces were looking the most glum - those at...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...

Tens of billions of pounds of new taxes should be levied through a Capital Gains Tax imposed on main homes, not...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

You have to feel for Rishi Sunak - well, at least a little. Leave to one side that he carries more presentational...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be no stamp duty on homes selling for £500,000 or...

Agents have spoken out angrily against any uncertainty in the market caused by government leaks about future stamp duty changes. In recent...

An analysis of Countrywide branch data outside London has revealed that one in 10 applicants who registered to buy were from...

Knight Frank has merged two of its existing divisions to form a new Private Residence Consultancy team - and the new...

A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...

Rightmove has enjoyed over six million visits to its portal in one day, for the first time ever. Three days ago -...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to release a set of options for member agents to consider if the portal...

High-end agency Beauchamp Estates is claiming to have bagged the capital’s biggest deal during the lockdown period - a mansion which...

Housing Minister Chris Pincher and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick stayed well clear of the Dominic Cummings row over the weekend -...

The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove - a key indicator of market health - is already stronger than...

Rightmove has taken the unusual step this weekend of issuing its usual monthly asking price index on a Saturday instead of...

The fallout from Covid-19 has hit everyone hard. With breaking news today that agents are able to look at how to...

I won't be the first or last person to say that society and the property industry in which we operate is...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

A senior figure in the industry has spoken out against the shock sackings and branch closures announced by Spicerhaart. Jon Cooke, chief...

Beleaguered estate agency group Countrywide has asked the government to give agents a business rates holiday. Measures announced in last week’s Budget...

Countrywide’s share price fell by as much as 17 per cent at one point yesterday afternoon as investors assessed the latest...

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

There will be a two per cent stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of UK investment properties by non-resident overseas buyers...

The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in the base interest rate to shore up the economy during the Coronavirus...

The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted once again how fragile and interconnected our societies have become. We don’t know yet how dangerous Covid-19...

Increasing numbers of reports suggest that the government will use next week’s Budget to confirm a three per cent stamp duty...

A second prominent agent has broken cover to say Coronavirus is slowing the market. Jess Simpson - an ex-Savills and ex-Strutt and...

The right wing political magazine that Boris Johnson used to edit has called on him to cut stamp duty. The Spectator says...

More than 18 months on from the acquisition of ZPG for £2.2 billion by Silver Lake Partners, a US private equity...

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

Why should agencies leave voicemail in the last decade and make 2020 the year to invest in a more modern solution? Voicemail...

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

The government has dismissed a request from the NAEA and ARLA Propertymark to review business rates for agency offices on High...

The government will not announce a Mansion Tax at next month’s Budget. It was first reported by the Sunday Telegraph a week ago,...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

The government has been told that raising the stamp duty threshold would both trigger more house moves, and bring the tax...

Agents have reacted angrily to the government contemplating introducing a Mansion Tax, and to the Housing Secretary not ruling out the...

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

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

A hub-style agency says it’s achieved what it calls a mega-sale - and claims it’s the largest ever by a hub...

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

Some buying agents have batted away the many signs of an improving housing market but one says the Boris Bounce is...

He’s a young and very wealthy up-and-coming MP in his 30s, a Cambridge graduate who also studied in the US and...

A survey of readers of Estate Agent Today suggest that the majority believe the Chancellor will fail to honour a pledge...

The new government has announced that its first Budget is to be held on Wednesday March 11 - and it’s giving...

Estate agents who deliberately over-value properties in order to win instructions are effectively committing fraud according to a prominent industry figure. Russell...

A veteran agent says the new government’s Budget, expected in the next few weeks, should not provide too much help to...

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

First things first, a big happy New Year to everyone. Welcome to 2020! It looks set to be another interesting year...

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

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

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

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...

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

Here at sales progression and communication tool mio, we recently caught up with Sarah Edmundson, co-director of The AllStars Group, the...

The head of a new property portal is urging agents to forget about spending money on For Sale and To Let...

A PropTech company that monitors search times for transactions says only just over two thirds of them are now completed in...

“Multiple”members of the new trade body, the Federation of Independent Agents, are considering cancelling their subscriptions to Rightmove. FIA founder Graham Lock...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

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

There are fewer ‘accidental landlords’ - vendors who resort to letting out their homes because the sales market is difficult. That’s the...

Picture this: You have finally pushed that sale or purchase through, which means your client is over the moon and happy...

A report by the influential Public Accounts committee of MPs has been highly sceptical of the effectiveness of Help To Buy. It...

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

In the run up to his appointment as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson suggested that he might cut Stamp Duty Land Tax...

One of the country’s leading estate agents is leading the calls on Chancellor Sajid Javid to sort out the government’s stamp...

If anyone thought a Boris Johnson government would be more decisive than Theresa May's when it came to housing policies, the last...

With the often negative portrayal of agents in the media and popular culture, you might ask yourself why anyone would want...

Rising house prices and the gender pay gap means that there is no English region where a single woman on median...

Traditionally speaking, users who are looking to buy, rent, or sell their property to customers on an international basis have been...

Housing experts have expressed their concerns that speculation about a radical stamp duty reduction to be introduced by Boris Johnson’s government...

Conservative leadership frontrunner Boris Johnson's plans to reverse stamp duty changes could help to kickstart the prime property market, according to...

Research from OnTheMarket shows that 40 per cent of London homes costing around £1m have only two bedrooms or fewer. And only...

A buying agent has revealed how she advises potential clients to use portals when looking for a property to buy -...

My experience in marketing over the last 10 years has been an interesting journey, however I don’t want to bore you...

As we move closer to the halfway point of 2019, property market conditions for agents and their clients remain challenging. Brexit may...

With the Tenant Fee Ban obliterating a key income stream, letting agents should be looking at ways they can increase the...

An expert who has invested in an online agency in the past has slammed Purplebricks’ business model. James Max, who presents the...

Consumer habits have changed massively over the past few years, and regardless of which market you operate in, being able to...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

This article was originally written for City AM in response to an article it published attacking letting agents. See more here.  A...

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...

The two men behind a low-profile hybrid estate agency say their company is flourishing after two years in business, during which they...

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...

The government has launched an official consultation about a new stamp duty surcharge - the long-awaited additional one per cent for...

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...

By thinking outside the box, agents can truly embrace the idea of space-as-a-service and create entirely new, and highly valuable, streams...

If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...

A review of the housing market at present, particularly when it comes to purchase transactions, might not necessarily feel overly positive.  The...

Every day thousands of estate agency boards are erected across the UK. Even in the digital age the board remains one...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Beccy Moore. Office Manager for Nicholas Humphreys Tell us more about Nicholas...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

One of the world’s leading PropTech analysts says Purplebricks has turned the UK online/hybrid estate agency business into “a one horse...

House prices showed an unexpected pre-Christmas boost last last month but worries about Brexit remain foremost for buyers according to the...

Figures released by the government over the weekend show that 14,867 Help To Buy equity loans were taken out in the...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in relation to housing is a potential fall in house prices -...

A property comparison website has made a defence of the controversial Help To Buy initiative, claiming it “acts as an important...

A digital conveyancing platform says a lack of transparency in the house moving process - particularly regarding legal costs - is...

On the face of it, this year’s Budget was not what you could describe as ‘housing heavy’ in terms of the...

Experts suggest that overseas buyers are likely to act quickly to take advantage of a delay in any stamp duty surcharge on...

A consumer group says agents are securing increasing income from online auctions, but it warns that for buyers there are pitfalls...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

Stamp duty relief for first time buyers of full-priced houses and apartments is to be extended to first time buyers of...

It’s Budget day and the government is once again on the receiving end of a blast from one of the country’s...

It’s that time of year again, when a tall ominous figure scares us all with a slow deep voice threatening endless...

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...

Mortgage approvals fell again in September - this means that every month of 2018 so far has seen a drop against...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows some 98,400 homes were sold across the UK in September - that’s slightly lower...

New research by TheAdvisory consultancy, shared exclusively with Estate Agent Today, reveals exactly how fees have fallen for traditional agents in...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

I’ve spoken many times before of my desire to see government take property more seriously. For more than just lip service...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

Experts suggest that overseas buyers are likely to act quickly to take advantage of the delay in any stamp duty surcharge...

You will perhaps have seen recently that the Government has decided to boost funding to the regulator, the National Trading Standards...

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...

Those of you who receive (and read) my Sunday PropTech Review will know that, by far and away, the most shared...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

The number of new franchise applicants reported by Winkworth in the first half of the year rocketed 135 per cent -...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

The latest house price index from Nationwide shows a monthly fall of 0.5% in August, the largest decline recorded since July...

The buy-to-let sector, which has been under sustained pressure for a number of years now thanks to tax changes designed to...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

A respected mortgage broker has found that there is widespread public uncertainty amongst the public about the effects of stamp duty...

The former Chancellor George Osborne - architect of drastic stamp duty reform - has come out fighting to defend the tax...

The newly-appointed Group Managing Director of Countrywide says rumours of Hamptons International or other ‘crown jewels’ being put up for sale...

A leading estate agent is warning that an interest rate increase today ould hurt the delicate balance of the housing market. The...

A government announcement this morning claims 121,500 first time buyers have taken advantage of the stamp duty cut introduced at the...

It’s holiday time: schools have broken up, quite a few estate agents are taking time off, and the MPs are in...

Traditional estate agencies should make their work appear more of a luxury and even showcase the prices of individual elements that...

The agonisingly painful decline of Countrywide continues, with no one sure whether it is the darkest hour before the dawn or...

Two more price reports from high-end agencies make grim reading about the prime London housing market. New data from Savills suggests that...

The housing market “is clearly currently struggling to gain traction” and any real upturn ”will remain elusive over the coming months”...

Gone are the days of having to rush back to your office every time you win an instruction to market the...

Here’s some good news to take into the Bank Holiday weekend.  Research undertaken by Estate Agent Today suggests that fees charged by...

Figures from the Treasury suggest that the annual revenue from stamp duty for the year to the end of March is...

I have total transparency. I love that.  I know how the portals are doing, I know how many people are clicking on...

A leading estate agent says his findings confirm those of the latest house price index in suggesting that prices are turning...

As the Easter sales weekend kicks off, the head of a prominent buying agency says estate agents confuse the true valuation...

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

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

  Chancellor Phillip Hammond claims over 60,000 first time buyers have already benefitted from the stamp duty relief he announced at his...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone who shared and commented on my first blog and for all those that emailed me...

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

A 1.0 per cent interest rate rise would add £930 a year to the cost of servicing the average mortgage, according...

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

A forecast suggests HM Revenue & Customs will rake in no less than £8.8 billion in Capital Gains Tax in 2018...

The other day I met with two agents who have 30 years of property sales experience between them, and yet also...

An estate agency has started a petition to get bollards erected outside its branch after two accidents, in each of which...

I had an interesting meeting last week with a VR company called Garou. Based in New York, they claim to have...

The printing industry is in the midst of a decline as digital products and services displace printed materials, which is why...

The Mortgage Advice Bureau says early evidence suggests typical first time buyers are now spending more following the effective scrapping of stamp...

Analysts have given a frosty reception to the announcement by Agents’ Mutual that it is going to float shares priced at...

A senior figure at the UK arm of American agency Keller Williams has suggested that Purplebricks won’t succeed in the New...

Rightmove’s former lettings chief Sam Mitchell has taken over as chief executive of online agency HouseSimple, which recently won another £20m...

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

For a while now, property and technology have been combining seamlessly to offer the industry innovative solutions to often complex problems....

An overwhelming 86 per cent of RICS members questioned in a survey claim they have seen no increase in interest from...

The Department of Communities and Local Government has been rebadged as the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government in what...

Mystery surrounds a claim made by Prime Minister Theresa May that the stamp duty changes for first time buyers made in...

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

The Nationwide says the Chancellor’s decision to effectively scrap stamp duty for the majority of first time buyers will have only...

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

House price growth will come to a halt next year as the number of transactions reduces, according to the RICS forecast...

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

Some 62 per cent of current home owners feel that moving house has become more difficult over the past 10 years...

It’s not breaking new ground to say that younger people have what many regard as the raw end of the deal...

Here we are again: another much anticipated Budget has been and gone and, yet, still nothing much has changed! Yes, of course,...

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents suggests that the proportion of sales made to first time...

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

Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt says she welcomes the government’s scrapping of stamp duty for first time buyers purchasing homes under...

Figures from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility suggest that house prices across the UK will rise by 3.1 per cent...

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...

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...

The small print of the Budget has revealed that the government is to make minor changes to the ‘additional homes’ three...

The government has defined the ‘first time buyers’ who will benefit from its immediate scrapping of stamp duty for FTB purchases...

Agents and even the Labour Party have backed the government’s scrapping of stamp duty for first time buyers’ purchases up to...

Housing may have taken centre stage in the Budget but most of the industry appears to remain sceptical of whether the...

Stamp duty reform for first time buyers has taken pride of place in the Budget speech of Chancellor Phillip Hammond.   From today,...

Another Budget, another pledge of new house building: it appears from statements made over the weekend by Chancellor Phillip Hammond that...

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

British politics is extraordinarily volatile right now and the ongoing battle between austerity and anti-austerity, Leave and Remain, and Conservative and...

A large part of the DCLG’s Call for Evidence on the home buying and selling process focuses on the role of...

The London residential market is at last improving - but faces a make or break situation with next week’s Budget according...

A conveyancing body says it wants the government to allocate “a small fund” in next week’s Budget to promote research into...

easyProperty, the online agency, says stamp duty should be paid by sellers and not by first time buyers. The online firm’s head...

Nicky Morgan, a former Cabinet minister and now chair of the highly respected Commons' Treasury Select Committee, is the most senior...

Former National Association of Estate Agents president Simon Gerrard is renewing his campaign for the government to adopt two innovative reforms...

HMRC has refunded £185m to some 15,000 house buyers since the introduction of the stamp duty surcharge in April of last...

The largest mutual life pension and insurance company in the UK has added its voice to growing calls for stamp duty...

The head of a major Oxford estate and lettings agency has written an open letter to Chancellor Phillip Hammond urging him...

Stamp duty on property sales is gumming up the housing market, stopping people from moving to the jobs they need, and...

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...

Pressure is continuing to build on the government to reform stamp duty in next month’s Budget. Firstly a group of senior financial...

The death throes of the Charter for Independent Estate and Letting Agents are continuing. A statement by software entrepreneur Charlie Wright, who...

It has been revealed that the beleaguered government of Theresa May is to hold a summit at 10 Downing Street tomorrow...

Stamp duty reform lies at the heart of the submission by the National Association of Estate Agents ahead of next month’s...

Conservative MP John Stevenson is the latest to throw his weight behind switching the burden of stamp duty from the buyer...

Investment website The Motley Fool says comparisons between forecast and actual profits reported by Purplebricks suggest the company’s position isn’t -...

It used to be so easy. Around 20 years ago there were what we now call full-service estate and letting agencies, and...

The founder of a new online sales assistance service says agents are often unfairly blamed by the public for failings in...

I’ve been in France for the past few days and depending on your viewpoint, I made a spectacularly good or singularly...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...