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The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...

There have been many articles about ‘digitising upfront information’, following the publication of DLUHC’s Levelling-Up white paper and National Trading Standards...

Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

Agents continued to report a buoyant market in May despite cost of living concerns. The latest Housing Market Report from trade body...

OneDome has launched a new product to let pre-qualified buyers register their interest for properties with local estate agents. The Buyer Passport...

Upmarket agent Beauchamp Estates has hailed the return of wealthy buyers to London after selling the home of two former Lebanon...

Annual house price growth figures returned to double digits in April but there are warnings that this could be as good...

House price growth may be slowing but a senior industry figure has said it is incorrect to speculate that this means...

In the third part of this exclusive series with Homesearch’s chief operating officer, Sam Hunter, Angels Media’s Lee Dahill questions him...

If a picture paints a thousand words, then compelling videos paint an entire book. Whereas photos and text can only show...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

Renewed calls are being made for an “urgent review” of stamp duty as research shows rising house prices mean first-time buyers...

A property expert has warned against bans on second home sales and has suggested giving local buyers first refusal instead. It comes after...

The remaining amount of agency stock still for sale remains at the same level as last year, TwentyCi claims. The property data...

A group of mortgage advisers has proposed a range of reforms to reduce barriers to home ownership for first time buyers. The...

Homeowners are being warned that their properties may inadvertently end up the Secret Property section of Boomin’s portal. Boomin’s Secret Property tool...

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive month yesterday. The cost of borrowing is now at a 13-year...

Many agents may communicate with vendors and potential buyers over WhatsApp but could your profile picture be harming client relations. Previous analysis...

Energy efficiency, gardens and garages as well as speedy sales are top of buyer’s wishlists, Zoopla claims. The portal has published the...

Fewer foreign buyers are purchasing property in the UK, anti-money laundering data suggests. The property market has been hampered in recent years...

Fewer sellers have cut prices over the past months but agency instructions have dropped, figures suggest. Analysis by property data and estate...

Online agent 99home is planning to go international. The brand, which lets sellers pay to list their property on the major portals...

Accessibility to charging facilities is becoming an increasingly important factor for home buyers in affluent neighbourhoods where electric vehicle adoption is...

New data suggests the prime London market has a new lease of life as buyers and sellers look to beat the...

First-time buyers have admitted to feeling overwhelmed or scared to talk to estate agents about the homebuying process. A study of 2,000...

The economic turmoil of the past two years has done little to deter people from buying a property, research suggests. Buyers and...

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...

A housing analyst has urged buyers to look beyond average prices. Kate Faulkner, founder of Propertychecklists.co.uk, said she is on a mission...

Relationships between conveyancers and estate agents have improved since the manic stamp duty-holiday driven days of the pandemic, but it is...

If there’s not a book called ‘The Art of Collaboration’ then there should be. Update: a quick Google search shows there...

There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...

Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...

Conveyancers have had their busiest year on record, industry data shows. Search Acumen’s latest Conveyancing Market for the first quarter of 2022...

Mortgage down valuations are being driven-up by sellers trying their luck and ignoring their estate agent’s advice, a broker claims. Analysis by...

The balance of power in the property market may be shifting back to buyers. It comes as Halifax data showed annual house...

The lack of agency stock for sale has pushed the gap between asking and sold prices to record lows, research claims. Research...

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

Limited supply is prompting more buyers to consider new-builds but the sector is also suffering from a stock shortage, Savills warns. Research...

First-time buyers are now facing up to a nine-year wait to save enough of a deposit to get on the property...

Hybrid estate agent ZOOM 995 has relaunched its website and logo as part of a rebrand. As part of the change, the...

House price growth is set to slow but talk of a correction is overstated, Savills claims. The latest house price forecasts from...

Why the urgency? Because the appetite is strong. Research by the Conveyancing Association reports that 98% of consumers are overwhelmingly in...

AllAgents has revealed the 10 worst rated agency brands on its customer review platform, with Purplebricks leading the worst performers. The reviews...

Buyer issues have been cited as the main cause of fall-throughs, according to new research. A survey of more than 940 agents,...

The property market is starting to get hit by price cuts and slower sales times. Research by Zoopla has highlighted that one...

Cash buyers may no longer be king in the property market. The level of demand and lack of supply in the current...

The government is being urged to expand and make the Treasury’s mortgage guarantee scheme permanent and compulsory on home loans above...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

Sales remain the predominant source of income for most estate agency brands, research claims. The analysis warns that agents shouldn’t ignore lettings...

There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

Property sales slumped in April but are still above the pre-pandemic average, HMRC data shows. Provisional UK property transaction figures from the...

Agency listings appear to be on the rise with major brands seeing a spike in valuations and instructions. Data from national agent Jackson-Stops...

A survey among home movers has revealed support for making first-time buyers fully exempt from stamp duty and replacing the stamp...

Average asking prices have hit new highs but there are signs of the market easing, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest listings data...

It is no longer significantly cheaper to rent compared with making monthly mortgage payments, Rightmove claims, but raising a deposit remains...

Proptech firm Gazeal is working on buyer-focused product that can be used to show a seller they are serious about a...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

Estate agents are being urged to reassess their fee structure and not be afraid to reflect the time and level of...

Property data company Dye & Durham has promised to “work collaboratively” with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) after the watchdog...

Scottish estate and lettings agent Stonehouse has sealed a new partnership deal with Aberdeen Football Club. Stonehouse, an Aberdeen-based sister brand to...

Next month will see new rules around upfront Material Information for property sales and lettings come into force in the UK...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that it may block the merger of two property search firms as it...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

A lack of mortgage knowledge could be holding buyers back, research claims. A survey of more than 1,000 consumers by Nottingham Building...

More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches...

Supply is slowly increasing but there are signs that buyers are now biding their time. Analysis by property data company TwentyCi shows...

A property lender claims to have identified signs that the property market is slowing. Analysis of Bank of England mortgage approval data...

Agency proptech supplier Muuvo has partnered with Canopy to provide its RentPassport and RentTracking products. Muuvo provides software for agents to help...

There are signs that properties are starting to take longer to sell. A lack of stock in recent months has meant agents...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

Buyers and sellers should focus on the Bank of England’s actions rather than words when it comes to the housing market,...

A senior industry figure has called for upfront information changes to move faster to boost market confidence amid the cost of...

A County Down-based estate agent has acquired a local rival and launched a new “stop-gap” accommodation service for buyers and sellers...

New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...

Rising house prices have rendered the government’s Help to Buy ISA scheme useless, an analyst claims. The Help to Buy ISA saving...

Prime property purchasers are typically paying a 122% premium to be in the top 10% of buyers, research suggests. London agent Benham...

The prime country market outside of London appears to be booming again in a rush to beat a slowdown in house...

Speedy property sales may not be as good as they seem, an industry figure has warned. Recent figures released by Rightmove indicate...

Houses continued to be the preferred property type for prime London buyers last month as flat sales continue to struggle amid...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

In this guest piece, Colum Smith, a property expert at law firm Taylor Rose MW, sets out why speedier transactions could...

Buyers are being urged to act now to secure decent mortgage pricing as interest rates hit a 13-year high yesterday. The Bank...

Agents helped vendors sell homes at 97.9% of asking price on average last year, research claims. Analysis of portal and Land Registry...

Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...

The property market could be set for further upheaval when the Bank of England makes its latest interest rate decision today. The...

In this video interview – part of a regular monthly series – Homesearch’s Sam Hunter speaks to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill...

The property supply shortage may be easing but Zoopla has warned it will still take some time for stock to be...

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...

Surveyors have revealed the key issues coming up in reports that could stifle sales or reduce offers. The most common issues over...

A third of first-time buyers have had to reduce their budgets as a result of recent interest rate hikes and the...

I attended a forum in London a couple of weeks ago, which for the first time brought estate agents and conveyancers...

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year.  And with record numbers of properties predicted...

Property portals are preparing to support agents in complying with a new era of upfront material information. From the end of May,...

The debate within estate agency on upfront information rumbles on and now there are calls for greater levels of transparency from...

Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better.  Here are some of the...

Buyers are happy and ready to pay for more upfront material information when it comes to purchasing a property. It comes as...

Three of the leading industry content specialists are set to gather on stage together for what is believe to be the...

The proportion of offers accepted at or above asking price has hit a record high, research shows. The latest Propertymark Housing Report,...

A Yorkshire based agent has come up with a novel way of reducing its carbon footprint while conducting viewings with potential...

Record numbers of buyers are now purchasing homes chain-free research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that an increase in the share...

The trend for remote working could continue to influence the property market into next year, Rightmove claims. The portal’s data shows there...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is planning to expand throughout London over the next year and to cover the whole of...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

More than half of those working within the property sector are suffering from higher levels of fatigue or stress, due to...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

A new ‘local and independent’ boutique estate agency has been founded in the heart of Wimbledon Village, with a vision of...

The vast majority of property professionals would like to see HMRC act more proactively to deter money laundering, as almost a...

A new survey by interior experts Hammonds Furniture has outlined how important interior style is to potential buyers, with 40% of...

The government has insisted it is still committed to introducing agency qualifications and minimum standards in the sector. It is almost three...

Agency stock is shifting faster and buyers who hesitated last year are now finding it harder to afford similar priced properties,...

London’s prime sales market is set to underperform compared with 2021 but is still looking to be better than the pre-pandemic...

A property expert has predicted that mortgage applicants are likely to find it 'much harder' to be approved for loans as...

The stamp duty holiday last year has caused a surge of borrowers taking on mortgages with terms of more than 35...

Netflix addicts may have come across Selling Sunset, an American series focused on the drama of US real estate agents selling...

Increasingly cautious mortgage lending could dampen the property market and cause more sales to fall-through, it has been warned. Recent house price...

The Ukraine conflict and cost of living crisis is likely to but a dent in the spring market for agents, an...

The proportion of homes sold to landlords has hit a five-year high but buyers are paying above asking price due to...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

Homeowners are now earning almost as much from their property as they are from their salary after prices hit new highs. The...

An industry expert has questioned the fairness of a “two-tier system” that has emerged between new builds and second-hand homes when...

Agents are preparing their businesses for the cost of living crunch, with considerations on fuel use, heating and window display lighting. Much...

The lack of housing stock, rising inflation and rising mortgage rates could all lead to agents running out of stock in...

You’re probably up to your neck at the start of a busy spring market but I’d hope there’s one thing most...

An industry group is predicting that record numbers of homes sold this year will be off-plan. The National Association of Property Buyers...

The typical time taken to sell a property has got so long that people could learn a language before a transaction...

The pandemic may have helped first-time buyers get on the property ladder sooner but are they paying too high a price? Research...

Zoopla has unveiled a Sales Advisory Board in an attempt to give agents a greater say in how the portal is...

Agents and conveyancers have signed up to a new buyers’s and seller’s property information form that is described as having been...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

A government aim to improve the home buying process by making Local Land Charge search results instantly available is well underway,...

A leading business analyst says that house prices may appear to be defying gravity but they will soon return to normality...

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

Rightmove has created a league table to identify where new buyer competition is hottest across the UK housing market. Across the country...

Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study. Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features...

A survey of 700 borrowers by a high net worth lender suggest almost four out of 10 have lost a mortgage...

Foxtons has given details of what some believe is market-leading use of technology to drive its sales and lettings effort. In a...

The overwhelming majority of buyers want the gazumping to be made illegal, a poll shows. Some 89 per cent think it’s wrong...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

Typical stamp duty paid by property purchasers now is actually 84 per cent more than before the pandemic and the SDLT...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

A new service launched in the UK this week selling one-eight to one-half ownership of luxury holiday homes insists it is...

The latest government house price data has sparked a fear that the market may be heading towards an affordability crisis. The Office...

House sales in February were around a fifth lower than the same month in 2021, according to HM Revenue and Customs...

A prominent industry supplier has produced startling statistics about the numbers of fall throughs in just the first 10 weeks or...

An estate agency says London’s sales market is now at its busiest since the Brexit referendum in mid-2016. Douglas & Gordon, sold by...

Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...

The Skipton Building Society, which owns Connells estate agency, says the house-selling arm helped it reach a record profit pre-tax profit...

There’s been a remarkable 1.7 per cent increase in the average asking price of homes coming to the market in just...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...

The Building Societies Association’s regular confidence tracker about the housing market shows rising pessimism over interest rates, the escalating cost of...

Sales agreed per Propertymark member branch are now running at eight per month - the highest figure since last October according...

An estate agent has suggested on social media that people who buy a Greggs breakfast each day could save well over...

For the second time in recent weeks, Purplebricks has de-listed a property after an unacceptable comment by the seller on social...

This probably isn’t what wealthy buyers in one of the UK’s most expensive areas expected to hear, but a plea has...

Those aficionados of the Sound of Music will recognise the tag line above. It came to my mind when thinking about...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

The chief executive of Boomin says agents have asked him to do something about rival portals “pocketing income from mortgage referral...

High end estate agency Savills says the imposition of sanctions on Russians, amid new measures obliging overseas buyers to be more...

Despite a backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, soaring fuel bills, rising interest rates and high inflation, buyer sentiment remains strong according...

Buying agency Stacks Property Search is reporting g rising buyer demand for wrecks requiring significant levels of renovation. The agency says that...

We know from our customer research that being able to showcase property that looks the best it can online is the...

The OneDome group websites - OneDome itself and nethouseprices - are launching their largest ever advertising campaign. It will target buyers and...

Phil Spencer is teaming up with a PropTech supplier to help buyers have the maximum volume of upfront information. Spencer’s Move iQ...

A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...

A new ‘quick buy’ service has been announced which would mean that sales could be completed in a week, providing a...

Despite the latest Halifax house price index showing a 10.8 per cent annual rise, a leading housing market analyst is warning...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

Of the many industry buzzwords, I suspect “upfront information” was up there as one of the most widely used in 2021....

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...

A new housing market snapshot from Zoopla suggests that in the supply of homes coming to the market has triggered a...

An analyst is warning that the latest buoyant house price figures could be the last hurrah before a significant depression. The Nationwide’s...

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

The founder of fledgling portal Boomin says the latest Nationwide house price index findings demonstrate that there’s no sign yet of...

Estate agents and other property businesses need to ensure their customer screening processes are robust and up to date following extensive...

For all sales and letting agents, accelerating your business to new heights is a number one priority. You can’t be losing time...

A popular myth suggesting 50 per cent of homes sell with a second agent, is simply untrue. That’s the claim from property...

Yesterday we reported on how the Chartered Institute of Taxation was warning of problems with new HMRC stamp duty rules to...

A leading surveyor in London says the likely introduction of a register of overseas property ownership and sanctions making it difficult...

Well-known property expert and video interviewer Chris Watkin independently investigates how one piece of software is having such a big effect...

We know that agents rely heavily on property software solutions to run their agency, particularly to ease the burden of administrative...

The Bank of England has issued a consultation on changing the affordability tests for large mortgages introduced in the wake of...

The controversial conveyancing firm at the centre of an apparent cyber attack has hit back at newspaper claims that it did...

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he supports the seizure of property assets connected to the allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

A bid to regulate second home ownership in part of the UK through changes to planning policy will add complexity and...

An estate agency says retrospective investigations into Russian ownership of London properties could lead to substantial amounts of wealth moving out...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

Netflix’s period romantic comedy Bridgerton appears to have registered with Asian property buyers - and as a result they want to...

OnTheMarket has inked a deal with Kremer Signs to supply agents with Smartboards to be added to For Sale signs -...

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...

A lead generation platform that boasts Leaders, EweMove and Northwood amongst its clients says it’s expanding into mortgages. Rentround, now in its...

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...

Industry figures have come out in favour of the long-term programme of new compulsory information to be contained on property listings. From...

The Chartered Institute of Housing, set to unveil its latest annual housing review next month, has indicated that to no one’s...

Kirstie Allsopp says the Sunday Times has amended its report of an interview in which she says first time buyers may...

A PropTech platform claims its “unique” features will help its subscribers get a 1,500 per cent return on investment by the...

Rightmove - which issues its annual figures to shareholders later this week - has released a bullish snapshot of the housing...

If the UK and its allies have been played by Russia over the Ukraine ‘invasion’, and it’s beginning to look that...

A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...

Only 6.8m homes in England now have mortgages, just 28 per cent of the overall market and about two per cent...

The shortage of stock in the current market is making it tough for High Street agents according to one of the...

An estate agency has announced what it calls a ‘Global Citizenship Division’ to take advantage of a surge in interest for...

Fall throughs remain a significant problem with transaction collapses costing buyers and sellers a wasted £880m in 2021 according to new...

An agency is warning some house hunters that they face a more competitive time this year following a “truly remarkable” change...

A new company claiming to save money on buyers’ legal and estate agent fees has been forced to rebrand. Easyfees - launched...

The number one portal is making a big marketing and research push to get reluctant owners to put up the For...

OnTheMarket says buyer and seller confidence has not been adversely affected by the first base rate rise in more than three...

A young entrepreneur has won an award for creating an online service making it simpler for couples to buy their first...

Stamp duty statistics show that the introduction of a two per cent surcharge on residential properties by overseas buyers, means HM...

There’s been a huge rise in the amount of money contributed to the housing market by first time buyers. They paid over...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

The majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax is outdated and needs reform. The mortgage lender Butterfield commissioned an...

The estate agent known to his thousands of followers on Twitter as Mayfair Guru is predicting a ‘Roaring 2020s’ for the...

Location Location Location co-presenter Kirstie Allsopp has fought back after her comments on first time buyers were sharply criticised oil social...

A leading estate agency figure has hit back at a lawyer’s claim that agents who use exclusivity agreements are “shysters”.  Last week...

The latest house price data from the Halifax shows another absolute record but with a sharply reduced monthly rise indicating a...

Outspoken TV property expert Kirstie Allsopp has told first time buyers they may have to sacrifice lattes, Netflix and gym membership...

The government’s call for a pack of property information to be made available upfront during the sales process has been welcomed...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...

Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...

As debate rages over levelling up and a north/south property divide, in the first of a new monthly column, property expert...

Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce wants government action to help save the housing market as the cost of living crisis grows.  Following...

Midlands-based property firm Sheldon Bosley Knight - also known as SBK - has snapped up north Warwickshire estate agency Hawkins. As well as...

The Property Ombudsman should ban agents from using so-called exclusivity agreements on sales, claims a law firm.  Donal Blaney, founder of Griffin...

Coadjute, the blockchain network for the UK property market that claims it can radically simplify home purchasing, has revealed that PropTech...

A study suggests that 70 per cent of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with good indoor...

The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...

Data, when used to its full potential, holds the key to the property market’s growth. The reason for this is the...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...

An estate agency has brought cheer - or should that be cheers? - to the local community by brewing a beer. Neil...

A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...

Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...

The supply of new properties coming to the market is up on this time last year in every single region of...

Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple - were opposed...

A new PropTech platform has an ultimate aim of allowing house buyers to select and order their interior decorations and modifications...

A leading buying agency says that while prime central London’s property market shows clear signs of recovery, a weak area remains...

In this guest piece, the team at Lifesycle discuss a recent experiment they did with AI and estate agents' data and...

There’s been huge sale price inflation in the rarified high-end country estate market according to a buying agent. Jess Simpson, who runs...

The average age at which someone buys their first home has risen to 32, up from 29 in 2011 and is...

Purplebricks’ decision to de-list a property after the Christian vendors made anti-gay comments has won widespread support from industry figures, including...

Inflation could deal a double blow to the housing market, an agency expert warns. Last week it was revealed that UK inflation...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

Three of Martin & Co’s most prominent branches in the north of England are under new ownership. The Saltaire, Keighley, and Thackley...

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

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

Purplebricks is reported to have removed a property listing from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple...

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

There’s been a surge in the number of sellers who resort to using quick buy firms, according to the sector’s trade...

House prices are up by as much as £100,000 on this time last year according to a mortgage company. Research by the...

The Bruce brothers’ new portal Boomin has given its first statistics regarding usage following the launch of a new marketing campaign...

An online auction company executive has been appointed to the National Association of Valuers and Auctioneers committee for Propertymark. Stuart Collar-Brown, co-founder...

OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb is warning that we might be near the top of the market. His portal’s latest sentiment index...

Rightmove’s first housing market report of 2022 starts when last year’s ended - on a high.  The average price of property coming...

London’s super-prime residential market has recorded its strongest year since 2013, according to high end agency Savills. In total, there were 522...

From first-time buyers to serial investors, no two days are ever the same for a Sales and Investment Consultant at Walton...

A new survey of people who have sold their home in the past six months has given a strong backing to...

Soaring inflation means that house price growth in much of the country is being wiped out, according to a leading housing...

A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their...

A new agency service has been launched seeking to attract vendors of second-hand residential park homes.  Quickmove Properties has partnered with park industry...

It’s often said that agency is a people business, and I can see no reason to disagree - agents dealing face-to-face...

A leading accountant is warning of a possible stamp duty change affecting residential property this year. HMRC is currently consulting on a...

Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

The government is clamping down - at least a little - on unvaccinated buyers and tenants in some specific circumstances.  New guidelines...

A survey of agents suggests the majority believe the process of buying and selling residential properties will be fully digital or...

An extensive online training programme has been devised to help properly professionals identify and treat Japanese Knotweed. A programme of 15 videos...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur with a lengthy pedigree as an estate agent says agents should use more technology in a bid...

For the first time since before the global financial crisis of 2008, the number of first-time buyers is estimated to have...

High-value properties were the top-performers in the country house market in 2021, according to an agency that majors in this sector.  In...

Rightmove claims its visits over the Christmas period were its busiest ever with what it calls ‘buyer demand’ up 23 per...

Prime Central London’s attraction to multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers appears to have soared during the pandemic. High end agency Beauchamp Estates says...

The latest figures for mortgage approvals show demand as being relatively unchanged - a development welcomed by agents. House purchase mortgage approvals...

A conveyancer has contacted Estate Agent Today suggesting that the Simplify Group IT data crisis could be the death knell for the company...

Propertymark’s chief executive has rejected claims that his organisation’s housing market data inaccurately states the numbers of prospective buyers for each...

The surge in Omicron cases and possible future restrictions are set to hit the housing market in 2022 - and may...

Almost exactly two thirds of buyers questioned by Savills say their choice of home to purchase was a case of ‘love...

As agents return to work after the Christmas break, here’s an insight into possible new instructions. A quarter of owners apparently think...

A webinar in mid-January will help agents get an edge on securing leads and ensuring transactions are not lost. That’s the claim...

Areas with the biggest house price growth of 2021 have seen the value of homes rise by three times the national...