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Conveyancing fees are rising but remain below highs of pandemic during the Stamp Duty holiday, research suggests. Comparison website reallymoving’s latest Conveyancing...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled a buyer representation programme, spearheaded by industry trainer Richard Rawlings. Its agents will be able...

According to Landmark Information Group’s recent Insights Report, both sales and purchases have seen substantial increases in the time taken from...

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

Half of young first-time buyers are willing to consider “non-traditional routes” to get onto the property ladder. Research suggests that around a...

It’s so good to see housing at the top of the government’s agenda for change. Finally! The housing crisis has been met...

Complete guidance on Material Information parts A, B and C has been live in the property industry since last November. While...

An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has highlighted an overlooked part of this week’s King’s Speech that could boost the property market. While...

We’ve probably all had enough of people campaigning in recent weeks but I have to admit to one disappointment with the...

A mixture of buyer reluctance to take on high mortgage rates, the availability of home loans and inefficiencies in the homebuying...

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

A new estate agency dedicated to improving the house moving process has launched in the Gloucestershire and Worcestershire areas. Founded by James...

So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will have the removal vans booked this morning after the General Election result. Sir Keir is set...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

Letting agents are more confident in technology than ever before and a large majority believe that investing in automation is more...

Shared ownership and alternative homebuying portal Share to Buy has doubled its team in the past six months, marking significant growth...

Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...

A new house price forecast by peer-to-peer real estate investment platform, easyMoney, reveals that recent optimism in the UK property market could...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

Agents working for themselves, supported by a ‘broker’ organisation are on the increase in the UK after becoming almost the norm...

A new senior figure in Purplebricks claims the agency has much in common with selling broadband.  Nick Gunga is the new chief...

Homebuyers are being gazumped due to lengthy property chains and delays in securing a mortgage, it’s been claimed. Research from Market Financial...

Prime property agency London House, which features in the new Netflix series Buying London, has seen a 30% increase in global...

House prices appear to have benefited from a Spring bounce but sales and mortgage approvals have struggled. It comes after a busy...

With election day looming, in the first of a series of articles, experts from property services organisation, Leaders Romans Group, offer...

Anyone who has ever bought or sold a house, knows the frustration and disappointment when a sale falls through. The excitement of...

HAVING spent decades closely following the UK and American property markets, I’ve seen and read many reports comparing the two.  But...

National estate agency, Jackson Stops, has appointed Bamboo Auctions to provide the white-labelled technology behind its new J-S Auctions service. Bamboo Auctions...

An oversupply of property in the £5m-plus part of the prime London property market has led to a surge of sellers...

Property taxes in Scotland exceeded £623m over the last twelve months according to analysis of the latest statistics by a leading...

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday confirmed a date for the General Election. Voters will go the polls on 4 July, meaning the...

Estate agents were fined a total of more than £3m in the nine months to September 2023 for failing to register...

A buying agent is marking its first year in business. Otters Home Search, founded by experienced chartered surveyors Abbie Long and Francesca...

The Buying Solution (TBS) has promoted Will Watson as the new head of the buying agency. TBS is the independent buying consultancy...

A new estate agency has been launched in Northumberland, offering a VIP member’s club to provide early access to properties. The new...

High interest rates, slow price growth and more stringent tax rules have eroded Buy-to-Let’s (BTL) charm for a number of landlords,...

The task of obtaining material information is more difficult than it appears for estate agents, Rightmove has warned. The portal revealed in...

It is now 8% cheaper to buy a property than to rent in the same area even despite higher mortgage rates,...

If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...

Prime London property sales are taking longer to go through once under offer, which is creating a vicious cycle of fall-throughs,...

In the fast-paced world of property, staying top-of-mind with your clients is crucial. And what better way to do this than...

Estate agency regulation is needed to help improve the homebuying and selling process, MPs have been told. The first hearing of the...

Home-buying and property part exchange service Spring has partnered with developer McCarthy Stone. The partnership will enable Spring to offer its part...

MPs are set to begin their inquiry into improving the home buying and selling process today. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...

Around one in 10 buyers who failed to get a survey on a property purchase have gone on to find issues...

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

Agents should be regulated to achieve the training and education they need to improve the property market as a whole, says...

For most of us, estate agents are key when it comes to the biggest sales and purchases of our lives. With the...

A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...

There’s been a significant rise in the number of so-called Suspicious Activity Reports concerning money laundering and the agency industry. Suspicious Activity...

A specialist lender is reintroducing a suite of mortgage products aimed at what it call “overlooked customers”. It turns out these are...

North East estate agency group My Property Box has welcomed Nicola Nicholson, Georgia Greenstreet and Georgia Richardson to its team following...

Purplebricks has launched launched a mortgage divison, known formally as Purplebricks Mortgages Limited This will see a team of more than 150...

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

An expert says a change in Stamp Duty Land Tax, coming into effect on June 1, will alter how investors and...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...

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

A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

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

New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

A report in the Times newspaper says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a stamp duty cut in the early autumn. The paper...

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

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

The jargon and complicated house moving process is deterring as many as 2.2m owners from entering the market, claims Zoopla.  The portal...

Foxtons’ share price got a mini boost on Monday morning after rumours that the agency brand is preparing for a sale. The...

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) has arranged a new pilot scheme for a group of lawyers and conveyancers to...

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

The great grandson of the founder of Jackson-Stops has returned to the sales side of the industry after running his own...

Sales agreed among Propertymark members hit a four-month high in February but the agency trade body has warned of a quieter...

Property blockchain network Coadjute has secured a £10m investment from Lloyds Banking Group, Nationwide, Natwest, and Rightmove.  This is the first time...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...

The gap between the costs of home ownership and renting has reached its smallest level since 2019, according to the latest...

OneDome has launched a new advertising campaign along the theme of  '#PaperbagorOneDome'.  The campaign will feature mini campaigns that aim to humorously...

Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...

Northern Ireland property portal Propertynews.com has launched a bespoke artificial intelligence assistant to improve the homebuying process for both buyers and...

The ripple effect of a property sale that falls through is, without exception, one of the most frustrating and disappointing events...

The Spring Budget missed the mark when it comes to boosting current market conditions, agents have claimed. A survey of 833 UK...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

The property market is awash with data. A quick Google search and any prospective buyer can find property prices, listing history,...

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has become the latest member of the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), committing to help speed up...

OneDome is expanding its flagship product HomeBuyer Service to include surveying.  The property platform said it now provides a full suite of...

Female agents have shared their view on representation and opportunities in the sector to mark International Women’s Day. Industry data shows while...

Propertymark updates Property Information QuestionnairePropertymark has updated its Property Information Questionnaire (PIQ) in light of the latest part B and C...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

OneDome is offering free digital know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks for estate agents using its various home buying services.  The...

Dave Sayce, Founder and Managing Director of Compare My Move, reflects on the legal changes that will make leasehold purchase more...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

In my last Natter, I recounted the story of how Angels media bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis by launching...

Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...

Zoopla is holding onto its predictions of a 2% average house price drop this year and said high- value regions in...

Most agents agree that providing upfront information at the very start of the homebuying process would improve the buying and selling...

After years of saving, hard work, and market watching, being able to view and make an offer on a property is...

Knight Frank has launched a bespoke customer portal after 18 months of development. Coined ‘My Knight Frank,’ the firm says it is a digital customer experience platform, accessible...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

A new upfront information provider has launched, promising to shorten the homebuying and conveyancing process. Home Sale Pack has said it will...