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The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs...

You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...

The cost and time consuming nature of the house moving process is deterring older owners from downsizing, it’s been alleged. An upfront...

Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...

Dog-owning house buyers who want to live in areas of abundant green space in which to walk their four-legged friends are...

An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has queried why there is a reluctance among estate agents to accept and follow AML responsibilities. It...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Estate agents are hopeful for a busy spring market after official data showed a small rise in property sales in recent...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...

SPRING cleaning is an annual ritual for many households, but firms in the property sector would do well to spend some...

The Government has taken the unusual step of intervening in the London Plan to boost housebuilding in the capital.   Housing Secretary Michael...

The gap between the price a seller wants and what a buyer is willing to pay is at risk of widening,...

Seller confidence has improved in anticipation of the traditionally busier Spring market and interest rate cuts in the months ahead, research...

The UK Residential division of agency and property brand Knight Frank has won the ‘Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy Award’ at the UK Customer...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

Savills has claimed most of the property markets It operates in are past “peak uncertainty” after posting lower revenues and profits...

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

Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

Our latest research has revealed London’s six best performing boroughs when it comes to positive property price growth. But a wider trend...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...

Hamptons expands into Andorra with new partnership Hamptons has launched a partnership with Roc Propietats Estate Agents in Andorra that will include...

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

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

Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...

A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...

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

Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...

LSL’s estate agency network has performed ahead of its plans since shifting to a franchised model last year. The LSL estate agency...

Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...

Rightmove has recorded its busiest month since launching its mortgage in principle service in 2022 and predicts an interest rate hold...

Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...

The UK and Europe’s “house price correction” isn’t over yet but the market will perform better than expected, a ratings agency...

Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...

The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss a beacon of hope for agencies looking to thrive...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and said it now expects average values to rise this year rather than...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

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

The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...

Landowners seeking to sell their land for development will have to adjust their expectations as the market, the planning system and...

Increasing numbers of auction sales are at risk of failing in 2024 if vendors don’t adjust their expectations, an auctioneer claims. Stuart...

Lower interest rates and real wage growth will halt price falls next year but sales will remain lower, Hamptons has predicted  Forecasts...

Agents have been warned to be wary about the resurgence of Purplebricks. It comes after the online brand was taken over by...

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...

House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

Pattinson Estate Agency has acquired a rival brand. The independent agency has announced the takeover of Ryedales Estate Agents, a well-established agency...

Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...

Digital transformation is now happening at a monumental pace, and dependence on technology is growing to new heights. In fact, the...

The UK’s housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and looks set to bottom out in mid-2024, according to Savills. The agency giant’s...

A London agent is looking to make Halloween unforgettable with a captivating window display that's sending shivers down spines. Location Location has...

The property market’s 18-month “white-knuckle ride” is coming to an end, Tom Bill claims. Speaking on the Guild of Property Professionals’ The...

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

Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...

Despite the announcements, the publicity, the guidance and the acres of website information, the most common complaint surrounding house sales is...

The stats on the slowing market are widely known, but a slowdown is by no means doom and gloom – it’s...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...

Adding value to a home can be the difference between a quick, successful sale and waiting months for the right person...

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

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and now expects a steeper market drop. The agent previously predicted a 5% fall...

Customer service has been identified as one of the most important attributes when using an estate agent. A poll of 600 consumers...

Over-valuations and too much reliance on national asking price data is skewing seller expectations, agents claim. The latest Agents MVMT podcast tackles...

LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...

The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

It is just over one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-Budget and homeowners and...

Tangible, tactile, and tested. Those are the three words that Royal Mail used to describe direct mail marketing campaigns. Despite living in...

Welcome back to the second instalment of our blog series on social media marketing tips for estate agents! In part one,...

The number of homes going under offer within 30 days of listing has dropped from 54% to 38% as buyers become...

Funny how time flies faster as you get older and I’m reminded that next week, (23rd September, to be precise) it...

Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

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

The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...

Buyer expectations of price discounts are too high, a prime agent claims. Jo Eccles, founder and managing director of prime London buying...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...

The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...

Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...

Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...

By Dawson Scott, CTO of Reapit. As the Chief Technology Officer of Reapit, I have always held the view that the privacy,...

A lack of flexibility is causing recruitment issues in estate agency and could threaten the survival of firms, executives claim. Speaking on...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...