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Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...

A think tank claims that ‘urban flight’ - when people leave cities and head for towns and villages - is merely a...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

Rightmove has so far this year recorded 20 of its busiest ever days for visits to the site as the current...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...

The stamp duty holiday has backfired and buyers almost everywhere are paying more for homes, rather than less. StripeHomes analysed house price...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

Liverpool - where commissioners have been ordered by Whitehall to run part of the council following corruption allegations - is the...

One year on from the UK’s first stay-at-home order, London has been overtaken as the most searched-for location on Rightmove, according...

Savills has upgraded its house price and transaction forecasts following the Budget - and prime London, especially the centre, is tipped to...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

Covid-19 has caused the number of new homes registered by UK house builders to fall 23 per cent in 2020. The NHBC...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

Ever since the initial ripples of innovation in the 1990s, PropTech has proceeded to reshape our market beyond recognition; going on...

Well, what a year it has been for everyone, including the property market. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who...

A 10 week marketing campaign is being launched by Zoopla - and the portal urges agents to stay open as much...

Welcome to part three of our ongoing series on local independent agents, as we seek to give this all-important part of...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

What’s the happiest place in Britain? Rightmove has the answer. In a new ‘Happy At Home’ index calculated by the portal and...

The trend of buyers apparently fleeing the city to get more for their money in the country has hit the buffers...

Buyers in around 30 per cent of English cities are almost certainly already too late to complete a purchase by March 31...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

It’s no surprise to hear that the property market has seen a lot of change across 2020, with ups and downs...

Agents in some parts of the country may be able to make use of data from utilities comparison service uSwitch, which...

A new league table drawn up by a property advice website may be the most authoritative yet for first time buyers...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

A new league table shows how many listings exist per agency in 23 different cities across the UK.  The analysis looks at the...

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

A leading buying agency is warning sellers and buyers not to jump the gun and abandon London in the belief that...

The Zoopla Rental Market Report, published this week, mentioned a two-speed rental market, but what does that mean? We are seeing two...

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

Zoopla says while there may be speculation about people fleeing London and big urban areas for the countryside, the evidence suggests...

We recently issued our Zoopla House Price Index, which analyses the latest real-time trends from the sales market. In our analysis, we...

Zoopla predicts that the price strength that has been seen since the reopening of the housing market is likely to continue...

How prime London has changed. In 2002 work began on The Knightsbridge. Located within a stone’s throw of Harrods and a near-neighbour...

Research from Zoopla suggests that demand from buyers across England surged 88 per cent shortly after the housing market reopened -...

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

A study by Rightmove suggests that 94 per cent of buyers and sellers currently in the market are determined to go...

We are all operating in peculiar times. Times of great upheaval. Our lives are both in a complete state of flux...

As the impact of coronavirus unfolds, we are in constant conversations with customers to understand the challenges they’re facing and to...

There’s a sense that we really are on the verge of a huge change in the industry. It’s too early to be...

New sales agreed have already plummeted by 15 per cent and over the next three months there’s going to be a...

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

We all use postcodes in our daily life but we rarely pay attention to them. It has become a regular part...

There’s something of a conspiracy of silence over the problem of short lets. That is a stark claim but many siren voices...

This week I fly to Spain to present at a conference called Immotechnia. I am opening the conference with a 45-minute...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

A new renovation start-up is operating across eight cities and claims to be able to transform properties - including ones that...

For a very long time, it was one of the best ways – if not the best way – of generating...

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

Zoopla’s Hometrack data research arm says the start of 2020 has seen buyer demand up 26 per cent compared to the...

A hybrid estate agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched says it aims to recruit 25 agents...

Hello and welcome to the first Property Jobs Today of 2020 - and we’ve plenty to report even with the New...

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

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

Major UK cities have seen average house price rises of 54 per cent in the past decade - an increase of...

The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Airbnb is not subject to strict rules governing estate and lettings agents in...

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

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

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents continues to show how political uncertainty is dampening sentiment and...

Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Milton Rodosthenous, Director of Equity and Capital & LetsBid Property.  What...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

The average age of a first-time buyer in the UK is 27, according to research from Nested.com. The online estate agency says...

The new managing director of easyProperty claims the hybrid agency will be targeting branch managers and senior negotiators who think they...

A growing free-to-list property portal says there's never been a better time for estate agents to target foreign investors. Residential People, which,...

Briefings from the Conservative Party to The Sun newspaper suggest that the party will this week announce further relaxation in planning...

Cash buyers have fallen in 90 per cent of major UK cities over the past three years according to a Zoopla...

Last week we covered a story, broken by The Times, about a new website allowing users to discover the air quality...

A PropTech start-up says its service allows investors from anywhere in the world to buy property in the UK which can...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

The number of new property listings in the UK fell by a whopping 13.2 per cent in August according to online...

I suspect that at some time we have all rented an Airbnb (I am sitting on the couch of one as...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

New figures produced by Zoopla’s research team shows for the first time the huge scale of regional variations in terms of...

Speculation surrounding whether Boris Johnson will honour his pledge to reduce stamp duty risks bringing the housing market “to a grinding...

Have you asked yourself why technology is so important in letting agency today? Just look around and you will know why. Almost...

The average house price growth across southern cities is running at the lowest level recorded since January 2012, according to Zoopla.  Prices...

Foxtons’ sales slumped another 10 per cent and its total revenue dropped another 3.5 per cent according to figures released this...

Two Countrywide brands have joined forces to launch Airspace Exchange – a service to push the idea of constructing homes and...

This week, I want to take a look at the Israeli startup, Venn, an urban revitalisation firm which has recently received...

In the second part of my exploration of startups, I talk to a number of people with lived experience of creating...

Online agency Housesimple has become the first in the UK to sell houses for free. It says that based on the average...

The income required for first time buyers to purchase in the three most expensive UK cities has fallen slightly according to...

Sellers are back with a vengeance according to figures from online agency HouseSimple.  It claims the Brexit date extension has given sellers...

A review website set up by a former estate agent says £1m of new funding will allow it to roll out...

A recently-launched free-to-list portal says it’s uniquely positioned to attract overseas buyers and investors interested in purchasing in major UK cities. Residential...

The gap between average asking prices and average selling prices has increased in recent months according to Zoopla. Its latest study of...

Whether you love or hate it, Purplebricks has undoubtedly left its mark since arriving on the scene in 2015 – much...

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one...

Thousands of homeowners listed their properties for sale in the days following the latest Brexit delay on April 12, new research...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

House prices in 20 UK cities analysed by Zoopla show an average 1.7 per cent increase over the 12 months to...

Research  by HouseSimple suggests that over 31 per cent of homes currently on sale in major UK towns and cities have...

An insurance company claims that over 29,000 property deals fall through in a year because buyers get cold feet over their...

Zoopla’s Hometrack index of 20 major UK cities shows that London property prices are starting to stabilise after a three year...

Prices have dropped 0.5 per cent in the past year according to LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

Few can deny that with announcements from MPs and an announcement from Purplebricks, that it’s been an extraordinary week.  While it may...

Hello and welcome to this half-term week’s PJT, your regular Monday opportunity to catch up with the key personnel changes in...

There’s been a big rise in the number of homes being listed for sale despite ongoing concerns over Brexit. That’s the news...

The monthly index of house price changes in Britain’s major cities, for many years operated under the Hometrack banner, has been...

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...

The auction firm that purchased the property listings left stranded by the collapse of Emoov is now offering partnership opportunities to...

There may be a cloud over the economy right now but growth of 2.7 per cent in house prices last year...

It’s time to think about planning the 2019 events calendar. This year, there are more PropTech conferences scheduled than ever before,...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

House price inflation across the UK has slowed to a six-year low of 2.6 per cent thanks to falls in London...

Purplebricks’ global chief executive Michael Bruce has taken a swipe at the property and mainstream media for being too London-centric in...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

New research shows 35 per cent of deals fall through within three weeks of a seller receiving an offer and a...

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

A leading property consultancy has called out Manchester as the location which has seen the highest urban price growth of anywhere...

There was a drop in the number of new listings across the UK last month, suggesting that the usual autumn rush to...

An early sign of a possible recovery in the London housing market may be appearing, according to data consultancy Hometrack.  It’s just...

A hybrid estate agency with ambitions to rival Purplebricks has revealed that it has significantly expanded its current footprint, with ambitions...

Traditional estate agent fees average just 1.1 per cent across the UK according to research from an agency comparison website -...

An insurer claims there is a huge gulf between the cost of rebuilding a house and its market value because around...

The latest assessment of supply across the housing market undertaken by online agency HouseSimple claims that the number of new properties...

London has been identified as one of a number of ‘bubble risk cities’ in a report by Swiss bank UBS. In a...

The income first-time buyers need to purchase a home in the UK’s largest cities has shot up by 18 per cent...

New data reveals that new property listings have fallen for three successive months - and that includes a huge 17.1 per...

A few stories caught my eye this week from China, all of which announce the arrival of cutting-edge technological innovation in...

House prices in a quarter of the UK’s largest cities are struggling to recover to the level they were at during...

Welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - and as ever we have a breakdown of key moves within our industry. To...

New property listings in July were down 6.0 per cent across the UK and down no less than 12.7 per cent...

With all the recent change and upheaval in the rental sector it may be time to consider how letting agencies will...

Labour says stamp duty receipts and other tax income from properties in the capital should go to the Mayor, Sadiq Kahn,...

A new market snapshot shows how there’s now a two-tier market with homes in London taking substantially longer to sell than...

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

Hometrack says other cities are now closing the gap on London in terms of house prices and market value. The latest Hometrack UK...

Just as some estate agents are reported to be making plans to retrench if the housing market continues to be sluggish,...

Purplebricks is expanding its US activities by entering the markets of Las Vegas, Nevada and Phoenix, in the state of Arizona. A...

May saw the highest number of new sellers list their properties in any single month for at least 18 months, claims...

A new online platform claims agents can now offer people a chance to buy a property with, literally, just one click...

Property sellers in the South of England are having to accept asking reductions in order to achieve a sale.  Data from Hometrack...

A study of house price affordability has revealed that train drivers can afford a greater proportion of homes in the UK's...

New figures from Hometrack show that a typical home in Greater London now takes 17 weeks to find a buyer -...

The sun has finally returned to ours skies and you’re on the lookout for a little bit of summer reading. As...

There were 43 per cent more new properties listed for sale than in the same month last year according to online...

House price growth in London has hit a seven year low according to Hometrack, with prices actually down across 42 per...

Estate agency Jackson-Stops says it has discovered precisely how many existing home owners understand the difficulties facing first time buyers in...

There has been a 19.9 per cent increase in new property listings, with some locations seeing as many as 80 per...

New analysis by Hometrack shows that large regional cities like Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester look set for a 20 per cent...

The UK property sector has been a hotbed for financial crime in recent years, with many criminals seeing it as an...

An online agency says it knows exactly when a home should be marketed in order to sell in the optimum timeframe.  And...

There has been a 40 per cent increase in new vendors registering their properties for sale according to an online estate...

Lloyds Bank has revealed a league table of the cities which have seen the highest price growth over the past decade...

Q. How did you get in to the property industry? My career in the property industry actually started out as a holiday...

Homes for sale in some parts of inner London are seeing price discounts of up to 10 per cent says Hometrack...

According to The Branding Journal, a brand is “a name, term, design, symbol, or any other feature that identifies one seller's...

Hunters is partnering with a PropTech firm to allow homes on the market and still awaiting buyers to be short-let for...

December saw the fewest number of people put their homes on the market than in any month in 2017, according to...

Well, I don’t know about you but after the holidays I've got an imprint just below my navel where my belt...

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

The property consultancy Hometrack says London is facing “a drawn-out period during which there will be a slow re-alignment of house...

Data from Hometrack shows that the gap between average earnings and house prices has reached an all-time high in London.  The price...

Coldwell Banker, the huge US-based international estate agency business, is warning that Brexit is beginning to damage the market and the...

The average UK property takes 96 days to sell, according to a new report. The survey, by Post Office Money and the...

An estate agency has used the experiences of Cambridge, Oxford and other cities to forecast that pockets of central London's housing...

The supply of homes coming to the market has slumped again according to a monthly survey conducted by online agency HouseSimple. September...

The rise of Airbnb has been majestic, going all the way from conception to becoming a common noun in less than...

Saudi Arabia has announced it’s to build a new mega-city, rising out of the desert sands in the kingdom’s north, adorning...

New Zealand’s new Labour prime minister elect has banned non-resident foreigners from buying existing homes anywhere in the country in a...

London house prices are stuck in neutral according to the latest figures from property consultancy Hometrack, which says values in the...

The housing market may appear sluggish at best in many areas but data from Rightmove suggests it’s now quicker to sell...

An upbeat survey by online website HouseSimple claims there has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of homes...

As those of us in the industry know, there is a fine balance to strike between disruptive technology – and the...

UBS says London's housing market still faces the risk of becoming a bubble - although that risk has marginally eased over...

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

Nested, the chain-breaking estate agency that offers vendors a guaranteed sale of their property within 90 days, is to expand beyond...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

Property consultancy Hometrack says London’s 12 month market slowdown has bottomed out with the annual growth rate rising to 2.8 per...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

The latest figures from business consultancy Hometrack shows that house price inflation in the UK’s major cities is likely to reach...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

The steep drop in price growth for homes across London is beginning to bottom out according to Hometrack, which says values...

A research report compiled by Strutt & Parker in partnership with Octopus Healthcare has revealed what the baby boomer generation expects...

There’s barely a week that goes by when you don’t read about an estate or letting agency business that’s been acquired...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

It has been announced that Uber, the taxi company, has teamed up with build to rent firm, Moda Living, to ‘revolutionise renting’.    This...

The latest measure of house price rises in key UK cities by the property consultancy Hometrack shows house price in many...

Google, under the command of parent company, Alphabet, has set its sights on building the world’s first digital city, in Toronto,...

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

The Liberal Democrats have set a building target of 300,000 new homes a year, have pledged to scrap housing association Right...

Is it the Brexit triggering of Article 50, the snap General Election or the cold weather we have had until recently?...

What does it say on your business card? Peter Mansfield, Group Chairman, The World Property Network, www.twpn.com  and TheWorldPropertyNetwork.com                                  What is The World Property Network...

House price inflation in London continues to slow and has now reached 4.9 per cent year-on-year according to Hometrack. London is now among...

Average UK house price growth will reach 2.2 per cent this year, a rise of £4,460 that will see the average...

“I predict that within a few years, folks advertising properties for rent or to buy will start to show if their property is a...

Peter Robinson, CEO of AIPP – Association of International Property Professionals – shines a light onto the international property market. Some UK...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

Contrary to some reports suggesting London’s housing market may be recovering, new data from Hometrack reveals the capital’s performance is still...

An analysis of homes listed for sale on Rightmove has identified what one estate agency claims to be the slowest-moving local...

This week I’m lucky enough to be out here in Cannes as a PropTech Ambassador for MIPIM, the international real estate...

The Office for Budget Responsibility, which released its latest economic forecasts on Wednesday, has adjusted its prediction for UK house prices…again.  It...

An assessment of new stock on sale through agents in February suggests a monthly rise in supply of 13.3 per cent...

Estate agents are angry that Chancellor Phillip Hammond made no attempt in his first Spring Budget to reform stamp duty -...

Not many of us have a multi-million property portfolio, so the results of the MSCI / IPD UK property index for...

Hometrack data suggests that annual house price inflation in London has fallen to 6.4 per cent, the lowest level since June...

London based property management startup Airsorted has raised £1.5m in a funding round led by Concetric and the ever present PiLabs.  What...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

Grant Shapps, housing minister between 2010 and 2012, has said the measures in the current government’s White Paper are not bold...

The Independent Press Standards Organisation has ruled that a Daily Express newspaper story - “EU Exit Boosts House Prices” - was...

Over 168,000 new homes were completed in the year to March 2016, according to data released by the government, over 15,500...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

Another agency says price reductions of 10 per cent or more are often found in some prime central London areas such...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...

The latest assessment of major UK cities’ housing markets by property consultancy Hometrack shows more locations overhauling London in terms of...

New data from LSL Property Services suggest that the image of London as one large housing market encountering difficulties at the...

As the old saying goes, just because it’s on the internet it doesn’t mean it’s true - and certainly a few...

The seasonal slowdown in property supply was much sharper than usual in December, claims an online agency which monitors property listings...

If you provide a service, you expect to be paid for it. Sound fair? But with the forthcoming ban on tenant...

The government’s blizzard of New Year announcements about new homes has received a distinctly frosty welcome from many within the property...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

I recently came across a consumer comment expressing frustration at the length and complexity of UK conveyancing and raising the question...

House prices in London are now rising at 7.6 per cent per year - the lowest figure for 39 months according...

Just a couple of weeks ago, we waited with anticipation to see what the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, would say in...

London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s aim of creating a 24-hour city is one step closer with the appointment of London’s first Night...

Housing data consultancy Hometrack says the disparity between average earnings and house prices is reaching record levels in certain parts of...

The growing size and scale of the private rented sector is not new news. Headlines shout about the changing profile of...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

The average UK property takes 91 days to sell - and that’s down to greedy sellers according to the mortgage arm...

The latest Hometrack cities index suggests that London house prices in the last quarter recorded the lowest growth for 20 months...

An online agent monitoring the market claims there was a 10.4 per cent rise in new properties listed in September up,...

One of the world’s leading financial institutions, UBS, says any sustained economic recession triggered by Britain’s departure from the EU could lead...

Annual house price growth in 20 UK cities dipped to 8.2% last month, according to the latest figures from Hometrack. The research...

A campaign has been launched to make Bristol the colour capital of the UK by ensuring that more homes are painted...

There has been a marked slowdown in house price growth in major UK cities in the past three months - led...

A property supply index suggests there has been a bounce-back of homes on the market in July, following the EU referendum.  HouseSimple...

Older readers may recall a terrific movie called Network where a character, disillusioned by life, shouts from a window: “I’m as...

Plans for the Northern Powerhouse scheme, designed to rival London and the South East as the main driver of economic growth...

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which was once one of the leading industrial cities in Britain and is still recognised for its...

London’s rising supply of homes on sale and relatively low level of transactions are “pointing to slower house price growth in...

Sherry Fitzgerald, a major agency in the Republic of Ireland, says it has seen “exceptionally strong” interest in homes from British...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

Hometrack is the latest property organisation to forecast that the referendum result will impact turnover far more than house prices in...

Knight Frank says the prices of so-called ‘prime’ country houses are still on average 13.6 per cent below their peak, despite...

The summer term – rounders, cricket and hayfever. It's also the last dash before the housing market supposedly closes down for...

Respected housing analyst Kate Faulkner is accusing campaigning charity Shelter of ignoring key facts and scaremongering about the alleged difficulties of...

Property has long been a safe investment. Before the downturn in 2008, sellers were able to gain a healthy capital return.  Post-economic...

There has been a significant acceleration in house prices in Britain’s big cities with lower-priced locations such as Portsmouth, Nottingham and...

Hometrack claims that the number of sales over the past 12 months has fallen by two per cent on average across...

Surely people will start moving again soon. The employment rate for the last quarter of 2015 is likely to be the...

Online estate agency easyProperty is marking the start of 2016 by launching a Land and New Homes division. “It’s obviously one of...

There’s been plenty of forecasting in recent weeks - banks, consultancies and high-end estate agents have predicted house prices in the...

Newham in London recorded the biggest percentage rise in house prices among major UK towns and cities over the past year,...

A new agency called Sphere Estates will launch next month following a management buy-out of high end overseas property agency Abercrombie...

Hometrack says its index of house price growth in major cities is already 9.4 per cent per annum and looks set...

Connells has acquired Hatched, one of the pioneers of the online estate agency model. The acquisition is “aligned with Connells’ ambitious growth strategy...

Homes in the South East, South West and London change hands much more frequently than those in other parts of England.  Analysis...

The number of commuters spending more than two hours travelling to and from work has increased by 72 per cent over...

Up Estates, an online estate agency operating chiefly in Coventry, Nuneaton and Hinckley, says it will next year open a string...

Who are you? Ellie Hall. What does it say on your business card? Head of Acquisitions. You're on the hunt for acquisitions, what makes a...

Richard Donnell, one of Britain’s foremost housing market analysts, says there are signs that the underlying rate of growth in house...

The average price of an apartment has risen by 60 per cent over the past 10 years, far ahead of the...

The gap between house prices in London and other major regional cities is at its widest for 20 years, according to...

If there’s one thing that looks like a good move right now, it’s becoming a letting agent.  Whereas some years ago we...

New research from Countrywide reveals the homes built on the Green Belt surrounding towns and cities over the last 20 years...

Labour leadership front-runner Jeremy Corbyn has suggested a party run by him would consider a ban on the purchase of homes...

Online agents may soon sell and let across national boundaries as company websites and property portals operate on an increasingly global...

An independent estate agent based in Leicestershire has urged agents to play a more active and altruistic role in their community. William...

The number of buyers being gazumped has fallen by 40% since October 2014, according to online estate agent eMoov. The agency surveyed...

UK house prices increased by 4.3% in the three months to July 2015, the highest quarterly growth for eleven years, according...

Online estate agent HouseSimple claims that in July the number of vendors listing homes on Rightmove plummetted by 13.2 per cent...

Many Councils are now introducing Landlord Licensing within different boroughs, for those that have one of the requirements is a 24...

UK house prices have increased by an average of £11,500 over the last 12 months to May - but seven cities...

A new analysis of rising property values measured in price per square metre, suggests one location has risen 773 per cent...

Hunters is reported to be confirming its intention to float on the stock exchange today, after a series of high-profile expansions...

Kudos Residential, a Norfolk sales and lettings agency, today becomes part of the Hunters empire, bringing the number of Hunters-branded franchise...

Now that the General Election results have been counted and verified, and now that a new parliament has been sworn in,...

A pressure group says cities across England and Wales - including mid-size cities as well as the big urban conurbations -...

Twelve of the UK’s largest regional cities are now seeing higher price rises than central London as the capital’s performance continues...

With another hung parliament looking increasingly likely, the so-called ‘challenger parties’ look set to have a major say in who forms...