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Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...

Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...

Connells Group has become the first estate agency brand to be named an accredited supplier by the New Homes Quality Board...

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

A new service has launched to provide buyers of prime and super-prime residential properties with an appraisal of the property’s suitability,...

Yulia Barnes is founder and managing partner of Barnes Law   2024 is set to be another significant year for the property...

A third of Jackson-Stops agents are expecting a “modest decrease” in house prices next year with some offices expecting drops of...

It may be a measure of the government’s incompetence in the area of housing that two recent major announcements were sorely...

Trading Standards has insisted it is still on track to introduce parts B and C of material changes rules for property...

Agents have slammed the scrapping of the northern leg of HS2. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak scrapped the Birmingham to Manchester portion of...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

Trading Standards has issued new guidance for agents to provide “working definitions” of common property marketing terms. The National Trading Standards &...

Estate agents have been urged to be wary of complaints around market appraisals and the handling of offers. The latest annual review...

Sellers should be persuaded to make use of upfront information packs in the same way Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have been...

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

High-end estate agency Strutt & Parker says its research points to a sales market recovery underway in some parts of the...

Agents are being urged to be clearer about their terms of business with clients after the public face of The Property...

Landlords are now quite accustomed to the challenges of operating in a market where they are often perceived as the antagonist...

Property professionals have given their backing to new guidance on cladding. A webinar poll by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

Inside this short article, my goal is to simply highlight the four most common mistakes l see from reviewing agents' Google Ad...

LSL has warned of a slowdown in sales and a rise in fall-throughs at the agency as it issued a “cautious...

Would-be buyers are looking to the rental market as they pause their property purchase plans until there is clarity on mortgage...

A surveyors’ trade body has retracted guidance that previously claimed homes with spray foam loft insulation could be impossible to sell. The Residential Property...

Property professionals are hoping for calmer markets after Rishi Sunak was confirmed as the new UK Prime Minister yesterday. Sunak won the...

Letting agents and landlords who know how to avoid deposit disputes at the end of a tenancy can save time, money,...

It’s fair to say that ours is an industry which has a language of its own, and often revels in the...

In the current challenging economic environment, agencies need to ensure more than ever that they’re getting the most out of every...

Agents and property professionals have backed the creation of Investment Zones to help boost housebuilding but have called for more clarity...

MPs have criticised the lack of detail in the government’s flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill when it comes to housebuilding...

Technology continues to enhance the way estate agents work, from improving efficiencies, reducing admin time, and ensuring your team remains highly...

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

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

The Conveyancing Association (CA) has launched its 2022 Lender Survey to identify where the industry can collaborate to improve the mortgage...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...

Agency trade bodies have backed the “clarity” provided by Trading Standards after it deemed “price on application” listings unlawful. It comes as...

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) chief executive Gareth Samples has called for a steer on when the long-awaited Regulation of Property...

The government has failed to take the opportunity of the Spring Statement to provide clarity on its business rates reform agenda,...

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

The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

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

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

RICS has appointed Lord Michael Bichard to lead a wide-ranging independent review into the governance and purpose of the institution. The review...

Increasingly rigorous Money Laundering Directives have made regulations in the property industry more stringent than ever, and Estate Agents have a...

The bid by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to re-establish itself as a trusted body continues with the naming of...

The independent QC leading a review into the governance scandal at the RICS says there was “no fraudulent or criminal misbehaviour”...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

Propertymark has welcomed the move by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to help make certain leasehold flats more attractive to would-be buyers...

The current housing market frenzy would be easier to deal with if upfront buyers’ packs were available, improving transparency and cutting...

Hello and we’re at the end of another week celebrating all those in our industry who do great work. And this...

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

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

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

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

Leading leasehold experts have sharply criticised the much-hyped reforms announced by the government last week. The Leasehold Group of Companies - formerly led by...

Countrywide’s former management seriously damaged the company’s share value and status by adopting a flawed business plan - and then executing...

Deposit disputes can be time-consuming and difficult for all parties involved whether it be a letting agent, landlord, or tenant. Although at...

The advertising watchdog has told the agency industry to clean up its act on four issues, with clarity over fees being...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says its new Home Survey Standard will be implemented from March and will represent a...

Aspire, the six-branch south west London agency, has dropped its previous franchise structure and reverted to being owned outright by its...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

The Business Interruption Insurance saga, involving hundreds of agencies awaiting pay-outs on policies, enters its next and final stage later this month. An...

The proliferation of free and accessible digital services has - at face value - brought us many great things: same-day deliveries,...

A tax expert says his research suggests some buyers of homes with annexes may have paid too much stamp duty on...

In early September, mio achieved an industry first with the release of the mio chain view API. Now, all the parties...

The National Association of Estate Agents has thrown its weight behind the recommendation of Trading Standards that agents must by law be...

The many agents believed to be awaiting pay-outs on their Business Interruption Insurance will have some consolation in knowing that the...

One of Countrywide’s biggest shareholders has written a second letter to the company to demand bold action to save the agency...

New guidance on face coverings for agents working in branches, and for those dealing directly with visitors, was issued last evening. A statement...

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

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...

More than 24 hours after the government's announcement about the compulsory wearing of facemasks by shoppers in England, and there is...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

Estate agents facing crippling running costs as the wider impacts of the Coronavirus crisis hit home may benefit, at least in...

A mystery group, believed to consist of high-level former agents and suppliers, is asking the industry for its feedback on current...

During March, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the property market with an enforced period of shutdown. However, almost two...

In these unprecedented times, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) aims to reassure letting agents, landlords and tenants on any legislative changes, relating...

The scandal over Business Interruption Insurance policies is hotting up, with class actions being discussed against insurance firms and the Financial Conduct Authority announcing...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

Much like PropTech, Open Banking has been used as a buzzword in recent years. However, when it comes to the rental...

Based on our historical data over twenty years of nationwide operation and a survey conducted in partnership with YouGov, we estimate...

The boss of controversial estate agency Dexters has hit out at social media reports and press articles about company staff working...

The Law Society says there is still some possibility that those home movers scheduled to complete in the near future might...

Agents are consistently being told that they need to get on board with change. And one could quite easily make the...

House prices have risen 2.3 per cent in the past year - the strongest rate of inflation for property since July...

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

Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...

Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor says the estate agency and property industry sector of the UK economy has seen a big rise...

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

Figures released this morning by data firm LonRes provide the latest evidence of a so-called Boris Bounce with the market improving...

Whisper it quietly but the housing market could be significantly stronger in 2020 than in recent years. Two key indicators in the...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

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

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...