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Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

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

Branches may be closing but the number of estate agency businesses has increased by 2% across the UK over the past...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has published the long-awaited Parts B and C of material information...

Estate agency insolvencies have increased by 11% over the past 12 months, research suggests. Analysis by audit and accountancy firm Mazars found...

Iamproperty has launched what it calls “a new solution” to help agents deal with new Material Information rules. The supplier’s new Enhanced...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande looks at the future of estate agnts on the high street.   You only need to walk down...

Agents are being urged to increase their efforts when it comes to checking documents to avoid potential claims. Paul Offley, compliance officer...

After six years at Keller Williams, well-known industry figure, Chris Buckler is on the lookout for pastures new and exploring agency...

A popular estate agency is set to close after well over half a century in business. T Patterson Stewart Auctioneers and Estate Agency...

At the recent Home Buying & Selling Group UFI Roadshow in London, it was gratifying to note that panel members and...

A year-long pilot of using upfront material Information by conveyancer Thomas Legal and search provider Conveyancing Data Services, a part of...

Keller Williams (KW) UK has shifted around responsibility for its market centres amid speculation of closures. The self-employed agency brand’s Aspire market...

For just over a decade, the Government has operated ‘Help to Buy’ schemes in England. The first of these, ‘NewBuy’, which...

The issue of conditional selling in estate agency has hit Westminster. There have been several reports in recent months about agents requiring...

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

News of a potential takeover gave Purplebricks’ share price a boost yesterday. Its share price rose 15.5% in a day after Estate...

Purplebricks has confirmed that it has been in discussions with online agency rival Strike regarding a potential takeover offer. As reported by...

Online agency brand Strike is believed to be considering a bid for beleaguered rival Purplebricks. A source close to the talks has...

The property industry's self-destructive, point-scoring way of working just doesn’t cut it. When low stock means low cash flow low, agents and...

A former Countrywide director says that since becoming a Keller Williams agent he’s racked up over £1m in fees. Dominic Marcel -...

HSBC has announced a new round of branch closures but an estate agent suggests there may be a positive side for...

Challenger portal and property platform Boomin informed staff that it was calling in liquidators yesterday. As first reported by Sky News, the...

Leeds Building Society has pledged to honour any mortgage offers and support borrowers during this period of market uncertainty. It comes as...

The new owner of easyProperty has promised changes and expansion at the hybrid agent. It comes after Evolve – which acquired easyProperty...

Long-established Hampshire estate agent Clarke Mews has shut all three of its branches in West End, Botley and Netley, with its...

Trading Standards has indicated that non-compliant listings will eventually be rejected from portals as it urges agents to use their “professional...

Agents are being reminded that they still have an obligation to provide all material information as the sector awaits Part B...

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

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

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

Millions of people use online property portals every year to conduct their property search, whether it be for sales or for...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) deemed yesterday that the use of POA or “price on application”...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team (NTSELAT) has deemed that the use of POA or “price on application”...

Yesterday afternoon, Helena Marston was finally confirmed as Purplebricks new CEO after all the due diligence checks that are required for...

Following a series of unexplained delays, Helena Marston has now finally been confirmed as the new chief executive of beleaguered agency...

Keller Williams has marked a record month for new agents but has announced the closure of its Bristol market centre hub...

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

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

An estate agency is shutting for good today following the shock death of its young owner. Last week we reported that Ciaran...

PropTech solutions have continued to ingratiate themselves in both the forefront of an agency within advertising mediums and in the backend...

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

The UK government appears to have given sanctioned Russian property owners a get-out-of-jail card valid for six months.  It’s been confirmed that...

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

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

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

Hertfordshire agency Sewell & Gardner has cut the ribbon on a refurbished and extended office, which will incorporate two previously-separate branches...

A petition is being started, urging the government to ban the payment of referral fees to estate agents. It’s reported to have...

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...

A long-standing estate agency with three major branches has shut after 27 years of trading - blaming online competition and ‘race...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

New figures from HM Treasury have revealed that businesses, including a number of major agencies, have returned £1.3 billion in furlough...

First-time buyers are shifting to online-only banks to help get a mortgage. A survey by personal finance website NerdWallet found that with...

The Guardian has sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing and then extending the stamp duty holiday - because helping estate...

A housing expert says the psychology of a population coping with the pandemic lies behind the house moving frenzy of recent...

The estate agents’ trade body has set out three ways conveyancers can further help the sales process. Propertymark has made the suggestions...

HM Revenue & Customs is reported to be targeting recent home buyers after a slump in income from property taxes during...

Rightmove data released this morning shows that the average asking price of a detached house has risen literally 10 times the...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says he wants to move his agency’s 600 Local Property Experts from self-employed to employed status...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have another industry big-hitter and one of the most high-profile female leaders in property...

Ben Ridgway gives his views on the current market, material information and PropTech for agents. What is your current view of the...

At first sight it’s a tough ask to defend holiday homes when there’s evidence that many who want to buy can’t,...

Auction House has announced its highest-ever monthly sales total, with its sales in May just topping £70m.  The firm sold 397 properties...

The long running saga of insurance firms failing to honour agents’ Business Interruption claims appears to be making progress at last. A...

OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...

A trade union is demanding that the government ban emails from all employers outside office hours - and it wants emails...

One of the country’s leading estate agents claims some solicitors are charging exorbitant fees on transactions as they near the latest...

The Trading Standards agency team has outlined to Estate Agent Today the process it will follow to improve what it calls...

The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak to someone who has made an excellent impression on the property industry in...

An agency is backing the conversion of empty retail units into homes - and has figures to prove how big an impact...

Hello and if it’s the end of the week it’s time for Agents Do Charity -  your opportunity to respect all...

National Trading Standards wants agents, portals and industry groups to come up with ways to provide basic essential material information ‘upfront’.  The National...

A leading analyst has told Knight Frank that the end of furlough this autumn is unlikely to kill off the housing...

A new campaign to urge whistleblowers to come forward with evidence of wrongdoing has been launched by the Financial Conduct Authority. This...

An industry group charged with trying to make house buying simpler and quicker says it’s made a breakthrough on ‘upfront’ information...

The controversy over the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements in the world of property resurfaced over the weekend in a BBC programme. A...

Pressure is building on London agency Foxtons to repay its furlough funding. The company issued an upbeat trading statement on Wednesday; while...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

Connells Group says it is the UK's largest estate agency group by market share - and that's before the Countrywide acquisition...

An agent has told a court she was 'heartbroken' to discover her accountant had stolen cash from her business, which then...

Industry supplier Kerfuffle and high-profile training service Marvellous have launched a competition for the children of agents and suppliers. The kids are...

An agent is challenging the insurer Hiscox over its interpretation of whether to honour a Business Interruption Insurance policy. A standard letter...

The Chancellor is considering extending the stamp duty holiday for a short period according to a newspaper report this morning. The Daily...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

An online agency has apologised to a single mother who felt pressured into allowing viewings of a property she was renting. Local media in...

A newspaper claims that thousands of customers’ financial details held by Foxtons Group are being freely accessed on the so-called dark...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

Members of staff at an estate agency branch in the Midlands tested positive for Coronavirus in consecutive weeks, triggering a temporary...

An estate agent has shut both branches of his business for safety reasons and wants tighter Coronavirus restrictions on the industry.  ITV...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

A leading business consultancy says the level of working-from-home in the UK by 2025 will be five times that before the pandemic. Estate...

Rightmove says it’s recorded the busiest ever start to a New Year in its two decade history with visits to the...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

Agents and the housing market in England are still in business even during the third national lockdown which begins on Wednesday and...

Connells has revealed that it’s to keep the existing Countrywide branch structure and staff headcount when the acquisition process is completed...