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ESPC has relaunched its SPC Property Practice certification, a unique accreditation course for solicitor estate agents. Developed with The Law Society of...

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

The average time it takes to sell a house from listing to completion has dropped by 0.7% in the past year,...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has launched a fully automated and integrated Property Information Questionnaire (PIQs)  that can be accessed directly...

Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

Alto has unveiled its latest integration with sales progression tool ViewMyChain. The partnership means agents using Alto’s software will get direct access...

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

LSL Property Services yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of TenetLime  The property brand announced in August that it had acquired the mortgage...

Conveyancing fees increased by around 6% last year, analysis suggests. Property Solvers’ annual research of legal practices in England and Wales has...

The number of first-time buyers fell by a fifth last year but this cohort still made up the largest proportion of...

Most agents may argue that every month is the best time to list but Rightmove has identified February as the optimum...

The Conveyancing Association (CA) - the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry – has announced an update to its Estate...

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

The chief executive and chief financial officer of Belvoir will lose their jobs if the brand’s merger with The Property Franchise...

The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...

Legal infrastructure provider CTS has managed to restore its services after a cyber-attack halted its conveyancing tools and delayed transactions at...

Agents should be more picky about their listings during 2024 and focus on sellers that will help speed up sales by...

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

In assessing the outlook for property auctions in 2024, it's crucial to look beyond interest rates. The real driving force behind...

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

Redbrik Estate Agents is celebrating exchanging on a transaction in just eight days. The milestone was achieved using its SecureMove service, which...

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

Fisher German is aiming to grow its Midlands agency team following continued success in residential sales during the year. The agency and...

The property market could be in for a strong end to the year based on typical seasonal trends, research suggests, New research...

Legal infrastructure provider CTS has said it is on the last phase of tackling a cyber-attack. CTS said last week that it...

Agents and sellers are taking an average 5.5% discount on listings to secure a sale, new Zoopla data shows. The portal’s latest...

The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has urged members to check their client files to see if they may have been...

It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...

Legal sector infrastructure specialist CTS has said it is “urgently investigating” a cyberattack on its services that could impact property exchanges...

Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...

Sellers are still being lowballed by their buyer having previously accepted a higher offer, research suggests. A survey of more than 1,000...

The lending outlook is improving for the housing market but psychological milestones remain, Knight Frank warns. The latest UK market commentary from...

For almost as long as any of us can remember, we’ve had an unpaid colleague getting sales over the line for...

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

The Home Buying and Selling Group (HBSG) is seeking feedback from agents on proposals that it feels will “revolutionise moving home...

Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...

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

The net housing supply in England could be set to fall to decade lows, builders have warned. New analysis by the Home...

The Government’s First Homes Scheme is set to be the first state-backed initiative to use digital property logbooks. It comes after a...

It’s a great time to be a homebuyer if purchasers can afford it, TwentyCi has claimed. It comes as the property data...

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

The property market is set for its quietest year for sales since 2012, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest House Price Index estimates...

Hunters West Cornwall has announced a new initiative to celebrate the Cornish language. The agency brand has introduced new sales boards that...

There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...

Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...

Property supply is improving but fewer properties are going under offer, research suggests. Analysis of quarter two property market activity by data...

PM Property Lawyers has launched a service to offer all its conveyancing clients a digital property logbook for their new homes.  Working...

A mortgage expert has expressed concern about the level of borrowers still taking out high loan-to-value government-backed home loans despite falling...

The Residential Logbook Association (RLBA) has produced a first specification for a ‘Digital Deed Pack’ that can be used for any...

Parts B and C of Material Information guidance are on the horizon and expected to come into play this autumn. I caught...

Slow conveyancers could drive estate agents out of business, it has been warned. National law firm Dutton Gregory has issued a warning...

It’s the start of what promises - perhaps ‘threatens’ is a better word - to be a challenging second half of...

Barriers to entry are a big concern for any sector, particularly those who need a greater number of technology innovations to...

An agency brand claims to have reduced its fall-through rate to just 8% by legally preparing properties for sale before they...

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they review the feature of the Lifesycle CRM, and its importance...

Semi-detached houses are currently the fastest-selling type of property in the UK, research suggests. Analysis of 101,126 house sale transactions by home...

Landmark Information Group has partnered with payment processor Shieldpay. The partnership aims to provide faster and more transparent conveyancing payments. Shieldpay’s digital platform,...

The proportion of new homes sold off-plan across England & Wales has slipped to the lowest level since 2013, new data...

Sussex based estate and lettings agency Mishon Mackay has continued its regional expansion with the acquisition of Kemptown-based brand Justin Lloyd. The...

Purplebricks has agreed a sale of its business to online rival Strike for a consideration of £1. It brings an end to...

As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...

There is a sense of “cautious optimism” in the market with sales agreed on the rise despite the number of overall...

High borrowing costs and an uncertain economic outlook remaining the main challenges for homebuyers, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...

Around 30 people will lose their jobs as a result of LSL’s switch to a fully franchised model, the brand has...

LSL Property Services’ share price hit a six-month high during trading yesterday after it announced its entire estate agency network would...

Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...

Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...

Conveyancing software provider Smoove’s flagship agency product has been “paused.” Smoove Start was launched last year, providing a platform for agents to...

The Bank of England last week announced the completion of Project Meridian, a digital synchronised settlement prototype that aims to digitise...

Yes it should….and we’re getting closer. Where there’s no chain involved, here at AVRillo, we can be ready to exchange contracts in...

The level of agency stock has almost doubled since last year but repricing is on the rise and sales are taking...

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

‘Social proof’ will be an agent’s most important tool during the tougher property market, it has been claimed. Industry trainer and founder...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

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

Newly established prime London property consultancy Tyburn, has reported the completion of multiple deals worth in excess of £60m in its...

The South East of England continues to lead the way as TwentyCi revealed its latest statistics on property market activity. The property...

Winkworth is expanding its operations to focus on land and new homes opportunities across London. Dominic Agace, chief executive of Winkworth, said...

Zoopla has become the latest accredited supplier of the New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) for its software that supports housebuilders. It come...

The level of property sales in the UK is declining, HMRC has suggested, after it revealed that transactions dipped for the...

Next week may not be the best time for agents to chase conveyancers waiting for Land Registry information. The Public and Commercial...

Agents may be regularly debating increasing their fees but property buyers and sellers are already used to paying more for conveyancing,...

The ‘race for space’ may not have been as significant a contest as first thought, new data suggests. Figures from property data...

A senior Land Registry executive has insisted he wasn’t blaming conveyancers for transactions delays following a controversial blog last month that...

The cost of living crisis in the UK has majorly impacted thousands of peoples’ plans to move home, with mortgage lending...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has rebuffed a surprise approach from a non-shareholder in the business to overhaul the brand and let him join...

Proptech firm iamproperty has launched a new legal preparation module to its movebutler onboarding and sales progression platform. The aim is to...

Foxtons is expecting a “more challenging” year as it nears completion of an operational review of its business. The London-focused agency brand...

The South East of England has been the dominant region across the board this month for instructions, sales agreed and exchanges...

Homes in Birmingham and East London are among the slowest in the UK to sell from listing to completion, analysis suggests. Property...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss estate agency in 2023. Who is embracing technology, and how...

The level of new property listings and completions among agents were only slightly below 2019 activity during the fourth quarter but...

Consumer demand for auction can no longer be ignored. Month after month this alternative method of sale sees increased uptake as...

Tracking mortgage rates may be more fruitful for buyers than following house price data, a property expert claims. Tom Bill, head of...

Homebuyers have highlighted the most stressful aspects of a property purchase, and agents appear to be off the hook. Analysis by conveyancing...

An eXp UK agent has highlighted the importance of personal branding and his own beard in securing property sales. Ben Moore, who...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...