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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...

Lots of things change in the property sector - but one thing always seems to stay the same. For buyers and sellers,...

With the exception of lockdown, new home registrations have bumped along consistently for the last 15 years. But things are changing...

The European property market is the most distressed sector, new research suggests. The latest Distress Index, from restructuring firm Weil, has warned...

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

More than 60,000 property and real estate businesses have started the year in ‘financial distress,’ a professional services and insolvency firm...

The Able Agent has launched the first ever general course about the structure of property – aimed at all types of...

Chris Hemmings, Parter in Carter Jonas’ Planning & Development team We’re confident of a better start to 2024 than 2023. The news that...

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

The property and construction sector is falling behind most other industries in website performance, analysis suggests. CMS provider Zengenti analysed the performance...

Scottish property portal ESPC has announced the inaugural graduation of its first qualification, with a 100% pass rate. EPSC revealed that 55...

Two London firms have been expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) for failing to pay compensation to consumers. This brings the total...

Propertymark has backed the launch of the Government’s £80m brownfield regeneration scheme. Councils across England can now bid for a share of...

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

A unique £90m development of homes trackside at Silverstone is now 85 per cent sold. The development, which is set to open...

By Alan Siggins, indoor ventilation expert and Managing Director of Airflow. Whilst the UK’s focus on Net Zero and green efforts may...

Prime London Residential, which describes itself as London’s largest single branch agency, has acquired 21 Grosvenor Gardens from Grosvenor, securing the...

While some landlords may have breathed a sigh of relief following Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement on energy upgrades, I suspect...

Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...

A new estate agency has launched in West Sussex with a focus on sustainability. Pear Properties has been launched by Marcus Farrell,...

Propertymark has written to the Government to ask why attempts to protect leaseholders are being ignored. It comes as the Earl of...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

The UK is heading for a further drop in housebuilding, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data by S&P and...

An estate agent is urging people selling their flats to have building safety documentation in place before putting the property on...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Labour says it will reform how land is valued under Compulsory Purchase Order powers in a bid to increase house building...

It has been another busy week in the property sector.  In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...

The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

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

A senior peer has vowed to do more to ensure that leaseholders excluded from new building safety regulations get the support...

A Propertymark-supported amendment that aimed to bolster support for leaseholders in unsafe buildings failed to gain approval in the House of...

Higher energy costs and rising interest rates are leading to a surge in the number of homeowners looking to downsize, a...

This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...

Family-run estate agency Hannells is celebrating after reaching the final of a prestigious local business awards. Launched back in 2009, the Midlands Family...

At a time of great uncertainty, the HomeOwners Alliance (HOA) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) have announced a partnership...

Annual staff turnover in the property industry sits at almost 30%, with the most common reason given for leaving a job...

Agency trade body Propertymark has backed calls for greater leaseholder protections as the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill proceeds through Parliament. The...

Agents may like to market properties as “unique” and “exclusive” but an agency and auction brand may have a decent excuse...

The number of property businesses in the UK has increased over the past five years despite economic challenges. Business owners have had...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

The Government has been urged to revise its plans for affordable housing as MPs warn it is set to fall short...

And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

You've finally found the perfect house. It's within your budget, has the desired number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and even comes...

From golf swings, to running and rowing, there is an active theme to this week's fundraising exploits. If there are charitable endeavours...

New Prime Minister Liz Truss has been urged to consider a tax overhaul to boost property supply. There have been plenty of...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

A key minister in the Scottish Government has warned that the country faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...

Limited supply is prompting more buyers to consider new-builds but the sector is also suffering from a stock shortage, Savills warns. Research...

In this latest ‘Women in Property’ edition of the Natter, I check in with Collette Allen, who was recently appointed as...

MPs have called for carbon emissions to be considered when it comes to house building. A report released this week by the Environmental Audit...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

A new estate agency has been launched in the west of Scotland by property services firm Bowman Rebecchi. The new business, named...

The JLL property consultancy is opening a branch handling sales and lettings in an area of London often by-passed by rival...

The path from agent to developer is not easy, but it is a relatively straightforward one, if you are willing to...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

As debate rages over levelling up and a north/south property divide, in the first of a new monthly column, property expert...

A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...

Planning delays, labour shortages and the surging price of building materials are combining to sharply cut the number of new homes...

A company linked to the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower is being excluded from the government’s Help to Buy scheme, pending the outcome...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...

It appears almost certain that there will be limits imposed on the number and location of second homes in Wales, following...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...

The latest update on the prime central London market from agency Knight Frank warns that it’s still not business as usual,...

Despite the roaring housing market, a new report says that no fewer than 70,500 real estate and property businesses are showing...

There has been criticism of the new Residential Development Tax, levied to fund remedial work on dangerous cladding on high rise blocks. The tax...

There’s been some cynicism amongst the industry in response to new homes promises made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in yesterday’s Budget. Sunak...

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

Some two thirds of agents and other property professionals who have worked alone have suffered an incident endangering their safety, according to...

A leading business consultancy is warning that supply chain shortages as a result of Brexit and the pandemic will push up...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

The very strong housing market seen throughout this year is set to extend into 2022 as a stock shortage is forecast...

Tim Balcon, who lasted just four months in the role of Propertymark chief executive before a mystery resignation, has now become...

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

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

Shock price rises in materials are set to make new build homes more expensive if a warning from leading industry figures...

There’s a new warning that the estate agency industry may be in a more fragile financial condition than before the pandemic,...

The government has launched a formal consultation process on a new residential property developer tax which is to contribute towards cladding...

An insolvency specialist is warning that the real estate sector of the UK is seeing more firms in financial distress despite...

Two leading agencies and an agent network have signed up to the UK’s first dedicated portal for those finding, researching, buying...

The sizes and numbers of gardens in London are reducing because stamp duty is encouraging more extensions as an alternative to moving. That’s...

One of London’s best known and well respected agents has given insights into how he believes his own prime patch of...

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

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

We’re now well into the third national lockdown and as the nation’s thoughts start to focus on how and when we’ll...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

The government needs to step in to rescue two valuable property incentives before they expire at the end of March, a...

One of the country’s most popular tourist destinations may ban the sale of new builds to second home buyers. The council in Padstow -...

Despite the booming housing market the whole property sector - a key indicator of the economy's performance - has seen 11,000...

MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...

From December, the new RICS Home Survey Standard will become mandatory for all RICS professionals undertaking home surveys. The below article explains...

An overview of the global PropTech sector is often what I am asked to cover at conferences around the world. This generally...