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Propertymark Qualifications has honoured the crème de la crème of its students at the London Stadium. Learners, apprentices, employers, training providers, and...

Jamie Lester is set to revive the HAUS Properties brand that he previously founded and quit. Lester, a former contestant on The...

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

England beat Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this week, confirming the team’s progression to the next round while their...

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...

I can’t really write about anything else this week, can I? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have...

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

New Housing Secretary Simon Clarke may be an unknown entity to many agents but he has a track record of supporting...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

Reviews website allAgents has revealed the host for its 2022 Customer Experience Awards. The event will be hosted by property and lifestyle...

Interest rates made their biggest leap in 27 years yesterday, rising by 0.5% from 1.25% to 1.75%. It was the biggest...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company is offering members of the public the chance to win...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

There’s no doubt we’re in a less-than-rosy phase of the property cycle. This, however, is not another doom and gloom piece:...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...

A high-profile regional agency is “cracking on” with support for a hospice for children and young people that cannot raise funds during...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

It’s back - the five-a-side football tournament which made its debut last year with teams from the property sector makes a welcome return...

If anyone thought a Boris Johnson government would be more decisive than Theresa May's when it came to housing policies, the last...

1. Win More Listings For estate agency in the UK, the number one task is to get new properties to market. However,...

The new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government is the relatively unknown Robert Jenrick -  but his new housing...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

The estate agency industry is at a crossroads. A turbulent market, unstable political situation and a chronic lack of public confidence has...

House prices have remained roughly stagnant according to the latest figures produced by the Office for National Statistics and HM Land...

It’s being suggest that a recent tax tribunal verdict might just open the way to challenges to the three per cent...

Over the last few years, there have a number of changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime, which have...

Hello and welcome to a new week - the last before Christmas. We’ve got more of your wonderful office pictures and videos...

It’s Friday and what better way to kick off the weekend than winning two completely FREE tickets for the industry event...

No, I haven’t lost the plot. Such a thing exists – and if you’re familiar with North London, there is a...

The perils of property competitions and raffles have once again been demonstrated, this time with the Advertising Standards Authority upholding three...

“Baton down the hatches. Stockpile the food cupboard. Brexit is coming and it’s little more than six months away!” I jest, but there is...

A former contestant on BBC show The Apprentice has launched a new full-service property investment and refurbishment company. Michelle Niziol, chief executive...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

The annual report from the Advertising Standards Authority and the Committees of Advertising Practice, out today, shows that the estate and...

The scores are in and the results announced for the 2018 ESTAS Awards - and the winner of the coveted Grand...

Purplebricks has this morning issued an unusual statement to the Stock Exchange blaming a City report for the sharp fall in the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has told the organisers of a house raffle that they must not repeat a promotion because of...

“Housing policy should be in independent hands.” That was the conclusion of a panel debate that Andrews held, not recently, but two...

The OnTheMarket Action Group of rebel agents in a legal process against the portal has issued a set of questions following...

It’s the height of holiday season but despite the rival attractions of traffic jams and airport delays, many agents are still...

The Competition Appeals Tribunal which is to investigate a dispute between OnTheMarket and two agencies is scheduled to hold its first...

So we now have a new 'official' index of house prices, and much good may it do us. For the chattering classes...

In this business you get used to dealing with regular customer and third-party feedback, input, and (occasionally) complaints.  Much like the agency market...

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...

An estate agent has been jailed for five years for taking more than £450,000 from elderly clients in Cumbria. A BBC report says...

We’re used to agents in the provinces having to initiate incentives to attract vendors but the state of the high-end London...

It’s not just inside the offices that get decorated at Christmas - many of you have done a fine job at...

Who are you?  Chris Rundle, What does it say on your business card? Managing Director of GK Signs.  How long has GK Signs...

There's good news for online estate agency easyProperty - although it has nothing to do with selling or letting homes, upfront...

If business is a bit quiet over the next few Mondays, don’t feel guilty at watching TV - you could even...