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Material information requirements should be seen by agents as a positive change, a Trading Standards investigator has claimed. Speaking to The Guild...

In his third and final article in this 3-part series, David Beaumont looks at the legal statues of Material Information Guidance. ...

Both 'beauty' and ‘gentle density’ are central themes of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).. The notes which accompany the NPPF state...

Belvoir’s shares were temporarily suspended yesterday after the high court approved its high profile merger with The Property Franchise Group. This paved...

The search for the very best of the property industry is officially on for The Midlands PROPS Awards 2024. The awards is...

There are several pros to cohabitation, and it’s always a wonderful experience when you’re handed your set of keys as a...

As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...

CoStar’s takeover of OnTheMarket was sanctioned by the high court yesterday, paving way for the portal’s shares to be delisted by...

Synergies between sport and business have long been compared, particularly in the highly competitive world of property. Athletes and those involved...

Swimming pools, both indoor and outdoor, his and her bathrooms, accommodation for staff, and endless tech-powered gadgets are just some of...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

Homebuyers viewing properties during the winter months should be extra watchful for signs of invasive Japanese knotweed, which dies back in...

Mortgage arrears and claims for repossession are on the rise as official data shows how much homeowners are still struggling in...

Three men who set fire to an estate agency branch in Luton while residents of upstairs flat were home have been...

The managing director of an estate agency has pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault by beating but did not...

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

Industry partner Jerry Lyons is launching a new network to support independent ethical estate agencies. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) aims to...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Oliver Bernard has set a new Mayfair and St James record after an off-market sale. The luxury agent has sold an unmodernised...

Agents are being urged to take extra care when dealing with sales on behalf of someone who lacks mental capacity. Kate Stockdale,...

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

HMRC data showing more than £1m of anti-money laundering (AML) fines to estate and lettings agents should be a “wake-up call”...

 A case brought by claims firm Contractors for Justice (C4J) against Purplebricks over its agents alleged rights to certain employment benefits...

A controversial change due to be brought about in the proposed Renters’ Reform Bill is the abolition of Section 21 ‘no...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

ANY REPOSSESSION is a tragedy for the person involved, and latest figures indicate the number of victims falling victim is currently...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

Property developers and policymakers have been warned about copycat cases following a Supreme Court decision this week that ruled neighbours of...

A fifth of potential borrowers have had their mortgage application rejected over the past 12 months – hitting their hopes of...

In this guest feature, Dillon Darbar, counter fraud manager at Network Homes, sets out why estate agents need to be aware...

Property professionals, including agents, are being urged to make use of a dedicated small business banking dispute scheme before it closes...

Home repossessions have begun to rise but remain below pre-Covid levels, Government figures show. The number of mortgage possession claims increased by...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

Who would be in the shoes of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng? I don’t mean who would like their power, pay and...

Property brokerage and estate agency Nest Seekers International is set to reveal the highs and lows of luxury property sales in...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

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

On 23 June 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) released its English Private Landlord Survey, the first...

Troubled agency Purplebricks is set to face further litigation from the group which is already preparing to bring a class action...

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has announced the schedule for its annual Conference. The event returns to its traditional in-person format this year,...

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

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

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

Two senior agency figures have suggested there is more work needed to level the playing field for women in the sector. The...

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year.  And with record numbers of properties predicted...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

Yesterday we reported on how the Chartered Institute of Taxation was warning of problems with new HMRC stamp duty rules to...

The government is threatening to deny planning consent to developers who refuse to pay towards the removal of unsafe cladding on...

Was Purplebricks right to delist a property from its website when it discovered the vendors - a Christian couple - were opposed...

New research suggests that the estate agency industry has bucked the nationwide trend of business liquidation that he plagued other sectors...

A former estate agent described by a judge as being “cruel and manipulative” has been jailed after attacking and attempting to...

A coroner says there is no explanation how an estate agent suffered a cut to his wrist, which led to his...

We have a charming Christmas video for readers today, courtesy of Paul Higglesden of the Chatham agency Garratt Anderson & Partners. Thanks...

Purplebricks’ official statement on the departure of chief marketing officer Ben Carter merely says he’s leaving at the end of the...

Welcome to the new week - and we’re just 19 days from Christmas Day!  We continue our parade of photos and videos...

Purplebricks insists there is no basis for a class action legal case over its employment practices which may start this month. A pressure group, Contractors...

We have a day and night version of today’s beautifully-decorated Christmas estate agent branch, courtesy of the good people at RH...

The owner of an estate agency in Sussex has been jailed for five years for what a judge has called “an...

A Connells senior negotiator has received a suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of wounding following an attack at a...

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

A claims firm wants to commence proceedings against online estate agency companies such as Purplebricks and Yopa. It's on behalf of thousands...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

Rising inflation triggered by the supply chain crisis following Brexit and the pandemic may undermine recent house price gains according to...

A burglar who ransacked an independent agency’s branch office and stole equipment worth almost £2,000 has escaped prison. Bilal Hemmi of Windsor...

A new Rich List of the most expensive streets has been revealed by Zoopla.  Kensington Palace Gardens in London holds the title...

We may be getting an extended summer but agents haven’t just been basking in the heatwave. There has been plenty of goodwill...

An estate agent has been ‘marketing properties so well’ in a Worcestershire town that it has temporarily ‘sold out’ of all...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

The work of the National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agency Team is “vital” it claims - and the case of the...

A banned West Midlands estate agent has today been sentenced to a custodial sentence of six weeks, suspended for two years, and fined £4,000 at Wolverhampton Crown Court after pleading guilty...

I’m sorry to break this to you but in 10 days’ time it will be autumn - and we will have...

An estate agent with stomach cancer faces a prison sentence after pleading guilty of defrauding an 80 year old pensioner out...

The first stamp duty holiday deadline has now passed, and we can all sigh a slight relief after the sheer numbers...

I want you to ask yourself a question, what is your reputation? By that I mean your personal reputation and your...

A property that used to house one of London’s best known prostitutes - and which carries a blue plaque celebrating her...

The second man to appear in a notorious video showing an estate agent accosting Professor Chris Whitty has now been charged...

A bankrupt builder from Devon persuaded pensioners to pay him £271,000 to construct a home - but his poor workmanship has...

The industry’s two leading trade bodies have spoken out about the incident in which an agent accosted England’s chief medical officer,...

The estate agent who accosted England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has been charged with common assault. Lewis Hughes, 23 and...

Last weekend we spoke with Liana Loporto, NAEA Propertymark’s president, in an exclusive interview. Here we follow that up with an...

The property market is currently in a unique position where the number of house hunters looking for their next home is...

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...

The Planning Bill, which will introduce changes to the planning system in England, was announced last week in the Queen’s Speech....

On 28 April 2021, Fixflo ran the first in a series of quarterly legal update webinars with David Smith, Partner at...

One one in five first time buyers have been able to get a mortgage on the first attempt over the past...

I was not surprised when I came across an industry article recently citing that over half of home buyers never visit...

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

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

One of the most outspoken campaigners against stamp duty has been fined for avoiding tens of thousands of pounds in … stamp...

Two property directors have been banned from holding company office for a total of 25 years after abusing £7.7m taken from...

Boomin co-founder Kenny Bruce says the UK economy should now be opening up thanks to the success of the Coronavirus vaccines. In...

Two of Britain’s largest house builders have reacted sharply to calls by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and the Competition and Markets...

From 4 May 2021, your agency could be blocked from charging late fees, compounding interest on missing rent and taking any...

The Competition and Markets Authority has written to two top house builders ordering them to change their leasehold terms. In September the...

New guidance has been issued in a bid to allow agents to get the insurance payouts they expect from the Business...

An agent working for a Countrywide brand in Lancashire has been given a suspended jail sentence after being found guilty of...