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Thinking about the state of communication across residential property chains is enough to induce a severe migraine. We work in a world...

Many of the industry’s best known and widely respected suppliers have set up a new group which they say offers agents...

Zoopla says the number of its leads delivered to member agents in the period March 2018 to February 2019 was 36...

Prices have dropped 0.5 per cent in the past year according to LSL Property Services, the parent company of Your Move...

This month’s MIPIM conference in Cannes once again played host to the final round of the much coveted MIPIM Startup Competition.  The...

To get the absolute most from your estate or letting agency business, it’s vital that you partner with the right software...

Over 50 per cent of all mortgage products available to home buyers in the UK currently have a standard maximum term...

There’s more fuel added to the current debate about reform of the house purchasing process, as new data reveals one buyer...

A report claims that the hybrid agency EweMove performs above average across a number of measurements. The study comes from TwentyCi, a...

The Guild of Property Professionals says its network of over 800 independent estate agents across the UK has, collectively, the highest...

The easyProperty online agency has abandoned an across-the-board fee structure, allowing its licensee agents to charge what they like. “Each local market is unique...

Latest data from property platform Home suggests that instruction numbers across the UK as a whole are down four per cent...

Figures released this morning show a surge in first time buyers securing mortgages in recent months, despite the market showing continued signs...

Agency Express says that following a strong start to the year there’s a been a slowdown in the number of properties...

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...

The latest analysis of new listings in the two weeks to last Friday show that online estate agencies continue to have...

The proliferation of big data is paving the way to improving our economy on almost every front as entrepreneurial digital companies...

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...

Rightmove has this morning given its 2018 report to shareholders, laying bare the huge financial wealth of the company which dominates...

A new sales portal has launched with a radically different business model, aiming to pay agents to list on it. It’s the brainchild of...

Data from NAEA Propertymark suggests there were 20 per cent fewer buyers in January this year than in the same month...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

The controversial property portal Propertyheads has compiled a blacklist of tradesmen who have a criminal record. The website says this is the...

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...

Latest figures show that the top 10 online estate agencies have once again failed to exceed five per cent market share,...

Monthly mortgage payments as a proportion of income have dropped to 31 per cent now from 43 per cent a decade...

A portal powered by Artificial Intelligence claims it is offering investors a much-needed and superior alternative to Rightmove and Zoopla. One &...

A survey of 3,000 people by Zoopla suggests that 47 per cent of vendors believe the success of their sale was...

In these tougher times, we recognise that helping agents win new inventory is the key to their businesses.  There were more than...

The Money Laundering Regulations require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation to...

A 36 per cent collapse in sales between November and January has created an “unprecedented” five year low in the number...

If anyone thought Brexit may allow domestic buyers a bigger share of the market, think again: no fewer than 57 per...

Government figures show the UK’s annual house price growth now being down to 2.5 per cent - the lowest rate since...

New data from LonRes shows that prices of homes in three key prime areas of London tumbled 5.7 per cent last...

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...

Agents have suggested that the latest price figures from the Halifax may be masking increased activity in the market in recent...

To a sales-focused agency, having a lettings department can sometimes feel like losing control of the business. Recent cases of property management...

BAD PHOTOS – 6 BIG MISTAKES YOU MIGHT BE MAKING! In our last article, we highlighted some really important and shocking stats...

The beleaguered Your Move estate agency insists there was no breach of customer privacy after an ex-employee reportedly took confidential data...

Customer experience (CX) will largely determine the future of estate agency in the UK. This is now a key battleground for...

At the end of January the Asian PropTech company PropertyGuru announced the imminent launch of beta-phase testing of its cutting-edge new product, PropertyGuru Lens. This...

The regional agency MoveSelf, which set up in 2017 as an online estate agent, is shifting emphasis towards For Sale By...

Hello and welcome to this week’s PJT.  Everyone here let us know about their jobs news by emailing press@estateagenttoday.co.uk - please do...

Kit Malthouse has been making headlines this week, but – in keeping with his tenure as Housing Minister so far -...

Purchasing a property. It’s a key life goal that so many Millennials aspire to - yet one that has become frustratingly...

The head of a For Sale By Owner website claims that some agents are making “vast amounts” of up to £7,000...

The monthly index of house price changes in Britain’s major cities, for many years operated under the Hometrack banner, has been...

Agents need to focus on more targeted marketing using a mix of traditional and modern methods to optimise their position in...

There’s been a dramatic improvement in the speed of searches being completed and returned by local authorities, the government claims. Housing minister...

If you want an engaging page-turner novel for cold winter evenings, my recommendation is Our House by Louise Candlish, a bestseller...

A review of the housing market at present, particularly when it comes to purchase transactions, might not necessarily feel overly positive.  The...

HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed...

The industry has long been critical of reports claiming house price movements are in some way uniform across the country, but...

Former City analyst Anthony Codling - who is now the front-man for a new property portal - has set out why...

Gloomy statements from some industry organisations have suggested the market is in trouble thanks to Brexit uncertainty but Rightmove says visits...

I don’t think I can add anything more to the excellent 2019 pieces we’ve seen on EAT in recent weeks –...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the housing market outlook over the next three months is the worst for 20...

The government has moved to crack down on money laundering in the UK with a new campaign focusing on the accountancy,...

A statement this morning by franchise agency Winkworth says lettings and property management now accounts for 50 per cent of its turnover. The...

It’s been an interesting week of contrasts when it comes to online replacing ‘the old school’. Data from that clever consultancy The...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

With the speed of property sales continuing to slow and no end to the sluggishness in sight, it’s time to take...

Rightmove has taken steps to improve its email security and accuracy through the adoption of what has been called a “machine...

A new portal which had branded itself as “the UK’s first decentralised property listing database” appears to have had a setback...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

A new analysis claims transaction numbers fell in 241 of 374 local authority areas of the UK last year. Analysis of Land...

A new portal called YourMoov and describing itself as “the UK’s first decentralised property listing database” is to launch shortly. In an...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

Ilchester Place in London’s Holland Park may be the most expensive residential street in Britain - but it’s cheaper than a year...

As 2018 draws to a close, it is fair to say that stretched affordability and uncertainty over the Brexit negotiations has...

A major UK city which previously appeared to have avoided Brexit-induced problems is now showing signs of being affected by political...

Purplebricks’ global chief executive Michael Bruce has taken a swipe at the property and mainstream media for being too London-centric in...

Developers have continued to sell thousands of new-build houses with leaseholds, despite a government pledge to ban the “unscrupulous” practice a...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

New figures show that online agencies’ share of listings of homes for sale has plummeted to 4.6 per cent. This is well...

There are only a few days left for agents, brokers and suppliers to enter the ESTAS 2019 - closing date is...

Research by comparison website Netanagent claims the commission paid to estate agents in London could be over £70,000 depending on where...

The number of active conveyancing firms handling property transactions in England and Wales has fallen to an eight year low.  A market...

There is a perfect storm brewing in the lettings market, and as the saying goes, “you can’t change the direction of...

It’s that time of year again where we start saying goodbye to 12 months of hard work and start looking forward...

There’s been a four per cent rise in the number of estate agencies becoming insolvent according to a new report. In the...

Zoopla claims a new Property Valuation Report being trialled in nine areas will win more leads for agents.  The PVR will use...

Two weeks to Christmas but no sign of our industry slowing down with more job moves announced in recent days.  Please let...

The chief executive of online agency HouseSimple says “sellers need to be prepared and willing to lower their expectations” in the current...

The ‘new broom’ owners of Zoopla have revealed that Gary Bramall is to be the firm’s new chief marketing officer charged with...

Property analysts say ‘flippers’ - those who buy new homes and sell them quickly, hopefully for a profit - are losing...

The chief executive of Emoov and the founder of the new portal Rummage4Property had a dramatic spat on Twitter just hours...

At least some calls from potential customers to Emoov are being cut off and rival estate agents are now plundering the...

Every other advert on the TV is featuring Santa Claus, snowmen or reindeer, the tinsel, trees and decorations are out in...

PropTech has been mainstream for a few years now, and as more agents are familiar with the range of products and...

A firm is launching a new Home Owner’s Passport this weekend in a bid to speed up conveyancing.  With characteristics reminiscent of the much-derided Home...

When was the last time you looked at your business and really thought about what you could do to improve? Yesterday? Last...

Data from the National Association of Estate Agents suggests that the number of registered buyers per member branch has slumped to...

I’m spending a lot of time in airport terminals waiting for flights. They’re not the most comfortable of surroundings, but at...

OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has told an agents’ conference of the strategy for his service - including a prediction that...

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

New figures from the British Independent Retailers Association suggest that there are now 135 fewer independent estate agency branches than at...

Shock figures out this morning show that a staggering £15.4 billion of annual interest is being paid by mortgage borrowers sitting...

A senior figure in the Knight Frank agency says those buyers who may be expecting Brexit-inspired bargains in the so-called ‘super...

A leading buying agent says the first quarter of 2019 may be crucial in determining the future of the current stamp...

Time appears to be running short for the sale of troubled online agency Emoov. An Emoov insider has told Estate Agent Today...

It’s not just the Cabinet and the government where jobs are in flux - there are plenty of moves to announce...

Given that online property portals, dominated by a handful of websites, are by far the most popular home search method, it...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

Conveyancing regularly adds unnecessary and costly delays to the home buying process and improvement could be far quicker than any efforts...

New research shows 35 per cent of deals fall through within three weeks of a seller receiving an offer and a...

Winkworth’s Bath franchise has been acquired by new franchisees Lucy McIlroy and Matthew Leonard - the latter having been a partner...

An estate agency analyst has shared with Estate Agent Today his findings on the current and recent conversion rates of online...

The market is now over-supplied with homes to sell while at the same time demand is dipping and there are widespread...

The latest Your Move house price data confirms what a wide range of indices have shown recently - slowing price growth and,...

Shocking figures from the Local Data Company, a consultancy monitoring the health of High Streets, show that 211 estate agency offices...

Conveyancers’ use of data and technology to speed through sales is on the cusp of a ‘big bang’ moment according to...

Rather like doctors, estate agents are present at critical points in our lives – moving in together, bidding farewell to a...

The LonRes data consultancy that monitors transactions right across prime central London says Brexit is the single biggest factor impacting the...

New data from Barclays Mortgages suggests Britons are now likely to stay in their homes for almost 19 years between house...

What questions keep you awake at night? Do you know if you’re losing new instructions by undervaluing, or whether you could...

Countrywide has given Estate Agent Today exclusive details of progress on its Back To Basics programme as it seeks to recover...

An early sign of a possible recovery in the London housing market may be appearing, according to data consultancy Hometrack.  It’s just...

It’s Budget day and the government is once again on the receiving end of a blast from one of the country’s...

Given that ‘UK buyers are the most digitally active home hunters’, with HSBC’s Beyond the Bricks report stating that 90% of...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows some 98,400 homes were sold across the UK in September - that’s slightly lower...

A new junior estate agent apprenticeship standard has been launched with skills being offered for residential, commercial and auction sectors. Created by...

Cash used to be king in the housing market but new figures released today show that in the first half of...

It’s been nine years since we created a dedicated team of property receptionists to answer telephone calls on behalf of agents,...

Few things anger the industry more than the effect of stamp duty and other costs on property transactions (well, maybe Purplebricks...

A leading London estate agency is reporting a surge in overseas buyers sealing deals ahead of the government’s new stamp duty...

The number of house sales falling through before completion is on the increase according to data collated by a home buying...

The cost of new-build leasehold properties has surged 16 times faster than freeholds according to research from property investment platform. The revelation...

Is Help To Buy going to remain in existence for much longer? Question marks over the scheme’s future are being raised through...

More than half of home owners now use online reviews to choose their estate agent when putting their property on the...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned an advertisement for a new development in London after complaints over claims about the yields...

When Professor Andrew Baum’s PropTech 3.0 report was first published, a small event was held to celebrate the very first academic...

The head of a leading Chinese property portal has taken the unusual step of commenting on a British tax policy -...

The latest assessment of supply across the housing market undertaken by online agency HouseSimple claims that the number of new properties...

New build house prices rose 5.1 per cent in the year to the end of August - substantially more than the...

Last week, the first of a new kind of industry event took place; an open debate between agents and PropTech suppliers. Strong...

A competitive pricing analysis undertaken for hybrid estate agency Emoov claims that it sells for an average £6,000 more than rival...

Sales of properties to first time buyers have hit their lowest level for three years according to data from the National...

The income first-time buyers need to purchase a home in the UK’s largest cities has shot up by 18 per cent...

There’s more bad news for the long-troubled Prime Central London market. A new analysis shows that transaction volumes have plunged 11.6 per cent...

An estate agency comparison website claims the rise of online and hybrid estate agencies has obliged traditional agents to be more...

The shock immediate closure of Hatched, the online agency heavily invested in by Connells, has raised question marks over the online...

Estate agents say the continuing gentle slowdown reflected in the latest government house price figures will be the story of the...

HM Land Registry says the full roll-out of its Local Land Charges digital register could take up to seven years, with...

Any day now we’ll hear the date for the Autumn Budget: it may be delayed to wait for a Brexit deal...

An estate agency claims that it’s gone from start-up to local market leader within 12 months - and now says it’s...

House prices fell further this month as the slowdown tightened its grip according to he latest data from property platform Home. It...

New data reveals that new property listings have fallen for three successive months - and that includes a huge 17.1 per...

DISCLAIMER: The author of this article retains no responsibility for any reader discomfort experienced when recalling the seemingly endless horrors of...

The property market remained slow and stunted in August as the number of For Sale and Sold boards across the country...

Fake news has become the popular catchphrase of a certain orange-tinted president in recent years. And everyone, from tech giants like...

Fresh data from a PropTech firm suggests that 'conveyancer absenteeism' is causing severe delays to property transactions. When You Move reports that...

Some 175,000 pieces of data relating to service in the conveyancing sector have been provided by 7,000 consumers for the second annual Conveyancer Awards...

Technology is transforming the way we comply with Anti Money Laundering (AML) regulation. It is providing a consistent approach, reliable outcomes...

An estate agency which operates nationally has agreed to amend its website following a complaint made to the Advertising Standards Authority...

A full 100 per cent of 20 to 24 year olds hope to buy their own home one day -  but...

Reapit has teamed up with a new tool called mio, which is promising “a smarter way to manage the home buying...

Data from the buying agency Black Brick reveals just how big an impact has been made by the additional homes stamp...

The latest quarterly house price report published by property portal s1homes reveals that properties across Scotland sell on average at six...

Why do we choose to engage with one application more than another, or find ourselves returning to the same piece of...

The estate agent who is refusing to abide by a decision of the Advertising Standards Authority is now demanding details of...

A sales platform that monitors the market is warning that house price falls are likely to spread beyond London and the...

An OnTheMarket sales rep - who now no longer works for the company - wrote a critical review of an independent estate...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Next week ludlowthompson celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, I catch up with Stephen Ludlow, co-founder and now executive director of the...

Research by Estate Agent Today reveals that there have been 12 different stamp duty regimes in the UK since the Millennium. What’s...

There’s been another drop in mortgage arrears and possessions for owner occupiers - although an increase for some elements of the...

New property listings in July were down 6.0 per cent across the UK and down no less than 12.7 per cent...

The EY ITEM Club, regarded as one of the most influential groups of economists in the UK, says it’s still “dubious”...

Running an effective property business in today’s market relies on the clever use of technology.  The right technology will make your agency...

In a surprise announcement, house prices picked up in July with the annual rate of growth rising from 1.8 per cent...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

It was interesting to see the recent story on Estate Agent Today about OnTheMarket (OTM) raising its fees after signing up...

In a world increasingly obsessed with all things digital, it's no surprise that many estate agents are choosing to experiment with...

Data prepared for the BBC and shared with Estate Agent Today gives a snapshot of how estate agencies, lettings agencies and...

An analyst for business data consultancy Bloomberg has some news for Foxtons - he says its swashbuckling days are over and...

Does your company apply adequate customer due diligence measures when carrying out estate agency work?  Does it establish and maintain appropriate policies...

‘Up’ is the key word in Rightmove’s figures for the first half of 2018, released to the City and to shareholders...

Since January 2018, nine of the UK’s biggest banks have allowed competitors direct access to customer data as part of the...

The latest transaction figures from HM Revenue and Customs make depressing reading - a three per cent drop between May and...

A report drawn up by Reapit and data consultancy Dataloft suggests that agents in 2017 lost a potential (and jaw-dropping) £4...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The creators of a website using market data to define postcodes as hosting a seller’s market or a buyer’s market have...

Only 24 hours after the Land registry released data showing a 20 per cent slump in housing transactions, new figures from...

HM Land Registry calculates that 125,000 buyers will benefit from just the first phase of its digitisation programme for Local Land...

Foxtons share price hit a new low yesterday, dropping to only 46p early in the afternoon: it eventually closed narrowly up...

The manufacturers of a new PropTech tool claims it produces “the most accurate measurement of floorplans on the market” and has...

There’s a new twist in the row between a Cornish agent and the Advertising Standards Authority. The row revolves around a tweet...

A new digital product claims to help agents estimate which of their past customers are statistically most likely to move again...

The Advertising Standards Authority says its compliance team is considering its next steps following the refusal of estate agency PDQ Estates...

Automated search companies have heaped praise on HM Land Registry following the digitisation of local land charge data - the LLC1...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...

The Agency Express board company says its monitor of the sales market suggests that it’s in better shape now than it...

An estate agency chain has produced strikingly successful sales figures for the first half of the year - evidence, it says,...

Everyone wants to rank highly on Google. Why? Well, as the world’s biggest search engine, with more than 65% market share,...

Two more price reports from high-end agencies make grim reading about the prime London housing market. New data from Savills suggests that...

If agents want to get into what looks like a guaranteed growth sector, retirement properties might just be the one if...

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...

PayProp clients power through their monthly invoicing, collections, settlements and payouts in just a few clicks – whether they're managing 1...

Two high-profile PropTech entrepreneurs have raised £150,000 to help fund what they call “the first global PropTech platform.” James Dearsley and Eddie...

So here’s the thing. It’s summer - not much going on, school holidays about to start, industry publications filling out space...

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

Transactions across Greater London have plummeted - they were down 7.9 per cent over the past three months and a whopping...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 require estate agents to risk assess their business relationships and apply an appropriate level of investigation...

It’s no secret that technology has changed the way businesses operate, in all sectors. With that has come changes to the...

Prime London’s transactions are now the preserve of so-called ‘needs-based buyers’ and not investors according to high-end agency Knight Frank -...

A new anti-money laundering app has been launched which allows agents to conduct checks remotely.  The app allows access from devices -...

Summer is traditionally the time of the year when the property market slows down, with people going away on their holidays...

A new digital search service is being launched next month by HM Land Registry, marking the latest phase in its attempt...

Government figures are the latest to show that house prices are still going up - but with a reduced rate of...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

Clients of software provider Reapit can now integrate with leading sharing and online valuation service The ValPal Network. The objective is to help Reapit...

The entrepreneur behind a free-to-list property portal claiming support from 17 estate agencies has defended the description of them as ‘partners’ -...

May saw the highest number of new sellers list their properties in any single month for at least 18 months, claims...

London estate agency Kay & Co says it is targeting Chinese buyers following research data produced by a portal. The China property...

A property portal that describes itself as free-to-list has launched today, taking the industry by surprise - however, at least one...

Last time out I looked at the growing importance of content, social media and design – but these should only form...

An outspoken estate agent has given the government a clear message - get off our backs , ease the red tape...

One of the country’s leading experts on the housing market says first time buyers are still hampered from purchasing homes despite...

ZPG’s sell-off of the Australian arm of housing data company Hometrack to REA Group, a multinational digital firm specialising in portals and...

The housing market has swung back in favour of property sellers, according to the latest data from estate agents. NAEA Propertymark's Housing...

Property sellers in the South of England are having to accept asking reductions in order to achieve a sale.  Data from Hometrack...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 - has now become effective and is...

A study of house price affordability has revealed that train drivers can afford a greater proportion of homes in the UK's...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

How can you use data to benefit and better your business? It’s something you’ll no doubt have asked yourself down the...

The latest data from Rightmove indicates that the average national asking price has reached another all-time high of £308,075 following a...

The introduction of the Land Transaction Tax (LTT) to replace stamp duty in Wales has had a significant impact on house...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

New data from Haart estate agency suggests that despite many homes sticking on the market, apparently would be buyers are locked...

Purplebricks is reported to have hired a new advertising agency to handle a “multi million pound” media campaign. The advertising industry weekly...

The housing market may have seen some depressing figures of late but there’s good news about mortgage arrears - they’re at...

Estate Agent Today understands several major national agencies and some smaller operators are involved in a project to understand why transaction...

House prices in the three months to the end of April were 2.2 per cent higher than in the same period...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

New data from a private bank shows a five per cent rise in the number of £1m-plus homes sold in 2017.  The...

Here’s some good news to take into the Bank Holiday weekend.  Research undertaken by Estate Agent Today suggests that fees charged by...

OnTheMarket has announced that industry software company Reapit is introducing a real time data feed for its clients to upload their properties...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

How much more of it would you have if you could do all your month-end payments and reconciliations in a couple...

The UK chief executive of Purplebricks says his company has ambitions to roll out its business model all over the world. Lee...

ZPG has sold the Australian arm of housing data company Hometrack to REA Group, a multinational digital firm specialising in portals and...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The Guild of Property Professionals has launched a series of regional roadshows with a target of enhancing the success of independent...

A BBC Radio 5 Live analysis of online reviews has reignited the argument about the glut of positive reviews for Purplebricks...

Only one property in every eight sold in the current market succeeds in achieving its asking price - while no fewer than...

Fewer mortgages were approved for home buyers last month than in the same month a year ago according to figures from...

New figures from Hometrack show that a typical home in Greater London now takes 17 weeks to find a buyer -...

I have total transparency. I love that.  I know how the portals are doing, I know how many people are clicking on...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The assessment by an investment consultancy that Purplebricks sells some 76 per cent of the homes it lists may have made...

The average number of viewings received by properties before a sale is agreed has risen from 11 in 2015 to 19...

Stubbornly high house prices and concerns over leasehold-related charges top the list of worries amongst the public about the housing market. That’s...

The Henley Business School is often identified with cutting edge forecasts - but now it has revealed the history of what...

There has been a big rise in activity in the equity release market based on data from the first quarter of...

Property purchases for buyers requiring mortgages reached 50,000 in February, the highest level for the month since 2007.  The data, from mortgage...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the industry’s best known research experts, Johnny Morris, has left Countrywide.  Morris joined Hamptons...

A central London buying agent says she was once offered a bribe by an estate agent to try to persuade a...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Purplebricks has returned to the fray after recent controversies with a claim that home owners saved themselves over £140m in commission...

The government has published data related to a claim by housing minister Dominic Raab, who prompted controversy last week by suggesting...

The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property...

Agency Express, which reported a muted housing market in February, says the pace picked up considerably last month. The board company, which...

The proportion of first time buyers in the market is still 11 per cent below the level seen before the 2008...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Just like that, the Easter Bank Holiday has come and gone and I find myself now looking ahead to the Summer.  The...

Average prices dropped another 1.1 per cent in prime central London in the year to March according to new figures released...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Holiday home sales in one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations are holding up, despite stamp duty and the age...

Last week, a story was published by CNBC about a couple who sold their home, for above the asking price, without...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Three weeks has flown by (I missed an early deadline last week - apologies) and I find myself writing the next...

A property technology analyst has floated the idea that portals could become eclipsed by powerful alternatives such as Google, triggered by...

One of the most important aspects of running a successful estate or letting agency is being able to generate new business...

House prices started 2018 with a modest 0.3 per cent drop across the UK as a whole, including 0.5 per cent...

Smart sensors, and smart technology as a whole, are enjoying a period of accelerated innovation and adoption.  It’s my opinion that such...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

Figures just released assessing February’s mortgage borrowing show that approvals are 1.25 per cent lower than in January, and are down...

TV property expert Phil Spencer is launching an online advice service for buyers and tenants, including offering guidance on the specific...

The switchback of house price indices and other data on the state of the market has taken a turn for the...

UK measures to retaliate against alleged Russian government-sponsored nerve agent attack on former spy Sergei Skripal have excluded any attempt to...

Greetings from Cannes, where the sun is finally shining over MIPIM. I’m sure many of you are out here, too, and...

Average house prices rose 0.5 per cent in February, making it the biggest rise in five months according to the latest...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...

The Ernst & Young ITEM Club - a group of economists highly regarded by politicians and some sectors of the property...

One of the world’s leading property technology analysts has compiled a major report on estate agents’ business models - an exercise...

Investment consultancy London Central Portfolio has launched a new index which it claims uses “the most comprehensive data available” to assess...

The provider of an automated valuation system has introduced a new feature to allow agents to amend the valuation if there...

Coming into force on May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - which replaces the Data Protection Act 1998 -...