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A report in the Times newspaper says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is planning a stamp duty cut in the early autumn. The paper...

A shareholder of Foxtons believes the agency could be worth £300m if sold today - substantially above its existing market capitalisation...

The Guild of Property Professionals has chosen 20 new member agents in the first quarter of the year.  With the property market...

The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus when it comes to government housing initiatives, but our latest...

Strutt & Parker has appointed Kraig Butler as director and head of residential saes in the consultancy’s Gerrards Cross office. It comes...

Landmark Information Group has been named as a principal partner for this year’s ESTAS Awards held in October. As part of this...

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton and Dragon’s Den investor Steven Bartlett are the latest speakers scheduled to appear at this summer’s...

To commemorate PayProp’s 20th year in business, Estate Agent Today’s Lee Dahill took a walk down memory lane with Neil Cobbold,...

One of the founders of self-employed brand The Agency UK (TAUK) has set out hopes for the business to dominate the...

Happy birthday to us….and all members of the The ValPal Network! We are celebrating a decade in business and in those 10...

Average sold prices in prime London have returned to 2014 levels, research suggests. The latest market data from LonRes shows the prime...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) is celebrating generating 8.7m leads for agents in a decade of business. It comes as TVPN said it...

When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...

As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...

Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty is ramping up its offering with a new countryside office situated just outside of Cobham in...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

The housing market is "turning a page" with fewer price reductions and higher achieved prices, Hamptons claims. A January market activity update...

A team of seasoned industry professionals with a combined experience of more than 140 years is set to launch a new...

Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...

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

Downsizers could free up an estimated £209,215 worth of equity, according to research from national estate agency Jackson-Stops. Its annual research on the ‘downsizer...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Manchester-based premium agency Settio Property Experience has unveiled expansion plans including appointing its first managing director as well as launching an...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...

United Kingdom Sotheby’s International Realty has appointed two new consultant senior directors of sales.  Katya Zenkovich brings with her two decades of...

London agent Maskells has expanded further into the capital. Having opened its second office in Kensington and Notting Hill in 2021 to...

Gascoigne Halman founder John Halman is marking 50 years in estate agency. Halman entered estate agency in 1973 and, demonstrating a natural...

The number of Londoners leaving the capital to move elsewhere in Great Britain has fallen back this year but first-time buyers...

As the landscape of the property industry changes, as it has done in line with all new technologies over the decades,...

The Scottish Government’s Budget has been described as a “missed opportunity.” The update yesterday from Scottish Finance Secretary Shona Robison, outlined a...

The supply of new homes could reach the lowest level since 2014, builders have warned. It comes as the Government is due...

Around half of sellers would highly recommend their estate agent, new research suggests. Coaching platform the Property Academy’s latest Home Moving trends...

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

There has been much barn conversion activity in recent years perhaps as a result of the change in farming methods making...

Builders are calling for Stamp Duty exemptions on more energy efficient properties to help tackle the housing crisis. A new 10-point plan...

The Land Registry has recorded the first annual drop in property values for a decade in its house price index. Both the...

Achieved prime London sale prices fell by their largest levels since May 2021 last month, research suggests. Analysis by property data firm...

A former Hamptons agent has moved into staging after finding she was spending much of her time helping vendors in this...

Rachel Maclean has been sacked as housing minister as part of today's Cabinet reshuffle. Maclean had replaced Lucy Frazer as housing minister...

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

Savills has appointed Mark Redfern to head its Notting Hill sales department. Having worked in the prime central London property market for...

Over a hundred years before the climate emergency became a global concern, it was recognised that, ‘He who plants a tree,...

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

What a waste. Islington council announced in recent days that it will buy back 310 ex-council houses this winter, to add to...

The number of homes being demolished and rebuilt from scratch has increased by 3.7% over the past year, research reveals. The analysis...

September has been ‘underwhelming’ for sales in prime London except for at the high-end £5m price point, figures suggest. Separate analysis from...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

Hunters’ first ever franchised branch in the North Yorkshire town of Selby is under new ownership after 16 years. James Powell, who...

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

An agent with two decades of experience in the industry has returned to the town where it all began. David Bruckert, the...

It looks like more families are to be hit with inheritance tax in 2023/4 according to a new forecast.  Research from the...

After years - indeed a decade - of anti-rental sector policy and rhetoric it’s difficult not to see recent days as...

Asking prices have fallen by the largest level since March 2019 and discounts are at their highest in more than a...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Graham Paterson. If I had a business card it would probably...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

A third of agents are expecting the self-employed model to make up 50% of the market in the next decade but...

The Government is facing calls to resurrect the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme. The housing support scheme, which provided a Government-backed...

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

Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...

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

It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

The size of the UK property auction house market hit the highest point in a decade in 2022, approaching half a...

Knight Frank has spoken out over what it claims is a severe lack of appropriate accommodation being marketed exclusively to the...

Higher mortgage rates have replaced the 'race for space' as the primary reason for buying outside of London this year, research...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

Agents are supportive of new rules on upfront material information but there is concern about the administrative burden. While the industry awaits...

A recent poll of 11,000 private renters by SpareRooom reveals that 81% spend more than 30% of their take-home pay on...

Chestertons has announced its second acquisition in six weeks and third of the year. The London agent has acquired boutique Chelsea agency...

A major auctioneering service is gearing up for its 10th anniversary and 75th in-room property sale later this week.   Auction House...

Midlands property group Bond Wolfe has marked its 40th anniversary with a reception for 250 guests at Birmingham’s Town Hall, where...

Fine & Country has partnered with currency specialist Lumon to help clients with services such as international money transfers. Lumon has more...

The long-awaited Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced in Parliament in May, but is it really good news for tenants? Several...

New research aims to address the age-old debate of which generation has it worse when it comes to housing affordability. Quick-buy firm...

The property market had its quietest May for sales excluding the pandemic for at least a decade, HMRC data suggests. Provisional seasonally-adjusted...

After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...

With the Bank of England’s rate rise to five per cent, soaring rents, and the cost-of-living crisis, now is the time...

Winkworth has expanded further in the South East of England with a new office opening in Wokingham – its fourth office...

The Guild of Property Professionals has recognised the achievements of its members during its 30th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony. The awards,...

A family-owned Surrey estate agent has rebranded as the next generated takes over. Grosvenor Billinghurst, which serves the towns and surrounding areas...

The past seven days have seen a string of stories across the media relating to the property sector.  Reports have revealed how...

An agent who went viral with musical property marketing videos has taken her last bow in estate agency. Keller Williams agent Claire...

It’s a tough old road for today’s first-time buyers, with house prices and mortgage interest rates much higher than they were...

The proposals to shake the Private Rental Sector (PRS) to its foundations will, depending upon your political persuasion and housing status,...

They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...

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

Former head of country homes at Savills Lindsay Cuthill has launched his own agency brand called Blue Book. Cuthill, who worked for...

Property market activity has slowed but conveyancers are still dealing with backlogs which has taken their average caseload to the second...

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

The phrase ‘customer experience’ is bandied around a lot these days, so much so that it’s sometimes easy to think that...

The gender pay gap in estate agency has grown, new research suggests. Analysis of industry data from the Office for National Statistics...

The Guild of Property Professionals has revealed plans to hold a summer celebration event and awards function as it marks its...