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The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

I was chatting to a genuine city gent the other day (someone who has enjoyed a career in suits, ties, shares...

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

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

Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...

This week saw around 80 conveyancing firms across the UK paralysed by a service outage caused by a ‘cyber incident’ on...

Trading conditions in the housing market have worsened during this summer, Crest Nicholson has warned. A trading update from the housebuilder said...

It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...

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

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

Zoopla has sealed a new long-term contract with estate agent Andrews, which encompasses 44 branches across southern England.  Andrews has signed up...

Eight agents were excluded from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) scheme during the first quarter of 2023 including collapsed online brand Doorsteps for...

According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

The housing market is set to turn “sluggish” rather than experiencing a major slump, new predictions claim. Agency and property consultancy brand...

This probably isn’t what wealthy buyers in one of the UK’s most expensive areas expected to hear, but a plea has...

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

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

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

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

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

NAEA Propertymark has written to the Scottish Government demanding it extend the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday - the...

Countrywide is to hold a special general meeting on November 18 to consider its future ownership and structure. Last month Countrywide group...

One of Countrywide’s largest shareholders has come out against a £90m investment package in the company proposed by a private equity...

The troubled Countrywide group has announced a £90m investment by Alchemy Partners, a private equity company that specialises in investing in...

There’s a record number of property industry companies, including agencies, in financial distress according to the latest Red Flag alert monitor. The...

Estate agents facing crippling running costs as the wider impacts of the Coronavirus crisis hit home may benefit, at least in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I'm Darren Loftus and it says Commercial Director on...

Property and construction are amongst the worst hit sectors for businesses in so-called ‘critical distress’ according to figures taken before the worst...

One of London’s most experienced estate agents says there has been a very significant surge in foreclosure sales in part of...

While controversy swirls around the approach and motives of the sackings and branch closures at Spicerhaart, other agents are showing how...

Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor says the estate agency and property industry sector of the UK economy has seen a big rise...

If you haven’t noticed, it’s November already - a month where it’s increasingly popular for men to grow moustaches for charity....

A new survey claims to have discovered the sights and experiences that most deter would-be buyers when they view homes on...

I want to take the time this week to look at an area of PropTech and real estate which is seeing...

Maverick Cornish estate agent Chris Wood has quit the industry with a stinging attack on those who have “taken their toll”...

The Property Ombudsman has issued new guidance over what it calls “a growing issue” - that is, disputes over dual fees. TPO...

There has been a nine per cent rise over the past year in estate agency and property industry firms in so-called...

A leading buying agent says 2019 is likely to see the continuation of last year’s trend where distressed sellers accept discounts...

A branch of the Haart estate agency is reported to have apologised to Purplebricks for claiming that the hybrid agency was...

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

A recent 'red flag alert' report from an insolvency firm warned that the number of real estate businesses defined as being...

An insolvency firm is warning that the real estate sector of the economy is showing a growing number of businesses defined...

A downbeat report from property investment specialist London Central Portfolio says “there are very few causes for optimism in the domestic...

A report out today shows a 19 per cent rise in the number of property businesses classified as being in “significant...

We are currently engaged in consultations with our members to help to find a practical solution to the concern of the...

By now we’ve all seen news about the long-term decline in property sales and competition from online alternatives leading to ‘more...

An insolvency firm claims 153 estate agencies have gone bust in the past year with more than 7,000 “showing signs of...

Wary buyers reluctant to risk buying a premium-priced property in the volatile prime central London market are adopting a perhaps-surprising tactic...

The managing director of troubled estate agency Humberts says he has been “inundated” with prospective buyers since news broke over last...

The UK’s real estate sector, embracing estate agencies as well as other aspects of the property industry, has been facing “increased...

Q. How did you get in to the property industry? My career in the property industry actually started out as a holiday...

A specialist leasehold enfranchisement firm has branded government leasehold reforms as "incredibly weak". In an announcement lost in the noise following Damian Green’s sacking,...

Despite the fact that eight out of 10 statistics are reportedly made up (if you can believe that figure), I bet...

The Property Ombudsman has expelled a London lettings and estate agency for a year and is warning that the firm may...

Jackson-Stops & Staff has revealed what it believes to be the main noise problems that deter buyers and distress existing owners. A...

Some 19 per cent of estate agents in the UK currently show warning signs that indicate they are at risk of going...

PropTech start-up OneDome - which describes its products as allowing traditional estate agents to challenge Purplebricks and other online rivals -...

There’s barely a week that goes by when you don’t read about an estate or letting agency business that’s been acquired...

Auctions are a great way to sell property competitively, with a wide range of homes often selling under the hammer, and...

Ministry of Justice probate fee changes coming into effect this spring will affect all individuals inheriting an estate worth more than...

The estate agency which was fined £200,000 after a prospective house buyer fell 30 feet into a well during a viewing...

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...

From the outset of any merger, it is vital that each agency understands and can identify its purpose and the USP...

If this past year is anything to go by, outsourcing is firmly on the agenda for estate agents. Rather than being...

An insolvency firm active in the property sector says that after a year of major taxation, legislative and economic volatility, many...

The head of Oasis estate agency in Staines has become a hero after saving a man from drowning after a pair...

We’re used to remarkable changes in just a short time - a week ago, who would have thought Theresa May would...

Do you remember Martha Lane-Fox? She was the poster girl for lastminute.com and an icon of the dot.com bubble that ended...

Who are you? I’m the Head of Redress at the Property Redress Scheme. I previously worked for Legal & General PLC dealing...

An estate agent who was jilted by his girlfriend has been jailed for sending explicit sexual images of her to another...

A new website promises ultimately to identify 'mispriced' properties, including those which have the highest probably of being secured at a...

I don't think there is one person in lettings and property management who isn't alarmed at the scenes just over the...

Earlier this week we passed the official deadline for letting agents to fully publicise their fees as well as providing evidence of...