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Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

At the back-end of last year and the start of this, the biggest news stories in town – besides debates over...

A house price index that is routinely one of the most pessimistic about the market claims the New Year will see...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...

House prices by the end of October were running 7.5 per cent above their level a year ago - but the...

London’s properties are “over-valued” according to a leading bank. UBS, which has what it calls a Global Real Estate Bubble Index, says...

The Nationwide says annual house price growth has recovered to 1.5 per cent. Its July house price index says the fall in...

What do General Electric, IBM, Microsoft, and WhatsApp have in common? Yes, they are American companies that boasted revenues of $50...

A survey of 2,000 prospective movers by Zoopla shows the vast majority still intent on buying - but younger purchasers’ plans...

The death has been announced of Colin Lowman, a veteran south London estate agent who had a 64 year career in...

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:...

A survey of sellers by a high-end agency suggests that around a third expect price falls of six per cent or...

The outlook for the housing market is still taking shape, but here I take a look at three market indicators to...

The government has temporarily suspended its official house price index as a result of the Coronavirus crisis. In a long and far-reaching announcement...

Savills has kept in touch with almost 2,000 of its vendors and prospective buyers through two mass webinars. Entitled ‘What COVID-19 means...

Investment bank RBC Capital has downgraded its rating of Rightmove and is warning that the property market is entering a prolonged...

New sales agreed have already plummeted by 15 per cent and over the next three months there’s going to be a...

One of Britain’s most outspoken and high profile agents has quit Rightmove in spectacular fashion, using an open letter to the...

Foxtons is warning that 2020 will be yet another difficult year for the agency despite the so-called Boris Bounce helping the...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

This line is one that I use a lot in my speeches and presentations, often as part of the final slide. I...

One of the industry’s leading consultants says Rightmove is in a form of abusive relationship with agents, who should consider legal...

They will be the doctors, lawyers, teachers, thinkers, leaders and captains of industry of the not too distant future, but is...

House prices fell unexpectedly for the second month in a row in July according to the Halifax - but the mortgage...

I missed the biggest property story of the week and it’s only scant consolation that almost everyone else seemed to miss it...

Foxtons’ sales slumped another 10 per cent and its total revenue dropped another 3.5 per cent according to figures released this...

It’s been reported that a Cheshire estate agent and auction house has gone into administration putting 130 jobs at risk. Around 40...

A portal specialising in prime and super-prime London property has turned perceptions of the capital’s housing market on their head -...

I hope you had another wonderful Bank Holiday weekend; only three weeks to hold on until the next one. Personally, it...

Some of the most expensive properties in London are selling typically between 13 and 21 per cent off the asking price. And...

Foxtons has revealed that its six branch closures announced towards the end of last year will save the company £3m in...

Purplebricks has become the major partner with a leading Australian rugby league team, Melbourne Storm. "Purplebricks is reshaping the real estate market...

OnTheMarket has stepped up its attack on Rightmove with a stridently-worded email to agents explaining how a drop in leads from...

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

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

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

It’s the most obvious visual medium high street agents have at their disposal, and for many decades has been absolutely pivotal...

Mortgage approvals fell again in September - this means that every month of 2018 so far has seen a drop against...

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

A city’s housing market that suffered badly because of the collapse in North Sea oil prices is now likely to rebound...

Bank of England governor Mark Carney says a no-deal Brexit exit could lead to a 35 per cent house price crash. The...

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...

The big story to break this week in the property world was the announcement by the new owner of Humberts that...

The Law Commission has unveiled proposals that it claims could stop property fraudsters in theirb tracks and improve conveyancing at the...

A report in the Financial Times lays bare the scale of the housing market downturn in central London - it suggests...

First things first, I have to mention the World Cup. The dream is over, football’s not quite coming home (not until...

The battered prime central London market is now suffering from the UK’s wider political volatility, the lack of stability 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...

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

Purplebricks says it completely rejects any claim of bullying its representatives in Australia. The Australian Financial Review, which last week reported the...

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

Maplin, Toys R Us, Carpetright, Warren Evans – what do they have in common? All are well-known high street chains that...

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

Why I won’t buy Purplebricks shares and why if I had any, I’d sell fast… In its latest adverts, Purplebricks attempts to...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

An industry analyst says some agents may find it tough to survive in 2018 if they’re hit by a double whammy...

Respected buying agency Black Brick says there is evidence that prices in prime central London may be stabilising and transactions volumes...

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

Marsh & Parsons will be opening a new office in Islington on September 4 - defying many analysts who say the...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

High end estate agency Savills says the credit crunch - roughly 10 years old next month - is still having an...

Your Move says the surprise General Election and the creation of a weaker minority government has exacerbated the slowdown in the...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December...

House prices recorded their third consecutive monthly fall in May says the Nationwide. It's the first time this has occurred since 2009, and...

Savills is warning that while low interest rates will probably keep house prices relatively static, transaction volumes are likely to remain...

Hometrack data suggests that annual house price inflation in London has fallen to 6.4 per cent, the lowest level since June...

Foxtons says its branch network is about to hit a record high of 67 despite the downturn in central parts of...

Gross mortgage lending reached a remarkable £246 billion in 2016 - that’s 12 per cent higher than the previous year and...

There were an estimated 354,000 homemovers in 2016, a fall of 4% compared to the 367,000 recorded the previous year. Analysis by...

An American investment analyst has used the Motley Fool online city column to give a glowing endorsement to one of the...

Prime central London’s housing market may be suffering a well-publicised downturn but one agency has defied the negative mood by launching...

The Treasury should review the impact of stamp duty on London's market given recent political and economic changes according to London...

There is no doubt that 2016 managed to catch the world by surprise on more than one occassion.  But will 2017 be...

New research suggests there has been a slight increase in the total number of estate agency offices in Greater London this...

Knight Frank is the latest agency to cut staff on the prime London sales side because of the downturn. In an announcement...

Estate agency Knight Frank says that the UK housing market has rebounded more strongly than expected after the Brexit referendum -...

Estate agents have spent the weekend finalising their wish-list and lobbying MPs and government ahead of Wednesday’s Autumn Statement. Top of the...

Although Brexit, portal juggling and portal wars have stolen property industry headlines in recent months, there's been one story almost constantly...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

Despite the much-publicised 'threat' of online estate agency there were more high street offices opened in the first half of this year...

The average house price in London is now £484,700 - over twice the national average - and property in the capital...

Knight Frank has reported a four per cent rise in annual revenues to £461m but a five per cent drop in...

One of the world’s leading financial institutions, UBS, says any sustained economic recession triggered by Britain’s departure from the EU could lead...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

The number of 95 per cent loan to value mortgages available for first time buyers has dwindled 16 per cent in...

The investment advice company UBS Wealth Management says it is likely that UK house prices will flatline by the end of...

The number of mortgage products available is now over 23,000 - a figure last seen during the heady days just before...

Several agencies have unveiled expansion plans despite the EU referendum, economic uncertainty and fears of a major downturn in the London...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

A note to investors sent out yesterday by the international bank Societe Generale is warning that Brexit could wipe 30 per...

Swiss bank UBS has given an upbeat assessment of online estate agencies in the changing housing market - but it warns...

A leading London buying agency is warning that some areas of prime central London could face a downturn following the Brexit...

One estate agency leader - you’d all recognise his name - described the victory of the Leave camp in the referendum...

Three separate surveys appear to suggest that even a long-term shortage of homes on sale is not enough to stop a...

Conveyancing firm My Home Move has come up with an interesting view of how the housing market could look if -...

The stamp duty increases introduced in late 2014 are still having an impact on prime areas of London and have heralded...

Buy to let mortgage sales - one of the key indicators of buy to let property sales - fell drastically in...

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

Property has long been a safe investment. Before the downturn in 2008, sellers were able to gain a healthy capital return.  Post-economic...

Rightmove says the average asking price of a property coming to market in England and Wales has now passed £300,000 for the...

Data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders shows that gross mortgage lending reached £17.6 billion last month - that's the highest...

Consumer choice of mortgage products has reached a near-eight-year high with 17,132 products available on the market. This is the highest number...

London is heading for a house price bubble by the end of the year according to figures produced by academics at...

Public relations used to be a minor part of estate agency, something only ‘the big boys’ paid for and with little...

The number of first time buyers is estimated to have totalled 310,000 in 2015, virtually unchanged over the past year despite...

There are 47 per cent fewer properties for sale across England and Wales than in December 2007 with the general shortage...

Investors’ Chronicle, the weekly investment magazine published by the Financial Times Group, has lavishly praised high-end agency Savills for diversifying its...

Homes in the South East, South West and London change hands much more frequently than those in other parts of England.  Analysis...

The value of Britain's housing stock has risen 53 per cent over the past decade, despite most of that time being...

Jon Hunt, the property billionaire who founded, ran and then sold Foxtons, is worth a cool £1.186 billion - yet is...

The Land Registry says the average house price in England and Wales now costs £186,553, an annual increase of 5.3 per...

Property portal Home says in some regions of the UK the number of properties coming to the market is 74 per...

The average price of an apartment has risen by 60 per cent over the past 10 years, far ahead of the...

Knight Frank has become the latest high-end agency to admit that the prime central London market is in the doldrums, with...

There was once a time when you knew where you were in the year by virtue of what was happening in...

HMRC says that more homes were sold in the UK in August than in any month since February last year. The Revenue...

New research from Countrywide reveals the homes built on the Green Belt surrounding towns and cities over the last 20 years...

A High Street estate agent has cautioned others within the industry against being tempted to go down the route of charging...

Conveyancing activity broke records between April and June 2015, according to analysis of Land Registry data by search provider Search Acumen.  Total...

Data for June from the Land Registry shows that the annual price increase of 5.4 per cent takes the average property...

Frazer Fearnhead, a founder of The House Crowd property crowdfunding platform, has been sharply criticised in a ‘car crash’ moment on BBC...

The Land Registry says the average price of homes across England and Wales remain below the pre-downturn peak recorded in November...

As the nation finally gets to cast its vote at the polling booths, telephone answering specialist, Moneypenny has reported a dramatic...

A firm described as one of the country’s 20 best small estate agencies has closed both of its offices. Estate Agent Today...