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There is no doubt that the residential market in the UK slumped last year. Transactions were at around 1 million, whereas...

Mandatory housing targets are back, alongside a pledge to build 1.5 million homes in the next five years. But can Prime...

A recent appeal decision which allowed housing development on the Hertfordshire Green Belt highlights the need for greater flexibility on locational...

Views are sought from all heritage destinations with listed buildings across the UK to find out how much they pay on...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Paul Halliwell and my VMC business card says “Executive...

With more than 25 years’ experience as an estate agent, Liza Daniels heads up our outsourced call service, Managed MovePal. She...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled a buyer representation programme, spearheaded by industry trainer Richard Rawlings. Its agents will be able...

A lack of cashflow is stopping agents from adopting technology to boost their business, it has been claimed. Proptech firm iamproperty recently...

The total value of the UK residential housing market is now worth £8.67 trillion, according to Savills, with the value of...

LSL Estate Agency Franchising is home to one of the UK’s best-known estate agent brands - Your Move. There are several...

A lack of new investment rather than landlords selling-up is causing rental market supply issues, research suggests. The latest Hamptons Lettings Index...

Zoopla has invested in new online content and personalised emails using artificial intelligence to drive demand for estate agents. The portal said...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they uncover the common challenges faced by Estate Agency owners at...

NOBODY does pomp and ceremony like us Brits and, wow, it was on full display in Westminster last week. Despite the prestige...

Lead instruction generation tool Spectre has added social media marketing capabilities to its platform. It is being delivered through an exclusive partnership...

The new Government’s plan to ‘Get Britain Building’ is ambitious, to say the least.    And it is central to their mission, not...

Two years of rising interest rates, the withdrawal of first-time buyer support, planning delays and a string of broken promises has...

The Chancellor’s plans to ‘get Britain building again’ are very significant for the property sector and property investment, specifically.  The plans...

Complete guidance on Material Information parts A, B and C has been live in the property industry since last November. While...

We all know what defines a successful community: not just a range of homes to address a range of requirements, but...

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

An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has highlighted an overlooked part of this week’s King’s Speech that could boost the property market. While...

Zoopla has been named as the official data partner of the latest series of popular Channel 4 programme ‘Worst House on...

A global payments issues that could have hit home sales has now been resolved, the Bank of England has confirmed. A statement...

We’ve probably all had enough of people campaigning in recent weeks but I have to admit to one disappointment with the...

Just a week after Labour’s landslide election victory and already their top team is coming under scrutiny and being asked to...

Property data specialist Sprift Technologies has been listed in the Deloitte 2023 EMEA Fast 500. The Deloitte report recognises the fastest-growing technology...

Demand for energy efficient new homes is on the rise, according to recent data from Knight Frank. A recent buyer sentiment survey...

It's more than a week since we saw the removal vans enter Downing St and Labour’s promise to hit the ground...

Like a breath of fresh air, we now have a government that actually appears to be governing. OK, it’s only 10 days...

Just a week after Labour’s landslide election victory and already their top team is coming under scrutiny and being asked to...

The UK sales and lettings markets are in a state of flux, but an upcoming webinar from Reapit, the leading technology...

While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help...

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) continue to make headlines, and unfortunately, it’s once again for the wrong reasons. A recent investigation by Which?...

Sentiment about sales volumes among surveyors and estate agents is at its most upbeat level for more than two years and...

A customer from The Property Franchise Group (TPFG)- brand Hunters Estate Agency this week completed the first Law Society licensed Digital...

So, now we know. After weeks of reports predicting a Labour landslide, Keir Starmer is indeed unpacking his boxes and settling into...

My Property Box – a North East-headquartered residential estate agency – has received a multi-million pound investment from BGF, one of...

So it’s a Labour landslide but it’s not like 1997. I remember the last time as if it were yesterday. May 1st, 1997....

Heidi Shackell, chief executive officer at The Lettings Hub said: “The General Election, called in May, halted progress of the Renters'...

Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset class but more recently, residential property values have taken over....

The nation heads to the polls today to help choose the next Government. Housing hasn’t been a main feature and most of...

Bradford has maintained its position as the leading hotspot in the country for the second consecutive quarter, according to OnTheMarket data. The...

The Conservatives are set to lose nearly half of homeowner votes on Thursday, latest polling from national estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals.  In...

High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...

As we move into the second half of the year, the property market is looking buoyant. Demand and supply are most...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

A Winkworth agent in Tooting has acquired two more franchises. The Herne Hill and Streatham office franchises have been acquired by Winkworth...

Affordability concerns are prompting many first-time buyers to consider moving more than 30 miles on average from their preferred location to...

An Irish estate agent has come up with a solution to For Sale boards that can get damaged by bad weather. Auctioneera...

The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...

The manifestos of all major parties tell us little about their true tax and public service plans, a respected financial think...

Gary Hersham, the founder of high-end London-focussed agency Beauchamp Estates, has been given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the property data...

The average first-time buyer mortgage payment has risen by 61% since the previous election year of 2019, research suggests. Analysis by Rightmove...

Shared ownership and alternative homebuying portal Share to Buy has doubled its team in the past six months, marking significant growth...

This week I reached the point of maximum political saturation. We’re now four weeks into the campaign with less than a...

In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...

Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

Prospecting tool Spectre has revealed an “Instruction Guarantee” - promising agents a positive return on investment from direct mail marketing. It is...

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

Agency brand Phipps & Pritchard has given its branch windows a football-themed overhaul in time for Euro 2024. The independent agent, which...

Three quarters of home movers experienced increased levels of stress as a direct result of their last home move, ranking it...

Fine & Country is set to run a live consumer-facing webinar on the potential impact of the upcoming UK General Election...

John D Wood & Co has expanded its London network with two new flagship residential sales and lettings offices in Herne...

Energy performance certificates (EPCs) can be riddled with inaccuracies and unhelpful advice that could cost homeowners when they come to sell...

Agents are being warned about the risk of burnout as research suggests 37% of property professionals won’t be taking a summer...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss the power of Lifesycle’s “Rocks” feature. Introduction to Rocks In December...

Enforcement of material information rules is being done through redress schemes rather than putting a strict deadline on compliance, James Munro,...

Zoopla has announced two new artificial intelligence (AI)-backed features to increase the number of high-intent buyers on its site.  The portal has...

Having spent more than three decades working in the property sector, I’ve come to the conclusion I’ve pretty much seen it...

You have to wonder who is advising Rishi Sunak these days. Months ago, Silverstone must have seemed a terrific venue to hold...

New research reveals nearly half a million homes could be built across London on land that currently lies derelict amid a...

The average price of detached homes in Edinburgh has risen by almost £1,500 a week according to analysis of the latest...

After much anticipation, the Labour Manifesto for ‘Change’ was launched this week. Held in Manchester the launch event included personal reflections...

A Labour frontbencher has failed to explain why the party has no plans to reform council tax based, in most cases,...

There’s been a broadly warm response from much of the property industry to Labour’s manifesto, but a call for more detail...

There’s a growing ­supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home.  It says despite greater...

Pattinson Auction is launching in Northern Ireland.  A statement from the high profile firm says the move is part of its mission...

The latest residential market sentiment survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggests confidence in the housing market is beginning...

I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...

Online digital valuation service The ValPal Network (TVPN*) is expanding after creating a reservoir of what it calls “sufficient quality data.” It’s...

A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...

Tell us a little bit about National Home Move. We are a network of more than 60 Your Move and Reeds Rains...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Lee O’Brien, Managing Director of iad UK. In your experience,...

The Liberal Democrat General Election manifesto has been published, promising more housebuilding, abolishing leasehold tenures and its own buyer support scheme. Its...

Fine & Country has launched an exclusive training event for its licensees featuring internationally renowned speaker, trainer, and coach, Josh Phegan.  It...

You may not have realised, but yesterday, the new government’s housing policy was agreed. No, I’m not talking about the new ‘Freedom...

In the second of their Election Wishlist series, Leaders Romans Group turn the spotlight on the Private Rented Sector (PRS). Here, National...

Prime property agency London House, which features in the new Netflix series Buying London, has seen a 30% increase in global...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

A legal action group is seeking support from solicitors to call a vote of no confidence in the Law Society The Property...

Harrisons Homes has created a 1940s-themed branch window at its office in Sittingbourne to mark the 80th anniversary of D Day. It...

A newly-launched upmarket agency network has attracted two former Fine & Country agents. James Cooper and Alia Khan are the latest top-flight...

Agents are being urged to revisit properties that came off the market last year. Speaking to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill on the...

Property marketing and communications software provider Nurtur is shifting its focus from agency networks to technology and artificial intelligence tools. It comes...

Industry figure Clive Beattie is set to leave nurtur.group following the sale of The Guild of Property Professionals and Fine &...

Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...

Agency software provider Alto has rolled out a new artificial intelligence-powered tool to simplify creating property descriptions for agents.  Free for all...