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Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless...

New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...

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

Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...

The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...

Financial crime within the property sector is on the rise and the stats are alarming. According to data from Apex Bridging,...

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...

Following the disappointment of his Autmn statement, many property professionals were hoping for a kick-start to property sales in Jeremy Hunt’s...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

Property professionals have called for the Government to allocate its promised £3m towards improving the home buying and selling process to...

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

Homeowners with mortgages have seen the highest increase in household costs over recent months, official data suggests. The latest Household Costs Index...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Propertymark has joined growing calls for the Bank of England to cut interest rates. Interest rates have been held at 5.25% since...

A senior estate agent has described the Government’s pledge to compel councils to cut red tape in favour of development as...

Last weekend, Levelling Up and Housing Secretary, Michael Gove wrote in the Sunday Times that the nation’s housing crisis was so...

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

The negative effects of higher mortgage rates on affordability were overestimated throughout 2023, TwentyCi claims. The property data firm highlights that house...

Prime London prices fell 6% annually over 2023 but remain higher over the long term, LonRes claims. Analysis by the data company...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since 2011 during November 2023, the Land Registry has revealed. The latest Land Registry House...

A shift towards self-employed estate agency models has contributed to a decline in estate agency branches, research suggests. Analysis by property data...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

As 2024 progresses, I expect to see an increase in the role that estate agents play in local communities. Once perceived...

Chris Hemmings, Parter in Carter Jonas’ Planning & Development team We’re confident of a better start to 2024 than 2023. The news that...

Keller Williams has expanded its content and insights partnership with Dataloft after a successful trial period. The brand said 20 agents have...

Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...

The last thing you want as we rake through the dying embers of 2023 is a journalist’s prediction of what’s going...

This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...

House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...

The factor most likely to influence the housing market next year is entirely outside the industry’s control: the General Election. Knight Frank...

So Christmas is coming – soon. Traditionally a time for reflection on what’s past and prediction on what’s to come. Last week...

Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...

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

The lending outlook is improving for the housing market but psychological milestones remain, Knight Frank warns. The latest UK market commentary from...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

Interest rates were held for a second consecutive month yesterday, giving agents renewed hopes that the cost of borrowing has reached...

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

As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...

UK consumers are feeling financially worse off than they were a year ago but this sentiment isn’t necessarily reflected when it...

A few weeks ago I asked an estate agent friend how the market was treating him. "I feel like I’ve had a...

UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and now expects a steeper market drop. The agent previously predicted a 5% fall...

Build to Rent (BTR) is the UK’s fastest-growing sector and this trend looks set to continue throughout 2023 and beyond. The...

The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...

The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...

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

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

After a bumpy six months media-wise, I was fascinated to see that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose a tech-based project...

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

Average mortgage rates have dropped slightly, providing possible respite for homebuyers. The latest Moneyfacts data shows the average two-year fixed mortgage rate...

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

The Labour Party has announced it will be hosting an emergency mortgage summit this week. The summit, happening in London tomorrow, is...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...

Ceredigion estate agent Cardigan Bay Properties has been recognised as one of the top start-ups in the UK. The brand overcame competition...

Annual house price growth remained negative in June as mortgage rates hit buyer budgets but there is still a chance of...

Interest rates could peak at 6.5%, an economist has warned, but it will take a while to hit the housing market. Azad...

The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...

The hit to the economy from soaring mortgage rates will be equivalent to a 2p income tax hike, new analysis by...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has ruled out providing financial support for struggling mortgage borrowers as rates hit new highs. Average mortgage rates hit...

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

Great story this week about the estate agent in St John’s Wood who found a purse in the back of a...

Sustainability has become a watch word for businesses the world over but there’s one element of this equation that is too...

Toscafund Asset Management chief economist Savvas Savouri has slammed the use of ‘outdated metrics’ when measuring the housing market. The investment firm...

The Bank of England’s strategy to tackle inflation isn’t working, an agent has claimed, after policymakers hiked rates for the 12th...

Average UK house prices declined last month for the first time in three months, Halifax claims. The lender’s latest House Price Index...

100% mortgages are rumoured to be making a comeback. The products were blamed as a cause for the 2008 financial crash, with...

Property fraud is a significant risk for agents, particularly as fake IDs become increasingly prevalent, and the economic climate remains challenging....

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

A financial adviser has hit out at the Bank of England, claiming homeowners and business should be furious about its interest...

Property Academy is hosting a free webinar today where behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg will share his predictions for the property market...

  It's not often that I have sympathy for our glorious leaders – those who set the rules by which we all...

Estate agents have expressed hope that the latest interest rate rise is the last after the Bank of England increased the...

Lower mortgage rates than the end of last year and slowing inflation should sustain the housing market as it enters the...

When Jeremy Hunt sat down in the Commons after delivering his first Spring Budget, I imagine there were many who felt...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

Home-movers have been identified as one of the most attractive consumer groups during the cost-of-living crisis, contributing an estimated £29 billion...

According to Women Count 2022, an Insights report from The Pipeline, women still face entrenched systemic barriers on their route to...

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance, has published an agenda-setting whitepaper to highlight the anti-money laundering shortcomings and sanctions...

A high-profile charity is calling for a Stamp Duty overhaul, local buyer restrictions and extra charges on property purchases by landlords...

The flat market in prime central London (PCL) is undergoing a resurgence, a buying agent claims. Residential and investment buying agency London...

The growth of the short term rentals sector has helped to create an economy featuring several new types of jobs that...

An estate agency veteran has urged Government ministers to consider where their own children will live amid a continuing shortage of...

As another year ends it is essential to take time and reflect on what you have accomplished over the last 12...

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

House prices fell for the fourth consecutive month in December, the worst run since 2008, according to Nationwide. The lender’s final House...

Energy efficiency will become key considerations for buyers next year while those with cash will be preferred purchasers, Jackson-Stops has predicted. The...

The housing market is struggling to regain momentum following the mini-Budget but a ‘soft landing’ is possible, Nationwide suggests. The lender is...

A former adviser to Boris Johnson who is running to be the Tory candidate for London Mayor has promised to put...

The latest measures for property the Chancellor included in his Autumn Statement may not have been dramatic, but has it given...

From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

The property market is ‘recalibrating’ but should be seen in context of economic events, agents are being urged. Kris Mclean, managing director...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

House price growth slowed annually and fell for the third month in a row during November, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House...

A West Midlands estate agent has backed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plans to reverse cuts to Stamp Duty, claiming they should never...