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Despite increasing public debate and media spotlight on energy efficiency, the issue appears relatively unimportant to seven out of eight buyers according to...

An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...

The Halifax claims that homes with the highest energy ratings are worth up to £40,000 more on average compared to less...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

Implementing measures recommended in an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could boost the sales price of a property for a vendor, the...

A new survey shows that there’s just a 1.7 per cent house price premium on homes with EPC ratings A or...

A sentiment survey amongst wealthy international buyers suggests the affluent sector of the western world is seeing similar house buying frenzy...

I’m sorry to break this to you but in 10 days’ time it will be autumn - and we will have...

The number of Energy Performance Certificates issued for new build homes in England rose 16 per cent in the year to...

Initiatives by property portal Residential People and mortgage lenders Paragon Bank and Foundation Home Loans help people to find, buy or...

Free to list portal Residential People has launched a filter allowing users to sort properties by EPC rating.  The new ‘Energy Efficiency...

A think tank wants the government to scrap stamp duty and replace it with an annual property tax based on capital...

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...

Propertymark has slammed government energy efficiency proposals as being “unrealistic, too simplistic and could deter people from moving home.” A formal consultation...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be no stamp duty on homes selling for £500,000 or...

A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...

Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

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

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...

Housing minister Esther McVey says Compulsory Purchase Orders and brownfield land registers are to be made digitally transparent.  This will allow CPO...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

The Nationwide building society is to go into house building. It has received planning permission to build 239 new homes for sale...

A national newspaper claims that the 20 millionth domestic EPC in the UK is set to be issued in the next...

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

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

MPs will next month debate a Bill which aims to have the energy efficiency of all UK homes brought up to...

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...

Pressure is continuing to build on the government to reform stamp duty in next month’s Budget. Firstly a group of senior financial...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

A minister has floated the idea that stamp duty could be reduced on homes where sellers have improved energy efficiency. Climate Change...

Some good news is here for landlords and letting agents worried about the energy efficiency rating of their property – the...

Installing solar panels on your home makes no difference to how much it’s worth, according to two thirds of estate agents.     Research...

New research has identified homebuyers' top 20 'must-have' features that would encourage them to purchase a seller's property. According to the survey...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

The National Association of Estate Agents report has batted away an idea which has been resuscitated by the insurance industry, suggesting...

It's a high quality RICS approved report, carried out by one of our RICS accredited local surveyors. The RICS HomeBuyer Survey is...

A centre-right think tank founded by Tory former planning minister Nick Boles is urging a review of stamp duty to link...

The government recently pulled the plug on financing the Green Deal so you may be wondering what this all means for...

A house is pretty much the largest investment a person will make in their lifetime, and it’s natural to want the...