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PwC says the drop in the number of property transactions is the economic indicator where the uncertainty over Brexit is most...

A London agency says it’s angry that out of 200,000 homes officially classified as long term empty across the UK, just...

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...

That the private rental sector has become the government’s whipping boy for housing problems - landlords in particular, letting agents almost...

A leasehold enfranchisement expert wants government action over what he calls the "forgotten casualties" of the recent ground rent scandal.    Louie Burns,...

The UK property market has entered a period of stagflation where house price growth is consistently lower than the rate of...

Gently rising house values in the mainstream market and problems facing the prime market in the capital mean that over half...

The housing market may appear stagnant but one of the leading monitors of the mortgage market says many rates for borrowers...

An organisation that calls itself the Cornish Republican Army - and which has claimed responsibility for starting a fire in one...

Living next to inconsiderate neighbours can be a nightmare, but letting to bad tenants can prove costly, especially when issues, which...

We’ve had the Bank of Mum and Dad so is the next big thing to hit the market a growing number...

Over a quarter of prospective house sales completed in the past three months had fallen through at some stage according to...

**We've had overwhelming interest for the PropertyBOX photography course for estate agents, so to keep disappointment to a minimum, we're extending the...

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

The start of Wimbledon means we’re reaching peak summer - even if the weather suggests otherwise. But distractions like sporting events...

A gathering of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has called on the industry to unite and improve the buying and selling process...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

A consumer group says it is giving what it calls “the top 1,000 estate agents in England and Wales” badges to...

The detailed paperwork accompanying the Queen’s Speech includes the Conservative party manifesto pledge to streamline house buying - but gives no...

Average prices in prime central London remained flat in May but are down 6.6 per cent on the year according to...

“Housing policy should be in independent hands.” That was the conclusion of a panel debate that Andrews held, not recently, but two...

In their election rhetoric all the political parties informed us that the UK is experiencing a ‘housing crisis’, with all promising...

National average house price growth bounced back in April after a slow March, according to official figures. The latest UK House Price...

The introduction of a 3% stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of additional properties has 'shattered' the property market, according to...

A sales progression tool claims to have analysed how long it takes to expedite sales chains of different lengths, and to...

The latest measure of house price rises in key UK cities by the property consultancy Hometrack shows house price in many...

The recent rise in consumer complaints against sales and letting agents suggests that there is a general lack of trust and...

Home ownership has halved for young families across some parts of the UK according to a charity.  The Resolution Foundation says its...

The best estate and letting agents in the UK were recognised at the prestigious ESTAS luncheon and ceremony, which was held...

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they "had...

A ‘disrupter’ estate agent says the English housing market operates in a way that is far less efficient than Scotland’s -...

This might just be one of the busiest Agents Do Charity columns we’ve ever had with many firms having a mixture...

The Conservatives have this morning announced a reform of the house buying process in the party’s manifesto for the June 8...

The Liberal Democrats have set a building target of 300,000 new homes a year, have pledged to scrap housing association Right...

Since the seventies, housing starts and completions across England and Wales have been on a downward trajectory. The long run average...

Average asking prices in London have fallen, while the majority of regional markets are performing strongly, according to the latest index...

The Bank of England is warning that approvals of mortgages for property purchases in March were at a lower-than-expected 66,837, the weakest...

Lomond Capital has purchased a majority stake in one of the south coast of England’s major estate and letting agency groups,...

Lomond Capital has secured up to £37.5m for new acquisitions of sales and lettings agencies across the south of England -...

First time buyer registrations in the past month have jumped nearly 20 per cent across the UK and almost 30 per...

Humberts - until now known as an agency operating predominantly in market towns across southern England - is opening a Mayfair office in...

Property transactions rose marginally in March this year, up 0.5 per cent on February’s total according to figures from HM Revenue...

England has 200,145 long-term empty homes according to an analysis of government figures by an investment company.  In London alone, there were...

By Wednesday April 19th, a UK citizen, on an average income, had earned £7,789 from their day job so far this...

Your Move’s latest house price index shows that the average house price in England and Wales is now £301,278 after a...

My apologies if this causes you to break your Easter egg with a little too much aggression, but I reckon the...

The website Home, which monitors asking prices, says prices have rallied strongly in the last month but thanks to growing inflation...

Land Registry data shows that homes across the UK have risen in price by an average 5.8 per cent in the...

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

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

Ten years ago this month (April 2007) tenancy deposit schemes were first introduced in England and Wales.  You need to go a...

More than one in three house sales across England and Wales fell through before completion in the first quarter of 2017,...

A two year investigation by the Law Commission has ended with a claim that some owners of leasehold retirement properties, and...

There are more first-time buyers (FTBs) finding a way on to the property ladder than at any time since the Financial...

It’s been another busy week of fund-raising for agents across the industry, sparing time to do good works despite the market...

The consumer group HomeOwners Alliance claims new research indicates that more than a million UK adults have shelved plans to purchase...

Carter Jonas is expanding its activities in south west England by opening new branches and through the unusual route of a...

The property market in northern England, supported in part by the Northern Powerhouse concept, has attracted a lot of media attention,...

Contrary to some reports suggesting London’s housing market may be recovering, new data from Hometrack reveals the capital’s performance is still...

At the end of a week dominated by grim news, it is worth remembering our capacity for good far outweighs rare...

An analysis of homes listed for sale on Rightmove has identified what one estate agency claims to be the slowest-moving local...

You may have noticed some subtle changes to Estate Agent Today in recent weeks, aimed at improving the ‘user experience’ we...

House prices in the UK increased by 6.2 per cent in the year to January according to government figures. The Office for...

Hunters has boosted its office network over the 200 mark through the acquisition of Besley Hill, one of the longest established...

Forget the popular term ‘housing affordability’ - the latest government figures suggest the real issue may be housing un-affordability. Data from the...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

An online estate agency which says it could be the next Purplebricks says prejudice against internet property transactions is waning  “With Neil...

New analysis shows what appears to be the correlation between rising house prices and falling burglary rates across the country.  The research,...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to formally scrap the policy which was once the flagship of Margaret Thatcher’s...

House prices grew at their fastest pace for 12 months in February, with average values increasing 0.6 per cent -  that’s...

The Office for Budget Responsibility, which released its latest economic forecasts on Wednesday, has adjusted its prediction for UK house prices…again.  It...

A chronic shortage of affordable housing is forcing councils to spend more than £2m a day on temporary accommodation for homeless...

Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...

An estate agency in the north of England has complained to the Advertising Standards Authority about a rival firm’s claims saying...

A London property investment firm says the government has enjoyed a tax take of £394m since introducing the Annual Tax for...

The rapid growth in popularity of buy-to-let in recent years, fuelled in part by the failings of the pensions industry, has...

The property website Home is warning that while prices may show an early spring uplift there’s a long-term slowing of the market underway...

The consumer body Which? claims that 19 per cent of properties sold in the year to September went for prices five...

It is perhaps a sign of how difficult it is to read the UK housing market right now that the latest...

The market got off to a strong start in 2017 with prices growing 0.3 per cent in January to push the...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

The government has set out 29 key points in its Housing White Paper.   Introducing it in the Commons this afternoon, Communities Secretery Sajid...

The Property Ombudsman’s office has defended a change to its code of practice which, according to a national newspaper, means agents...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell says the government will provide “substantial investment” to ensure more transparency in leasehold tenure. “We are determined to...

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

Instant gratification is nothing new. It’s been around for millennia. It’s an in-built survival instinct for humans – that want, that...

The East of England, which takes in areas from Hertfordshire to Norfolk, has recorded the biggest hike in property prices over...

The stock market appears to be continuing its love affair with Purplebricks, as the hybrid agency share price rose once again...

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

The highest number of 'risky' mortgages issued during 2015 was in South West London, according to new analysis of the latest...

Humberts is launching a dedicated nationwide Waterfront and Coastal department.  The agency, which is now franchising in a bid to expand outside...

A new report from the NatWest Bank nips in the bud any speculation that rising inflation may end the current cheap...

The National Association of Estate Agents has lured housing minister Gavin Barwell to speak at its conference next month.  Barwell will outline...

The rental market has had to face a raft of changes over the past year, including the introduction of the 3% stamp...

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

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

Welsh politicians have called for clarity over the new Land Transaction Tax that will replace stamp duty from April next year. In September...