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Agents from Leaders are getting into the Platinum Jubilee spirit across the country. The brand’s branches have added a royal touch to...

An anonymous ex-estate agent has revealed how poor pay and high pressure forced them to quit the profession. The mystery agent said...

It is no longer significantly cheaper to rent compared with making monthly mortgage payments, Rightmove claims, but raising a deposit remains...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

The issue of agency qualifications has finally been mentioned in the Houses of Parliament, almost three years since the landmark Regulation...

Agents have heralded the beginning of the house price slowdown. The latest Land Registry House Price Index yesterday showed values increased by...

Supply is slowly increasing but there are signs that buyers are now biding their time. Analysis by property data company TwentyCi shows...

A property lender claims to have identified signs that the property market is slowing. Analysis of Bank of England mortgage approval data...

Hamptons has created a new international department after its latest acquisition. The agent this week revealed it has acquired Venres, a specialist...

Buyers and sellers should focus on the Bank of England’s actions rather than words when it comes to the housing market,...

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...

The number of areas where the average house sale price exceeded £500,000 has surpassed 15% of Great Britain for the first...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...

Prime property purchasers are typically paying a 122% premium to be in the top 10% of buyers, research suggests. London agent Benham...

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

Buyers are being urged to act now to secure decent mortgage pricing as interest rates hit a 13-year high yesterday. The Bank...

Agents helped vendors sell homes at 97.9% of asking price on average last year, research claims. Analysis of portal and Land Registry...

The property market could be set for further upheaval when the Bank of England makes its latest interest rate decision today. The...

Property data and estate agent prospecting platform Homesearch is expanding north of the border. After three years of operation in England and...

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...

House price growth is expected to hit single digits by the end of the year as the cost of living crisis...

The shortlists for this year’s much-coveted ESTAS awards will be revealed from the end of this week. The ESTAS Customer Service Awards,...

Record numbers of buyers are now purchasing homes chain-free research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that an increase in the share...

Propertymark has given its backing to the ban on ground rents for new leasehold properties and has reminded agents of their...

Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...

Local residents are to be given the final say on changes to the name of their street under new government plans. The...

House price growth hit a five-month high in February, according to Land Registry data but there are warnings that this will...

All regions of the UK remain in a seller’s market as the traditional spring selling season begins for agents. Housing market consultancy...

The proportion of homes sold to landlords has hit a five-year high but buyers are paying above asking price due to...

An industry group is predicting that record numbers of homes sold this year will be off-plan. The National Association of Property Buyers...

Propertymark says only a national retrofitting programme  can make UK homes more energy efficient - and it says a new government...

A government aim to improve the home buying process by making Local Land Charge search results instantly available is well underway,...

They say that in fashion, if you wait for long enough, clothes that are hanging at the back of your wardrobe...

The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016.   In 2021 some...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

Typical stamp duty paid by property purchasers now is actually 84 per cent more than before the pandemic and the SDLT...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, the weekly round up of fund-raising in our industry. Once more our thoughts are...

The latest government house price data has sparked a fear that the market may be heading towards an affordability crisis. The Office...

haart, part of the Spicerhaart estate agency group, has accused rival agencies of copying its hybrid working model. Spicerhaart group managing director...

The Bank of England has confirmed that base rate is to rise again, for the third time in three months, to a...

Rising inflation may soon overtake house price growth even in the most buoyant areas of the UK, a property market analysis...

Some 86 Bronze, Silver, Gold and Special Awards have been presented to agents in the Guild off Property Professionals at its...

Storm clouds continue to gather over the UK economy with growing inflation, another likely interest rate rise, and a warning from...

Hello and welcome to this week’s ADC, an opportunity for see how selfless our industry can be at times of hardship...

A prominent estate agency figure is urging the industry to dig deep to help the Ukrainian humanitarian effort. Arun Group managing director...

There’s been a marked reduction in mortgage product availability for a second consecutive month.  Independent mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says there are...

Despite the latest Halifax house price index showing a 10.8 per cent annual rise, a leading housing market analyst is warning...

The time it takes to complete a transaction is beginning to drop according to an analysis by comparison website GetAgent. The average...

Welcome to the latest edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to catch up with who’s going where and why in...

A well known UK estate agency has pledged £50,000 to help the growing Ukrainian refugee crisis. Brown & Co - the 13-branch...

An analyst is warning that the latest buoyant house price figures could be the last hurrah before a significant depression. The Nationwide’s...

The government is considering seizing British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list without paying compensation. The Financial Times says Housing...

A new analysis has revealed those areas of England and Wales with the largest numbers of Russian-owned homes. Credas Technologies analysed Land...

Agents have told Housing Secretary Michael Gove that his Levelling Up agenda needs to include positive efforts to bring hundreds of...

The Bank of England has issued a consultation on changing the affordability tests for large mortgages introduced in the wake of...

It is claimed by Propertymark that the government’s Economic Crime Bill - to be debated in the House of Commons today -...

Agents have 21 per cent fewer homes on their books now than a year ago according to a quick buy company. In...

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...

An agency which in 2020 moved from traditional branches to a hub-based business model, says it’s to become a ‘digital first’...

A financial analyst says there could be tough times ahead for the housing market, despite another upbeat set of figures regarding...

Only 6.8m homes in England now have mortgages, just 28 per cent of the overall market and about two per cent...

It may be blowing a gale outside but we’re safe and warm here reading about our industry’s great work for good...

A prominent analyst says he expects a U-turn on the “folly” of interest rate rises sooner rather than later - but...

An Australian PropTech platform called PEXA aims to break into the UK property industry this year, claiming to improve transaction processes. PEXA...

Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...

A leading agent and market commentator says he has identified one part of the UK where the current stock shortage is...

The government is threatening to deny planning consent to developers who refuse to pay towards the removal of unsafe cladding on...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

Average asking prices in Britain have risen by 53 per cent over the past 10 years according to Rightmove. They have risen...

The majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax is outdated and needs reform. The mortgage lender Butterfield commissioned an...

After a long period of improvement in the level of product choice for borrowers, February has seen mortgage availability fall for the...

Some regional property markets are perilously close to running out of any stock to sell. That’s the news from property data...

The current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy. A...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...

Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...

As debate rages over levelling up and a north/south property divide, in the first of a new monthly column, property expert...

Boomin chief executive Michael Bruce wants government action to help save the housing market as the cost of living crisis grows.  Following...

With a Bank of England base rate rise expected as soon as tomorrow, new figures from the government add weight to...

The Bank of England has increased the base rate from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. This means a typical tracker...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is set to meet today to consider a possible rise in base rate -...

The average home sale in England and Wales in 2021 achieved 98 per cent of the asking price - slightly improved...

The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

Hunters has tweaked its earlier version of hybrid franchising in a bid to attract self-employed agents. Hunters Personal was launched with a...

A fast-growing land and property consultancy has snapped up a respected independent to bolster its presence in the North of England. George...

Inflation could deal a double blow to the housing market, an agency expert warns. Last week it was revealed that UK inflation...

Three of Martin & Co’s most prominent branches in the north of England are under new ownership. The Saltaire, Keighley, and Thackley...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

The Nationwide has released data listing the most and least affordable locations in Britain - background information for agents. Some entries are...

Boomin has issued research done on its behalf into the value of spare rooms - and it’s made some eccentric comparisons...

Government data shows the average UK house price increasing by 10 per cent on an annual basis in November. On a monthly...

Fears that the housing market may be seriously damaged by the worsening economy led to share price falls for Rightmove and others...

House prices are up by as much as £100,000 on this time last year according to a mortgage company. Research by the...

Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to...

New research shows an estimated £200 billion worth of property sat vacant across Britain’s housing market - up 2.1 per cent...

Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...

John D Wood - the lettings and estate agency now part of the Connells empire - is celebrating its 150th birthday...

Propertymark, the main industry trade body, has this evening updated its guidance on Covid safety for estate and letting agents in...

Strong house price growth since the pandemic began has boosted seller gains with the typical vendor who bought two decades ago...

Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

The housing market boom of 2021 has given rise to an increasing number of £1m-plus deals.  Government statistics analysed by mortgage firm...

The number of locations where average house prices still stand at below £150,000 has shrunk by 28 per cent in recent...

For the first time since before the global financial crisis of 2008, the number of first-time buyers is estimated to have...

High-value properties were the top-performers in the country house market in 2021, according to an agency that majors in this sector.  In...

The latest figures for mortgage approvals show demand as being relatively unchanged - a development welcomed by agents. House purchase mortgage approvals...

House prices in the UK have ended the year of yet another record high. The Nationwide says annual house price growth increased...

Areas with the biggest house price growth of 2021 have seen the value of homes rise by three times the national...

The online agency Strike - which has a business model selling homes for free and relying on referral fees for revenue...

This year, Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency Hamptons, shows that...

A housing market forecast based on conveyancing instructions says average prices will dip this month. Average prices will fall by 1.1 per...

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

Prospect Estate Agents in the south east of England have pulled out all the stops this festive season with a wonderful...

Rightmove has revealed the UK’s property hotspot of 2021 - where prices have risen 31 per cent in just a year. The...

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to surging...

Rightmove has identified the UK’s strongest sellers’ market - and it’s in Easton, Bristol. Four of the top 10 sellers’ markets are...

The average first-time buyer’s home across Britain has increased in price by approaching £9,000 a year for the past decade. FTBs are...

An England football manager who resigned after a newspaper sting is in a podcast series launched by Boomin and Purplebricks founders Michael and Kenny...

Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...

A new report wants the government to consider slapping Capital Gains Tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all...

An estate agency owner who is also a qualified independent mortgage adviser has hit out against the suggestion that lenders may...

Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...

Estate agents, and indeed all professionals, should be offered the option of flexible working when they are appointed to the job. That’s...

A leading agency has admitted that the uncertainty over the effects of the Omicron Covid variant has thrown forecasts for the...

With 2022 swiftly approaching, businesses in the property industry are likely to be reflecting on the trials and tribulations that have...

Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

By the end of 2021, one in 16 homes will have changed hands, making it the busiest property market since 2007...

A housebuilding-led mortgage indemnity scheme called Deposit Unlock has now been launched nationally with 17 major developers taking part. Nationwide is the...

High house prices relative to average earnings make raising a deposit a big barrier for first time buyers, a new study...

Data released by Zoopla suggests that demand for new builds outside London remains above the five year average, but has failed...

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...

The Treasury has enjoyed a record period for stamp duty income. In England from April to October this year - so almost entirely...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

Surprise figures released through Freedom of Information requests show that the number of homes in England and Wales with owners registered...

The average asking price across the UK is now £43,000 higher than it was in late 2019 according to data and...

A business analyst is warning that the growing emphasis on energy efficiency of homes could spell trouble for the value of...

Knight Frank says it’s already being contacted by prospective vendors wanting their homes to be listed for sale next spring. James Cleland,...

Annual house price growth increased to 8.1 per cent in October according to the Halifax.  The average UK property price is now...

The head of research at a leading agency is warning that although the housing market remains buoyant, there may be macro-economic...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has defied expectations by keeping base rate at its historic low of 0.1 per...

Analysts suggest there is a 50:50 chance of a base rate rise being announced by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy...

Despite the roaring housing market, a new report says that no fewer than 70,500 real estate and property businesses are showing...

Sir David Amess, murdered at a constituency surgery last month, may have an unexpected housing market legacy for his constituents. To commemorate...

A BBC investigation has revealed that a man’s house was sold and his furnishings removed without his knowledge, in the latest...

New figures from the Iamproperty group, parent of the Iamsold specialist in the Modern Method of Auction, show that the service...

We’ve probably all learned to be a little less cynical about politicians in recent weeks, given the tragic events. We perhaps...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

The average cost of buying and selling a home in England this year has soared from £6,877 before the end of...

A new survey by property consultancy TwentyCi shows that the market share of online and hybrid agents in the third quarter...

The housing market is on track to record its strongest year since 2007 for transactions and house price inflation says Zoopla.  The...

Leeds estate agency Adair Paxton is enhancing its sustainability credentials and helping to tackle climate change by planting two trees for...

Rightmove says sellers who have upgraded their Energy Performance Certificate rating to a C - from a D, E or F -...

Buyers are being warned about scams conning people out of hundreds of thousands of pounds. The Law Society of England and Wales...

Business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown is predicting house prices will still rise, even after a possible hike in interest rates later this year or...

House price inflation accelerated to 10.6 per cent in August, up from 8.5 per cent in July as buyers rushed to...

Another market snapshot has identified low supply as the chief characteristic of the sales landscape this autumn. Landmark Information Group’s latest Property...

Rightmove is warning that it’s “highly likely” interest rates will rise in the near future. The portal believes this now seems inevitable...

Rising inflation triggered by the supply chain crisis following Brexit and the pandemic may undermine recent house price gains according to...

House prices rose by the most in almost 15 years in September ahead of the end of the stamp duty holiday.  The...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

Rightmove has estimated how many people benefitted from the holiday and the estimated total saving in England. It says some one million...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

Former BBC Director General Greg Dyke has been revealed as the man behind a £35m project to developer a historic part...

One of the west of England’s largest independent agencies has signed a two year deal with Zoopla, running across portal listings...

The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...

Zoopla has calculated how much the average house price has risen every single day since the start of the pandemic in...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hinted for the second time that he is looking towards property to help fund his...

A leading agency says the new normal likely to establish itself in the housing market after the end of the stamp...

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

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

Strike, the digital-first estate agent previously known as Housesimple, has been selected to join Tech Nation’s Future Fifty programme. The online agent, which...

A leading planning consultancy has claimed that ‘the myth’ that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

It’s certainly the case that awareness of part exchange isn’t very high in the property and agency world, despite the potential...

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...

Agents are being contacted by local council officers to check how Covid-safe their operations are.  Paul Offley, compliance officer for The Guild,...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has changed its name to reflect the government’s levelling up agenda. The department’s...

Strike chief executive Sam Mitchell has hailed the online agent’s no-fee model after reaching £5 billion worth of sales. The agency, previously...

A Borders estate agency business, Hastings Legal and Property, has invested in Halo Digital Signage – hailed as ‘the new generation...

First-time buyers are £25,000 worse off thanks to the stamp duty holiday, according to estate agent comparison site GetAgent. The website revealed...

The value of mortgage lending hit a record high in the final months of the stamp duty holiday. Figures from the Bank...

Scotland and the south west of England have been identified as cash buyer hotspots. Analysis by Barrows and Forrester, found 27 per...

Forget London, Scotland is now the fastest-moving market for million-pound properties. Analysis by Rightmove has found that million-pound homes are selling 25...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

The police investigation into the Savills agents who allegedly racially abused England players on Twitter after the Euros 2020 final is...

The Savills member of staff who allegedly racially abused England players online after the Euros 2020 final has been sacked. The Metro...

Over the last three years there has been a quiet revolution in the tenant referencing market. Starting with the 2019 tenant...

The lifestyle changes triggered by the pandemic are likely to have a lasting effect on the housing market, pushing property prices permanently...

Estate agents are being urged to future-proof and diversify by linking with retirement developers via part-exchange services. Property investment service HBB Solutions...

Day in, day out, I see how good estate agents really are.  Whether it’s in my day job on Location, Location, Location...

A new forecasting model from a consumer website is predicting that house prices will rise by an average 30 per cent...

The first house price index for August suggests they rose 2.1 per cent in just a month - despite forecasts that the...

A plea has been made to the government to help small companies and stop letting online firms off the hook. The Federation...

Parts of Britain are so short of homes for sale they have only half the number of listings to be expected...

Mortgage approvals declined over the last month as the tapering stamp duty holiday deterred home purchases, according to data from the...

The very strong housing market seen throughout this year is set to extend into 2022 as a stock shortage is forecast...

An estate agent says the housing market now has a hidden characteristic - an absence of homes that are friendly for...

An estate agency comparison website has conducted research into how much it costs to simply keep an average home in a...

House sales slumped nearly two thirds last month as the main deadline for the stamp duty holiday passed.  HM Revenue and Customs...

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...

Proposals to resuscitate the self-build housing sector have been welcomed by the government. Conservative MP Richard Bacon has published an independent report...

An unexpected claim was made over the weekend - that the long-running stamp duty holiday was not, after all, behind the...

Awful isn’t it? Where was that sunshine? Well, the clouds have parted when it comes to fund-raising as the industry continues...

A company says it’s gathering £500m in funding to purchase properties for a “gradual home ownership” scheme - a variation on...

Average house prices increased by 13.2 per cent over the year to June - the highest annual growth rate since November...

The average size of homes in England has plummeted by over 10 per cent in the past four decades. Research from ElectricalDirect...

The average asking price, as recorded by Rightmove, has fallen for the first time this year. In another sign that the market...

The estate agents’ trade body has set out three ways conveyancers can further help the sales process. Propertymark has made the suggestions...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...

An estate agency is celebrating its 21st anniversary by launching a new ‘realtor’ franchise model based on enhanced technology and personalised...

Hello and welcome to another round-up of our industry’s wonderful work for good causes. Before we salute this week’s heroes, our usual...

Referral revenues shared between agents in a major industry trade group has hit over £1.35m.  Daniel Pepperell, regional director at The Guild...

The market slowdown continues with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reporting that new buyer enquiries have reduced for the first...

Propertymark says confusion over new stamp duty rules has led to a surge in fall-throughs. Since April 1 homes bought in England...

There’s already plenty of talk about autumn - depressing huh? - with agents pondering how the housing market will respond to...

In this latest video feature, EAT’s video reporter Chris Buckler speaks to Christian Scandurra, Sales Director at VaultEA, and a former...

A prominent property consultancy is urging the government to ensure that holiday home owners pay more tax.  Colliers claims local authorities are...

Thirty-five years after London estate agent Suzy Lamplugh disappeared, the trust that bears her name is calling for action to address...

If you were hoping for a summer lull during August, think again. That’s the messages from Nicky Stevenson, managing director of Fine...

An estate agency has calculated precisely how much residential property has been sold so far this year, fuelled by the stamp...

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

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

Annual house price growth remains above 10 per cent despite a small monthly dip in July according to the Nationwide. A 0.5...

Propertymark has worked with one of the UK governments to create an information sheet which, in virtual or hard copy firm,...

New research shows that the surge in house prices this year has taken homes in at least 25 areas of England...

One of the leading housing market analysts says some of the extreme house price rises seen this year could unwind during...

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

The post-lockdown housing market boom is showing signs of a significant slowdown according to a new forecast. The prediction, from the quote...

Keller Williams - which says it’s the UK’s leading business-owner or ‘self-employed’ firm with twice the agents of any direct rival -...

New research from Zoopla appears to show that buyers typically move further away for larger homes rather than smaller or same-size...

Boy it’s been hot out there - yet even 30 degrees or more have failed to stifle the enthusiasm of our...

A property quango wants industry experts to join its board - and will pay £25,000 a year for what it calls...

Creating a New Homes division could be a good way of expanding an agency business according to the head of a...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

The busiest first half of a year ever recorded by Rightmove has led to a raft of new records for the...

A new analysis off the housing market suggests that the current frenzy is down partly to activity in the most expensive...

Over a fifth of properties have risen in value by more than the average salary according to a calculation made by...

Greater Manchester Police have arrested the Savills estate agent who allegedly posted a racist tweet about black England football stars after...

A commercial property agency in London says it will open a residential sales and lettings operation this year. Bermondsey-based Henshall & Partners...

One of the most senior politicians involved in the property industry is embroiled in a row over her anti-Marcus Rashford social...

The police have now received complaints about the tweet believed to have been sent from a personal account of a Savills...

High end agency Savills is conducting “a full investigation” into a racist tweet posted overnight. A Savills statement posted on Twitter this...

A 3-2 loss on penalties. It’s sad and disappointing - desperately. Yet that gives way to pride when England’s performance across the whole...

At first sight it’s a tough ask to defend holiday homes when there’s evidence that many who want to buy can’t,...

Channel 4 Ventures is one of a number of investors who have collectively put the equivalent of £11m into the online...

There are currently 341,419 homes across England, Scotland and Wales that have been vacant for at least six months.  Collectively, these homes...

As the country prepares to cheer on England (can we speak for the other UK nations too?) here’s a look at...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

How are the fingernails? After a tense night and with England destined for their first international tournament final in 55 years...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

The second man to appear in a notorious video showing an estate agent accosting Professor Chris Whitty has now been charged...

Purplebricks has addressed its critics on house sales by pledging to return vendors’ upfront fees if the agency fails to find...

It may be the height of summer but the industry is still super-busy and new appointments continue to come thick and...

The industry’s two leading trade bodies have spoken out about the incident in which an agent accosted England’s chief medical officer,...

Have you recovered yet?  We don’t mean the hangover, but the shock from the fact that England never gave their fans cause...

The race to complete home sales before the stamp duty holiday came to an end on June 30 has created what...

The estate agent who accosted England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty, has been charged with common assault. Lewis Hughes, 23 and...

Labour says the stamp duty holiday is an example of the government’s “failed approach” to home ownership and housing affordability. Labour’s Shadow...

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

All eyes on Rome this weekend as England face Ukraine on their way - we hope - to winning Euro 2020. Some...

There’s no need for excuses if you’re not fund raising for good causes on Saturday evening - tens of millions will...

An estate agent has been sacked after being identified as one of two people accosting England's chief medical officer, Professor Chris Whitty. A...

Rightmove estimates that 1.3m buyers have benefitted from the stamp duty holidays across Great Britain since they were announced in July...

A third of owners would consider moving more regularly if the stamp duty holiday on the first £500,000 of a purchase...

So, who would have thought it? England finally beat Germany in a knockout game at a major competition - and it...

A new analysis claims Help To Buy has improved building volumes and has not been a drain on taxpayers. The scheme which...

Estate agency comparison website GetAgent has calculated the typical fees charged to vendors in different parts of the country. It says agents...

Price renegotiations are underway between buyers and sellers in danger of missing Wednesday’s stamp duty holiday deadline, says Knight Frank. The agency...

Phil Spencer has interviewed five key regional estate agents in the latest of his Move iQ industry videos. It’s a fascinating insight...

London-focussed agency Winkworth - which has around 60 of its 100 franchise branches in the capital - has now opened another...

The Bank of England has played down worries that interest rates may have to rise as a result of growing levels...

It was never going to be easy for Scotland - and there was no sense of jeopardy for an already-through England. Yet...

The frantic growth in house prices is showing its first sign of slowing down, says Rightmove. In its latest monthly market snapshot,...

For a match between two great rivals, the England-Scotland 0-0 draw on Friday may have brought both nations together. After all it’s...

Average house prices in the year to the end of April increased by 8.9 per cent according to the government’s Office...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

The cost of the average mortgage deposit has climbed £11,000 in some areas thanks to the stamp duty holiday fuelling the...

Welcome to our second Euros Agent Match Report, when we get leading agents’ and suppliers’ takes on the matches featuring England and Scotland.  Today...

Hello and welcome to our first Euros Agent Match Report, a really engaging piece on England's triumphant campaign start yesterday. Our thanks go to...

The youngsRPS agency now has a fifth branch in the north of England - it’s in Darlington and will cover the...