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Average house prices in the UK have increased 4.4 per cent in the year to February according to the latest official...

The Henley Business School is often identified with cutting edge forecasts - but now it has revealed the history of what...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

Prices of new-to-the-market property rose by a modest 0.4 per cent over the past month says Rightmove - but that’s enough...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - our regular Monday look at who’s moving where within our industry. You...

A website that monitors house prices says “red warning lights are flashing as market conditions in London and the South East...

The government has published data related to a claim by housing minister Dominic Raab, who prompted controversy last week by suggesting...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

The latest mortgage snapshot from e.surv has reinforced recent claims from other sources that London’s housing market remains the most difficult...

Demand is down for the 12th successive month according to the latest market survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. New...

A 15-branch agency group operating in parts of London and the Home Counties has joined OnTheMarket according to a statement from...

Statistics published for the Annual Tax for Enveloped Dwellings show that the government appears to be succeeding in its  bid to...

At any given moment it’s difficult to say which issue dominates our marketplace, but I think it’s fair to acknowledge during...

House price growth in London has hit a seven year low according to Hometrack, with prices actually down across 42 per...

It’s spring at last! Although we’ve only just finished wiping the snow off our boots, it’s great news that the clocks...

House prices started 2018 with a modest 0.3 per cent drop across the UK as a whole, including 0.5 per cent...

Only one local authority in England and Wales has an average house price below £100,000 - while in every London borough...

House prices have taken a spring leap in the north of England as the market improves - but it’s a different...

For many estate agents seeking to become entrepreneurs, the idea of starting their own business is undoubtedly daunting, especially when going...

Average house prices rose 0.5 per cent in February, making it the biggest rise in five months according to the latest...

The Ernst & Young ITEM Club - a group of economists highly regarded by politicians and some sectors of the property...

In the first of an ongoing series exploring the people who make the property industry tick, I catch up with James...

New research appears to show that Purplebricks, HouseSimple, Yopa and other prominent online agencies are most popular with vendors selling in...

Investment consultancy London Central Portfolio has launched a new index which it claims uses “the most comprehensive data available” to assess...

HM Land Registry has taken another step towards its aim to “make conveyancing simpler, faster and cheaper” for the general public. The...

New analysis by Hometrack shows that large regional cities like Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester look set for a 20 per cent...

Over the last few weeks, mortgage lenders have started to adjust their pricing in anticipation of a further interest rate rise...

Thanks once again for your contributions to this weekly round-up of agents’ good works; we love covering these stories which show...

The number of first-time buyers has increased 16 per cent in the past month and 10 per cent year on year...

Despite a string of property pundits suggesting the market is slowing down, new figures from the Office for National Statistics show...

House price falls have been recorded in London, the South East and the North East according to data from LSL Property Services,...

A new year means new predictions for what’s to come in the letting industry. Sometimes things come to fruition as expected....

The housing market has started 2018 as it ended 2017 according to the RICS, with new buyer enquiries, instructions and sales...

Fine & Country has now opened its latest office in the Kent town of Tunbridge Wells.  The firm says that strategically, this...

Between October and December 2017, some £822 million worth of UK residential property was sold at auction, according to the Essential...

This year is going to be “challenging” for the housing market according to the influential Ernst & Young ITEM Club, a...

Right To Buy is unsustainable without local councils being given the right to set discounts for their areas and replacing every...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Lloyds Bank has revealed a league table of the cities which have seen the highest price growth over the past decade...

We seem to be getting more and more contact from agents and others in the industry who are doing great work...

The Mortgage Advice Bureau says early evidence suggests typical first time buyers are now spending more following the effective scrapping of stamp...

Homes for sale in some parts of inner London are seeing price discounts of up to 10 per cent says Hometrack...

The latest release of data from the English Housing Survey reveals that the number of under-45s owning their own homes has...

Home owners seeking lease extensions may now have to pay more as a result of a controversial judgement handed down by...

ZPG, which operates Zoopla and PrimeLocation as well as owning the Property Software Group, has signed more long-term marketing deals with a...

A set of figures produced by Haart suggests the market has had a difficult past 12 months - but the firm...

New research from the National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents reveals that no fewer than...

  A new league table showing how long it takes homes to sell on average in different postcodes across England and Wales...

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in the year to November average house prices in the UK increased...

The Court of Appeal is today expected to rule on a legal battle which may be critical in determining the value...

New figures from Your Move suggest that average house prices across England and Wales barely moved in 2017, increasing just 0.2...

Leaders has appointed Debra McHale as its new area sales manager for the north west of England. McHale has worked in the...

Connells says it is still unable to comment on whether it will appeal against the Competition Appeals Tribunal verdict of last...

Countrywide has announced the death of Nick Hole-Jones, the director of Hamptons International’s prime and country house office, after what it describes...

Labour MP Chris Williamson, regarded as an ally of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, is suggesting that high-value homes in England should...

A new national housing agency – Homes England – has been launched by the newly-rebadged Ministry of Housing Communities and Local...

It didn’t take long - within 24 hours of high-flying Tory Dominic Raab being named as housing minister, so there was...

It may be a stunt to drive book sales or it may be a true-life expose of what really goes on...

Buyers spent £9.7 billion on moving house in 2017 with the average individual move costing £9,580 according to comparison website Compare...

New housing minister Sajid Javid says the subtle change of name for his department and his own job “reflects this government’s renewed...

A senior figure in another regional estate agency group has expressed scepticism about the popularity of online choices for vendors. Last week...

New analysis by the Nationwide has revealed just how big an obstacle a 20 per cent deposit can be for buyers...

A Happy New Year to all our readers and their families - and all the very best for a successful, profitable...

In 2017 the average seller sold their home for £92,466 more than they paid for it, having owned the home for...

Grosvenor Crescent, located in the heart of London’s Belgravia between Hyde Park Corner and Belgravia Square, is the most expensive residential...

The Court of Appeal Civil Division has today given Connells’ agency Gascoigne Halman the right to appeal against the verdict of...

Independent agency Coast and Castle has been acquired by Signature, a chain in the north east of England with 18 other...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

Another new year is nearly upon us and, once we’ve got the season of mince pies, mulled wine, pigs in blankets,...

One of the last major estate agencies to give its forecast for 2018 says London prices will drop another 0.5 per...

The average home in England and Wales now sells for very nearly four per cent under its original asking price - a...

Chancellors Group has signed a five year deal to list its sales and lettings properties with the OnTheMarket portal. The group has...

The London-focussed estate agency Cluttons says chains in central London are becoming increasingly fragile thanks to general uncertainty in the wider...

A survey suggests that over 10 per cent of existing homeowners have been deterred from selling thanks to the recent interest rate...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

House price growth has been strongest in the north west of England according to the latest government figures from the Office...

Your Move and Reeds Rains, both part of LSL Property Services, are the latest agencies to admit a slowdown in house...

The largest mutual life pension and insurance company in the UK has added its voice to growing calls for stamp duty...

We recently witnessed the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increase the base interest rate for the first time since...

The notion of a North-South divide in the UK has been around for as long as I can remember – certainly...

Some 12 per cent of transactions in England and Wales so far this year have been subject to gazumping, being sold...

Savills has given a pessimistic outlook for the mainstream housing market for the next five years.  It says average house prices across...

The Bank of England has raised the base rate from 0.25 per cent to 0.5 per cent. The Bank’s monetary policy committee was...

Experts suggest that a possible interest rate rise this morning - if it is backed by a majority of members of...

Central London’s housing market is showing a recovery from price falls which followed stamp duty changes in 2014 and 2016 according...

As the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee consider whether to increase base rate later this week, new figures from the...

Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has launched a consultation on proposals to reform the house buying...

The government should take a close look at gazundering as well as gazumping in its review of the house sales process,...

Ten jobs have been lost with the closure of a long-standing north of England estate agency - with the downward pressure...

An industry analyst says some agents may find it tough to survive in 2018 if they’re hit by a double whammy...

The government has launched a consultation this weekend calling for evidence on how to make the home buying process “cheaper, faster...

Another week, yet more consultations - the agency industry can’t complain about not being asked for its views recently. The latest were on...

With the Budget just over a month away, the steady stream of ‘leaks’ continues to grow as journalists and the industry...

Analysts believe a rise in the Bank of England base rate is on the cards next month as a result of the...

Annual house price inflation is 1.3 per cent according to Your Move - even though prices dipped 0.1 per cent in...

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

Homes in the most expensive area of England and Wales cost 25 times as much as in the cheapest area, according...

Respected mortgage market monitor Moneyfacts says that the costs of some mortgages are already rising in the expectation of a base...

And so concludes another party conference season.  We’ve followed the great and the good (both terms are debatable) around Torbay, Bournemouth,...

More than one in four house sales across England and Wales fell through before completion in the third quarter of 2017...

The Welsh Government has set out the new levels of stamp duty for the country from next year onwards - and...

England faces a growing gulf between new build completions and new households being added to the population according to a new...

UK house price inflation is now running at a modest 2.0 per cent but London's housing market has recorded its worst...

Every week we carry reports of how great causes are helped by individual agents and other property professionals - this week...

A mystery online petition is urging Rightmove to filter its advertisements “in a bid to curb down inflationary / speculative / fake...

The latest data from Your Move reveals London as still being the area of England and Wales with the lowest house...

One of the more puzzling questions in London's estate agency industry has been resolved - how a company which appears to...

Labour’s shadow housing minister John Healey is reported to be one of a number of prominent front bench opposition spokespeople being...

It appears activity in the housing market in 2017 will be around 15% down on 2016. The number of housing transactions...

Government figures suggest house prices are still rising by 5.1 per cent a year, with the average property value in the...

The Daily Telegraph claims that what it calls “dodgy practices” are leaving customers “thousands of pounds out of pocket.” The article quotes...

easyProperty has unveiled details of its relaunch, declaring itself to be the UK’s second largest hybrid estate agency - second only...

Over the past few months, hundreds of agents across the UK have been improving their photography skills by taking part in...

There’s good news for the housing market from new mortgage and remortgage approval figures showing growth in July after three flat...

Analysis by the Nationwide suggests that the proportion of UK-wide stamp duty payments paid by purchasers in the south east of...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

It’s not just the evenings drawing in that marks the approach of autumn - it’s also the return to work of...

Countrywide has issued forecasts for the housing market over the next two years amidst a warning that Brexit volatility is the...

Experts in Property - the network of independent estate agencies across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Bristol - has revealed two...

The typical asking price of a home coming on sale has fallen by 0.9 per cent, equivalent to £2,758 - precisely...

An analysis of data from HM Revenue and Customs reveals that inheritance tax paid by UK families has topped £5 billion...

UK house prices grew by 4.9 per cent in the year to the end of June according to the government’s official...

Stamp duty has become the latest weapon in the ongoing war of words between different wings of the Conservative party, as...

Record low stock numbers, political uncertainty and the aftermath of tax changes are the obstacles hindering the housing market, according to...

The head of a regional portal in the north of England has welcomed the likely demise of the controversial One Other...

Twenty areas in Greater London have an average price in excess of £5,000 per square metre according to new research from...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

Let’s start with a quick fire quiz. How many more leads do you think you’d get with photos that have been...

New figures produced by estate agency Carter Jonas show that the long-term consequences of the credit crunch have exacerbated the historic...

  You’ll see a lot of 10th anniversary stories in the property industry and consumer media in the coming days: early August...

Without wishing to blow our own trumpet at this time, we did say at the start of the year that 2017...

There has been general support from the industry for the government’s apparent intention to ban new homes in England being sold...

The government says it wants to ban “unfair” leasehold charges imposed on buyers of new-build homes in England.  Under the measure, subject to...

The latest figures from business consultancy Hometrack shows that house price inflation in the UK’s major cities is likely to reach...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

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...

**The free photography course for estate agents (part one) offer has now expired. It is still available in special circumstances so...

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...

The government’s blizzard of New Year announcements about new homes has received a distinctly frosty welcome from many within the property...

This is the final Estate Agent Today until Tuesday January 3 2017, so everyone at Angels Media sends all good wishes for...

Eaton Square, in the heart of London’s wealthy Belgravia district, has been crowned the most expensive street in England and Wales,...

Hamptons International says that in 2016 the number of Londoners buying a home outside the capital reached the highest level since...

Home ownership rates among 25-year-olds have plummeted by more than half in 20 years, council leaders have warned.  New analysis for the...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows that the sale of residential properties rose a marginal 0.8 per cent last month...

The Nationwide is the latest major industry forecaster to predict a sluggish average house price rise of two per cent in...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

Only a week to the Christmas break and still our industry goes above and beyond the call of duty to raise...

The latest official house price index, released by the Office for National Statistics, shows that house price growth was 6.9 per...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

Hatched, the online agency snapped up just over a year ago by Connells in what was described as an ‘industry defining’...

There’s been a bumper mailbag sent to press@estateagenttoday.co.uk this week to mark what must be the height of the fund-raising season...

Countrywide says it is unable to comment on speculation that some Bairstow Eves offices in the south of England have been...

Forget a machine injury, a nasty fall or even being stabbed in the back by a jealous colleague, a death in...

Estate agency Knight Frank says that the UK housing market has rebounded more strongly than expected after the Brexit referendum -...

Rightmove’s commercial director Miles Shipside, who makes relatively few appearances at industry events, is to be a speaker at the NAEA...

Agency review website RaterAgent has listed its top 50 agents for 2016 based on customer reviews posted in the year to...

Chancellor Philip Hammond caught the lettings industry unaware with an incredulous Autumn Statement.  The buy-to-let sector took a bashing earlier in 2015...

An estate agency described as operating a ‘pay as you go’ business model says it wants to “disrupt the disruptors” operating...

Phillip Hammond has delivered his first Autumn Statement, tackling amongst other things, what he called “the housing challenge.” The speech made no...

The latest round of complaints made to the Advertising Standards Authority against property firms’ ads have once again ended only with...

Humberts, long established as a southern England agency specialising in rural and semi-rural areas, says it is now going to use...

The latest housing market confidence index measured by agency Knight Frank says householders in every region of the UK expect their...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

Figures released by the government show sales during July - the first month after the EU referendum - tumbling by well over...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

House prices were unchanged in October according to the latest Nationwide house price index, but a typical home now costs six...

The latest Bank of England data on mortgage approvals - a key barometer for likely transactions for agents - shows Brexit...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

Most householders taking part in a sentiment survey by estate agency Knight Frank say they believe the value of their home...

Several estate agencies have announced expansions and new offices - and once again a former Countrywide management figure is revealed to...

The Financial Conduct Authority is consulting on new guidance to lenders on how to measure and treat the repayment of arrears...

Data just released from the Land Registry shows that the average price of a property in the UK is now £218,964...

Available stock levels across Greater London, the east of England, plus the south east and the south west are now 16...

Buy-to-let landlords may have failed in their recent legal battle against planned government tax relief changes for buy-to-let homes set to...

Conveyancing is the most complained about area of law in England and Wales – accounting, on average, for nearly a quarter...

It is a tedious fact, but the housing market is underpinned by economic fundamentals. This won’t be a surprise.  However, at a...

A property website monitoring the housing market claims that the propertion of homes cutting their prices whilst on the market has...

In the first half of this year, vendors in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, could have saved over £1.87 billion in...

The housing market has not fallen over in the wake of the Brexit vote, contrary to come predictions, “but there are...

Despite dire warnings from some estate agents that stamp duty receipts for the government would plummet in London, it now appears...

Research from the consumer organisation Which? suggests that the number of mortgages on the market has increased by 13 per cent...

The pace of annual house price growth slowed to 5.3 per cent in September from 5.6 per cent in August according...

Fears raised over the UK housing market in the wake of the Brexit vote have so far proved to be ‘wide...

The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority has confirmed that tighter regulations will apply to lenders providing mortgages for buy to...

Data from the Land Registry suggests that - perhaps contrary to most agents’ expectations - there are some places in the...

An agency specialising in land and planning claims that campaigners in favour of maintaining the green belt must accept that some...

Auction house Clive Emson has launched a digital service through which vendors can sell land and property via an online auction. Clive...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

I write this during the week that David Cameron resigned as an MP – it is quite startling how quickly politics...

House prices increased by 0.4% between June and July, according to the latest UK House Price Index. The data for July, the...

The highest number of second homes in UK local authority areas exist not in the south west, the Lake District or...

The huge rush to acquire buy-to-let property in the first quarter of the year ahead of the stamp duty change deadline...

While we as a country salute our paralympic heroes in Rio, our industry does the same for those agents and other...

The Bank of England may cut its base rate again, but probably not until November predicts a survey of 59 leading...