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The government claims its stamp duty holiday has supported nearly 750,000 jobs thanks to the ripple effect in the economy. A statement from HM...

Independent agency Sawyer & Co has announced the opening of a new branch in the Preston Park area of Brighton -...

Logjams in the mortgage, conveyancing and removal stages of house moving mean sales are taking much longer than usual, according to...

Another regional agency group has returned to Zoopla, attributing the move to the portal's “receptive audiences” amongst the house buying and renting...

NAEA Propertymark has written a letter to Housing Minister Christopher Pincher, asking what measures the government is taking to get more...

The strong house price growth experienced in recent months could soon be 'marred' by oversupply, according to Home.co.uk. The property website says...

The Residential Property Surveyors’ Association appears to be taking on the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a battle for authority...

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake - who is also a backbench Conservative MP - has been criticised on Twitter by Manchester United...

In the week the Nationwide recorded the UK’s highest ever average house price, high-end agency Savills has forecast that prime markets...

A specialist property lender says transactions are being delayed by key staff being furloughed. Gareth Lewis, commercial director of property lender MT...

You might be forgiven for thinking we’ve been cheated out of our Bank Holidays this year, as so many fell during...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has given a thumbs up to the new Boomin listings service created by the brothers...

With the UK officially in what has been described as the single worst national recession in the world, one agency has...

Since June 1, under The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, landlords in England have been...

Data from Rightmove shows that demand is up 61 per cent compared to the same period last year - and the...

It was officially announced last week that the UK is in recession for the first time since 2009, and although this...

Asking prices are up again for a third consecutive month in all English regions and across Scotland and Wales.  The measurement, from...

The government’s new Kickstart scheme is the ideal way for agents to encourage new talent without incurring any cost. That’s the view of The...

Almost all estate agents are still saying Yes to Rightmove, according to figures produced by the portal this morning. Membership numbers for...

The proportion of the asking price achieved on average in the past year is 95.8 per cent according to a new survey. Comparison...

It’s probably not a surprise but new research has revealed where people want to move to - as well as where...

Following the easing of lockdown restrictions on England’s property market in May, NAEA Propertymark reported a sharp increase in business for...

One of the main points I’ve had reinforced to me from agent after agent over the last year of hosting a...

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...

New guidance on face coverings for agents working in branches, and for those dealing directly with visitors, was issued last evening. A statement...

Zoopla's Research and Insight Director Richard Donnell writes: Just over a fortnight on since the Chancellor announced the Stamp Duty holiday and...

Home owners in England will be entitled to add up to two storeys to the height of their home via a...

The online agency Housesimple has rebranded to become 'Strike' with immediate effect. The news comes as a surprise given the apparent success...

Rightmove is reporting a mini-boom that was existing even before the stamp duty holiday - enough to propel average asking prices...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

The latest monthly index suggests that the average asking price in England and Wales has jumped 1.5 per cent in the...

A think tank says the stamp duty holiday introduced a week ago is understandable and may be helpful to the housing...

The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 - which require increased electrical testing in rental properties...

More than 24 hours after the government's announcement about the compulsory wearing of facemasks by shoppers in England, and there is...

The new thresholds for the Scottish equivalent of stamp duty come into effect today - a week after the SDLT holiday...

Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets is to be made mandatory in England.  Anyone failing to comply with the order...

The Welsh First Minister, Mark Drakeford, has suggested that there will be further housing market lockdown easing later this month. His announcement...

The threshold at which Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax is paid by purchasers is to be raised from £145,000 to...

At a recent Conveyancing Association webinar focused on the provision of upfront information in the property sale process, there was a...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak - and the agency industry - will no doubt be delighted to know that visits to Rightmove soared...

It looks like the stamp duty holiday for England and Northern Ireland, already in effect following yesterday’s announcement, is unlikely to...

The latest guidance from the government on the next phase of the HS2 high-speed railway confirms the previous demand that vendors...

One of the possible stamp duty options floated by Chancellor Rishi Sunak could mean 89 per cent of sales would be...

Unnamed government sources quoted in many newspapers today suggest stamp duty reforms may be announced later this year. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

We recently issued our Zoopla House Price Index, which analyses the latest real-time trends from the sales market. In our analysis, we...

A regional agency in the east of England says the Coronavirus lockdown working environment has made it rethink its structure -...

Revenue for The Property Franchise Group was hit by 20 per cent cent thanks for the lockdown - but sales listings...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign says the portal has merely kicked the fees can down the road, deferring a long-term...

An analysis of Countrywide branch data outside London has revealed that one in 10 applicants who registered to buy were from...

Zoopla predicts that the price strength that has been seen since the reopening of the housing market is likely to continue...

Rightmove and OnTheMarket have announced that they are extending their cut-price fees deals, introduced because of Coronavirus. This morning Rightmove says: "We have...

It’s been confirmed by the Scottish Government that the housing market north of the border resumes for business - and house...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I'm Darren Loftus and it says Commercial Director on...

Rightmove has given a regional breakdown in where  buyer demand is strongest in the past two weeks. It’s perhaps no surprise that...

A former chief executive of Countrywide has issued a string of extravagant claims about the lockdown success of the online agency...

The devolved government in Wales - where the housing market is still officially closed - has urged agents to report rivals...

Two estate agency directors have been disqualified by the Competition and Markets Authority after taking part in an illegal price fixing...

Data released this morning by Rightmove suggests that agents in England have agreed no fewer than 40,000 sales since the market...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

Typical house prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the rest of summer according to home moving service...

The only story that has come remotely close to pushing coronavirus – and its various knock-on effects – off the top...

An agent in the unusual position of operating across the England and Welsh border says many of his competitors appear to...

There has been a huge surge in demand in some regions of the UK according to new data from Rightmove.  The portal...

The outlook for the housing market is still taking shape, but here I take a look at three market indicators to...

Rightmove has enjoyed over six million visits to its portal in one day, for the first time ever. Three days ago -...

Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, and there is a great deal of positive things to be said about a...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to release a set of options for member agents to consider if the portal...

Zoopla’s head of research says a stamp duty holiday could encourage more home owners to move which in turn could help...

Research from Zoopla suggests that demand from buyers across England surged 88 per cent shortly after the housing market reopened -...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

Housing Minister Chris Pincher and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick stayed well clear of the Dominic Cummings row over the weekend -...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to hold a seminar for agents who have already left the portal or are...

The Bank of Ireland UK is the latest mortgage lender to resume physical valuations of properties in England, subject of course...

The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove - a key indicator of market health - is already stronger than...

Veteran estate agency owner Paul Rooney has again featured as the most wealthy individual agency owner in the annual Sunday Times...

High end London agency Beauchamp Estates has been selected to join the Bank of England’s advisory panel of companies and senior directors, and to...

It’s back to work today for England’s estate agents and the housing market - but it’s the start of a new...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is expected to announce tomorrow that the housing market in England can resume with estate and letting...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

There’s a warning today to agency chiefs to keep in touch with their staff as lockdown eases across England in a...

The government has temporarily suspended its official house price index as a result of the Coronavirus crisis. In a long and far-reaching announcement...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

In these unprecedented times, Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) aims to reassure letting agents, landlords and tenants on any legislative changes, relating...

Three of the highest profile industry suppliers and house moving services have given government a four-step plan to restart the housing...

HM Land Registry is making it easier to verify individuals’ ID from today. In addition to conveyancers and chartered legal executives, verification...

Housing minister Chris Pincher is drawing up guidelines which could allow agents to return to something like normal working in the near...

Fine & Country says now is “a great time” for estate agents to go upmarket and become “the luxury agent” in...

An economic consultancy predicts house prices will fall by a sixth as unemployment grows across Britain this year. The consultancy, Cebr, says...

The NAEA and ARLA have jointly written to the government asking it to include agents’ commission in its plans to help those financially...

The Nationwide says government measures mean the impact of Coronavirus on the housing market may be “much less” damaging than many...

Staff and senior management at a large franchise company running a string of major High Street agency brands are taking voluntary...

Kays Estates in the north of England - one of the agencies ‘powered by Keller Williams’ - has prepared packs for...

Where else to start? Since my last Natter two weeks ago, all our lives have changed more than we could ever...

The government has at last issued extensive advice on home moving and the activities of estate agents during the continuing Coronavirus crisis. This...

Although all bets are off as to what the housing market will be like after the Coronavirus subsides, there is now...

New research of the buying habits of first-time buyers in the UK we’ve undertaken here at reallymoving.com shows that Shared Ownership...

Hello - here we are with Friday’s help and advice.  A reminder, if you need it, that we want to share your...

Another index shows how strong the market was in the build-up to the escalation in Coronavirus across the country.  The website Home...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in the base interest rate to shore up the economy during the Coronavirus...

The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted once again how fragile and interconnected our societies have become. We don’t know yet how dangerous Covid-19...

Hello and because it’s Friday there are two pieces of good news: it’s nearly the weekend and it’s the day for...

By now, most letting agents and landlords will have heard about the draft legislation laid in Parliament concerning a mandatory minimum...

A survey suggests that 77 per cent of first time buyers do not purchase their initial property in the same town...

Mortgage lenders approved the highest number of loans for house purchase in nearly four years in January, according to Bank of...

The government has launched a competition to attract what it calls “the best and brightest talents of the housing industry” to...

Forget the Boris Bounce - this might be the Rightmove Retreat. A new tool produced by the portal measures price per...

Two agencies are looking to the future with optimism, and striking new deals for their own premises. Vickers & Barrass is reported...

A free-to-list portal says the costs of listing on the established sites - especially Rightmove - are contributing to estate agencies...

A conveyancing firm has launched what it claims to be one of the first ever apps for vendors and buyers in...

For several years the regular monthly RICS market snapshot has made depressing reading - now, for there second month in a...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

Agents have reacted angrily to the government contemplating introducing a Mansion Tax, and to the Housing Secretary not ruling out the...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

The government has announced its First Homes scheme - a policy under which it says some new homes will see their...

The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it...

Rightmove may continue to be a target for criticism from some agents and rival portals but it has just enjoyed it...

An online agency’s claim that it sells homes “for free” has been disputed by a High Street rival - but the...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

The Law Society has announced that there will be a new TA6 Property Information Form launching next week, on Friday February...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets today for its monthly decision on whether the move base rate - and...

Zoopla’s Hometrack data research arm says the start of 2020 has seen buyer demand up 26 per cent compared to the...

The proportion of 25 to 34 year olds who own their own home in England has risen for the first time...

In the field of conveyancing, there’s a new dynamic at play. And that dynamic is customer-driven and customer-focused, using digital technology...

As I look towards this year, I am sure that my thoughts are the same as many within the industry. I am...

At the end of a strong week for housing market indicators, the latest survey from the website Home suggests a major...

New build homes cost 19 per cent more than comparable pre-owned properties according to a new survey - and sometimes 50...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock hit £7.39 trillion in 2019, a new record high. The claim, in an analysis...

A survey of readers of Estate Agent Today suggest that the majority believe the Chancellor will fail to honour a pledge...

There’s been a long-term trend of growing numbers of Londoners quitting the capital to afford a home elsewhere - and typically...

Almost exactly one quarter of house sales in England and Wales fell through prior to completion according to new figures. In the...

The tussle for New Build listings between Zoopla and OnTheMarket has swung in favour of the former this morning with the...

We are facing a new world in the lettings industry, with the proportion of households in the private rented sector (PRS)...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Emily Hawthorne, mio Account Manager for the South West of...

OnTheMarket has started 2020 as it ended 2019 - with an attack on Rightmove via an agency which urges others to...

Multi-national financial institution UBS says there could be a cut in the Bank of England base rate as early as May...

A veteran agent says the new government’s Budget, expected in the next few weeks, should not provide too much help to...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

The scores are in….and it looks like house prices are going to rise gently in 2020 according to forecasts from almost...

The year just ending was when the North-South divide in house prices and capital appreciation slammed into reverse gear according to...

The next 12 months will be an opportunity to reassess the housing market according to property consultancy JLL. It says price growth...

Major UK cities have seen average house price rises of 54 per cent in the past decade - an increase of...

There are reasons to be optimistic that a majority government will improve the housing market, simply by ending political and economic...

When looking back on the property market this year, the main message we can take is that it has remained extremely...

Connells has confirmed that it has closed two branches in Dorset in the south west of England, in addition to the...

Government figures from the Office for National Statistics show that house prices across the UK rose by a mere 0.7 per...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

House prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the next three months according to a price index produced...

The election is over and there’s nothing on the agenda except the run-up to Christmas - although there’s still time for...

Online estate agency Housesimple is extending its offer to sell homes for free to some postcodes in the Midlands.  The offer is...

OnTheMarket’s TV advert, promoting its ‘New & exclusive’ feature, will be back on screens from Boxing Day ahead of what it calls a...

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...

It’s beginning to look a lot like…we’re running a very popular service for agents, as we’ve been inundated with more fund-raising...

Zoopla has revealed the most searched-for property terms on its portal in the past 12 months with ‘garage’, ‘parking’ and ‘garden’...

The Property Franchise Group has issued a trading statement that is upbeat on lettings but warns that the sales market has...

A survey conducted by Estate Agent Today suggests there is huge anger from agencies against Rightmove in particular for its fees. On...

A shock prediction from a property management firm suggests that around 10 estate agencies have gone bust every week in Britain...

The listings website Home, which conducts a monthly survey of asking prices and wider market monitors, is reporting a show 10...

This morning’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the worst - that the market is in...

House prices are forecast to dip as the year ends and stagnate at the start of 2020 according to the latest...

Reservation Agreements are the subject of the moment in the agency industry. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is to...

If you haven’t noticed, it’s November already - a month where it’s increasingly popular for men to grow moustaches for charity....

One of London’s leading estate and lettings agents has criticised the government over what he calls its “pitiful” record on affordable...

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

Zoopla is continuing its aggressive expansion of listings and services to agents with news this morning that it has added a...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

There may be lots of agents giving time this weekend to see England at the Rugby World Cup final and Lewis...

A small online agency which in six months of trading has secured around 140 sales says it’s on course to be...

A former 10 Downing Street adviser says stamp duty on house sales should be scrapped or at least slashed in order...

Countrywide’s upmarket brand Hamptons International is urging all owners of homes with septic tanks to prepare for new regulations that kick...

A new league table of High Street agents’ charges published over the weekend reveals the locations where agents charge an average...

The number of prime residential housing transactions has increased rapidly in the past two decades and even in the past five...

The latest housing market snapshot from the listings website Home suggests more regional markets are heading for price corrections. Home says that...

Data from an agency comparison website reveals that in the current market it takes well over a year for a home...

This is stating the obvious to estate agents but the government has revealed that homes near parks, gardens, playing fields and...

There has been a surprise, but small, increase in the market share of online estate agents according to the latest survey. Business...

There are fewer ‘accidental landlords’ - vendors who resort to letting out their homes because the sales market is difficult. That’s the...

England rugby fans will have been disappointed to find out that Saturday's planned World Cup group stage clash with France in...

The boss of a 15+ branch estate agency group has explained how he thinks regulation could 'ruin' the estate agency industry. Simon...

Of all the UK properties for sale over the last year, 59% would have been exempt from any type of transaction...

Welcome back to Property Jobs Today - your Monday roundup of all the latest employment news from the industry. If you have...

In a revival of the Natter’s day in the life of series, I catch up with Rajeev Nayyar, managing director of...

It may only be October 4, but temperatures have already started to drop this week as preparations for winter begin. As we...

Although property transactions have, unsurprisingly, recently seen a decline which is almost certainly in part due to the ‘B-word’, this doesn’t...

As an agent, it’s part of your role to protect and advise your clients throughout the buying and selling process. Mortgages are...

A high profile estate agency selling some of the most expensive homes in the west of England has shut two of...

A north of England estate agency is marking its 160th anniversary with the pledge to announce an acquisition by the end...

Around one person in seven in England are living in unaffordable, insecure or unsuitable accommodation. The claim comes from the research produced...

The Bank of England has once again maintained base rate at 0.75 per cent - but it is warning that the...

An estate agent is linking a drop in transactions of as much as 20 per cent with the stamp duty increases...

The annual rate of growth of UK house prices has slowed to its lowest level since September 2012. Official government data from...

A hybrid estate and lettings agency operating currently in Manchester, Liverpool and others parts of the north of England has told...

A report by the influential Public Accounts committee of MPs has been highly sceptical of the effectiveness of Help To Buy. It...

New research shows that three bedroom homes are the quickest selling property type this autumn. After a series of sluggish house price...

A rock bottom supply of homes on sale is helping to reinvigorate London sales according to a market monitor. The website Home...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

I remember the day well; the day we all fell foul of addiction, the day our website was launched. Until then, at...

A £3.6 billion Towns Fund to support towns across England to build prosperous futures through innovative regeneration is a perfect chance...

First time buyers will constitute the largest single group of purchasers in 2019, despite the apparent difficulties of deposits and securing...

A housing market monitor that for some months has been pessimistic about London and the rest of the England and Wales...

No less than 56 per cent of properties across the UK are in areas that are affordable for first time buyers...

It’s been two weeks since our last PJT, thanks to the Bank Holiday, so there’s plenty of news in today’s edition. If...

The number of new homes registered to be built in the UK during July was nine per cent lower than a...

A new analysis of privately owned homes with mortgages outstanding shows repossessions have risen in London - but they’re down in...

This is the busiest week of the year for house moves, with the single busiest day being Friday according to a...

New figures produced by Zoopla’s research team shows for the first time the huge scale of regional variations in terms of...

A new digital platform has been set up in a bid to provide a one-stop-shop for self-build enthusiasts - and it...

A briefing note for MPs prepared from government statistics shows that housing starts and completions have increased from the lows observed...

Rightmove says the number of homes stuck in what it calls “the legal log jam” is at its highest for over...

The property website Home has identified the four regions of the UK where it says the current market slowdown is at...

Yes it’s Monday, so it’s another edition of PJT, your guide to the key moves and changes in the agency and...

A retirement development specialist is warning buyers on such schemes to beware unexpected clauses or restrictions which they may not have...

A distinctly autumnal storm seems to be gripping the UK for the early part of the weekend but as ever, nothing...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged to go further with property tax reform and not just stop at reducing stamp...

Rising house prices and the gender pay gap means that there is no English region where a single woman on median...

A new analysis of stamp duty suggests that a cut of around a third in SDLT could produce a 40 per...

New research has identified those local housing market potentially worst hit by the planned changes to Help To Buy in 2021,...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee - which meets monthly to set the base rate on which the costs of...

Countrywide has told Estate Agent Today that it will not be releasing any figures on the branch closure programme it introduced...

Sellers across England and Wales achieve an average 95.94 per cent of their asking price according to research from estate agency...

The average house price growth across southern cities is running at the lowest level recorded since January 2012, according to Zoopla.  Prices...

Those who bought and sold the same property in 2018 made an average of £30,150 - but the number who do...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Eric Woodhams F.N.A.E.A. mio Account Manager What is mio and what...

One of the earliest property websites, nethouseprices.com, has been acquired by fledgling property portal OneDome.  Nethouseprices was set up in 2004 and...

Some 115,000 house moves are delayed annually because of funds not being cleared on time or because sellers have not vacated...

Welcome to this week’s ADC…and what a week it’s been. Politics? No, hot air of a different kind - the weather.  Yet...

London and South East England are to see house price falls this year and only “very modest” growth in 2020 -...

The government has published its response to an MPs’ committee’s comments on overseas buyers of properties in the UK - and...

There’s more bad news for online estate agencies this morning as a survey reveals that they have only a seven per cent...

Two of the highest profile independent estate agencies in the north of England have merged following a spectacular acquisition. Linley & Simpson...

Online estate agency Yopa is warning of price falls ahead in London and south east England - although price rises elsewhere...

Home, the property platform that often produces downbeat market forecasts, now says there are signs of improvement in London at least.  It...

A leading agent has suggested that some parts of the UK would face “a property exodus” if Boris Johnson’s proposals for...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

A more stable trend is now emerging in the UK housing market, according to the latest results for the RICS UK...

The summer market momentum building thanks to warmer weather and reduced Brexit uncertainty took a hit in June, according to new...

Petty Estate Agents has acquired the real estate division of Cheshire-based Wright Marshall out of administration. The deal safeguards the company after...

The head of a website that contrasts the performances of rival estate agents is urging buyers to ‘drill down’ and find...

Gazumping is alive and well in much of the country, despite the slowdown in the property market, according to new research...

Increasing legislation and regulation has arguably been the biggest talking point in the private rented sector (PRS) over the last few...

Hello there - if it’s Friday it’s Agents Do Charity, and as we prepare for a hot weekend for Glastonbury revellers...

Phil Spencer and his advice website IQ have endorsed the concept of legally binding reservation agreements and digital legal packs through...

The number of cash buyers in London has recently plummeted by very nearly a fifth - and every other part of...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Mark Worrall the co-founder of love2move What is love2move and...

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

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

Too many sellers are wedded to the idea that prices will rise after a Brexit deal is resolved, says one of the...

Over a third of homes across Southern England are at risk of suffering price falls as the housing market slowdown extends...

Conveyancing platform The Moving Hub and Acquaint CRM have announced a strategic partnership. New and existing users of Acquaint CRM will have...

It's becoming increasingly difficult to sell a property, especially in those regions undergoing a price correction. That’s the verdict from Home, a...

The National Audit Office says many users of Help To Buy would have been able to purchase a home anyway, without...

Four years ago, as we approached the general election, Andrews Property Group held a roundtable debateon the impact the election might have...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

It appears that at least three Countrywide brands are undergoing branch closures as the company’s cuts continue to bite. Estate Agent Today...

Rumours continue to circulate about possible large-scale branch closures at Countrywide; its share price ended trading today at its lowest ever...

Just 200 conveyancing firms control over 39 per cent of the market in England and Wales, wielding significant power over customers,...

In a surprising announcement overnight, housing minister Kit Malthouse says he is standing to become the Conservative party leader and next...

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...

A new sales progression tool that claims to have been hugely successful over an 18-month pilot is being rolled out across...

A Parliamentary committee has claimed that 160 properties in the UK are owned by “high corruption-risk individuals” and wants more to...

Rightmove’s latest house price statistics reveal that asking prices for newly-marketed property are on average 0.9 per cent higher than a...

So far in our contribution to the campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold we have outlined the stories of some of...

A survey undertaken by the respected Economist Intelligence Unit and a risk solutions company suggests that estate agency may be one...

Reforms to the house buying process in England and Wales to bring it more into line with Scotland could slash the...

The average time on the market for a property is soaring across the UK thanks to Brexit uncertainty, according to the...

An estate agent in the north east of England has been told he will face prison after admitting two counts of...

North East England regional agency chain Bradley Hall has amended details for a property listed on its website following a complaint...

Major regional agency Humberts, which was bought out of administration last year, has announced the first acquisition since its new owners...

A set of historic property details unearthed by a local resident have created a buzz on social media and in the...

The Property Ombudsman (TPO) has released its annual report for 2018, showing a 16% rise in the number of complaints made...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) has launched its long-awaited ‘How to sell a home’ and ‘How to...

A new and comprehensive analysis of the housing market shows a jaw-dropping collapse in stamp duty revenue going to the Treasury...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

There’s a silver lining to another set of stodgy housing market figures - at least one sector, for those buying their...

Data produced by the government showed that some 211,000 homes have been bought using the Help to Buy: Equity Loan. The scheme...

A property listings platform has revealed what it describes as ‘the best places to sell a home’ in England and Wales. The...

It’s clear that some agents are not fans of Trading Standards officers, described in the comments sections of the trade press...

House prices in 20 UK cities analysed by Zoopla show an average 1.7 per cent increase over the 12 months to...

Estate Agent Today has been given details of the new National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agents Team - the body...

The Deposit Protection Service (The DPS) keeps deposit money safe for letting agents, landlords and renters during the course a tenancy....

The jury appears to be out on whether the new enforcement body for estate and lettings agents will be resourced sufficiently...

A new team has been set up to police all estate and letting agency legislation including the upcoming tenants' fees ban. The...

Low risk letting is everyone’s aim, but unless legitimate guidelines are followed it’s difficult to know if a tenant will prove...

An estate agency has been ordered by the Advertising Standards Authority not to use an advertisement on its website and Facebook...