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The UK government appears to have given sanctioned Russian property owners a get-out-of-jail card valid for six months.  It’s been confirmed that...

The head of SEO at Rightmove has defected to a rival portal, Residential People. Farhaad Saleh was responsible for all of Rightmove's...

One of the legends of property journalism, Anne Ashworth, has left her position as editor of The Times’ highly regarded Bricks...

HM Land Registry’s ambitious digitisation plans continue apace with news that it is to consider Blockchain in a bid to speed...

It’s not just the Cabinet and the government where jobs are in flux - there are plenty of moves to announce...

One of Countrywide’s former allies in the City broker community - independent corporate advisor Numis - has downgraded the troubled agency...

Peter Rollings is one of the most respected and best-known figures in property, having helped to rapidly grow Foxtons (where he...

It went largely unreported when news broke last week but now the suggestion that home owners should pay a surcharge if...

Ever wondered what it’s like to be on the frontline of property journalism? Well, wonder no more, as our very own...

The Financial Times has identified that 10 of the 21 tables at the notorious Presidents Club dinner last weekend were sponsored by...

There has been general surprise at the appointment of legal expert and outspoken Brexiteer Dominic Raab to the post of housing...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

The industry magazine Estates Gazette is reporting that Cluttons, the residential and commercial agency, has been bought out of pre-pack administration...

Confusion surrounds the timing of the government’s eagerly-anticipated White Paper on housing. Respected property industry weekly magazine Estates Gazette has tweeted that...

Countrywide’s share price closed slightly down again yesterday to finish trading at 176.0 after news emerged that the group was selling...

Lambert Smith Hampton, the commercial arm of Countrywide, is to be put up for sale. LSH is one of Britain's oldest and...

Square foot prices at one of central London’s most controversial new developments - Nine Elms - are down eight per cent...

Housing appears to have a disappointingly low priority in the new Theresa May-led Cabinet - at least judging from the time...

Countrywide says it is too early to say whether the stamp duty surcharge introduced in the spring has had any significant...

Brandon Lewis, the housing minister, is backing Theresa May as a crowded field of candidates begin seeking support to become leader...

Countrywide chief executive Alison Platt is one of 10 property industry entries in the ‘Power 100 Women’ list compiled by business...

An executive director at hybrid estate agency EweMove has hit out at the government’s apparent support for innovation in the house...

Estates Gazette has published a candid article suggesting the explicit hiring of prostitutes by delegates to the annual MIPIM conference may...

Estate Agent Today’s editor Graham Norwood has won a Gold award as Property Blogger of the Year at the prestigious annual...

Countrywide’s chief executive, Alison Platt, has been named as one of the 50 most powerful people in Britain’s property industry by...

Morgan Stanley says fears over a possible UK exit from the EU and other global economic uncertainty could lead to “a...

A Strutt & Parker senior partner has dismissed speculation that the residential arm of his agency is about to be taken...

Shepherd Direct Limited - best known for owning the Century 21 UK franchise business which has 50 operators across England -...

Jon Hunt, the property billionaire who founded, ran and then sold Foxtons, is worth a cool £1.186 billion - yet is...

An estate agency analyst has queried whether the £2 billion spent on the equity loan Help To Buy scheme in England...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says it wants to see 'minimum competency' requirements for sales and letting agents to handle...

Data from Countrywide Group shows the potential volatility that exists in the much-discussed Prime Central London housing market, simply because of...

Zoopla Property Group is reported to be looking for a new headquarters to house its property portals and recent acquisition, the...

There is yet more opposition to proposals for the reform of land and estate ownership in Scotland, put forward by the...