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You don’t have to simply accept things as they are when it comes to managing your client accounts. If your bank...

Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

Propertymark has urged the Land Registry to provide more accessible and affordable services to its members.  Responding to a call for evidence...

MPs have launched an inquiry on improving the home buying and selling process in England. The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC)...

Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...

Representatives from Propertymark, Trading Standards and The Property Ombudsman (TPO) are set to discuss estate agency regulation in the House of...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the UK’s largest housebuilders as it warns of “fundamental concerns”...

Peers in the House of Lords have launched an inquiry into agency regulation. The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee will...

Down-valuations appear to be on the rise and it is shocking agents and mortgage brokers. Property professionals have seen an uptick in...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...

The Government recently consulted upon a revised approach to local plans. Throughout the consultation document, frequent use is made of the...

Average house prices fell annually for the second consecutive month during October, Land Registry figures show. The data may only reflect activity...

There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...

Propertymark has written to the Housing Secretary Michael Gove to reiterate its longstanding call for regulation of property agents. The agency trade...

CoStar has defended its operations after a third open letter from OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone attempted to derail the US property...

By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....

As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...

Hands-up who likes doing check-in reports? These start-of-tenancy reports may not be the most popular of activities for the letting agent...

There’s growing evidence that wider family members - not just Mum and Dad - are stumping up cash to help younger...

Leading digital compliance firm SmartSearch has launched an innovative new solution to help professionals working within the UK property sector to...

The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...

OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...

Properties are taking longer to go under offer but there is no evidence of large discounts on asking prices yet, Hamptons...

MPs have cast doubt on the Government’s ability to achieve its target of 300,000 new homes per year by the mid-2020s...

Property market activity has returned to levels last seen in the aftermath of last October’s mini Budget, data from the Royal...

Two all-party groups of MPs and Peers have called on the government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality,...

Just one agent was expelled from The Property Ombudsman (TPO) redress scheme in the latest quarter. TPO has revealed that Price Point...

Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...

A property data firm claims to have evidence showing agents who fail to provide upfront information are more likely to suffer...

They dropped like a stone - that’s the verdict on property sales from a leading business analyst. Sarah Coles of Hargreaves Lansdown...

The level of sales agreed has reached its highest point this year and is encouraging more sellers to the market, Zoopla...

Skipton Building Society has unveiled details of the first 100% loan-to-value mortgage launched since the 2008 financial crisis. Aimed at renters, the...

The Conveyancing Association has launched a guidance document for firms that addresses the Building Safety Act and Building Safety (Leaseholder Protection)...

According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...

The Guild of Property Professionals has achieved the milestone of more than 11,000 ESTAS reviews. The network has revealed it has reached...

According to Women Count 2022, an Insights report from The Pipeline, women still face entrenched systemic barriers on their route to...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they preview Estate Agency X 8, 2023 Estate Agency X is back and better...

We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...

If early indications are to be believed. Yes! 2022 was the year that offered so much at the start and then hit...

Agents are being urged to keep an eye on their HMRC Government Gateway Account to ensure they don’t miss messages and...

The property market is still active for ‘realistic’ sellers and serious buyers, OnTheMarket (OTM’s) claims. Jason Tebb, chief executive of the portal,...

A former adviser to Boris Johnson who is running to be the Tory candidate for London Mayor has promised to put...

As economic signs increasingly point to a contraction in the property market, competition for new business will inevitably heat up. But...

A report earlier this month warned that conveyancing firms should stress test their businesses for a sharp decline in work volumes. These businesses...

Agents are being urged to consider apprenticeships for both younger and older recruits as a way of tackling staff attrition problems...

Propertmark is calling for a 12 month exemption on additional Stamp Duty rates to boost rental property supply. The issue will be...

Agents should be getting buyers to focus on what they can afford now and in the future rather than worrying about...

Mortgage rates look likely to fall after Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister but analysts are still unsure how far the...

With reform of the home buying and selling process as crucial as it's ever been, and disrupters like Coadjute and PEXA...

It’s the oddest thing. Surely, the most fundamental requirement of an estate agent having won an instruction, is to get it...

Letting agents and landlords who know how to avoid deposit disputes at the end of a tenancy can save time, money,...

Agency-backed risk management platform Thirdfort has received awarded B Corporation status. The certification recognises Thirdfort’s commiutment to goals outside of shareholder profit...

The current period of national solidarity over the death of Queen Elizabeth II has embraced the world of property as it...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

The level of agency stock for sale is at a 15-month high but buyer and seller sentiment is now varying on...

First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

As the summer draws to a close, and we begin to move towards the final few months of the year, I’m...

Inflation remains a bigger concern to homeowners than house prices but potential vendors may get sensitive if prices drop, research suggests. A...

A prominent analyst has suggested three ways Purplebricks could boost investor confidence and contend in a recessionary market. Davy Research released an...

It’s taken Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the UK to finally take a much-needed step in the right direction to stop...

The check-out report is a critical point in the tenancy and has the power to make the moving-out process run smoothly...

Dye & Durham says it could potentially appeal the decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to effectively disallow its acquistion...

A compliance expert has warned that even though most agents will have robust anti-money laundering (AML) checks and processes in place,...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

During the summer holidays, your home is left susceptible to opportunistic thieves. Despite this rise in threat, data found that only...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...

Late last week, Leeds Building Society announced that it would no longer lend on second homes to concentrate on first-time buyers...

The housing market continues to defy expectations after the latest Land Registry figures show annual price growth in May hit its...

Cybersecurity and cryptocurrencies have been identified among the main risks facing conveyancers. The latest Risk Agenda report from the Council for Licensed...

If there’s one thing that received a boost as a result of Covid and lockdowns, it’s podcasts – which reached whole...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

The government has launched a new equity loan scheme for the self-build market. The Help to Build scheme aims to help thousands...

The government’s Fairer Private Rented Sector White Paper has initially caused some consternation and a strong adverse reaction from some within...

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive month yesterday. The cost of borrowing is now at a 13-year...

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that it may block the merger of two property search firms as it...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

It’s easy to overestimate the importance of something in one’s own industry or work, but there seems good reason for believing...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

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

In a new column, solicitor Colum Smith, an expert in combating fraud at Taylor Rose MW Solicitors, explains why those looking...

A coroner says there is insufficient evidence to determine the cause of death of a 23-year-old estate agent found on a...

An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...

The international reviews service Trustpilot has batted away criticism from a property website that it ignores breaches of its guidelines. Last week,...

A rural body in Wales has hit out at the Welsh Government’s proposals for draconian new taxes on second homes.  Earlier this...

A row has broken out over a company which has made allegations about Trustpilot reviews of OnTheMarket. A company called KwikChex says...

A bid to regulate second home ownership in part of the UK through changes to planning policy will add complexity and...

No matter how dark the news, there’s light in our industry thanks to so many agents and suppliers doing good deeds....

Trading Standards and the government have jointly announced compulsory new data which must appear on property listings. A property's council tax band or...

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

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

The UK property industry has long been a target of fraudsters due to the low levels of transparency and the fact...

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

Low fee agents such as Purplebricks and some other online operators are generally not trusted by the public when selling their...