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![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Can the Government deliver on King's Speech promises?](/upload/images/shutterstock_1634178964.jpg)
NOBODY does pomp and ceremony like us Brits and, wow, it was on full display in Westminster last week. Despite the prestige...
22 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: ‘Asking prices hit by election and Euros’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Asking prices dropped at the start of July as estate agents and sellers attempted to attracted buyers who have been distracted...
15 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: 'Sales expectations rise with General Election out the way'](/upload/images/shutterstock_62980678(1).jpg)
Sentiment about sales volumes among surveyors and estate agents is at its most upbeat level for more than two years and...
11 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Scottish homeowners unaware of energy requirements - warning](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-3-400x310.png)
Homeowners in ESPC’s core territories (Edinburgh, the Lothians, Fife and the Borders) are not aware of the full extent of the...
08 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![How agents can use comparable data to price properties with accuracy](/upload/images/NB%20-%20Cosy%20Resi%20Sep%20blog%201%20Artificial%20Intelligence%20in%20Property%20Management%20Tools%20for%20Landlords.jpg)
As mortgage rates remain high, estate agents report that housing market conditions continue to be demanding. A 0.1% fall in the average...
06 July 2024
From: Features
![Agents Do Charity - exceeding expectations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...
05 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark: ‘Buyers are waiting for election and interest rate movements'](/upload/images/Election%20housing%20.jpg)
Agency sales supply and demand dipped in May as buyers and sellers await the election outcome, Propertymark members claim. The agency trade...
03 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Challenges remain despite increased auction activity](/upload/images/shutterstock_477964318(2).jpg)
Gaps between buyer and seller expectations have spread into the auction sector. The issue has become common among estate agents dealing with...
27 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Inflated expectations? Be a pragmatic advisor in an uncertain market](/upload/images/RPT%20EAT%2026-06-24.png)
The recent dip in inflation to 2% for the first time in three years brings a glimmer of optimism in the...
26 June 2024
From: Features
![Property Natter - Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/Property%20Natter.jpg)
This week I reached the point of maximum political saturation. We’re now four weeks into the campaign with less than a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![LSL: ‘We are trading better than expected’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
LSL’s businesses remain in “good shape” and are trading better than expected so far this year, the property brand claims. A trading...
21 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: ‘It’s a good time to be a homebuyer’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2234397689.jpg)
It is currently one of the best times to be a homebuyer, Knight Frank claims. The agency brand has highlighted that a...
18 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Danger - Housing Market at risk of Chronic Over-Supply Until Rates Fall](/upload/images/shutterstock_2051919698.jpg)
There’s a growing supply-demand imbalance in the sales market according to the prominent industry asking price index, Home. It says despite greater...
14 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer: A Website is Your Message to Customers](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(5).png)
I know there’s always been something of a love-hate relationship between agents and the portals. The ‘love’ comes because the portals are...
13 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Poor financial literacy amidst the UK's Mortgage crisis](/upload/images/4%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Poor%20financial%20literacy%20V2%20By%20Zahra%20Hussain%2C%20co-founder%2C%20Eligible.jpg)
Major lenders including Barclays, HSBC, and TSB have reduced their interest rates on new fixed mortgages, offering a glimmer of hope...
08 June 2024
From: Features
![Agent activity improves but asking prices remain an issue - Propertymark](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
The number of market appraisals and sales agreed among estate agents are now back above levels seen before the September 2022...
05 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Less transactional’ services boost Savills](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House_pound-400x310.png)
Savills’ “less transactional” services have boosted its performance so far this year amid a slower property market. A trading update from the...
16 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove raises expectations but do the markets believe it?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Rightmove posted a bullish trading update and raised performance expectations for the year ahead on Friday but the markets seemed less...
13 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest rates held but agents pin hopes on falling mortgage pricing](/upload/images/shutterstock_2190018029.jpg)
Agents remain typically optimistic about the property market after interest rates were been held at their 16-year high of 5.25% by...
10 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock rises to three-year high but sales are facing short-term slump](/upload/images/shutterstock_480780247.jpg)
Agency stock has hit a three-year high but sales expectations have dipped as hopes of an imminent interest rate cut fade,...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rate Cut - Experts downplay chances for next week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Three Ways To Win In A High Reduction Market](/upload/images/PropTech%20(2).jpg)
Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande - More To Be Done To Address Housing Imbalance](/upload/images/shutterstock_2271512647(2).jpg)
A recent announcement by housing giants Persimmon has been heralded as a welcome boost to the property sector. In a trading update they...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Asking price cuts fail to win sales for two-third of homes - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Some 36% of all homes which have had asking prices cut this year are now listed as sold subject to contract. GetAgent...
30 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big Demand for Small Properties as budgets tighten](/upload/images/shutterstock_1966564417.jpg)
Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Three interest rate cuts and house prices to rise - Lloyds Bank](/upload/images/shutterstock_1972716101.jpg)
Lloyds Bank has issued figures showing a 28% profits plunge for the first quarter of the year - but it nonetheless...
25 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Phil Spencer - How To Prove The AI Bots Wrong](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image(4).png)
Artificial Intelligence is now a part of all our lives, but my attention was grabbed recently by an AI critique of...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Expert tips on how conveyancers can mitigate risk of negligence claims](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature-%20Expert%20tips%20on%20how%20conveyancers%20can%20mitigate%20risk%20of%20negligence%20claims%20By%20Jonathan%20Stebbings%20.jpg)
The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs...
20 April 2024
From: Features
![Franchise agency pulls plug on underperforming offices](/upload/images/shutterstock_asset-generation-d9daa167-9521-417a-a0be-e99e89d1312a-0_edited.jpeg)
Winkworth has revealed that it has not renewed franchises on offices “where our standards were not being met and results were...
18 April 2024
From: Breaking News
From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...
09 April 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![How Much Will Mortgage Rate Hikes Affect the UK Housing Market?](/upload/images/2%20How%20much%20will%20mortgage%20rate%20hikes%20-%20weekend%20features%20By%20Tom%20Bill%20Head%20of%20UK%20residential%20research%20at%20Knight%20Frank.jpg)
Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Optimism in residential housing in Scotland as the market proves its resilience](/upload/images/3%20Optimism%20is%20Scottish%20property%20market%20-%20weekend%20feature%20by%20John%20McHugh%2C%20Managing%20Partner%20of%20DM%20Hall%20Chartered%20Surveyors_.jpg)
Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market was put through a fairly gruelling...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![‘Ideal time’ for interest rate cut as inflation slows - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/InterestRatesDecline_400x310.png)
Inflation has hit a new two-year low as the cost of living measure slowed to 3.4% in February. The figure is down...
21 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Seller sentiment improves – OnTheMarket](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310%20(1).png)
Seller confidence has improved in anticipation of the traditionally busier Spring market and interest rate cuts in the months ahead, research...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank wins customer service award](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/shutterstock_1697309575.jpg)
The UK Residential division of agency and property brand Knight Frank has won the ‘Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy Award’ at the UK Customer...
18 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![What would a real property industry Budget look like?](/upload/images/2%20%20Proofed%20%20--%20What%20would%20a%20real%20property%20industry%20Budget%20look%20like%20by%20Steve%20Richmond%2C%20General%20Manager%20UK%26I%20at%20Reapit%20.jpg)
The Spring Budget last Wednesday rounded out to be mostly a disappointment for the property industry, but it was also perhaps...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![Savills: Property market appears to be past “peak uncertainty”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Savills has claimed most of the property markets It operates in are past “peak uncertainty” after posting lower revenues and profits...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents Do Charity - strong support](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
15 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Agency stock has hit a three-year high but short-term price falls remain likely](/upload/images/shutterstock_200541344.jpg)
Estate agency stock has hit the highest level since February 2021, new figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
14 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank: Prime London market has made ‘hesitant’ start to 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
The prime London sales market has made a hesitant start to 2024, Knight Frank has said. Despite the agent and property brand...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why being over-ambitious with your asking price can net you less overall](/upload/images/6%20proofed%20-%20Why%20being%20over-ambitious%20with%20your%20asking%20price%20can%20net%20you%20less%20overall%20by%20Paul%20Hilton%2C%20CEO%2C%20ESPC.jpg)
The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Halifax: Housing market has started strong but a slowdown is still possible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Average house prices rose for the fourth consecutive month during February, figures from Halifax show, but it is unclear how long...
08 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![LSL agency franchisees benefiting from ‘reduced volatility’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2190834687.jpg)
LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...
07 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Why being over-ambitious with your asking price can net you less overall](/upload/images/3%20proofed%20-%20Why%20being%20over-ambitious%20with%20pricing%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...
02 March 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage approvals rise again but sales hit a decade low in January](/upload/images/shutterstock_130170536.jpg)
Mortgage approvals increased for the fourth consecutive month in a row during January but that hasn’t fed into official sales yet, data...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Take advantage of a better market](/upload/images/4%20ESTAS%20EAT%20Feature%2017th%20Feb%20by%20Simon%20Brown.jpg)
Reading the news on Estate & Letting Agent Today every day (as I’m sure you all do, too), there appears to...
17 February 2024
From: Features
![Analyst: Don’t assume the housing market will be healthy throughout 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_250676278.jpg)
A drop in house prices remains likely for 2024 despite recent rises and improving sentiment. The latest Halifax house price index showed...
12 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Property market is turning positive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...
08 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![LSL ‘on track’ for profit increase in 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2100071413(1).jpg)
LSL’s estate agency network has performed ahead of its plans since shifting to a franchised model last year. The LSL estate agency...
02 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide: House prices rose in January but ‘rapid rebound’ is unlikely](/upload/images/shutterstock_1898316274.jpg)
Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![‘Uneventful’ interest rate update could boost property market – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_1749204629(1).jpg)
Rightmove has recorded its busiest month since launching its mortgage in principle service in 2022 and predicts an interest rate hold...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark: 'Asking prices are still too high'](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
Further adjustments in house prices are needed to match valuations with market expectations, Propertymark has warned. It comes as the agency trade...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Analyst raises house price expectations but warns correction isn’t over](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceRising_400x310.png)
The UK and Europe’s “house price correction” isn’t over yet but the market will perform better than expected, a ratings agency...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Foxtons aims for £3m savings from branch closures as total revenue rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agents-400x310.png)
Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![AI's thrills and cyber-security's chills](/upload/images/4%20Thrills%20of%20AI%20-%20Reapit%20weekend%20feature%20January%202024.png)
The property industry is no stranger to shifts in the technology landscape. The past year in particular saw rapid growth in technology...
20 January 2024
From: Features
![Knight Frank: House prices will rise this year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and said it now expects average values to rise this year rather than...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Record number of homes sold at a discount in 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BTR%20and%20affordable%20housing%20-%20By%20Andy%20Jones%20Property%20Investor%20Today%20BuildToRent-400x310.png)
A record 50% of homes sold in England & Wales last year were purchased following a price reduction, Hamptons analysis has revealed. The...
10 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![New developments look set to catch election fever](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weelkend%20feature%20-New%20developments%20look%20set%20to%20catch%20election%20fever%20by%20Ian%20Barnett.jpg)
Landowners seeking to sell their land for development will have to adjust their expectations as the market, the planning system and...
30 December 2023
From: Features
![Vendors must be ‘more realistic’ about auction sales - warning](/upload/images/Property%20auction%20generates%20%C2%A313m%20in%20sales.jpg)
Increasing numbers of auction sales are at risk of failing in 2024 if vendors don’t adjust their expectations, an auctioneer claims. Stuart...
29 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: Lower rates will bring some buyers back to the market in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Lower interest rates and real wage growth will halt price falls next year but sales will remain lower, Hamptons has predicted Forecasts...
28 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents warned to prepare for ‘zombie threat’ of Purplebricks](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Agents have been warned to be wary about the resurgence of Purplebricks. It comes after the online brand was taken over by...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Property professionals are becoming ‘cautiously’ positive](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/AgentsWorking-400x310.png)
Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Propertymark: Asking prices are too high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
The number of agents reporting listings selling for under asking price has hit its highest level this year as Propertymark warns...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![A turning point? House prices rise for third successive month](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property-Value_400x310.png)
House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...
04 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Sellers ‘getting serious’ as asking prices drop in Christmas rush](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceDrop-400x310.png)
Asking prices for newly listed homes dropped by the largest rate for November in five years, Rightmove has revealed. The portal’s latest...
13 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market rollercoaster is ‘coming to an end’ – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2341925563(1).jpg)
The property market’s 18-month “white-knuckle ride” is coming to an end, Tom Bill claims. Speaking on the Guild of Property Professionals’ The...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Politicians are pledging a housebuilding revolution but who will build them?](/upload/images/shutterstock_2299201121.jpg)
Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance. Last...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - Prime suspects in a same-day delivery world](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
Proptech – it’s a people thing. It might seem like a strange thing to say but the best of tech is a...
14 October 2023
From: Features
![Misleading information is No. 1 complaint, says PRS boss](/upload/images/3%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20-%20Misleading%20information%20is%20No%201%20complaint%20says%20PRS%20boss%20-%20Sean%20Hooker%20interview.jpg)
Despite the announcements, the publicity, the guidance and the acres of website information, the most common complaint surrounding house sales is...
14 October 2023
From: Features
![What do buyers and sellers really want from their estate agent?](/upload/images/4%20iamproperty%20feature%20What%20do%20buyers%20and%20sellers%20really%20want%20from%20an%20estate%20agent.jpg)
The stats on the slowing market are widely known, but a slowdown is by no means doom and gloom – it’s...
14 October 2023
From: Features
![Jake Gann, Sales Director at Bamboo Auction](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Bamboo%20Auction%20technology/400X300.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...
10 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Savills: Realistic pricing ‘crucial’ to keeping the market moving](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Weak but cautious optimism from analysts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
UK housing market activity "remains weak" according to the Nationwide. Its latest house price index shows that prices declined 5.3 per cent...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank lowers house price expectations after ‘volatile summer’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and now expects a steeper market drop. The agent previously predicted a 5% fall...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents MVMT podcast: Is Rightmove house price data helpful?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Over-valuations and too much reliance on national asking price data is skewing seller expectations, agents claim. The latest Agents MVMT podcast tackles...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![LSL hails 'successful shift' to agency franchise model](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Franchise-400x310.png)
LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Percentage of asking price sales achieved drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BalancingPercentages-400x310.png)
The average home seller across England and Wales has achieved 97.3% of asking price, a -2.4% drop versus the previous six...
28 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![PropTech Today - Evolution: Data and personalisation drive the market](/upload/images/PropTech%20.jpg)
Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Boost for buyers as mortgage rates drop and choice rises](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Mortgage borrowers now have the greatest choice of home loan products since February 2022, Moneyfacts data suggests. It is a boost for...
13 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property market woes weigh on listed agency and building brands](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Homeowners%20driving%20Google%20search%20Weekend%20Estate%20agent%20AgentOnline-400x310.png)
The slower sales market has started hitting high-profile agency and property brands. Agency franchise brand Winkworth’s half year results yesterday showed network...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Prime buyers remain ‘unrealistic’ about price cuts - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Buyer expectations of price discounts are too high, a prime agent claims. Jo Eccles, founder and managing director of prime London buying...
07 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 but 'soft landing' is possible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide. The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing outlook remains positive, unlike England’s rugby chances](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Rugby%20piece%20EAT%20article%20by%20Simon%20Jackson%20SDL)%2030_08_23.jpg/2%20Rugby%20piece%20EAT%20article%20by%20Simon%20Jackson%20SDL)%2030_08_23__400x256.jpg)
If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...
02 September 2023
From: Features
![Is the government changing its tune on landlords?](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%202608.png)
I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...
26 August 2023
From: Features
![Ready or not, the digitally enabled consumer is here](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/ReapIT/EAT%20SC%20Blog%202%20360%C3%97280.png)
Changes to consumer behaviour usually arrive in waves. Most of the time these waves are small. They drive minimal impact, with...
19 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Good economic news could be bad for housing market - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_342763022.jpg)
Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market. The UK economy grew by...
14 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing Market Trouble Ahead - gloomy RICS predictions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseMarketConfusion-400x310.png)
The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...
10 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![House price cuts hit their highest level for nine years](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Price reductions have reached their highest level in at least nine years according to estate agency Hamptons. Some 50 per cent of...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Share Price plummets after agency group’s profits warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_1677222151.jpg)
The share price of LSL Property Services dropped around 16 per cent at one point yesterday following a profits warning given...
08 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![House prices falling at fastest rate since 2009](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...
02 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage approvals rise but buyers remain cautious](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage%20approvals%20down%20MortgageApplication_400x310.png)
The number of mortgage approvals edged up for a second month in a row during June but remains below 2022’s monthly...
01 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![HMRC: June property sales hit three-year low](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...
31 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Lloyds raises house price expectations despite mortgage woes](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
Lloyds Banking Group has issued a slightly more positive house price outlook despite warning of increased pressure on mortgage affordability from...
27 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agent over-valuations keep asking prices higher - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyValue_400x310.png)
Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...
21 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Rightmove: Sales are falling but ‘right-priced’ homes are moving](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
The level of sales agreed has fallen below its normal market trend for this time of year but the “right-priced” properties...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![RICS: Mortgage rate rises ‘clearly visible’ as property market activity drops](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Property market activity has returned to levels last seen in the aftermath of last October’s mini Budget, data from the Royal...
13 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Price reductions rise but sellers aren’t giving up](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HouseForSale_400x310.png)
Agents are facing challenges of rising price reductions but fewer listings are being withdrawn and the level of fall-throughs is dropping,...
12 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Savills: Price sensitivity is changing buyer expectations](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
Price sensitivity and a flight to quality is dominating prime London markets, research suggest. Analysis of second quarter property market activity by...