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The vast majority of negligence claims against conveyancers are for relatively low sums of money, but the financial and reputational costs...

Almost one in five vendors admit to having failed to disclose disputes with neighbours to prospective buyers when selling their home,...

An anti-money laundering (AML) expert has queried why there is a reluctance among estate agents to accept and follow AML responsibilities. It...

Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch can help estate agents comply quickly and efficiently Around one in five estate agents are not registered for...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

If you’ve paid even scant attention to Landlord Today or other trade titles, you’ll be familiar with the headlines about rogue...

A client account is essential to your lettings business, but the rules and regulations you need to follow to keep this...

The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...

For most people, buying a house or flat is the largest financial commitment they will ever make. Which is why many...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

In recent years, the UK private rented sector has witnessed a significant increase in government regulation aimed at raising standards for...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

The market share of online and hybrid agents reduced further during the second quarter of 2023, new figures show. Analysis from property...

Now more than ever, property professionals across the sector need to pull together and collaborate more closely to make business gains,...

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

Tackling economic crime is part of the day job for estate agents. But how can the latest digital ID tools help...

Just because you don’t live in London - and of course the vast majority of people don’t - doesn’t mean you’ve...

Purplebricks ended its life on the stock market with a share price of 0.30p. It comes as the controversial online brand officially...

A new survey suggests the overwhelming majority of the public are critical of the government’s apparent housing failures. A study of 1,323...

Following publication of the Renter’s Reform Bill and the media coverage surrounding it, many agents and their landlords will understandably have...

Yes it should….and we’re getting closer. Where there’s no chain involved, here at AVRillo, we can be ready to exchange contracts in...

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

Over the last few years, the property industry has been focusing on the need to provide more information to buyers ‘up...

Politicians are to take estate agents to task over what they call “a forest” of For Sale and To Let boards. Local...

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

Agents are being urged to avoid “too much enthusiasm” when conducting market appraisals amid warnings of a house price slowdown. Hybrid agency...

The Scottish housing market is at a serious crossroads, a major estate agency brand in the country has warned. Lomond Group-owned agent...

A fifth of potential borrowers have had their mortgage application rejected over the past 12 months – hitting their hopes of...

Purplebricks’ activist investor Lecram Holdings has warned shareholders can’t afford to wait ‘while the business runs out of money’ in a...

The only certainty at the moment is that we are living in a period of uncertainty. The challenges facing the property...

The Government has been urged to revise its plans for affordable housing as MPs warn it is set to fall short...

I’ve just read an article saying that this is the time of the online estate agency. The time in question is, of...

Property sales are being put at risk by failure to tackle infestations of bamboo, according to new warnings. Invasive plant removal firm...

The chair of the Council of Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has warned firms that it shouldn’t be seen as a ‘light-touch’ regulator. Speaking at...

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

A surveyors’ trade body has retracted guidance that previously claimed homes with spray foam loft insulation could be impossible to sell. The Residential Property...

The market share of hybrid and online agents increased slightly during the third quarter of 2022 but firms are still struggling...

If recent headlines are anything to go by, estate agents and the wider property industry are not just feeling the heavy...

Trade body Propertymark has revealed that it has opened compliance cases against a small number of members following the latest HMRC...

One of the biggest frustrations people have with the home buying and selling process is the amount of time it takes...

Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...

Purplebricks has recruited Helen Martin to the newly created role of group director of risk and compliance. It comes as the beleaguered...

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) recently published a list of firms that have received penalty notices for failure to meet their...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

For some time, LinkedIn was seen – fairly or unfairly – as stodgy, dull, corporate and formal. The uncool uncle to...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

Property firms are still failing to make basic anti-money laundering checks (AML), and some may even unwittingly be helping politically exposed...

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

The last week has been dramatic even by the standards of UK politics, with a Cabinet and junior minister rebellion bringing...

People in prominent positions in the housing industry aren’t always perfect role models. After all, Chris Pincher was housing minister for...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

A high-profile review of the governance and purpose of the RICS has said the need for change at the institution is...

The digital transformation of the property industry is not a new chapter, but an ongoing journey in which the winners are...

Almost half of the UK public think young people cannot afford to buy their own home because they spend too much...

Four estate agents have had their anti-money laundering (AML) registrations cancelled by HMRC so far this year. The taxman has published its...

The Government was 120,000 homes short of its own new-build targets last year, research claims. Analysis by new-build sales optimisation platform Unlatch...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

More than 30 agents and property firms such as auction houses and valuers were reprimanded by HMRC for anti-money laundering breaches...

Agents are being urged not to fear exams when it comes to new industry qualifications for the sector. The industry is still awaiting...

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...

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

Trading Standards has advised agents to update listings once they reach the "sold subject to contract" (SSTC) stage. It comes after legal...

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he supports the seizure of property assets connected to the allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The...

Share prices of estate agencies and property companies plummeted yesterday as tensions continued to rise following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Purplebricks...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wants the government to put a stop to the capital being used for international money...

A tech company in the compliance sector claims that 25 per cent of UK estate agency branches have failed to register...

Imagine a world where you, as an agent, could focus on what you do best. Building and managing relationships, showing properties,...

Foxtons has this morning announced that it’s selling off the sales wing of a rival London agency that it bought just...

The past two years have been a whirlwind of change, challenges and chance. The main catalyst has clearly been the pandemic...

Purplebricks has this morning said that a newspaper report over the weekend, claiming part of the business is to be sold...

Propertymark is to probe Purplebricks over its lettings fiasco - and as the agency becomes a subject of ridicule in the...

Purplebricks is delaying release of its half-year figures which were scheduled to be given to shareholders tomorrow. This follows revelations in the Daily...

Despite the progress made in so many areas, particularly in terms of leasehold reform – although we are calling upon the...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is trying to win back respect within the property industry with new Rules of Conduct...

The governing council of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a public apology to the whistle blowers whose actions...

Controversial London agency Foxtons is to review its policy on top management bonuses. This follows a shareholder revolt at the agency's AGM...

A leading planning consultancy has claimed that ‘the myth’ that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

One of the biggest campaign groups calling for leasehold reform has welcomed the action taken by the Competition and Markets Authority...

The independent QC leading a review into the governance scandal at the RICS says there was “no fraudulent or criminal misbehaviour”...

A news conference today is expected to reveal more details of the governance scandal which has engulfed the Royal Institution of...

The chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Sean Tompkins, is in talks to step down according to an...

Things can change. For those who remember, it’s no secret that I became one of the industry's strongest critics of OnTheMarket (OTM). My reasons...

Three property agents feature on the latest list of businesses in trouble for failing to comply with money laundering regulations. The list...

The independent QC asked to prepare a report into the financial conduct row at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has...

The publication of a report following a controversial RICS investigation has been pushed back another month. Last month it was announced that...

How are the fingernails? After a tense night and with England destined for their first international tournament final in 55 years...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

In the world of football – very topical at the moment, as we all enjoy the Euros – there is an...

A PropTech entrepreneur is urging agents to maximise their training on existing PropTech to ensure they optimise its effectiveness. Anton Babkov, chief...

The leading reason for property sales falling through is gazumping, according to new research from Comparethemarket. Over the past year, nearly two-fifths of...

One in 10 buyers say they will seek to renegotiate on the price of their chosen home if they miss the...

In the previous edition of PropTech Today, Nathan Emerson highlighted the importance of effective implementation, linking poor staff engagement to the...

The independent review into the governance of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is calling for comments. Earlier this year RICS was the...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

This time out, I speak to one of the industry’s biggest-hitters. Adrian Gill may have retired from frontline agency, having had...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty...