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New data from one of Britain’s largest mortgage lenders shows that nearly one in five first-time buyers are now aged 40...

The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed property professionals who are...

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

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

The best news for the property sector to come from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget statement came not from any fiscal...

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

The Government has given local authorities powers to double the council tax charged on long-term empty homes after 12 months. The time...

When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...

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

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

The times, they are indeed a-changin’. But what Dylan may not have appreciated, however, was how fast that change would be...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

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

Inheritance Tax receipts for April to September 2023 have soared to £3.9 billion, some £0.4 billion higher than the same period...

More families need a home they can call their own, the Housing Secretary Michael Gove has claimed. Speaking at the Tory Party...

Winkworth is calling for the Government to take immediate action to fix the property market.  On the eve of the Tory party...

It looks like more families are to be hit with inheritance tax in 2023/4 according to a new forecast.  Research from the...

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

Homeowners are increasingly looking to properties that can either boost income or to offer a better work/life balance – without the...

The Bank of England is facing calls to hold off on raising interest rates this week. Its Monetary Policy Committee is set...

The roll out of ULEZ has been one of the big stories of the week. The new zones will have implications...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has repeated calls for Stamp Duty to be scrapped as politicians prepare for party conference...

The managing editor of The Good Schools Guide has outlined the measures that some families take to secure a place at...

We all want more transactions - the Holy Grail when it comes to agencies’ bottom lines - but an interesting aspect...

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

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

The Labour Party has announced it will be hosting an emergency mortgage summit this week. The summit, happening in London tomorrow, is...

Higher interest rates have already softened UK prime regional markets but cities are proving resilient, Savills claims. Research by the agent shows...

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

After yet another tumultuous week in the property market, many of those working sector will be breathing a huge sigh of...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak clashed over housebuilding and housing market support yesterday. Sir Keir questioned Sunak’s...

Agents have been showing there is more to being charitable than just donating money. This weeks charitable exploits have a big focus...

Winkworth has expanded further in the South East of England with a new office opening in Wokingham – its fourth office...

Property supply appears weighted toward couples and small families, an agent has claimed. Analysis by self-employed agency brand eXp UK analysed current...

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

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

Listings appear to be taking longer to sell but buyer and seller confidence remains, OnTheMarket (OTM) claims. The portal’s latest Property Sentiment...

As a property market expert, I have been closely monitoring the challenges faced by the housing market, particularly the issue of...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Agents Giving: Entries are now open for...

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

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget yesterday failed to include any specific measures to boost the housing market but a mortgage broker...

A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...

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

Gallagher has agreed a partnership to offer its products to customers of Knight Frank Finance. The partnership will see Gallagher offering insurance...

Female estate agents have shared the highs and lows of working in the property industry to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). The...

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

The important issue of hard-to-sell inherited properties has been raised in Parliament. Labour MP Zarah Sultana issued a written question asking what...

Should commercial properties be converted into homes? I think so. I don’t mean the upscale barns becoming large houses, or the fashionable...

When Winter stabs its icy fingers at us Brits our thoughts tend to turn to sun-kissed beaches, the lapping Mediterranean and...

Agents and property professionals are spreading plenty of charitable love ahead of Valentine's Day. See some of the inspirational examples below. Whatever the...

If journalists believed everything they received in their inboxes, you’d be forgiven for thinking the private rental sector was a shiny,...

Consumer demand for auction can no longer be ignored. Month after month this alternative method of sale sees increased uptake as...

Agents have been spreading plenty of festive cheer as the year comes to an end, supporting foodbanks and a variety of...

From carols to Christmas lights and jumpers, prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has been getting into the festive...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

The Scottish Government’s Budget this week is being described as an opportunity to help homebuyers and to make the country an...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

From singing to dressing as superheroes, there are plenty of inspirational examples of agents raising money for good causes this week. Whatever...

From singing and dancing to charitable support and sponsorships, agents have shown that there are plenty of ways to raise money...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt should be wary of placing a greater financial burden on homeowners in next weeks’s Autumn Statement, an agent...

The Government is being urged to create a mortgage protection fund to support homeowners who are struggling with repayments. It comes as...

It has been a busy week for food bank collections as the temperature drops. Here are some of the ways property professionals...

Worcestershire estate agent Nicol & Co is celebrating its “busiest month ever” for house moves. It has reported 26 completions in Droitwich...

Daniel Cobb Estate Agents has been awarded the Ministry of Defence prestigious Silver award as part of the Armed Forces Defence...

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

Agents have been putting their hands in their pockets and getting active for plenty of good causes over the past week. If...

From sky dives to golf days, here is how agents have been raising money for charity this week. If there are charitable...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the summer holidays slow down their fundraising efforts. If there are charitable endeavours you think the...

Another ‘prestigious’ London location has been added to the Fine & Country roster, with Teddington the latest to open a branch...

Agents have taken a different approach to going on the run for charity this week. Here are some of the latest industry...

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

From bike rides to boxing, agents and property professionals have been turning up the heat with their fundraising exploits. Remember, if you...

Agents and property professionals have been in boats, on bikes and even used football stars to help raise funds for charity...

From golf days to white collar boxing, agents and property professionals have been swinging into action for charitable causes recently. Remember, if...

Upmarket agent Beauchamp Estates has hailed the return of wealthy buyers to London after selling the home of two former Lebanon...

There are some inspiring examples of agents and property professionals raising money for all-important children's charities this week. Remember, if you have...

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

Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...

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

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has long been the bugbear of many property transactions. Even the very wealthy will lose interest...

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...

First off, here at EAT we hope everyone enjoyed the Easter celebrations and didn’t eat too much chocolate! Despite the Easter break,...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

Spring may be struggling to break through the clouds but agents are continuing to step up for good causes. The humanitarian crisis...

The property sector has continuously been showing its generosity Ukrainian refugees amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Support ranges from financial donations to...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...