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The technology behind artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t currently advanced enough to fully overhaul estate agency training, an industry executive claims. Charlotte Jeffrey-Campbell,...

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

Flat owners have seen their service charges rise by 8% over the past year, research suggests. A new service charge index launched...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

With no ease up on the cost of living crisis, understandably many agents’ primary concern is whether or not their tenants...

From the 23 January 2023, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 came into effect for multi-occupied residential buildings. This is what...

The Government has unveiled a pilot scheme aimed to help more flat owners whose homes have become unsafe and, in some...

Estate agency trade body Propertymark is hoping to “maintain momentum” with newly appointed Housing Secretary Greg Clark. He replaces Michael Gove, who...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

Leasehold, quite rightly, remains not just an emotive topic given what has happened over the past decade, but it’s very much...

Some 14 trade bodies in the estate agency, conveyancing, property management and surveying industries have jointly launched new upfront documents which...

A petition calling on the government to set up an independent enquiry into the cladding crisis has reached a key 10,000...

Leading politicians operating in the housing industry have paid tribute to murdered backbencher Sir David Amess. Housing Secretary Michael Gove tweeted: “David...

Around 2.66 million landlords were operational in Great Britain in 2019, according to data estimations previously released by Hamptons International. Of those...

Propertymark has welcomed the move by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to help make certain leasehold flats more attractive to would-be buyers...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

The controversial demands of Trading Standards for more “material information” to be provided upfront in property details have been criticised by...

Agents and a wide range of property experts have demanded yet more government funds to end the cladding crisis that is...

Labour has entered the cladding controversy by calling a vote in the House of Commons to force government action on the...

With Easter now upon us (happy Easter, by the way, and hope you’re enjoying the long weekend, the Easter eggs and...

With reports continuing to focus on a slowing property market and an understanding that not enough properties are being marketed for...

Local councils say there must be an immediate and fast-moving review of building regulations in the light of the Grenfell Tower...

Barely a week goes by without news of the latest disastrous AirBnB experience suffered by an unsuspecting landlord.   Whether it’s damage...

Someone told me the other day that it’s now only seven Mondays till Christmas. Now there’s a scary thought. Best get...

Headlines across the lettings industry often focus on the behaviour of ‘rogue’ landlords – those that are slow to become compliant...

You can't help but notice that it's back to school time – the shops are full of school uniforms and pencil...