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It’s no secret that sea levels are rising, leaving millions of homes at risk globally and according to a recent report,...

As Tennyson once observed…’.In the Spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love…’.but not really. At the moment the...

More than two-thirds of Europeans are willing to compromise on certain features of their future home for the sake of the...

After two years of extraordinary activity in the housing market there are signs that the clouds are gathering as RICS reports...

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

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

A PropTech supplier has been quick off the mark to launch a tool which it says will help agents satisfy new...

Property searches are not showing up some new road schemes because they are classified by local councils as planning consent for...

The National Trading Standards Estate and Letting Agent Team has released background information on how it came to make changes to...

A leading buying agency says that while prime central London’s property market shows clear signs of recovery, a weak area remains...

While the Christmas season is usually heralded by an influx of terrible Christmas adverts, the launch of Starbucks’ gingerbread lattes, Adam...

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

The government should reset planning policy and scrap proposals for thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas. The think-tank Localis, in...

Hello and welcome to the latest Agents Do Charity, your weekly opportunity to salute those in our industry doing so much...

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

New research shows that despite media attention and new government policies, better energy efficiency is not a key issue for the...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

A  mortgage expert says surveyors should improve their standard services to cover the threat of climate change.  This comes after a summer...

A survey suggests that almost half of first time buyers have at some time pulled out of deals because of environmental...

It was never going to be easy for Scotland - and there was no sense of jeopardy for an already-through England. Yet...

Buyers are not told the true scale of flood risk in many properties - and the rush to beat the stamp...

The Law Society is to pilot upfront conveyancers’ information for home buyers and sellers. This will involve the TA6 form which contains...

A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home. The group,...

A new survey has been launched by the Residential Property Surveyors Association. The RPSA - which wants to rival the RICS as...

The proportion of the asking price achieved on average in the past year is 95.8 per cent according to a new survey. Comparison...

A second prominent agent has broken cover to say Coronavirus is slowing the market. Jess Simpson - an ex-Savills and ex-Strutt and...

Buying agents are making waves about the hit on asking prices suffered by properties that have been flooded or are at...

The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it...

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive becomes law in the UK on January 10 2020, strengthening the responsibilities placed on private companies...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

The banning of letting fees levied on tenants has dominated the industry headlines in recent months but this election campaign suggests...

Work has been completed on the £300,000 refurbishment of the lower ground floor of city living specialist estate agency Morgans in...

The National Association of Estate Agents report has batted away an idea which has been resuscitated by the insurance industry, suggesting...

We’ve been facing some pretty adverse weather recently. Gales, storms and terrible flooding in parts of the country have upturned the...

A poll of conveyancers suggests that the vast majority believe environmental searches to identify the risk of flooding will become standard...

The Arbon Trust is allocating £10,000 to help past and present NFOPP members in financial difficulties as a result of flooding...

Fracking could reduce house prices by as much as seven per cent and make homes harder to sell because of traffic...