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Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

Spicerhaart's top performers have been honoured at an awards ceremony showcasing the agency brand’s culture. The 2024 Elevate Awards were hosted by...

The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

Fine & Country has partnered with James Edition, a marketplace for international luxury real estate.  This strategic collaboration will help Fine &...

The UK timeframe for selling a property has been branded as “embarrassing.” New research shows the UK ranks as the slowest country...

Hamptons expands into Andorra with new partnership Hamptons has launched a partnership with Roc Propietats Estate Agents in Andorra that will include...

Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the south of France. The prime luxury agent is now located in the luxury...

Momentum within London’s £5m-plus residential market slowed in 2023, according to Savills, but sales remain well above the pre-pandemic average. Research across...

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

The Bank of England maintained interest rates at 5.25% yesterday, raising hope among agents that this would boost buyer confidence and...

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

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...

Self-employed estate agency brand iad UK has launched a consumer app that lets anyone earn money through word-of-mouth referrals. Propertips is an...

The number of property sales recorded by HMRC is at its lowest level for almost a decade. New HMRC property transactions data...

UK estate agents receive the lowest sales commission across eight of the world’s biggest property markets, new research suggests. The analysis suggests...

UK estate agents are paid one of the lowest commission rates in the world, according to a spokesperson for a leading...

Prime London property values are not falling as far as the rest of the market but realistic pricing will be crucial...

A lack of stock and emotional attachment are the biggest constraints stopping homeowners from downsizing, research suggests. Analysis by Savills found half...

The Government’s First Homes Scheme is set to be the first state-backed initiative to use digital property logbooks. It comes after a...

If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...

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

A new self employed agency business that launched into the UK market last month claims its success elsewhere in the world...

Cash purchasers, younger needs-based buyers and relocators are the driving force behind the current prime UK property market, according to research...

A successful European self-employed agency business has entered the UK market. With annual revenues of more than £500m and 20,000 partner agents,...

London’s £5m-plus residential market is back in business after a slow first quarter, according to new analysis from Savills. The agent does...

Price sensitivity and a flight to quality is dominating prime London markets, research suggest. Analysis of second quarter property market activity by...

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...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on a manic week for the property market. This is the week when...

New research shows that while the UK homebuyers are paying far more than those in many other countries, the properties they...

Labour says it will reform how land is valued under Compulsory Purchase Order powers in a bid to increase house building...

Buyers are paying a 39% premium for homes with larger gardens, Savills claims. The agency brand analysed the relationship between garden size...

Agents attending the Propertymark One conference at Wembley Arena in May are set to be treated to a Monty Python-inspired panel...

The gap between prime buyer and seller price expectations has widened, estate agents have warned, with the majority of buyers expecting...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

Increasing numbers of young buyers are looking abroad to boost their chances of getting on the property ladder. New data from international...

Hundreds of property professionals from international premium estate agency Fine & Country gathered in London for the brand’s annual conference and...

It was a busy 2022 for the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad and 2023 could be more manic for parents,...

Annual house price growth slowed in December and ended the year negative on a monthly basis, the latest Land Registry figures...

Fine & Country has unveiled details of its 2023 International conference and awards ceremony The upmarket agent brand will hold its annual...

The property market has been warned to expect fewer sales and more expensive mortgages after interest rates were raised for the...

Agents sold 14.7% fewer properties during 2022 amid the end of the Stamp Duty holiday and increased economic uncertainty, HMRC figures...

Agents are marking a record breaking 2022 for fundraising and are hoping to attract more funds for charitable causes during the...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

Plenty of inspirational examples of fundraising activities by agents and property professionals have been coming in from the end of 2022. Whatever...

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

Property sales are yet to decline amid higher mortgage rates and the cost of living crisis but there are signs of...

‘Needs-based’ buyers will dominate the property market in the early part of 2023 while equity-rich lifestyle buyers will have their moment...

They think it’s all over, it is now as we publish our final World Cup Agent Match report following England’s quarter...

Christmas party season may be in full swing but football fans, including many estate agents, will be glued to their screens...

England beat Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this week, confirming the team’s progression to the next round while their...

The temperature may be cooling outside but there is plenty of charitable warmth being shown by estate agents. Whatever the cause you...

Research by property firm Savills has revealed that a large majority (77%) of buyers say that the potential energy consumption of...

The current period of national solidarity over the death of Queen Elizabeth II has embraced the world of property as it...

Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...

A major new scheme worth half a million pounds is now underway in an effort to promote sustainable investment into housing,...

Savills has released a revised five-year forecast for the UK’s prime housing markets, to reflect the strong levels of activity in...

Research over recent years has regularly pointed to the Bank of Mum & Dad being one of the UK’s biggest lenders,...

Spicerhaart has held its first agent reward trip since the pandemic. The top performers at the independent agency group have enjoyed an...

The recovery of the prime central London property market is being hampered by a lack of international buyers and Russia’s invasion...

Almost three quarters of property professionals agree that estate agent pay is too low. A poll conducted by Estate Agent Today found 73%...

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

A third of first-time buyers have had to reduce their budgets as a result of recent interest rate hikes and the...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

Foxtons has given details of what some believe is market-leading use of technology to drive its sales and lettings effort. In a...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

Identity verification service Credas claims the UK sits second in the list of global money laundering hotspots. The amount laundered - much...

Property events and functions are now back in full swing, with 2022 likely to be the first ‘normal’ year for this...

One of Scotland’s leading legal and estate agency, Pacitti Jones, is continuing to expand. This week it has snapped up Tip Top...

London’s super-prime residential market has recorded its strongest year since 2013, according to high end agency Savills. In total, there were 522...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

A new league table of earnings by estate agents, based on basic salary and commission combined, suggests that UK agents earn...

Savills has set out its annual house price forecast for prime London - and after years of price falls, the prediction...

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...

An unexpected claim was made over the weekend - that the long-running stamp duty holiday was not, after all, behind the...

Savills has revised its price forecasts for prime property market across the UK, but when it coms to prime central London...

So, who would have thought it? England finally beat Germany in a knockout game at a major competition - and it...

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

Right now it seems that another day means another house price record, an all-time high for transactions, and a conveyancing log-jam...

New research shows that UK estate agents are amongst the best value in the world. Using data from the Global Property Guide...

We’re only a little over a week away from the Euros, happening at last a year later than scheduled because of...

A family is appealing for help in tracing the whereabouts of a motorhome stolen from outside their house at Whitstable in Kent...

London’s super prime residential market shows signs of recovery with more £5m-plus sales recorded in the first four months of 2021 than...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

A company in the German Axel Springer publishing empire - which also invested in Purplebricks in the past - has put...

Savills has upgraded its house price and transaction forecasts following the Budget - and prime London, especially the centre, is tipped to...

The country producing the largest number of buyers of prime London properties is not China, nor from north America or the...

The battle between rival self-employed agent business models continues apace with eXp UK - set up last autumn - announcing it...

Agents should check where buyers and sellers have been on holiday as part of their approach to safety during the Coronavirus...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

A new study of British agents suggests that buyers with accents from most of the rest of the world receive less...

An international comparison of how major portals have discounted their charges to agents show Rightmove and Zoopla making “deeper and longer...

We live in uncertain times. That I do not need to say to anybody. I am writing this piece aboard my...

An estate agent has set up his own buying operation because he claims the quality of service for high-end buyers has...

'It's a recipe, not a menu' is a mantra championed by a host of Keller Williams' millionaire estate agents. But what are...

UK estate agents are amongst the worst paid in any country in the world according to new data. Digital marketing firm Yell...

The European Union’s highest court has ruled that Airbnb is not subject to strict rules governing estate and lettings agents in...

There used to be a consolation for some estate agents at this time of year - while it was wintry and...