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Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus when it comes to government housing initiatives, but our latest...

Zoopla’s property announcement last week was welcome reading for many of us feeling a bit beleaguered by seller over-expectation, buyer lethargy...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

Outsourced property viewings and inspections provider Viewber is celebrating completing more than half a million appointments. Launched at the end of 2016...

The Government’s proposal to introduce a new 1% deposit mortgage scheme to help young people onto the property ladder is unworkable...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

OnTheMarket (OTM) can still pursue its original aims of challenging the duopoly in the property portal market, its chief executive Jason...

It wasn’t exactly a champagne statement. More like Prosecco.  But, nevertheless, there are reasons to be cheerful in the wake of Jeremy...

Three members of the Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners take a brief look at some of the trials and tribulations awaiting...

Interest rates were held for a second consecutive month yesterday, giving agents renewed hopes that the cost of borrowing has reached...

The government should reverse some of its latest energy efficiency policies so owners, landlords and tenants can enjoy cheaper fuel bills The...

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

Twenty-minute neighbourhoods, 15-minute cities, low traffic neighbourhoods, walkable neighbourhoods: these concepts are suddenly everywhere. They boil down to a simple idea:...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

Uncertainty over interest rates continues to dominate the thoughts of many working in the property sector.  Here in his latest column property...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...

The process from a Local Plan allocation to a digger on site typically stretches beyond the length of a five-year political...

Agents and property professionals will be keeping an eye on Threadneedle Street in London today, with the Bank of England expecting...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his latest take on the property market. Having just got back from holiday, I am...

According to research, the average cost of home insurance was £300 in 2022 – a record low. However, this could increase...

The publication of inflation figures by the government tomorrow will be a Do-Or-Die moment for the housing market, it’s been claimed. At...

There’s a warning today that confusion over plans to transition rural properties to greener heating systems may be deterring buyers. Trade association...

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet...

The cost of moving home has soared in the past year, new figures reveal. According to new data compiled by insurers Admiral...

The race for space is reversing as more employers are calling staff back into the office. Research by agency brand Jackson-Stops has...

Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...

This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

In November, research conducted by The Housing Forum's Futures Network unearthed concern with the potential to meet the requirements set out...

The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...

Mortgage lenders may have been grabbing the headlines in recent weeks with rates below 4% but a broker has warned this...

The average price for larger detached homes has grown at almost twice the rate than for smaller properties such as flats...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

The rising price of fuel and the wider cost of living crisis are causing significant concern and stress for UK homeowners...

Crest Nicholson has become the first UK housebuilder to have its science-based net-zero aim checked and validated by the Science Based...

For agents who take full advantage of new developments in technology in 2023, it’s a chance for them to move ahead...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Some top tips for saving for a deposit If you’re a first-time buyer - or even if you’re taking the next step...

The “red tape ridden” system of buying a home is to blame for transaction delays more than individual conveyancers, agents or...

Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds.  Two years ago, after the...

When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...

A third of adults are struggling to pay their monthly rent or mortgage payments, new data shows. The figures from the Office...

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...

Agents and other property professionals have, perhaps unsurprisingly, reacted positively to rumours of a Stamp Duty cut. Prime Minister Liz Truss and...

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

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

In this latest Day in the Life of...Natter, I get an insight into one of the most vital cogs of the...

Inflation remains a bigger concern to homeowners than house prices but potential vendors may get sensitive if prices drop, research suggests. A...

Last weekend, Nat Daniels' latest Property Natter column focused on the average day in the life of a conveyancer. In this feature,...

In this Guides & Tips piece, Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, offers insight into what rate rises...

A key minister in the Scottish Government has warned that the country faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to...

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

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

Interim rental inspections have taken a hit over the past two years and letting agents are now wading through their backlogs...

Thanks to a relentless market, the property market has enjoyed a purple patch over the past few years. But now that...

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

Unless you have been living under a rock since the end of last year, you won’t need to be told about...

The government is being urged to tailor its housing market reforms beyond solely focusing on first-time buyers. It comes as new analysis...

The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...

Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the fifth consecutive month yesterday. The cost of borrowing is now at a 13-year...

Relationships between conveyancers and estate agents have improved since the manic stamp duty-holiday driven days of the pandemic, but it is...

House price growth is set to slow but talk of a correction is overstated, Savills claims. The latest house price forecasts from...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

Average asking prices have hit new highs but there are signs of the market easing, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest listings data...

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

Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

Agents are preparing their businesses for the cost of living crunch, with considerations on fuel use, heating and window display lighting. Much...

Propertymark says only a national retrofitting programme  can make UK homes more energy efficient - and it says a new government...

A leading business analyst says that house prices may appear to be defying gravity but they will soon return to normality...

Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study. Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features...

The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016.   In 2021 some...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a dramatic future income tax cut, changes to National Insurance thresholds and scrapping VAT on more...

Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...

If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...

Rising inflation may soon overtake house price growth even in the most buoyant areas of the UK, a property market analysis...

Despite a backdrop of the Ukraine crisis, soaring fuel bills, rising interest rates and high inflation, buyer sentiment remains strong according...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

Hybrid agency EweMove has this morning announced that it’s moving all of its 170 branches to a new fully-automated cloud-based system...

Housing market analyst and PropTech entrepreneur Anthony Codling says that the next few weeks will determine whether Boomin is the portal...

Rightmove - which issues its annual figures to shareholders later this week - has released a bullish snapshot of the housing...

Some regional property markets are perilously close to running out of any stock to sell. That’s the news from property data...

Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...

Without doubt, 2021 was an exceptional year in the property market, with the stamp duty holiday and favourable market conditions helping...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is set to meet today to consider a possible rise in base rate -...

Inflation could deal a double blow to the housing market, an agency expert warns. Last week it was revealed that UK inflation...

Fears that the housing market may be seriously damaged by the worsening economy led to share price falls for Rightmove and others...