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Now we’re well into the second month of the year, we have reached a crucial point in the ongoing plans to...

Property auctions – online or otherwise – can be hugely helpful to sellers, buyers and estate agents. Online auctions, in particular, are...

Buyers and sellers changing their minds lie behind almost a third of fall-throughs - the single biggest reason why transactions collapse,...

Phil Spencer and his advice website IQ have endorsed the concept of legally binding reservation agreements and digital legal packs through...

A large-scale survey by a consumer group has revealed that over half of home owners regard stamp duty as a growing...

There’s more fuel added to the current debate about reform of the house purchasing process, as new data reveals one buyer...

A London estate agent says his system of ‘moral agreements’ between sellers and buyers prevents chains collapsing and means his company has...

A new company is claiming to reduce chain collapses during sales by creating a lockout agreement, also known as a reservation agreement. Property...

One in five sellers suffer a fall-through costing them an average £2,700 - but many lose £5,000 or more. These are the...

Estate agent licensing will reduce competition, make buying and selling homes more expensive, and add another layer of red tape to...

As the estate agency business in England moves towards being more robust with professional qualifications and higher standards being introduced, there...

A critic of the conveyancing process has accused a law firm’s charge of £95 for “exchange and completion within five working...

Online agency Settled is introducing a deposit scheme which it claims will assist sellers and buyers reach completion faster - and...

The government should take a close look at gazundering as well as gazumping in its review of the house sales process,...

There has been a wide range of views from trade bodies and individual agents on the government’s surprise ‘call for evidence’...

The popularity of property auctions in the UK has increased enormously in recent years, supported by popular TV shows such as...

No longer just a domain for investors, developers and property traders, the auction room is now the preferred option of buying...