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Prices in prime central London grew by 0.3 per cent in the year to May - tiny rise but a significant...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

Zoopla's latest figures suggest 70,000 transactions are likely to miss the stamp duty holiday deadline of March 31.  And the portal says: “The...

The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor...

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

Well, what a year it has been for everyone, including the property market. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who...

First off, hello and welcome to this new series – appearing in Estate Agent Today’s Breaking News section each month –...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

It’s not a big rise, but price growth has returned to the Prime Central London sales market for the first time...

The Times has revealed new allegations concerning the behaviour of Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The Cabinet member has been under the spotlight...

Unnamed government sources quoted in many newspapers today suggest stamp duty reforms may be announced later this year. Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to...

Buyer demand for new-build property has bounced back 66 per cent in the six weeks since the resumption of the housing...

Government figures show the 218,975 properties within Greater London have Chinese owners - and two agents say there will be more...

The post-lockdown surge in housing market activity has continued into its sixth week, as at least one agency’s indicators hit record...

The property market is used to change, and I’m confident it will bounce back from any lockdown effects. Despite being acutely aware...

Back in the day, party politics and the private rental sector used to be straightforward. Conservatives were pro-landlord, Labour were pro-tenant, while...

UK house prices fell by 1.7 per cent in May, after taking account of seasonal effects – this is the largest...

A respected estate agency has revised downwards its price forecast for the housing market for the second time since the start...

The housing market is likely to rebound relatively strongly after the Coronavirus lockdown eases, according to the Nationwide. House prices grew at...

Over the last two weeks we’ve seen the country come to a standstill and the property market effectively put on ice...

Although all bets are off as to what the housing market will be like after the Coronavirus subsides, there is now...

Savills is the latest agency to warn about the possible threat of Coronavirus to its business activities and success this year. In...

There will be a two per cent stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of UK investment properties by non-resident overseas buyers...

The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in the base interest rate to shore up the economy during the Coronavirus...

The author of dramatic reform proposals for estate agents has given a clear message to ministers - Get On With It!  Lord...

There’s been a surge in UK enquiries to global free-to-list portal Residential People, and a comparable rise in interest from Chinese...

There are fears that the so-called Boris Bounce which saw a surge in activity after the General Election may be hitting...

Foxtons is warning that 2020 will be yet another difficult year for the agency despite the so-called Boris Bounce helping the...

Predictions that landlords are not buying properties to let out because of tougher rental taxes and regulations appear to be short...

For several years the regular monthly RICS market snapshot has made depressing reading - now, for there second month in a...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

Unsourced stories in a number of newspapers over the weekend - all likely to have come from government off-the-record briefings -...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

Coutts has identified areas of London where house prices are still below peak. Although the wealth manager and private bank says there...

Last November, as part of the Conservatives’ general election campaign, Boris Johnson made a surprise announcement that his party would introduce...

Foxtons's trading statement this morning reveals another huge slump in sales - but no new announcement about future branch closures after a spate...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets today for its monthly decision on whether the move base rate - and...

Insolvency firm Begbies Traynor says the estate agency and property industry sector of the UK economy has seen a big rise...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows tax receipts from stamp duty fell a further 5.2 per cent between 2018 and...

The number of residential transactions rose by 6.2 per cent in December - an unseasonal increase - according to data from...

Figures released this morning by data firm LonRes provide the latest evidence of a so-called Boris Bounce with the market improving...

There’s been an average asking price rise of 2.3 per cent in the past four weeks - the biggest ever increase...

As I look towards this year, I am sure that my thoughts are the same as many within the industry. I am...

A new analysis from a financial services trade body shows that gross mortgage lending is expected to rise significantly in the...

Savills says the decisive General Election result appears to have suddenly turned the market around and gave “a strong close to...

A survey of readers of Estate Agent Today suggest that the majority believe the Chancellor will fail to honour a pledge...

Almost exactly one quarter of house sales in England and Wales fell through prior to completion according to new figures. In the...

House prices rose 4.0 per cent in 2019 according to Britain’s biggest mortgage lender Halifax, as a December bounce - some...

The new government has announced that its first Budget is to be held on Wednesday March 11 - and it’s giving...

After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

A warning has been issued by a prominent industry figure that more bricks-and-mortar High Street agents will go under in 2020,...

Analysts are putting a surprise surge in mortgage approvals from banks down to a spike in applications ahead of the General...

A high end estate agency says prices in Prime Central London are poised to rise 18 per cent by 2024 despite...

A new year dawns - but will 2020 bring new change for the agency industry now that the market appears to...

The new mood of apparent political stability promoted by supporters of Boris Johnson and Brexit appears to have failed to win...

It’s one of the most crucial aspects of the homebuying and selling process but is too often bogged down by frustrating...

When looking back on the property market this year, the main message we can take is that it has remained extremely...

A former residential chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has posed key questions for the government to answer over...

We’re nearing the end of another year in which many agents have faced challenging times and a frustrating market hit by...

Government figures from the Office for National Statistics show that house prices across the UK rose by a mere 0.7 per...

An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...

Rightmove predicts that the price of property coming to market in Britain will rise by two per cent next year. The portal...

Home owners on Corbyn Road in a Midlands town are seeking a name change because they fear house prices will plummet. The...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

House prices in England and Wales are set to fall over the next three months according to a price index produced...

The latest snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors shows that the UK housing market is still on hold, pending...

It’s polling day, and not just to decide whether Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn will become Prime Minister. Our latest estate agency...

Data scientists have released a study into the characteristics of homes and how they give away the likely voting intentions of...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

House prices increased 0.5 per cent in November, which was the strongest monthly rise since April according to the Nationwide.  However, annual...

He portrays himself as a scourge of the Remoaner elite and a champion of the people, but when it comes to...

A new app is being launched which allows agents to gauge possible interest in a property before it is formally put...

The latest figures from investment consultancy London Central Portfolio suggests new build sales have plummeted in prime areas of the capital...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

The latest market snapshot from the National Association of Estate Agents continues to show how political uncertainty is dampening sentiment and...

The chief of an online auction service says the Conservatives’ controversial proposal for a three per cent stamp duty surcharge on...

It’s only five weeks to the New Year and new decade and the first agents have started making predictions for the...

Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...

Winkworth says the central London market has picked up from its lows of a year or more ago, but warns that...

Pressure is building on the Conservative party to honour its previous commitment to reform stamp duty for British buyers and sellers...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs has revealed that residential property transactions have increased by 4.3 per cent year-on-year. In October 2019...

Labour is pledging a “housing revolution” with the biggest council house building programme for decades Its manifesto being launched today will include new...

Purplebricks is to give its next trading update on General Election day, December 12, when it will tell shareholders the details...

Rightmove is this morning reporting a huge fall in the number of new sellers coming to the market - a drop...

This morning’s new market snapshot from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors confirms the worst - that the market is in...

Technology forms the backbone of the Relocation Agent Network National Conference and Exhibition in London on November 22.  The event will include...

House prices are forecast to dip as the year ends and stagnate at the start of 2020 according to the latest...

A London estate agency says a new scheme of apartments being launched for sale this weekend will be the first ever...

A stridently anti-Labour estate agent has launched a stinging attack on the Opposition’s policies and has issued a stark warning of...

Until now General Election pledges of stamp duty reforms were restricted to the Conservatives - but now a tax consultancy says...

A 10 point manifesto to drive forward leasehold reform has been published by prominent campaigner Louie Burns, of The Leasehold Solutions Group. The 10...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

A survey undertaken for estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals that 55 per cent of people do not believe housing is a priority...

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...

This week’s Natter is dedicated to three contrasting agencies doing things differently, from a recently established hybrid to a design-led, Insta-friendly...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

Agents and property industry figures have given a clear message to the government six weeks ahead of the General Election -...

London Central Portfolio, the investment consultancy which  saw signs of an upturn in the prime market in the capital this autumn,...

Agents have interpreted the latest house price figures as evidence that the market is in limbo waiting for the Brexit -...

A former 10 Downing Street adviser says stamp duty on house sales should be scrapped or at least slashed in order...

There are many adjectives that can be applied to Boris Johnson, probably very few of them complimentary, but there’s one that...

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

Stamp duty won’t take centre stage at the Conservative Party conference - that’ll be Brexit, quelle surprise. But if the government...

The Conservative Party conference agenda, now published, gives the housing issue several bites of the cherry in Manchester next week. Housing minister...

The Bank of England has once again maintained base rate at 0.75 per cent - but it is warning that the...

Continuing political uncertainty over Brexit and now a significant chance of an autumn or winter General Election makes the case for...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

Who knows how long any housing minister will last, especially with a General Election widely expected in the coming months. So Esther...

Hunters chairman Kevin Hollinrake, who is also a Conservative MP, has given notice that he would resign the party whip if...

The number of new property listings in the UK fell by a whopping 13.2 per cent in August according to online...

A leading London estate agent has written to The Times dismissing MPs who have been squabbling over Brexit and a possible...

It’s been quite a week for news so you might have missed this story - there is yet another boost for...

Esther McVey is to be the new housing minister - one of the most seasoned politicians to take the job in...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

Four years ago, as we approached the general election, Andrews Property Group held a roundtable debateon the impact the election might have...

It appears almost certain that there will be another new housing minister named when a new Conservative leader - and thus...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

Labour is proposing two methods of controlling house price rises should it win the next General Election - and the ideas...

Labour’s housing spokesman, John Healey, has spoken out against the split in the party which has so far seen eight MPs...

A maverick estate agent pictured wearing a yellow vest has threatened to mount what he calls a “civil protest” if Brexit...

It is something of an understatement to say that we are in challenging times. BREXIT is unresolved and we wait with...

Hard not to mention two major breaking news stories of recent days; one directly affecting the property market and one which...

A London buying agent has called for a second referendum on Britain’s EU membership, suggesting that it would give more certainty...

“Baton down the hatches. Stockpile the food cupboard. Brexit is coming and it’s little more than six months away!” I jest, but there is...

With the shelf life of recent housing ministers being on a par with football managers, it's perhaps little surprise that we're...

The little-known Conservative MP Kit Malthouse has been named as the new housing minister. He takes over from the high-flying Dominic Raab,...

Cast your mind back to July 2008 – Gordon Brown was Prime Minister, the Euros were in full swing in Austria/Switzerland...

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

In recent weeks, you could have been forgiven for thinking that you’re not actually in the UK.  Flash floods aside, the...

The Money editor of The Mirror newspaper has finally sold a home he first put on the market in late 2016...

James Brokenshire - yesterday appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government - joins the rank of senior politicians...

If you want to know whether buy to let, landlords and letting agents will be in the firing line for more...

December saw the fewest number of people put their homes on the market than in any month in 2017, according to...

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

What a year it’s been! Back in 2016 we had Brexit, a new prime minister, Donald Trump’s election, and so when...

It’s traditional before Christmas to either review the year past or anticipate the one ahead - but I’m intrigued about what...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

A breakdown of data from over 4,100 agents has revealed that it takes on average 201 days to move home, from...

The government has launched a consultation this weekend calling for evidence on how to make the home buying process “cheaper, faster...

A man dubbed as Theresa May’s ‘brain’ when he worked in Downing Street has been invited to speak at the annual...

The HomeOwners’ Alliance says vendors must put their homes on the market no later than Tuesday if they are serious about selling by...

Like many of Labour’s recent policy proposals, its call for rent controls leaves more questions than answers.  There has been widespread criticism...

An upbeat survey by online website HouseSimple claims there has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of homes...

Confidence in buying property remains negative according to the quarterly sentiment measure undertaken by the Building Societies Association. Over a quarter of...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

When a tenant failed to pay any rent after the first month his tenancy last year, the landlord did not expect...

Ten out of 14 economists surveyed by Bloomberg News say Brexit and economic uncertainty are likely to stall London’s housing market...

Savills has reported strong figures for the first half of 2017 across its worldwide activities, but its UK residential divisions have...

The latest figures from NAEA Propertymark suggest that the market is bouncing back after its hiatus during the General Election and...

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

Housing minister Alok Sharma has blocked some of his Twitter followers, accusing them of “abusive language”.   Sharma has a relatively modest 9,169 followers...

Your Move says the surprise General Election and the creation of a weaker minority government has exacerbated the slowdown in the...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

We’re already more than halfway through 2017 and, against all the odds, it’s pushing 2016 close in terms of eventfulness and...

For those of us working within the property sector, we’re in the very midst of what, for generations, has been one...

First time buyers have finances stretched beyond their means, buy to let is attracting fewer investors because of taxes, and affordability...

Former RICS residential chief Jeremy Leaf says he is not downcast by the latest Halifax house price index which shows prices...

One of the industry’s leading analysts says Countrywide’s figures for the first half of 2017 are likely to be tough -...

One of the country’s leading buying agents says over six million people are living in the wrong property because they are...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released a set of recommendations on how conveyancing, and other legal services, could be made...

When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the General Election led to a drop in the number of registered house hunters...

New housing minister Alok Sharma is set to make his first key speech this week, at the Housing 2017 conference in...

The Queen’s speech to the British parliament this week was a scaled-back affair, which was unsurprising given the Grenfell Tower fire,...

The steep drop in price growth for homes across London is beginning to bottom out according to Hometrack, which says values...

The detailed paperwork accompanying the Queen’s Speech includes the Conservative party manifesto pledge to streamline house buying - but gives no...

Average prices in prime central London remained flat in May but are down 6.6 per cent on the year according to...

A cluster of conveyancing and legal experts, known as the Legal Sector Group, has published a raft of proposals on leasehold...

Harry Hill - former chief executive of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove - has sharply criticised the appointment of Theresa May’s...

The managing director of lettings at Foxtons says Brexit and domestic political uncertainty have become ‘the new norm’ in the London...

“Housing policy should be in independent hands.” That was the conclusion of a panel debate that Andrews held, not recently, but two...

Just 27% of property valuations in May were requested by prospective home sellers, according to the latest data from Connells Survey...

A regional estate agency has urged the Government and the new housing minister to implement the policies outlined in the housing...

Former housing minister Gavin Barwell has been appointed as Theresa May's chief of staff. Barwell lost his Croydon Central seat – and...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

As the nation waits with bated breath to see if Theresa May can form either a minority or coalition government after...

As the nation goes to the polls today, industry boards supplier Agency Express reports that the property market picked up in...

British homeowners have the most confidence in the Conservative Party to run the nation's housing market. A survey of almost 4,500 homeowners,...

As we approach Thursday's General Election, more property professionals have criticised stamp duty and called for the Government to make changes...

London Central Portfolio, a property investment consultancy, has set out a five point plan for the next government elected this week...

If a political party wants to run a country, it’s probably a good idea that it shows it can at least...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

In years to come, students of political history might come to look at the 2017 General Election campaign with some interest....

House prices recorded their third consecutive monthly fall in May says the Nationwide. It's the first time this has occurred since 2009, and...

Vigilant followers of the Liberal Democrats may have spotted a blog in the name of Mark Pack early yesterday morning, commenting...

The number of house hunters registered per estate agency branch fell last month to 381 - well down on its figure...

The latest measure of house price rises in key UK cities by the property consultancy Hometrack shows house price in many...

The Conservative and Labour party manifestos do not go far enough to tackle problems with the leasehold system. That’s the view of...

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

Conveyancers have backed a call by the Conservatives for reform of the house buying process - and says more up-front information...

The UK Independence Party’s housing policy for the General Election hinges around a huge expansion in modular factory-built housing - but...

A conveyancing expert is calling for sellers to complete and return their property information questionnaire to their conveyancer before there have...

The Green Party, one of the final political groups to launch their manifesto for the June 8 General Election, wants an end...

The Conservative Party says it wants greater competition and more digitisation to cut the costs and reduce the amount of time...

Asking prices of homes coming to the market have now been rising for five consecutive months says Rightmove.  Asking prices rose 2.0...

Home ownership has halved for young families across some parts of the UK according to a charity.  The Resolution Foundation says its...

News headlines talk more and more about a slowdown in the property market, a drop in house prices and the need...

The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they "had...

The Conservatives have this morning announced a reform of the house buying process in the party’s manifesto for the June 8...

The Liberal Democrats have set a building target of 300,000 new homes a year, have pledged to scrap housing association Right...

The boss of the UK's largest independent agency has called on the government to be 'radical' and consider a range of...

Theresa May's decision to call a snap election in June has so far had 'little effect' on the property market, according...

Is it the Brexit triggering of Article 50, the snap General Election or the cold weather we have had until recently?...

The next few weeks leading to the General Election on June 8 are likely to have “a short term adverse impact...

It’s that time of year again – peak conference/event season. And, while Brexit and a shock snap general election are dominating...

There has been widespread praise for the Nationwide building society's crackdown on criteria for mortgages for leasehold new build homes.   From May...

The Bank of England is warning that approvals of mortgages for property purchases in March were at a lower-than-expected 66,837, the weakest...

Trevor Abrahmsohn, one of London’s best known estate agents and a founder of OnTheMarket, says stamp duty should be split between...

Speculation has grown that the Conservatives may make a manifesto pledge to remove some family homes’ long-established exemption from Capital Gains...

House prices recorded their second consecutive monthly fall in April, while the annual rate of growth slowed to 2.6 per cent,...

Not only did Theresa May stun everyone with her decision to call a ‘snap election’ but with the campaign now underway...

A London estate agency’s analysis of the latest Land Registry data suggests transactions in the capital are the lowest ever recorded.  Land...

The government should resist any further increase in stamp duty not only to help the property market but to help guarantee...

The snap General Election on June 8 adds to uncertainty but does not significantly worsen the market for prime properties in...

First time buyer registrations in the past month have jumped nearly 20 per cent across the UK and almost 30 per...

The price of property coming to the market has hit anoher record high, up 1.1 per cent over the past month...

I wrote last month about how the Government, in introducing a 3% stamp duty surcharge on second homes, had scored an...

Anyone hoping that the General Election could herald an immediate change of heart by the Conservatives on high levels of stamp...

The aftermath of Easter and shock announcement of a snap General Election have done little to stop the industry making plenty...

There’s no sign yet that the snap General Election is distracting our industry from continuing its fine record of doing good...

Average UK house price growth will reach 2.2 per cent this year, a rise of £4,460 that will see the average...

Yesterday’s decision by MPs to agree to Theresa May’s snap General Election on June 8 means that the current government -...

Estate agents have been broadly supportive of the decision by Prime Minister Theresa May to push for a snap General Election...

The industry has broadly welcomed the shock announcement of a June 8 General Election as a chance to end long term...

My apologies if this causes you to break your Easter egg with a little too much aggression, but I reckon the...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

Becky Fatemi of central London estate agency Rokstone says prime areas of the capital are to suffer a “prolonged phase of...

Just a couple of weeks ago, we waited with anticipation to see what the new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, would say in...

Labour’s long-awaited Redfern Review, set up a year ago after the party’s defeat in the general election, finally reports tomorrow. Although it...

It is fair to say that 2016 is a year full of surprises. Anyone who had the foresight to predict Britain...

Graham Norwood recently wrote that it’s going to be harder than ever to predict the shape of the property market in...

Speculation was rife over the weekend that the government would today announce major changes to housing policy - possibly shifting the...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

A survey of 1,200 people buying and selling shows that 13 per cent of those questioned “have now cancelled their move...

Rightmove’s latest house price index, covering two weeks either side of the EU referendum at the end of June, suggests average...

It’s over. A win is a win, whichever side you backed. It’s true that everyone seems a lot less happy than...

The haemorrhage of Labour spokespeople now includes the party’s respected shadow housing minister John Healey. His letter to party leader Jeremy Corbyn...

Rightmove says fewer new sellers are coming to market, with this month’s total some 5.3 per cent below the monthly average...

A property investment firm says a British exit from the EU may cause minimal damage to the prime London market and...

Winkworth, the franchise giant with most offices concentrated in or close to London, says the high-end of the capital’s prime market...

George Osborne has been busy over the last year. First came the General Election which had everyone on tenterhooks until the...

When it comes to Budgets and Property, you have to hope that the old adage that ‘things happen in threes’ turns...

Foxtons has reported a 4.1 per cent increase in its group revenue in 2015 to £149.8m  although its profits dipped by...

And so it begins. Four months and counting before we vote to leave or remain. For a country apparently so divided about...

Financial analysts at City consultancy Jefferies - which helped Countrywide float on the stock market - say 2016 is a key...

A Strutt & Parker senior partner has dismissed speculation that the residential arm of his agency is about to be taken...

You might recall a collective sigh of relief emitted by stakeholders in the housing market and private rental sector back in...

We have reached an interesting point in what has been a most unusual year for the property sector.  The latest figures from...

John Healey - a former housing minister from when Tony Blair was prime minister - has taken the housing post under...

Labour’s low profile housing spokesperson during the coalition government Emma Reynolds has resigned from the opposition front bench in protest at...

Controversial housing charity Shelter has published a report which claims that the government's Starter Homes scheme will fail the people it...

Figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders show that lending to first time buyers bounced back in the second quarter of...

How do you best sum up the current market status quo? Given the specific regional nature of the housing market in...

Transactions in prime central London have plummeted and prices per square foot have dipped. Data from LonRes shows that in the second...

Harry Hill, the former Countrywide chief executive, has described his old company as “going backwards” following the publication of its half-year...

The Connells Group has announced pre-tax profits of £27.3m for the first half of 2015 and forecasts a record full-year of...

The average value of homes across Britain rose by 2.7 per cent or almost £7,000 during the first six months of...

The Centre for Economics and Business Research, a leading consultancy, says the drought in properties on the market is pushing up...

Data from the estate and letting agency answering service Moneypenny appears to confirm what we have been thinking for some weeks...

Confidence in the outlook for house price growth hit its highest level in four years following the general election in May...

Consider the scene. It is July 8th and new Chancellor, Ed Balls, stands at the Dispatch Box giving his first Budget...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer, Auction House, says the number of lot entries received in the first half of 2015 was...

Although the housing market is showing few signs of igniting following the election slowdown, there is at least some good news...

The government says it will publish an action plan this week to explain how it is going to implement some of...

This year saw the lowest May for first time buyer completions in three years according to data from Your Move and...

The Financial Times says London Mayor and new Conservative MP Boris Johnson is lobbying the government in a bid to persuade...

Prime central London house prices appear to have plateaued in recent weeks, failing to recover from the quiet pre-general election period...

Knight Frank says the high-end market in Scotland has slumped as buyers and sellers allow the new Land and Buildings Transaction...

Demand for homes last month hit an eight-month high according to the National Association of Estate Agents. But as individual agents have...

The government claims that over 36,000 new home owners have been created through Right to Buy since 2012. Figures released by the...

The latest transaction figures from HM Revenue & Customs show that 98,540 homes were sold in the UK during May -...

Given that I wrote my last article on the day of the General Election but well before the result was known,...

Some agents have recently suggested that the prime central London market is sluggish in the extreme - but now one agency...

Two new reports add fuel to the continuing debate over portals. Firstly Rightmove claims to have had its busiest-ever May, with 115m...

The unexpected outcome of the general election has given a shot in the arm to sellers and agents leading to a...

There was a whopping 15.1 per cent fall in house purchase mortgage approvals in May, taking the total to the lowest...

The majority of agents do not see the supply and demand of homes levelling out over the next five years, according...

Now that the General Election results have been counted and verified, and now that a new parliament has been sworn in,...

Telephone calls taken for estate and letting agents increased dramatically in a number of high-end London postcodes since the general election...