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A leading agent has been in touch with EAT to vent his frustration at the government for extending most of the...

The policy and campaigns team at Propertymark, headed by Mark Hayward, has been expanded after what it calls “a number of...

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

The government has dismissed a call for reform of the stamp duty system, which would have meant the tax would apply...

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

Despite the vast amount of publicity given to the concept of virtual viewing, a survey suggests relatively few properties on sale...

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

Annual house price inflation is now at its strongest level in nearly seven years, says the Halifax House Price Index. The average...

Agents have given their backing to the government’s First Homes initiative, offering discounted houses for local people and key workers and...

Independent agents come in all shapes, sizes and looks, many with their own USPs and little quirks. It is this variety...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

A trade union is demanding that the government ban emails from all employers outside office hours - and it wants emails...

Figures released from the government show 19,400 people in the real estate sector are still on furlough - suggesting some agents have back...

A council cracking down on the increase of illegally positioned estate agent boards. Agents are required, under Planning and Highways legislation to...

The MP who chairs one of the most important committees in the House of Commons has urged the government to increase...

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has revealed that what it calls its “second HQ” will be in Wolverhampton,...

The government is to answer a call made in an online petition for stamp duty to apply when contracts are exchanged,...

Banks and building societies want the government to offer more help to the housing market through additional assistance to home owners...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I am delighted to chat with Lucy Morton, Head of Residential Agency at JLL, about...

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind the government’s First Homes initiative, describing it as “creative” and saying it’s a sign of...

Digital marketing agency Angels Media and digital platform Gazeal have announced an exclusive strategic partnership to help improve and speed up...

The head of one of the UK’s largest conveyancing legal practices is warning the property market could “fall off a cliff...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

In an industry which is faced with constant changes in day-to-day practices and even more so given the Covid terrain which agents...

With property fraud on the rise and an ever-increasing number of transactions taking place in the lettings sector, having strict anti-money laundering...

A report by the Office of Tax Simplification on Capital Gains Tax has called for a series of changes. They include extending...

A think tank wants the government to scrap stamp duty and replace it with an annual property tax based on capital...

London agency Benham and Reeves says a new analysis it’s conducted of the capital’s property market since last summer shows a...

It’s nearly two years since The Tenant Fees Act came into force for tenancies in England. On 1 June 2019 it...

Propertymark has produced a new guide for estate agents in the wake of the latest step on the roadmap out of Covid...

Nationwide Building Society is to become the largest mortgage provider to reintroduce 95 per cent Loan-to-Value home loans without government support.  These...

Over 300,000 new-builds in England have been purchased using the government's Help to Buy Equity Loan since its launch in 2013. Of the...

It’s been quite a week for the rental sector. Lettings agents and landlords have had such a torrid time in recent years...

A leading industry trade body is warning that remote-working agents and smaller independent agencies are particularly vulnerable to the growing threat...

The government has set up a committee to push forward ideas on the collective form of homeownership known as commonhold. Housing Secretary...

A relatively modest interest rate rise could trigger a crash in the housing market according to the housing analyst behind the...

Increasing optimism at the success of the Coronavirus vaccine programme and the relaxation of restrictions have contributed to house prices rising...

Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until the weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She replaces...

A market analysis by Fine & Country suggests that annual house price inflation could hit 10 per cent next month. Nicky Stevenson,...

The last 12 months have heralded significant change across the property market and indeed we could argue across all markets in...

House prices are 7.1 per cent above their level a year ago as the boom continues. The latest house price index, from...

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

We have more regulations controlling the sector than ever before and we have more ‘regulators’ involved in controlling the sector than...

There’s a new warning that the estate agency industry may be in a more fragile financial condition than before the pandemic,...

The government has launched a formal consultation process on a new residential property developer tax which is to contribute towards cladding...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I chat with Fine & Country UK’s managing director Nicky Stevenson, one of the most...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

A new petition has been launched asking the government to make the stamp duty holiday apply when contracts are exchanged, rather...

Another major agency group has agreed to repay substantial sums it claimed under the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, introduced to...

If you’re worried the stamp duty holiday is denying the Treasury of much-needed income, think again. Stamp duty receipts soared to £1,196...

A nationalist candidate in next month’s elections claims there is a second homes crisis which may create a “lost generation” of...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

An insolvency specialist is warning that the real estate sector of the UK is seeing more firms in financial distress despite...

Controversial Foxtons chief executive Nic Budden is to pocket a bonus package of around £1m - despite a huge shareholder rebellion at...

A consumer financial service suggests it’s already too late for most buyers to meet the latest stamp duty holiday deadline of June...

Two leading agencies and an agent network have signed up to the UK’s first dedicated portal for those finding, researching, buying...

Zoopla today begins a new marketing drive - the latest move in the fierce battle between Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and Boomin. Zoopla is...

From today buyers will be able to purchase properties worth up to £600,000 with just a five per cent mortgage, under...

Another week begins, another record tumbles - Rightmove this morning reports a monthly price surge of 2.1 per cent has propelled...

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

The UK government has been told it should make the stamp duty cut permanent to encourage investment and make it easier...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

Foxtons is facing another shareholder revolt over the bonus being given to its chief executive despite taking £7m in state Covid...

Our recent state of the property nation survey, which yielded nearly 350 responses from directors to junior negotiators, and many others...

The latest Moneyfacts monitor of the mortgage market suggests a significant number of new 95 per cent products - even without the...

Another property company has announced its participation in the Kickstart scheme. The initiative is aimed at young people aged 16 to 24...

One in three property sales in England and Wales fell through before completion in the first quarter of 2021. The 32 per...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the stamp duty holiday has “put a spring in the step" of the housing market according...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

A portal says it’s the most significant challenger to the Big Three of Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket. OneDome says it bases this on...

The property market has performed strongly in recent months  as the impact of the pandemic has encouraged more people to move...

The UK property market is always evolving but never as quickly as it is now. Traditional estate agents are seriously questioning...

One of the most outspoken campaigners against stamp duty has been fined for avoiding tens of thousands of pounds in … stamp...

The MP leading a new parliamentary committee on the housing market says a radical reform of tax would help more people move...

First time buyers are now saving more than £800 a year in comparison with tenants, new analysis suggests.  The Halifax says the...

The stamp duty holiday has backfired and buyers almost everywhere are paying more for homes, rather than less. StripeHomes analysed house price...

Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...

Licensing of the short-term lets sector in Scotland was due to be introduced next month. However, it was recently announced that...

Mental health – and the importance of good mental health – has become a vital thing for all of us in...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

Targeting the specialist student rental market can be rewarding for letting agents and landlords if they take the right approach. The current...

NAEA Propertymark says a record number of transactions are taking four months to move from offer to exchange. The organisation says this...

It’s costing taxpayers £750,000 just for the government to update its IT systems to handle the stamp duty holiday.  In a document...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...

The government’s highly-anticipated Tax Day was just a damp squib.  That’s the view of leading analyst Anthony Codling, who says the almost complete...

Some 30 tax documents have been released by HM Treasury this afternoon - a mix of responses to past consultations, proposals...

The Conservatives have promised that first time buyers would not pay tax when buying a home in Wales if the party wins...

Boomin co-founder Kenny Bruce says the UK economy should now be opening up thanks to the success of the Coronavirus vaccines. In...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock has hit a record £7.56 trillion despite the pandemic. The calculation - by Savills,...

From 4 May 2021, your agency could be blocked from charging late fees, compounding interest on missing rent and taking any...

The events of the last 12 months have potentially shaped the future of our sector for years to come. There has been...

There is growing speculation that a raft of tax proposals to be unveiled next week will include reform of Capital Gains...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to offer a formal agency qualification as it goes increasingly on the offensive in a...

London’s residential market appears to be showing renewed signs of life thanks to the rollout of the government roadmap and vaccine...

Uncertain market means additional revenue streams are more important than ever The last year has been an uncertain period for many business...

A quarter of agents say they intend to recruit new staff in the next 12 months, following on from the surge...

There’s a warning this morning that possible tax reforms to be unveiled next Monday could wreak huge damage on the property...

An industry group charged with trying to make house buying simpler and quicker says it’s made a breakthrough on ‘upfront’ information...

Agents have been warned they are likely to require PropTech assistance to cope with a surge in transactions expected this year. The...

Rightmove says the excess of demand over supply right now is bigger than at any time over the past decade -...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

Pressure is building on London agency Foxtons to repay its furlough funding. The company issued an upbeat trading statement on Wednesday; while...

Over the last year, the majority of the UK workforce will have spent some time working from home as a result...

Mortgage availability has risen for the fifth consecutive month according to respected market monitor Moneyfacts. With 3,532 products on offer, this is...

Every estate agency can now sign up for the government’s free Coronavirus workplace testing programme - the deadline is March 31. The...

Propertymark has set out a four point strategy for the future of the organisation. The body - which encompasses the National Association...

The latest house price index from the Halifax suggests the market has softened ahead of the original scheduled end of the stamp...

Varying decisions across the country means the dreaded stamp duty cliff-edge will hit the market at different times in different UK...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak with Anthony Payne, Managing Director and co-founder of LonRes, a data and network...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

The government has issued an official note to detail the announcement made yesterday by Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding stamp duty holiday...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says the stamp duty holiday on properties up to £500,000 will be extended from March 31 to June 30; from...

Today’s Budget is the most eagerly-anticipated for many years, as it juggles to shore up the economy with the longer-term issue...

No fewer than 79 per cent of people want the stamp duty holiday extended according to a survey conducted by an...

Mortgage approvals declined slightly in January as the market braces itself for the end of the stamp duty holiday - currently...

Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...

It’s been revealed that some far reaching changes to property taxes may not be unveiled at Wednesday’s Budget and may wait...

With just two days to go, it's fair to say the property industry is eagerly awaiting Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget statement...

A new mortgage guarantee scheme to help buyers with small deposits will be revealed on Wednesday at the Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak...

A leading agent says the worst thing that could happen with Wednesday’s Budget is if the Chancellor does not deliver on...

In a video interview for Letting Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Mike Dawson, Group Head of Sales at...

New research from Propertymark suggests a typical fall through costs an agent £4,123.  The association says that if the stamp duty holiday...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

A trade body says it’s been contacted by the government explaining how agencies can get Coronavirus asymptomatic testing for staff. The Guild of...

The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for...

Propertymark - still reeling over two senior resignations in less than a week - says its lobbying sessions with politicians are...

Being a letting agent today means keeping up to date with the long list of rules and regulations governing how a...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

Propertymark has slammed government energy efficiency proposals as being “unrealistic, too simplistic and could deter people from moving home.” A formal consultation...

The Law Society for England and Wales says it wants action now to prevent tens of thousands of  transactions collapsing at...

The Chancellor’s rumoured six week extension to the stamp duty holiday has been backed by Rightmove. Over last weekend the Daily Telegraph,...

Agents and conveyancers are expressing doubt over whether a possible six week extension to the stamp duty holiday will be enough...

The Chancellor is considering extending the stamp duty holiday for a short period according to a newspaper report this morning. The Daily...

Estate agents might be expert at advising on buying and selling properties on their books but when it comes to buying...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

An online agency has apologised to a single mother who felt pressured into allowing viewings of a property she was renting. Local media in...

Agents should put as much emphasis on ensuring a house move actually happens as on winning the instruction to begin with,...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

Agents and a wide range of property experts have demanded yet more government funds to end the cladding crisis that is...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced “an exceptional intervention” promising that leaseholders in high-rise buildings above 18 metres will bear no...

A new body which says it will “champion better outcomes for buyers” is described as independent but is to be chaired...

There’s been a huge focus on both the stamp duty holiday and Help To Buy deadlines at the end of March...

The high-end housing market on Jersey has been rocked by a plan from the island’s government which may ban foreign investors from...

Smaller independent agencies that took out government Bounce Back loans to help them through the Coronavirus crisis now have more time...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

This time out, I’m in conversation with one of the big three established portals. Since it was founded in 2007, Zoopla...

A 10-point ’must have’ list of demands for Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget on March 3 has been issued by NAEA Propertymark. It’s...

New government figures show that stamp duty transactions in the final quarter of last year were 43 per cent higher than in...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

A group that last year floated the concept of a one-off wealth tax - which would include taxing main homes as...

The government needs to step in to rescue two valuable property incentives before they expire at the end of March, a...

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

A property industry body representing developers wants the government to think again about making it easier for redundant High Street shops...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

You can watch the Parliamentary debate on a possible Stamp Duty Holiday extension here, using the streaming link at the bottom of...

Today’s the day when Parliament debates a possible extension to the stamp duty holiday beyond its March 31 cliff edge deadline...

Labour has entered the cladding controversy by calling a vote in the House of Commons to force government action on the...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

Members of staff at an estate agency branch in the Midlands tested positive for Coronavirus in consecutive weeks, triggering a temporary...

The Prime Minister this afternoon stated that lockdown will remain in effect until early March at the earliest. He told the House...

A large majority of estate agents fear a surge in 'failed sales’ as the stamp duty holiday cliff edge gets ever-closer. The latest National...

It's been announced that MPs will after all debate the Stamp Duty Holiday extension following a hugely popular online petition. The 90-minute...

The stamp duty holiday should be extended to include properties that have exchanged but have yet to complete, a leading accountancy...

Despite the booming housing market the whole property sector - a key indicator of the economy's performance - has seen 11,000...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to buying agent and TV property pundit Henry...

The BBC says some buyers are taking advantage of lockdown rules to travel hundreds of miles to view homes. The story suggests...

The MP who presides over online petitions such as the one calling for an extension of the stamp duty holiday says...

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

The government may be stopping MPs debating an extension to the stamp duty holiday - despite a pledge they would do...

An estate agent has shut both branches of his business for safety reasons and wants tighter Coronavirus restrictions on the industry.  ITV...

A PropTech company has won a grant for a project to improve ID verification in the buying and selling process, via...

The Financial Conduct Authority is extending the ban on repossessions by two months until April 1, in light of the pandemic. The...

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

Estate agency offices in Wales with five or more staff will have to carry out a Coronavirus risk assessment under new...

Revenues for LSL Property Services - owner of Your Move and Reeds Rains - dropped last year by 15 per cent. Although...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering an extension to the current stamp duty holiday according to media reports today - and the...

Housing minister Kelly Tolhurst has resigned from the government for personal reasons. Tolhurst had formal responsibility for the government’s policies to combat...

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...

One of the housing market’s senior analysts says the end of the stamp duty holiday on March 31 would not be...

The online petition calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday is set to pass 100,000 signatures today. This means the...

Propertymark is the only agency trade body with sufficient influence on, and links with, government to achieve major gains for the...

An online petition wants all agents’ offices to close during the pandemic. Keeping them open means agents feel "forced and pressured" to conduct...

In the not-too-distant future, it will be possible to order a driverless car to collect you and then drive you to...

A national newspaper is today launching a campaign for the stamp duty holiday to be extended. The Daily Telegraph says its campaign...

Countrywide and Foxtons have thrown their weight behind an idea to identify every single UK residential property with a unique number. The...

An estate agency is being criticised for marketing properties as second homes in an area reportedly suffering a housing shortage. Local media...

Sir Kier Starmer has told the government it should look again at whether estate agents’ viewings of properties for sale and...

Leading leasehold experts have sharply criticised the much-hyped reforms announced by the government last week. The Leasehold Group of Companies - formerly led by...

Just a week ago, I thought it was all over. Christmas and New Year had gone, as had the passionate calls...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

To kick off 2021, we have a Q&A with one of the most high-profile – and, it has to be said,...

Millions of leaseholders will be given the right to extend their lease by a maximum term of 990 years at zero...

There’s growing optimism that an extension to the stamp duty holiday - thought to be off the agenda just days ago...

Agents have been outlining how they have beefed up their measures to combat the risk of Coronavirus, especially during property viewings. “We...

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...

New figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals rose 7.0 per cent in November to reach 105,000 -...

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...

The Chancellor has announced new measures to help businesses in the light of the lockdown announced in the past 24 hours. The...

Agents are sharply split over how they should operate during the current phase of the Coronavirus crisis.  In a poll of almost...

Agents and the housing market in England are still in business even during the third national lockdown which begins on Wednesday and...

A trade body has called on House Secretary Robert Jenrick to intervene over the growing problem of delays in councils providing...

The government is considering stricter tier structures for the coming weeks as the number of Coronavirus infections continues to rise. There is...

Following a turbulent 2020 in which the property market and the professionals working within it excelled in the face of unprecedented...

Here’s hoping you managed to have as good a Christmas and New Year as Covid rules allowed. Journalism in early January is...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

Many agents have been operating under Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions for some days, but today sees another 20 million residents in...

Propertymark has told the government that it needs to introduce overarching regulation of agents now, because existing piecemeal provisions are unmanageable...

An agency operating in the new Tier 4 area has abandoned viewings and visits to homes until New Year, even though the...

The shock and almost immediate increase in stamp duty on additional homes in Wales has prompted one question in the industry...

The proportion of sales that fell through at the worst point of this year was 52 per cent it’s been claimed. However...

There’s been a shock one per cent increase in the Welsh equivalent of stamp duty on second homes, coming into effect...

The Westminster government has published extensive guidance on the operation of the new Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in England. This includes a...

MPs want the government to publish the names of estate agencies and other companies claiming furlough funding. The all-party Public Accounts Committee of...

Pressure is building on the government to agree a tapered end to the stamp duty holiday, even if a full-blown extension now...

The housing market is to stay open across the UK, including in the new Tier 4 areas of England. An announcement from Housing Secretary...

Around half of all estate agencies selling homes for £5m or more have not even registered for anti-money laundering processes, and/or...

The next Budget will be held on March 3 next year - in time for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to change his...

Agents and property experts have reacted angrily to the government's refusal to extend the stamp duty holiday. The government has told campaigners that...

Fall throughs which could be avoided by Reservation Agreements have cost agency branches an average £10,000 per month. That’s the claim from digital...

NAEA Propertymark has written to the Scottish Government demanding it extend the current Land and Buildings Transaction Tax holiday - the...

Described on this site as a ‘powerful disruptor’ in March 2020, few would deny that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on...

Christmas is creeping up on us and, for some agents at least, a short seasonal closedown beckons. To get us in the...

Solicitors’ leaders say members of their industry are suffering mental health problems as a result of the workload to meet the...

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

The Homes Act requires landlords to consider whether their tenants' indoor air is safe. Five key air contaminants are listed in...

A study of 2,000 home owners shows that over a third have felt pressured by an agent into use its in-house mortgage...

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

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 leading property consultancy is suggesting that a possible increase in Capital Gains Tax could end up losing money for the...

The sales market is currently strong but the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has issued a warning about a slowdown next...

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

The design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low, according to a new report by academics.  The...

A London estate agency chief executive says agents "have become good at pretending that they are qualified and regulated when the...

A petition has been launched demanding a stamp duty holiday extension. The online petition is the idea of Jonathan Steel - a layperson...

Delays with the return of property searches is one key factor for sales taking longer to complete. As conveyancers start to warn...

If this year has taught us anything, it's that estate agents need their software provider and specifically their CRM, to help...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

The industry regulator who comes into force when the Regulation of Property Agents’ recommendations are adopted may take over versions of...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

Mark Hayward, who was scheduled to retire at the end of this month, is to stay on at NAEA Propertymark as...

HM Revenue and Customs and the Advertising Standards Authority are working together to cut out misleading marketing by promoters of stamp...

The Property Ombudsman has joined calls for greater disclosure of referral fees by agents.  The issue has become a hot topic in...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

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

As what now seems like a common occurrence everything has changed again since I last sat down to write about the...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

Stamp duty breaks have historically done little to help the housing market - and it’s the same now. So says David Hannah,...

So, we’re back to where we were in the spring, more or less. England is in a national lockdown again to...

The Guild of Property Professionals is urging the industry - all agents, not just its own members - to lobby MPs...

Today sees the government’s Spending Review, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak taking centre stage as he presents a 12 month spending plan to...

Propertymark is in touch with the government to see how the new Tier structure being introduced on December 3 will affect...

The agency industry’s new leaders for the coming year have expressed strong support for reform recommendations promoted by the Regulation of...

Agents should know in the next 36 hours how new Coronavirus restrictions will affect how they work. The Prime Minister is announcing...

Safety checks which are apparently now preventing thousands of owners selling flats are to be eased - but there is confusion...

Tenants, landlords, agents, and house buyers all breathed a sigh of relief on Halloween when the government announced that home moves...

The director of a conveyancing technology company has hit out at what he calls “an over-reliance on outdated processes” and “age-old...

The Boomin portal, which incentivises agents to cross-sell and benefit from referral fees, is to receive advice on fee disclosure from...

New research attempts for the first time to identify the most lucrative property markets in the country - with surprising results...

The government has revealed new regional price caps for its revamped Help To Buy Equity Loan scheme, set to operate between...

A leasehold group has written to Housing Minister Chris Pincher pressing for an update on the government’s approach to reform for...

The Home website, which publishes a detailed monthly snapshot of the market, has raised the alarm over London because of a...

Watching the government’s surprise press conference a couple of weekends ago the message was clear; we were heading into a gruelling...

The second England-wide lockdown is here. The good news is that this time round, the property market remains open for business,...

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...

A law firm wants the government to agree that properties that have exchanged but not yet completed can definitely benefit from the...

One of the industry’s leading commentators says an unintended consequence of a possible Capital Gains Tax increase could be a bonus...

An unidentified estate agency has been threatened with prosecution by a local council after opening its office to the public during...

A report commissioned by the government suggests a doubling of Capital Gains Tax on profits from the sale of second homes. The government -...

A new report funded by high profile consumer champion Martin Lewis says the government must do more to help ‘mortgage prisoners’. These...

House prices by the end of October were running 7.5 per cent above their level a year ago - but the...

While England’s national lockdown exempts the housing market and allows agents to operate normally, it’s not been the same in Wales...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the furlough scheme until the end of March. It will continue under the current rules, with the...

High end agents usually keep their powder dry when it comes to party politics, to avoid upsetting customers. However Knight Frank has...

The government has unveiled the public health regulations which will underpin the second national lockdown in England - and the exemptions...

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

The national lockdown beginning on Thursday makes the case for an extension to the stamp duty holiday, according to a tax...

There’s one key takeaway for agents from the weekend’s announcements on the next England-wide lockdown - the housing market is staying...

The housing market is to remain open in the four week lockdown in England. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...