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First off, my own quick tribute to the Queen, who died on Thursday afternoon aged 96. Despite her age and declining...

Property professionals and commentators have begun pondering an official definition of a house price crash. It comes amid forecasts that house prices...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

This week, you will have all seen the sad news that Graham Norwood is stepping down as editor of Estate Agent...

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

Two of the most outspoken agents in the industry have criticised those calling for an extension to the stamp duty holiday...

Criticism of the management of Countrywide has reached new levels of derision as the mainstream media have attacked the chaos surrounding...

The new code of conduct for estate agents has been dismissed as “a waste of time” - and the senior industry...

"New property website launches. Not immediately sure what it does differently, what its USP is or who will use it, but...

The threat of Coronavirus is beginning to make an impact in the world of property. The Cushman & Wakefield agency announced overnight that...

Agents have reacted angrily to the government contemplating introducing a Mansion Tax, and to the Housing Secretary not ruling out the...

Speculation is growing about the future of online agency Yopa. This follows a key resignation from Yopa’s board and one expert’s analysis...

Housing experts have expressed their concerns that speculation about a radical stamp duty reduction to be introduced by Boris Johnson’s government...

Property pundit Henry Pryor says he is invited on TV and radio in order to provide “balance” against estate agents who...

Outspoken property commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor has made a scathing attack on some of the main house price indices. In...

Senior management at Countrywide came in for a pasting on Twitter yesterday as TV market commentator and buying agent Henry Pryor...

Agents and representatives from other property sectors have reacted enthusiastically to proposals to professionalise the industry. As we reported yesterday, the government...

Pressure continues to mount on Purplebricks to reveal its sales data after a weekend during which claims about its effectiveness continued...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor has set out 10 points that he claims many traditional agents overlook when they debate the...

Outspoken buying agent Henry Pryor says some “pretty dodgy” overseas buyers have purchased homes in the UK in the past -...

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

Figures in the property industry have sharply criticised the announcement made at the Conservative party conference to pump an estimated £10...

Estate agents' listings may soon include compulsory information on a location's air quality, the chief executive of NAEA Propertymark, Mark Hayward,...

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

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

Nationwide has introduced what it calls a ‘Family Deposit Mortgage’ in a bid to help first time buyers. It is aimed at...

Excuse the puntastic (or not) title, but as you’ve no doubt already deciphered I took a trip northwards a couple of...

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...

Prominent buying agent, TV housing market commentator and hard-core tweeter Henry Pryor has accused traditional estate agents of becoming “fat and...

There has been widespread scepticism from many within the industry that the government will miss its latest house building targets, despite...

As the PropTech industry continues to expand, with dedicated events and more innovative startups entering the world of UK property, online...

Agents have been giving their reaction to the shock Brexit referendum result - and their comments have ranged from the gloomy...

Many industry analysts have dismissed a claim by an online estate agency that a 21 per cent fall in new listings...

Estate agents and accountants are investigating whether there are legal ways of circumnavigating the three per cent stamp duty surcharge that...