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11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Housing analyst: I’m happy to be wrong on house prices](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
A housing market analyst has admitted he is “happy being wrong” after predicting house prices would fall between 8% and 10%...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![More training needed for agents as sales market slows - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents2-400x310.png)
The property market is heading for around 23% fewer sales this year and some agents may need better training to deal...
21 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Proptech firm launches auction hiring spree](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech2-400x310.png)
Residential property auctioneer iamproperty is creating 18 new job opportunities for people to join the fast-growing world of auction, as consumer...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Housing market rollercoaster is ‘coming to an end’ – claim](/upload/images/shutterstock_2341925563(1).jpg)
The property market’s 18-month “white-knuckle ride” is coming to an end, Tom Bill claims. Speaking on the Guild of Property Professionals’ The...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Are UK agents the poor relation when it comes to global commission rates?](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20EAT%20features%20-%20Are%20UK%20agents%20the%20poor%20relation%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20global%20commission%20rates%20by%20EAT%20team.jpg/2%20EAT%20features%20-%20Are%20UK%20agents%20the%20poor%20relation%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20global%20commission%20rates%20by%20EAT%20team__400x267.jpg)
UK estate agents are paid one of the lowest commission rates in the world, according to a spokesperson for a leading...
07 October 2023
From: Features
![Mortgage boss: Higher rates will delay buying decisions](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Homebuyers should get used to interest rates of 6% to 7% being the norm, a senior industry executive claims. Peter Brodnicki, chief...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Industry trainer reveals most important agent trait](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/3%20CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Forget sales skills or an ability to keep track of countless numbers of keys and alarm codes, a senior industry trainer...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Building safety laws set to delay home moves – claim](/upload/images/Featured%20content%20for%20the%20Features%20newsletter%20LT_LandlordBuyer_March_Content_Legislation.jpg)
The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...
18 May 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency regulations may not come in original form – claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews-400x310.png)
The long-awaited Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) rules will still be introduced but most probably in a different form, it has...
05 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agents urged to avoid rush to cut fees in challenging property market](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/BritishPound-400x310.png)
Agents will need to articulate their worth in the new challenging property market but shouldn’t rush to drop fees, industry trainer...