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With the competition for new listings between agents as fierce as ever, it can sometimes feel like a race to the...

The end of the stamp duty holiday, which was introduced in July 2020, is now only a few weeks away. The upcoming...

First-time buyers are £25,000 worse off thanks to the stamp duty holiday, according to estate agent comparison site GetAgent. The website revealed...

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...

A TV advertising campaign begins today to promote SmartVal, its real-time valuation tool available on the Boomin portal. The advertisements will start...

A small survey commissioned by a PropTech firm appears to show that a majority of respondents believe estate agents lack expertise...

Many Britains are apparently under-estimating the impact of furlough on their ability to get a mortgage and buy a property. A new...

An estate agency comparison website has conducted research into how much it costs to simply keep an average home in a...

House sales slumped nearly two thirds last month as the main deadline for the stamp duty holiday passed.  HM Revenue and Customs...

The lack of progress on the much-anticipated government reforms of the leasehold system is leaving thousands of homeowners stranded, according to...

Following a month in which the number of property transactions was the highest since records began, it might seem a little...

The stamp duty holiday came and went with much fanfare. For many buyers it represented a rare opportunity to make some...

With stock remaining perilously short for most agents, the industry has been advised to use data to identify those existing owners...

Zoopla data has confirmed that buyer demand started to moderate in the months prior to the initial stamp duty holiday tapering...

Our long-awaited ‘Freedom Day’ approaches. From Monday all of the restrictions, introduced since the Covid-19 pandemic made an impact across the...

Over a fifth of properties have risen in value by more than the average salary according to a calculation made by...

Strike - which over the weekend announced a new £11m investment package - has now revealed it has a new chief...

Zoopla has launched a new advertising innovation which it says will help both agents and housebuilders as they seek to capitalise...

Labour says the stamp duty holiday is an example of the government’s “failed approach” to home ownership and housing affordability. Labour’s Shadow...

Online estate agency Strike - which used to be HouseSimple - is expanding its sell-for-free service out across the Midlands and...

Back in April, leading portal Zoopla launched a new multi-million-pound marketing campaign, its biggest ever, to help agents capitalise on the...

The distribution of home ownership across different generations has been a cause of strife according to a think-tank. The Resolution Foundation’s latest...

NAEA Propertymark says the news that two major players in the leasehold sector have reformed their activities must be just the...

The Competition and Markets Authority has struck a deal with house builders over leasehold abuses. Aviva has committed to remove certain terms...

An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...

The property market is currently in a unique position where the number of house hunters looking for their next home is...

The Stamp Duty holiday has been very beneficial for hundreds of thousands of buyers looking to take advantage of savings, even...

Rightmove have been given a strong endorsement by an influential stock market tipster service, Investing.com.  “Rightmove has built a strong brand, delivered...

There are now more mortgage products available than at any time since the start of the pandemic in March 2021. Data from...

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

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

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

Zoopla says just over half of current home owners say they are stuck in a property that’s unsuitable for their needs...

The Guild of Property Professionals is to give its members a tool which, it claims, will show existing owners’ propensity to...

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

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

The apparent plight of first time buyers hits the headlines frequently but new research shows that second steppers face a wide...

After a recent incident involving an Estate Agent based in Devon in which a property virtual tour they published revealed a...

Three of the leading portals have made major announcements as the fierce rivalry between the big players continues apace.  Firstly Zoopla claims its latest...

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

Thousands of sales are at risk because slow searches by councils may prevent deals completing by the next stamp duty deadline. With just under...

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...

The current crisis has led to many of us to re-evaluate our lives to ensure that we put ourselves in the...

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

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...

You could make about 65 more cold calls, or hold 13 more viewings, or you could take a power-nap every day...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

The estate agency industry is besotted with digital canvassing to try to win business - but that’s the wrong approach to take...

As the property market continues to boom, competition between portals such as Zoopla, Rightmove, OnTheMarket and Boomin has been hotting up...

Some 45 per cent of people who had their home valued by an agent or sold it in the past three years discovered it...

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...

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

Zoopla has unveiled a subtle rebranding plus new features and functionality - and says it wants to be number one, not...

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

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

Agents have contacted Estate Agent Today to say they fear the new MatchMaker service on the Boomin portal could be used...

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

The launch of Boomin has been and gone with, perhaps, something less than its expected fanfare of publicity. Of course there are...

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

A new survey says 80 per cent of homeowners believe the process of buying a house has remained largely the same or...

Emoov’s new 'guaranteed offer' service means fall-thoughs and chain-related delays are effectively eliminated, the agency claims. Emoov - now owned by a firm...

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

A prominent estate agent has warned buyers and sellers about the perils of the controversial Modern Method of Auction. MMA is now...

With much attention on those at risk of repossession or running up rent arrears, it's emerged that many others have actually used...

A broker has launched the UK’s longest-ever fixed rate mortgage, with no early repayment charge or exit fees - the first product...

Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty...

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

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

Older homeowners gifted an average of £42,500 to younger relatives to help them buy in the past year, according to new...

In this tips article, the experts at GoodMove provide expert insight into the remortgage process. Remortgaging is the process of changing your...

We’re now well into the third national lockdown and as the nation’s thoughts start to focus on how and when we’ll...

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

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

A mortgage has been launched targeting borrowers who believe they are unlikely to complete their purchase before the stamp duty holiday’s...

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

Zoopla has revealed a multi-million-pound programme of future developments which have taken 18 months to finalise. Chief executive Charlie Bryant has told...

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

Both Rightmove and Zoopla have issued new data showing how the market is changing as buyers’ aspirations alter. Zoopla has looked at where...

Even the prospect of a stamp duty holiday is not enough to persuade many buyers and sellers to enter the market...

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

An auction house that's made a transition from ballroom operations to online streaming is to publish all fees for all lots -...

A house price index that is routinely one of the most pessimistic about the market claims the New Year will see...

The largest company involved in the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it’s producing a “disruptive digital market campaign to address...

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

A 10 week marketing campaign is being launched by Zoopla - and the portal urges agents to stay open as much...

This is a time of year when many people consider buying a pet as a present but for the millions of...

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

The Federation of Independent Agents trade group has unveiled a new automated nurture product available exclusively to members - and it claims...

We are on the threshold in December with the pandemic still dominating but we’re delighted there is still positive jobs news...

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

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - Friday means charity day, with an update on our industry’s latest...

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

As we embark on another nationwide lockdown, the team at SDL Auctions are keen to help agents ride the storm, beat...

What are the best ways for a letting agency to generate additional revenue and stay ahead of the competition? Management fees are...

A London agency says it's discovered the five key priorities that buyers want, following a survey of its own database. “Lockdown and...

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

A tax expert says his research suggests some buyers of homes with annexes may have paid too much stamp duty on...

Online agency Purplebricks says an absence of technology in property details is one of the biggest turn-offs for potential buyers. A survey...

A new paper from a think tank warns that many low income owner occupiers risk losing their homes when the mortgage...

A survey says many people under-estimate the costs of moving with conveyancing and mortgage fees often higher than expected. Some 54 per cent of...

The regional agency group which master-minded the Say No To Rightmove campaign has made a big commitment to the future of...

If you’re in any way connected to estate agency all it takes is a quick glance at Facebook or LinkedIn to...

The Competition and Markets Authority is today opening enforcement cases focusing on the sale of leasehold homes by four leading housebuilders. They...

There’s good news from the think-tank the Resolution Foundation, which says the threat of negative equity because of the Coronavirus crisis...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

Figures from Zoopla quantify how Coronavirus is changing the market, with houses selling significantly faster than flats. The latest market report from...

Data from Rightmove shows that demand is up 61 per cent compared to the same period last year - and the...

The supply of homes coming to the market could struggle to meet the demand from buyers shown in recent weeks, with...

Life as we know it has changed – for everybody – and what tenants want, need and expect in this post-pandemic...

House raffles and similar competitions have become mired in controversy in recent years, thanks to some of them failing to abide by...

As expected within the property industry, the Chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday in his Summer Statement. This now means that...

Large scale increases in and changes to the Capital Gains Tax regime could seriously hurt the housing market, a senior figure...

Rightmove is reporting a mini-boom that was existing even before the stamp duty holiday - enough to propel average asking prices...

Zoopla has entered into a partnership with an online platform to promote the so-called Modern Method of Auction option to estate...

In the second of a series of articles, Emma Vigus, Managing Director of mio, the Estate Agents Sales Progression platform, explores...

With the UK housing market now largely open - there are still restrictions in some areas on home moves to occupied properties...

The chief executive of a property information platform says now is a “dangerous time” to buy or sell homes because of...

One in six home owners with a mortgage across the UK are now on some form of payment holiday with lenders...

A hybrid agency which set a target of rivalling Purplebricks when it launched has announced a recruitment drive and expansion in...

Two estate agency directors have been disqualified by the Competition and Markets Authority after taking part in an illegal price fixing...

There’s been a strong rebound in demand for homes and an “unprecedented” bounce in new sales agreed according to Zoopla. The portal...

A taxation institute is urging the government to delay Capital Gains Tax changes relating to housing transactions until the virus crisis...

Consumers are not as worried as they should be about conveyancing fraud, putting them at risk of losing life-changing sums of...

Restrictions introduced a decade ago after the financial crisis are holding back many first time buyers from purchasing a home. That’s the...

The financial services industry’s much-hyped mortgage holiday scheme, heavily endorsed by the government, could cost home owners hundreds of pounds in...

Zoopla’s head of research says a stamp duty holiday could encourage more home owners to move which in turn could help...

There’s been a cautious welcome for the extension to the current mortgage holiday scheme, due to run out for ‘early adopters’...

It’s been revealed that the home moving advice service set up by Phil Spencer is entering a collaboration with awards and...

Who are you? I’m Craig Fenner, a Customer Success Director at Feefo.  I work directly with Feefo’s Enterprise clients to ensure they...

The Financial Conduct Authority is reported to be considering offering homeowners up to 12 month’s mortgage holidays. Currently 1.2m mortgage payment holidays...

The coming week’s stories in the mainstream media - inevitably focused on Coronavirus - will be dominated by two things. Firstly there...

A major consumer survey of existing home owners and potential movers has resulted in a plea to government to allow house...

This month saw the introduction of the final stages of the Section 24 tax changes, first introduced in April 2017. Whereas buy-to-let...

Hello - we hope you had as good an Easter as possible in these unusual circumstances, and welcome back to work. Now...

Just a month ago our homes felt, for many of us, to be a mere pitstop on a centrifuge of work,...

Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, we are all being told to stay at home as much as possible to contain...

Based on our historical data over twenty years of nationwide operation and a survey conducted in partnership with YouGov, we estimate...

Hello and welcome to our latest update… we’re probably not yet getting used to these unusual times but we hope this...

Housing minister Christopher Pincher, who has been in the role for less than a month, has revealed that his home is...

There’s been a broad welcome from agents and other industry organisations for the latest report from the Competition and Markets Authority...

A prominent consumer group says homes sold precisely 14 days after first being listed typically achieve the best price - closest...

A number of estate agents have recently received phishing emails, fraudulently claiming to be from the main portals and trying to...

The HomeOwners Alliance, a leading property consumer group, has now suggested it has some concerns about the government’s First Homes scheme. This...

One of the leading consumer groups has backed the government’s controversial First Homes policy, which aims to give 30 per cent...

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

The Law Society is telling prospective house purchasers to probe flood risks in the light of a new practice note it...

Agents “dread” buyers’ questions on value, asking prices and nearby new development according to a survey. Some 50 agents and over 1,500...

New research suggests the internet and broadband coverage have become even more important to buyers and tenants. The study - involving 228...

After a challenging period for the UK property market, recovery is very much on the cards and the end to uncertainty...

The average time it took a home to sell last year - measured from its first day listed on a portal...

A BBC Radio probe into quick-sale firms claims some of them can lose sellers many thousands of pounds. It says Trading Standards...

It looks like the Equity Release bubble may have burst, with latest figures showing a four per cent fall in the...

Following on from the second half of the last decade, the first few weeks of 2020 have been a bit mad...

The  number of mortgage approvals rose 1.9 per cent in the final month of last year according to e.surv’s mortgage data...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock hit £7.39 trillion in 2019, a new record high. The claim, in an analysis...

First time buyers reached an estimated 353,436 in 2019, the highest level since 2007. This is the fifth time in six years...

Hello - HNY and all that from the team at Agents Do Charity. We’re delighted to be back with three great stories...

Barclays claims that property size and measurements are confusing home owners - and especially those considering going to the market this...

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

The Council of Property Search Organisations has named three industry figures as members of its newly-formed compliance committee, set to regulate...

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...

Humberts has signed off in bizarre style leaving only false contact details on its website. The historic agency - which closed several...

Humberts' experiment rejecting branches and promoting a supposedly one-stop-shop for property related services has failed with reports that the firm is likely...

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - and it’s not just because we...

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

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

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

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

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

The Australian agent is a very different beast to his or her British counterpart - no surprises there. And it’s not...

Countrywide’s upmarket brand Hamptons International is urging all owners of homes with septic tanks to prepare for new regulations that kick...

It has been said time and time again that the uncertainty around Brexit is causing, well, uncertainty. As I write this, the...

Young homebuyers want tech-savvy, astute and attentive estate agents who are able to handle their complex requirements via a range of...

A few weeks ago, I came across a couple of really interesting articles which I immediately thought worth writing a piece...

A new franchisee says she will combine 20 years of property knowledge with state-of-the-art PropTech to provide customers with what she...

There has been a surprise, but small, increase in the market share of online estate agents according to the latest survey. Business...

A yet-to-launch estate agency comparison site is nearing its crowdfunding target of £50,000. Invite Agents, which is crowdfunding on crowdcube, had, as...

Purplebricks - which is at the centre of a string of controversies - has joined the growing campaign for stamp duty...

As an agent, it’s part of your role to protect and advise your clients throughout the buying and selling process. Mortgages are...

There’s been a five per cent rise in the cases of mortgage fraud as increasing numbers of house buyers appear to...

A study from Santander Mortgages has blown the cover on first time buyers, suggesting they know almost nothing and research very...

The typical estate agency fee paid by a seller has actually fallen one per cent in the past year according to...

A survey claims that millions of potential sellers would use online estate agents - and bizarrely, this includes an online agency...

An estate agent in Cardiff has come up with a marketing wheeze in a bid to win more instructions - but...

No less than 56 per cent of properties across the UK are in areas that are affordable for first time buyers...

A company operating the controversial Modern Method of Auction says it is trying to improve the sector’s image after a series...

There has been a sceptical response by agents and others in the property industry to the government’s latest headline-grabbing tweaks to...

The Housing Secretary says he wants to make home ownership more affordable for first time buyers - which could mean discounts...

The London market has “plummeted” because almost a third of vendors have cut their asking prices in anticipation of Brexit. Using data...

This is the busiest week of the year for house moves, with the single busiest day being Friday according to a...

Estate agents have collectively been fiercely criticised for allegedly exaggerating valuations to win instructions, doing a disservice to vendors and not...

A property industry trade body claims 85 per cent of agents believes a ‘staged’ property sells three times faster than a...

One of the largest surveys of housing concerns amongst consumers suggests that agents fees - once a major issue - is...

A report by Santander says stamp duty cuts should be used as incentives for older home owners to downsize and allow...

British homes have increased in value by an average of £11 per day since the beginning of the year, but with...

An equity release provider says there is now £382 billion worth of equity available within older homeowners’ properties following recent house...

We now have a new Leader of the Conservative Party and, rather more importantly, a new Prime Minister. That individual is Boris...

Some estate agents are charging as much as 2.9 per cent commission according to a survey by comparison website GetAgent. While the...

Some 115,000 house moves are delayed annually because of funds not being cleared on time or because sellers have not vacated...

There’s more ammunition today for those agents who argue that equity release stops people moving and thus cuts the number of...

A recent study has revealed what the biggest moving home fails are in the UK, including damaged furniture, scratched walls and...

There’s more bad news for online estate agencies this morning as a survey reveals that they have only a seven per cent...

It’s now more than three years since the EU referendum result in June 2016, and we’re still no clearer on when...

Stories of a slow property market due to an ongoing lack of supply and Brexit woes have been well-documented in recent...

With this summer marking forty years since Margaret Thatcher came to power, her legacy continues to invoke both celebration and consternation...

The average British homeowner stays in their property for 20.8 years, according to new research by Zoopla. The property portal analysed the...

A survey of property sellers has revealed that 'achieving the asking price' (43%) and 'selling properties quickly' (35%) are the most...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

The Competition and Markets Authority has provisionally found that four agencies broke competition law by taking part in a price fixing...

Sellers are back with a vengeance according to figures from online agency HouseSimple.  It claims the Brexit date extension has given sellers...

The Competition and Markets Authority has formally launched an investigation into the sale of leasehold properties - including possible mis-selling. This follows...

Over 80 per cent of home owners say they expect house prices to rise in their area before the end of...

There’s been a mixed response to the government’s surprise announcement that it would make permanent the right of home owners to...

Homeowners will be able to extend properties more easily instead of moving home. In a surprise announcement this morning - less than...

In recent years click & collect has become a popular way for retailers, supermarkets and online shopping sites such as Amazon...

Retired homeowners are increasingly using property wealth to clear unsecured debts and mortgages to strengthen their later life finances, a new...

The National Association of Estate Agents has welcomed the commitment by the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the mis-selling of...

The trade body representing so-called quick sale companies is marking five years in business with two feathers in its cap. Firstly the...

Thousands of homeowners listed their properties for sale in the days following the latest Brexit delay on April 12, new research...

Equity release, seen by many agents as a reason why fewer older homeowners are downsizing these days, has reported more growth...

The issue of ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been raised in recent weeks, some might say somewhat ironically by a House of Lords’...

In recent weeks our campaign to replace leasehold with commonhold has continued to gather momentum both in the press and across...

With the UK population spending longer in rental accommodation, due to the upfront expense of buying a home, their time and...

A new snapshot of market share claims that online agents accounted for 7.0 per cent of all exchanges in the first...

On the same day as one of the most optimistic Rightmove market snapshots of recent months, the latest mortgage monitor from...

A ‘property potential’ portal which claims to be highly successful across the south east of England is now going to launch...

As many as one transaction in three is now undertaken by a so-called Last Time Buyer - twice as many as...

The leasehold scandal has received plenty of press coverage, with horror stories of people living in homes that are impossible to...

An insurance company claims that over 29,000 property deals fall through in a year because buyers get cold feet over their...

Agents appear to be speaking with one voice in response to the latest house price index, saying that once Brexit is...

One in eight people buying or selling in the next six months say they will delay their plans because of Brexit...

Mortgage prisoners - borrowers unable to switch lenders despite being up-to-date with payments - may have an escape route in sight...

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

Another new online auction company has launched and is bidding to woo traditional estate agents with the controversial ‘modern method of...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

Half of first time buyers say they made expensive mistakes during their process of purchasing their home, with mortgage brokers, removal...

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...

A member of a prominent legal network is warning buyers and their conveyancers to be ”wary” of the Modern Method of...

The controversial property portal Propertyheads has compiled a blacklist of tradesmen who have a criminal record. The website says this is the...

With the home buying and selling process firmly on the news agenda of late – everything from a possible ban on...

The first major estate agency business to launch a crowdfunding bid since the controversial collapse of Emoov has emphasised its “realistic”...

The dust may have settled on the government’s recent announcement regarding housing and property complaints, but opinion is still split on...

Agents have suggested that the latest price figures from the Halifax may be masking increased activity in the market in recent...

An annual study of transaction charges shows that house moving costs are now at a record average high of almost £10,000...

One in six mortgage holders has been rejected for a mortgage in the past, according to new research from Which? It says...

I often speak of my wish to see property taken out of the hands of politicians. Indeed, this is likely to...

Developers have continued to sell thousands of new-build houses with leaseholds, despite a government pledge to ban the “unscrupulous” practice a...

A new website is offering to contact owners of homes that are not for sale, on behalf of people who would...

The HomeOwners Alliance says a hack on its IT infrastructure was “a professional attempt at deception” by people who uploaded 5,000...

Agents should be on the alert after what appears to be the hacking of the email account of the consumer group...

Young people whose parents have property wealth are now almost three times as likely to be homeowners by the age of...

A tweet from Purplebricks’ chief executive Michael Bruce suggests that the agency may be about to play a role in the Emoov...

A statement by the administrators appointed by Emoov says there are prospective buyers for the listings on the online agency and...

The debate about online auction charges levied on buyers continues this morning with the release of figures showing that one company...

A no-deal Brexit The biggest impact of a no-deal Brexit in relation to housing is a potential fall in house prices -...

A consumer group which has already expressed alarm at some aspects of the so-called ‘Modern Method of Auction’ says it has...

The chief executive of Haart, Paul Smith, is warning that a No Deal exit from the EU could leave Britain with...

The latest research from online estate agency Emoov shows at least one silver lining to the current Brexit-hit housing market -...

New research shows 35 per cent of deals fall through within three weeks of a seller receiving an offer and a...

An online auction platform which works with estate agents says this method of selling homes works, with four sales in one...

There was a drop in the number of new listings across the UK last month, suggesting that the usual autumn rush to...

Rather like doctors, estate agents are present at critical points in our lives – moving in together, bidding farewell to a...

New data from Barclays Mortgages suggests Britons are now likely to stay in their homes for almost 19 years between house...

On the face of it, this year’s Budget was not what you could describe as ‘housing heavy’ in terms of the...

A firm which links with agents to operate online auctions has hit back at a consumer group's allegations that this growing sector...

A consumer group says agents are securing increasing income from online auctions, but it warns that for buyers there are pitfalls...

The agency industry has reacted in a broadly downbeat way at the relatively few housing-related proposals that were announced in yesterday’s...

Transactions across England and Wales in September dropped 7.6 per cent year on year while Prime Central London now sees fewer than...

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

The number of house sales falling through before completion is on the increase according to data collated by a home buying...

Just under one in five buyers in the past two years have suffered moving day delays, either because funds have been...

Is Help To Buy going to remain in existence for much longer? Question marks over the scheme’s future are being raised through...

The National Association of Estate Agents has welcomed the government’s move to ensure most future new-build houses are sold as freehold...

Even the cheapest local homes are out of reach for at least 40 per cent of young adults according to a...

Google celebrated its 20th birthday last month. Yes, it might be hard to recall a time when it wasn’t integral in...

When Facebook first announced it would be entering the property listings market a few weeks ago it sent shockwaves across the...

The income first-time buyers need to purchase a home in the UK’s largest cities has shot up by 18 per cent...

Those of you who receive (and read) my Sunday PropTech Review will know that, by far and away, the most shared...

Tili does all the work to deliver a smooth home move for customers and income for agents. An innovative and easy to...

“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...

A full 100 per cent of 20 to 24 year olds hope to buy their own home one day -  but...

House prices in a quarter of the UK’s largest cities are struggling to recover to the level they were at during...

Out and about recently, I got to thinking: how often do I actually have the call for cash anymore? Or, for...

Home ownership among the young has fallen across all income groups according to a large scale research project looking at adults...

When Oakland A’s, a small-market team, stunned the baseball world 16 years ago by transforming itself into world-beaters on a shoestring-budget,...

Most estate agents have tried to dismiss the impact of the Bank of England’s base rate rise, which came following a...

With the continued indecision surrounding Brexit and the final divorce settlement still months away, it seems property buyers are choosing to...