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The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has become the latest body to welcome the decision by Countryside Properties to scrap the requirement to pay...

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

One of the biggest campaign groups calling for leasehold reform has welcomed the action taken by the Competition and Markets Authority...

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

In what will be seen as the latest win for leaseholders across the UK, it’s been revealed that – following action...

Rightmove claims to have identified the dream home for buyers. A survey of more than 2,000 visitors to the portal’s website has...

Scotland and the south west of England have been identified as cash buyer hotspots. Analysis by Barrows and Forrester, found 27 per...

The property market is unlikely to enter a last-minute rush before the final stamp duty holiday ends in October, research claims. Analysis...

Warwick Estates has revealed the most in-demand features for new-build buyers. The firm has analysed Rightmove data and found that those buying...

Implementing measures recommended in an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could boost the sales price of a property for a vendor, the...

Forget London, Scotland is now the fastest-moving market for million-pound properties. Analysis by Rightmove has found that million-pound homes are selling 25...

The government is reportedly planning to abandon its next stage of planning reforms. The proposals, previously under consultation, would have given councils...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

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

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity - another edition of good will and cheer generated by the industry’s fund-raising heroes. It’s...

A surprise statement from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the stamp duty holiday, which goes on until the end...

The Federation of Independent Agents has passed the key milestone of 50 member branches covering in excess of 200 exclusive postcode...

Independent agency chain haart is opening what it calls a new ‘property centre’ in Aylesbury later this month.   Tim Wardley, managing...

Estate agents are being urged to future-proof and diversify by linking with retirement developers via part-exchange services. Property investment service HBB Solutions...

Newly instructed properties across the country dropped by 10 per cent in August compared to July’s numbers, according to Homesearch. The company,...

More buyers in prime central London are choosing larger properties - a function of the pandemic and the race for space. That’s...

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...

Media reports over the weekend suggest the government is preparing a triple whammy - three measures which may reduce the number...

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...

Knight Frank has sold homes collectively valued at over £100m on just one exclusive estate so far this year alone.  The Wentworth...

Parts of Britain are so short of homes for sale they have only half the number of listings to be expected...

A new survey shows that there’s just a 1.7 per cent house price premium on homes with EPC ratings A or...

An agency claims that across the UK there have been very nearly 400,000 property transactions down valued in the last year...

The chairman of the Commons housing, communities and local government committee has criticised the institutional bulk-buying of existing homes for denying...

A career in property can be fun and rewarding, but it’s a busy world to live and work in. As we...

The very strong housing market seen throughout this year is set to extend into 2022 as a stock shortage is forecast...

An estate agent says the housing market now has a hidden characteristic - an absence of homes that are friendly for...

A sentiment survey amongst wealthy international buyers suggests the affluent sector of the western world is seeing similar house buying frenzy...

There’s a lot being said about how the workforce will operate in the post-pandemic world. We’re still largely remote at Homesearch but as...

Media reports suggest the government is considering offering grants to local authorities to purchase private family houses which are larger than...

A new survey of online and hybrid agents claims that they are now taking a 13 per cent share of the...

There are 19 new distinct £1m-plus property markets in the UK thanks to the soaring house prices of the past 15...

Politicians in one of the most exclusive property enclaves are complaining after average house prices have risen around £100,000 in just...

Proposals to resuscitate the self-build housing sector have been welcomed by the government. Conservative MP Richard Bacon has published an independent report...

An unexpected claim was made over the weekend - that the long-running stamp duty holiday was not, after all, behind the...

I’m sorry to break this to you but in 10 days’ time it will be autumn - and we will have...

The housing market could be in for a financial boost of an unusual kind as a High Street bank plans to...

A director of Essex estate agency Beresfords has announced his retirement after 40 years with the company - and after being...

A nationalist party has blasted a Labour government in one national region of the UK for its lack of intervention in...

Agents and developers are creating full-size show home-style properties overseas in a bid to woo wealthy foreigners who cannot travel to...

A highly influential think tank says stamp duty should be scrapped for all house purchases once and for all. Alexander Hammond of...

The average size of homes in England has plummeted by over 10 per cent in the past four decades. Research from ElectricalDirect...

Over 55,000 households bought homes through the government’s Help to Buy equity loan scheme in the past financial year - a...

Almost £730 billion of equity is available in British homes - a record figure. The sum, assessed during the second quarter of...

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

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

Two prominent estate agencies are amongst those piloting a new financial product that allows aspiring buyers to purchase property with just...

Hello and welcome to another round-up of our industry’s wonderful work for good causes. Before we salute this week’s heroes, our usual...

A new survey suggests the majority of vendors remain wary of allowing too many unknown people into their home during viewings. Some...

Rightmove data released this morning shows that the average asking price of a detached house has risen literally 10 times the...

A report claims the flurry of transactions over recent months has been down mostly to families moving into larger homes and...

Propertymark says confusion over new stamp duty rules has led to a surge in fall-throughs. Since April 1 homes bought in England...

A company says it will fund first time buyers’ bids to get on the property ladder by matching them with property...

Propertymark says the supply of homes on the market has dwindled almost continuously since the start of the year, with 40...

A prominent property consultancy is urging the government to ensure that holiday home owners pay more tax.  Colliers claims local authorities are...

A deep dive into Rightmove’s data by the portal itself has discovered that there’s one sector where homes sell 20 days...

Are you experiencing Estate Agent burnout? As The Stamp Duty Holiday has begun to tail off, it didn’t bring the relaxation in...

A young franchisee with hybrid agency EweMove is expanding into another area just over nine months since launching his agency. Chris Wells,...

Volume house builder Taylor Wimpey has announced a pre-tax profit for the first half of this year of £287.5m - and...

The former leader of the Liberal Democrats is calling for a ban on family homes being used for holiday lets and...

The UK government will not achieve its pledge of delivering 300,000 new homes a year until 2028, according to analysis from...

New data shows the strongest quarter for new build home registrations since 2007.  According to NHBC, the new home warranty and insurance...

Londoners purchased over 60,000 homes outside of the capital in the first half of 2021 - and many of those buyers...

An estate agency has calculated precisely how much residential property has been sold so far this year, fuelled by the stamp...

The number of Energy Performance Certificates issued for new build homes in England rose 16 per cent in the year to...

A much higher than usual proportion of homes on sale in the current market have successfully found a buyer, according to...

A recent news story will have set alarm bells ringing for agencies up and down the country, when it was revealed...

Some 18 months on, we’re only just beginning to understand the impact of Covid-19 and how it’ll shape the future economy...

Rightmove has reported a dramatic bounce back in its fortunes - and it’s making more money from agents even than before...

Available residential property listings across the country are at historic lows according to property data firm Homesearch. The company, which focuses its...

New research shows that the surge in house prices this year has taken homes in at least 25 areas of England...

Two companies are to merge to create one of the Home Counties’ largest land and new homes businesses. Ashtons and Putterills Land...

Demand for all types of houses, from terraced to detached, has more than doubled in the current housing market - creating...

London’s super prime residential market has recorded its strongest half year in volume and value terms since the rush to beat...

A number of estate agencies have signed up to a service which charges £30 to view a property. The online service, called...

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

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

Remember the early days of lockdown when there was a general panic? Perhaps the hot demand for toilet rolls was a sign...

New research from Zoopla appears to show that buyers typically move further away for larger homes rather than smaller or same-size...

A property quango wants industry experts to join its board - and will pay £25,000 a year for what it calls...

Creating a New Homes division could be a good way of expanding an agency business according to the head of a...

A young Conservative says “the rich are getting a free pass” thanks to the current council tax system, and there should...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

Boots is the latest company to dip its toe into the water of the property sector.  Modular housing company ilke Homes has...

The busiest first half of a year ever recorded by Rightmove has led to a raft of new records for the...

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and strategist Sir Lynton Crosby - the architect of many Conservative election campaigns -...

A new analysis off the housing market suggests that the current frenzy is down partly to activity in the most expensive...

Properties with professional marketing packs sell up to 48 per cent quicker than those without, according to an experiment conducted by...

Initiatives by property portal Residential People and mortgage lenders Paragon Bank and Foundation Home Loans help people to find, buy or...

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

A supplier of virtual viewings claims physical viewings cost £233 of an agent’s time on average - and that’s without fuel...

A commercial property agency in London says it will open a residential sales and lettings operation this year. Bermondsey-based Henshall & Partners...

One of the most senior politicians involved in the property industry is embroiled in a row over her anti-Marcus Rashford social...

A property that used to house one of London’s best known prostitutes - and which carries a blue plaque celebrating her...

An estate agency is opening a large new office in London which it claims will be “very different” to the traditional...

At first sight it’s a tough ask to defend holiday homes when there’s evidence that many who want to buy can’t,...

Estate agents are being advised to emphasise to customers that they are local experts. “Show [the public] that you really know your...

There are currently 341,419 homes across England, Scotland and Wales that have been vacant for at least six months.  Collectively, these homes...

A leading agent says the supply of homes coming to the market is still insufficient to match demand. London estate agent Jeremy...

As we slowly ease out of lockdown and back to something closer to normality, some legacies of the pandemic will be...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Matt Ratliff, Chief Technology Officer of Sort Group. How has your...

Like many of you, I have watched a lot of football recently and I’ve enjoyed every minute. It has been an...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

Purplebricks has addressed its critics on house sales by pledging to return vendors’ upfront fees if the agency fails to find...

A north London new homes agency is to rebrand as Connells-owned Hamptons. Lanes New Homes has been owned by Hamptons for some...

By any measure, the housing market has been unprecedently busy in recent months, fuelled not just by the stamp duty holiday...

It doesn’t seem that long ago that 2D floorplans were considered cutting edge – but it’s safe to say they’re now...

An online agent operating in the Midlands says the idea of flipping property is a thing of the past thanks to...

Property portal app MoveStreets says the latest upgrade to its app sends leads to agents’ inboxes and allows users to instantly arrange...

High end agency Savills says prime central London remains “relatively subdued” ahead of the return of foreign travel and overseas buyers. PCL...

A company supplying data to conveyancers and other property professionals warns that Japanese Knotweed is a bigger headache than usual this summer. A wet and frosty spring,...

The self-employed agency model will not be successful in the UK because the commission in this country is so low. That’s the...

For the second time in two working days, a report suggests that ever-higher numbers of buying are paying over the asking...

Peter Everett - a veteran High Street estate agent with a quarter of a century at LSL and a decade at...

Phil Spencer has interviewed five key regional estate agents in the latest of his Move iQ industry videos. It’s a fascinating insight...

Data from Rightmove shows that no less than 37 per cent of homes early this year sold for the asking price...

It’s been another terrific week for good deeds by our industry - so often under-reported but so important for agents and...

There’s been a dramatic slump in instructions for online agencies, particularly Purplebricks, according to data produced by one online firm itself. 99Home...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

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

New research has thrown light on how much buyers must pay on average to trade up to a property with one...

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

Almost 77 per cent of people think the government must build more homes - but if that means reclassifying Green Belt...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Thom Hudson, photographer at Meyers Estate Agents What is Meyers...

A consultation into the draft New Homes Quality Code has been published with a consultation period for the industry ending on...

The possible introduction of higher levels of Capital Gains Tax for the sale of buy to let, holiday homes or even...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

Welcome to the start of another week and as the housing market continues at full pelt, so does the movement of...

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

Fine & Country has a new prime London licensee covering Notting Hill and Chelsea - but there will be no High...

London’s housing market may be distinctly lacklustre compared to much of the rest of the UK right now but one development...

Agents should prepare for a surge in fall throughs and collapsed sales thanks to the first stamp duty holiday period expiring...

The finance arm of a leading estate agency has taken the unusual step of warning about delays in the conveyancing process. “The...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Well I rarely use them now! Chris Hodgkinson, Managing Director What...

A traditional problem for agents has been ‘tyre kickers’ who come to view a home out of curiosity with little or...

Amro Partners, the Build to Rent and student accommodation operator, has launched a venture capital arm investing in PropTech and FinTech. Amro...

A home within 500 metres of a tube or railway station in London will carry a massive premium compared to a...

Buyers are not told the true scale of flood risk in many properties - and the rush to beat the stamp...

An app that promotes both on- and off-market homes to prospective buyers has linked up with a moving service PropTech platform.  Houso...

Over 500,000 homebuyers in England are set to benefit from the stamp duty holiday to the tune of £3.4 billion, according...

A recent survey run by mio revealed that almost 50% of home movers selected their estate agent because they liked them....

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

There are over 700,000 homes marked Sold Subject to Contract and going through conveyancing right now, according to a new Rightmove...

A delighted couple sent “thank you” gifts of jewellery to three staff at an agency after moving into their dream home. The...

An estate agency says disgruntled and delayed property buyers are fast falling out of love with the stamp duty holiday, which...

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 gradual increase in the supply of homes coming to the market means the stellar price rises of recent months are...

New research has found that homebuyers would prioritise buying a home with superfast broadband over being close to a good school.  A...

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...

New data shows no let-up on the pressure on the conveyancing sector as the stamp duty holiday and the broader economic...

One of the country’s leading politicians says a yet-to-be-revealed way of taxing property sales could be one way of helping homes...

Books about property are, relatively speaking, commonplace - books by estate agents are far less so, hence the interest in The...

Tech is a fantastic enabler but should never be a complete replacement for the human interactions that add real value to...

An agency says two thirds of its sales valuations in London in the first quarter of the year have been conducted...

Shock price rises in materials are set to make new build homes more expensive if a warning from leading industry figures...

Hello, and we’re at the start of a long weekend - and as the weather (finally) improves, perhaps that’s the opportunity...

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

Before you read on, ask yourself, how many times did you hear “we want to move, but just we can’t find...

The number of transactions is scheduled to reach 1.52 million this year - way above the norm of between 1.0 and...

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

An all-time record high of one in three properties sold for more than the original asking price last month. This is according...

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

It’s great to enjoy hospitality inside now...but it’s even better to fundraise, perhaps outside in the spring and summer weather. It’ll...

An analysis of over 1.6m listings by Rightmove shows a big return to normality - demand for smaller city centre properties...

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

A new four part TV series is to lift the lid on some of the agency activities that go on to...

In recent years, the property market has been taking steps to become more digital – with HM Land Registry leading the...

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

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...

An agency says sellers should improve the attractiveness of their properties for sellers - so it's linked with a florist to offer...

Welcome to another working week and with it, our regular update on appointments and moves within our industry. Please let us know...

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

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, Dominic Murphy, Managing Director of DM & Co. in the Midlands, speaks to...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Christopher Keen and Company Director  What is ‘company name’ and what...

Some sellers are suffering cash flow issues as a result of glitches in the Capital Gains Tax reporting system, according to...

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...

The number of properties coming on the market is still not meeting the huge demand from buyers, but the level of...

We know the industry-wide statistic that more than 50% of all vendors end up selling with the second (or sometimes third)...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card?  Bal Arora – Managing Director In your experience, what is the...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak to someone who has made an excellent impression on the property industry in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Jack Reid Founding Director of Orlando Reid  In your experience,...

A first-time-buyer couple in a part of the country renowned for its second homes and shortage of stock has praised a...

An agency is backing the conversion of empty retail units into homes - and has figures to prove how big an impact...

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...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Mark Armstrong, and my business card says...

Even before the pandemic, the estate agency sector was evolving considerably as a younger generation started buying, selling and letting homes,...

Zoopla says house builders “are at the heart of everything we do” and it is revamping its New Homes marketing offer...

The Prime Central London pain throughout the pandemic can be seen by new figures just released by an investment consultancy, showing...

The so-called race for space as the pandemic drives buyers to reconsider their lifestyle options has led to prices for prime...

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...

One of the world’s leading analysts of portals has warned Boomin, OnTheMarket and others challenging Rightmove - millions have been spent...

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

A think tank claims that ‘urban flight’ - when people leave cities and head for towns and villages - is merely a...

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

Hertfordshire based agency Ashtons has acquired an independent agency operating in the same county, Aitchisons Residential. Aitchisons’ offices in St Albans and...

This time last year the industry was awaiting the launch of a new portal - the free to list public site...

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

Online agency Strike has used specialist eye-tracking software to analyse what attracts a buyer’s attention when scrolling through homes online — and...

Britain’s second largest estate agency has outlined radical new plans to shift direction, making financial services and not sales or rentals...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has acquired a historic independent company operating in prime central...

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

New figures from Zoopla today emphasise just how frenzied the housing market remains. Here are the figures: - so far in the first...

Around 30 people spent all night queuing outside an estate agent ahead of 14 homes going on sale - the most...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company has unveiled its new website. Berkshire Hathaway Homes Services (Kay &...

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

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

LSL Property Services is to set up a mortgage brokerage called Pivotal Growth. The new brokerage - set up with Pollen Street...

The land and new homes division of Sequence has signed a deal to offer fully-funded part exchange and home buying services...

Hello and welcome to a sunny Friday and this week’s round-up of the industry’s good works. We’re keen to feature agents and...

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

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

A major agency is reporting a “frenzy” with branches inundated with enquiries as soon as homes are listed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

Research by an estate agency comparison service has revealed which type of road address produces the highest average price.  GetAgent has analysed...

A hybrid agency which until now has been active only in London is launching new hubs in Manchester and Brighton. Agent &...

A leading agent says that for every house he puts on the market, he has over 40 requests for viewings -...

Hello and welcome to another working week, and the latest on jobs and staff movement across our industry. You can be part...

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

An analysis of the average time taken for properties from 10 leading estate agency brands to complete shows a significant increase...

New research shared with Estate Agent Today suggest that in areas of the country almost four in 10 homes for sale...

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

An agent in part of the UK with the strongest seller’s market claims the stock shortage is the worst he’s seen...

The founder of Zoopla has returned to the property market with a new proposal to disrupt how agents buy and sell homes. Alex...

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...

Chancellors today opens its 56th and newest branch with what it calls its most generous ever offer to potential customers. The office...

Data from agency Knight Frank suggests the number of UK exchanges last month was the highest in 10 years - well above...

An agency has analysed sold prices since the first lockdown in March 2020 and February this year - and has found...

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

A surveyors group has launched a new ‘Home Review’ service which it claims will identify structural problems which create an immediate...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...

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...

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

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

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

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

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

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

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

Bank of England figures reveal that in February there were 87,700 mortgage approvals - down from a peak of 103,700 in...

Fine & Country is opening a new branch in the Welsh capital, Cardiff. It covers the city and surrounding areas, the Vale...

Hello, and as we near the first Bank Holiday of the year (and a little light at the end of the...

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

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

Another house price index shows a super-charged housing market with prices rising 7.5 per cent in the year to January according...

Purplebricks has removed advertising claims which suggested it sold homes for a higher sum, on average, than rival agencies. The Advertising Standards...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Hi, I’m Kersteen McConnell and I am a Business Development...

Zoopla has crunched the numbers for the continuing stamp duty holiday in England and Northern Ireland, calculating 500,000 buyers will have...

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...

Stamp Duty receipts for the year to the end of February fell just six per cent despite the high profile SDLT...

One year on from the UK’s first stay-at-home order, London has been overtaken as the most searched-for location on Rightmove, according...

Two of Britain’s largest house builders have reacted sharply to calls by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and the Competition and Markets...

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

Purplebricks is now part of the mainstream landscape of British estate agency. There - I said it. An agency whose whispered name...

The Competition and Markets Authority has written to two top house builders ordering them to change their leasehold terms. In September the...

A new estate agency says it aims to sell homes within 30 days - and dismisses the idea of a traditional...

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

Purplebricks has unveiled changes to its For Sale and To Let boards to reflect its continuing sponsorship of Team GB and...

Later this year, on October 22, the ESTAS 2021 will take place in London. The glittering ceremony will welcome property professionals...

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

A London agency has opened its second office in the south of the capital. Kalmars’ new branch is on the historic Old...

A Sheffield estate agency is pioneering a new form of branch office - one that sells homes at the same time...

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

If it’s Monday, it’s jobs news day on EAT - welcome to the latest update. Want to be featured in our next...

One of the biggest trends in recent times, as a direct result of the pandemic, is the concept of working from...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

High end purchasers of homes in London paid 15 per cent of the stamp duty in 2020, yet the value of...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the market should prepare itself for a glut of new supply thanks to the...

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

The increasingly common live-streaming of property viewings is becoming a source of lead generation according to an industry supplier. The creators of...

Recently I heard the stat that over 50% of property is sold with the second agent, which was backed up by...

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

Automatically changing the main marketing photo on a portal listing can attract up to 40 per cent more traffic, it has...