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The government has launched a new equity loan scheme for the self-build market. The Help to Build scheme aims to help thousands...

Agents continued to report a buoyant market in May despite cost of living concerns. The latest Housing Market Report from trade body...

Agents and property professionals haven't let the mini-heatwave stop them sweating and stepping up for charity. Here are some of the sector's...

The owners of Parkers’ Witney branch have marked their third year under the sales and lettings brand by opening their second...

In the third part of this exclusive series with Homesearch’s chief operating officer, Sam Hunter, Angels Media’s Lee Dahill questions him...

If a picture paints a thousand words, then compelling videos paint an entire book. Whereas photos and text can only show...

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...

The founder of prime London estate agency Beauchamp Estates is set to reveal all on his most prestigious property sales. Gary Hersham has...

Homeowners in England and Wales overvalue their properties by an average of 8%, research suggests. Property buying firm Quick Move Now compared...

A property expert has warned against bans on second home sales and has suggested giving local buyers first refusal instead. It comes after...

Agency data and prospecting platform Homesearch has launched a new guide to help firms continue securing instructions during the so-called summer...

More than 500,000 homes are currently sold subject to contract, creating a conveyancing logjam, Rightmove claims. Data from the portal suggests the...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

There are some inspiring examples of agents and property professionals raising money for all-important children's charities this week. Remember, if you have...

Energy efficiency, gardens and garages as well as speedy sales are top of buyer’s wishlists, Zoopla claims. The portal has published the...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has moved its Chiswick office to a larger premises to boost its sales...

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...

All regions of the UK have seen at least a 2% increase in property supply, TwentyCi claims. A June update from the...

Fewer sellers have cut prices over the past months but agency instructions have dropped, figures suggest. Analysis by property data and estate...

Accessibility to charging facilities is becoming an increasingly important factor for home buyers in affluent neighbourhoods where electric vehicle adoption is...

A new calculator has been launched to let homeowners compare how much their property has earned compared in a year and...

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...

This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...

There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...

Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...

There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...

Estate agents and sellers could be set to benefit from fewer fall-throughs this year but the costs of a collapsed sale...

The Government was 120,000 homes short of its own new-build targets last year, research claims. Analysis by new-build sales optimisation platform Unlatch...

Limited supply is prompting more buyers to consider new-builds but the sector is also suffering from a stock shortage, Savills warns. Research...

Record numbers of homes are being sold off-market and for a premium due to the property supply shortage. Off-market sales are traditionally...

Annual house price growth slowed for the second consecutive month during May. The latest Nationwide House Price Index showed average prices rose...

Prime London prices continue to hit record levels but actual sales vary depending on values. Figures from property data company LonRes for...

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...

There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...

In this latest video interview zoning in on the current property market, and the stats, facts and data behind its present...

Adoption of virtual tours among estate agents remain low but new data suggests they could boost sales. Industry analysis shows just 4%...

Agents using Boomin have managed to convert more than 20% of SmartVal valuation requests into instructions. The challenger portal and lead generation...

Average asking prices have hit new highs but there are signs of the market easing, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest listings data...

In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...

Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...

The Acorn Group has opened its 40th branch in Sevenoaks under its Langford Russell brand. It isn’t opening quietly though and is...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

Supply is slowly increasing but there are signs that buyers are now biding their time. Analysis by property data company TwentyCi shows...

Independent Kent agent Miles & Barr took a musical approach to an office relocation last weekend. Miles & Barr, which has 12...

Hamptons has created a new international department after its latest acquisition. The agent this week revealed it has acquired Venres, a specialist...

There are signs that properties are starting to take longer to sell. A lack of stock in recent months has meant agents...

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently announced that he is considering extending Margaret Thatcher’s Right-to-Buy scheme, that gives council tenants the chance to...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...

New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...

The government last night revealed more details on its flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill including letting local authorities double council...

Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...

London accounted for almost half of million-pound plus property sales over the past 12 months but the most active borough at...

Former Hamptons and Countrywide executive Phil Tennant has joined US-style fast buy firm UPSTIX. Tennant has been recruited as chief operating officer...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...

The property market is bracing for the start of the slowdown in the rate of house price growth.  The Halifax House Price...

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...

Agents helped vendors sell homes at 97.9% of asking price on average last year, research claims. Analysis of portal and Land Registry...

Property data and estate agent prospecting platform Homesearch is expanding north of the border. After three years of operation in England and...

In this video interview – part of a regular monthly series – Homesearch’s Sam Hunter speaks to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill...

The property supply shortage may be easing but Zoopla has warned it will still take some time for stock to be...

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...

Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are due to be held on 5 May and agents are hoping that housing remains...

A new estate agency has been launched in the west of Scotland by property services firm Bowman Rebecchi. The new business, named...

Mortgage brokers have warned that an increase in downvaluations is starting to hit the property market. Lenders and their valuers are cutting...

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

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year.  And with record numbers of properties predicted...

The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company is offering members of the public the chance to win...

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Savills has opened its 10th office in south west London. It takes its London presence to 42 residential branches and 132 across the country...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved a complaint regarding claims made by Purplebricks about home sales. The advertising watchdog revealed...

Rising house prices boosted HMRC’s coffers during the previous tax year. Analysts suggest the booming housing market has meant HMRC has attracted...

A ‘quick buy’ service launched by veteran proptech innovator Giles Mackay is now looking to help fix broken chains. UPSTIX, which launched...

Estate agent HOP is offering eagle eyed Leeds residents the chance to win a £2,000 holiday if they spot one of...

Record numbers of buyers are now purchasing homes chain-free research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that an increase in the share...

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is planning to expand throughout London over the next year and to cover the whole of...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...

A new ‘local and independent’ boutique estate agency has been founded in the heart of Wimbledon Village, with a vision of...

Agency stock is shifting faster and buyers who hesitated last year are now finding it harder to afford similar priced properties,...

London’s prime sales market is set to underperform compared with 2021 but is still looking to be better than the pre-pandemic...

Former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is believed to have become the first MP to take in Ukrainian refugees under the government’s...

Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...

The supply shortage may be coming to an end. That is the view from the latest RICS Residential Market Survey. The research among...

All regions of the UK remain in a seller’s market as the traditional spring selling season begins for agents. Housing market consultancy...

The proportion of homes sold to landlords has hit a five-year high but buyers are paying above asking price due to...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

The government’s long awaited Energy Security Strategy has failed to spark excitement among estate agents. The government unveiled its plans to create...

An industry expert has questioned the fairness of a “two-tier system” that has emerged between new builds and second-hand homes when...

It was a quiet first quarter this year for sanctions at The Property Ombudsman (TPO). The redress scheme has revealed that just...

The lack of housing stock, rising inflation and rising mortgage rates could all lead to agents running out of stock in...

The Lomond Group has continued on the agency acquisition trail after backing its Thornley Groves brand to snap up Manchester-based Julian...

An industry group is predicting that record numbers of homes sold this year will be off-plan. The National Association of Property Buyers...

Agents are being offered an easier way to offer 3D virtual viewings that could get homes listed more quickly. Spatial data technology...

Propertymark says only a national retrofitting programme  can make UK homes more energy efficient - and it says a new government...

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...

Rightmove has created a league table to identify where new buyer competition is hottest across the UK housing market. Across the country...

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...

Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study. Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features...

More vendors are wanting to use property logbooks in a bid to speed their sales and reduce the risk of fall-throughs. That’s...

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a property investment firm from using a letter claiming that it wanted to buy homes...

Demand in prime areas of London has fallen in the first quarter of the year, says estate agency Benham and Reeves. The...

A rule change has been introduced this week in a bid to make equity release customers reduce interest costs. The option to...

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

Propertymark is urging restraint on the part of the Welsh Government as it moves to tackle what it sees as the...

The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016.   In 2021 some...

At least 18 MPs have come out in favour of a new annual Proportional Property Tax which would be levied on...

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

An estate agency which previously operated only through a remote working model has established a headquarters and expanded its team. Chosen Home,...

The JLL property consultancy is opening a branch handling sales and lettings in an area of London often by-passed by rival...

A new service launched in the UK this week selling one-eight to one-half ownership of luxury holiday homes insists it is...

There’s a claim that Japanese Knotweed, described as one of the UK’s most invasive plant species, has been spotted growing earlier...

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...

A so-called Climate Innovation District is to be constructed in central Leeds with low carbon homes at its heart. The developer Citu...

There is a danger that some agents forget to undertake basic activities after a lengthy period of a super-strong market. That’s the...

There’s been a remarkable 1.7 per cent increase in the average asking price of homes coming to the market in just...

Fifteen businesses which had bought freeh­olds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...

If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...

The Building Societies Association’s regular confidence tracker about the housing market shows rising pessimism over interest rates, the escalating cost of...

Sales agreed per Propertymark member branch are now running at eight per month - the highest figure since last October according...

An estate agent has suggested on social media that people who buy a Greggs breakfast each day could save well over...

The Bank of England has confirmed that base rate is to rise again, for the third time in three months, to a...

An estate agent who has now become a PropTech entrepreneur says fees are absolutely not what makes a vendor choose who...

A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...

Too many leaseholders will fall through the cracks of the government’s “piecemeal measures” to combat the cladding crisis.  That’s the view of...

An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...

The government has now formally launched the Homes For Ukraine scheme, heavily leaked in recent days. The Secretary of State for Levelling...

Storm clouds continue to gather over the UK economy with growing inflation, another likely interest rate rise, and a warning from...

This probably isn’t what wealthy buyers in one of the UK’s most expensive areas expected to hear, but a plea has...

A rural body in Wales has hit out at the Welsh Government’s proposals for draconian new taxes on second homes.  Earlier this...

The Purplebricks share price remained relatively unchanged yesterday following the shock announcement that chief executive Vic Darvey was quitting the company...

High end estate agency Savills says the imposition of sanctions on Russians, amid new measures obliging overseas buyers to be more...

A prominent trade body says the property industry must do more to recognise and support those with mental health issues. The Association...

A developer has converted a 1979s office block into flats which are now being sold as £180,000 to £215,000 work from...

A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...

The Mayor of London is demanding ministers take sanctioning Russian oligarchs seriously by moving immediately to seize assets that can then...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...

Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...

A new housing market snapshot from Zoopla suggests that in the supply of homes coming to the market has triggered a...

The government is considering seizing British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list without paying compensation. The Financial Times says Housing...

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

A new analysis has revealed those areas of England and Wales with the largest numbers of Russian-owned homes. Credas Technologies analysed Land...

The founder of fledgling portal Boomin says the latest Nationwide house price index findings demonstrate that there’s no sign yet of...

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...

A popular myth suggesting 50 per cent of homes sell with a second agent, is simply untrue. That’s the claim from property...

Yesterday we reported on how the Chartered Institute of Taxation was warning of problems with new HMRC stamp duty rules to...

Agents have told Housing Secretary Michael Gove that his Levelling Up agenda needs to include positive efforts to bring hundreds of...

HM Revenue & Customs has been warned by financial experts that its latest crackdown on stamp duty abuse could make the...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

London mayor Sadiq Khan says he supports the seizure of property assets connected to the allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.  The...

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...

In the last two years digital Property Logbooks for our homes have moved from concept to reality with almost a quarter...

A bid to regulate second home ownership in part of the UK through changes to planning policy will add complexity and...

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...

Agents have 21 per cent fewer homes on their books now than a year ago according to a quick buy company. In...

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...

The Chartered Institute of Housing, set to unveil its latest annual housing review next month, has indicated that to no one’s...

Kirstie Allsopp says the Sunday Times has amended its report of an interview in which she says first time buyers may...

A PropTech platform claims its “unique” features will help its subscribers get a 1,500 per cent return on investment by the...

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...

A company that sold a record 465 homes in 2021 has invested in a new office which it claims will “redefine...

Only 6.8m homes in England now have mortgages, just 28 per cent of the overall market and about two per cent...

It may be blowing a gale outside but we’re safe and warm here reading about our industry’s great work for good...

An estate agency has announced what it calls a ‘Global Citizenship Division’ to take advantage of a surge in interest for...

More than four in 10 owners have significantly repurposed part of their homes during the pandemic says Zoopla. Amongst the 41 per...

Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...

The government is threatening to deny planning consent to developers who refuse to pay towards the removal of unsafe cladding on...

A campaigning MP is to meet with a government minister to discuss controls and disincentives for second homes. Former Liberal Democrat MP...

The government’s heavily publicised Levelling Up initiative could benefit the UK’s overall property market by approaching £96 billion, it’s been claimed. Some...

A famous environmental campaigner has sold his home to a local - because he feels second homes are “obscene and grotesque.” Green...

The number one portal is making a big marketing and research push to get reluctant owners to put up the For...

The Experts in Property trade group has cut its subscription and rolled out marketing initiatives in a bid to woo new...

One of Scotland’s leading legal and estate agency, Pacitti Jones, is continuing to expand. This week it has snapped up Tip Top...

Average asking prices in Britain have risen by 53 per cent over the past 10 years according to Rightmove. They have risen...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

The majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax is outdated and needs reform. The mortgage lender Butterfield commissioned an...

The estate agent known to his thousands of followers on Twitter as Mayfair Guru is predicting a ‘Roaring 2020s’ for the...

The regional agency group Experts In Property is back in business with an online awards event.  Majoring on training, online marketing and...

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...

Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...

With a Bank of England base rate rise expected as soon as tomorrow, new figures from the government add weight to...

Research suggests there are substantial numbers of older Londoners using too-large properties but unable to downsize because of a lack of...

The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...

The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...

The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...

An estate agency in the Home Counties has made two more acquisitions, taking the total number to seven independents it has...

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...

Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...

The supply of new properties coming to the market is up on this time last year in every single region of...

Our Agents Do Charity column each Friday does a fantastic job of highlighting the amazing charitable work of agents up and...

Historic estate agency group Humberts - which was at risk of disappearing entirely just over two years ago - has opened...

OnTheMarket has signed a deal with Brickflow, a new comparison site for development finance.   The portal says the partnership will provide member...

A new PropTech platform has an ultimate aim of allowing house buyers to select and order their interior decorations and modifications...

An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...

The PropTech network Coadjute, which says it will ultimately slash the time it takes to move house by as much as...

An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...

The average age at which someone buys their first home has risen to 32, up from 29 in 2011 and is...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

Will he stay or will he go? You don’t need me to say who ‘he’ is - it’s the only story...

The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...

Homesearch has won £5m new investment from venture capital firm Octopus Ventures - an organisation that has also backed three businesses...

Boomin has issued research done on its behalf into the value of spare rooms - and it’s made some eccentric comparisons...

An estate agency has revealed which London boroughs have been the busiest in terms of the number of homes sold as...

An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...

OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb is warning that we might be near the top of the market. His portal’s latest sentiment index...

Rightmove’s first housing market report of 2022 starts when last year’s ended - on a high.  The average price of property coming...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to...

A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their...

New research shows an estimated £200 billion worth of property sat vacant across Britain’s housing market - up 2.1 per cent...

Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...

Strong house price growth since the pandemic began has boosted seller gains with the typical vendor who bought two decades ago...

A new agency service has been launched seeking to attract vendors of second-hand residential park homes.  Quickmove Properties has partnered with park industry...

Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...

The housing market boom of 2021 has given rise to an increasing number of £1m-plus deals.  Government statistics analysed by mortgage firm...

A leading PropTech entrepreneur with a lengthy pedigree as an estate agent says agents should use more technology in a bid...

Rightmove claims its visits over the Christmas period were its busiest ever with what it calls ‘buyer demand’ up 23 per...

Prime Central London’s attraction to multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers appears to have soared during the pandemic. High end agency Beauchamp Estates says...

A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...

Planning delays, labour shortages and the surging price of building materials are combining to sharply cut the number of new homes...

Propertymark’s chief executive has rejected claims that his organisation’s housing market data inaccurately states the numbers of prospective buyers for each...

The surge in Omicron cases and possible future restrictions are set to hit the housing market in 2022 - and may...

Almost exactly two thirds of buyers questioned by Savills say their choice of home to purchase was a case of ‘love...

Areas with the biggest house price growth of 2021 have seen the value of homes rise by three times the national...

The online agency Strike - which has a business model selling homes for free and relying on referral fees for revenue...

Zoopla’s chief operating officer says the portal has made progress for agents in 2021 but recognises there’s more to do next...

This year, Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency Hamptons, shows that...

A probe by the Competition and Markets Authority has led housebuilder Taylor Wimpey to make changes for the benefit of leaseholders.  Taylor...

Savills has announced a major new advertising campaign that will run across all media channels, breaking with a 60 second TV...

Halifax has revealed the UK’s most expensive streets in 2021 - and it’s no surprise that the very dearest examples are...

A surveyors’ trade body claims as many as 250,000 homes could find themselves impossible to sell or secure a mortgage on...

UK house prices have reached an all time high - but 2022 will see a more normalised housing market thanks to...

A company linked to the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower is being excluded from the government’s Help to Buy scheme, pending the outcome...

Rightmove has revealed the UK’s property hotspot of 2021 - where prices have risen 31 per cent in just a year. The...

It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...

Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to surging...

A regional estate agency that markets homes without charging the vendor is set to expand next year. Midlands-based Chosen Home explains its...

Rightmove has identified the UK’s strongest sellers’ market - and it’s in Easton, Bristol. Four of the top 10 sellers’ markets are...

The average first-time buyer’s home across Britain has increased in price by approaching £9,000 a year for the past decade. FTBs are...

A new guide to help avoid property title fraud, where home ownership can be stolen, has been released by the Fraud...

Lenders’ umbrella group UK Finance has given its housing and mortgage market forecasts for 2022 and 2023 together, plus a year-end report for 2021. It estimates...

Data out today from Rightmove shows the predictable seasonal effect of around 0.7 per cent knocked off the typical asking price. The...

Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from today, December 13, until Tuesday January 4.  A statement from the umbrella...

As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....

You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...

An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...

The company selling new homes in a London development has added a new twist to our celebration of Christmas 2021 -...

Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...

A new report wants the government to consider slapping Capital Gains Tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all...

An estate agency owner who is also a qualified independent mortgage adviser has hit out against the suggestion that lenders may...

A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency.   We don’t have...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...

The agency that last year was showcased in the one-off Channel 4 show Britain's Most Expensive Houses is now to star...

The Dispute Service has been selected to operate the New Homes Ombudsman scheme, following what has been called ”a fiercely competitive...

House prices will rise next year says Rightmove - but it warns that tax hikes will curb price rises, particularly later in...

Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...

The government’s plan to put Energy Performance Certificates at the heart of its bid to reach Net Zero has hit a stumbling...

The chief executive of Propertymark says the number of homes on sale has fallen to an average of just 21 per branch. “Figures from...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

By the end of 2021, one in 16 homes will have changed hands, making it the busiest property market since 2007...

Let’s begin with total transparency from this author: I believe there’s a place for Build To Rent in the wider portfolio...

A housebuilding-led mortgage indemnity scheme called Deposit Unlock has now been launched nationally with 17 major developers taking part. Nationwide is the...

A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...

A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...

Data released by Zoopla suggests that demand for new builds outside London remains above the five year average, but has failed...

It appears almost certain that there will be limits imposed on the number and location of second homes in Wales, following...