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Agents continued to report a buoyant market in May despite cost of living concerns. The latest Housing Market Report from trade body...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
24 June 2022
From: Breaking News

The owners of Parkers’ Witney branch have marked their third year under the sales and lettings brand by opening their second...
23 June 2022
From: Breaking News

In the third part of this exclusive series with Homesearch’s chief operating officer, Sam Hunter, Angels Media’s Lee Dahill questions him...
22 June 2022
From: Features

If a picture paints a thousand words, then compelling videos paint an entire book. Whereas photos and text can only show...
22 June 2022
From: Marketing & Social Media

Estate agents use their experience, knowledge, and connections to help people to sell properties at the best prices. Working in this field...
22 June 2022
From: Recruitment & Business Matters

The founder of prime London estate agency Beauchamp Estates is set to reveal all on his most prestigious property sales. Gary Hersham has...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Homeowners in England and Wales overvalue their properties by an average of 8%, research suggests. Property buying firm Quick Move Now compared...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A property expert has warned against bans on second home sales and has suggested giving local buyers first refusal instead. It comes after...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Agency data and prospecting platform Homesearch has launched a new guide to help firms continue securing instructions during the so-called summer...
21 June 2022
From: Breaking News

More than 500,000 homes are currently sold subject to contract, creating a conveyancing logjam, Rightmove claims. Data from the portal suggests the...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...
18 June 2022
From: Features

There are some inspiring examples of agents and property professionals raising money for all-important children's charities this week. Remember, if you have...
17 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Energy efficiency, gardens and garages as well as speedy sales are top of buyer’s wishlists, Zoopla claims. The portal has published the...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has moved its Chiswick office to a larger premises to boost its sales...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Rising property prices in the UK mean that occupiers are renting long past their forties. According to the government’s last English...
15 June 2022
From: Features

All regions of the UK have seen at least a 2% increase in property supply, TwentyCi claims. A June update from the...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Fewer sellers have cut prices over the past months but agency instructions have dropped, figures suggest. Analysis by property data and estate...
15 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Accessibility to charging facilities is becoming an increasingly important factor for home buyers in affluent neighbourhoods where electric vehicle adoption is...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A new calculator has been launched to let homeowners compare how much their property has earned compared in a year and...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...
13 June 2022
From: Breaking News

This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...
11 June 2022
From: Features

There was an article in Estate Agent Today recently that suggested only four per cent of properties on Rightmove and Zoopla...
11 June 2022
From: Features
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Property professionals and MPs were left wanting more after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s much-anticipated housing announcements yesterday. Johnson yesterday promised a review...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s one message that’s come home to me loud and clear from my dealings with agents so far this year -...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...
10 June 2022
From: Breaking News

In this article, Kristian Stott, Head of New Business at iamproperty, analyses the digital revolution in our lives and in property and why...
08 June 2022
From: Features

Estate agents and sellers could be set to benefit from fewer fall-throughs this year but the costs of a collapsed sale...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Limited supply is prompting more buyers to consider new-builds but the sector is also suffering from a stock shortage, Savills warns. Research...
07 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Record numbers of homes are being sold off-market and for a premium due to the property supply shortage. Off-market sales are traditionally...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Annual house price growth slowed for the second consecutive month during May. The latest Nationwide House Price Index showed average prices rose...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Prime London prices continue to hit record levels but actual sales vary depending on values. Figures from property data company LonRes for...
06 June 2022
From: Breaking News

We are all acutely aware of the surge in demand for rental properties in and around the capital in the months...
01 June 2022
From: Features

Estate agents use property technology each and every day for residential property transactions, but is there more they can do with...
28 May 2022
From: Features

There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...
26 May 2022
From: Breaking News

In this latest video interview zoning in on the current property market, and the stats, facts and data behind its present...
25 May 2022
From: Features

Adoption of virtual tours among estate agents remain low but new data suggests they could boost sales. Industry analysis shows just 4%...
25 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents using Boomin have managed to convert more than 20% of SmartVal valuation requests into instructions. The challenger portal and lead generation...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Average asking prices have hit new highs but there are signs of the market easing, Rightmove claims. The portal’s latest listings data...
23 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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In retrospect, it was perhaps inevitable that the infamous dead cat would come into the debate over government housing targets and...
21 May 2022
From: Features

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents have been getting active in recent weeks to raise money for Ukrainian refugees. Fundraising activities range from office-based collections and referencing challenges...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The Acorn Group has opened its 40th branch in Sevenoaks under its Langford Russell brand. It isn’t opening quietly though and is...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Supply is slowly increasing but there are signs that buyers are now biding their time. Analysis by property data company TwentyCi shows...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Independent Kent agent Miles & Barr took a musical approach to an office relocation last weekend. Miles & Barr, which has 12...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Hamptons has created a new international department after its latest acquisition. The agent this week revealed it has acquired Venres, a specialist...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

There are signs that properties are starting to take longer to sell. A lack of stock in recent months has meant agents...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Buyers are being urged to ditch their laptops and hit the streets to find a property. The property market is currently hampered...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has expressed hope that the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will help boost much needed agency supply. The trade body has...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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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...
14 May 2022
From: Features

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...
14 May 2022
From: Features
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After years of delays and upheaval, the Renters' Reform Bill finally appears to be back on the agenda, in an effort...
14 May 2022
From: Features

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News

New research has revealed the regional hotspots where Japanese knotweed has been identified. The data could be of interest to estate agents...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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The government last night revealed more details on its flagship Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill including letting local authorities double council...
12 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

London accounted for almost half of million-pound plus property sales over the past 12 months but the most active borough at...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Former Hamptons and Countrywide executive Phil Tennant has joined US-style fast buy firm UPSTIX. Tennant has been recruited as chief operating officer...
11 May 2022
From: Breaking News
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The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...
10 May 2022
From: Breaking News

There seems a consensus amongst agents, analysts and amateur pundits alike that the market will stay relatively strong for some months,...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The property market is bracing for the start of the slowdown in the rate of house price growth. The Halifax House Price...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...
07 May 2022
From: Features

Agents helped vendors sell homes at 97.9% of asking price on average last year, research claims. Analysis of portal and Land Registry...
06 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Property data and estate agent prospecting platform Homesearch is expanding north of the border. After three years of operation in England and...
05 May 2022
From: Breaking News

In this video interview – part of a regular monthly series – Homesearch’s Sam Hunter speaks to Angels Media’s Lee Dahill...
04 May 2022
From: Features

The property supply shortage may be easing but Zoopla has warned it will still take some time for stock to be...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are due to be held on 5 May and agents are hoping that housing remains...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A new estate agency has been launched in the west of Scotland by property services firm Bowman Rebecchi. The new business, named...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Mortgage brokers have warned that an increase in downvaluations is starting to hit the property market. Lenders and their valuers are cutting...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...
30 April 2022
From: Features

April looks set to go down as the busiest month for house sales of the year. And with record numbers of properties predicted...
30 April 2022
From: Features
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The UK affiliated agency of Warren Buffett’s global real estate company is offering members of the public the chance to win...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

You can tell that spring is in the air as this week's Agents Do Charity is full of outdoor fundraising pursuits...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Savills has opened its 10th office in south west London. It takes its London presence to 42 residential branches and 132 across the country...
28 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved a complaint regarding claims made by Purplebricks about home sales. The advertising watchdog revealed...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Rising house prices boosted HMRC’s coffers during the previous tax year. Analysts suggest the booming housing market has meant HMRC has attracted...
27 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A ‘quick buy’ service launched by veteran proptech innovator Giles Mackay is now looking to help fix broken chains. UPSTIX, which launched...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Estate agent HOP is offering eagle eyed Leeds residents the chance to win a £2,000 holiday if they spot one of...
26 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Record numbers of buyers are now purchasing homes chain-free research suggests. Analysis by Hamptons has found that an increase in the share...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Off-market property platform Invisible Homes is planning to expand throughout London over the next year and to cover the whole of...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...
23 April 2022
From: Features

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A well-known Yorkshire estate agency has expanded into another of its prime locations after striking a major acquisition deal. Linley & Simpson...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

A new ‘local and independent’ boutique estate agency has been founded in the heart of Wimbledon Village, with a vision of...
22 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Agency stock is shifting faster and buyers who hesitated last year are now finding it harder to afford similar priced properties,...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News

London’s prime sales market is set to underperform compared with 2021 but is still looking to be better than the pre-pandemic...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News
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Former Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is believed to have become the first MP to take in Ukrainian refugees under the government’s...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Online agent Strike is preparing to name a home seller who will be reimbursed the equivalent of an estate agent fee...
19 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The supply shortage may be coming to an end. That is the view from the latest RICS Residential Market Survey. The research among...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News

All regions of the UK remain in a seller’s market as the traditional spring selling season begins for agents. Housing market consultancy...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The proportion of homes sold to landlords has hit a five-year high but buyers are paying above asking price due to...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...
09 April 2022
From: Features

The government’s long awaited Energy Security Strategy has failed to spark excitement among estate agents. The government unveiled its plans to create...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

An industry expert has questioned the fairness of a “two-tier system” that has emerged between new builds and second-hand homes when...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

It was a quiet first quarter this year for sanctions at The Property Ombudsman (TPO). The redress scheme has revealed that just...
08 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The lack of housing stock, rising inflation and rising mortgage rates could all lead to agents running out of stock in...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The Lomond Group has continued on the agency acquisition trail after backing its Thornley Groves brand to snap up Manchester-based Julian...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News

An industry group is predicting that record numbers of homes sold this year will be off-plan. The National Association of Property Buyers...
07 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents are being offered an easier way to offer 3D virtual viewings that could get homes listed more quickly. Spatial data technology...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Propertymark says only a national retrofitting programme can make UK homes more energy efficient - and it says a new government...
04 April 2022
From: Breaking News

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...
02 April 2022
From: Features

A French billionaire who made his money from estate agency is promising to transform the UK property industry with his unique...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Rightmove has created a league table to identify where new buyer competition is hottest across the UK housing market. Across the country...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to dominate the thoughts of our industry as this week’s ADC shows - a wonderful...
01 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study. Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News

More vendors are wanting to use property logbooks in a bid to speed their sales and reduce the risk of fall-throughs. That’s...
31 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Advertising Standards Authority has banned a property investment firm from using a letter claiming that it wanted to buy homes...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Demand in prime areas of London has fallen in the first quarter of the year, says estate agency Benham and Reeves. The...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A rule change has been introduced this week in a bid to make equity release customers reduce interest costs. The option to...
30 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Propertymark is urging restraint on the part of the Welsh Government as it moves to tackle what it sees as the...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The extreme shortage of properties for sale has fuelled the first rise in new homes sold off-plan since 2016. In 2021 some...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News

At least 18 MPs have come out in favour of a new annual Proportional Property Tax which would be levied on...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The self-employed model, after years of not really catching on fully, was given a major boost by the pandemic and the...
26 March 2022
From: Features

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...
26 March 2022
From: Features

An estate agency which previously operated only through a remote working model has established a headquarters and expanded its team. Chosen Home,...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The JLL property consultancy is opening a branch handling sales and lettings in an area of London often by-passed by rival...
25 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new service launched in the UK this week selling one-eight to one-half ownership of luxury holiday homes insists it is...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s a claim that Japanese Knotweed, described as one of the UK’s most invasive plant species, has been spotted growing earlier...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Earlier this month, the government’s energy regulator Ofgem announced a record 54 percent increase to the energy bill price cap. Combined...
23 March 2022
From: Features

A so-called Climate Innovation District is to be constructed in central Leeds with low carbon homes at its heart. The developer Citu...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News

There is a danger that some agents forget to undertake basic activities after a lengthy period of a super-strong market. That’s the...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s been a remarkable 1.7 per cent increase in the average asking price of homes coming to the market in just...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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Fifteen businesses which had bought freeholds from housing developer Countryside have now given formal undertakings to remove terms that cause ground...
21 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...
19 March 2022
From: Features

When was the time you actively learned something new from your clients or competitors? If it’s a difficult question to answer quickly,...
19 March 2022
From: Features

The Building Societies Association’s regular confidence tracker about the housing market shows rising pessimism over interest rates, the escalating cost of...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Sales agreed per Propertymark member branch are now running at eight per month - the highest figure since last October according...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

An estate agent has suggested on social media that people who buy a Greggs breakfast each day could save well over...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Bank of England has confirmed that base rate is to rise again, for the third time in three months, to a...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

An estate agent who has now become a PropTech entrepreneur says fees are absolutely not what makes a vendor choose who...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A shift is occurring in the rental market across the UK. The Government is planning to reform the sector with increased...
16 March 2022
From: Features

Too many leaseholders will fall through the cracks of the government’s “piecemeal measures” to combat the cladding crisis. That’s the view of...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

An industry trade body wants the government to scrap the three per cent stamp duty surcharge on additional homes - and...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The government has now formally launched the Homes For Ukraine scheme, heavily leaked in recent days. The Secretary of State for Levelling...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Storm clouds continue to gather over the UK economy with growing inflation, another likely interest rate rise, and a warning from...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News

This probably isn’t what wealthy buyers in one of the UK’s most expensive areas expected to hear, but a plea has...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A rural body in Wales has hit out at the Welsh Government’s proposals for draconian new taxes on second homes. Earlier this...
14 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Purplebricks share price remained relatively unchanged yesterday following the shock announcement that chief executive Vic Darvey was quitting the company...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News

High end estate agency Savills says the imposition of sanctions on Russians, amid new measures obliging overseas buyers to be more...
11 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent trade body says the property industry must do more to recognise and support those with mental health issues. The Association...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A developer has converted a 1979s office block into flats which are now being sold as £180,000 to £215,000 work from...
10 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Mayor of London is demanding ministers take sanctioning Russian oligarchs seriously by moving immediately to seize assets that can then...
08 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...
05 March 2022
From: Features

Peta Milne, founder of Instagram growth and PR service Monimo, and a content writer at Choices Estate Agents, recently sat down...
05 March 2022
From: Features

The market’s likely to slow this year as the rising cost of living saps some buyer confidence, so agents are understandably...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Momentum is building up in support of the government’s probe into whether the London homes of oligarchs on the sanctions list...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new housing market snapshot from Zoopla suggests that in the supply of homes coming to the market has triggered a...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The government is considering seizing British property owned by Russian oligarchs on the sanctions list without paying compensation. The Financial Times says Housing...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new analysis has revealed those areas of England and Wales with the largest numbers of Russian-owned homes. Credas Technologies analysed Land...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The founder of fledgling portal Boomin says the latest Nationwide house price index findings demonstrate that there’s no sign yet of...
03 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The hot topic of rent controls has remerged in recent weeks, with passionate voices on both sides of the argument speaking...
02 March 2022
From: Features

A popular myth suggesting 50 per cent of homes sell with a second agent, is simply untrue. That’s the claim from property...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Yesterday we reported on how the Chartered Institute of Taxation was warning of problems with new HMRC stamp duty rules to...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents have told Housing Secretary Michael Gove that his Levelling Up agenda needs to include positive efforts to bring hundreds of...
02 March 2022
From: Breaking News

HM Revenue & Customs has been warned by financial experts that its latest crackdown on stamp duty abuse could make the...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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London mayor Sadiq Khan says he supports the seizure of property assets connected to the allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Until a few years ago, you would have been forgiven for not knowing who or what Coadjute was. But the company, founded...
26 February 2022
From: Features

In the last two years digital Property Logbooks for our homes have moved from concept to reality with almost a quarter...
26 February 2022
From: Features

A bid to regulate second home ownership in part of the UK through changes to planning policy will add complexity and...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News

In the first few months of 2022, agents have experienced some of the lowest stock levels in several years. The number...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Agents have 21 per cent fewer homes on their books now than a year ago according to a quick buy company. In...
23 February 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the country’s leading agencies says the recent and expected interest rate rises, and the surging inflation, will not blow...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The Chartered Institute of Housing, set to unveil its latest annual housing review next month, has indicated that to no one’s...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Kirstie Allsopp says the Sunday Times has amended its report of an interview in which she says first time buyers may...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A PropTech platform claims its “unique” features will help its subscribers get a 1,500 per cent return on investment by the...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Normally estate agents are rightly proud of their professional abilities to provide expertise to vendors when it comes to selling -...
21 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns at Propertymark, analyses the impact that the lack of available data is having on...
19 February 2022
From: Features

A company that sold a record 465 homes in 2021 has invested in a new office which it claims will “redefine...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Only 6.8m homes in England now have mortgages, just 28 per cent of the overall market and about two per cent...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News

It may be blowing a gale outside but we’re safe and warm here reading about our industry’s great work for good...
18 February 2022
From: Breaking News

An estate agency has announced what it calls a ‘Global Citizenship Division’ to take advantage of a surge in interest for...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

More than four in 10 owners have significantly repurposed part of their homes during the pandemic says Zoopla. Amongst the 41 per...
17 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The government is threatening to deny planning consent to developers who refuse to pay towards the removal of unsafe cladding on...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A campaigning MP is to meet with a government minister to discuss controls and disincentives for second homes. Former Liberal Democrat MP...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

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...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A famous environmental campaigner has sold his home to a local - because he feels second homes are “obscene and grotesque.” Green...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The number one portal is making a big marketing and research push to get reluctant owners to put up the For...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The Experts in Property trade group has cut its subscription and rolled out marketing initiatives in a bid to woo new...
14 February 2022
From: Breaking News

One of Scotland’s leading legal and estate agency, Pacitti Jones, is continuing to expand. This week it has snapped up Tip Top...
11 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Average asking prices in Britain have risen by 53 per cent over the past 10 years according to Rightmove. They have risen...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...
10 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The majority of homeowners and homebuyers believe Stamp Duty Land Tax is outdated and needs reform. The mortgage lender Butterfield commissioned an...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The estate agent known to his thousands of followers on Twitter as Mayfair Guru is predicting a ‘Roaring 2020s’ for the...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The regional agency group Experts In Property is back in business with an online awards event. Majoring on training, online marketing and...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A poll of Conservative voters shows strong majorities for higher taxes on second homes and empty properties, and tougher demands on...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Here’s the odd thing about interest rates - we all care about them, but they don’t directly affect that many people...
05 February 2022
From: Features

With a Bank of England base rate rise expected as soon as tomorrow, new figures from the government add weight to...
04 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Research suggests there are substantial numbers of older Londoners using too-large properties but unable to downsize because of a lack of...
04 February 2022
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The government’s Levelling Up White Paper, released today, contains an unexpected and shock commitment - to create a new 'lite' version...
02 February 2022
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The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper, revealed this morning includes a radical reshaping of the private rental sector. Section 21 eviction...
02 February 2022
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The level of house price growth is at a 17 year high at 11.2 per cent according to the Nationwide. The annual...
02 February 2022
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An estate agency in the Home Counties has made two more acquisitions, taking the total number to seven independents it has...
02 February 2022
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The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...
01 February 2022
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A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...
31 January 2022
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Two of the country’s highest profile agencies have signed up to a fledgling website which allows users to find, research, buy or...
31 January 2022
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The supply of new properties coming to the market is up on this time last year in every single region of...
31 January 2022
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Our Agents Do Charity column each Friday does a fantastic job of highlighting the amazing charitable work of agents up and...
29 January 2022
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Historic estate agency group Humberts - which was at risk of disappearing entirely just over two years ago - has opened...
28 January 2022
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OnTheMarket has signed a deal with Brickflow, a new comparison site for development finance. The portal says the partnership will provide member...
28 January 2022
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A new PropTech platform has an ultimate aim of allowing house buyers to select and order their interior decorations and modifications...
28 January 2022
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An agency has re-opened its head office after a two-year break because of Covid. Davidsons Estates has kept open a city centre...
27 January 2022
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The PropTech network Coadjute, which says it will ultimately slash the time it takes to move house by as much as...
25 January 2022
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An hour-long webinar this week aims to inform agents how to deter property fraud by greater emphasis on compliance, due diligence...
25 January 2022
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The average age at which someone buys their first home has risen to 32, up from 29 in 2011 and is...
25 January 2022
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This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...
24 January 2022
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22 January 2022
From: Features

The lettings sector looks set to steam ahead in 2022 after a record-breaking 2021, despite the financial and mobility challenges of...
22 January 2022
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In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...
22 January 2022
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Buyers typically pay 10.8 per cent extra for chain-free properties than for similar homes with chains, according to new research. Website GetAgent...
20 January 2022
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Homesearch has won £5m new investment from venture capital firm Octopus Ventures - an organisation that has also backed three businesses...
20 January 2022
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Boomin has issued research done on its behalf into the value of spare rooms - and it’s made some eccentric comparisons...
20 January 2022
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An estate agency has revealed which London boroughs have been the busiest in terms of the number of homes sold as...
19 January 2022
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An estate agency that launched in 2018 saying that High Street offices were dead…has now opened its second physical branch in...
18 January 2022
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OnTheMarket chief executive Jason Tebb is warning that we might be near the top of the market. His portal’s latest sentiment index...
17 January 2022
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Rightmove’s first housing market report of 2022 starts when last year’s ended - on a high. The average price of property coming...
17 January 2022
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As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...
15 January 2022
From: Features

Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to...
14 January 2022
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A wealth tax on overseas owners of UK homes could raise £5 billion a year to help local people buy their...
13 January 2022
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New research shows an estimated £200 billion worth of property sat vacant across Britain’s housing market - up 2.1 per cent...
13 January 2022
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Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...
12 January 2022
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Strong house price growth since the pandemic began has boosted seller gains with the typical vendor who bought two decades ago...
11 January 2022
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A new agency service has been launched seeking to attract vendors of second-hand residential park homes. Quickmove Properties has partnered with park industry...
11 January 2022
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Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...
10 January 2022
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At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...
08 January 2022
From: Features

A hybrid agency that charges no fees to vendors but instead relies on referral fees for income has officially rolled out...
07 January 2022
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The housing market boom of 2021 has given rise to an increasing number of £1m-plus deals. Government statistics analysed by mortgage firm...
07 January 2022
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A leading PropTech entrepreneur with a lengthy pedigree as an estate agent says agents should use more technology in a bid...
06 January 2022
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Rightmove claims its visits over the Christmas period were its busiest ever with what it calls ‘buyer demand’ up 23 per...
05 January 2022
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Prime Central London’s attraction to multi-millionaire and billionaire buyers appears to have soared during the pandemic. High end agency Beauchamp Estates says...
05 January 2022
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A regional agency has this week opened a new 8,500 square feet office with a pledge to expand and employ 100...
05 January 2022
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Planning delays, labour shortages and the surging price of building materials are combining to sharply cut the number of new homes...
05 January 2022
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Propertymark’s chief executive has rejected claims that his organisation’s housing market data inaccurately states the numbers of prospective buyers for each...
04 January 2022
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The surge in Omicron cases and possible future restrictions are set to hit the housing market in 2022 - and may...
04 January 2022
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Almost exactly two thirds of buyers questioned by Savills say their choice of home to purchase was a case of ‘love...
31 December 2021
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Areas with the biggest house price growth of 2021 have seen the value of homes rise by three times the national...
30 December 2021
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The online agency Strike - which has a business model selling homes for free and relying on referral fees for revenue...
29 December 2021
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Zoopla’s chief operating officer says the portal has made progress for agents in 2021 but recognises there’s more to do next...
29 December 2021
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This year, Londoners purchased 112,780 homes outside the capital, the highest number since 2007. New data, from Connells-owned agency Hamptons, shows that...
29 December 2021
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A probe by the Competition and Markets Authority has led housebuilder Taylor Wimpey to make changes for the benefit of leaseholders. Taylor...
23 December 2021
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Savills has announced a major new advertising campaign that will run across all media channels, breaking with a 60 second TV...
22 December 2021
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Halifax has revealed the UK’s most expensive streets in 2021 - and it’s no surprise that the very dearest examples are...
22 December 2021
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A surveyors’ trade body claims as many as 250,000 homes could find themselves impossible to sell or secure a mortgage on...
21 December 2021
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UK house prices have reached an all time high - but 2022 will see a more normalised housing market thanks to...
21 December 2021
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A company linked to the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower is being excluded from the government’s Help to Buy scheme, pending the outcome...
20 December 2021
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Rightmove has revealed the UK’s property hotspot of 2021 - where prices have risen 31 per cent in just a year. The...
20 December 2021
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It really is beginning to look a lot like Christmas – just a week to go now. Presents all wrapped and...
18 December 2021
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Sky News reports that the little-known Lomond Group - backed by private equity money - is in exclusive talks to buy one...
17 December 2021
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The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years, in response to surging...
17 December 2021
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A regional estate agency that markets homes without charging the vendor is set to expand next year. Midlands-based Chosen Home explains its...
16 December 2021
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Rightmove has identified the UK’s strongest sellers’ market - and it’s in Easton, Bristol. Four of the top 10 sellers’ markets are...
16 December 2021
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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...
16 December 2021
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A new guide to help avoid property title fraud, where home ownership can be stolen, has been released by the Fraud...
15 December 2021
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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...
15 December 2021
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Data out today from Rightmove shows the predictable seasonal effect of around 0.7 per cent knocked off the typical asking price. The...
13 December 2021
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Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from today, December 13, until Tuesday January 4. A statement from the umbrella...
13 December 2021
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As the UK housing market faces an ongoing boom, there’s one profession that’s certainly rushed off its feet — estate agents....
11 December 2021
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You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...
11 December 2021
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An estate agency that three years ago launched saying that High Street offices were unnecessary has had a rethink - and...
10 December 2021
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The company selling new homes in a London development has added a new twist to our celebration of Christmas 2021 -...
10 December 2021
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Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...
10 December 2021
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A new report wants the government to consider slapping Capital Gains Tax on profits made from appreciating house values for all...
09 December 2021
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An estate agency owner who is also a qualified independent mortgage adviser has hit out against the suggestion that lenders may...
09 December 2021
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A survey of sellers shows that 61 per cent of them visit the agent’s website before instructing them. According to respondents the...
07 December 2021
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The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...
04 December 2021
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Mark Meyer, CEO, Meyers Estate Agents: “We’re on a mission to revolutionise the traditional concept of estate agency. We don’t have...
03 December 2021
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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I can’t remember the last time I had a business...
03 December 2021
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The agency that last year was showcased in the one-off Channel 4 show Britain's Most Expensive Houses is now to star...
03 December 2021
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The Dispute Service has been selected to operate the New Homes Ombudsman scheme, following what has been called ”a fiercely competitive...
03 December 2021
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House prices will rise next year says Rightmove - but it warns that tax hikes will curb price rises, particularly later in...
01 December 2021
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Propertymark has criticised the government over poor house building figures. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show...
01 December 2021
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The government’s plan to put Energy Performance Certificates at the heart of its bid to reach Net Zero has hit a stumbling...
30 November 2021
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The chief executive of Propertymark says the number of homes on sale has fallen to an average of just 21 per branch. “Figures from...
30 November 2021
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The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...
29 November 2021
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By the end of 2021, one in 16 homes will have changed hands, making it the busiest property market since 2007...
29 November 2021
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Let’s begin with total transparency from this author: I believe there’s a place for Build To Rent in the wider portfolio...
27 November 2021
From: Features

A housebuilding-led mortgage indemnity scheme called Deposit Unlock has now been launched nationally with 17 major developers taking part. Nationwide is the...
26 November 2021
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A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...
26 November 2021
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A pilot scheme has been announced to test ways of limiting second home ownership and reducing the impact additional properties have...
25 November 2021
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Data released by Zoopla suggests that demand for new builds outside London remains above the five year average, but has failed...
25 November 2021
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It appears almost certain that there will be limits imposed on the number and location of second homes in Wales, following...
23 November 2021
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The government should reset planning policy and scrap proposals for thousands of new homes in high-risk flood areas. The think-tank Localis, in...
22 November 2021
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The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...
22 November 2021
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There is pressure growing in Brighton for the city to hold a referendum giving residents the opportunity to ban new build...
19 November 2021
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It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...
17 November 2021
From: Features

Surprise figures released through Freedom of Information requests show that the number of homes in England and Wales with owners registered...
17 November 2021
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Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...
16 November 2021
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The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...
15 November 2021
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Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...
15 November 2021
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A new membership scheme aiming to increase the industry’s energy efficiency credentials is being launched next year by allAgents. The Sustainable Agent...
15 November 2021
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The average asking price of homes coming to the market has dropped by over £2,000 in the past month - the...
15 November 2021
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Savills has set out its annual house price forecast for prime London - and after years of price falls, the prediction...
15 November 2021
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I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...
13 November 2021
From: Features

The market may be soaring in most of the country but there are still locations where significant numbers of properties sell...
12 November 2021
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A business analyst is warning that the growing emphasis on energy efficiency of homes could spell trouble for the value of...
11 November 2021
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There’s been a significant rise in buyer interest in the energy efficiency of properties - but so far it’s making no...
11 November 2021
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Who are you and what does it say on your business card? David Ruddock – Partner and Head of Residential Sales Operations...
10 November 2021
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PropertyHeads, a platform describing itself as a social network for house buyers and sellers, has a new PropTech partnership. It’s linked with...
10 November 2021
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Rightmove has revealed the strongest markets for sellers and buyers this autumn. Grays in Essex has topped the list of the strongest...
10 November 2021
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A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...
09 November 2021
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Auction House London says the Coronavirus pandemic has proved that the power of livestream sales far outweighs the impact of earlier online...
09 November 2021
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Knight Frank says it’s already being contacted by prospective vendors wanting their homes to be listed for sale next spring. James Cleland,...
09 November 2021
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A stamp duty surcharge which has been labelled ‘forgotten’ because of its low profile has nonetheless bagged £45m for HM Treasury in...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

In the Autumn Budget on Wednesday 27 October, very few impending tax hikes were revealed by the Chancellor Rishi Sunak –...
06 November 2021
From: Features

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee has defied expectations by keeping base rate at its historic low of 0.1 per...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s been a huge rise in references to electric car charging within property listings submitted to Rightmove. The number of homes listed...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Analysts suggest there is a 50:50 chance of a base rate rise being announced by the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy...
04 November 2021
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The average price of a house in the UK has hit £250,000 for the first time as the market shows no...
04 November 2021
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A PropTech chief says agents are now competing with each other for substantially less stock on the market - meaning their...
02 November 2021
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The average time for home-movers to get through the conveyancing process has dropped by 27 days since the summer, according to Rightmove. The...
02 November 2021
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Official forecasts suggest house prices will rise for five years at least, although at well below the rate of growth seen...
01 November 2021
From: Breaking News

We’ve probably all learned to be a little less cynical about politicians in recent weeks, given the tragic events. We perhaps...
30 October 2021
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At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...
30 October 2021
From: Features

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...
30 October 2021
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It’s been revealed that the government did consider a stamp duty RISE which would have been announced in this week’s Budget. The...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The Nested online agency, which recently revamped its business model to attract more self-employed agents, is expanding outside London for the...
29 October 2021
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The proportion of properties selling above asking price has dipped according to Propertymark - a likely sign the market is softening at...
29 October 2021
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With a Budget, mild weather and the continuing uncertainty over the pandemic, you might be forgiven for forgetting that we get...
29 October 2021
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget did not ignore Capital Gains Tax after all. For those selling UK residential property the deadline to file...
28 October 2021
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Agents trade body Propertymark has given its verdict on yesterday’s Budget with this statement - “Some good news but it leaves...
28 October 2021
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There’s been some cynicism amongst the industry in response to new homes promises made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in yesterday’s Budget. Sunak...
28 October 2021
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The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...
27 October 2021
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Rightmove says sellers who have upgraded their Energy Performance Certificate rating to a C - from a D, E or F -...
25 October 2021
From: Breaking News

With soaring property prices, supply continuing to be outstripped by demand and overworked and overtired industry professionals; we’re seeing the sector...
23 October 2021
From: Features

Business consultancy Hargreaves Lansdown is predicting house prices will still rise, even after a possible hike in interest rates later this year or...
22 October 2021
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Adorning homes with a Halloween-inspired look is becoming increasingly popular giving people an opportunity to show off their creativity. Really? Well that’s...
21 October 2021
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The government has given more details of its bid to change the energy efficiency of existing and new homes to meet...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A business once called “the UK’s poshest estate agent” has revealed that it’s under new management. Bective - formerly called Bective Leslie...
20 October 2021
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A small property portal has accused Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket of listing properties with asking prices far in excess of market...
20 October 2021
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Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your chance to catch up with who’s moving where in our industry. If you have...
18 October 2021
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A part of the Connells Group is telling the new Housing Secretary that he and his government “must do more” to...
18 October 2021
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There’s a rising number of over-65s but a short supply of suitable affordable properties for them, Propertymark has told government. The agents’...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...
16 October 2021
From: Features

An analysis of estate agencies in 21 major cities suggests a big rise in competing companies, prompting risks of fee wars between...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark’s chief executive - officially still in post on just an interim basis - is to face questions from a past...
14 October 2021
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The total value of homes in Britain has risen 20 per cent - that’s £1.6 trillion – in the past five...
14 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The Modern Method of Auction (MMoA), also known as Conditional auction, can sometimes get a bad rap. However, much of the...
13 October 2021
From: Features

The housing market is not immune from the supply shortage hitting the economy, according to Knight Frank - with London the...
13 October 2021
From: Breaking News

OnTheMarket figures for the first half of this year show stronger revenue and improved profits. Agency numbers have increased modestly since January...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News

An estate agent who has now gone self-employed after working on the staff of Connells and Spicerhaart says her move is...
12 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Agent wages have been in the news this week, with boastful claims from a number of self-employed businesses about the sums...
09 October 2021
From: Features

Many agents working in the industry, whether for large corporates or smaller independents, might one day have ambitions to branch out...
09 October 2021
From: Features

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...
09 October 2021
From: Features

In the latest exclusive interview for our Weekend Features section, EAT's video reporter Chris Buckler - an agent himself with Keller...
09 October 2021
From: Features

Best and Final Offers should be scrapped - and a property expert claims that would be good because they do a massive...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

An agency says individual agents operating as self-employed can earn up to £64,000 more per year than fully-employed counterparts. Nested says the average UK...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

I recently took part in a webinar hosted by ICG (The Innovation Collaboration Group) – titled ‘New estate agency revenue streams...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest market snapshot of prime London by estate agency Benham and Reeves shows demand up 5.8 per cent annually for...
07 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given a ringing endorsement to home ownership as a central part of the government’s levelling up...
06 October 2021
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An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...
06 October 2021
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Propertymark has spoken out over the Pandora Papers leak scandal, which reveals many elite and super-rich buyers of properties in London...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Prices in prime central London have risen for the past two quarters, prompting a tentative claim that the market may be...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

A new Rich List of the most expensive streets has been revealed by Zoopla. Kensington Palace Gardens in London holds the title...
05 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Foxtons has launched a new high-end department called Foxtons Private Office in a bid to woo the richest domestic and international...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Hamptons is to expand the provision of New Homes and residential development services across all of its 90 branches, after a...
04 October 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the leading figures in trade body Propertymark wants stamp duty to be reformed, and claims that the success of...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Former BBC Director General Greg Dyke has been revealed as the man behind a £35m project to developer a historic part...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A government report suggests that house prices are rising at three times the national rate in some rural and coastal areas...
29 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News

West London agency RiverHomes is rebranding in what it describes as a bid to more closely reflect its unique expertise on...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Zoopla has calculated how much the average house price has risen every single day since the start of the pandemic in...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading agency says the new normal likely to establish itself in the housing market after the end of the stamp...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Halifax claims that homes with the highest energy ratings are worth up to £40,000 more on average compared to less...
27 September 2021
From: Breaking News

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...
25 September 2021
From: Features
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There’s good news and bad news from the shake-up in government ministers and ministries that was presented to the nation last...
25 September 2021
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Labour is to reveal a raft of new housing policies at its party conference this weekend - and it claims it’s...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Purplebricks is launching its biggest advertising campaign in five years this evening. The multichannel campaign kicks off with a 60-second spot on Channel 4’s...
24 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading planning consultancy has claimed that ‘the myth’ that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

An estate agent has been ‘marketing properties so well’ in a Worcestershire town that it has temporarily ‘sold out’ of all...
23 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...
22 September 2021
From: Features

It’s certainly the case that awareness of part exchange isn’t very high in the property and agency world, despite the potential...
22 September 2021
From: Features

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News

In a 'coup' for property data firm Homesearch, Keller Williams UK, which has some 400 agents under its banner across the UK,...
21 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Forget en-suites and garden rooms, could you boost viewings with the postcode of a property? Research by comparison website Money.co.uk has identified...
21 September 2021
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New Housing Secretary Michael Gove is reported to be set to press ahead with plans to pause controversial planning reforms. It came...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
17 September 2021
From: Breaking News

One of the biggest campaign groups calling for leasehold reform has welcomed the action taken by the Competition and Markets Authority...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

First-time buyers are £25,000 worse off thanks to the stamp duty holiday, according to estate agent comparison site GetAgent. The website revealed...
16 September 2021
From: Breaking News

In what will be seen as the latest win for leaseholders across the UK, it’s been revealed that – following action...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Rightmove claims to have identified the dream home for buyers. A survey of more than 2,000 visitors to the portal’s website has...
15 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Scotland and the south west of England have been identified as cash buyer hotspots. Analysis by Barrows and Forrester, found 27 per...
14 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The property market is unlikely to enter a last-minute rush before the final stamp duty holiday ends in October, research claims. Analysis...
14 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Warwick Estates has revealed the most in-demand features for new-build buyers. The firm has analysed Rightmove data and found that those buying...
14 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Implementing measures recommended in an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could boost the sales price of a property for a vendor, the...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News

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...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News
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The government is reportedly planning to abandon its next stage of planning reforms. The proposals, previously under consultation, would have given councils...
13 September 2021
From: Breaking News

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...
11 September 2021
From: Features

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...
11 September 2021
From: Features

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...
10 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A surprise statement from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors says the stamp duty holiday, which goes on until the end...
09 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The Federation of Independent Agents has passed the key milestone of 50 member branches covering in excess of 200 exclusive postcode...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Independent agency chain haart is opening what it calls a new ‘property centre’ in Aylesbury later this month. Tim Wardley, managing...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Estate agents are being urged to future-proof and diversify by linking with retirement developers via part-exchange services. Property investment service HBB Solutions...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Newly instructed properties across the country dropped by 10 per cent in August compared to July’s numbers, according to Homesearch. The company,...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News

More buyers in prime central London are choosing larger properties - a function of the pandemic and the race for space. That’s...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Jackson-Stops, which currently has 42 branches across the UK, has revealed it’s going to have another 20 by the end of...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News
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Media reports over the weekend suggest the government is preparing a triple whammy - three measures which may reduce the number...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...
04 September 2021
From: Features

Knight Frank has sold homes collectively valued at over £100m on just one exclusive estate so far this year alone. The Wentworth...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Parts of Britain are so short of homes for sale they have only half the number of listings to be expected...
01 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A new survey shows that there’s just a 1.7 per cent house price premium on homes with EPC ratings A or...
31 August 2021
From: Breaking News

An agency claims that across the UK there have been very nearly 400,000 property transactions down valued in the last year...
31 August 2021
From: Breaking News
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The chairman of the Commons housing, communities and local government committee has criticised the institutional bulk-buying of existing homes for denying...