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Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

Property market conditions in the new-build sector are likely to remain subdued this year. Persimmon has claimed. An outlook in the house...

Like millions of others, I watched in open-mouthed astonishment as details emerged about the Post Office scandal. I knew a little bit about...

Like so many I’ve been infuriated by the injustice meted out to sub-postmasters and postmistresses over many years.  I was aware of...

There will be many of us working in the property sector who will have raised a glass and toasted seeing the...

What will happen to house prices? Should I rent or buy? Will a Labour or Tory Government be better for homeowners....

Agents and surveyors are at their most positive about the housing market for the first time since January 2022. The November 2023...

After months of doom and gloom about the property market, it finally feels like there are green shoots on the horizon. I’m...

The ValPal Network (TVPN) has partnered with Street.co.uk to combat ‘proptech fatigue’ for agents. Under this collaboration, estate agency users can access...

While some landlords may have breathed a sigh of relief following Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement on energy upgrades, I suspect...

The Bank of England has held off on further interest rate rises for now but agents warn that there is still...

The Government is facing calls to resurrect the Help to Buy Equity Loan scheme. The housing support scheme, which provided a Government-backed...

Parts B and C of Material Information guidance are on the horizon and expected to come into play this autumn. I caught...

The UK is heading for a further drop in housebuilding, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Index data by S&P and...

Zoopla has unveiled an upgraded website for agents and housebuilders. The refreshed Zoopla Advantage website, first launched in 2018, will provide new...

In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...

Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...

The property market remains weak but there are long-term signs of stability, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) claims. The latest...

With no ease up on the cost of living crisis, understandably many agents’ primary concern is whether or not their tenants...

A more stable picture of the housing market may be emerging, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has suggested. It comes...

With the ever-persistent compliance hurdles materialising within the property market, Nathan Emerson, CEO of Propertymark, speaks about how the use of...

Over the last five years, the Government has introduced a range of measures to regulate the property market, particularly in the...

As inflation passes the 10% mark, it’s no surprise that many landlords are hurriedly reviewing the health of their buy-to-let portfolio. You...

Inflation remains a bigger concern to homeowners than house prices but potential vendors may get sensitive if prices drop, research suggests. A...

A leading property association argues it won’t be long before we start to see house price growth slowing. According to the National...

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

Buyers are already tightening their belts and choosing not to borrow as much as they could, but instead calculate what they...

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

The head of research at a leading agency is warning that although the housing market remains buoyant, there may be macro-economic...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, technology has proven to be the answer for many problems faced by sectors across...

One of the leading housing market analysts says some of the extreme house price rises seen this year could unwind during...

The industry is braced for more anti-money laundering compliance processes according to a risk consultancy. LexisNexis Risk Solutions claims its survey shows...

Propertymark has named two new non-executive directors described as having “a wealth of knowledge and independence.” A statement says their appointments “will expand...

There are an estimated 2.7 million landlords in the private rented sector (PRS) providing rental accommodation to multiple generations of tenant,...

Let’s address the elephant in the room first - the property sector and how we market properties is changing. Gone are the...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

Technology has advanced in leaps and bounds in recent years, undoubtedly improving many parts of the moving process for both estate...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

Propertymark, the overarching body aiming to bring five different associations (ARLA, NAEA, NAVA, ICBA and APIP) into a single brand, was...

1. How would you say Century 21 franchisees have adapted to the challenges during 2020?  If someone had told me at the...

New figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals rose 7.0 per cent in November to reach 105,000 -...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

As Christmas gets ever-closer, today’s video from an industry supplier is a touching montage of how bad things got this year...

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

The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat eclipsed Brexit this year – which is no mean feat. Cast your mind back to pre-Covid...

It’s that time of year again. Black Friday has been and gone and the run-up to Christmas is well and truly...

Public sentiment over the housing market remains stable despite the Coronavirus crisis and the possibility of a No Deal Brexit. That’s the conclusion...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

According to the annual Property Week PropTech survey, almost 48% of property businesses had tested new technology because of the COVID-19...

David Cox is joining Rightmove next week in a dramatic return to the industry. Cox left the ARLA Propertymark in late July after...

It has been three months since the property market was given the green light to reopen. During this time, we have...

The ESTAS Group says it will combine its awards events for agents, conveyancers and mortgage brokers in one ceremony in May...

Investment bank RBC Capital has downgraded its rating of Rightmove and is warning that the property market is entering a prolonged...

The Atlantic Ocean is a vast space – some 4,000 miles eastwards across from the USA until land is met again....

The Federation of Independent Agents has revealed the names of a string of new member companies from across the UK. Founder Graham...

The ‘on-demand’ economy is reshaping our world. The way we order food, get around, and even access healthcare has changed irreversibly...

Here it is - the start of a new decade, a moment for resolutions and remembrance, and the last Bank Holiday...

A new year dawns - but will 2020 bring new change for the agency industry now that the market appears to...

It’s been clear for a while that the additional regulation landlords and agents are facing has helped professionalise the private rental...

Congratulations from everyone at Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today to all those who triumphed at the Relocation Agent Network...

You’ve probably heard about unified communications (UC) before. But why are your competitors and other organisations moving towards centralised comms platforms? What are...

Since I started working with Zero Deposit for me the market leader in deposit replacement alternatives, the most common question I am...

We know that the tenant fee ban has cost letting agents dearly, with an estimated loss of £300 million paid to...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

There are those who say that PropTech is at risk of becoming a bubble market, and others who say bubbles don’t...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

A new house price index that in June predicted big house price rises over the summer has now repeated its claim,...

House prices fell unexpectedly for the second month in a row in July according to the Halifax - but the mortgage...

Once a year you might be perfectly justified in putting your feet up for a weekend and enjoying some great sport...

Estate agents have been urged to ensure they are carrying out an annual independent audit of their anti-money laundering (AML) processes. ID...

The new chief executive of Purplebricks believes hybrid agents could win '20-30% market share' in the UK. Vic Darvey, who replaced Michael...

A writer for the influential financial publication Money Week says investors should “steer clear” of Foxtons - at least for now. Sarah...

It may well seem that the government is pre-occupied with one issue, and one issue alone. While preparations for Brexit take up a...

Earlier this month we celebrated the 16th annual ESTAS Awards, once again hosted by TV property expert Phil Spencer.  The glittering ceremony...

Might the central London market gloom be broken by just a sliver of light? London Central Portfolio, an investment consultancy, has recently...

Another bank has slashed its forecast for Purplebricks, citing concerns over its the long-term viability of its international activities in particular. As...

Having a responsive website - one which is designed to automatically resize to fit the size of the screen of the...

Cast your minds back to the summer of 2014. It’s 9.55 am somewhere in east London ‘Sorry I’m late’ offers the...

Property industry commentator and former online agency chief executive Russell Quirk has defended Rightmove’s charges to agents, saying that compared to...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

It’s safe to say that the majority of agents will be glad to see the end of the past two years....

Uncertainty will be a key characteristic of the housing market for “the next few years” warns Countrywide - and not just...

In his keynote speech at the recent Negotiator Conference, Professor Andrew Baum sparked debate throughout the property industry. Baum’s speech, which began...

It’s that time of year again - many offices will mark the start of December (that’s tomorrow) by putting up decorations....

To say legendary ZPG founder and CEO Alex Chesterman left big boots to fill when he stepped back from day-to-day operations...

How will things be done in the future? There’s no knowing, of course, given the many variables at play, but it’s...

There’s more bad news for the long-troubled Prime Central London market. A new analysis shows that transaction volumes have plunged 11.6 per cent...

You will notice that there is a new author for this regular column for Estate Agent Today. Last month I was...

Renting has long been characterised as a stepping stone onto the housing ladder for the younger generations. But in recent years,...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Ben Robinson, Director of Agency Services at Landmark What is Landmark...

The operation of ‘online estate agencies’ has changed substantially in the relatively short few years of their existence: I have spotted...

Whisper it quietly, but there seems to be change in the air when it comes to agents recommending lawyers based on...

Members of the Relocation Agent Network are celebrating after a successful annual awards event in London, combined with keynote conference sessions...

Having launched 13 years ago, PayProp, part of Humanstate Group, an international private technology services group, has grown into a leading...

Many industries in the UK are currently facing a tumultuous time as the great unknown of Brexit looms on the horizon...

The Competition and Markets Authority has released the full wording on its decision to give the go-ahead to ZPG’s acquisition of Expert...