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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...

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

Housebuilders are being offered a new way to sell developments on Zoopla with zero marketing costs. The portal has launched a Pay-On-Exchange...

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

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

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

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee is set to meet today to consider a possible rise in base rate -...

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

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

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

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

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

Zoopla says its new In-Search ads have secured over 38m impressions since their launch.  ‘In-Search’ ads are hosted on Zoopla’s listings search...

There’s been some cynicism amongst the industry in response to new homes promises made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in yesterday’s Budget. Sunak...

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

A leading planning consultancy has claimed that ‘the myth’ that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order...

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

New Housing Secretary Michael Gove is reported to be set to press ahead with plans to pause controversial planning reforms.  It came...

Zoopla-owned Proptech platform Yourkeys has launched what it calls a first-of-its-kind sales progression service for new-build shared ownership properties. It works like...

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

Zoopla has unveiled new features which it says will deliver more value to agents. In-Search Ads gives agents and housebuilders the option...

OnTheMarket’s new chief executive has posted his first full year’s trading figures - and they suggest the portal is making progress...

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

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

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

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

OnTheMarket says it’s going to increase investment in new products and services, and invest further in ‘internal website development resources’. In a...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

The last few months have seen property agents work hard to continue delivering quality client communications and maintain an increasingly digital...

MPs lobbied by agents to extend the stamp duty holiday are staying firmly on the fence with standard answers and no...

The new two per cent stamp duty surcharge applying to non-resident buyers may cause a wide range of properties to be...

The government claims its stamp duty holiday has supported nearly 750,000 jobs thanks to the ripple effect in the economy. A statement from HM...

NAEA Propertymark has thrown its weight behind a Competitions and Markets Authority investigation into whether consumer protection law has been broken...

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

Government leaks to mainstream and building trade media suggest the controversial Help To Buy scheme will be extended beyond its end-of-2020 deadline. An...

An industry analyst is challenging the long-established agents’ view that reducing or temporarily scrapping stamp duty would help the market. On the...

There’s going to be a 35 per cent drop in the number of new homes delivered this year because of the...

Another body is calling for a stamp duty holiday to help resuscitate the housing market following the Coronavirus standstill. The Royal Institute...

Prominent agency industry analyst Anthony Codling is asking agents whether the board of OnTheMarket did the right thing by firing Ian...

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

The government has - once again - announced the introduction of a New Homes Ombudsman.  The news came yesterday when Housing Secretary...

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After a year dogged by Brexit deadlock, political turmoil, and slow growth, estate agents’ confidence in the property market hit a...

An estate agent in London claims he did £53m of property deals within hours of the Conservative victory in the General...

The competition is hotting up between Zoopla and OnTheMarket for new homes listings. Today Zoopla has revealed that it has seen a...

Zoopla is continuing its aggressive expansion of listings and services to agents with news this morning that it has added a...

Hello there and welcome along to the latest PJT, your weekly catch-up on who’s moving where in agency, amongst suppliers and...

Housing minister Esther McVey says Compulsory Purchase Orders and brownfield land registers are to be made digitally transparent.  This will allow CPO...

Zoopla has unveiled new functionality that it claims will make searching for new homes easier for consumers - and resumes the...

It’s been six years since the Help to Buy scheme was launched, with the honourable intentions of helping more people onto...

It’s been quite a week for news so you might have missed this story - there is yet another boost for...

Theresa May arrived in Downing Street some three years ago - but her premiership has not been a smooth ride. As she...

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

Hello and here’s another PJT to start the week: we hope it’s your first port of call when you want to...

Demand for shared ownership properties will rise by over 15,000 units a year when Help To Buy comes to an end...

A volume house builder is launching a TV advertising campaign claiming its properties are a “premium alternative” to second hand homes...

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

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

Data produced by the government showed that some 211,000 homes have been bought using the Help to Buy: Equity Loan. The scheme...

A new portal is launching next year with Countrywide and some 30 other estate agency groups signed up, as well as...

Stamp duty relief for first time buyers of full-priced houses and apartments is to be extended to first time buyers of...

Emoov’s founder Russell Quirk has outlined how he would help Britain get out of its current housing crisis to a Labour...

Hello and welcome to this week’s Property Jobs Today - a slim edition given how quiet the industry is at the...

When it comes to property, ‘Japanese knotweed’ are the two words most homeowners and prospective buyers do not want to hear.  With...

Another Budget, another pledge of new house building: it appears from statements made over the weekend by Chancellor Phillip Hammond that...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

It has been revealed that the beleaguered government of Theresa May is to hold a summit at 10 Downing Street tomorrow...

The government says it wants to ban “unfair” leasehold charges imposed on buyers of new-build homes in England.  Under the measure, subject to...

First time buyers have finances stretched beyond their means, buy to let is attracting fewer investors because of taxes, and affordability...

A regional estate agency has urged the Government and the new housing minister to implement the policies outlined in the housing...

First time buyer registrations in the past month have jumped nearly 20 per cent across the UK and almost 30 per...

Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered his first Budget this week pledging extra funding for the NHS, transport in the Midlands and the...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

An American investment analyst has used the Motley Fool online city column to give a glowing endorsement to one of the...

After years of surveys suggesting the UK’s new-build homes were getting smaller, and may even be the smallest in much of...

The Nationwide is the latest major industry forecaster to predict a sluggish average house price rise of two per cent in...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

We are now only days away from one of the most-anticipated events in UK politics; one which has a considerable impact...

A university claims house builders are securing “soaring profits” despite the worsening housing shortage across the country.  Research by Sheffield Hallam's Centre...

As many northern cities struggled to recover from the 2008 global financial crisis, the north-south divide returned to plague the British...

Countryside Properties and Telford Homes are the latest housebuilders to report good trading conditions following the result of the EU referendum. Countryside,...

Estate agents are already setting out their stalls ahead of Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s November 23 Autumn Statement with one simple message...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

Property prices were at the forefront of the EU debate in the run-up to the referendum, with the now former Chancellor...

I’m indebted to one of the most enthusiastic estate agents I’ve had the pleasure of meeting for suggesting the subject of...

The sense of gathering momentum for the Leave campaign ahead of the upcoming EU referendum is causing high levels of uncertainty...

With more house-hunters than ever now starting their search for a new home by typically looking online on one of the major...

A leading land agent has criticised those doubting the government's ability to build a million new homes by 2020. Adam Hesse, land...

The race to replace London Mayor Boris Johnson has entered its final few days, and like never before, housing is the...

Who are you? Chris Coates What does it say on your business card? Chris Coates As a small team we don’t have a hang up...

House builders say portals are vital generators of leads, especially for drawing in buyers who are not ‘brand loyal’ to one...

Estate agents have given an enthusiastic endorsement to Chancellor George Osborne’s proposals to help boost housing building totals through changes to...

Given that I wrote my last article on the day of the General Election but well before the result was known,...

There's bad news for Britain’s politicians who are using house-building targets as policy objectives in the election - over two thirds...