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Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in council tax on empty homes after new rules came into...

Data and statistics are never in short supply for those of us working in the property sector.  But one set which really...

The plight of the nation’s first-time buyers may be the focus when it comes to government housing initiatives, but our latest...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

Interesting report this week in Estate Agent Today on an analysis by the Resolution Foundation thinktank which suggests that the UK’s...

Housing affordability ratios have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels but remain high, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. The latest figures...

The UK’s housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, new research suggests. Analysis by the Resolution Foundation...

Global property consultancy Knight Frank has launched its latest UK Build to Rent Market Update, revealing that investment in the UK...

Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...

The total value of all homes across the UK has dropped for the first time since 2012. Research by Savills shows the...

While our own Government continues to tentatively encourage homeowners to carry out energy-efficient measures, they will no doubt be eagerly watching...

The total number of property millionaires fell last year as the ‘race for space’ reversed, research suggests. Analysis by Savills has revealed...

Housing policy should focus on making better use of existing stock as well building more homes, a new report claims. A report...

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

It was a genuine pleasure to read this week about Yorkshire estate agent Ian Bradbury who clocked up 40 years selling...

There is much debate about energy efficiency right now and about expected changes to minimum EPCs for private rental properties and...

The Government has set out yet another attempt to meet it manifesto commitment to build 1m homes over this Parliament. Prime Minister...

More than a third of homes have declined in value over the past six months, Zoopla data shows. It comes despite the...

Mortgage lending criteria and products are failing to keep up with more energy-efficient homebuilding techniques, it has been claimed. The Home Builders...

Two former housing ministers have criticised the Government for scrapping housebuilding targets. The Government officially watered-down proposals for mandatory local housebuilding targets...

Landlords are now quite accustomed to the challenges of operating in a market where they are often perceived as the antagonist...

Mayfair, London’s most famous address, is in a state of radical metamorphosis, a local agency brand claims. A new report from Mayfair...

More than half of homebuyers have become more willing to compromise in the search for their next home, new research reveals. Analysis...

The total value of all homes across the UK hit record levels by the end of last year and it is...

The head of estate agency Nesbits’ sales team is marking 50 years with the independent brand. Robin Evans has looked back on...

The number of property millionaires in Great Britain has “shot up,” with one in 40 homes now valued at £1m or...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Housebuilder Persimmon has signed a multi-year software contract with Zoopla. It follows the launch of Zoopla for Housebuilders in July, a new...

The Government is being urged to exclude spray foam insulation from its new Eco+ scheme aimed at improving the energy efficiency...

Mortgage lenders are warming to green mortgages, new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau suggests. Analysis by the broker has found that more...

The boundaries of prime central London are expanding, new research claims. The PCL market is generally described as the exclusive districts of...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

Fine & Country has partnered with ListGlobally to feature all of their UK property listings on 106 international portals worldwide, according...

Jackson-Stops is putting the final touches to a new franchise offering for agents. The agency brand is planning to launch a franchise...

New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to unveil the Government’s so-called “plan for growth” today during a mini-Budget. The property market is...

Agents and other property professionals have, perhaps unsurprisingly, reacted positively to rumours of a Stamp Duty cut. Prime Minister Liz Truss and...

Time is up for Boris Johnson's tenure as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party, serving 3 years and 44...

More stock is coming to the market but the number of sales agreed is slowing, new figures suggest. Property data company TwentyCi’s...

There are positive signs that the country market could avoid a housing downturn, Knight Frank claims. Analysis by the agent found while...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

Property professionals and commentators have begun pondering an official definition of a house price crash. It comes amid forecasts that house prices...

Downsizing could become more attractive to older homeowners as the cost of living crisis intensifies, Savills claims. It comes as analysis by...

In this guest piece, Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director at Leaders Romans Group, looks at whether house prices will start to cool...

Two senior estate agency figures have given their views on the prospects for the property market as commentators warn that longer-term...

Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...

A key minister in the Scottish Government has warned that the country faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to...

Government intervention is being urged to boost the amount of housing stock as industry data shows a continued trend of a...

New calls have emerged to give pensioners stamp duty tax breaks to downsize their homes. The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB)...

Estate agents in Scotland are bucking the sales slowdown trend, Homesearch claims. The property data and prospecting platform, which recently launched north...

There’s talk of 50-year mortgages being introduced, loans that, along with the property they finance, could be passed to the next...

Anyone working in the property market should have at least one eye on supply. Of course, it’s a constant issue for...

I look back on when my dad helped me buy my first car and shared his pearls of wisdom on what...

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

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

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

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

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

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

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

With the new year in full swing, agents around the UK are likely to be making changes to the way they...

The latest house price data from the Halifax shows another absolute record but with a sharply reduced monthly rise indicating a...

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

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

A new survey suggests two thirds of current or potential home owners would accept the idea of a mortgage interest rate...

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

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

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

A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

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

The total value of homes in Britain has risen 20 per cent - that’s £1.6 trillion – in the past five...

An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...

An estate agent has been ‘marketing properties so well’ in a Worcestershire town that it has temporarily ‘sold out’ of all...

A think tank has proposed scrapping Council Tax and stamp duty in favour of an annual property levy.  The Institute for Public...

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

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

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

Zoopla has issued a data-heavy statement on its services for agents - just days after Boomin criticised it for being over...

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

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

Labour has entered the cladding controversy by calling a vote in the House of Commons to force government action on the...

A not-for-profit group of government and insurance industry representatives wants a Flood Performance Certificate to be issued for every home. The group,...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

New research attempts for the first time to identify the most lucrative property markets in the country - with surprising results...

Property is considered to be a safe investment. The buy-to-let market is booming, fuelled by a generation unable to get on...

Staying on top of the numbers and figures in a constantly changing industry can be stressful. Changing property prices can be...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

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...

In a video interview for Estate Agent Today, property professional Chris Buckler speaks to Sam Hunter, director of Homesearch. Alongside asking Hunter...

Some 2,500 estate agency branches have expressed an interest in a new portal, Homesearch, launching next month.  Although the Homesearch website lists...

The total value of the UK’s housing stock hit £7.39 trillion in 2019, a new record high. The claim, in an analysis...

Last week, it was announced that Plentific, the London-based tenant experience, has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Plentific’s model sees...

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

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

There’s more ammunition today for those agents who argue that equity release stops people moving and thus cuts the number of...

You may be right in thinking that Brexit has dominated the thinking of the government in the last three years. However,...

LSL Property Services’ Land & New Homes division says it’s set a record by selling 50 per cent of the units...

An analysis of transactions agreed this spring suggests there will be a surge in prices which will ultimately be reflected later...

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

The issue of ‘intergenerational fairness’ has been raised in recent weeks, some might say somewhat ironically by a House of Lords’...