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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’...

No, this isn’t about Brexit. But as the saga of leaving the EU is likely to bring about the downfall of...

It’s no secret that the UK’s housing sector is in crisis. Headlines scream about the shortage of new-build homes. TV pundits...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

A survey by the Centre for Ageing Better recently showed that 72% of people want to see every new home built...

Estate agents have responded cynically to the small-fry property sector announcements made by Chancellor Phillip Hammond in yesterday’s spring statement mini-Budget. Overshadowed...

Countrywide’s senior executives have set out reasons why investors should put their money into the group, despite its troubled recent years. Yesterday...

Nobody likes change. It makes people feel threatened, undermines their confidence, and makes them worry about the future. But regardless of...

The number of movers has declined by around 50 per cent since the halcyon days of 2006, before the global financial...

New data from LonRes shows that prices of homes in three key prime areas of London tumbled 5.7 per cent last...

A think tank is suggesting that micro-homes could be the answer to London’s shortage of available homes for first time buyers. The...

There may be a cloud over the economy right now but growth of 2.7 per cent in house prices last year...

One of London’s highest profile and most outspoken estate agent chiefs has scolded ‘Maybot’ Theresa May on the day she is to...

Estate agents say the continuing gentle slowdown reflected in the latest government house price figures will be the story of the...

Over a fifth of pensioners say they would be encouraged to downsize if there was a stamp duty incentive - particularly...

What is the biggest challenge in estate agency today? At the risk of sounding flippant, selling houses! It’s a unique industry...

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

Earlier this week, Chancellor Philip Hammond delivered the Autumn Budget with a strong focus on housing.  The decision to cut stamp duty...

Housing may have taken centre stage in the Budget but most of the industry appears to remain sceptical of whether the...

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

Nicky Morgan, a former Cabinet minister and now chair of the highly respected Commons' Treasury Select Committee, is the most senior...

Stamp duty on property sales is gumming up the housing market, stopping people from moving to the jobs they need, and...

Like many of Labour’s recent policy proposals, its call for rent controls leaves more questions than answers.  There has been widespread criticism...

The UK is home to four million leasehold properties in private ownership, according to government figures. The majority of which require...

Some good news is here for landlords and letting agents worried about the energy efficiency rating of their property – the...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

Being a leading world-class city comes at a price – they are the most expensive for occupiers and the most lucrative...

In their election rhetoric all the political parties informed us that the UK is experiencing a ‘housing crisis’, with all promising...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the number of sales agreed rose to a 10 year high in February. The NAEA...

Wales is the latest part of the UK to formally scrap the policy which was once the flagship of Margaret Thatcher’s...

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

Over the past two decades, investing in buy-to-let has been a relatively easy way to make money, which is why so...

The East Midlands, which consists of several areas including Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, and much of Lincolnshire, has an ancient...

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

Following a strong start to 2016, particularly in the lower to middle range of the UK housing market, that lasted up...

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...

Next year is likely to be a challenging time for letting agents, following a raft of changes introduced by the government...

There are now around 715,000 homes classed as ‘retirement housing’ which is equivalent to about 2.6 per cent of total housing stock. The...

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

The highest number of second homes in UK local authority areas exist not in the south west, the Lake District or...

If you want an indicator that the United Kingdom isn’t so united any more, have a look at Right To Buy. The...

Wales has confirmed that it is to scrap the former flagship Thatcherite policy of Right To Buy. Since 1980, 138,423 homes have been...

A housing body says that, rather than presiding over a worsening housing crisis as many suggest, David Cameron has actually left...

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

So we now have a new 'official' index of house prices, and much good may it do us. For the chattering classes...

The National Association of Estate Agents and Association of Residential Letting Agents say that although there are no conclusive ‘leave’ or...

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

Property has long been a safe investment. Before the downturn in 2008, sellers were able to gain a healthy capital return.  Post-economic...

The service charges for new-build flats coming on to the market this year are on average 96 per cent higher than...

A centre-right think tank founded by Tory former planning minister Nick Boles is urging a review of stamp duty to link...

Bungalows are likely to be sold-off as a by-product the government’s plans to extend Right To Buy, but are unlikely to...

The number of UK properties worth at least £1m is expected to more than triple between now and 2030. A report from...

In January readers of Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today were given the opportunity to give their views on proposed...

One of the UK's largest property franchises has reported strong figures in an interim trading statement to the City - with group...

Your Move claims the higher end of the Scottish housing market is recovering from the introduction of Land and Building Transaction...

The number of sales made to first time buyers fell in November according to data just released by the National Association...

New property listings on Rightmove plummeted by 21.5 per cent across the UK in November according to an analysis made by...

The Halifax says UK-wide house prices are rising on average by nine per cent per year, but the rate of growth...

The number of sales made to first time buyers has risen for the second month running, to the highest level in...

So this weekend some of us will see our first snow of the season. Harsh weather, Christmas adverts and winter generally...

The value of Britain's housing stock has risen 53 per cent over the past decade, despite most of that time being...

A retirement property sales business says increasing numbers of estate agents are considering selling specialist retirement housing “but often without the...

High-end property business Savills has launched a new service called Retirement Living, aimed at securing business from retirement scheme developers. The team...

How do you best sum up the current market status quo? Given the specific regional nature of the housing market in...

Labour leadership front-runner Jeremy Corbyn says he would vote for a complete end to all forms of Right To Buy and...

A new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Planning has been announced to address what it calls “the national housing emergency”...

The number of house hunters registered per agency branch in June was the highest recorded in 11 years according to the...

Wednesday’s budget proved a grim viewing for those who have worked in the rental sector for some time and watched the...

Hunters founder and new Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake says he supports the Tory policy of extending Right To Buy to housing...

There has been much debate in recent years about Britain’s desperate need for more housing stock. Demand has been outstripping supply...