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Homeowners, particularly those in larger homes are staying put for longer, research shows. Analysis of Land Registry data between 2019 and 2022...

When the Chancellor stood up to deliver the Spring Budget on Wednesday, those of us in the property business could be...

Agents are hopeful of support for the property market in today’s Spring Budget. It could be the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s final fiscal...

Rightmove has joined growing calls for Stamp Duty reform ahead of the Spring Budget next week. The property portal has outlined three...

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

While Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, may have announced a u-turn on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) plans in September, we continue to...

The Autumn Statement ended up being silent on Stamp Duty reforms and direct housing market stimulus but there were some nuggets...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Statement this afternoon amid rumours of Stamp Duty reforms and support for first-time buyers. The...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...

Foxtons has regained its position as London’s number one agent in Guy Gittins’ first year as chief executive. Former Chestertons boss Gittins...

Winkworth is calling for the Government to take immediate action to fix the property market.  On the eve of the Tory party...

Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...

After years - indeed a decade - of anti-rental sector policy and rhetoric it’s difficult not to see recent days as...

A new report highlights levels of agency pay across the property sector. The figures, from Rayner Personnel’s latest Property Sector Salary Report,...

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...

Taking a proactive approach with viewing generation can increase foot flow through properties and generate more offers, and ultimately close more...

Considering the cost it takes to get a lead – from advertising to PR to relationship building – could you be...

UK estate agents are split when it comes to their opinion on last week’s Budget, with half concerned about a lack...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s first Budget yesterday failed to include any specific measures to boost the housing market but a mortgage broker...

A property group is the latest to call for a Stamp Duty overhaul in today's Budget. The National Association of Property Buyers’ (NAPB)...

From first-time buyer support to Stamp Duty changes or just doing nothing at all, there is plenty that agents and property...

I’ve found myself in contemplative mode this week, looking forward to the future and remembering times past. In the immediate future –...

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

A former Housing Secretary has outlined why the Conservative Party mustn’t abandon its commitment to housebuilding. It comes as some 47 Conservative...

Propertymark has called for Stamp Duty incentives and wider funding to make homes more energy efficient. It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

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

Let’s be completely honest - as challenges go, estate agents are up against it trying to persuade reluctant vendors to take...

A land agent has called for the planning process to be privatised as it hits out at the Government’s focus on...

With the Treasury and the Bank of England stepping in to try and calm the markets, talk of an emergency interest...

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...

New Housing Secretary Simon Clarke may be an unknown entity to many agents but he has a track record of supporting...

Some people will say: What problem? But they are getting fewer as the detrimental effect of increasing numbers of short lets on...

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

In this Guides & Tips piece, Brian Murphy, Head of Lending at Mortgage Advice Bureau, offers insight into what rate rises...

A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...

Agency trade body Propertymark has called for the government’s housing market reforms to go further and has even suggested targeted stamp...

There are whispers in Whitehall about plans to encourage pensioners to downsize with a stamp duty tax break. The move, first reported...

Winkworth agents posted record sales income last year, attributed to the stamp duty holiday. The London-listed agent franchise group revealed in its...

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

A rewards and recognition programme has been launched at an agency chain, with claims that it will enhance staff careers and...

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

A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

A campaigning MP is to meet with a government minister to discuss controls and disincentives for second homes. Former Liberal Democrat MP...

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

Spicerhaart - which is radically reshaping its structure to encourage hybrid operations and working from home as part of a new...

Rightmove is warning that it’s “highly likely” interest rates will rise in the near future. The portal believes this now seems inevitable...

A part of the Connells Group is telling the new Housing Secretary that he and his government “must do more” to...

There’s a rising number of over-65s but a short supply of suitable affordable properties for them, Propertymark has told government. The agents’...

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

Shareholders in Purplebricks have given overwhelming backing to the company’s remuneration policy - including substantial bonuses for senior executives which had...

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...

A date has been set for Purplebricks’ shareholders to give their verdict on a controversial remuneration package given to the agency’s...

The average asking price, as recorded by Rightmove, has fallen for the first time this year. In another sign that the market...

Purplebricks’ annual report has revealed that a short term bonus scheme to provide incentives for executive directors to meet financial and...

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

Property consultancy LonRes says June was a record-breaking month for property sales in the capital, with exchanges up 140 per cent...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

As the high-street sees a dramatic increase in footfall1, a trend that is set to continue, agents are elevating their window...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

The Bank of England’s deputy governor says it’s possible that the current housing market boom may continue even after the end...

The MP leading a new parliamentary committee on the housing market says a radical reform of tax would help more people move...

A quarter of agents say they intend to recruit new staff in the next 12 months, following on from the surge...

Rightmove says the excess of demand over supply right now is bigger than at any time over the past decade -...

A new mortgage guarantee scheme to help buyers with small deposits will be revealed on Wednesday at the Budget. Chancellor Rishi Sunak...

One of the early operators of the self-employed agency model has launched a scheme under which its agents receive shares in the...

The government needs to step in to rescue two valuable property incentives before they expire at the end of March, a...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

The design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low, according to a new report by academics.  The...

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

A report commissioned by the government suggests a doubling of Capital Gains Tax on profits from the sale of second homes. The government -...

A London property investment consultancy says 22 per cent of properties it’s advised overseas purchasers on this year have been bought sight-unseen. London...

The Sequence Group is to be the sole selling agent for RoyaleLife, the country’s largest builder of bungalows, exclusively aimed at...

We have had a special relationship for many years and are bonded as countries in many ways – historically, politically and...

You have to feel for Rishi Sunak - well, at least a little. Leave to one side that he carries more presentational...

Buyer demand for new-build property has bounced back 66 per cent in the six weeks since the resumption of the housing...

Family houses are under-occupied and only incentives to downsize can help improve the housing market - with a stamp duty cut...

Arguments over the alleged gaming of reviews by and for some estate agencies have waged ferociously in recent years, and now...

Foxtons - which has recently closed branches and furloughed staff - has described a shareholder rebellion over senior management bonuses and pay...

NAEA Propertymark has today launched a campaign for the government to introduce what it calls a Property Sector Support Package. This would...

Lockdown measures are still in place for another two weeks, at least, with the possibility of them being extended beyond that....

A new analysis of the simmering Rightmove crisis says there is now “no clear downside” stopping agents leaving. The Financial Times says that Rightmove’s...

Rightmove and Knight Frank are today both calling for a series of government incentives to kick-start the market after the Coronavirus...

There are reasons to be optimistic that a majority government will improve the housing market, simply by ending political and economic...

It’s a substantial Tory government for the next five years: what does this mean for estate agents, property and the market? We have...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

Relocation Agent Network has revealed a new competition in which member agents can win tip to £5,000. RAN currently offers four customer...

A former 10 Downing Street adviser says stamp duty on house sales should be scrapped or at least slashed in order...

Is this the ultimate in accountability or a desperate bid to win back public support for a company damaged by the...

A report by Santander says stamp duty cuts should be used as incentives for older home owners to downsize and allow...

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

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

All the most successful startups of recent years – from Airbnb and Uber to Just Eat and Deliveroo – have melded...

Figures released from OnTheMarket this morning suggest that its conversion programme for agents shifting from free deals to paid membership is...

Experienced sales trainer Boyd Mayover, co-founder of Sales Doctors, explains how agents can overcome price objectives, impress prospective clients and offer...

Purplebricks’ and Foxtons’ apparent success on Trustpilot have come under scrutiny in a Times newspaper analysis of the review platform. The Times’...

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

I often speak of my wish to see property taken out of the hands of politicians. Indeed, this is likely to...