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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...

When renting a property out, letting agents and landlords recognise that it is important to take a deposit from the tenant...

OnTheMarket had told its shareholders this morning that it now has over 12,000 branches listing and is offering share incentives to...

Perhaps it’s been our pre-occupation with Brexit, or on the other hand maybe we’re bored with politics, but this year’s Budget...

A downbeat report from property investment specialist London Central Portfolio says “there are very few causes for optimism in the domestic...

Countrywide’s eagerly-awaited General Meeting for shareholders takes place today and is widely expected to back the ailing agency group’s controversial rescue...

For too long the private rented sector has been complacent towards customer satisfaction. In the changing rental landscape, the smartest letting...

The number of property transactions in July fell 3.2 per cent on the same month last year according to seasonally adjusted...

It’s not just the bosses’ pay incentives that have been a problem for Countrywide’s senior management - it appears the company...

Countrywide appears to have backtracked on a move which could have seen its three most senior executives receive some £20m in...

A leading agency chief says the frequent churn of housing ministers means there is only one answer if our industry wants...

An online question-and-answer article with OnTheMarket chief executive Ian Springett has suggested that its focus of criticism may be shifting from...

In recent months, there’s been a notable move in the rental market towards deposit replacement products in place of traditional security...

In the great swathe of housing market data which is delivered each month, conveyancers’ case volumes often get overlooked, however the...

Whatever else you say about OnTheMarket, you can’t say it’s not consistent, consistent in treating its core membership shabbily.  We already know...

Yesterday morning OnTheMarket confirmed its IPO plans but with no firm date. The question remains on whether the float will be...

OnTheMarket has announced some details of its IPO and the launch of its stock market flotation - but it has given nothing...

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

A conveyancing body says it wants the government to allocate “a small fund” in next week’s Budget to promote research into...

A minister has floated the idea that stamp duty could be reduced on homes where sellers have improved energy efficiency. Climate Change...

The stock exchange seems to be on everyone’s lips at the moment. There’s Agents’ Mutual seeking to float on the Alternative Investment...

Historically, short-term rentals have been an unattractive business for the majority of estate agents and property managers. Scarcity of demand from tenants...

London Central Portfolio, a property investment consultancy, has set out a five point plan for the next government elected this week...

Two leading voices in the PropTech sector suggest a radical overhaul of agents’ fee structures, saying that neither traditional full service nor online...

New research gives an insight into the difficulties that older home owners have coping with their properties - and highlights the...

The boss of the UK's largest independent agency has called on the government to be 'radical' and consider a range of...

In recent years the mortgage industry has gone through some testing times. Recession and regulation have led to more stringent lending...

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

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

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

After two long years, Moneypenny finally moved into its new headquarters over the summer.  It was a milestone we had all been...

Those working within the UK housing market would have felt considerable worry about the immediate impact of the vote to leave...

A London estate agency has revealed that it is offering local homeowners cash incentives for valuations and instructions. Keating Estates, based in...

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

We’re used to agents in the provinces having to initiate incentives to attract vendors but the state of the high-end London...

At the end of January I was one of the many people stood listening to the presentation that our co-founder Rachel...

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

As we know, the property market in London is notorious for sitting a long way outside the conventions of the wider UK...

In the latest of many mixed signals from the housing market, a survey by agents Your Move and Reeds Rains suggests...

The Competitions and Markets Authority - which earlier this year fined an estate agency trade group £735,000 - has set out...

Zoopla has extended its Special Agents programme with customised data and newsletters, social media activity and a high-value prize amongst incentives...

The limited supply of homes means average property prices will rise 3.5 per cent next year and a further 4.2 per cent...

The Resort Group, the developer of the all-suite Llana Beach Hotel and Spa, which is due to open in 2016, has...

More downsizing could release almost three million homes into the market according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Its latest policy...