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![UK’s largest lender unveils first-time buyer boost](/upload/images/shutterstock_557988298.jpg)
The Government may be silent so far on support schemes for first-time buyers but the UK’s largest lender now appears to...
30 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Prime Minister prepares public for “painful” Budget](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has warned this October’s Budget will be “painful.” Speaking as MPs return to Parliament next Monday, he warned...
28 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Guiding Landlords Through Uncertainty: A Strategic Approach](/upload/images/shutterstock_2183581047.jpg)
In the current rental market, where legislative changes and tax reforms loom large, many landlords are expressing doubt about the viability...
21 August 2024
From: Features
![Property Natter: Will first-timers be thrown a Budget lifeline?](/upload/images/1%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Natter%20Will%20first-timers%20property%20natter2.jpg)
The expected dip in mortgage rates following the Bank of England’s base rate cut continued this week with NatWest’s lowest price...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![What should the government do to support first time buyers?](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20What%20Should%20the%20New%20Government%20do%20Support%20First%20Time%20Buyers%20.jpg)
One key point of difference in the parties’ housing policies during the recent general election campaign was that the Conservative Party...
17 August 2024
From: Features
![Agent says you need £100k income to buy in ‘cheap’ part of London](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/rent-calculation-1-400x310.png)
The director of a London estate agency claims a buyer needs an income of £100,000 a year to purchase a home...
12 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Warning that Budget may temper prime London sales this autumn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews1-400x310.png)
The latest prime London market snapshot from Knight Frank suggests muted activity so far this summer and warns of possible hesitancy...
12 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Capital Gains Tax hike will hurt the good guys - Jonathan Rolande](/upload/images/shutterstock_2096819158(1).jpg)
The most predictable event of the year is underway. After months of talking about how taxes won’t rise for working people,...
09 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Labour tax threat could derail housing market recovery - warning](/upload/images/shutterstock_2062999007.jpg)
A prominent financial analyst is warning that the hopes for a housing market resurgence over the autumn could be derailed by...
08 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![How 17-brand agency group has “transformed” in six months](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
The UK’s largest multi-brand property franchise business, TPFG, says a brace of acquisitions in the past six months have been “transformational”. Since...
08 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![Don't bother asking people to move to smaller homes, says think tank](/upload/images/shutterstock_754974106.jpg)
Most households in England today are ‘under-occupying’ their homes, according to the think tank the Resolution Foundation. And it says there doesn’t...
07 August 2024
From: Breaking News
![High mortgage rates ‘pushing people into poverty’ - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Mortgage-400x310.png)
Higher mortgage rates will push more people than expected into poverty, research warns. Analysis by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) highlights...
26 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![eXp launches 'next chapter' buyer registration scheme](/upload/images/shutterstock_1492615175.jpg)
Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has unveiled a buyer representation programme, spearheaded by industry trainer Richard Rawlings. Its agents will be able...
24 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide: 'Affordability issues weighed on Spring property market'](/upload/images/shutterstock_2393078657.jpg)
High mortgage rates continued to weigh on the housing market in June, leaving house price growth relatively flat. Nationwide’s latest House Price...
02 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Zoopla: UK house prices are 8% overvalued](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesIncrease_400x310.png)
Average UK house prices are 8% overvalued but this figure could fall once mortgage rates hopefully drop, Zoopla claims. The portal’s latest...
28 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Big rise in income and profit for London agency Dexters](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
London agency chain Dexters has reported a huge 23% rise in revenue to £181m in a statement released this morning. Profit soared...
25 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - The one Property tax Labour really should change](/upload/images/1%20--%20Industry%20Views%20-%20The%20Housing%20Battleground%20for%20General%20Election%202024.png)
In the later stages of an election when the Conservatives’ best chance of success is forcing an own goal by Labour,...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Mind the gap: single women in London have less saved for a deposit](/upload/images/shutterstock_2291233431(1).jpg)
Women in London who are looking to get on the property ladder face significant challenges that prevent them from buying a...
22 June 2024
From: Features
![Addressing the Local Authority Development Impasse](/upload/images/6%20--%20PROOFED%20--%20Addressing%20the%20Local%20Authority%20Development%20Impasse%20By%20Adelle%20Okei%2C%20Surveyor%2C%20Carter%20Jonas%20(Birmingham).jpg)
Building and development plans Recently, Carter Jonas has marketed development sites which have attracted multiple bids, higher offers than had been anticipated...
15 June 2024
From: Features
![Finding landlords is agents' biggest worry - PayProp survey](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Finding%20landlords%20-%20PayProp%20feature%20FD%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold.jpg)
To put it simply – letting agents are our business. When they overwhelmingly voice a concern about something, we take that...
01 June 2024
From: Features
![UK fund manager: Why I’m backing Rightmove](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
A respected UK fund manager has hailed Rightmove as a key part of his investments to help turnaround the portfolio’s fortunes. Nick...
31 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Knight Frank revises prime central London price forecasts](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts for prime central London (PCL) and now expects values to fall this year. The...
28 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Agents do Charity - walking the walk](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Special%20Logo's/AgentsDoCharity.png)
A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...
24 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Growing financial risk for 'go-it-alone' landlords](/upload/images/2%20--%20Prooded%20--%20Reapit%20May%20PR%20-%20Growing%20financial%20risk%20by%20Neil%20Cobbold%2C%20Commerical%20Director%2C%20Reapit%20UKI.jpg)
Housing minister Jacob Young recently scotched rumours that the property portal proposed in the Renters (Reform) Bill would remove the need...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![There is a future in buy-to-let](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20There%20is%20a%20future%20in%20buy%20to%20let%20-%20weekend%20feature%20By%20Emma%20Cox%2C%20MD%20of%20Real%20Estate%20at%20Shawbrook.jpg)
High interest rates, slow price growth and more stringent tax rules have eroded Buy-to-Let’s (BTL) charm for a number of landlords,...
18 May 2024
From: Features
![10 reasons to become a Your Move franchise.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/LSL/online.jpg)
If you’re thinking about becoming an Estate Agency franchise or converting your existing estate agency business to a franchise, here we...
16 May 2024
From: Sponsored Content
![Savills makes drastic U-turn on housing market forecast for 2024](/upload/images/shutterstock_2371809077.jpg)
Savills has today upgraded its five-year UK mainstream house price forecast to reflect the stronger than expected start to the year...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Adding Value to a Home For Sale? Forget solar panels….](/upload/images/shutterstock_1029800602.jpg)
Sellers seeking to differentiate their homes from others on the market may consider solar panels - but they should be wary...
07 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Interest Rate Cut - Experts downplay chances for next week](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageRatesdecrease_400x310.png)
Prominent housing and mortgage experts are downplaying the chance of an interest rate cut following the Bank of England monetary policy...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Startling figures show mortgage costs holding back house prices](/upload/images/shutterstock_2300256545.jpg)
Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Sales volumes boom despite interest rates soaring - new Zoopla figures](/upload/images/shutterstock_39136828.jpg)
UK house prices may be broadly static but sales volumes are up 12% year on year according to Zoopla data out...
29 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Clarity needed on Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill report](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Weekend%20feature%20-%20Clarity%20needed%20By%20Mark%20Chick%2C%20Director%20of%20ALEP.jpg)
Last weekend a story by The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor indicated that the Government is proposing implementing a £250 cap...
27 April 2024
From: Features
![Mortgage lender wants stamp duty rebate and cash help for owners](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/StampDuty_400x310.png)
Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Huge survey to assess housing problems in ‘crunch county’](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyStats-400x310.png)
Thousands of people will be invited to take part in new research to help provide information on why one particularly badly...
26 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Single Income Homebuyers face huge uphill task - figures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
New statistics from the Financial Conduct Authority, analysed by a legal firm, show the clear disadvantage and worsening picture for single...
23 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![The scandal of empty homes as councils stand to make additional £540m](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Empty%20property%20council%20tax%20could%20generate%20%C2%A3540m%20BY%20Marc%20von%20Grundherr%2C%20Director%20of%20Benham%20and%20Reeves.jpg)
Councils across England could make an additional £540m a year in council tax on empty homes after new rules came into...
20 April 2024
From: Features
![Agency earnings lagging other commission-based professions](/upload/images/shutterstock_2103114257.jpg)
Estate agent earnings remain behind other salary and incentive based professions despite helping with sales of such an expensive asset when...
11 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Price hikes and fake images - Six red flags to avoid a rental scam](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20--%20Red%20flags%20to%20help%20you%20avoid%20a%20rental%20scam%20by%20Yassir%20Awan%20Director%20at%20SBA%20Propert.jpg)
2023 was the highest year on record for ‘rental scam’ searches in the UK, with an increase of 11% from 2022...
06 April 2024
From: Features
![Blip or trend? House prices fell in March](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Share of first-time buyer sales hits record high](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/1-HousePriceRising.png)
The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![The art of negotiation in a buyer's market](/upload/images/4%20Negotiation_buyers_market_artic_FINAL(19March)%20by%20Charlotte%20Jeffrey-Campbell.jpg)
Many agents may perceive that the need to negotiate only comes into play at the point of offer if a property...
30 March 2024
From: Features
![Newborns face paying £500,000 for homes when they hit first-time buyer age](/upload/images/shutterstock_451758460.jpg)
A baby born today will need to earn £95,121 to get on the property ladder, research suggests. The analysis forecasts that the...
20 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![The 'personal agent' - threat or opportunity?](/upload/images/3%20Proofed%20--%20The%20%E2%80%98personal%20agent%E2%80%99%20%E2%80%93%20threat%20or%20opportunity%20by%20Richard%20Rawlings%2C%20Estate%20Agency%20Trainer.jpg)
Any estate agency will have noticed the rise of the “personal agent” in the industry, with interesting propositions from eXp, The...
16 March 2024
From: Features
![Pros and cons for the PRS in Hunt’s 'small beer' Budget](/upload/images/3%20Pros%20and%20cons%20for%20the%20PRS%20rented%20sector%20by%20EAT%20Writer.jpg)
Now the dust has settled on what many described as an ‘underwhelming’ Budget, we take a look at what two business...
09 March 2024
From: Features
![Ethical agent network officially launches](/upload/images/shutterstock_431846332(5).jpg)
A network uniting ethical estate agents has officially launched today with 25 members. The Ethical Agent Network (EAN) is led by industry...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![JONATHAN ROLANDE: Is it time to accept the Government can’t build the houses we need](/upload/images/shutterstock_622830233(1).jpg)
There are often very grim snapshots of the current property crisis. But one of the most shocking I’ve read in a long...
01 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Industry Views - HMRC Hypocrisy - 'Business' As Usual](/upload/images/2%20EAT%20-%20IndustryViews%20HMRC%20treats%20landlords%20as%20businesses.png)
When is a landlord a business, and when is (s)he not a business? I’m not referring to landlords who have gone down...
24 February 2024
From: Features
![Revealed! The areas where downsizers could earn the most (and free-up housing stock)](/upload/images/shutterstock_1274515549.jpg)
Downsizers across England and Wales could unlock an average £305,090 by moving from a four bed to a two-bed home, according...
22 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?](/upload/images/1%20How%20can%20I%20help%20weekend%20feature.jpg)
Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...
17 February 2024
From: Features
![How can I help my loved one get on the property ladder?](/upload/images/5%20shutterstock_1141644755.jpg)
Compared with a decade ago, today's first-time buyers are older, more likely to buy with a partner and more likely to...
03 February 2024
From: Features
![Nationwide: House prices rose in January but ‘rapid rebound’ is unlikely](/upload/images/shutterstock_1898316274.jpg)
Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Wealthy buyers hit by tougher lending criteria](/upload/images/shutterstock_592131227.jpg)
Mortgage rates may be falling but tougher lending criteria is stifling many borrowers, including high earners. Research by Investec has found the...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Buckle Up! It's Going To Be A Busy 2024](/upload/images/Phil%20Spencer%20NEW%20image.png)
Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...
15 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Troubled town halls face even tougher times](/upload/images/3%20---%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20---%20Weekend%20feature%20Troubled%20town%20halls%20face%20even%20tougher%20times%20by%20Mark%20Edgerley.jpg)
The news in September that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice...
06 January 2024
From: Features
![Nationwide: Average prices fell in 2023 and rebound unlikely in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
Average house prices ended 2023 down 1.8%, according to Nationwide. The lender’s December House Price Index, based on its own mortgage lending...
02 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Happy returns - top tips to get set for the tax deadline](/upload/images/2%20--%20Proofed%20--%20weekend%20feature%20-%20happy%20returns%20top%20tips%20By%20Mike%20Parkes%20%20.jpg)
There are now less than 40 days until self-employed property professionals will need to submit their self-assessment tax return, and pay...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![Who have been the winners and losers in housing for 2023?](/upload/images/5%20--%20Proofed%20-%20Weekend%20features%20-%20winners%20and%20losers%20in%202023%20By%20Kevin%20Shaw.jpg)
This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising rents, and the threat of falling property prices. Although average...
23 December 2023
From: Features
![‘Affordability pressures’ set to push house prices down again in 2024 - reports](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Help%20to%20buy%20equity%20loan.jpg)
House prices are set to fall further next year, two major lenders claim. The house prices indices of Halifax and Nationwide have...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency training platform launches new consumer regulation course](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Estate_Agent1-400x310.png)
The Able Agent has launched a Consumer Protection Regulations (CPR) guidance short course to support agents amid new Trading Standards material...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![The housing market needs a real plan for growth](/upload/images/3%20--%20Proofed%20by%20Peter%20--%20Reapit%20Feature%2006%20Dec%20-%20The%20Housing%20market%20needs%20a%20real%20plan%20for%20growth%20FINAL.png)
There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...
09 December 2023
From: Features
![The housing market needs a real plan for growth](/upload/images/RPT%20Feature%200612.png)
There has no doubt been many commenting on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s recent Autumn Statement held a couple of weeks ago. We...
06 December 2023
From: Features
![Alto integrates with Bridge AI to reduce agency admin](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/PropTech/PropTech3-400x310.png)
Alto has unveiled a new integration with Bridge AI – a system designed to streamline communication with applicants through their preferred...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property Natter - I feel the need. The need for speed-ier house purchases](/upload/images/Property%20Natter.jpg)
It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...
25 November 2023
From: Features
![Major mortgage lender calls for first-time buyer market review](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Nationwide has called for an independent review of the first-time buyer market as it urges the Chancellor to boost support for...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Chancellor should provide targeted support to both landlords and tenants, says industry expert](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20shutterstock_1996823306.jpg/2%20shutterstock_1996823306__400x226.jpg)
When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gets to his feet on Wednesday to deliver his Autumn Statement, he should consider offering support to...
18 November 2023
From: Features
![Top tips to promote the real value of your letting agency](/upload/images/3%20---%20From%20Cameron%20Peterr%20to%20proof%2018%20Nov%20IMAGE%20-%20Promoting%20the%20real%20value%20of%20your%20agency.jpg)
The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...
18 November 2023
From: Features
![Who have been the winners and losers for housing in 2023?](/upload/images/__thumbs/4%20shutterstock_1892344393.jpg/4%20shutterstock_1892344393__400x197.jpg)
By Kevin Shaw, National Sales, Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group This year has seen an ongoing cost-of-living crisis, fluctuating mortgage rates, rising...
18 November 2023
From: Features
![Alto customers are integrating with Canopy to save time and level-up their service.](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Zoopla/Zoopla_EAT%20-%20400x310%20(003).png)
In this interview, Riccardo Dawson, Chief Operating Officer at Alto and Chris Hutchinson, CEO of Canopy discuss the benefits of their...
08 November 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![The stress-free guide to Self Assessment](/upload/images/4%20shutterstock_2178241605.jpg)
By Jashoda Pindoria, Head of Self Assessment Operations, HMRC Self Assessment need not be daunting with HMRC’s simple steps on getting started....
04 November 2023
From: Features
![Housing market remains weak despite monthly price rises - Nationwide](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
Nationwide has cautioned property market commentators about being too optimistic as its own house price index showed average prices surprisingly rose...
02 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Warning to agents - more house prices falls expected in 2024](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePriceChange.png)
Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...
30 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![How trading down can help save you money and live a little](/upload/images/__thumbs/3%20shutterstock_2049557726.jpg/3%20shutterstock_2049557726__400x267.jpg)
By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...
28 October 2023
From: Features
![Revealed - the best city for First Time Buyers today](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
A new analysis of the housing market has assessed 50 cities in the UK to establish which is best for first...
26 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![The cost of living crisis highlights the need for a choice of rental deposits](/upload/images/__thumbs/shutterstock_2131821733.jpg/shutterstock_2131821733__400x267.jpg)
As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...
25 October 2023
From: Features
![Agents tell Jeremy Hunt what they want in Autumn Statement](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/LearningAgents-400x310.png)
Propertymark has urged the Treasury to do more to alleviate the cost of living crisis for those on low-income budgets, reduce...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Tenants need choice when it comes to spiralling rental costs](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Tenants%20need%20choice%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20spiralling%20rental%20costs%20by%20Sam%20Reynolds.jpg/2%20Proofed%20----%20%20EAT%20weekend%20feature%20Tenants%20need%20choice%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20spiralling%20rental%20costs%20by%20Sam%20Reynolds__400x267.jpg)
An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...
21 October 2023
From: Features
![Fraud pilot investigation launched into Help to Buy loans](/upload/images/shutterstock_1488438023.jpg)
It's emerged that Homes England and HMRC have explored possible fraud within the Help to Buy Equity Loan Scheme. This formed part of...
20 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![UK agents earn lowest fees among largest property markets - research](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/MortgageCalculated.png)
UK estate agents receive the lowest sales commission across eight of the world’s biggest property markets, new research suggests. The analysis suggests...
13 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hybrid agency reaches for the sky to diversify business](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
The Good Estate Agent hybrid agency franchise has taken to the skies by diversifying into travel. While some agents may be looking...
11 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jake Gann, Sales Director at Bamboo Auction](/upload/images/adv-2021/60-second-interview/Bamboo%20Auction%20technology/400X300.jpg)
Who are you and what does it say on your business card? My name is Jake Gann and my business card says...
10 October 2023
From: 60 Second Interview
![Council buys private homes to improve their EPC ratings](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
A Labour council has revealed that it’s bought 15 open market homes, beefed up their energy efficiency and will use them...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![KWUK prepares for ‘largest ever’ Megacamp](/upload/images/shutterstock_192595709.jpg)
Keller Williams UK (KWUK) is set to hold its largest ever UK event. The KWUK Megacamp will take place at the VUE cinema in...
02 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Homeowners ‘considering’ moving to cheaper homes to cut costs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/HousePrices_balancing-400x310.png)
A fifth of homeowners are considering moving somewhere cheaper due to the cost of living crisis, KPMG has revealed. The firms latest,...
29 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Nothing changes, now we live in hope of better days ahead](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews3-400x310.png)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande reacts to the shock but much-needed pause in interest rate rises. I suspect you, like me,...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Buyers looking for homes that can create an income - claim](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/House-pounds_400x310.png)
Homeowners are increasingly looking to properties that can either boost income or to offer a better work/life balance – without the...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Agency brand launches financial services arm](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/2_MortgageCalculated.png)
Estate agency group My Property Box has launched a financial services arm to provide clients with a one-stop shop. Having gained the...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Those not already in lettings should look into it urgently](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/ToLetBoard-400x310.png)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...
18 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hamptons: ‘House prices are correcting not crashing’](/upload/images/shutterstock_2210566767.jpg)
House prices won’t fall by as much as the 1990s and 2008 financial crashes but it will take until 2025 for...
11 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Could stricter regulation mean higher fees? A marketer explains….](/upload/images/__thumbs/2%20weekend%20features%20-%20could%20stricter%20regulations%20mean%20higher%20fees%20by%20Simon%20Leadbetter.jpg/2%20weekend%20features%20-%20could%20stricter%20regulations%20mean%20higher%20fees%20by%20Simon%20Leadbetter__399x266.jpg)
I'll start with a confession. I am not an estate agent - I'm a marketer. But since I joined the industry...
09 September 2023
From: Features
![House prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 - Halifax](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Property prices falling at fastest rate since 2009 but 'soft landing' is possible](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/DemandDown-400x310.jpg)
House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide. The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![Regional agent launches self-employed partner model](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Compliance-2-400x310.png)
Preston Baker has launched a new partner model to help estate agents start their own business in the property world. The new...
04 September 2023
From: Breaking News
![What is ‘mixed tenure’ and why are mixed tenure developments built?](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Sava/EAT%20image%20(5).png)
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Fewer buyers stretching affordability to get on property ladder](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/PropertyNews2-400x310.png)
Mortgage lending has dropped and buyers are no longer stretching their affordability limits, UK Finance claims. New data from the banking trade...
30 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Halifax predicts further declines in house price to income ratios](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Property%20Budget.jpg)
Housing affordability is improving but the benefits are being offset by high mortgage rates, Halifax claims. Analysis by the lender found the...
24 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: The next two months will dictate how the market finishes 2023](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Housing_Market-400x310.png)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents shouldn’t be distracted by the latest house price index figures. Nobody reading...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Jonathan Rolande: Persuasive agents will win in this market](/upload/images/shutterstock_2296750345.jpg)
In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains why estate agents need to ditch selling techniques and brush up on persuasion to...
07 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Is the rental market still profitable?](/upload/images/2%20LettingAgent-400x310.png)
Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...