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A stamp duty cut would see house prices go up and evictions soar, a property industry commentator claims. Reports in the past...

Typical consumer spending on mortgages and rents increased 3.6% in April – the first increase in the rate of growth since...

Choosing the right prospecting software can be the difference between finishing the year on a high or finishing it below target. Although...

Just as the Nationwide showed the impact of rising mortgage costs on house prices, so another raft of lenders have made...

Only realistic sellers willing to negotiate prices are successful in the current market, says one of the country’s leading estate agents. The...

Higher mortgage rates are a drag on house price growth says Zoopla - and it’s produced startling figures to prove it. The...

Big demand for small properties has helped to drive growth in UK property prices in the early months of this year,...

An analysis by Rightmove reveals that the average interest rate for a two year fixed mortgage at 95% loan to value...

The average price of a home in Wales fell to £229,263 in the first quarter of 2024, making this the fifth...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss how the digital realm is transforming Estate Agency.   The...

Inflation has eased to 3.2% down from 3.4%, official figures from the Office for National Statistics show, the lowest level since...

The European real estate market is the most distressed sector across Europe, research suggest. The latest Weil European Distress Index suggests the...

From the uptick in house sales in January to a house price rise the first time in over a year in February,...

Whether we’re selling properties, managing buildings, servicing heavy goods vehicles or flogging widgets, we’re all operating in a digital world. This is...

Last week the Government published new housing data which has largely gone unreported.  The vacuum was probably linked to the Budget, and...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of...

Renting a flat or house in the UK has never been more difficult. The market is tight, supply is limited and...

The CEO of leading Scottish property portal ESPC shares why a discerning pricing strategy can improve the prospects of your property...

As the Budget approaches and the housing crisis intensifies, it is important to consider what the Chancellor could – and should...

Every year the media writes a lot about house price crashes, and often pose the question whether this is the year...

Increasing numbers of mortgage lenders are pulling decent deals as swap rates rise. Santander has become the latest high street lender to...

Zoopla is holding onto its predictions of a 2% average house price drop this year and said high- value regions in...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has acquired Stirling Ackroyd, Alexander & Co and Peter Ball in the latest high profile industry acquisition. All...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during May’s local election campaigning,...

As Conveyancers we operate in such a volatile market, where government economic policy can and has repeatedly made our professional lives...

In the current challenging market, housebuilders are increasingly looking for novel and engaging means of marketing to achieve the necessary supply/demand...

Extra tax and rising costs drove agency acquisitions last year and more are expected in 2024. Agency broker Atomic Consultancy has said...

There is rarely a quiet year in the property market. And 2023 has felt like the usual rollercoaster at times. On...

Agents are feeling more positive about the next 12 months after reporting higher prices and fewer abortive sales. The Federation of Independent...

It’s not uncommon to see a seasonal slump around December and the Christmas period. Last year, Propertymark reported an average of...

Stamp Duty should reflect the current market conditions, an agency boss claims. Speaking exclusively to Estate Agent Today,  Michael Polzler, chief executive...

It’s that time of year already: Halloween’s happened, Bonfire Night’s blown itself out, and there’s now a feast of festivities leading...

Simon Jackson is Managing Director of SDL Surveying If we look at the latest data, it looks like there is something of...

As the UK economy faces a period of uncertainty characterised by a cost of living crisis and soaring inflation rates, many...

An opinion piece by Sam Reynolds, CEO of Zero Deposit Just weeks ago, the Bank of England brought a halt to its...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

The “ticking time bomb” of Help to Buy repayments could be set to explode due to the cost of living crisis,...

Falling Stamp Duty and survey fees have pushed down the cost of moving. Comparison website reallymoving analyses the cost of moving home...

The number of first-time buyers has fallen this year but the proportion of sales to this cohort remains the same due...

Since the Bank of England base rate started making large jumps around the middle of last year, mortgage rates have increased...

The mortgage rate rollercoaster is finally winding down but pressure will remain on the property market, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande explains how those working in the property can best navigate the challenges the market is...

To help or not to help: that is the question the government is facing with regard to under-pressure private rented sector...

Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....

House prices have fallen at the steepest rate since 2009, Halifax data shows. The latest Halifax House Price Index for August suggests...

The cities of Liverpool, Nottingham and Manchester have enjoyed the biggest house price rises since pre-Covid. Despite interest rates at a 13-year...

An industry marketing expert has questioned the strategies of ‘house of brand’ agencies. Writing exclusively for Estate Agent Today, Simon Leadbetter, former...

Homebuyers and borrowers could be set to benefit from a mortgage price war, a property expert claims. Jonathan Rolande, from the National...

After months of negative messaging and anti-development sentiment, espoused both nationally by the Government, and locally during recent local election campaigning,...

Transactions for the first half of 2023 are at their lowest level since the financial crisis of 2007-09 as a result...

Over recent years, as successive governments have tightened lettings legislation and increased the tax burden on landlords, some with investment properties...

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

The number of people taking out mortgages with terms of 35 years or more hit a high of 88,059 in 2022,...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

House prices are falling at their fastest rate in 12 years, dropping £7,500 on average over the past 12 months, according...

The National Association of Property Buyers’ Jonathan Rolande gives his take on why it’s those working across the sector who will help drag us...

Fortune favours the brave, as the saying goes. So, when you consider how upfront material information can and does make the...

The level of sellers accepting an asking price discount of 5% or more has hit a three-year high. Zoopla’s latest House Price...

Step right up and witness the extraordinary world of Estate Agents as they embrace the power of biometric checks, turning the...

From valuations to viewings, conveyancing to completions, technology has transformed our sector dramatically and permanently. After comparatively slow beginnings, PropTech really took...

MPs have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hold an emergency summit in Downing Street with banks and mortgage lenders to...

As we move into a more challenging market this summer with interest rates still on the rise, house prices relaxing and...

Almost 400,000 borrowers on low-rate mortgage deals are in for a shock when their products expire this year, Equifax has warned. Analysis...

New analysis from Rightmove claims to reveal the cheapest UK city for a first time buyers to get on the property...

Prestige and Village, the premium property agency firm, are continuing their drive to recruit more estate agents as part of their...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

It has certainly been a very busy week for news in the housing sector.  Here, the first of a new series of...

With rising mortgage rates and the cost of living expected to be the biggest cause of a slowdown in the housing...

First-time buyers in the UK are paying almost a third more to get on the property ladder than they were five...

The UK is on its rear - fact. Whilst many were breathing a sigh of relief after surviving a global pandemic,...

Landlords are exiting the market in droves. According to an accountancy firm who analysed HMRC data, 70,000 buy-to-let landlords left the sector...

The RICS Residential Survey Report for March caused a bit of a stir this week – despite the fact that it...

For just over a decade, the Government has operated ‘Help to Buy’ schemes in England. The first of these, ‘NewBuy’, which...

Mortgage pricing has dropped despite last week’s interest rate rise, Rightmove claims. In a boost for homebuyers, analysis by the portal suggests...

Valuation tools provider The ValPal Network (TVPN) has developed a new feature to give agents instant access to sales leads. The service,...

Premium estate agency Fine & Country has added a further office to the brand’s already strong London network.  Director Gareth Mozley of...

The financial regulator has revised its own data on how many mortgage borrowers may face repayment difficulties as it calls on...

Rightmove has reported its second highest year for average revenue per advertiser (ARPA) despite agency branch membership dipping slightly. The portal revealed...

I don’t want to frighten any professional scribblers and wizard wordsmiths out there, but as a matter of geeky interest, this...

Purplebricks is considering an alternative ownership structure to ‘better realise the potential of the group.’ The beleaguered online agent launched a strategic...

Agents may be regularly debating increasing their fees but property buyers and sellers are already used to paying more for conveyancing,...

The ‘race for space’ may not have been as significant a contest as first thought, new data suggests. Figures from property data...

A well known critic of stamp duty has returned to his long-standing theme of querying whether buyers have paid too much...

The number of properties advertised for sale in Scotland has increased by 75% in some parts of the country as vendors...

The property market has been warned to expect fewer sales and more expensive mortgages after interest rates were raised for the...

With the property market showing signs of a slow-down and the economic outlook rather uncertain, we spoke to Lucy Noonan, founder...

Propertymark has released a new calendar of events for 2023, doubling the number of regional conferences, and in a first, attendance...

Over the later part of 2022, we have experienced unprecedented economic and political turmoil, which will remain as we head into...

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

With the sudden rise in energy prices in the last few months, many tenants will be feeling the pinch. Combine this...

One of the UK’s largest building societies is urging the government to provide more homebuying support as research warns of a...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned of a further weakening of the property market as buyer caution increases. The...

Average property values have decreased for the third time in the past four months as Halifax warns of the end for...

Homebuyers are spending an average of 15.5% more for an energy efficient property, estate agents claim. New research by Santander found identified...

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

The For Sale board is one of the oldest marketing tools available to agents, but it is still considered one of...

An exclusive partnership has been agreed between OnTheMarket and MIL Outsource to provide the property website’s agents with a revenue protection...

Agency stock has hit the highest level so far this year but it seems to coincide with a decline in demand...

Agency acquirer the Lomond Group has further extended its national footprint after targeting a burgeoning city in North West England for...