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New government figures show that stamp duty transactions in the final quarter of last year were 43 per cent higher than in...

Figures just released from HM Revenue & Customs show just how much stamp duty buyers pay, at least before the current holiday...

Let’s be honest: things are getting just a little tougher aren’t they?  We’re delighted to say that the spirit of the industry...

Two agencies have entered the debate on whether the current frenzied housing market is seeing delays in completions. Yesterday EAT reported that...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

There are various reports of estate agencies closing branches - or not reopening them after lockdown - as they reduce the...

Rupert and Annabel Wakley - both long-time stalwarts of Knight Frank’s country department - have moved over to the rival Jackson-Stops...

In another positive sign for the housing market, every region of the UK has seen a price rise according to the...

Estate Agent Today can reveal that one of the most senior figures in Countrywide’s upmarket John D Wood and Hampton International brands...

Data from HM Revenue & Customs shows tax receipts from stamp duty fell a further 5.2 per cent between 2018 and...

A veteran agent says the new government’s Budget, expected in the next few weeks, should not provide too much help to...

The scores are in….and it looks like house prices are going to rise gently in 2020 according to forecasts from almost...

It’s only five weeks to the New Year and new decade and the first agents have started making predictions for the...

The controversial former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, is to be the keynote speaker at a property industry...

A survey undertaken for estate agency Jackson-Stops reveals that 55 per cent of people do not believe housing is a priority...

Two very different views on Brexit have come forward in the past 24 hours from different players in the industry. First off,...

Agents and property industry figures have given a clear message to the government six weeks ahead of the General Election -...

A former sales agent with a historic property name and heritage has launched his own buying agency after becoming 'frustrated' with...

The annual number of property transactions edged down slightly according to the figures released applying to August. However, buyers and sellers email...

A new digital platform has been set up in a bid to provide a one-stop-shop for self-build enthusiasts - and it...

Average house prices in the UK increased by a mere 0.9 per cent in the year to June - the lowest...

House prices have remained roughly stagnant according to the latest figures produced by the Office for National Statistics and HM Land...

Jackson-Stops has launched a new branch in mid-Sussex, expanding the estate agency’s national network to over 45 offices.  The Mid-Sussex branch will...

There’s been no formal confirmation that London agency Dexters has acquired the London and nearby offices of Jackson-Stops, as has been...

Average house prices in the UK increased by 1.7 per cent in the year to the end of January according to...

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

A maverick Cornish estate agent who falsely gave the impression to customers that his business was highly successful has been hit...

Most estate agents have tried to dismiss the impact of the Bank of England’s base rate rise, which came following a...

Industry groups have welcomed Kit Malthouse as housing minister - but make little effort to hide their frustrations, disappointment and disillusionment. Malthouse was announced...

National estate agency Jackson-Stops claims that the 3% stamp duty surcharge on additional homes is still confusing buyers, despite being in...

Hello and welcome to our latest chronicle of fund-raising exploits by our industry: the onset of fine weather and the Bank...

Average house prices in the UK have increased 4.4 per cent in the year to February according to the latest official...

Estate agency Jackson-Stops says it has discovered precisely how many existing home owners understand the difficulties facing first time buyers in...

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that in the year to November average house prices in the UK increased...

With an average house price of £252,896 and trains to London taking as little as 24 minutes, Luton has been named...

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...

Jackson-Stops predicts that average UK house prices will remain flat in 2018, with stamp duty, Brexit and political uncertainties taking their...

It’s not just that the days are shortening and the occasional smell of smoke lingers in the evening - the weather...

If the government slashed stamp duty for the country’s most expensive properties the entire housing market would benefit, an estate agency...

Properties located directly on the seafront attract a price premium of 33%, according to new research. A study of 30 prime seaside...

Jackson-Stops & Staff is undergoing a rebrand including the creation of a snappier title - it’s just Jackson-Stops now - as...

Jackson-Stops & Staff, a critic of the stamp duty system since its reform in 2014, now says the government should slash...

Jackson-Stops & Staff has revealed what it believes to be the main noise problems that deter buyers and distress existing owners. A...

Property has been changing hands for centuries, but when did estate agents as we know them today – with their branches,...

Jackson-Stops & Staff has opened a new branch in Reigate, Surrey, taking its national network to 45 offices. The branch augments nearby...

The National Association of Estate Agents says the General Election led to a drop in the number of registered house hunters...

It’s the morning after the festival before for the 150,000 estimated revellers who enjoyed the Glastonbury Festival which drew to a...

Data from the Council for Mortgage Lenders show that loans taken out by buyers have hit a near two-year low.   Home buyers...

Estate agents are angry that Chancellor Phillip Hammond made no attempt in his first Spring Budget to reform stamp duty -...

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

It is perhaps a sign of how difficult it is to read the UK housing market right now that the latest...

The government’s attitude of “Nanny knows best” has “squandered another opportunity” to make a real difference to the housing crisis, according...

Richard Addington has switched from being Savills’ head of office in Exeter to joining Jackson-Stops & Staff’s branch in the same...

The rental market has had to face a raft of changes over the past year, including the introduction of the 3% stamp...

Recent stamp duty changes have resulted in a substantial decline in transaction numbers and HM Revenue & Customs missing its revenue...

The average house price in London is now £484,700 - over twice the national average - and property in the capital...

Annual house price growth in 20 UK cities dipped to 8.2% last month, according to the latest figures from Hometrack. The research...

Jackson-Stops & Staff says the housing market has weakened a little since the EU referendum but prices have not suffered and...

Jackson-Stops & Staff has opened a new branch in in Blandford, Dorset, expanding the agency’s west country presence to nine offices.   Simon...

An analysis by a high-end estate agency of homes on the market appears to show no significant ‘Brexit effect’ - at...

Estate agents from around the country are reporting only limited damage to business or prices caused by the Brexit result of...

An analysis of 750,000 homes on sale across the UK reveals areas where activity remains high despite economic uncertainty surrounding the...

The weather may be saying otherwise, but we're now in June and agents will be extra busy as buyers look to...

In the first of what is sure to be a tsunami of Royal-related PR stories over the coming weeks, high-end agency...

March and spring are fast approaching - time for more entries to be listed on this regular Friday feature, giving respect...

Public relations used to be a minor part of estate agency, something only ‘the big boys’ paid for and with little...

It’s Friday so it’s time for us to salute those agents who tirelessly go the extra mile for good causes -...

The high-end market in parts of prime central London is in the doldrums because of a glut of £2m-plus homes put...

Jackson-Stops & Staff director Tim Dansie is setting sail across the English Channel today in a commemmoration ceremony marking the 75th...