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Agents Giving says its Fundraising Champions of the Year Awards 2024 are now open for entries. You can enter the awards yourself...

Borrowers are currently rolling off relatively favourable two-year fixed-rate deals agreed at the start of 2022, but the pain from higher...

Asking price discounts have hit their lowest levels since last summer as market activity improves across the board, Zoopla claims. The portal’s...

Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton and Dragon’s Den investor Steven Bartlett are the latest speakers scheduled to appear at this summer’s...

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

The architect of the Regulation of Property Agents (ROPA) reforms has expressed frustration that the recommendations have failed to materialise as...

The mortgage price war appears to have eased and the shelf life on home loans has hit a six-month low, Moneyfacts...

Self-employed agency brand eXp UK has launched its first ever two-day conference, set to take place in July 2024. It replaces the...

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

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry over the past week. If there are charitable endeavours you think...

Homebuyer and seller activity has finally started to turn positive, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) suggests. The latest...

Record numbers of future vendors sent a request for an estate agent to come and provide a market appraisal of their...

Potential self-builders are struggling to find suitable plots and many are planning to turn to estate agents for support. A survey by...

Happy New Year and welcome to what’s looking like a busy - perhaps even hectic - 2024! I thought it worth running...

The level of mortgage approvals hit a four-month high in November, Bank of England data reveals. There were 50,067 mortgage approvals in...

The Register of Overseas Entities has hit the 30,000 registration milestone. The register, which is administered by Companies House, came into force...

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

In July the Government committed to ‘a new era of regeneration, inner-city densification and housing delivery across England, with transformational plans...

Propertymark has backed the launch of the Government’s £80m brownfield regeneration scheme. Councils across England can now bid for a share of...

The value of gross mortgage advances increased during the third quarter but future lending commitments have dropped, Bank of England data...

Welcome to this week’s Agents Do Charity, our chance to salute those who do so much to help others. If your agency...

The number of mortgage approvals for house purchase has hit a three-month high, Bank of England data shows. Figures from the Bank...

Low deposit home buyers have been given a boost after product choice hit a 14-month high. Data from Moneyfacts shows the number...

Mortgage arrears and claims for repossession are on the rise as official data shows how much homeowners are still struggling in...

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit an eight-month low during September, Bank of England data shows. Mortgage data from...

Estate agents sold a record number of properties via online auction between July and September, figures from proptech firm iamproperty have...

By Kevin Shaw, National Sales Managing Director, Leaders Romans Group As the cost-of-living crisis continues to impact the UK, many of us...

A proposed cut in stamp duty by the Westminster government would be a welcome boost to homebuyers and would need to...

Most weeks there are stories within the property sector that quietly slip under the radar - but which hold huge significance.  Last...

After a steady increase in mortgage rates, concerns about house prices have been rising too. The Financial Times reported in mid...

House price growth fell to its lowest annual rate since 2012 in August, official data shows. The latest Land Registry House Price...

Property professionals remain negative about the prospects for the housing market over the coming months amid low buyer demand and fewer...

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

One in four mortgages lent to those under 30 now have a term of 35 years or more, new research suggests. This...

The old adage that estate agency is a people business is rarely more relevant than right now, when the market is...

Property sales and mortgage approvals both fell annually in August, official data shows. Figures from HMRC show UK residential transactions were down...

As much of the country battened down the hatches for the first storm of the season, there may have been a...

Rising numbers of property owners are dropping the asking price of their homes in a bid to secure a quick sale.  Latest...

We might be at the start of an improving housing market, suggests Propertymark. In its latest market snapshot, concentrating mostly on August,...

It looks like more families are to be hit with inheritance tax in 2023/4 according to a new forecast.  Research from the...

Annual house price growth has returned to its lowest level since the pandemic, Land Registry data shows. The latest figures from the...

Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...

The artificial intelligence (AI) platform, Bard, correctly guessed what the UK’s average house price would be in the Land Registry’s monthly...

The number of homes going under offer within 30 days of listing has dropped from 54% to 38% as buyers become...

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

Funny how time flies faster as you get older and I’m reminded that next week, (23rd September, to be precise) it...

The ESTAS team and I are now on the final countdown to Friday 20th October.  Having run the event for twenty...

Homeowners are becoming increasingly uncertain about the value of their property, research suggests. A new House Price Confidence Index, launched by marketing...

Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...

Mortgage searches on behalf of borrowers using gifted equity or making a concessionary purchase from a family member rose by 75%...

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

It’s a great time to be a homebuyer if purchasers can afford it, TwentyCi has claimed. It comes as the property data...

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

A new survey has scored the top ten national real estate brands in terms of reputation, value and customer satisfaction. Using YouGov...

House prices fell at their fastest rate since July 2009 last month, according to Nationwide.  The lender’s latest House Price Index shows...

If, like me, you’re an ardent England rugby fan or indeed a fan of rugby in general, you’ll be counting down...

Agents insist the market is still moving – albeit among cash buyers – after HMRC data shows another dip in sales activity. HMRC’s...

Fine & Country has launched a marketing campaign centred around becoming the most recommended national estate agency brand among consumers. The campaign...

The number of mortgage approvals for home purchase hit a five-month low in July. Bank of England data shows there were 49,444...

The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...

I recently wrote that the long-gestating Renters Reform Bill, finally introduced in Parliament back in May, could be poorly timed, both...

The market is shifting to more serious buyers and sellers as the level of stock hits a 12-month high, Propertymark claims. It...

Asking prices of new listings have dropped 1.9% this month, the largest fall in August since 2018. Data from Rightmove shows asking...

Buyers are waiting for mortgage rates to stabilise before making a move in the property market, Chestertons claims. It comes as the...

The number of properties going under the hammer has increased but there has been a dip in the percentage of lots...

A lack of urgency is limited the number of deals being agreed in prime London, LonRes has warned. New analysis from the...

There is uncertainty in the market but it is still moving, TwentyCi claims. It comes as figures from the property data company...

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

An estate agency with a major new homes department claims new build sales are proving more resilient than the mainstream market. Leaders...

Industry figure Michael Day has reached the halfway point of a one million step challenge he has embarked on to raise...

Property taxes collected in Scotland have risen nearly 50 per cent in just two years according to analysis of the latest...

The latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors housing market snapshot shows the increasing damage being wrought by high interest rates. The RICS...

Alarm bells are ringing in the new build sales sector after figures have been released by a major house builder. Bellway says...

New data from respected consultancy TwentyEA showed that the market is proving unexpectedly resilient - and in the case of new...

The Halifax is warning that house price falls will continue into 2024. It cautions that price drops will be “gradual, rather than...

Price reductions have reached their highest level in at least nine years according to estate agency Hamptons.   Some 50 per cent of...

Propertymark says that sellers who strive to find a “middle ground” in today’s difficult market can still turn a healthy profit...

Keller Williams UK (KWUK) is set to change its chief executive in the latest restructure of the self-employed agency brand. Ben Taylor...

House prices dipped at their fastest rate since 2009 last month, new data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index revealed average...

Cooling house prices are providing an opportunity for buyers even with higher borrowing costs, Propertymark claims. The agency trade body said it...

The property market remains ‘resilient’ with more listings and homes going under, according to the latest TwentyCi data. It comes as figures...

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

OnTheMarket (OTM) has issued a new round of share options to its senior staff. The challenger portal and property platform announced on...

Cooling market conditions and the higher cost of borrowing have resulted in one property market silver lining, Moverly claims. The upfront information...

Property supply is improving but fewer properties are going under offer, research suggests. Analysis of quarter two property market activity by data...

Over-valuations remain a factor behind why asking prices haven’t fallen further yet, agents suggest. The latest Rightmove House Price Index for July...

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

Chestertons has announced its second acquisition in six weeks and third of the year. The London agent has acquired boutique Chelsea agency...

Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...

The level of sales agreed has fallen below its normal market trend for this time of year but the “right-priced” properties...

Midlands property group Bond Wolfe has marked its 40th anniversary with a reception for 250 guests at Birmingham’s Town Hall, where...

Mortgage borrowers are facing higher costs but banks are ‘resilient enough’ to withstand a 30% fall in house prices, the Bank...

The founder of Yorkshire-based developer Gregory Property Group has passed away. The Gregory Property Group announced yesterday that its chairman and founder...

CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...

Rightmove, which recently increased its charges to some agents by a reported 17 per cent, is set to reveal its latest trading...

TM Group, a high profile provider of data and technology services such as tmconvey, mio, and tmconnect, has been sold to...

The OneDome Group has launched a competition to pay a mortgage borrower’s home loan for a year - and agents are...

Barriers to entry are a big concern for any sector, particularly those who need a greater number of technology innovations to...

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