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House prices increased for the third month in a row during November but are still down annually, Nationwide data shows. The lender’s...

Agency brands Knight Frank and Savills are among 12 of the largest real estate consultancies in the UK behind a new...

The lending outlook is improving for the housing market but psychological milestones remain, Knight Frank warns. The latest UK market commentary from...

The rate of inflation has fallen to the lowest level in two years, raising hopes of a boost for the property...

More than 70 local authority areas have seen average house prices rise over the last year, bucking the national trend, Halifax...

It wouldn’t be sensible to jump to a firm conclusion about the prospects of the housing market this side of Christmas,...

A Stamp Duty holiday would be more beneficial now than at the start of the pandemic, Knight Frank has suggested. The latest...

Three major agency brands have unveiled high-profile appointments this week. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature here, email...

The best way to judge the UK housing market is to check on what’s happening in Parliament, not the price indices...

Savills has appointed Mark Redfern to head its Notting Hill sales department. Having worked in the prime central London property market for...

The property market’s 18-month “white-knuckle ride” is coming to an end, Tom Bill claims. Speaking on the Guild of Property Professionals’ The...

Knight Frank has entered a redundancy consultation process with staff. The agency and property brand has said up to 3% of roles...

Average asking prices have increased as usual between September and October but at the slowest rate since 2008, Rightmove has revealed. The...

Mortgage lenders are braced for a slower market over the rest of the year. The latest Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey...

Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...

Knight Frank has revised its house price forecasts and now expects a steeper market drop. The agent previously predicted a 5% fall...

A fifth of homeowners are considering moving somewhere cheaper due to the cost of living crisis, KPMG has revealed. The firms latest,...

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

Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....

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

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

Even the super-rich don’t seem to be immune from the property market slowdown, Knight Frank’s latest Global Super-Prime Intelligence Report, following sales...

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

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...

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

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

House price growth and inflation has continued to slow but there are warnings that further interest rate cuts could still dent...

Knight Frank has spoken out over what it claims is a severe lack of appropriate accommodation being marketed exclusively to the...

Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...

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

The number of mortgage approvals edged up for a second month in a row during June but remains below 2022’s monthly...

HMRC has recorded the lowest level of UK property sales for the month of June since 2020. The latest property transaction data...

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month in May, Land Registry data shows. The official figures show house prices...

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

The property market had its quietest May for sales excluding the pandemic for at least a decade, HMRC data suggests. Provisional seasonally-adjusted...

The air is slowly coming out of the prime London property market, Knight Frank claims but the agent has said it...

Prime London homeowners are turning to off-market sales to protect the value of their property, an industry executive claims. Property consultancy Tyburn,...

Annual house price growth continued to slow in April but bounced back on a monthly basis, Land Registry figures have revealed. The...

Two sets of housing data have suggested a declining property market, with further price drops on the horizon. Halifax has recorded the...

Agency-backed anti-money laundering platform Thirdfort is celebrating reaching 1m downloads of its app. Thirdfort, backed by Knight Frank, Chestertons and Savills’ proptech...

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

Annual house price growth slowed for the fifth consecutive month during March and remains negative on a monthly basis, Land Registry...

Average UK house prices declined last month for the first time in three months, Halifax claims. The lender’s latest House Price Index...

The impact of last year’s mini-Budget on the property market are “fading,” agents have claimed after the latest Nationwide housing data...

Property sales slowed annually during March but appear to have bounced back on a monthly basis, according to HMRC estimates. It follows...

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

Average UK house prices were hit by the largest annual decline since July 2009 last month. Nationwide’s latest House Price Index suggests...

There was little sign of a major spring bounce in March for prime London markets, Knight Frank analysis suggests, which the...

The level of mortgage approvals for home purchases bounced back in February, Bank of England figures show, but buyers are borrowing...

A financial adviser has hit out at the Bank of England, claiming homeowners and business should be furious about its interest...

February marked the slowest month for residential transactions in almost a decade, HMRC data suggests. New HMRC transaction figures shows the taxman...

House prices will still come under pressure despite a better-than-expected economic outlook, Knight Frank claims. New analysis from the property brand claims...

Newly established prime London property consultancy Tyburn, has reported the completion of multiple deals worth in excess of £60m in its...

The property market looks to have avoided ‘heading over a cliff,’ Knight Frank suggests. Analysis by the agency brand suggests the further it...

The UK residential division of property consultancy Knight Frank has been awarded for its customer services. The agency brand won the ‘Best...

Gallagher has agreed a partnership to offer its products to customers of Knight Frank Finance. The partnership will see Gallagher offering insurance...

The latest Halifax House Price Index is set to add fuel to the fire of the ongoing market crash debate. The lender’s...

Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has unveiled new expansion plans with the opening of at least three new UK locations per year and...

Prime London demand and supply is on the rise but mainly for those without the need for a mortgage, new data...

Purplebricks has seen its status as a so-called ‘superbrand’ decline while Savills remains the most highly-rated agency brand. The Superbrands listings are...

Property professionals have started the year in a relatively less despondent mood compared with the end of 2022 but the market...

Halifax has recorded the lowest level of annual house price growth for three years. Its latest House Price Index for January 2023...

The motivation of ‘needs-based buyers’ shouldn’t be underestimated despite the current negative market data, Knight Frank claims. Official data in recent weeks...

Newly-independent estate agency North Residential has opened a second branch in Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire.  It comes just three months after...

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

The ‘fizz’ has left the market, an industry veteran has claimed after the Nationwide House Price Index revealed a second consecutive...

Lenders approved the lowest number of mortgages since May 2020 in December. The latest Bank of England data shows mortgage approvals for...

The London property market has started the year better than expected, with sales instructions and buyer demand both rising, according to...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Reducing gas and electricity bills is trumping environmental and regulatory concerns for buyers seeking more energy efficient homes, research suggests. Knight Frank’s...

Agency brand Knight Frank has pledged to be one of the first adopters if minimum standards and qualifications are introduced in...

The level of new listings coming to market is at its weakest since the end of the 2021 Stamp Duty holiday,...

Tracking mortgage rates may be more fruitful for buyers than following house price data, a property expert claims. Tom Bill, head of...

Agents should be using social media and their own US-style personal brand to promote listings regardless of the value of the...

Mortgage approvals for home purchase hit their lowest level since June 2020 during November, the latest Bank of England data has...

The “great recalculation” of the property market will take at least six months to show, Knight Frank claims. Tom Bill, head of...

Knight Frank’s London New Homes team has ended the year on a record-breaking high, following a successful run of sales over the...

Halifax is predicting an 8% decline in house prices next year. The lender’s housing market review has forecasted that higher energy bills...

Buyers are hesitant but haven’t disappeared form the prime London market, Knight Frank claims. The agent’s latest prime London property report shows...

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

House price growth slowed annually and fell for the third month in a row during November, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House...

New mortgage lending data from the Bank of England has indicated a slowdown in property market activity during October but agents...

Purplebricks has got itself into a bind due to its addiction to brand awareness over addressing the customer experience of paying...

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warned tough times were coming ahead of his Autumn Statement yesterday and agents were left with plenty to...

Agents are acknowledging that ‘change is coming’ to the housing market after the latest Land Registry House Price Index showed prices...

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

Knight Frank’s head of London residential sales Rory Penn has been named ‘Property Adviser of the Year at the Spear’s Awards...

The housing market isn’t definitely facing a 2008-style cliff-edge moment, Knight Frank claims. New commentary from the agent has asked if October’s weak...

Property professionals heralded the end of the low interest era yesterday after the latest Bank of England base rate hike. The Bank...

Annual house price growth hit an 18-month low during October and fell on a monthly basis for the first time since...

Mortgage rates look likely to fall after Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister but analysts are still unsure how far the...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

House price growth slowed both annually and monthly during August, new figures show, as commentators warn a property market slowdown is coming. The...

The latest research from property consultancy Knight Frank has set out which areas of the UK have the largest proportion of...

OnTheMarket (OTM) chief executive Jason Tebb has hailed securing new contracts with major agencies and revealed discussions are ongoing with more...

OnTheMarket has secured contract renewals from several major agency brands as it reports a revenue boost for the first six months...

New research from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has highlighted further lost further momentum in the housing market during...

Knight Frank expects prices to fall by 3% next year in Prime Central London (PCL) before rising modestly in the years...

A former senior journalist for The Times and Zoopla head of research Gráinne Gilmore has joined Cluttons as head of research. She will...