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Fears that the housing market may be seriously damaged by the worsening economy led to share price falls for Rightmove and others...

As this is the first Natter back since the Christmas break, I should like to first wish all our readers a...

One of the founding partners of the well-known agency Slater, Hogg and Howison has died at the age of 76. It was...

The objective of estate agents in 2022 must be to cut their business costs and employ technology to replace - and...

Another day, another house price index record. The latest, from the Halifax, shows that typical house prices increased by over £24,500 in...

The last two years have been dramatic and decisive for many people and many businesses. Both have reassessed their work approaches...

Planning delays, labour shortages and the surging price of building materials are combining to sharply cut the number of new homes...

The surge in Omicron cases and possible future restrictions are set to hit the housing market in 2022 - and may...

As we slide into Christmas, with the busiest levels of house buying since 2006 and activity still buoyant, I don’t think...

We doff our caps to the brilliant folk at Haslams agency in Reading for their extremely attractive and clever Christmas decorations...

The last 18 months have been full of ups and downs, but the property market has coped remarkably well during the...

Labour leader Sir Kier Starmer has promoted housing minister Lucy Powell to a more senior position after just six months. This leaves...

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

It appears almost certain that there will be limits imposed on the number and location of second homes in Wales, following...

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...

It’s been a busy and arguably fruitful year for the property market, with an eager consumer base pushing forwards with their...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

Annual house price growth increased to 8.1 per cent in October according to the Halifax.  The average UK property price is now...

The average price of a house in the UK has hit £250,000 for the first time as the  market shows no...

We’ve probably all learned to be a little less cynical about politicians in recent weeks, given the tragic events. We perhaps...

Pressure appears to be building for the recommendations of the Regulation of Property Agents working party finally to be implemented. It’s now...

There is no denying that managing properties is labour intensive. As real estate agents you are responsible for administering and addressing...

Leading politicians operating in the housing industry have paid tribute to murdered backbencher Sir David Amess. Housing Secretary Michael Gove tweeted: “David...

Within weeks the focus of the industry will be on the White Paper to be issued on rental reform before Christmas. Let’s...

Former Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has died at the age of 53. The Conservative ex-Cabinet minister, who was diagnosed with lung cancer...

House prices rose by the most in almost 15 years in September ahead of the end of the stamp duty holiday.  The...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak says HM Revenue & Customs will probe any alleged wrongdoing in property purchases included in the so-called Pandora...

By the time I next write this column, we’ll be just days before the next Budget and Autumn Statement. So I’ll...

House prices rose by just 0.1 per cent in September - but they are still increasing by 10 per cent a...

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has hinted for the second time that he is looking towards property to help fund his...

There’s good news and bad news from the shake-up in government ministers and ministries that was presented to the nation last...

Labour is to reveal a raft of new housing policies at its party conference this weekend - and it claims it’s...

A leading planning consultancy has claimed that ‘the myth’ that housing developers are hoarding land after gaining planning consent in order...

The government has been warned that its much-talked about levelling up agenda is ‘doomed to fail’ without major reform of the...

A think tank has proposed scrapping Council Tax and stamp duty in favour of an annual property levy.  The Institute for Public...

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has become the latest body to welcome the decision by Countryside Properties to scrap the requirement to pay...

Almost a million tenants have built up rent arrears since March 2020, according to research by National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA)....

Few political policies have such a ring of the past as rent controls - they were last seen in this country...

The chairman of the Commons housing, communities and local government committee has criticised the institutional bulk-buying of existing homes for denying...

Like most aspects of life since the pandemic hit, the employment arena has been hit hard. But not just with uncertainty...

A nationalist party has blasted a Labour government in one national region of the UK for its lack of intervention in...

The House of Commons Library has published what may be the definitive record of estate agency regulations issued in recent years...

The UK government will not achieve its pledge of delivering 300,000 new homes a year until 2028, according to analysis from...

New data shows the strongest quarter for new build home registrations since 2007.  According to NHBC, the new home warranty and insurance...

There’s gathering momentum to do ‘something’ about the unfairness of council tax and stamp duty. This isn’t new in principle. Agents have...

Zoopla data has confirmed that buyer demand started to moderate in the months prior to the initial stamp duty holiday tapering...

A young Conservative says “the rich are getting a free pass” thanks to the current council tax system, and there should...

A group of MPs has suggested the government consider a “proportional property tax” to replace the current council tax, in a...

Labour says the stamp duty holiday is an example of the government’s “failed approach” to home ownership and housing affordability. Labour’s Shadow...

Average house prices have risen by £29,000 over the course of the stamp duty holiday as house price annual inflation hits...

Working from home used to get a bad rap. With the phrase mocked as ‘shirking from home’, homeworkers were often seen...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

The MP who chairs one of the most important committees in the House of Commons has urged the government to increase...

One of the country’s leading politicians says a yet-to-be-revealed way of taxing property sales could be one way of helping homes...

It’s been quite a week for the rental sector. Lettings agents and landlords have had such a torrid time in recent years...

Government leaks ahead of today’s Queen’s Speech suggest a major planning shake-up is set to stop NIMBY objectors to new homes. News...

Labour’s new housing spokesperson is the experienced MP Lucy Powell, who until the weekend was shadow business and consumer affairs minister.  She replaces...

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...

Local elections rarely set the pulse racing and this year’s poll on Thursday faces a similar problem. But this time, it’s a...

For many, the funeral of HRH Prince Philip will be a solemn affair, while for some it will also be a...

The last property event I attended in person – and I think the last physical property event held all told –...

Annual house price growth remains strong but it has slowed significantly according to the Nationwide. Prices dropped 0.2 per cent on average...

The Conservatives have promised that first time buyers would not pay tax when buying a home in Wales if the party wins...

Labour says Chancellor Rishi Sunak “will give away half a billion pounds to second homeowners and landlords through the stamp duty...

A surge in demand from buyers, even those unlikely to benefit from the stamp duty holiday, offers hope for the market...

Labour has accused the government of promoting “sky high mortgages” instead of providing stable accommodation for younger households. A new mortgage guarantee...

The online petition which prompted a debate by MPs has now won the support of around 150,000 signatures. Typically public support for...

There is no scientific formula, no list of must-have elements in a successful campaign. That’s especially the case for a campaign involving...

Pressure is building for widespread property tax reform beyond short term issues regarding stamp duty. Many MPs in this week’s 65-minute special...

The Nationwide has pulled no punches with Chancellor Rishi Sunak - it’s made it clear that if the stamp duty holiday...

The government is keeping everyone guessing about the stamp duty holiday but one comment by a senior minister suggests movement towards a...

Labour and Conservative MPs have expressed a unanimous view on their desire to see an extension of the stamp duty holiday...

Labour has entered the cladding controversy by calling a vote in the House of Commons to force government action on the...

The MP who presides over online petitions such as the one calling for an extension of the stamp duty holiday says...

The Northern Research Group, which has the backing of over 50 Conservative MPs in the north of England, wants the Chancellor...

London mayor Sadiq Khan is reported to be asking the Prime Minister to review the status of ‘essential retail’ which can...

Sir Kier Starmer has told the government it should look again at whether estate agents’ viewings of properties for sale and...

The government is considering stricter tier structures for the coming weeks as the number of Coronavirus infections continues to rise. There is...

House prices surged in December to post their fastest growth in six years, according to the Nationwide.  Prices rose 7.3 per cent...

The pandemic has reignited the flagging country house market and boosted demand for larger homes with gardens, claims Savills. Larger country houses...

A scathing document produced by MPs slams the government for its “deplorable” housing policies which are "invented, abandoned and reinvented" -...

Property tax rises and falling house prices look as if they are on the way according to the small print accompanying...

You probably don’t have to listen closely to hear estate agents across the country starting to cheer. It’s been a big...

High end agents usually keep their powder dry when it comes to party politics, to avoid upsetting customers. However Knight Frank has...

Agents have universally welcomed new Nationwide data showing annual price growth picked up to 5.0 per cent last month - the highest rate...

Seller and landlord leads are what makes estate agency tick. Without them, new business is nowhere to be seen and you...

Estate agents are increasingly using low-key ‘grey’ marketing to avoid too many prospective buyers swamping them when homes go on sale. That’s...

Labour’s shadow housing minister has revealed that it will be two years at least before the party sets out its long-term...

Agents have been understandably delighted at the latest Halifax index which shows house prices posting their biggest gain of the year...

The Nationwide says annual house price growth has recovered to 1.5 per cent. Its July house price index says the fall in...

Can technology bring about the lasting change needed to the property industry? The industry has felt the effect of lockdown and...

Earlier this month, it was revealed that property industry bodies have joined a new Code of Practice Steering Group to enact...

As expected within the property industry, the Chancellor announced a stamp duty holiday in his Summer Statement. This now means that...

The new code of conduct for estate agents has been dismissed as “a waste of time” - and the senior industry...

Agents now have a chance to say what they think should be in a new Code of Conduct being discussed following...

Conferences, events and awards dinners are a hugely important part of the property calendar, bringing the great and the good of...

A London Labour council has won draconian powers to effectively ban For Sale and To Let boards in several parts of...

They are the names we hear about often, pushing for this or seeking clarifications on that. They are the representatives of...

A new estate agency Code of Practice is to be written by a group set up by the Royal Institution of Chartered...

Controversial Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is the subject of a harshly critical cartoon in The Times which depicts “pigs in the...

Back in the day, party politics and the private rental sector used to be straightforward. Conservatives were pro-landlord, Labour were pro-tenant, while...

Beleaguered Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is under growing pressure to explain his part in a planning decision - now deemed illegal...

UK house prices fell by 1.7 per cent in May, after taking account of seasonal effects – this is the largest...

A Labour council in London has come out against the government’s plan to offer 30 per cent discounts to first time...

The housing market is likely to rebound relatively strongly after the Coronavirus lockdown eases, according to the Nationwide. House prices grew at...

If it’s really the case that estate agents’ offices could be in the category of High Street premises first allowed to...

A high number of agents across the country have been furloughed in recent weeks and are now at risk of losing...

Labour’s long-standing housing spokesman, John Healey, has been moved to become shadow defence secretary on the front bench of new leader...

The Bank of England has announced an emergency cut in the base interest rate to shore up the economy during the Coronavirus...

House prices have risen 2.3 per cent in the past year - the strongest rate of inflation for property since July...

Forget the Boris Bounce - this might be the Rightmove Retreat. A new tool produced by the portal measures price per...

Conservatives have been lining up to criticise a mansion tax which may be introduced on expensive homes to fund infrastructure improvements...

Agents have reacted angrily to the government contemplating introducing a Mansion Tax, and to the Housing Secretary not ruling out the...

Boris Johnson is considering introducing a mansion tax for high value homes according to a Sunday newspaper. The Telegraph - citing two...

Not for the first time, a government policy on housing ends up begging more questions than it provides answers - but...

The Bank of England’s monetary policy committee meets today for its monthly decision on whether the move base rate - and...

Suddenly Brexit Day is nearly here. It may have taken three and a half years from the Referendum but the UK will,...

Annual UK house price growth exceeded one per cent for the first time in 12 months in December according to the...

A new year dawns - but will 2020 bring new change for the agency industry now that the market appears to...

Home owners on Corbyn Road in a Midlands town are seeking a name change because they fear house prices will plummet. The...

Yes, believe it or not, we’ve nearly reached the end of a whole decade. And what an eventful decade it’s been. We’ve...

Here’s the final part of our questioning of the three portals based on comments and queries from our readers - thanks...

Data scientists have released a study into the characteristics of homes and how they give away the likely voting intentions of...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

In just over two weeks, the UK population will head to the polls for the fourth general election since 2010. Of course,...

Agents have reacted angrily to General Election proposals by all three main political parties to hike stamp duty for foreign buyers. The...

Pressure is building on the Conservative party to honour its previous commitment to reform stamp duty for British buyers and sellers...

Labour is pledging a “housing revolution” with the biggest council house building programme for decades Its manifesto being launched today will include new...

A stridently anti-Labour estate agent has launched a stinging attack on the Opposition’s policies and has issued a stark warning of...

A London council wants government backing for a borough-wide Section 7 direction - effectively banning all agents’ boards being erected without...

Until now General Election pledges of stamp duty reforms were restricted to the Conservatives - but now a tax consultancy says...

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...

It’s on - although judging by the early lack of enthusiasm amongst the British public, you might be forgiven for thinking...

In recent months, we’ve seen headlines dominated by changes to tenancy rules, government consultations and more than a few scare stories. Landlords...

Agents have interpreted the latest house price figures as evidence that the market is in limbo waiting for the Brexit -...

There are many adjectives that can be applied to Boris Johnson, probably very few of them complimentary, but there’s one that...

A survey suggests that 15 per cent of people who work in the real estate sector feel unsafe at work. This figure...

There’s no doubt that we live in politically charged times and every day appears to bring something new to the ‘party’. For...

Estate agents are being encouraged to consider providing increased flexible working options for their staff, including increased opportunities to work from...

House price growth in the UK 'ground to a halt' last month, according to the latest Nationwide figures. The lender's house price...

In recent years, governments and local councils have sought to change the private rented sector (PRS) to make it more appealing...

Two prominent estate agency chiefs, both members of the Conservative Party, have both tweeted their opposition to some of the policies...

Shadow defence secretary Nia Griffiths is pledging to improve the quality of housing for serving military personnel if Labour gets into...

Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, who earlier this month told a newspaper that he wanted to introduce a Right To Buy policy for...

Labour will this week discuss plans to allow councils to compulsorily purchase homes left empty for six months. Young Labour - a...

If you thought - perhaps hoped - that five weeks of prorogued Parliament meant a break from politics, think again: the...

One of the biggest changes seen in the property market over the last decade is technology growth. With the likes of Rightmove...

A leading London estate agent has written to The Times dismissing MPs who have been squabbling over Brexit and a possible...

It’s been quite a week for news so you might have missed this story - there is yet another boost for...

In the run up to his appointment as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson suggested that he might cut Stamp Duty Land Tax...

Recently a number of politicians and charities have been calling for the introduction of rent controls or rent freezes in the...

Seemingly-endless uncertainty over Brexit and now speculation over whether there will be an easing of stamp duty on transactions is making...

Housing experts have expressed their concerns that speculation about a radical stamp duty reduction to be introduced by Boris Johnson’s government...

Our own industry’s upheaval over recent years has been no less dramatic than the turmoil at Westminster. The political earthquake has seen...

Friday is Agents Do Charity day and as the country enjoys the delights of Wimbledon and rues the Lionesses' departure from...

The latest report commissioned by the Labour party to resolve the UK’s housing problems would crash the housing market rather than...

I want to take the time this week to look at an area of PropTech and real estate which is seeing...

The minister at the centre of reforms to the estate and lettings industry sector has apologised for what she calls “inappropriate...

Britain lives in fundamentalist black-and-white times - all the more surprising when the country's most divisive point of contention sits on...

Four years ago, as we approached the general election, Andrews Property Group held a roundtable debateon the impact the election might have...

In the first Q&A Natter for a while, I catch up with Angelica Donati - CEO of Donati Immobiliare Group, PropTech...

While media attention has been on Theresa May, Brexit and the Tories, chatter in the agency industry has been about what...

It appears almost certain that there will be another new housing minister named when a new Conservative leader - and thus...

The National Association of Estate Agents has welcomed the commitment by the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the mis-selling of...

There’s a silver lining to another set of stodgy housing market figures - at least one sector, for those buying their...

Labour is proposing two methods of controlling house price rises should it win the next General Election - and the ideas...

When you think of the best ad campaigns – from moustachioed opera singers and talking meerkats to millions of bouncing balls...

Campaigning groups like Generation Rent and Shelter like to think they are simultaneously edgy and radical; likewise some think tanks believe...

Over the last few years, there have a number of changes to the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime, which have...

The topic of introducing rent controls in London crops up time and time again in our industry. But it’s been hitting...

It’s time, surely, for government to crackdown not just on rogue agents and landlords but on rogue councils that confuse the...

Labour’s housing spokesman, John Healey, has spoken out against the split in the party which has so far seen eight MPs...

A London council is considering a borough-wide ban on agents’ boards of all kinds. Labour-controlled Camden already has a ban for a...

It’s the word on everyone’s lips: after two and a half years of debate, and months before that leading up to...

A slew of property experts and commentators have put the blame on Brexit for a surprise drop in house price growth...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role in our lives – from virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and...

A London buying agent has called for a second referendum on Britain’s EU membership, suggesting that it would give more certainty...

A city’s housing market that suffered badly because of the collapse in North Sea oil prices is now likely to rebound...

It seems a lifetime ago but in fact we’re approaching just the first anniversary since the government triggered its Call for...

Emoov’s founder Russell Quirk has outlined how he would help Britain get out of its current housing crisis to a Labour...

Sales of holiday homes could be hit as a result of a new £560m tax proposal put forward by Labour.  Under the...

In a surprise announcement, house prices picked up in July with the annual rate of growth rising from 1.8 per cent...

Labour says stamp duty receipts and other tax income from properties in the capital should go to the Mayor, Sadiq Kahn,...

A Labour MP has used Parliamentary privilege to name a quick buy company and to make accusations about its practices. During Prime...

It may not be a good idea for a journalist to be personal about a politician, so I write about our...

Labour says it wants ‘Healthy Homes Zones’ in a bid to reduce housing-related health inequalities which are estimated to cost the NHS £1.4...

Estate Agent Today is 10 years old this weekend. We hope you’ll agree that’s a cause for celebration and a great...

House prices rose at their slowest annual rate in five years in June according to the latest indicator of this summer’s...

A Labour MP who has in the past been fiercely critical of estate and lettings agents now says that property is...

House prices in the three months to the end of April were 2.2 per cent higher than in the same period...

Research from the Nationwide suggests that the share of cash transactions has declined over the past 18 months, at least partly...

If you want to know whether buy to let, landlords and letting agents will be in the firing line for more...

‘Respect’ is the new mantra for politicians: whether it’s about street gang leaders, social media trolls or those on either side...

A leading estate agent says his findings confirm those of the latest house price index in suggesting that prices are turning...

It’s probably unwise to write too much about politics these days. The most fanciful predictions turn out to be less wild...

Labour MP Chris Williamson, regarded as an ally of party leader Jeremy Corbyn, is suggesting that high-value homes in England should...

It’s no surprise that figures don’t always show the results or consequences we expect - even if they are entirely accurate. Look...

A House of Commons committee has prepared a briefing document on areas of the UK residential and commercial properties sectors most impacted...

A conveyancers’ trade body has told the government that it wants the house buying process to be modernised by having estate...

Chris Philp, a Conservative MP and Parliamentary Private Secretary to Chancellor Phillip Hammond, says 50 per cent of new homes in...

Here we are again: another much anticipated Budget has been and gone and, yet, still nothing much has changed! Yes, of course,...

As we hurtle towards the end of 2017, it’s time to reflect on the year that’s just been.   Even better, this property-based...

Agents and even the Labour Party have backed the government’s scrapping of stamp duty for first time buyers’ purchases up to...

Stamp duty reform for first time buyers has taken pride of place in the Budget speech of Chancellor Phillip Hammond.   From today,...

The housing industry has set out a list of demands in advance of the government’s hotly anticipated Autumn Budget on Wednesday.  Despite...

British politics is extraordinarily volatile right now and the ongoing battle between austerity and anti-austerity, Leave and Remain, and Conservative and...

Labour MP Justin Madders is working on a Private Members' Bill creating leasehold reform in a bid to help leaseholders who, he...

It’s something of an understatement to say it’s been a busy fortnight for the industry in terms of announcements, consultations and...

New Zealand’s new Labour prime minister elect has banned non-resident foreigners from buying existing homes anywhere in the country in a...

The government has launched a consultation this weekend calling for evidence on how to make the home buying process “cheaper, faster...

With the Budget just over a month away, the steady stream of ‘leaks’ continues to grow as journalists and the industry...

Like many of Labour’s recent policy proposals, its call for rent controls leaves more questions than answers.  There has been widespread criticism...

And so concludes another party conference season.  We’ve followed the great and the good (both terms are debatable) around Torbay, Bournemouth,...

Westcountry estate agency Wilkinson Grant is standing  by its opposition to a ‘joke’ about dead bodies made by Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson...

England faces a growing gulf between new build completions and new households being added to the population according to a new...

A Conservative council in London says it is to be the first local authority in the UK to levy a voluntary...

One of the more puzzling questions in London's estate agency industry has been resolved - how a company which appears to...

Labour’s shadow housing minister John Healey is reported to be one of a number of prominent front bench opposition spokespeople being...

In this week’s Natter I’m going to get all political. Don’t worry, I won’t be giving my opinions on Brexit, Trump...

The average price of a home in the UK is now £211,6712 - up slightly on last month but with growth...

It’s not just the evenings drawing in that marks the approach of autumn - it’s also the return to work of...

The two main political parties have squared up to each other over the issue of increasing council tax on second homes...

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

With several agent partner programmes available across the country, estate agents can often increase business by offering sales by auction, with...

When it comes to provoking anger in property professionals, taxation takes some beating. Press releases are still arriving berating the December...

The housing industry has responded with shock, joy, and jitters, after Theresa May’s snap general election went catastrophically wrong, leaving her...

British homeowners have the most confidence in the Conservative Party to run the nation's housing market. A survey of almost 4,500 homeowners,...

Theresa May’s call for a snap general election on June 8 took many by surprise. But estate agents have been broadly...

In years to come, students of political history might come to look at the 2017 General Election campaign with some interest....

The Conservative and Labour party manifestos do not go far enough to tackle problems with the leasehold system. That’s the view of...

Conveyancers have backed a call by the Conservatives for reform of the house buying process - and says more up-front information...

The Conservative Party says it wants greater competition and more digitisation to cut the costs and reduce the amount of time...

In November 2016 when the Autumn Statement was delivered by Chancellor Philip Hammond, the announcement was made to ban letting agent...

The Conservatives now say they are not resuscitating Home Information Packs, despite a suggestion by a prominent former minister that they "had...

Speculation has grown that the Conservatives may make a manifesto pledge to remove some family homes’ long-established exemption from Capital Gains...

Yesterday’s decision by MPs to agree to Theresa May’s snap General Election on June 8 means that the current government -...

My apologies if this causes you to break your Easter egg with a little too much aggression, but I reckon the...

In this Natter we have an exclusive interview with David Cox, CEO of ARLA Propertymark and one of the best-known figures...

We’re almost nine months on from the EU Referendum and yet the issue remains the big divide across the nation: an...

A trade publication claims the UK’s statistics watchdog is to hold talks with a Whitehall department about the government’s much-vaunted 'one...

If you work in lettings, I’ll already have a pretty good idea on how you feel about the current Conservative Government.  The...

The chronic shortage of housing supply in the UK relative to demand has been a national issue for decades. The Government...

A row has broken out over council tax funds being used to pay 18 estate agencies to find homes for a...

The government appears to have slipped back on two deadlines concerning measures key to the property industry. Firstly the consultation on the...

Confusion surrounds the timing of the government’s eagerly-anticipated White Paper on housing. Respected property industry weekly magazine Estates Gazette has tweeted that...

Now I’m not one to lose sleep over politicians, but it strikes me that Communities Secretary Sajid Javid and Housing Minister...

The chief executive of one of Britain’s top house builders is warning that the industry must do more to prevent an...

This is the final Estate Agent Today until Tuesday January 3 2017, so everyone at Angels Media sends all good wishes for...

Housing minister Gavin Barwell says the government will put forward proposals in the new year to stop abuses of the leasehold...

The Nationwide is the latest major industry forecaster to predict a sluggish average house price rise of two per cent in...

Forecasts are so last year: who anticipated Bowie, Brexit or Balls for example? Quotes, on the other hand, really ARE last year...

The Daily Mail has calculated which of the 13 housing ministers in office before this autumn has been the most successful,...

It may still be too early to start compiling a Christmas wish list, but it is the right time to provide...

Forecasts are a tricky business. And as I wrote in a recent Industry Views opinion piece, any prediction in the current...

London agency Stirling Ackroyd is the latest to call for reforms to stamp duty, with a claim that prices for the most expensive...

The long-awaited Redfern Review has recommended that improved access to mortgage finance and improved income levels for first time buyers are...

Labour’s long-awaited Redfern Review, set up a year ago after the party’s defeat in the general election, finally reports tomorrow. Although it...

The latest forecast for the housing market in 2017 and beyond includes a warning that Brexit uncertainty will create a slowdown...

It's enough to make the typical Islington resident splutter over their breakfast muesli, or perhaps feel too nervous to drive their...

One of Britain’s most respected veteran estate agents, Hugh Dunsmore-Hardy, is urging new recruits to the industry to join what he...

London’s Labour mayor Sadiq Khan says some 270,000 homes in London have been granted planning permission but have not yet been...

A Labour MP says a deal is now on the cards for an estate to be purchased after months of controversy,...

Some of this week’s headlines - ‘Firms must list foreign workers’ and ‘NHS to no longer rely on foreign doctors’ -...

The government has signalled that it is going to publish a housing White Paper later this year with “significant measures” to...

The Labour Party claims there has been a strikingly large reduction in the number of under-45s who own a home -...

A former Lancashire councillor has been banned from entering a local estate agency. Noel O'Brien, who has served as a Labour and...

With the number of new homes being built across the UK still significantly below the level needed to meet demand, housebuilders...

The importance of overseas buyers in underpinning increasing elements of the capital’s housing market and won support from an unlikely quarter...

Average house prices across the UK increased by 0.6 per cent in August, taking the annual rate of growth to 5.6...

The National Association of Estate Agents says a huge shortage of bricks and the possible consequences of Brexit are two reasons...

This week, 25 years ago the world's first website went live to those of us who were around then.  Amazingly, despite the...

Wales has confirmed that it is to scrap the former flagship Thatcherite policy of Right To Buy. Since 1980, 138,423 homes have been...

The morning after the EU referendum, and Westminster, Britain, Europe and the world were left in shock at the news that...

The Centre for Economics and Business Research says that house prices across the UK are set to increase by 5.7 per...

Older readers may recall a terrific movie called Network where a character, disillusioned by life, shouts from a window: “I’m as...

London house prices rose by 251 and 209 per cent respectively during Thatcher’s and Blair’s time at Number 10 - but...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have asked new housing minister Gavin Barwell to...

It has been revealed that the new housing minister, Gavin Barwell, appears to be campaigning to oppose a new housing scheme...

Housing appears to have a disappointingly low priority in the new Theresa May-led Cabinet - at least judging from the time...

I’m indebted to one of the most enthusiastic estate agents I’ve had the pleasure of meeting for suggesting the subject of...

What a month it has been. By the time you read this, we'll have a new Prime Minister, a new Cabinet,...

House owners and buyers with mortgages in today’s market should budget to ensure they can “have enough headroom” for a rise...

An online petition to scrap Energy Performance Certificates has received only modest support so far. The petition has been put forward by eMoov...

With the new Formula One season now well underway, we delve into the fast lane to take you on a whirlwind...

In case you were wondering, it appears that the Labour party has still to find someone to replace John Healey as...

The controversy over whether the Land Registry should be sold off will now not be resolved until a new Prime Minister...

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