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A survey of homebuyers has found overwhelming support for a legal ban on gazumping. A mortgage lender - MFS - spoke with...

A veteran PropTech figure with extensive experience of working at leading estate and sales agencies has told the government to act...

There’s been broad support from within the agency and wider property sectors for Labour’s proposal to build on selected parts of...

It’s tempting to think that Michael Gove’s proposed clampdown on Airbnb-style short lets is a uniquely British form of small-mindedness, part...

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

The Guild of Property Professionals honoured its top agents last week. The network held its annual conference and awards at the QEII...

Conveyancers shouldn’t give buyers and sellers assurances about building safety remediations unless they are confident doing so, the Law Society has...

Kerb appeal is often cited as an important factor if agents and sellers want to impress buyers and now research suggests...

A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...

The long-awaited Leasehold and Freehold Bill is set to be unveiled in Parliament today. The Bill aims to make it cheaper and...

The role of a residential landlord has changed considerably over the years. What was once a relatively straightforward means of generating...

Housing supply rather than the private rented sector (PRS) made the headlines during the Conservative and Labour Party conferences this year...

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

When moving abroad, many people weigh up the pros and cons of renting or purchasing their own property.  In its new survey,...

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

Like most parts of the UK, the one I live in has a bit of a beef about parking. More precisely,...

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

It’s not a sentence that I thought I would be writing, but Housing Secretary Michael Gove has indeed finally done something...

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

By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...

New laws are set to give more estate agents the chance to sell charity land – as long as you are...

Whether at home or abroad, here are some top tips to prevent homeowners from breaking common garden laws and rules this...

It’s no secret – 2023 is a difficult year for the property industry. While rising rents should lead to increased income...

The Building Safety Act will cause further delays to the home moving process, a senior industry executive has warned. Rob Hailstone, chief...

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...

Homebuyers should be warned about climate-related risks of a purchase, new Law Society guidance suggests. The legal membership body has issued guidance...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

Automated rental payment specialists PayProp recently held a high-profile event in London - PayProp Connect - which included a number of...

Conveyancing is an integral part of the house buying and selling process. But it is a slow process, with the length...

Is Facebook giving you a headache? If you’re in the property sector, you’re not alone! From the Cambridge Analytica Scandal to...

Tackling the cost of utility bills has been highlighted as the top priority that new Prime Minister Liz Truss should focus...

The results are finally in, and to no-one’s surprise Liz Truss has been named the new leader of the Conservative Party...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

Annual house price growth has dropped to its lowest level this year and is back to single digits, official data shows. The...

As temperatures rise and the holidays begin many of us will be looking to enjoy our gardens and make improvements to...

As Britain’s housing boom continues,  SDL Property Auctions has warned of ten ways new homeowners could be fined up to £5,000...

The Property Redress Scheme (PRS) is putting together an advisory panel to improve governance, accountability and sector representation when formulating policies. It...

House price growth slowed in June but remains in double figures, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index shows property...

A group of mortgage advisers has proposed a range of reforms to reduce barriers to home ownership for first time buyers. The...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove and minister Stuart Andrew are set to be grilled by MPs on their property market plans today. The...

Agents have pledged to keep a close eye on planning reforms amid a proposed overhaul announced in the Queen’s Speech yesterday. Prince...

The Queen’s Speech has unveiled proposed overhauls on planning, consumer and economic crime laws that could all have an effect on...

The government’s legislative agenda will be set out this morning in the Queen’s Speech and there are plenty of potential laws that...

The property industry is fortunate in including many great people, doing great work across a range of businesses – from traditional agency...

PayProp’s recent Rental Confidence Index survey polled property professionals about their biggest concerns for 2022. Unsurprisingly, new regulations were a top...

Letting agency growth experts are set to take to the virtual stage and use the latest tech to share their insights...

The government is threatening to deny planning consent to developers who refuse to pay towards the removal of unsafe cladding on...

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

In this guest feature, James Dilgul, Head of Marketing at Fixflo, the market-leading repairs and maintenance management software provider, looks at how...

A law firm is warning that one of the key risks facing that industry this year revolves around professional negligence claims against...

Purplebricks has this morning said that a newspaper report over the weekend, claiming part of the business is to be sold...

Dog facilities - even separate rooms for them - are now a major factor on the ‘want list’ for growing numbers...

In this latest Natter piece zoning in on independent agents doing things differently, following on from the one I did with...

Disclaimer: This article is intended for information only and does not constitute legal advice. As part of its 2020 budget, the UK...

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

The self-employed partnership known as The Agency UK - founded by three refugees from Purplebricks - has announced a major expansion. The...

It’s been a dramatic week in the world of politics – and this has led to another new Housing Secretary, in...

Good property marketing photos have arguably never been more important in an increasingly visual and tech-led world. We saw just the...

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

The Guardian has sharply criticised Chancellor Rishi Sunak for introducing and then extending the stamp duty holiday - because helping estate...

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

One of the biggest trends since Covid, in the property world and elsewhere, has been a shift towards more hybrid, flexible...

At first sight it’s a tough ask to defend holiday homes when there’s evidence that many who want to buy can’t,...

The race to complete home sales before the stamp duty holiday came to an end on June 30 has created what...

There may well have been times in recent weeks when any agent would have been forgiven for wanting a break -...

As estate agencies are covered by Money Laundering Regulations, agents are legally obliged to take customer due diligence measures to limit...

While running customer identification and verification checks is part and parcel of the onboarding process for estate agents, under UK anti...

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...

Brexit means that the UK’s anti-money laundering laws are no longer governed by the European Union (EU), but any estate agents...

We have more regulations controlling the sector than ever before and we have more ‘regulators’ involved in controlling the sector than...

A nationalist candidate in next month’s elections claims there is a second homes crisis which may create a “lost generation” of...

If someone broke into your house and took a video of lots of personal information, like photos of family and pets,...

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

A surveyors group has launched a new ‘Home Review’ service which it claims will identify structural problems which create an immediate...

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

Dexters, which last week secured a reported £130m in new investment for the coming years, has snapped up the historic Roy...

You can always tell when Budget day is approaching. There’s lots of comment from every imaginable quarter about what the Chancellor of...

The government has given details of two new taxes to provide funds to address the cladding problem on high rise tower blocks...

One of the chief figures behind Brexit and Boris Johnson’s role as London Mayor is now advising that stamp duty should be...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Propertymark has told the government that it needs to introduce overarching regulation of agents now, because existing piecemeal provisions are unmanageable...

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

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

As lockdown – Season 2, the sequel no one asked for – gets underway in England, landlords, tenants and agents will...

In recent years, the extent and role of the private rented sector (PRS) in the housing market has seen significant changes. The...

I had a wry smile when I read the article on Monday from the conveyancers complaining about people getting off their...

The National Association of Estate Agents has thrown its weight behind the recommendation of Trading Standards that agents must by law be...

A BBC presenter has used her local newspaper column to mock an estate agency for suggesting fridge magnets be removed to improve...

To most people, purchasing a home is the single most significant financial commitment made across a lifetime. Given the impact and...

The death has been announced of Colin Lowman, a veteran south London estate agent who had a 64 year career in...

Over the last few years, there have been a number of high-profile court cases in which renters took action against letting...

All my recent Natters have been focused on one particular topic, the coronavirus crisis, for obvious reasons. But there has been...

It’s another Bank Holiday weekend and the first since lockdown was eased and the housing market returns - so perhaps a...

Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...

It’s time to draw a line in the sand and condemn our rival portals for their current charging structure. Little will...

Estate Agent Today is launching a daily service to help agents facing the Coronavirus threat. This is where you’ll find news, advice...

The government has - once again - announced the introduction of a New Homes Ombudsman.  The news came yesterday when Housing Secretary...

The 2010s were a good decade for disrupters. Early on, Airbnb and Uber shook up the holiday lettings/hospitality and traditional black...

The Law Society’s new TA6 Property Information Form has just launched, as previewed on Estate Agent Today 10 days ago.  “The TA6...

Yesterday (January 10 2020), the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) became law. It forms part of ongoing international efforts to tackle...