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The Bank of England’s continued rise in interest rates – the latest being a shift up to 1.25% - is, in...

Right now, one topic seems to be dominating talk in the industry. Everywhere I go people tend to quiz me about...

A survey earlier this week may have shown the older generation feel younger people’s spending habits are destroying their chances of...

Today’s consumers judge a business not just on the quality of its products, but also on their experience in using them....

Property sales slumped in April but are still above the pre-pandemic average, HMRC data shows. Provisional UK property transaction figures from the...

With this week being Mental Health Awareness Week, Sam Hunter - COO at Homesearch and a keen mental health advocate -...

Fundraising efforts featuring bikes, boats and James Bond all feature in this week's edition of Agents Do Charity. Remember, if you have...

Buyer demand has rebounded in prime areas of the capital and there is also talk of a return to competitive bidding. The...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

A leading figure in the Say No To Rightmove (STNR) campaign says the attempts to get agents to ditch Rightmove have...

OnTheMarket has revealed it is expanding the scope and scale of its successful Town Hall initiative in response to growing demand...

In this week’s Natter, I carry out a Q&A with Lisa Knight, who has taken the impressive journey from barmaid to...

The pandemic may have helped first-time buyers get on the property ladder sooner but are they paying too high a price? Research...

Agents will be able to grill Rightmove’s legal and compliance director David Cox this morning as part of the portal’s webinar...

Savills suggests that London is returning to its role as the dominant element in the high end housing market in the...

A leading business analyst says that house prices may appear to be defying gravity but they will soon return to normality...

In July 2020, two leading lettings technology disruptors - Vouch and Goodlord - announced that they were going into partnership. Now,...

In this special video interview, Angels Media's Lee Dahill chats to Mitch Handley of Inventory Hive about why - post-Covid -...

House sales in February were around a fifth lower than the same month in 2021, according to HM Revenue and Customs...

This week, you will have all seen the sad news that Graham Norwood is stepping down as editor of Estate Agent...

Outspoken TV property expert Kirstie Allsopp has told first time buyers they may have to sacrifice lattes, Netflix and gym membership...

Research based on questioning almost 1,000 estate agents suggests that around 70 per cent are set to expand their business this...

The UK’s largest property auctioneer says that there is now clear evidence of the impact the pandemic has had on the...

With the drastic changes enacted on the industry over the past two years thanks to the pandemic and political events such...

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

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

For the first time since before the global financial crisis of 2008, the number of first-time buyers is estimated to have...

With the business model for self-employed agents hotly debated within the industry, new data has suggested that most freelance professionals are...

As 2021 draws to a swift close, there is much speculation about what 2022 will have to offer. Despite the emergence of...

Mortgage lenders have announced a voluntary moratorium on possessions from today, December 13, until Tuesday January 4.  A statement from the umbrella...

You’ve heard me bang on about the wonder of reservation agreements for some time now, but it’s definitely the case that...

Hello again and with just two weeks to go before the festivities begin, there’s a definite ramping up of fund-raising for...

Increasing numbers of commentators are forecasting that the Bank of England will not, after all, raise the base rate next week. It...

The Federation of Independent Agents is to hold its third ‘in person’ conference - called FIACON - this coming Friday in...

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

A record number of conveyancers have been trained in the last 18 months, despite the challenges of the pandemic and extended...

By the end of 2021, one in 16 homes will have changed hands, making it the busiest property market since 2007...

Data released by Zoopla suggests that demand for new builds outside London remains above the five year average, but has failed...

Rightmove claims to have found the happiest place in the UK - and it’s in Northumberland. The market town of Hexham has...

Just as city centre traffic is reminiscent of life before the pandemic, the rental market in central zones of UK’s largest...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and even as Christmas approaches there remains plenty to report about people moving...

The latest update on the prime central London market from agency Knight Frank warns that it’s still not business as usual,...

Franchise giant Winkworth says at least eight new offices will open next year, following an upbeat performance in 2021. In a trading...

A few weeks ago the ESTAS took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in London - the first chance for many...

A prominent law expert is claiming that a high profile case of property fraud, reported earlier this week, involved a “devastating...

Purplebricks' share price tumbled a remarkable 34 per cent this morning when trading opened on the London Stock Exchange. The price crashed...

A property media analyst claims Purplebricks has record-breaking website traffic thanks to its “relentless” and vast budget marketing. “Whether you like to...

At first glance, Rishi Sunak’s Budget speech earlier this week didn’t offer much from a property perspective. But digging down a little...

In this op-ed, Warwick Haycock, accounting software specialist at The Access Group, looks at how the use of tech can empower...

In the UK, 3.5 million households — which is over one-third of UK households — are either privately or socially rented,...

New figures from Knight Frank show that price growth in the high end country market moderated in the third quarter of...

As a character from a fairly well-known TV show once said, winter is coming and we’re all contemplating where 2021 has...

The ESTAS – often known as the property world’s version of the Oscars – returns as an in-person event this Friday...

In this thought leadership article, Videosign CEO Steven Tallant looks at electronic signatures and conveyancing and whether the time is nigh for the...

Remarkably, just 11 per cent of property sales fell through in the third quarter of this year as buyers raced to beat...

There were 13 new buyers for every property listed for sale in the UK in September according to Knight Frank.  Over the...

The property industry and its many stakeholders are key participants in a global digital transformation that has been underway for quite...

The latest market snapshot of prime London by estate agency Benham and Reeves shows demand up 5.8 per cent annually for...

Like most industries, estate agency is changing. A general trend to a more hybrid model, accelerated by the pandemic has resulted...

Prices in prime central London have risen for the past two quarters, prompting a tentative claim that the market may be...

Living close to family and friends is a top priority for nearly four in 10 people according to a survey of...

Luke Thirkettle heads up the lettings division at Stratfords, a single-branch lettings and sales agency based in Milton Keynes. Here, he speaks to...

The stamp duty holiday concluded at midnight, marking the end of the busiest period for the industry - all parts of...

Hello and welcome to the end of the week - another opportunity to see how our industry is doing great work...

As we move into the autumn of 2021, what the coming year has in store for estate agents is something we...

A leading agency says the new normal likely to establish itself in the housing market after the end of the stamp...

The first agency to give its market forecast for 2022 and beyond has suggested an upbeat performance next year.  Hamptons says the...

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

The recent stamp duty holiday and the subsequent conveyancing logjam this triggered has acted as a wakeup call for the industry....

The latest easyProperty franchise has landed in Luton, the spiritual home of the easy brand as it’s the place where budget...

Affordability has always been a hot topic when it comes to the property market, and this is doubly true for first-time...

Jonny Dyson, a leading London estate agent and the former regional director of John D Wood & Co., has joined Winkworth...

The pandemic has led to many people ditching more formal wear as they work from home on a more regular basis,...

Boris Johnson's sudden and unexpectedly ruthless Cabinet reshuffle, which drew comparisons with Margaret Thatcher's 'purge of the wets' in 1981, ended...

The value of mortgage lending hit a record high in the final months of the stamp duty holiday. Figures from the Bank...

What estate agency is going to look like in the post-pandemic world, and what the role of the physical branch will...

Agents are always on the lookout to save time and money wherever they can, to improve, streamline and enhance their business. And...

2020 gave rise to an exodus from the city as work from home became the mandated norm for large swaths of...

The lifestyle changes triggered by the pandemic are likely to have a lasting effect on the housing market, pushing property prices permanently...

The very strong housing market seen throughout this year is set to extend into 2022 as a stock shortage is forecast...

Two former Local Property Experts at Purplebricks have set up their own hybrid agency, offering an upfront fee or a no-sale-no-fee...

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

Awful isn’t it? Where was that sunshine? Well, the clouds have parted when it comes to fund-raising as the industry continues...

Average house prices increased by 13.2 per cent over the year to June - the highest annual growth rate since November...

The average asking price, as recorded by Rightmove, has fallen for the first time this year. In another sign that the market...

Apart from a buoyant market, high transaction levels, and consumer confidence in the property market, one considerable additional benefit which has...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says he wants to move his agency’s 600 Local Property Experts from self-employed to employed status...

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

Londoners purchased over 60,000 homes outside of the capital in the first half of 2021 - and many of those buyers...

Well, we’re technically more than halfway through the year already, but we’ll let that slide. And what a year it’s been...

We’re about to enter August and second half of the Olympic Games - and fund-raising is happening at a Gold medal...

Annual house price growth remains above 10 per cent despite a small monthly dip in July according to the Nationwide. A 0.5...

Purplebricks’ annual report has revealed that a short term bonus scheme to provide incentives for executive directors to meet financial and...

Agents have been told in new government guidance that the liftings of some Covid restraints in wider society “does not mark...

London’s super prime residential market has recorded its strongest half year in volume and value terms since the rush to beat...

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

Remember the early days of lockdown when there was a general panic? Perhaps the hot demand for toilet rolls was a sign...

The post-lockdown housing market boom is showing signs of a significant slowdown according to a new forecast. The prediction, from the quote...

Regional hybrid agency Hortons says its repaid its £50,000 bounce back loan at the earliest opportunity - because the industry has...

An agent support service set up in the early days of the pandemic has closed down with its architect saying “If...

A leading industry personnel expert says agencies must do more to attract new staff, including adapting how they work to compete...

A bank’s latest study suggests that self employed people are increasingly pessimistic about the chance of them being able to get on...

Property auctioneer Auction House has recorded its best first half results in its 14-year history, and says it’s going to continue...

The Halifax is reporting a 0.5 per cent monthly drop in house prices, plus a fall in the annual rate from...

A former England international is an early graduate of a new estate agency academy in Yorkshire. Rebecca Rayner, a former England under-18...

The chief executive of Purplebricks says research into pricing strategies has suggested around a third of sellers at least consider using...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Jamie Cooke, Co-Founder and Managing Director of iamsold, part...

Purplebricks will this week reveal the result of almost two years of trials into a new pricing structure.  The details will come...

The property market was expected to struggle to recover after the first lockdown, but, thanks to the stamp duty holiday and...

Phil Spencer has interviewed five key regional estate agents in the latest of his Move iQ industry videos. It’s a fascinating insight...

Data from Rightmove shows that no less than 37 per cent of homes early this year sold for the asking price...

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

An authoritative study on the housing market has shown that the big losers from the pandemic have been first time buyers. The...

One in 10 buyers say they will seek to renegotiate on the price of their chosen home if they miss the...

The property market is currently in a unique position where the number of house hunters looking for their next home is...

easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has given his personal backing to the newest recruit of online agency easyProperty - even though...

Rightmove have been given a strong endorsement by an influential stock market tipster service, Investing.com.  “Rightmove has built a strong brand, delivered...

A senior estate agent says even if the restrictions easing lockdown, still formally scheduled for June 21, are delayed by several...

Boomin says it’s added over 600 new agency branches during May, with the latest signing being the large Pattinson independent with...

In the third part of this series, Neil Cobbold – Chief Sales Officer at rental payment automation provider PayProp – explores...

The pandemic and lockdowns have made over a third of those aged 18 to 34 want to move house according to...

Annual house price inflation is now at its strongest level in nearly seven years, says the Halifax House Price Index. The average...

The growth of the internet and technology has transformed virtually every aspect of our lives, including how we approach the property...

New research has found that homebuyers would prioritise buying a home with superfast broadband over being close to a good school.  A...

House prices have soared 10.9 per cent in the past year - the highest level since 2014 - according to the...

Shock price rises in materials are set to make new build homes more expensive if a warning from leading industry figures...

The number of transactions is scheduled to reach 1.52 million this year - way above the norm of between 1.0 and...

An unusual price forecast based on conveyancing quotes suggests the housing market is to continue busy over the summer with more...

It’s now over a year since the property market officially reopened after an unprecedented two-month shutdown at the height of the...

A family-run agency has launched a campaign to back the High Street following the reopening of most shops and businesses. London agency...

A London agency is rejecting the suggestion that sellers are heading to the countryside - instead, it says they’re likely to move...

eXp UK - an agency brand with roots in the US and led by Adam Day, a veteran of three online firms -...

The asking price of a typical home in the UK has hit a third of a million pounds for the first...

The end of the week is always charity day here on EAT, and this week we have a typical cross section...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, I speak to someone who has made an excellent impression on the property industry in...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I’m Ben Ridgway, Group Managing Director at iamproperty. What is iamproperty...

A company which was once an early adopter of using a central resource for self-employed agents working under its name, says...

The latest Coutts Prime Property Index has revealed that activity in this sector of the market - based mostly in London...

In a return to a favourite series of mine, as it gives an excellent insight into the very many facets of...

Property owners who play it cool when it comes to marketing their home find their frustration soon becomes overheated. The constant we...

Hello and if it’s the end of the week it’s time for Agents Do Charity -  your opportunity to respect all...

An agent has contacted Estate Agent Today to issue what he calls “an urgent alert” about the risk of Capital Gains...

Parts of the UK property market face a supply shortage with a quarter fewer properties listed for sale in England and...

House prices are 7.1 per cent above their level a year ago as the boom continues. The latest house price index, from...

A think tank claims that ‘urban flight’ - when people leave cities and head for towns and villages - is merely a...

There’s a new warning that the estate agency industry may be in a more fragile financial condition than before the pandemic,...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity as we are on the threshold of May why not get on to the...

The private treaty process has been in need of modernisation for a long time. When we open an account with a...

With property transactions taking longer than ever and many people operating at capacity, it is easy to overlook the progress made,...

An increased focus on the provision of financial services has helped boost the trading figures released today by LSL Property Services,...

New figures from Zoopla today emphasise just how frenzied the housing market remains. Here are the figures: - so far in the first...

The biggest news story in town this last week – which has brought people who don’t usually like or watch football...

I was not surprised when I came across an industry article recently citing that over half of home buyers never visit...

Potential house buyers may be fine with virtual tours during lockdown periods, but as the country opens up, people are going...

An insolvency specialist is warning that the real estate sector of the UK is seeing more firms in financial distress despite...

Iamsold, the company best known for its Modern Method of Auction online platform, has won top spot in an auction league...

The market share of hybrid and online agents has remained at eight per cent, according to property industry consultancy TwentyCi. This figure...

Zoopla today begins a new marketing drive - the latest move in the fierce battle between Rightmove, Zoopla, OnTheMarket and Boomin. Zoopla is...

Agents are being urged to push through their pipelines before the upcoming stamp duty deadlines. The plea comes from Simply Conveyancing, which...

Another week begins, another record tumbles - Rightmove this morning reports a monthly price surge of 2.1 per cent has propelled...

There’s been a surge in activity in London’s prime housing market according to LonRes. The property data company says that new instructions in March...

It’s Friday so it’s Charity day of course, and today we get to the root of the issue of lockdown easing...

We’re officially transitioning to summer – marked by the clocks going forward and warmer weather – just as restrictions start to...

One housing market index suggests that average house prices in England and Wales have risen by 9.8 per cent in the...

One in three property sales in England and Wales fell through before completion in the first quarter of 2021. The 32 per...

Today is the day that non-essential retail reopens as part of the government's roadmap out of lockdown. For the majority of the...

The Chancellor’s decision to extend the stamp duty holiday has “put a spring in the step" of the housing market according...

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

We’ve all spent the past nine months adapting to a more digital way of life. Whether that’s been working from home,...

A new survey suggests 53 per cent of buyers never actually visit an estate agent’s office during the course of their...

An agency has analysed sold prices since the first lockdown in March 2020 and February this year - and has found...

A portal says it’s the most significant challenger to the Big Three of Rightmove, Zoopla and OnTheMarket. OneDome says it bases this on...

While lengthy lockdowns have caused many to re-evaluate their homes, the apartment lifestyle remains an ambition for many. That’s the view of...

Estate agency offices in Wales, closed for many weeks as part of that country’s lockdown, will reopen from next Monday, April 12. The...

We are just over one year on from the day our lives truly changed, when the UK went into its first...

The managing director of Fine & Country Cardiff, Dan Thomas, has wasted no time with his fundraiser - starting as soon...

Propertymark has chosen YoungMinds as its charity partner of the year.  YoungMinds is dedicated to ensuring every young person gets the mental...

The Bruce brothers' new portal Boomin has launched a day early - and no, this isn't an April Fool. The site went live...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Bank of England figures reveal that in February there were 87,700 mortgage approvals - down from a peak of 103,700 in...

As an indication of the frenzied property market, this may take some beating - an agent has had 18 viewings on...

As you’ll know by now, I like to use the Natter to shine a light on independent agents doing things a...

The Chancellor’s recent announcement that the stamp duty holiday would be extended for another three months was undoubtedly great news for...

Unsurprisingly it’s been a busy few months in the property market so far this year, and a busy few months in...

You can’t blame agents for trying to get the highest possible price for their vendor’s property, but Purplebricks probably wins the...

Residential transactions totalled 147,050 last month according to HMRC - that’s 23 per cent higher than the previous month and an...

The government’s highly-anticipated Tax Day was just a damp squib.  That’s the view of leading analyst Anthony Codling, who says the almost complete...

The London housing market is enjoying the end of the lull before the storm, according to a leading buying agent. Sara Ransom...

Boomin co-founder Kenny Bruce says the UK economy should now be opening up thanks to the success of the Coronavirus vaccines. In...

One year on from the UK’s first stay-at-home order, London has been overtaken as the most searched-for location on Rightmove, according...

London’s residential market appears to be showing renewed signs of life thanks to the rollout of the government roadmap and vaccine...

Welcome to Agents Do Charity, the weekly fund-raising catch up - as ever, even during challenging times, it’s great to see...

A quarter of agents say they intend to recruit new staff in the next 12 months, following on from the surge...

One of London’s best known and well respected agents has given insights into how he believes his own prime patch of...

The findings of the new ‘Thriving in a Pandemic’ report, recently published by tmgroup and mio, have highlighted that the market...

Digital channels are essential for agents’ promotion of properties but there is still a key place for print and direct mail...

Rightmove says the excess of demand over supply right now is bigger than at any time over the past decade -...

If it’s Monday, it’s jobs news day on EAT - welcome to the latest update. Want to be featured in our next...

With much attention on those at risk of repossession or running up rent arrears, it's emerged that many others have actually used...

Following the fluctuation of the property market during the UK’s first national lockdown, the industry was given a lifeline by the...

Last year saw a monumental shift in almost every aspect of our lives: not least the way we work, socialise and...

Pressure is building on London agency Foxtons to repay its furlough funding. The company issued an upbeat trading statement on Wednesday; while...

The property sector is in the middle of a boom and demand is high. Last week’s announcement that the stamp duty...

Foxtons says it's set for radical new investment and further takeovers following the acquisition of rival London agency Douglas and Gordon. In...

The latest house price index from the Halifax suggests the market has softened ahead of the original scheduled end of the stamp...

One of the biggest TV hits of lockdown has been the Netflix show Call My Agent! It’s a surprise success, perhaps, because...

A panel of estate agents recently participated in a webinar to discuss the benefits of livestream open house viewings. The webinar, part...

Rarely do Budgets produce positive sentiments from the agency industry but Chancellor Rishi Sunak appears to have won widespread support for...

With one of the world’s most successful vaccine rollout programmes under way in the UK, the chances of a complete lockdown...

Pre-pandemic, virtual and video viewings were a nice little add-on for some agents, but they were far from universally used and...

Honesty is a concept that journalists will tell their readers is non-existent for estate agents. Yeah, right! But as the end...

Much of the agency industry has reacted with delight at the extension of the stamp duty holiday deadline until June. Rightmove estimates...

Connells Group says it is the UK's largest estate agency group by market share - and that's before the Countrywide acquisition...

The acquisition of Countrywide by Connells might just be the deal of the century in the British estate agency industry. That’s the...

Some 12 per cent of buyers will pull out of their transaction if it does not complete in time for their stamp...

An agency says it now sells more prime London properties than any of its rivals. Chestertons makes the claim based on figures...

Fixflo’s webinar on February 9 saw an industry panel debate 2021’s threats and opportunities for letting agents. The panel discussed a range...

We’re now well into the third national lockdown and as the nation’s thoughts start to focus on how and when we’ll...

The Law Society for England and Wales says it wants action now to prevent tens of thousands of  transactions collapsing at...

Hello and welcome to Friday, the day when we highlight agents’ great work to raise funds for good causes despite the continuing...

A leading estate agent says fear of strangers coming into people’s homes is leading to a fall in supply of properties...

A new forecast suggests 70,000 buyers will miss the March 31 stamp duty holiday deadline. Zoopla has undertaken a new analysis to...

An agent is challenging the insurer Hiscox over its interpretation of whether to honour a Business Interruption Insurance policy. A standard letter...

In this week's Natter, I focus on the inspiring story of Clare Hughes, who has bounced back in the last 12 months...

As we move towards the one-year anniversary of the beginning of the first lockdown, it is a good time to reflect...

House price growth is running out of steam ahead of the stamp duty holiday cliff-edge. That’s the suggestion from the Halifax; its latest...

An estate agency says 10 per cent of its sellers have already dropped their asking prices to keep buyers on board,...

After high levels of publicity for Zoopla and Boomin in recent weeks, Rightmove has struck back with figures suggesting it’s enjoyed...

We’re now in Lockdown 3.0 and most of us have become used to juggling home-working, home schooling and a million and...

We are now over four weeks in to our third national lockdown in the UK. Although the property market remains open,...

Estate agents have kept up the pressure on the Westminster government to consider some kind of tapered ending to the stamp...

Almost a year ago the government announced that estate and lettings agencies were to be included in the business rates relief...

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...

As part of our third PayProp Special Report on COVID-19 rental arrears in the UK, we surveyed over 600 agents, tenants...

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way we evaluate our lives and, looking more specifically at the property market, it...

As we now find ourselves in the UK’s third national lockdown in 10 months, what tenants want, and need from their...

Covid-19 has caused the number of new homes registered by UK house builders to fall 23 per cent in 2020. The NHBC...

Hello and welcome to Agents Do Charity, the regular round-up of industry good work. Whatever the cause, it’s great to publicise agents’...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am the General Manager of Ravensworth, which is what...

Property commentator Phil Spencer says lockdown - which we know will now last for another six weeks at least, and possibly...

Homeowners staying at home during another lockdown are doing more than sharing memes of groundhog day or doing family quizzes on...

There is little doubt that the last year was one which none of us will easily forget both personally and professionally....

The Prime Minister this afternoon stated that lockdown will remain in effect until early March at the earliest. He told the House...

One of the country’s top auctioneers is not going to stage any ballroom auctions this year - and it’s keeping its 2022...

Despite the booming housing market the whole property sector - a key indicator of the economy's performance - has seen 11,000...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to buying agent and TV property pundit Henry...

Well, what a start to 2021! None of us thought things would change as the clock struck midnight on New Year’s...

The New Year lull is well and truly over and this week’s Agents Do Charity show fundraising is back in business despite...

The BBC says some buyers are taking advantage of lockdown rules to travel hundreds of miles to view homes. The story suggests...

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

By any available metric, Belvoir had a good 2020. Already a well-known and well-established name, it was highly praised for its...

The property market became somewhat fractious during 2020. After receiving a much-needed boost with the promise of stamp duty relief, things...

The government may be stopping MPs debating an extension to the stamp duty holiday - despite a pledge they would do...

A trade body is warning that increased home working triggered by Coronavirus makes the agency industry more vulnerable than ever to...

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

The latest Rightmove analysis shows it now takes 126 days from the time an offer is accepted until legal completion -...

Revenues for LSL Property Services - owner of Your Move and Reeds Rains - dropped last year by 15 per cent. Although...

Government guidance on how agents can continue working during the lockdown has given a new importance to virtual viewings, says an...

While the property industry has suffered far less than other sectors during the past year, it would be short of the...

The speed and success of the Coronavirus vaccine programme holds the key to the housing market rebounding in the second half...

Hello and welcome to the end of a busy, busy week for agency news.  It’s easy to assume the agency business is...

An online petition wants all agents’ offices to close during the pandemic. Keeping them open means agents feel "forced and pressured" to conduct...

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

A national newspaper is today launching a campaign for the stamp duty holiday to be extended. The Daily Telegraph says its campaign...

A leading business consultancy says the level of working-from-home in the UK by 2025 will be five times that before the pandemic. Estate...

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

Property expert Phil Spencer is warning that “chaos” and “mayhem” looms in the housing market if the stamp duty holiday is...

The average UK house price is now a record £253,374 according to the Halifax - but the rate of growth is...

Just a week ago, I thought it was all over. Christmas and New Year had gone, as had the passionate calls...

There’s no doubt that the property market underwent a tumultuous year in 2020, where efficiency was required more than ever. Since the...

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

Rightmove says it’s recorded the busiest ever start to a New Year in its two decade history with visits to the...

There’s growing optimism that an extension to the stamp duty holiday - thought to be off the agenda just days ago...

Agents have been outlining how they have beefed up their measures to combat the risk of Coronavirus, especially during property viewings. “We...

A mortgage lender says it will now accept ‘no-search indemnity insurance’ for residential purchases in a bid to speed up the...

There’s a call this morning for estate and letting agents to regard the physical viewing of any property on sale or...

New figures from the Bank of England show that mortgage approvals rose 7.0 per cent in November to reach 105,000 -...

The sudden end of the stamp duty holiday at the end of March could throw away the market gains achieved in...

Rightmove has issued a lengthy guidance note to prospective buyers, including a suggestion they ask estate agents whether PPE will be...

The Chancellor has announced new measures to help businesses in the light of the lockdown announced in the past 24 hours. The...

Agents are sharply split over how they should operate during the current phase of the Coronavirus crisis.  In a poll of almost...

Agents and the housing market in England are still in business even during the third national lockdown which begins on Wednesday and...

A young estate agent - who by the age of 20 has already had a year working with Purplebricks - has...

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

Firstly, Happy New Year – here’s to 2021 being less chaotic than the last! In the final part of our series on...

As we approach the end of the year, there is no doubt that it has been a turbulent 12 months for...

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

Zoopla has revealed precisely how much house prices have risen over the course of 2020. Across the UK as a whole prices...

Many agents will be closed on New Year’s Day - the last Bank Holiday for some months and at the start...