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We’re off and running with our annual showcase of the decorations and festivities in agency branches and for those working from...

Annual house price inflation is now running at 6.5 per cent according to the latest Nationwide index after a 0.9 per...

The housing market may be slowing as we enter December but the latest snapshot suggests there’s still momentum with mortgage approvals...

Public sentiment over the housing market remains stable despite the Coronavirus crisis and the possibility of a No Deal Brexit. That’s the conclusion...

We are on the threshold in December with the pandemic still dominating but we’re delighted there is still positive jobs news...

Free-to-list portal group OneDome claims 425 estate agency branches joined its listing services last month,  OneDome Group operates two portals, OneDome and...

The agency industry may look back on this year and say: “Well...to be honest we didn’t really see it coming.” No, no,...

Back in September, Westminster Council launched a new strategy to help 'protect tenants' and 'ensure they live in good-quality and well-managed...

The secure Conservative victory in the 2019 General Election meant the property market in the sunlit uplands was set for a...

A new estate agency in one of the country’s most widely-mocked towns has opened its doors - and is not afraid...

The soon-to-launch Boomin portal has signed up a national firm and now claims to have recruited 40 per cent of the...

What’s the happiest place in Britain? Rightmove has the answer. In a new ‘Happy At Home’ index calculated by the portal and...

The agency industry’s new leaders for the coming year have expressed strong support for reform recommendations promoted by the Regulation of...

A survey of completion times for house sales over the past four years suggests that the worst performing local authority area...

It may make little difference to agents but a leading analyst suggests thousands of buyers have effectively lost money on their purchase...

Countrywide, which is thought to have closed over a fifth of its branches in recent years, has opened a new office...

New research attempts for the first time to identify the most lucrative property markets in the country - with surprising results...

The government has revealed new regional price caps for its revamped Help To Buy Equity Loan scheme, set to operate between...

The new property portal Boomin has revealed its fees structure for agents. Tapping into the industry debate over portal fees, Boomin describes...

The Home website, which publishes a detailed monthly snapshot of the market, has raised the alarm over London because of a...

The soon-to-launch portal Boomin - set up by the people who founded Purplebricks- has signed another 10 independent agents. They are all...

Just when you thought the housing market was beginning to calm down... along comes a likely vaccine for Coronavirus. One of the country’s...

A prominent PropTech supplier wants agents to hand over much more information to conveyancers to allow them to make faster progress on...

Hello and welcome to the latest PJT, your opportunity to catch up on who’s moving where in the agency and supplier...

A leading enthusiast of the self-employed agency business model says even in these challenging times people can make a success of...

A new report funded by high profile consumer champion Martin Lewis says the government must do more to help ‘mortgage prisoners’. These...

The London sales market is slowing as Christmas nears but no significant impact has been caused by the second wave of...

Various investors in Countrywide have submitted early online paperwork to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers - the red tape required to...

A former London estate agency owner and finalist on The Apprentice says he’s now returning to the sector to sell new-builds. Jamie...

A survey of people currently buying property suggests as many as a quarter may pull out if they know they’ll miss...

Aspire, the six-branch south west London agency, has dropped its previous franchise structure and reverted to being owned outright by its...

House prices by the end of October were running 7.5 per cent above their level a year ago - but the...

Firstly, let’s get the obvious out of the way. Lockdown 2, as it’s being known, is now with us, but fortunately...

A London property investment consultancy says 22 per cent of properties it’s advised overseas purchasers on this year have been bought sight-unseen. London...

A leading board member of NAEA Propertymark warns a small number of rogue agents continue to flout anti-money laundering regulations - and...

An agency in London which was stung by fierce criticism in the spring lockdown has announced its policy for branch activity...

A leading market analyst says the widespread belief that we are ‘safe’ in our homes may indirectly lead to the recent...

The housing market boom looks set to continue for some months yet as mortgage approvals for home purchases hit their highest...

OnTheMarket has handed out more shares to agencies signing long-term agreements with the portal. It was almost three years ago that OTM, then...

A London agency says it's discovered the five key priorities that buyers want, following a survey of its own database. “Lockdown and...

It’s Halloween time, and while this year’s festivities may be muted there’s plenty to celebrate as far as agents’ good deeds...

A trading statement from Foxtons this morning provides a rare piece of good news for the troubled London agency. It says business...

The rise and rise of £1m-plus homes continues apace with new research from Rightmove showing the biggest growth areas. Data released this...

A conveyancing firm is blaming councils for delays in transactions. Conveyancers have themselves been sharply criticised in recent weeks as the sharp...

There are 140,000 more buyers waiting to complete on their properties right now than there were this time last year. The claim, by...

One of Britain’s most respected agents is suggesting Chancellor Rishi Sunak could ‘taper’ the stamp duty holiday to avoid a cliff-edge...

A developer operating in prime central London is offering buyers a deferred-payment scheme. K10 Group says it’s doing this because of the...

Yet-to-launch portal Boomin has secured the support of 10 more estate agencies, one of them the national chain Humberts. In its third...

The new two per cent stamp duty surcharge applying to non-resident buyers may cause a wide range of properties to be...

The outgoing chief executive of the National Association of Estate Agents is warning that the sales system continues to struggle with...

Hello and welcome to a new week - and evenings that get darker earlier.  As winter approaches we’re continuing to bring you...

Shorter days and darker nights deflate the spirits, especially in today’s challenging circumstances, but there’s some bright news - a large...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am James D. Marshall, Founder and CEO of Pupil. What...

A new analysis of searches and leads to agents by Rightmove suggests buyers in London are deserting central locations in favour of...

One of the industry's senior agency leaders says it would be a mistake for agents to be stopped from working in...

Agents in some parts of the country may be able to make use of data from utilities comparison service uSwitch, which...

Some 713 estate agency branches have failed to reopen following the spring lockdown according to a business consultancy. TwentyCi says that is the...

The country producing the largest number of buyers of prime London properties is not China, nor from north America or the...

Sales of £1m-plus homes have surged since lockdown as affluent buyers seek more space and lifestyle changes.  An average of 868 £1m-plus...

Foxtons is alleged by a newspaper to have suffered a malware attack and data breach which closed its MyFoxtons client website. The...

A mortgage service claims 46 per cent of buyers have had their prospective property down-valued by lenders - often forcing them...

Hello and welcome to the start of a new week and a new edition of Property Jobs Today, your chance to...

A Bank of England survey suggests it may be more difficult for prospective buyers to get a mortgage later this year. In...

Let’s be honest: things are getting just a little tougher aren’t they?  We’re delighted to say that the spirit of the industry...

The government has issued new guidance to estate and lettings agencies on their obligations regarding money laundering issues - and online...

New instructions almost doubled across prime areas of London in September compared to the same period a year ago, while the...

A prominent housing market analyst is warning that in 14 years of studying prices and transactions he has never seen the...

There’s to be a new Marsh & Parsons office in London as the LSL-owned brand expands its network to Acton in...

It’s not a big rise, but price growth has returned to the Prime Central London sales market for the first time...

A new portal-style PropTech product has launched and wants to recruit estate agents to its fold - despite describing the way...

Countrywide’s high-end brand John D Wood and Co has launched a new country house department, to take advantage of growing demand...

Hello and welcome to PJT, our Monday feature giving you the inside track on major moves in and across our industry. Let...

Many agents, certainly those in London, will have faced the difficult task of selling a flat with a shorter lease. A...

Hello again - the good news is it’s Friday and even better news is it’s Agents Do Charity, celebrating the industry’s great...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has admitted that getting the number one portal to change its fee structure “may take...

House prices in September were 7.3 per cent higher than a year earlier – the highest house price inflation since June 2016. The Halifax...

A businessman with links to serious criminals has lost his vast investment property empire worth nearly £10m after a National Crime...

London’s properties are “over-valued” according to a leading bank. UBS, which has what it calls a Global Real Estate Bubble Index, says...

A former healthcare executive is the latest convert to become an online agent with easyProperty, the company has announced. Richard Ayres has...

The so-called ‘trade up gap’ for people buying for the second time has grown to a record £67,761 according to Rightmove. The...

A woman who bought a London house in 2012 is now suing the conveyancers that worked for her at the time...

We all know what the problem is, but what’s the solution? The problem is that landlords, thinking they offer a valuable service...

Ed Mead has joined a growing chorus demanding government action on the cladding crisis. He is one of the industry’s leading figures from...

Two independent agencies in London have joined forces to form a 'full circle' service for developers, promising to transform the property...

Mortgage approvals for house purchases have soared to a 13 year high according to Bank of England figures up to the...

A league table drawn up by a quick buy property firm claims that some estate agents' average commission has hit 2.32 per...

Online agency easyProperty has announced four new areas to its portfolio to build on its existing 41 locations - and it’s seeking...

The first leading agency to make a 2021 forecast says the market should be stable next year - so long as...

Recent Natters have explored the differences between the UK and American models of agency, and why Purplebricks failed to make a...

Two reports this morning suggest that activity in the most expensive sectors of the housing market is doing as well as...

The Times has revealed new allegations concerning the behaviour of Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick. The Cabinet member has been under the spotlight...

With no clear end in sight and conflicting Government advice as to whether we should work from home or go to...

Vendors spend an average £41 a day for 144 days when selling their home - but some spend a remarkable £140 a...

The regional agency group which master-minded the Say No To Rightmove campaign has made a big commitment to the future of...

Share prices for many quoted estate agencies and property portals fell in trading as fears grew about Coronavirus. London-focussed agency Foxtons was one...

A survey of over 2,300 home owners across the UK suggests market sentiment is mixed, with most doubting house prices have risen. The...

The irrationality of Britain’s council tax system has been laid bare in a new league table drawn up by estate agency...

Despite the recent effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, there is still much opportunity in the market for letting agents to grow...

Almost a third of property sellers (29%) say they won't accept a lower offer for their property, according to new research. Online...

A highly-experienced former Savills agent has launched his own buying agency focusing on the prime country market in Surrey. The new company,...

The green light for a vacant office building in the capital to be redeveloped into residential housing has been given after...

The strong house price growth experienced in recent months could soon be 'marred' by oversupply, according to Home.co.uk. The property website says...

The property market experienced a slowdown last month as a result of more people going on summer holidays, according to the...

Hello and welcome to the new working week. Here’s the latest information on key hires across our industry: if you have similar...

A buying agency targeting what it calls the “prime and super-prime” London market is offering clients not only a sourcing service, but also...

A leading agent says the government’s new Coronavirus clampdown from Monday will push more home owners to sell. Caspar Harvard-Wills, a partner at...

Franchise giant Winkworth has reported an 11 per cent drop in gross revenue and profit plummeting 20.2 per cent in the...

As many in the industry will know, Ian Westerling passed away last week at the age of 51: he was a...

Another US real estate agency wants to follow Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway and others by opening in the United Kingdom. Nest Seekers International...

House prices rose again in August to reach a record high level according to Halifax, which is part of the Lloyds...

A new league table shows how many listings exist per agency in 23 different cities across the UK.  The analysis looks at the...

A sentiment survey conducted amongst 585 estate agents by the OnTheMarket portal suggests fewer than half have witnessed price rises since...

The Residential Property Surveyors’ Association appears to be taking on the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a battle for authority...

Hello, and if it’s the start of a new week it’s time for Property Jobs Today, giving you the inside track...

Knight Frank says its analysis of the whole housing market across the UK shows that transactions in the final full week...

Rightmove is warning of a conveyancing log-jam that may delay sales, despite the ongoing frenzy of activity and faster transactions for...

In the week the Nationwide recorded the UK’s highest ever average house price, high-end agency Savills has forecast that prime markets...

Record house prices recorded this week by the Nationwide index are set to go higher still according to a leading agent. Nationwide...

A specialist property lender says transactions are being delayed by key staff being furloughed. Gareth Lewis, commercial director of property lender MT...

It’s fair to say that UK estate agents don’t have the best of reputations, often featuring in the lists of the...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign has given a thumbs up to the new Boomin listings service created by the brothers...

With the UK officially in what has been described as the single worst national recession in the world, one agency has...

Data from Rightmove shows that demand is up 61 per cent compared to the same period last year - and the...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT, the industry’s summary of new movers. Of course many agencies are reassessing their...

The scale of the market bounce back after lockdown is made clear in new figures from HM Revenue & Customs. It registers...

The supply of homes coming to the market could struggle to meet the demand from buyers shown in recent weeks, with...

Controversial Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, tipped by some for sacking when the Cabinet is reshuffled next month, appears to be confident...

The number of people moving home dropped by almost a third in the first half of 2020, as the global pandemic...

A leading buying agency is warning sellers and buyers not to jump the gun and abandon London in the belief that...

Rightmove’s latest house price index shows the highest number of sales agreed in a month for over a decade. It’s 20 per...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of PJT - we know some agencies are reshaping their structures and downsizing but this...

In my last Natter, I explored the differences between estate agency in the UK and the US with the help of...

Asking prices are up again for a third consecutive month in all English regions and across Scotland and Wales.  The measurement, from...

London agency JOHNS&CO says the performance of its staff during the Coronavirus period has led it to launch what it regards as...

The latest market snapshot by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors warns the current boom may not continue as government support measures...

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

Property raffles are a legal minefield and many are too good to be true, according to a leading lawyer. There has been...

The Zoopla Rental Market Report, published this week, mentioned a two-speed rental market, but what does that mean? We are seeing two...

The UK residential activities of high-end agency Savills suffered a 54 per cent reduction in profits and an eight per cent...

The proportion of the asking price achieved on average in the past year is 95.8 per cent according to a new survey. Comparison...

It’s probably not a surprise but new research has revealed where people want to move to - as well as where...

House raffles and similar competitions have become mired in controversy in recent years, thanks to some of them failing to abide by...

A PropTech firm that regularly claims London homes are mis-measured in property descriptions has taken a swipe at Purplebricks. Pupil, a spatial...

The chairman of LSL Property Services - Simon Embley - says he is “increasingly optimistic” about the outlook for the market,...

Strutt & Parker is warning that in a worst-case scenario house prices in some locations could drop 10 per cent this...

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

A housing market snapshot for prime London shows a fall of over half in the number of £1m-plus properties sold so...

OneDome has released a list of High Street agencies that have signed up to its free-to-list portal and sister website Nethouseprices  -...

Mortgage approvals - a key indicator of short-term activity in the housing market - beat expectations in June according to Bank...

Fine & Country has announced it signed a string of agencies to its brand during lockdown. Most F&C agents members are High...

The number of Hong Kong buyers looking at property in London has doubled in just five weeks according to an agency...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s stamp duty holiday means prime property in the UK now enjoys lower tax rates than most European countries. Buyers...

A trading statement from Foxtons this morning reveals that 85 per cent of staff are now off furlough, and that the...

Zoopla says while there may be speculation about people fleeing London and big urban areas for the countryside, the evidence suggests...

National Crime Agency officers working as part of a Paramilitary Crime Task Force have searched a home in Belfast and have...

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

It is widely expected that Purplebricks will shortly reveal the result of an experiment with a number of different pricing strategies. The...

Zoopla's Research and Insight Director Richard Donnell writes: Just over a fortnight on since the Chancellor announced the Stamp Duty holiday and...

A branch of London agency Foxtons has been targeted by a group of political agitators called Beyond Politics, which says it’s...

NAEA Propertymark is calling on agents to show “greater diligence” when dealing with Russian buyers, in the light of the report...

Agents have almost unanimously been reporting a big surge in business since the reopening of the housing market, but new figures...

Hello and welcome to another week. We’re more than aware that it’s a challenging time for our industry as for most...

Emma Vigus, managing director of sales progression platform mio, in discussion with key suppliers in the residential property industry on operating...

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

Knight Frank has reported a remarkable set of figures for June showing how the housing market has bounced back with a...

Purplebricks’ sale of its Canadian operation for some £35m begs the question - where can it now recoup some of its losses...

The latest monthly index suggests that the average asking price in England and Wales has jumped 1.5 per cent in the...

A think tank says the stamp duty holiday introduced a week ago is understandable and may be helpful to the housing...

Purplebricks is selling its Canadian business. The sale comes little over a year after the troubled agency closed both its failed Australian and...

A London estate agent has broken ranks with much of the industry and instead of welcoming the stamp duty holiday has...

A major agency is warning that the current stamp duty holiday could leave the housing market in a state of lethargy...

Savills has revised its market forecast for the enclaves of prime central London and now says prices will fall by 2.0...

An estate agency is warning that the likely rush of transactions when the new stamp duty holiday ends next spring will...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak - and the agency industry - will no doubt be delighted to know that visits to Rightmove soared...

The latest guidance from the government on the next phase of the HS2 high-speed railway confirms the previous demand that vendors...

The number of offers agreed on homes priced below £1m since mid-May is a healthy 41 per cent higher than the...

Mortgage enquiries in June surged to double the rate of the previous month according to the latest halifax house price index. Although...

Agents have spoken out angrily against any uncertainty in the market caused by government leaks about future stamp duty changes. In recent...

One of the possible stamp duty options floated by Chancellor Rishi Sunak could mean 89 per cent of sales would be...

The chief executive of a hybrid agency in London has revealed why he deserted big corporates to create his own company. Rollo...

Hunters has launched two additional franchise branches in Tower Bridge, London and Middleton, North Manchester, taking the company total to over...

There are various reports of estate agencies closing branches - or not reopening them after lockdown - as they reduce the...

The Black Lives Matter debate has reached the property industry with some agents dropping the term ‘Master bedroom’ from descriptions. The Times...

A London agency says it’s seen over 30 new agents join its hub franchise operation during the lockdown, taking the total...

It’s a tough time for agents and our stories show a disturbingly high number of  branches closing - but there are...

The industry’s first virtual awards event has taken place with hundreds of agents participating courtesy of YouTube. Winners of the prestigious ESTAS...

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

Purplebricks is starting a new wave of TV advertisements today, continuing its theme from earlier this year as a sponsor of...

Agents have remained calm in the light of Nationwide’s house price index which shows the first annual fall for eight years...

Government figures show the 218,975 properties within Greater London have Chinese owners - and two agents say there will be more...

One of the highest profile and most widely respected figures in the British property industry has died suddenly. He was 72. Tony...

Revenue for The Property Franchise Group was hit by 20 per cent cent thanks for the lockdown - but sales listings...

The post-lockdown surge in housing market activity has continued into its sixth week, as at least one agency’s indicators hit record...

An analysis of Countrywide branch data outside London has revealed that one in 10 applicants who registered to buy were from...

Industry veteran Harry Hill, a former chairman of Countrywide and founder of Rightmove, has now become a mentor at the new...

A raft of changes in the senior management of Strutt & Parker is being heralded as part of a “shift towards...

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

There’s been a big rise in demand for new-builds since the lockdown according to figures from Knight Frank - but the...

The leader of the Say No To Rightmove campaign has revealed to Estate Agent Today that he has lobbied the portal...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - currently at the centre of a planning controversy - could be sacked in a September Cabinet reshuffle. The...

“Let’s Zoom later”, “are we Zooming in the morning or afternoon?” “Yeah, I zoomed the client earlier” – variations on these...

Video tours, heralded as the next big thing just a few weeks ago, are being abandoned by buyers and dismissed as...

A tax and legal specialist says there’s been a huge rise in stamp duty refund cases between March and June -...

With most fund-raising involving organised runs, treks or mudders, we know how difficult it is right now to do great work...

One of the leading ‘new breed’ of hybrids relying on self-employed agents is opening a share offer to investors in a...

Price discounts are diminishing as the housing market strengthens, according to data from Knight Frank. The average discount to the asking price...

US-originated estate agency Keller Williams claims to be the fastest growing in the UK as a result of 29 agents joining...

The new YOUhome Property Gurus agency has announced another key hire to strengthen its central London activities.  The agency, set up by...

Housing minister Chris Pincher has now been named in media investigations into allegations concerning his political boss, Robert Jenrick, and the...

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

A start-up estate agency in London says it’s going to market only refurbished homes that will then be given a warranty...

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

A 27 year old agent with a background working in London’s Canary Wharf has headed north to set up his own...

If you are an established UK estate agent, the status quo dictates that you will most likely work for ‘the man.’ Corporate...

The housing market is set for long-term recovery, despite dips in the road on the way.  That's the message from the latest house...

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

A quarter of vendors and buyers contacted by a high-end agency say the lockdown and the Coronavirus crisis have made them...

How prime London has changed. In 2002 work began on The Knightsbridge. Located within a stone’s throw of Harrods and a near-neighbour...

In a wide-ranging video interview for his Move iQ service, Phil Spencer speaks to former agent and founder of Viewber, Ed...

The Metropolitan Police says it’s “assessing” the controversial surrounding the Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick, and a planning decision over which he...

Leading estate agents are warning that the sharp fall in house prices reported by the Nationwide may be just the first...

A survey of sellers by a high-end agency suggests that around a third expect price falls of six per cent or...

A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...

Although the shake-out in the industry is ongoing - online agency Settled and established new-build agency Cushman & Wakefield have both...

There has been a huge surge in demand in some regions of the UK according to new data from Rightmove.  The portal...

The well-known chief executive of Fine & Country, David Lindley, is standing down. An announcement from the agency came late this morning...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to release a set of options for member agents to consider if the portal...

If it’s Friday it’s our regular round-up of fund-raising by and involving the property industry, and it’s remarkable how much is...

Zoopla’s head of research says a stamp duty holiday could encourage more home owners to move which in turn could help...

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - accused by some of breaking the lockdown some weeks ago - is now in more hot...

The Covid-19 crisis hasn’t caused the revolution it has been reported to have. Despite the challenges it has brought, fundamentally, the...

Research from Zoopla suggests that demand from buyers across England surged 88 per cent shortly after the housing market reopened -...

High-end agency Beauchamp Estates is claiming to have bagged the capital’s biggest deal during the lockdown period - a mansion which...

Many of the leading advocates of the self-employed estate agent business model have talked about why many want new recruits with...

Housing Minister Chris Pincher and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick stayed well clear of the Dominic Cummings row over the weekend -...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

** This Bank Holiday Monday both Estate Agent Today and Letting Agent Today look at how agencies have modified offices and protocols...

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

The Say No To Rightmove campaign is to hold a seminar for agents who have already left the portal or are...

During March, the coronavirus pandemic put the brakes on the property market with an enforced period of shutdown. However, almost two...

London estate agency Benham & Reeves says there’s been a sharp fall-off in demand for ultra-expensive homes in prime suburbs of...

The founder of OnTheMarket has revealed why the portal floated on the stock market and why Ian Springett was the right...

The number of full property details viewed on Rightmove - a key indicator of market health - is already stronger than...

The popular and well respected ex-Knight Frank partner Tom Tangney has joined Rose & Partners, a boutique property firm serving prime...

The biggest awards for the agency sector - The ESTAS - will now be a virtual event on Friday July 3,...

A series of polls taken by Estate Agent Today suggest substantial numbers of agents remain uncomfortable about returning to trading even...

High end London agency Beauchamp Estates has been selected to join the Bank of England’s advisory panel of companies and senior directors, and to...

As last Friday was the VE Day Anniversary bank holiday we have a bumper bundle of fund-raising activities to report on...

The agency at the heart of a fierce row over staff safety in the lockdown says it's now insisting local managers...

Foxtons - which has recently closed branches and furloughed staff - has described a shareholder rebellion over senior management bonuses and pay...

Although few expect virtual viewings to continue their popularity now that lockdown restrictions have been eased, there’s news this morning that...

A respected estate agency has revised downwards its price forecast for the housing market for the second time since the start...

There’s been a surge in buyers wanting to view properties - but agents must sit on their hands and wait for...

Details being presented to Parliament today may include information on how agents can return to work in some sort of ‘new normal.’ A 50...

There has been much speculation about when agents will be allowed back to work, and what the new office working environment...

In normal times, the Winkworth team based at their Notting Hill office in west London would head to the fashionable Walmer...

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

A study by Rightmove suggests that 94 per cent of buyers and sellers currently in the market are determined to go...

A major consumer survey of existing home owners and potential movers has resulted in a plea to government to allow house...

A property tax specialist is warning that sellers of buy to lets or holiday homes may have to estimate their own...

Savills has kept in touch with almost 2,000 of its vendors and prospective buyers through two mass webinars. Entitled ‘What COVID-19 means...

There’s going to be a 35 per cent drop in the number of new homes delivered this year because of the...

OnTheMarket says it has another 32 million shares to give away to agents signing full fee contracts with the challenger portal...

Hello and welcome to Property Jobs Today - our first for some weeks as the coverage has previously been dominated by...

The Say No To Rightmove campaign, which expects to have some 3,000 offices signed up by the end of the month,...

A property law firm is the latest to back a call for a stamp duty holiday to help kick-start the housing...

One of prime central London’s most respected estate agencies is warning that it could take until spring 2021 for the luxury...

House sales edged down only slightly in March compared with February according to HM revenue & Customs, despite the lockdown in...

The peak of the 2020 sales market is likely to be September instead of the usual early summer - but that...

Foxtons' Annual General Meeting next month is to be held virtually, meaning voting will be electronic. A feature of last year’s AGM...

Winkworth is now offering free video valuations to clients who are considering a future house move. It’s created a bespoke virtual service...

The leader of the Say No To Rightmove campaign says that agents are demanding that there is “no return to full...

Foxtons says it’s furloughed 750 staff and asked high paid staff earning over £40,000 to take a 20 per cent pay...

An estate agency says it’s using so-called Covid Clauses in contracts to keep transactions on course. Knight Frank says it’s writing ‘Coronavirus...

An estate agency that runs its own TV shows via YouTube has launched a second season featuring local companies, amenities and...

Only half of the branches signed up to Zoopla have taken advantage of one or other of the discount offers made...

To many less fortunate on the follicle front, high profile industry supplier Ed Mead has enjoyed an infuriatingly good head of...

Allsop has staged its first principal residential auction entirely online, and has raised £28m. Some 76 per cent of all lots offered...

An economic consultancy predicts house prices will fall by a sixth as unemployment grows across Britain this year. The consultancy, Cebr, says...

We are still living in highly extraordinary times, perhaps evidenced best by the fact that the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, was...

In this time of economic uncertainty, more and more people are becoming unwilling to leave their homes, yet you and your...

Working from home is something of a leveller right now, applying to people in the capital and in the sticks, but...

New temporary rules have thrown a lifeline to troubled agencies like Countrywide and Purplebricks which may need to raise additional funds...

A leading estate agency says it has observed that some banks previously opposed to accepting remote and desktop valuations have started...

One of Britain’s leading agents says online viewing and interest in videos for homes on sale continues to be relatively strong...

Individual franchisees operating under the Winkworth banner are receiving what the company calls “comprehensive help” on a range of issues, including...

The latest market forecast comes from Knight Frank which says that by the end of the year there will have been...

There’s a sense that we really are on the verge of a huge change in the industry. It’s too early to be...

Hello and welcome to this week’s list of good work - yes, despite the virus lockdown.  Earlier this week we featured many...