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A property industry group has called for a reduction in the discounts available for council tenants buying their own home, after...

Strike remained in the red in the run up to its acquisition of Purplebricks last year and has new financial backing...

Fraud poses a significant challenge for residential conveyancers, with criminals often attempting to exploit the transaction process for money laundering purposes. The...

Mortgage approvals rose for the sixth consecutive month in February and are at the highest level since September 2022, Bank of...

As you begin the process of property transactions in the UK, it's important to understand potential pitfalls that may result in...

A variety of charities have received support from the property industry this week. If there are charitable endeavours you think the rest...

House price growth may have slowed last year but homeowners who sold their property still made an average gain of £74,000...

LSL has hailed the benefits of switching to a franchise model for its estate agency brand. A trading update from the company...

Yopa’s latest accounts for 2022 have revealed a “material uncertainty” that the business could continue ahead of a restructure in 2023. The...

Energy efficiency and “transaction niggles” are predicted to be key themes of 2024 for agents, buyers and sellers. Buying agent Stacks Property...

Fraud in the lettings industry is reaching unprecedented heights. Now, more than ever, there is a need for a revolution in...

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

Why professional indemnity claims are on the rise In today's volatile economic landscape, the uncertainty faced by landlords and tenants has reached...

OnTheMarket (OTM) has warned of a “challenging backdrop” for agents which may impact the portal’s annual revenue. It comes amid rumours, reported...

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

LSL has described the transfer of its estate agency business to a franchise model as a success and said it expects...

Higher agency fees and the end of pandemic support boosted Zoopla’s revenue in 2022. The portal’s annual accounts for the year to...

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

The end of a tenancy can be busy and stressful. As the letting agent, you’ll have many plates spinning to move...

The National Association of Property Buyers (NAPB) and Gumtree have teamed up to help fightback against fraudsters, particularly when it comes...

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

Spicerhaart’s shift to a hybrid model and investment in the business and staff has contributed to a £5m loss for 2022,...

Property guru and TV presenter Phil Spencer has paid tribute to his parents after they died in a car crash at...

In his latest column Jonathan Rolande looks at the future of estate agnts on the high street.   You only need to walk down...

A new report highlights levels of agency pay across the property sector. The figures, from Rayner Personnel’s latest Property Sector Salary Report,...

OnTheMarket critic Brett Stone has issued a second open letter to shareholders of the portal, accusing it of “irresponsibly diluting shareholders”...

Agents and sellers are being warned against putting unsuitable properties up for auction. Stuart Collar- Brown, chief executive of online auctioneer platform...

According to research, the average cost of home insurance was £300 in 2022 – a record low. However, this could increase...

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

According to the latest English Housing Survey, there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said...

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

More than a third of homes have declined in value over the past six months, Zoopla data shows. It comes despite the...

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

Fall throughs are estimated to have cost UK estate agents £1.27bn in 2022, new research suggest. Upfront information provider Moverly looked at...

The past seven days have seen a string of stories across the media relating to the property sector.  Reports have revealed how...

In simple terms, as you are probably aware, ‘lenders’ are the organisations who loan you something, in this case money to...

With rising mortgage rates and the cost of living expected to be the biggest cause of a slowdown in the housing...

Upfront material information is now firmly on the property industry’s radar, with Trading Standards CPR regulations expected to move towards disclosing...

Despite most businesses across industry now adopting some form of digital alternative to traditional work methods, many in the private rental...

Strike has fallen further into the red, its latest annual accounts show. The online agent’s financial statement for the 12 months to...

LSL Property Services’ share price dipped yesterday after posting an operating loss in its 2022 annual accounts. Its results showed a group...

According to the recent industry research report ‘Back to the Future’ from tmgroup, mio and CDS 40% of property transaction delays...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. Thomas Morris Sales & Lettings: Last week...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Mystery surrounds the current position and owner of the Douglas & Gordon sales business as documents reveal the events that led...

More than a tenth of homeowners expect to delay buying or selling a home this year due to the cost of...

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

House prices could drop by almost 25% ‘start-to-trough’ or by as much as 40% in severe circumstances, Lloyds Banking Group has...

Purplebricks’ share price has continued falling after it informed the markets that it is up for sale last week. The beleaguered agency’s...

Purplebricks’ share price hit a new low last week after it announced a strategic review that could lead to the sale...

By the Co-founders of Freehold; David Mann MBE, Partner at Tuffin Ferraby Taylor and Saleem Fazal MBE, Real Estate Partner at...

Purplebricks is considering an alternative ownership structure to ‘better realise the potential of the group.’ The beleaguered online agent launched a strategic...

A former Countrywide director says that since becoming a Keller Williams agent he’s racked up over £1m in fees. Dominic Marcel -...

Most letting agents are already carrying out inspections for check-in and check-out reports (hopefully). Some are going further and conducting interim...

Usually, I enter January with a spring in my step - optimistic about what the future holds.  Two years ago, after the...

When the weather turns like it has, we use more energy to keep our homes cosy. However, this places increasing strain...

What are you going to do when something unplanned, unexpected, and unpleasant hits your brand and business? There’s no point avoiding it...

Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...

Purplebricks chief executive Helena Marston insists the brand's turnaround plan is working after posting a half-year loss this morning and revealing...

England beat Wales at the World Cup in Qatar this week, confirming the team’s progression to the next round while their...

The property sector braced itself for the chill wind of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement this week. His pre-Budget comment that he...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

Conveyancing software provider Smoove has revealed that 30 branches across 18 firms have so far signed up to its new flagship...

Activist investor Lecram Holdings has used its new 5.16% stake in Purplebricks to call for the beleaguered online agent to remove...

In this guest feature, Ben Bailey, CCO at Even, a mortgage lender for first-time buyers launched this year, provides commentary on the end...

Mortgage rate hikes have already halved landlord profits according to latest research, and a base rate rise to 2.5% will see...

Prime estate agent John D Wood & Co has introduced a range of new policies to support staff on a range...

The share of homeowners struggling to repay their mortgages could hit the same peak levels of the 2008 financial crisis by...

As I watched Liz Truss take to the stage at this week’s Conservative Party conference, my eyes were drawn to the sign behind her. “Getting Britain...

Agents and property professionals paid tribute to the Queen last night after Buckingham Palace announced she had passed away. Readers were celebrating...

Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...

Keller Williams’ (KW) Warwick Market Centre has closed, prompting a blame game between its former owners and the franchise brand. KW Warwick has...

Agents are ‘wrongly’ relying on hard copies of identity documents to verify people’s identities in anti-money laundering (AML) checks, new research...

As the UK works towards its net zero goal by 2050, Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a Green Hub to support...

Last week was quite a week for major trading updates, with four of the market’s biggest players announcing either half-year or...

Double-think, for those who have not read George Orwell, is when people are expected to accept two conflicting beliefs as truth,...

Hidden amongst the annual results released by Purplebricks on Tuesday – which saw revenue and profits down, as well as a...

Dye & Durham says it could potentially appeal the decision by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to effectively disallow its acquistion...

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

The relationship between estate agents and conveyancers is undoubtedly a complex one and has certainly had ‘its moments’ over the years,...

Purplebricks has pushed back the publication of its annual accounts. The online agent’s full year results were due to be published on...

Portals are aiming to boost consumer awareness of new material information rules rather than refusing non-compliant listings. Agency listings have been required...

The founder of prime London estate agency Beauchamp Estates is set to reveal all on his most prestigious property sales. Gary Hersham has...

OnTheMarket has reported an increase in agency branches listing on the portal but posted an operating loss after a busy year...

Estate agents could be losing thousands of pounds a year to missed calls. Communications platform YourBusinessNumber analysed data on the typical number of...

The government is being urged to expand and make the Treasury’s mortgage guarantee scheme permanent and compulsory on home loans above...

Purplebricks has revealed a drop in instructions so far this year. The online agency brand issued a trading update this morning for...

Spicerhaart’s annual conference and awards ceremony returned earlier this month after a three-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. The company’s two day...

Many people in recent years will have become familiar with challenger banks such as Monzo, Starling and Atom. Many will have...

A lack of support to help people onto the property ladder has been highlighted as one factor for the Tory party’s...

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...

Our inbox is regularly stuffed with exciting new industry developments and tools to help agents work better.  Here are some of the...

In this Q&A, I catch up with Jesper With-Fogstrup, chief executive officer of Smoove (formerly ULS Technology until a very recent...

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

In this weekend feature, inventory expert and chair of the AIIC, Daniel Evans, sets out why rental reform changes will make...

More vendors are wanting to use property logbooks in a bid to speed their sales and reduce the risk of fall-throughs. That’s...

One of the most valuable assets to any company is the data it stores. According to a recent study completed by...

The Purplebricks share price remained relatively unchanged yesterday following the shock announcement that chief executive Vic Darvey was quitting the company...

Almost exactly a decade ago I wrote a blog on the back of a spate on mainstream news stories about prime...

The findings of a new survey may make worrying reading for agents who have taken the self-employed route as agency business...