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Foxtons has recorded a 31% annual increase in the value of its under offer pipeline during the first couple of months...
06 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A local estate agent is spreading the love this Valentine’s Day with a video aiming to get people “on board.” Surrey and...
14 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Average house prices rose between December and January but a rapid rebound is unlikely, Nationwide has warned. The latest Nationwide House Price...
01 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Property supply and demand have rebounded since the start of the year amid falling mortgage rates but sellers are still making...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Sir Simon Clarke’s call for Rishi Sunak to be ousted from Downing Street may well express what many of his MP...
27 January 2024
From: Features
Foxtons is set to close and consolidate some Ludlow Thompson branches as part of plans to save £3m this year. A trading...
26 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Propertymark has welcomed a move by the Government to lift restrictions on development along the abandoned HS2 route. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
23 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Estate agency regulations and minimum standards may finally see the light of day after Labour put forward amendments to the Government’s...
19 January 2024
From: Breaking News
Lomond has more than doubled its footprint spanning the South Coast after sealing a new deal for Hampshire agent Beal’s. The brand...
05 January 2024
From: Breaking News
As the world marches relentlessly forward to 2024, the government’s flagship legislation for the private rented sector (PRS) remains in limbo. This...
30 December 2023
From: Features
The debate over the Green Belt, and the newly branded ‘grey belt’, has made the headlines a lot recently and will...
30 December 2023
From: Features
The prime central London market is set for a rebound, analysis claims. Research by Strutt & Parker reveals the PCL market was...
19 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...
13 December 2023
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The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill is falling short of its own objectives, an industry executive has claimed. Linz Darlington, founder of...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A former director of Southampton-based property brand White & Guard has launched his own estate agency in Hampshire. Rob Rowe has unveiled Rowe...
13 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Bill passed its second reading in Parliament last night. Housing minister Lee Rowley pledged that the legislation...
12 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The borough of Richmond upon Thames in London has been crowned the happiest place to live in Great Britain, according to...
06 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Large language models, machine learning, artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and 'the singularity' change everything, but there again, they change literally...
29 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Foxtons has described itself as a “lettings-focused” business after announcing the acquisition of rival London agency Ludlow Thompson. The deal is worth...
08 November 2023
From: Breaking News
Fine & Country is embarking on its Autumn Regional Tour this month. This events across the UK bring together industry professionals, business...
01 November 2023
From: Breaking News
The government should reverse some of its latest energy efficiency policies so owners, landlords and tenants can enjoy cheaper fuel bills The...
25 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Inheritance Tax receipts for April to September 2023 have soared to £3.9 billion, some £0.4 billion higher than the same period...
24 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Demand for residential property remains fragile despite a pause in interest rate rises, Knight Frank claims. While the number of new prospective...
10 October 2023
From: Breaking News
A Labour council has revealed that it’s bought 15 open market homes, beefed up their energy efficiency and will use them...
03 October 2023
From: Breaking News
Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Clive Humby of Dunn Humby (the Mega Minds behind the Tesco Clubcard) declared that "Data is the new oil" in 2006....
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
An index of prime London properties suggests buyers standing back as economic uncertainty reaches the upper levels of the market. The Prime...
26 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Since the Bank of England base rate started making large jumps around the middle of last year, mortgage rates have increased...
23 September 2023
From: Features
The majority of the British public believe the Government is responsible for fixing the country’s housing shortage but few believe that...
22 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Fewer sellers are willing to cut their asking prices, Chestertons claims. The agent said vendors in the capital have already priced in...
21 September 2023
From: Breaking News
MPs have expressed “concern and disappointment” at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) for its persistent poor performance...
20 September 2023
From: Breaking News
Introduced to Parliament in May, the Renters (Reform) Bill seeks to improve the private rental sector for both tenants and landlords....
15 September 2023
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Estate agency has changed. No longer is it required to sit in a high street office working the old way. Provide a...
12 September 2023
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And suddenly it’s autumn. It’s just six weeks before the clocks change, days are getting shorter and - the real sign...
09 September 2023
From: Features
John D Wood & Co has expanded with a new office in Winchester, Hampshire. The Winchester office occupies a stone-built corner premises...
31 August 2023
From: Breaking News
The term mixed-tenure development usually refers to residential developments where different residential tenures are provided on the same site. Typically, tenure was...
30 August 2023
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Winkworth is expanding further in north London, with a new office opening in fashionable West Hampstead. The move by the agency franchise...
23 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Buyers are waiting for mortgage rates to stabilise before making a move in the property market, Chestertons claims. It comes as the...
21 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Andrews Lettings Director Angharad Trueman has identified two priorities for her forthcoming term as President of the Association of Lettings Agents. Known...
19 August 2023
From: Features
Mortgage lenders are at last cutting their rates on some deals, confident that the Bank of England’s base rate may rise...
15 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents and property professionals have expressed hopes that rates have peaked after latest rise Iin the cost of borrowing. The Bank of...
04 August 2023
From: Breaking News
Housing Minister Rachel Maclean MP is probably looking forward to her summer break this year. But wherever she's going and whatever she's...
29 July 2023
From: Features
London buyers are becoming more cautious but they may benefit from more stock entering the market, Chestertons claims. A market update from...
25 July 2023
From: Breaking News
In his latest column, Jonathan Rolande, founder of House Buy Fast, explains how those working in the sector can beat the...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...
22 July 2023
From: Features
‘Schools out for Summer’ as the Alice Cooper song goes and the kids are not the only ones looking forward to...
22 July 2023
From: Features
A new estate agency has now announced that its co-founder is a Savills head of office who has jumped ship. Sebastian Hipwood,...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Success with your chosen CRM solution should not be a one-and-done package. Once you team up with a stellar CRM provider,...
17 July 2023
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It may be all change - again - at the Department of Levelling Up, Communities and Local Government if media speculation...
17 July 2023
From: Breaking News
MPs have cast doubt on the Government’s ability to achieve its target of 300,000 new homes per year by the mid-2020s...
14 July 2023
From: Breaking News
CRMs can be superheroes for your business, but not all of them possess the necessary powers to save the day. As...
11 July 2023
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There’s a warning today that confusion over plans to transition rural properties to greener heating systems may be deterring buyers. Trade association...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Two all-party groups of MPs and Peers have called on the government to act to turn empty buildings into good quality,...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Interesting news from Leaders Romans Group (LRG) this week when they revealed sales figures across the group for June. Nationally, sales figures...
08 July 2023
From: Features
The team behind regional agency brands Simpson & Partners and Simpson and Weekley is developing a hybrid franchise model. Andrew Simpson and...
06 July 2023
From: Breaking News
By adopting a top-notch Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, you're not only opening doors to acquiring new customers and nurturing existing...
05 July 2023
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Propertymark has named its new chairperson and board members during its annual general meeting. Succeeding Propertymark’s, Nicky Heathcote, Bill Butler has been...
30 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Jackson-Stops has announced the opening of its newest branch in Colchester, Essex. This follows the launch of the national agency brand’s virtual office...
28 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Supply and demand is rising but there is still a shortage of larger properties for buyers, Chestertons claims. An update from the...
27 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Winkworth has expanded further in the South East of England with a new office opening in Wokingham – its fourth office...
22 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Asking prices have fallen on a monthly basis at this time of year for the first time since June 2017 as...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Old Conduit House in Hampstead Village, a beautifully restored Gothic Grade II* Listed 5,054 sqft (470 sqm), six bedroom home, built...
17 June 2023
From: Features
MPs have urged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hold an emergency summit in Downing Street with banks and mortgage lenders to...
15 June 2023
From: Breaking News
At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet...
14 June 2023
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Two major agents have been on the acquisition trail this week. Chestertons, London’s oldest estate agency, has continued its expansion plans with...
09 June 2023
From: Breaking News
In an exclusive interview with Estate Agent Today, Simon Coaker, Sales & Marketing Director of Desert Springs Resort, shared captivating insights into...
08 June 2023
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Two former housing ministers have criticised the Government for scrapping housebuilding targets. The Government officially watered-down proposals for mandatory local housebuilding targets...
07 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Claims management company (CMC) Hydrogard Legal Services has launched a helpline to advise agents on issues that may disrupt their sales. The firm...
31 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Chestertons has reported an increase in buyer enquiries and listings as it heads into the traditionally busy spring market. The London estate...
02 May 2023
From: Breaking News
Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Mackenzie Smith has opened its eighth branch, launching a new office in Camberley, Surrey. The independent brand’s new office is located right...
24 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The Labour Party has outlined three ways it will help first-time buyers onto the housing ladder as it ramps up its...
12 April 2023
From: Breaking News
The property market is broken, Housing Secretary Michael Gove acknowledged yesterday. Despite the Conservative Party being in power since 2010, Gove insisted...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...
31 March 2023
From: Breaking News
New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...
29 March 2023
From: Features
Agents in some parts of the UK are still struggling to sell properties that they first listed more than a decade...
22 March 2023
From: Breaking News
In November, research conducted by The Housing Forum's Futures Network unearthed concern with the potential to meet the requirements set out...
18 March 2023
From: Features
A more competitive mortgage market may actually dampen hopes of a downsizing boom, an agent has predicted. Many property professionals last year...
17 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...
24 February 2023
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Agency acquirer The Lomond Group has unveiled a rebrand to mark its two-year anniversary. Co-created at the beginning of 2021 when property...
16 February 2023
From: Breaking News
We’re only in February and it’s already clear that this year will set the future direction of the private rented sector...
15 February 2023
From: Features
Lies, damned lies, and statistics this week. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as though I’m being bombarded...
11 February 2023
From: Features
Record energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis has prompted a surge in downsizing activity over the past 12 months, new research...
03 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Should commercial properties be converted into homes? I think so. I don’t mean the upscale barns becoming large houses, or the fashionable...
28 January 2023
From: Features
Conservative MPs are continuing to question when new estate agency regulations will come in as the Government sticks to its stock...
17 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Agents have expressed disappointment at the lack of support for homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy efficient. It comes...
16 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The rush to complete property purchases continued throughout November but fewer sellers are now coming to market, a major estate agency...
03 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A plethora of property professionals are ending the year with new jobs. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...
30 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Energy efficiency will become key considerations for buyers next year while those with cash will be preferred purchasers, Jackson-Stops has predicted. The...
28 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Homeowners are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their property before they come to sell their home. It...
21 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Chestertons has released its housing market forecasts for 2023, predicting that prices will only see a “slight dip” next year before...
15 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Ever wondered how an estate agent celebrates Christmas? The team behind agency network Mr and Mrs Clarke has given the world a...
13 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Is it really just a year ago that we were nervously wondering whether yet another Christmas would be Covid-affected? Little did we...
10 December 2022
From: Features
The Government has been urged to revise its plans for affordable housing as MPs warn it is set to fall short...
07 December 2022
From: Breaking News
There have been plenty of heart-warming examples of agents supporting their local communities and charities this week, from sleep-outs to donations. Whatever...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday repeated previously debunked claims that the Government is building record numbers of homes. Housebuilding have returned to...
01 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Estate Agent Today publisher Angels Media and Facebook expert Paul Long have teamed up to launch a new social media lead...
01 December 2022
From: Breaking News
A former Housing Secretary has outlined why the Conservative Party mustn’t abandon its commitment to housebuilding. It comes as some 47 Conservative...