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

The Relocation Agent Network (RAN) has named Smart Compliance as a preferred supplier.  This partnership is a continuation of a collaboration that...

House prices dipped on a monthly basis during March but annual growth improved, Nationwide data shows. The latest Nationwide House Price Index...

The share of homes purchased by first-time buyers so far this year has been pushed to record levels, but most are...

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

Epsom and Ewell, Epping Forest and Dartford have been named as the top London leaver hotspots as buyers continue to move...

My Auction has merged with Bamboo Auctions to form one of the largest online auction providers in the UK. Rocket Auctions, a newly...

UK property professionals should look to Norway when assessing how to improve the home buying process, a housing minister has claimed. Speaking...

In this latest article from the team at Iceberg Digital, they discuss Uzair, an industry-specific artificial intelligence (AI). Iceberg Digital, the creators...

Agents are becoming more confident about a busy Spring market after the Bank of England held interest rates for the fourth...

The benefits for letting agents to outsource their client accounting is well documented, however with an increasing number of options available,...

March was the most popular month for completions this year as sales took longer and buyers focused on affordability, analysis has...

New homes – we need more in ‘24 2023 was a year which saw the 'need to moves' active in the housing...

Next year’s Properymark One conference will be held at Excel London. It comes after the first landmark event from the agency trade...

Forget John Lewis or Marks & Spencer, the latest Hat and Home Christmas advert has been released. (Well it was released last...

It was actor Charlies Sheen who said: ‘I have one speed. I have one gear. Go!’ The same might not be said...

Estate agents spend almost half their working day chasing or being chased for issues as a new report highlights concerns about...

Achieved prime London sale prices fell by their largest levels since May 2021 last month, research suggests. Analysis by property data firm...

By Neil Cobbold Recent data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities show that 24,260 households served a valid Section...

Zoopla is warning that there will be further house price falls in 2024 on top of the 4.5 per cent drop...

Arun Estates has unveiled plans to close six Douglas Allen branches as it moves agents in the East London region to...

The property transaction in England and Wales is a notoriously slow and fraught process, taking typically 150 days to complete, with...

Independent estate agency Hat and Home has released a sneak peak of its 2023 brand marketing campaign.  Renowned for its distinctive advertising...

A house removal specialist and a consumer property group reckon they’ve discovered the busiest day of the year for moving. It’s Friday...

Sentiment among movers is proving to be remarkably resilient despite the challenging news in recent months on mortgage rates, inflation, and...

The publication of inflation figures by the government tomorrow will be a Do-Or-Die moment for the housing market, it’s been claimed. At...

The founder of an online agency that switched to the for sale-by-owner model has turned his attention to property portals. Kae Travis...

The average age of a UK home mover has dropped but the number of actual moves has hit a record low,...

The cost of moving home has soared in the past year, new figures reveal. According to new data compiled by insurers Admiral...

It has been another busy week in the property sector.  In his latest column, property commentator Jonathan Rolande, provides his take on...

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

Annual house price growth dropped for the fourth month in a row in February and dropped further into negative territory on...

It has been a busy first quarter of the year for property industry job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news...

A representative of major Purplebricks shareholder Axel Springer has stood down from the online agent’s board. It comes as the beleaguered brand...

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

Moving home has been identified as the most stressful life event, with buyers and sellers citing waiting to exchange as the...

Record energy bills and the cost-of-living crisis has prompted a surge in downsizing activity over the past 12 months, new research...

Sellers are being urged to be upfront about property issues and consider lower offers from better buyers as increasing numbers of...

It has been a busy start to the year for job moves. If you want your jobs or appointments news to feature...

Homes in Birmingham and East London are among the slowest in the UK to sell from listing to completion, analysis suggests. Property...

As another year ends it is essential to take time and reflect on what you have accomplished over the last 12...

Agents at haart in Lincoln are celebrating after receiving their 1,000th online review on Google. The branch, which offers both residential sales...

New year, old worries: what’s happening in the housing market? We’ve asked experts and collated forecasts, 15 in total. On the one...

The rush to complete property purchases continued throughout November but fewer sellers are now coming to market, a major estate agency...

The housing market is struggling to regain momentum following the mini-Budget but a ‘soft landing’ is possible, Nationwide suggests. The lender is...

An internal review has found examples of non-compliance with regulations at Purplebricks, the online agent’s half-year results have revealed, which could...

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

Average house prices fell by their largest level since October 2008 last month, Halifax data shows. It is the latest sign of...

England may have beaten Wales in the football but it is a different story when it comes to which country is...

It has been another busy month for job moves in the estate agency sector. Here are some of the latest moves that...

Purplebricks has written to shareholders urging them to reject “disruptive” resolutions calling for chairman Paul Pindar to be sacked and replaced...

In this guest piece, Andy Jones, Corporate & Build To Rent Director at LRG, looks at whether commercial property can help solve...

What’s the difference between Centralised Ledger Technology and Decentralised Ledger Technology? Repeat after me; centralised and decentralised ledgers and Distributed Ledger Technology...

Worcestershire estate agent Nicol & Co is celebrating its “busiest month ever” for house moves. It has reported 26 completions in Droitwich...

There have been plenty of new jobs being started outside of Wesminster this month. Here are some of the latest moves that...

Recent political changes – and there have been quite a few in recent weeks – have brought about something of a...

Despite the nation feeling the pinch of living costs, the number of home moves are actually rising as TwentyCi reports a...

Smoove has announced the full market rollout of its digital onboarding platform, Smoove Start. The conveyancing software provider’s latest tool provides a...

House prices look likely to fall next year, a senior analyst claims while another warns the property market is moving from...

There are no signs of a post-summer lull in the property jobs market. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

OnTheMarket-owned software platform teclet has unveiled a new partnership to help landlords, tenants, sellers and buyers arrange their removals and storage...

A quarter of borrowers would be unable to afford their mortgage repayments if interest rates hit 5% but the threat of...

A former high profile area director for Foxtons has been appointed to a senior role at Beauchamp Estates. Stuart Bennett, previously area...

Buyers are starting to reduce their budgets and the level of urgency in the market has declined, Savills warns. The agent suggested...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

The property jobs market hasn't taken a summer holiday this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took place during...

A leading property recruitment agency says that flexible working, restructuring pay and offering better benefits and incentives can help agencies across...

The temperature may be heating up outside and there are also few signs of the jobs market cooling down for agents...

Industry comparison website allAgents has announced a change of event date for their 2022 Customer Experience Awards Ceremony. It will now be...

Agents have been celebrating some of the top fundraising exploits of the past 12 months but the activity continues. Remember, if you...

The other day I read a story here on Estate Agent Today, which was both depressing and inspiring. It reported a study...

Prime London sales activity remains above pre-pandemic levels despite an annual drop, figures suggests. Analysis of the prime London market for the...

Anyone working in the property market should have at least one eye on supply. Of course, it’s a constant issue for...

There has been plenty of movement in the property jobs market this month. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

Unless you have been living under a rock since the end of last year, you won’t need to be told about...

House price growth may be slowing but a senior industry figure has said it is incorrect to speculate that this means...

It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

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

House price growth may be slowing but there is still plenty of movement in the property jobs market. Here are some of...

Estate agency software provider Street.co.uk has announced an integration with lead generation tool Spectre to help agents secure instructions. Agency firms that...

Estate agents are in a unique position – we handle the meeting of people’s aspirations probably more than any other profession....

The property recruitment market seems to be moving as fast as house prices. Here are some of the latest moves that took...

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has informally resolved a complaint regarding claims made by Purplebricks about home sales. The advertising watchdog revealed...

Law firm Taylor Rose MW has acquired a stake in proptech firm SlothMove in an effort to help combat property fraud. SlothMove...

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

You’re probably up to your neck at the start of a busy spring market but I’d hope there’s one thing most...

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

Propertymark is urging restraint on the part of the Welsh Government as it moves to tackle what it sees as the...

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

The founder of an estate agency which began life operating from a kitchen table has now won two prestigious awards.  Deborah Richards,...

Those aficionados of the Sound of Music will recognise the tag line above. It came to my mind when thinking about...

A scheme to help people to get on the housing ladder in one of the UK’s most expensive local housing markets...

The market boom goes on, for now at least. In February, house prices rose at their fastest since June 2007 according to...

Rightmove - which issues its annual figures to shareholders later this week - has released a bullish snapshot of the housing...

MRI Software explores the use of PropTech to enhance the performance of the sales and lettings processes and how to select...

The total value of all UK homes broke the £8 trillion barrier in 2021 according to Savills - and London is...

This is our first Property Jobs Today column of 2022 and it’s testimony to how busy our industry is right now...

An estate agency has revealed which London boroughs have been the busiest in terms of the number of homes sold as...

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

Do you have an 'open API'? We use 'X' who have an 'open API' so we would need you to integrate with...